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

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them. Obseryant parties among the visit
ors doubtless acquired new ideas as TO the
manufacture Of the weed by these visits.
which were voted 10 be eminently pleasant
by all hands.
| At Messrs. Mayo Brothers the Command
cries were shown the entire works. The
operatives sang songs for the guests, and
on the departure Of the latter each Sir
Knight was presented with a box Of plug
tobacco.
! AT Messrs. Allen 4 Ginter's there was The
same pleasant experience. The female ope.
ratiyes sang for ;he Knights, and on their
departure the proprietors Of the works PIC.
sented each one Of them with three kinds
/ Of tobacco.
The proprietor OF the Exchange and Bal.
| lard Hotels bad prepared splendid dinner
! Tor bis guests. Long after il should have
been served all The communicates, with
Tying standards and sounding music. steady
step, and pleased look. marched pas, the
Dispatch Office, going in the direction Of
dinner.
OPERA FOR THE VISITORS.
The grand complimentary entertainment
/ 10 the knights Templar and ladies from
Boston and Providence by the operate
corIs connected with the Richmond Mozart
Association came of az the hall last night,
the binding being filed with an apprecia-
tive audience composed Of the Knights,
l0dles. and citizens. The Knights marched
10 the ball headed by the splendid Boston
Band. the opera " Doctor Of Alcantara"
was rendered with much spirit By Mrs.
Caroline Ricbng>- Bernard, Mr. Pierre Ber-
nsrd. and Messrs. Hotf, Monte Walker,
WaggOner, ana CsrdoZa, and Miss Isa
smith and MIS- May Thomas all of whom
sang and 1c'ed their parts iu a manuer to
enli,. frcquen, aud hearty applause.
MISCELLANEOUS.
/ PTeyion, TO the march of The Templars
/ from the Exchange Hotel yesterday morn
Ing each one, together with the members Of
/ The bands. we're presented with neatly
enclosed package oi " Senator chewing.
/ tobacco b. Mr.. Robert J. Christian. The
weed was enclosed in a neat box, with tue
words, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
/ Virginia. on the outside. and on the in
side copy q some verses read by sir
/ knight Thomas J. Evans, q member Of lhe
/ Richmond Committee Cf Invitation, AZ Z
| little entertainment given 10 a committee Of
De MOl1y COmDandery ln Richmond. iD
/ April. 1881, and which were afterwards
published in the Dispatch. ON the outside
( Of the verses, held by a hand, were the
words " Compliments Of Robert J. Chris
/ tlIn, Richmond. Va"
=. Johns CommlDderY bas presented 20
the Council OF three OF each OF the Rich
ID nd cOmmlnderies since is arrival here
three gold jeH els. 10 be u.ed in their Official
( capacity and in the execution Of the dutie.
OF their Office for the time being. These
badges Will be treasured by the Richmond
Knights more for the associations aud men,
/ ories connected with t0em than for their ~
trDsic worth, though that is considerable.
/ During the opening inyOcHiOu 70 the
Throne Of Grace yesterday az the TheltIe
/ the Knight, stood. as j, their custom. Tue
ead.ng OF which. the Lords prayer, wss r..
pe1teG audibly bv nearly all.
/ Eminent sir Knight Cadis b. Luck i,
amongst the Frederick, burg knis1's who
accompanied De Molay and =. JohE'> Com.
mandefiCs. he hls been warmly welcomed,
both 4 . Knight and former Z c1mOud
man.
! Among the decorations omitted 10 yes'eT-
day. paper were those Of Snelling6 & Adams.
/ Fourteenth street; y. De1rue, below The
I Ballard Hotel; II. ". ROuntTee and A. i.
/ Courtney, corner Franklin and Governor;
/ Gus. Z. Delarue, next 20 Dispatch Office :;
]
streets: {. {. S@.amOne. and Others.
>lr knight samuel p. Witt, of t. An.
drew's Commandery. No. l3. WHO. a. Que
OF the Committee Of Reception, proceeded
10 Washington, y. C., 10 Join the visiting
communicates and accompany them to thi,
city, was while there presented with 4 mag
niicent gold Temples badge. Of the finest
! wOrkman>hip, adorned with line emblems
Of The order Of snighthood, by Emnen.
Sir Knight Charles B. Lancaster. of De
Molay Commandery. Boston. Sir knight
/ +. z. Frost, Of DE- Molay. presided on the
occasion OF the presentation, and the
,peeche, oi both the donor and doUee old
them infinite honor Is bright exempiar> II
.'tbc tie that binds " in knigh,lv honor and
/ brotherhood.
The standard-be8rer Of -. Andrew
| Commandery i sir knight (. II. C6alkley
and not Mr.. w. Z. Cbockey, As inadyer-
tcniy stated Yesterday.
! At the conclusion Of TIE Governors adj
dress yesterday Judges Joseph Christian,
| =. T. Wexford, ana George l.. Christian
advanced towards him and expressed fer
/ vent conCratu atiOns.
\ lady highly graii6ed az the splendid
music OF the Boston and Providence bands
writes 20 be Dispatch suggesting that The
fair sex would BE- immen-eiy gratided If
those band, would play on the Capitol
square at 8 O'Clock this evening.
>Ir knight n. C. Harnabee, # De MOlay
Coumandery, who is well known in Rich
mond's music circles, arrived yesterday
morning, much 20 ,he delight Of the knights
generally.
TO-Day's Programme.
The rro0rgrnne for TODAY MAY 9th j.