Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-14
FREDERICKSBURG.
THE 6ixTY-sEvENTH ASSEMBLY or
THE KNIGHTS TEMPtARS.
A Most Interesting ssceting-Those Pres
cnt--Msry wsshington's Monu-
rnent--Other Notes.
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1GtfNefes
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. November lS.-he
Fxty-seventh annual assembly OF the hignt
Eminent Grand Coinmandery OF Knights
Templars and appendant orders of Virgil
MIA met in Masonic eli in this city to-day
AT 10 O'clock and we're called TO order by
RIGHT Eminent Grand Commander James
I,eebeck. with the following officers IN at
tendance: James Lehbeck. grand CONF
mander; +. H. Ebet. department grand
commander; !. 8. Tower. grand generals
simo; +. III. Miller, captain-general; A. H.
Botts. grand prelate. co James l.. Avis,
grand senior warden; Charles Candy,
grand Junior warden, CD; W. A. Allen,
Grand treasurer: William II. laaacs, grand
recorder; l.. f. Downham, Grand standard
bearer; J. =. Corbin. grand sword-oearer ;
J. L. parham. grand warden: w. }. Moon.
captain o. guard.
On call OF the roll Of co,nmanderies the
following representatives answered: Com
mandery No. IL. l.. Corbin, }. w. Adams;
aud A. +. Bolts; No. I'll. l.. Pelouze and
Barker and II. NJ. Robinson No. 7--G. X.
Griggs. Il. H. Miller. and y. X. Jones;
No. i1-W. Davis and +. ". Downham;
No. 10--J. l.. Avis; No. 81. Z; E1ci ana
/. T. Christian; No. 16-H- l.. turner ;
No. l7-Charles Candy. The past grand
commanders in attendance arc: W. Is.
Isaacs, of No. IS; 4. A. Reed, OF No. IL;
and j. b. Blanks, Of No. G. The following
mast commanders were also present: j. II.
Capers and J. VI. Mayer. OF No. 2. and W.
+. Turner, Of No. -.
Fminont James 7. Corbin, Of Fredericks-
burg. No. I, delivered q chGste and ele-
CANT address Of welcome to the visiting
knights.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: Il. L. G.. c.. Isaac :. Tower,
of Richmond: ID. G. c., DAVID j. Turner,
of Norfolk: q. e.. James l.. Avis, OF Har-
risonburg: G. c. g., Frederick Greenwood,
Of Norfolk q. p, George W. Dame, OF
Danville; G. S. W, +. e. DOwnham, of
Alexandria; G. j. ", j. I; Corbin, OF
Fredericksburg; q. T.. W. 1. Allen, OF
liam h. Isaacs. g Richmond q. >. b., John
7. Parham. of Petersburg. G. ). H.. +. H..
Miller, Of Danville; G.. W., j. Is. Bidgood,
of Richmond.
The assembly was exceedingly interest
ing and profitable. They adjourned to-
night to meet IN Roanoke City next year.
the date - be hereafter named by the
council. At midday there were handsome
" lunched. and tonight were royalty ban
0uctcd bv their fraters here, at which APP
propriate toasts were responded To-. they
expressed themselves as highly delighted
with their visit and the treatment received
bv the citizens and Sir Knights. The hall
was appropriately decorated for the Occa-
SION, ard words Of welcome met the eve on
every side.
MARY WASHINGTON.
An interesting meeting of the Mary
Washington Monument Association was
held in the MAYORS Office this evening and
largely attended. The charter was pre-
scented and adopted. Bylaws and consti-
tuition were also adopted apd steps for the
furtherance and speedy completion OF the
monument taken. Interest in this move
ment Is daily growing, and we hope TO see
in a short time a fit monument to mark her
resting place.
Mr.. r. b. Merchant, editor of tho star
Of this city, viii be n candidate for the
Office of Superintendent If State Printing.
A heavy amount of rain fell here last
night and this morning and general rise
jn the river Is expected.
This evening portion Of the front wall
of the brick house situated on the corner
Of Hanover and Main streets gave way.
The building IL an old one and has been
condemned. Tho second floor was occu-
pied by colorcd woman, who at the time
was out. hence there was no serious dam
age beyond that done to the building.