The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-04
LOCAL MATTERS.
KniRllls Templar.

hObkuts htNuVsHEs
DE MoLAY CoMMANDERY, OF BOsroy. AND ST.
JOHNS cOMNANDERY, OF PROVIDENCE, TX
PECTED TO VISIT RICHMOND DURING THIS
YEAR.
The following, clipped from recent No.
OF the Boston journal, explains itself:
PROPOSED PILGRIMAGE TO RICHMOND. VA.
At the regular coDclave OF DE Molay Com
mandery, held at Masonic Temple on We'd
nesday eyening-E Eminent Sir Frederick G..
Walbridge, commander, presdIng-the fol-
lowing communication was received and
read:
RICHMOND, Va, February |, 1891.
/. Tile Members Of Richmond Commdndery
and of The Commdndery of 81. Andrer TO
the Members of DE Motay COnundndery
of Boston and Of st. John'S Commdndery
of Pr0Uidence:
Greeting-For the purpose OF cementng
closer and stronger the bonds OF Rnightly
friendship and love which have for so many
years existed and been cultivated between
us we desire again to have you under ouT
vine and tig.trce. We therefore extend to
you cordial and kDighty invitation to
visit us in the city OF Richmond at such
period during the year Of 1881 as may best
cOmport with your pleasure, comfort. and
convenience.
The undersigned, a committee, feel hon.
Ored in being made the medium TO convey
TO their loved Fraters this invitation, and
they give expression tOihe fOndly-cberished
hopes OF the members OF their Commanderios
that the invitation will he accepted by you
rs chcerfully, heartily, and atiectionately a,
il is EXTENDED, and then they Will fee
Il hat l.n IN
pli,hcd.
We are, in bonds OF kniehtly friendship
and love, yours most truly,
WlLLUM i. lSAACS (Chairmau),
W. T.. ALLEN,
THOMAS j. EVANS,
JAMES y. SCOTT,
WILLIAM L. TANNER,
LUCIEN l.. BASS.
Tie Sir Knights greeted the cOmmunicl-
ton with applause, and resolutions were
unanimously adopted accepting The invita-
ton and appointing committee to make au
necessary arrangements; also, to invite TO
accompany the COmmInGcry, as its guests.
N. +. SIR BeI min Dean, Grand Master oi
the Grand tncampment of the United
States, and X. T.. Sir william II. Kent,
Grand Commander OF the Grand Command
cry OF Massachusetts and Rhode Island:
AS intimated in the above letter, a great
deal OF friendship has for year, existed be.
tween the communicates mentioned, and
which has publicly shown Itself IN the follow
ine visits 10 each Other-yiz., in response Ia
an invitation extended by De Molay Com
mandcry To- Richmond COmmandtry. the
latter body visited Boston on the 23I Oi
June. 1858. and participated IN the ceIebra-
zion Of -. Johns day, the 2iih. Thcy also
remained and were entertained during the
18th and 26th.
This visit resulted in visit Of De MoIay
COmmandery to Richmond, Va, a. guests
OF Richmond COmmrndery in May, 1850
the De M0lays leaving Boston ol the 18Th,
and meeting st. Johns Commandery al
Providence, together iourneyiDg to Rich
mond. and enjoyed the bOunieGus hospital
ity there awaiting them.
The next visit was that Of Richmond
C0mmandery 10 Boston as guests II De
Molay Commandcry on the centennial an
niyerSary of the battle OF Bunker Hi, June
Il, 1870.
On each occasion Of the visit OF Richmond
Commanderv to Boston they have also been
the guests OF ST. Johns COmmandeIy at
Providence.
The charteI-members OF the Commandery
Of St. Andrew, who join with Richmond
Commandery in extending the invitation,
were q, the time OF the above visits mem
bers OF the latter, the charter Of st. Andrew
dating since the last visit 10 Boston and
Providence, hence their interest in the wei.
fare OF De MoIay and 81. johns Comman
derieS.
1t i understood that the Boston and
Providence Templars have not A. vet de-
cidcd upon the time Of their visit, but il
Will prObIbly be in the eally part Of the
summer or else during the Yorktown Cen
tcHnal; but whenever they come they vii
be. heartily welcomed by our Richmond
Knights As well as by our citizens generally