The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-21

DE M0lay Commandery. Of seventy.seyen
knights, with seventeen ladies, and accom-
panied by Halls Boston band, left Boston
on Thursday last for Fall River, where they
were joined by st. Johns Commandery,
who were accompanied by the "American
Brass Band" Thence the two commando.
ries proceeded ria the steamer "Bristol !"
to New York. Leaving New York yester-
day morning by special train on the Penn
sylvania railroad, they reached Washington
yesterday afternoon, where they will be en-
tertained to-day and tomorrow by DE Mo-
lay Mounted Commandery. No. 4, and
Washington Commandery, No. |. To-day
they will visit Meunt Vernon and other
points OF interest about Washington, and
tomorrow they will have special religious
services.
A special committee from Richmond, con-
sisting OF Rt. Em. Sir William B. Islacs,
En-. Sir Thomas j. Evans, Sir A. II. Court.
ney. Sir Samuel b. Witt, and Sir II. Seldom
Taylor, will meet the visitors in Washing
ton this afternoon, and, leaving with them
on Monday morning for Richmond, will
make stop at Fredericksburg, where they
will be entertained by Fredericksburg Com
mandery, No. /.
The general committee here consists Of
Eminent Sir l.. l.. Bass. Eminent Sir Will
liam +. Tanner, Right Eminent Sir vii.
liam B. Isoacs, Sir j. V. Bidgood, Sir Henry
Bodeker. Eminent Sir w. T. Allen. Emf.
nent Sir Il. j. Evans, Sirs /. 5. Tower, J.
j. Wright, j. Thompson Brown, George
A. Hundtey, John +. Mayer, J. ii. Capers,
James ID. Crump.
Those OF the Reception Committee who
do not 20 on to Washington this morning
will proceed to Frederick burg on Monday
morning, where they will meet the guests
They are Sir Knights &. w. p. Brock, Mau-
rice Evans. James ID. Crump, and X. T..
Lacy. They will be accompanied by the
chairman OF the Transportation Committee,
Sir John +. Mayer, the chairman Of the
Ladies' Committee. Sir George A.
HundIey, and other members OF the
General Committee of Arrangements.
On arrival in Richmond they will disem.
bark at the head Of Franklin street, where
they will be received by the First Virginia
regiment, the Richmond Howilzar the r..
l.. |. Blues, and the two Richmond COM
manderies, and, after an address OF wei
come by Eminent Sir Thomas j. Evans,
will be escorted to the Exchange Hotel.
The headquarters Of the visiting and our
local communicates having been changed
from FOrd's to the Exchange Hotel, where
the large number OF guests can be collect
lively accommodated. the lines OF march
heretofore made will have to be changed
accordingly. IL is understood the pro-
gramme for each days entertain
ment will be made public in due time.
As the publication OF the hearsay pro-
gramme might lead to confusion and mis-.
understanding, we will await the authorita-
tive manuscript. The following part OF it,
however, may be regarded as the general
outline, and can be relied upon:
On Monday evening at O'Clock there will
be a reception given to the lady guests from
Boston and Providence at the Theatre,
which will be beautifully decorated, the
occasion promising to be q very brilliant
one.
On Tuesday. at l03O A. NJ, the formal
reception will be held at the Theatre, when
addresses OF welcome will be made by Gov
erDor Holiday, Mayor Darlington, and
others.
Tuesday evening at 7:3O the opera " Doc
tor OF Alcantara will be given at Mozart
Hall for the entertainment OF the guests by
the Richings. Bernard. Opera Company.
Wednesday at 10 A. NJ, on board the
steamer Northampton, an excursion will be
made down the James.
On Thursday at 8 p. VI. the banquet at
the Theatre will be a fitting conclusion to
the weeks entertainment.
Cards Of invitation TO the formal recep-
ton at the Theatre on Tuesday morning
have been sent to all the citizens who have
so kindly aided the committee. II any have
failed to receive them it is an oversight
which would doubtless be gladly corrected.
All the cards OF invitation, the menu, and
several thousands OF individual cards bear
ing the names Of the Sir knights, with llu-
minated badges OF their respective COM
manderies, have been gotten up and super
yised by Sir William b. Isaacs, Jr., Of
Messrs. j. A. Isncey Il Co., and do infinite
credit to his taste and ingenuity in originali-
ty and beauty OF design.