The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-08
GONE TO WASHINGTON.
knights Tcmpiar Leave For the Capital
Waiting knights In Eichmond.


'Ommandery and twenty-five members of
II. Nlbau Commandcry left here Yesterday
Tor " ashlngion. accompanied by Appomai-
iON tOmmandcry. No. q. Of Petersburg. 10
attend the meeting to-day of the Supreme
C0nclaNc Of the knights Tcmplars of the
United states.
InE PETERSBURG rEMrIAE~
came over in the morning and were met b.,
committee. and joined their brother
Knights az II. Adams Hall. and from there
They marched together 10 the BNrd-strcci
station. \ good many ladies accompanied
the cNcur~iouist~. and the scene around Tho
station was quite animated until the train
left.
Among the prominent knights who ac-
companied the party were: Eminent COM
mandcr H. l.. Peioule, Major \. J.. Philips.
II. Il. owen. j. II. Iapcrs. j. Thompson
Brown. George {. Wilde. Preston iclNn.
Parker Conrad. Lewis Griffin. John VI. IaN-
lor Louis u. trcn~haw. !. I. Abel. l.. !.
Christian. Fred Peasants George street.
l.. 4. Ecker. George Il. Nc Adams. j. Il.
Elan and JudsOn Cunningham.
The knights will return Thursday.
GRAND COMMANDER J. l.. BECK.
The most prominent knight 10 lead in the
ceremonies at Washington will bc Grand
Commander j. l.. Beck. Of Lynchburg.
" hose aids will be- from Richmond and else
where.
SKErCH OF Ills CAREER.
james Lee Beck was born i'm Amherst
county. Va. October X. 1876, and has re-
sided in IyuchbuTg. his present home. since
Dc was eight years old He was educated
i'm the schools of that city. and rose rapidly
i'm every branch of study 10 which he az
piled himself. lie was admitted Mason
at an early age. and has always been am
earnest and active member Of that order.
February -. 1870. hc was raised 10 the
degree of Master in Hill City Lodge No. ~.
4. +. and \. NJ: exalted 20 the degree OF
ROYAL Arch Mason May 20. $50; received
the orders of knighthOod in DcNolay Com
mand CRY No. 1. IA. r.. stationed ai Lynch
burg. April. 1871; was called 10 the position
of Eminent commander i'm l~.>. which posi-
iiOu hc filled for TWO years; was appointed
10 the position Of Grand Commander of
Virginia in lS>';. and WAS elected Grand
Commander al the Grand ConclaNc held IN
Richmond. November II. lN>N.
Mr. Beck j. strictly business man. and
has worked biz way mp 10 distinction i'm his
profession. rs ne has done I'M the Masonic
order. He connected himself with the lail-
road service Immediately after the close of
the late war. and in various capacities has
-crN ed that department ever since. always
rapidly rising from one position % a higher
one Al present he j. commercial agent of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad COM
pany at Lynchbure.
I'm both. public and private life. MIR. Beck
is highly esteemed and much beloved 10y all
of his widespread acquainiances.
VISITING SIR KNIGHTS N RICHMOND.
sunday NIGHT at 1:i5 o'clock II. Adams
C0mmandery Knights Icmplar. Of Port
land. Maine. reached the city ri0 the the>-
apcakc and Ohio Railroad. Is has been
stated. the Commandcry are bound for the
&premc Concla1e Of knights Icmplar IN
Washington. but on the way took in Gctiys-
burg. LuraN Caves. Ac.. and wanted also 10
SEE the sights Of the capital OF the late Con-
icdcraie states.
On their arrival they were mel at the sia-
ton hN "a committee from Richmond and II
Adams Communicates. and escorted 10
Ford'- Hotel. An informal reception was
here held. and refreshments served.
The party consists OF about one hundred
kni.ht- and foriy-0nc ladies. and are q iine
representative looking body Of citizens.
Yesterday morning Mr.. ". Dcllie >uihel-
land took charge Of the entire party. ANA
conveyed them i'm carriages 10 all points oi
interest In the city.
The party left the city Yesterday morning
no 1l:lj O'Clock ON the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad for Hanover Junction. where
they took the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad for Washington. y
large number of Richmond knights were
present To see them of.
MORE VISITORS COMING.
Next Thursday there will De some more
visitors 10 the city over the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad from
Washington. The party will number about
three hundred people. and will bee composed
of ft.fuI4ls- ID flU I IIlnfNlln l.llt~l mo-
and Mary Commandery. and guesis.Of Penn
svhania. They will arrive in the middle Of
the day. and will be- escorted TO the IN
change and Ballard. During that evening
eighty carriages. under the charge of Mr.
". D.llic sutherland. will bee used 10 show
thc visitors the interesting points IN The
city. Next Friday morning they leave On the
Virginia steamboat 'ompany's Line Tor
Norfolk.