Daily Republican., 1885-10-16
COTTON,


mtngtOn were propaf ing 10 give royal
reception 10 their Richmond brethren,
who were expected In an afternoon
train. To make arrangements the fol.
lowing committee Of Dir Knights had
been appointed. j. Parke Postles.
chairman; James II. Price, secretary
and treasurer; W iliiam Marshall, AL
fred GAwthrop, John w. Lawson
Thomas Davidson, Isaac o. Pyle, A. u.
Grlggs, j. B. Book, A. 9. Robinson,
william j. Maxwell, James 8. Dobb,
Wilmer Palmer, Winfield 3. Quigley,
Charles Rambo, II. Henry Horbest,
Walter Cummins, Thomas o. Cooper,
j. Winfield Scott Samuel NJ. Knox
and william Ii. Lee. OF these sub
committee consisting OF James H.
Price, John b. Book and Wilmer Pal.
mer went to Washington, ID. c., yester-
day morning 10 meet the visitors and
escort them 10 Wilmington.
The visitors arrived in Washington
an hour and half late on account Of
the breaking Of con Meeting rod OF the
engine ct Quautico, Va. The visitors
we're met at the p, w. & B. depot by
the 81. Johns Commandery, ninty-nine
in number in full uniform and headed
by the First Regiment Band. When
knight Hon. Charles b. Lore stepped
for ward aud extended to the visitors q
hearty welcome to Wilmington In the
following language
EMINENT SIR AND SIR KNIGHTS OF
TIE RICHMOND CoMMANDERY, No. .,
X T /: IL is now my privilege, In bt.
ha.f Of 81. johns Commandery, Of I q
/ city, to extend to you q most cordial
| greeting You are not strangers to us.
Bound together in common brother.
hood, having for Its object the good Of
our race and the development OF the
highest types Of manhood, we meet on
| the same p ans as CO workers In this
grand purpose. In this We are fello n
bondsmen. You, however, lhsve an
additional claim upon us. Recently
some OF our members visited your city,
! and Is your guests were received and
| entertained with that lavish hospitality
| and generous courtesy for which your
| city Of Richmond has become 80 justly
famed, and Of which you are the favor
ed opponents. In this we are your deb
| tors.
AS fellow bondsmen and a. you,
former guests, our hearts go out TO you
in this tender hospitality. These ex
changes of fellowship and fraternity
gives freshness and vitality to GU,
| relations that must result in new
strength 70 our order. and bind ussmor,
firmly together. We therefore agar
welcome you most heartily, and
| Wilmington also z Get you In the ear
nest wish that your visit here may b,
| fraught with pleasure that It. may b.
i the hap m ninu nf annial And civil
tesies betw the two cities that shall
| In the future mark q more intimate
fellowship. Foicing all these kindred
interests and sentiments, we bid yoi
| welcome.
| Eminent Commander James II
Capers OF the visiting knights Responded
70 Mr. Lore In no less eloquent Language
saying that the Richmodd knights ha,
not doubt Of theroyal reception the,
would receive and cause them ever u
keep this visit TO Wilmington fresh Il
tn cir memories.
The marching column was then form
ed as follows:
Platoon Of Police. in charge of Chic
Dougherty First Regiment Band 81
Johns Commandery, in charge Of Pas
Eminent Commander j. Parke Postlos
headed ty Eminent Commander A.
Griggs Generalissimo William
Eagerly, Captain-General John 4
Book and Past Eminent Commander
James II. Price, Alfred Gawthrop, job
W. Lawson, William Marshall, II. L
McIntire, Samuel c. McIntire an
Thomas Davidson Richmond Com
mandery, In charge Of Eminent Con
mander James II Cspers, Generals IN
John r Mayer and Captain. Genera
Charles Campbell. II was headed b
Grand Commander Frank A. Reed
Past Grand Commander f. Z. DowI
ham and Grand Treasurer Charles j
, Wingo, OF the Grand Cammandery O
Virginia, and was fifty strong.
The other officers OF Richmond Con
mandery are: Prelate, w. l. Shipman
senior warden, r. II. Duesberry junit
warden, II. l. pelouze; standar
bearer. w. 1. Gentry sword bearer,
Fl. Dickerson warden, T w. McCav
guards, b. A. Jacob, II. B. Owen an
/ /. G. Teller quartermaster. Shirle
King. Grand Captain General /.
Beck also accompanied the party.
The marching of the column was ne,
to perfect, the changing Of the ooium
. into hollow and solid squares, and I'M
: crosses ELECTED frequent applause frol
the spectators that crowded the sid
walks. A Gordon Of police marched
t ther side Of the columns and platoon
to keep back the crowd, while Chi
Dougherty and his platoon of stalwa
officers swept the way clear of all o
eiac els In front. The route of para,
was as follows; FROM the depot aloI
Front to Market, TO Eleventh, TO Mad
son, TO Ninth. to West, to Seventh,
Market, TO the Clayton House.
Reaching the Clayton House s
Johns Cummaudery came to fro
and presented arms ~ the visitors pas
I'd in review before them, after whiC
tae columns broke and the visitors We
assigned TO their quarters. The follo'
iua are the names of the visitors, mar
OF the ladies' husbands and fathers, AN
were registered at the Clayton Hous'
F. A. Reed and wife, j. l.. Beck Al
wife, W. E. Tanner and wife, S.
Bowman and wife, B. T. Moss and viii
j, S Moore and wife, Miss Moore,
Peiouze and wife, the Misses Pelou2
A, L. Phillips and wife, j. r. Bell, Mi
|. Bal, L. G. Wess, Miss West, j. Y
G II and wife, S. King and wife, Mi
King, J. H. Dickerson, Dr., the Mics
Dickerson, Johh G. Teller and wifi
f. G. Tompkins, Miss Tompkins, w.
II Richardson, the Misses Richardso
Mrs. Lyon, James A. Otey and vii
q. Campbell and wife, Miss Campbe
f f. Downham and wife, John
Mayer, j. r. Vaughan, r. Il. Dnse
bury, r. w. McCaw, W. B. Waldro
W. M. Williams, G. d. Harris,
Warner Moore, w. I. Shipman, B.
Jacob, Z. G. Tompkins, s. B. b, Jaco
IC Y Wippo 4 n Allen H. A M