The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-28

Departure or the knights TempIa

DeDHTtufc Oh tue AutSutS IemDIar.
The Knights from the East have come
and gone, and the delightful weather which
attended their visit in our midst, and con-
tinued during that while, favored the pill.
grms even up to the time OF their departure
at O'Clock yesterday morning. Despite
the fact that they did not leave the Theatre
on the occasion Of the banquet the night
before until after O'Clock A. NJ, the visi-
tors were early astir, and many commenced
hasty adieu visits to such OF their friends as
they did not expect to see otherwise. BY
half. past O'Clock the luggage, filling seven
large wagons, had been packed and sent
TO the train, and soon after the ladies. In
charge OF Sir Knight George A. Hundley,
were escorted in carriages TO the same
destination and safely embarked. Two
rally beats of the drum were necessary
before all the Knights mustered in front OF
the Exchange Hotel and Ballard House.
They were preceded by about one bundre d
OF their Richmond fraters. Just before the
word was given to march premOnition of
that order came in the shape Of "Home,
Sweet Home" eXqui-itely rendered by
Halls Boston band. The line moved about
ten minutes to o'clock up Franklin into
Twelfth, thence to Bank, and fling into
Ninth street turned again 10 Franklin,
from which at Third street they turned into
Grace, and so continued to the corner Of
Belvidere, the point OF embarkation. The
special train OF six cars was found ready,
and while the bands conformity gave with
snlendjd effect "AuId Lang Syne,"
The march into the cars commenced. AS
the Knights passed In many young ladies'
handed them bouquets OF choicest flowers,
which were suitably acknowledged, and for
a time many were busily engaged with their
hundreds Of friends In making adeus and
uttering the last sad farewells. The wish
to meet again was often simultaneously ut
tured. In word, most OF the gOod.byes
and good-wshes uttered on either side
were more soulful and earnest than is usu-
aIv the case on similar occasions. The
bands struck up Dixie, after which the
Providence and Boston Knights gave three
rousing cheers for the Richmond Knights
and the ladies of Richmond, and the sound
had not died on the air when the compli-
ment was returned by all the Ricbmonders
present OF three hearty cheers 10 the knights
OF ST. John and DE Molay, with their ladies'.
The signal was given, and, amidst the
waving OF chapeaus and handkerchIefs, and
basty but fervent farewells, the train slowly
drew away.
In every respect the visit concluded so
feellngly yesterday morning must be efiec.
tive for good. Certainly our whole people
now know and love Boston and Provl.
dence people better than they did two weeks
ago. Time will prove that beneath the gay
show and above the gaudy trappings OF the
modern knight Tempar there are deeper
thoughts and higher loyes-tbose that ap-
peal to the nobest instincts OF our nature.
Our late visitors said, as they bade us adieu
Yesterday, that the days spent in our midst
should inger in their hearts with only plea
SAINT memories, and the knights and people
of Richmond most heartily reciprocate the
kindly and genial sentiment.
Just before their departure the knights
OF st. johns Commandery having read OF
the accident to James Stywald, the one
legged eX Confederate, and a youth named
Lawrence Haake, while firing salute 10
their honor, took up subscription for their
aid, which amounted to about $50. Ii was
given to a Sir Knight for proper distribu-
ton. Yesterday the fund was disposed OF
according to the wish OF the d0nors-in
word, placed where 1t would do the most
good. Stywaid, though quite badly hurt
in fact. painfully iniured-is getting on
well. Haake, his comrade in the disastrous
saule-tiring, was able to see little ont OF
his left eye, the other being closed. 1t is
probable that lie is permanently injured. at
least to the extent of the loss OF The sight OF
one eye. Both parties were very grateful,
and so expressed themselves yesterday, for
tue present the visiting Templars had seen
fl to tender them. The visiting Templars
nav look out for the bursting OF that cam
non the next time they come this way.
Amongs. the pleasant SOuUenirS left by
the knights was an extremely handsome
watch, cbarm, the gift OF Sir A. b. Gardiner,
of Providence, TO Sit William Il. lsaacs, Jr.