The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-13

rHs PILGRIMAGE OF KNIGHTS rEMPLAR TO
RICHMOND. VA.


tHosscn Evening Journal
A committee Of two, consisting OF Sir
knights Frank L. Parker aud William Is.
FISHER. Of De Molay Commandery, OF Bos.
tom. has recently visited Richmond, Va, and
other places, Ia order TO complete arrange
meuts for a pilgrimage OF the Commanoery
70 that city In May next. They bsve Just re-
turned. and report that there Is great sntnu'
sissm at Richmond in snticipationoi tue
xss,s and active preparations for II have
heor In nropress for some time. This Visit
a. made IN acceptance OF an invitation
r,ven bv the Richmond Sir Knights In re-
coeu,tion OF the couttesies EXTENDED 10
them on their visit 10 Boston IN June,
1873. and In furiberance OF the trienuiy re-
lstions which have existed between DE MO.
Law Commandery and The oommanoeries ~
Richmond for many years. WINE At h,cn'
mond the committee was handsomely enter
ssincd. ana at banquet given IN It's honor
she following poem was read by Eminent
Sir Thomas j, Evsns, lie "Poet Laureate"
a. the Knights Templr Of Richmond. 1t
ss given e(tire as an evidence OF the frater-
nal feeling existing at the present time:
We uve IN ,he South, WHERE the sun rules the day,
A ntIlsr q beauty, cfIuixtut each ray
halo Of slors cDcircIes his brow.
Athis RISING sad setting the earth makes DOW.
weuvetn The land where the mocking-b.rd sings,
And The bauer7iy spreads 10 the sun her orisn'
where he peach-eesom opens Us beautiful eyes
IRE the spnneiime has come or ola S,a.e a u,es'
Wbere IN forests the fragrant msgnona grows,
The cactus pomesrana,e, The orange, ne rose
Where The melon IS perfect In favor and size
charm 20 the taste, delight 10 the eyes: -, -
Where The sHsn foolof woman treads hghtiy the
Gtvsor proof Of her breeding and excellent blrsh;
Where men are as proud ms he prondest OF kings,
And many a. poor as the poorest Of things
Yet ready 10 share the last crumb with friend,
And stand BY Ais side In a light TO the end
Iaw lamb the other diy
Skipping DER the lawn In play,
And II did gently, meekIy say,
Bripg from Boston Dc Aotzy.
There sal bird IL was the jay;
listened and he 'rd him say
Bring from Boston DE Nolay'
close by the tree there brook;
II had merry. happy look
And as 10 threw It's snowy spray
Against rock right In Us way,
In sounds of mu:ic II ala say
Bring here tn, Knights OF DE Moiay
Across the brook horse did stray,
Along field well set wi hay;
He turned and loot ed and Then did neigh,
BY which he plainly meant 10 say,
Saddle me for de @olay.
Beasts and birds and streams unite
In urging Richmond 10 invite
The Boston Knights to come ana see
Virgina hospitality.
We vii, mo- promise overmuch
Such as we have. we'll give YOU such;
VIII try TO make you feel as free
As those who meet aud do agree.
Wen take you TO The outer lines,
And there you'll see the Seven Pines;
And then wen show you. II you viii,
The top Of famous Malvern Hill,
And take peep at Gaines's Mill.
Wen take you sailing on the Jeemes,
SO crooked that II often seems,
In going 90 It's mouth,
To be IN ooubt how 10 get out
BY east, west, north, or sou IL
Dutch Gap you must not fail to see;
II was commenced by General b.;
Projected for the ends OF war,
Completed under peace ana law.
We want you TO come; though humble our home,
Our tongues ana our hearts say 10 DE Molay. come
The Sir knights Of Richmond with emphasis say
They wait with impaiience the long,looked-ior day
When the Sir knights of Boston shall be our guests,
And we shall esl ablish by unfaiiing tests
That we stiii recoect with unspeasaoe JOY
How you every delicate art did employ
TO make us the bappiest men in the world
When, six years ago. banners unfured
Were cheered by the people OF Boston.
An outline of the programme for the pill
grimage as at present contemplated Is as
follows: The Commandery, accompanied
by its special guests, NJ. Z. Sir Benjamin
Dean, Grand Master OF the Grand Encamp-
mcnt OF hnlghtS 1fmpiar OF Tue Unlteu
states; r. Il. Sir William Fl. Kent, Grand
Commander Of the Grand Commandery OF
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and
representation from st. Andrews Lodge
OF Free and Accepted Masons OF this
city, for which "Tbe Commandery OF
ST. Andrew" Of Richmond is named,
will leave Boston via the Fall River
Line on the evening OF Thursday,
May 10th, going direct to Washington, ar
irving there Friday afternoon. In Wash.
ington, where pleasant visit is anticipated,
they will remain until Monday morning,
when they will journey to Richmond, and
upon arriving there in the afternoon be re-
ceiyed and entertained by their hosts, Rich
mond COmmandery, No. 2, and the Com
mandery OF st. Andrew, OF that city. In
Richmond they viii probably tarry three or
four days as guests Of tue above Commau-
deries, and upon their return will make a
stop in Baltimore. The entire pilgrimage
is intended to cover period OF ten days or
Whereabouts.
The New York Blackmntl Case.