Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-20
KNIGHTLY NOTES.
soxr yoTrIxes OF THE TRIP sY a
RETURNED FrLGsfn.
Eappenings in Providence aDe IL sou''
ne Boys That Were Left Behind
wukiral. ke.. &C.

During the stay Of the h'enmona
ron,n,nd.-ies in Providence an I'M
pro,sysu concert was gwen IN 'ne eApa-
r;ops u,rlors Of the NxrTagansett House
NJ the request Of the ladies o. frovi-
denoe. in which SIR Knight MIR Mat
,h,vs acted as sceompanist with bis
,,sn.l Graceful touch. and Mrs. John II.
Enoxles. Jr.. Miss Belle Pelouse, and
Sir Kuirh, Prank Cunningham added
frrsh lAgrels 30 their slrea5y-admitted
well-es;Dea prestige.
when The Richmond Knights were
hound for she clstn-bake 81 Oakland
Beach or Thursday, June 18th, they
vcre halted 81 Roger Williams Park.
This place was presented 70 the city OF
Providence by Kebeocs Williams. de-
soendsut Ct the original founder Of
Providence plantations. His originAl
douicile stands il view also, his tomb.
On the lakes IN the place disPort swans
Geese. ara ducks. while the walkvays
are shielded from the beat Of the sun
by The outrageous snd grateful shade
Of origintl foresi-trees. The National
Band. q forty-6ve pieces, here gave
beautiful optn-8ir concert, comprising
many selections from choice operas.
Messrs. William 7. Crutchheld, II.
ThurstoB Ctr5ozo. Willie Walker, aud
Claude CIdozo. are stopping st Mrs.
PovbstAn weisicer's, No. 90 Nine
tenth street, New York city. Dr..
Crutehaeld is travelling fof a whole
sale drug house and a. /. Cardozo IS
with celebrated riftb-svenue halter.
SIR Knights j. :. Do1son Snd =. Il.
Cupers. With their families, stopped ID
New York city while homeward bound
from Providence Friday, EDd Will not
return tail some day next week.
Some thirty Sir knights, including
Robert f. Mhcomber. A. Z. Courtney,
and William Z. Carter. Of No. ., aud
William O. English. Of No. ] 3, went TO
Boston from Providence. Only Sir
knight English has returned 50 far.
81 Knight john c. Levine, who Was
agent Of the Miisn Opera Troupe IN
this city. ne; many Of the Richmond
Knights II New ok ciiy aud profered
them appreciated attentions socially
and rs manager Of the new Central
Park Garden.
Misses Es,elle Courtney, Lizzie Pat
terson. and Netue GuerrAnt, who went
70 Providence with the TemplsTs in
charge Of their uncle. Major A. K.
Courtney, have stopped over IN New
Vol VII friends. And vii arrive
home Tuesday next
At tie reception given &; Freema-
sons Hall 10 tie Richmond knights
Tuesday night Mayor Smith. Of Pnils-
5Gluh.f, who, as Past Eminent Com
mander oi Mary CommSndsry Of that
city. had taken part in the PROCESSION
preceding il, sud, With merry Twin
lie IN his eve, ihst be vas proud thai
On thst occasion his Commsndery hsd
kept proper alignment and marched
a. one nan. lie WAS, he said. the only
ore & hat command present. and
uGrcil1g s. one man. under the or
cuustADces. could nOt be helped. his
unfortunate fraters cd not know what
thev hsd missed n not being present.
Nsyor Smiths breast was covered with
badges. be being high Up II TIE order.
Commonwealth s-Attorney Witt add
Postmaster Cullinrworth. Of No. >. are
st the 81. James Hotel. Broadway,
New York city; also, MAJOR >. j. Pat
ton. Of No. -.
A number Of Richmond Knights
while in New York ridGy were shown
over the extensive piSnc-works OF
Messrs. Steinwsy Son, Broadway,
By ihe courteous superintendent, Mr..
6. W. Kuehl. They saw about one
thousand pianos IN stock. The Rich
Inond parties, never having seen sight
50 strange, were much impressed
thereby.
At Oakland Park, after the clam
bake Of June l7th given IN true New
England style, the guests assembled In
the skaunc-rink ior dancing preceding
which Sir knight stern. on behalf Of
No. l.. presented 10 Il. Johns several
tokens Of the irste-nal regard Of lis com
p1nioD-yilgrims which, were received
with welcoming cheers Of acceptance.
81 The same time Slr .. Thompson
Brown. Past Eminent Commander Of
No. .. stepping forth. ssid that on be-
half Of Pist-Commsnder John 1. PAT
lam and Others. Of Appomsttox Com
msudtry Of Petersburg, DOW with them
bu, too modest TO speak. be asked leave
10 present 10 Emlneut-CommEnaer John
Hskthcoic. OF -. Johns. token Of
their friendly regard. which, though N
itself little meant much. Ii was 8
bricb made iIon clay taken from tbs
Crater, spot rendered historic by USE
less en6esyor and aiuless valor Oh one
SIDE and heroic AMI successful resist
aDce CT the other. The speaker gave q
glowing AID imprisoned description
Of FURNISHES mine. lie eu.Ogized
lie vklor Of northern and south
erp soldier Shke. We should not
be wiling 70 forget. For one he was
proud o. II. lie was glad-would .
VANS be-to recollect that there were
ue1 n our country North and South
who were willing TO do and die ioT
what they believed 10 be night. The
speakers words. Judging from the
hearty applause greeting them, met
with L welcome response from thou
sands IL sympathy. Sir knight Heath
cote, deeply affected. said be accepted
tie token. 20 be held q sacred me
nerte Of this and the other occasion
Which rendered tins presentation pos
sitle. lie must, however, be excused
fro1n sttempung a reply 70 The eloquent
ana feeling words Of LIS esteemed Rich
m0nd frGieT.
commencement sermon.