The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-25

ar. hy >ir knigAts >tudiey. Burnham. and
o,smun-PreseniaSion Of swords. the La
6e.. Banner. and Other >ouvenirS-Fire
uKs,c-The Opera Last Night. etc.
The visit q toe SIr knIsh'S 10 Richmond
10, been % far marked by delightful
,s,,hs~. The cool breezes which Mondav
r,-hi brought VITA lt were in great mea-
80 -fts.ned throughout Yesterday by the
f--ker clouds . they constantly interpOsed
., Vs-f q iae rays II the sun. The SeeOud
4sv-. D-oEramme was successful 10 a de-
80. ,ha, could scarcely have been looked
- even bv he most ssnguine; and il NAV
be'rr.v :, 0 ibst bus far everything has been
-7o.f su,ricious for the entertainment OF the
b.rared guests. The knights II Boston
s-f Prov ie1ce hsFe been welcomed sad
-awe-c1urd ultli. - some Of their number
eynrs,. r. Iney have been nigh unto Killed
v,-t kindness. Bot the hosts % The occa.
ion. while lhey threw their whole soul into
lie t4rr, q entertaining with all the gene.
-1-, hospitality they are capable o,. scarcely
-r,e~aiu the thought thai they can recipro-
-.'s tbe oFdly mUuidcence which a. guests
t-sg twice received from their present yi>i-
-rr. A -eueIOus, warm heart and earnest,
.--s-b'forwaTd cordially are The key-no,eS
= succ->>5ui ana feliciiou> entertainment.
a11 ,le us:ural Etrgiola impulse guaraD-
tss, Or striking Of tbi> successful chord Oi
-a>ri'aaty.
Tbe i5Tmsl reception al the Theatre yes
-i-AV morning was grand occasion. and
ts'y 70 be The GROWING feature during
.s,'sy 4 ne knights ID Richmond. They
we weicomed by his EXceliency Governor
E21say 90 benalf of tbe state. hy hi
H.o.r Mayor CsrTiDC-on on behalf Of the
ery. and by Sir knish 4. K. Courtney for
.a5 Knights Il Ric1moud. The other
lssll-, we're wel-umed, and an passed
a without e hifch or unpleasan. occur
--lce.
TgE MARCH.
The announced hour for he assembling of
te Coumauderle> AZ the Exchange and
Blart Hotel yesterday morning was 10
o'clock. and the bOuT set for the commence
ue1, u the speaking snd other exercises az
re Theatre was baf &C hour later. but II
Rs, uearly II O'Clock before the scveral
c0umsDdtries were aligned spa The order
20 march was given. The Richmond
Knights were out IN foil force. With band,
and proceeded 20 the hotel from =. Albans
HaI. They formed 81 the bead Of the pro-
ce,s.0D, tue right resting on Thirteenth or
NNfE4 A.A -a4fEts ~ ADAttA va ~ tAN
llt,er street iHt0 Broad, and thence direct
70 the Theatre.
The morning was fair. and a gentle
breeze rendered wo King an agreeable exer-
else. The precision with which the visiting
knights marched was remarked by ali who
sa3 then. aud thousands did. sweetest
music discour>ed alternately by either band
made tbe way between ite two points OF
departure and arrival most pleasant. At
The Theatre the Richmond knights were
halted, and tbe visitors. headed by their
bands, passed into The building, and were
.8 turn followed by thc home command
eries.
Sergeant Parater and bis thirty police
escorts marched Yesterday il front, a they
Gid The day before. WIFI soldieriy step and
Cgnlntd mein. Their services are iWpoT-
t1ni. not 10 preserving the peace. but from
IL moral effect u has. Our visitors praise
t0,o the appearance and behavior OF their
police escort. Il l. well.
WITHIN THE THEATRE.
A further description Of tie interior de-
torltoos q me Theatre msy not be With
9g, interest. The work was carried on
sol completed under the supervision Of
Ca.3nel ". !. Anderson. The coats u arms
g NOT # ibe thiriy-cigDi states comprising
'5e American Union aIe afhXed 10 the front
q 'he second gallery. Ca the east those
= Virginia and New York sre N front Of
rhe private t,oxe-: those Of Wisconsin and
= MASSACHUSETTS, occupy q similar location on
-1e west. Disposed gracefully wherever
there ! room NAV be seen swords, Masonic
tmbiems. Tempi4r beauseants. Enelisb.
French, German. and other hag> " mingled
sweet confusion" Near an English
Cui0n Jack can be seen q guidOD bearing
ihe Prince Of Wales's motto " Ict Dieit. 4
seTye.) Hundreds Of <treameTS Of Va
riegated hue extend from the dome 10
tbe upper gallery, and are wreaibed ID
graceful iestO0ns. From the rame exalted
altitude 'lbe dome depends cross and
crown. and projecting d0wnwards a. II
G"-s IRON wilderness Of bunting, forms
very piesslng object for me eve 10 rest on.
"a the whole Of standards. f -, stream
er.- Euidons, &c. there must be about three
thou-an0 10 various atfitadeS Of graceful
Isotse about the building. Above the stage,
90 the east, j. The ensign q Redmond
Comma mandeTv, No. = on toe west, tha, Of
-. Andrew. No -. and disposed in the
saase relative order underneath the above
are toe ensIgBf Of De MOiSy. OF Boston.
and -. JObD's. OF Providence. Yesterday
ia ~ NfhAtt Di Tue sta-r LUtst " - a uauQ-
some 1Orai design with . crOss 10 the centre,
TIE NOTICES above and below forming an
Anchor Of Hope, With the Inscriptions
'' IN HDc bigao VinceS." aud " Ndgad
est veyitdS q PreoaHbd.'' just In front
q this and Ou either side Of 1t were two
olber exquisite floral adornmcu's. The gif. |
81 Mr.. John Morton Through Sir Knight p |
: Derbyskire) 10 Richmond Commandery, |
eonsisiins Of 4 besutIful Maltese cross Of .
seariet gerauiuEzs and roses. the other the /
asDdsOme.i cross and crown We hare ever /
s&d The pleasure Of seeing. The crown l. 4
't0ui 4 feet 10 diameter, of white pinks,
alta lllies, and waite r0se-buds, while the
ztdsome cross Ia csrDGioD double gera-
lluDs and red roses made d beautiful con-
Tas.
Wben the Theatre is slssze With gas at
light very beautiful effect il produced by
'Shtrsa between the muiiil1dlnops bunt
Dg aud the floral xdornments.
TIE AUDIENCE SEATED.
When the communicates entered tne
beaire the audience were seated ~ iol-
,ss: BsDds 10 rear of the stage. cry
.0nBeil aud officers on the west and IN
ont Of them Judges Il. K. Wexford,
gorge l.. Cbrixtisb, Joseph Chrisiian, and
oo. j. W. Daniel. with Rev. A. w. Weddeil
sd Rev. DIR. j. u. Hawthorne on the east
Dc. To the front were seated Masonic
ID Tsmpisr diga!isries, jsdy guests, &c,