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

anu oi pfaNcr-onu DF The hcayen-born
sound Of faiths electricity we hear you
speak back again. From the classic valley
OF cur James, 10 Richmond, the love. laden
sir bears fIeighled wish up TO Boston and
Providence that pence may dwell, harmony
prevail, and prosperity attend you. Add
we feel that you make responsive wish and
do responsive act for u.
Then, with this lobg-establisbed heart
bond, shall 1t take any words TO voueh you
welcome. when look, and hand, and act so
plainly sayu!
We greet you gladly, and bid you freely
take our store OF good, aud only feel regret
at the limited supply.
IL IS useless TO bid you enter 10 our hearts,
for your noble works aud good deeds have
already taken possession Of that fort but
our homes are open TO yOu-our city and all
lis beauties aud It's pleasures we turn over
TO your control, and declare YOU welcome
10 them all.
Music-Pot-Pourri- kessnich's Band.
A PLEASANT REJOlNDER.
Generalissimo George II. Burnhsm. Of
the Grand Commanderv Of Massachusetts
aud Rhode leland, being introduced, re-
spOnded with 4 few pleasant and extenpo-
rary remarks. He SAID all the receptions
bad been so thorough and hearty that the
informal reception was enough without the
'iOrm2l rece eptiOn." They had been grad
usly killing bin with kindness ever since
be put foot on NMginia's sol. and II be
really died his widow would have 10 place
the cause at the door OF Virginia hospital
ity. Their hearts, be continued, were full,
aud language would not express the senti-
ments Of gratitude they felt, and they would
Ike 10 take each OF their hosts Individually
by the hand aud returning thanks on be-
bsf Of the visiting Knights be bOped they
would soon journey North and yi>it their
homes.
Here the Boston Band played "Old Folks
at Home amid great applause.
SIR A. r. COURTNEY,
being now introduced, made a fine address.
which won rounds OF applause from his
bearers. He said
Sir Knights n De Molay Commandery and
the Commandery Of 81. John,-As citizens
Of Massachusetts and Rhode Island YOU
have been formally welcomed to Virginia,
'.the mother Of Sia'es," by our knigh,ly
Governor in words OF earnest and fr.ternal
pltriotism which but echo the feelings Of
the whole people.
You have been haied az friends by our
MayOr in words Of poeSy and sentiment.
which but express the Joy that thrills the
hearts Of our citizens. And now the lem
plais Of Richmcnd. your felloS-s0ldiers Of
the Cross. come 10 salute ard greet you s.
pilgrim warriors travelling from afsr. and
a. fraters OF an ancient and hon0red or
der. Like the hOspltalleTs Of -. Jonn Of
Jerusalem. whose asvluIu was alwav> open
10 the defenders OF the CrO>s. the Tenn
Dlars Of Richmond bave sent out their her,
l. hi. -Ifrr- a tls inn
provided an abundant supply of good bread
and pure water. iu,t such o. pilgrims need.
in their names and by their commission
bid sou welcome. a hearty welcome. 10 our
tents and our temples. our bones, our
hearts, and our hospi'alitie>.
But not alone a valiant and magnani-
nous Sir Knights, enlisted under the same
emblematic banner. aud bound by the same
high purposes and principles with ourselves,
do we welcome you; these considerations
! were. indeed, enough TO arouse our lye'iest
Interest. and 20 call forth our kindliest al.
tentjons. Bu, 10 YOU. sir knights, we
recognize more tDsn these; in YOU we
recognize our old familiar friends-com-
rade> on many a bard-f0ueht fe'd-our
hosts of IS5S and 1879. and our hOnored
and thrice-welcomed guests OF 1859. We
see before Us 10. dsy the same banners that
welcomed virginia TemplsI> TO Providence
and Boston in lSj,, and which the next
year waved along our own streets IN re-
Spouse 10 the hDZZas Of our people, who
turned out 10 welcome you without regard
10 sect or society-the same banner " hich
was welcomed by i)ral offerings from thou
sands Of VTginla's fair daughters.
We see here to-day the De Molay and -.
John Commsnderies. who met u in lS1j
! al. 80 Dr,- II
cord with the same grip and word with
which We parted 10 1855 and 1859. II affect.
I'd at all by time aud cir :umstances. that
grip wss more adectionaie and the word Of
welcome tenderer and heartier than before.
TWENTY-FIVE long. evenful years baye
passed away, Sir knichts, since YOUR for
mer pilgrimage 10 our shores. During this
period Time. the tOmb-builder,' has
teen at work ia our rank, and many Of
our gallant ones who joined in the happy
scenes and brilliant entertainments OF your
reception on that oc3lSiOn (amons them
our then Eminent CommandeD have gone
before u on their final pilgrimage. and are
now al rest in "that house not made with
bands" But some Of our members who
met YOU on that crusade still survive, aud
they are all here to.dly TO welcome Won I;
and the mantle. OF those who have ceased
to answer cur TOll-call have fallen upon toe
shoulders Of other worthy sir knights with
whom your names are household words,
and they are here al>o 10 welcome you.
II matters not whether he be 4 veteran or
raw recruit in our ranks-wbether he be
Of old Richmond COmmandery, which was
the immediate recipient Of your hospltail-
/ ties. or f her daughter the COmmlnfery of
( II. Andrew. born since our last Pilgrim
age-everv Richmond Templar rec0gulzes
and welcomes you as theo guests, AMI VIII
vie with each other in doing you honor.
/ Neither time. nor death, nor internal
changes have weakened our attachments
/ for YOU or eff ced from our memory The r.
collections OF Aud Lang Syue.' sir
/ Knights. the history Of Richmond Templar-
ism j, dotted with your names ana iDe
names Of your commanderics; and il
brightest pages are those which record the
events Of our fraiernal inter-ViSiiatlons.
! Those pilgrmages constitute epochs IN our
/ history ever 10 be remembered by our chll-
dren and our children children 10 the remot-
/ p,t generation. The scenes OF those days are
/ stamped in living ana eternal c0lOrs on the
camera Of our hearts, and there too are
! drawn in letters OF gold your words Il
welcome and good cheer, and your lofty
I sentiments Of Christian fellowship and
I fraternity. and a. each spring with its
ethereal mildness bursts the Obduraie crust
of nature and perfumes the morning arr
with the redolent buds and blossoms of
NAV. Providence and Boston, Rocky
Point" and "Downcr's Landing" ever
and anon rise unbidden before the MINDS
eve of every Richmond Templar. and he
goes 10 and fro in bis dailv ayOeation Keep.
ing step 10 The music Of 1858, and 1883, and