Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-05
FOR THE rRIeNNlAL coNcLAve.
Richmond knights Templsr Departed for
Denver Last Night.

Richmond knights Templsr Departed Tor
Denver Last Night
As the last sleeping.car attached to the
west-bound passenger train over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway was being
pulled out of the station-yard in this city
at iO:45 O'clock last night, and while the
knights Iemplar IN rOlue TO the IrIenntai
Conclaye at Denver, Col, were receiving
the cheers and yells of the audience
around tho depot. some -bedecked
fellow, clad in regulation ulster and bear
ing TWO huge valIses, an overcoat, stick,
an umbrella, and a sllk-hat box, rushed
through the assembled crowd, scattering
men and women and yelling madly, stop
that trainl"
The moving cars continued on their way,
unheeding the appeals of the man who had
dallied too long with time; and reached
the station just as the train was leaving.
The customary stop was made, however,
Just beyond the switch, and the pedestrian.
almost out of breath, ascended the steps of
the rear car with broad grin upon his
face which extended from ear to ear.
JOLLY PLEASURE PARTY.
II was o jolly, pleasure-loying, beauty
almring party that left Richmond for
Denver, and what IS not seen of the natu-
raj grandeur of Colorado and the great
West by the delegation sent by the capital
of the ex.COnfederacy will hardly be
worth looking at.
st. Andrews Commandery, No. 10, car
ried only men. OF course there were
| some tnaFFisd-Pssssns- an the party, but
they were those whose wives did not care
TO take such a trip at this season OF the
year. Never were Jollier set OF men en-
sconced in the cushions Of Pullman car.
No sooner had the coach been entered
and baggage arranged than coats were
taken of and the light round cap OF the
order substituted for the heavier head
gear. It seemed as if by special provision
every man had on blue negliJee shirt, and
most gracefully did they become
the knights. Frederick Pleasants was
last seen earnestly picturlng to DR..
Turner that lovely scene-the Gateway 10
the Garden of the Gods-whIle Captain
Billy Sands was still receiving congratula.
tions upon the magnificent game OF ball
he pitched when the Commonwealths
and Westmorelands crossed bats at Island
Park some months ago.
THOSE FROM NO. 2.
CAPTAIN II. l.. Pelouze, who was in
charge of the delegation from Richmond
Commandery, No. 2. was the derotes OF all
the ladies of the party. He was attired IN
regular TemplaT uniform as were many OF
the Knights. The fair members of the
crowd seemed TO be delighted with the
prospect of their trip, and some of them
will spend some time in the mountain re-
sorts of the West.
As the train started some dismayed
knight who had TO remain at home dis
played verv ludicrous piece OF satire.
Obtaining glass of ice-water, he handed
it through the car window TO one of his
uw-craftsinen, saying: Drink this, old
fellow, YOU won't get any more until you
reach Richmond again." This was ex-
ceedingly inappropriate. however. as the
gentleman 10 whom he spoke was said to
be the president of temperance union.
THOSE WHO WENT
The headaua1ters Of st. Andrews Com
mandery while in Denver will be the
Markham House This body travel in the
sleeper Chesapeake and Is in charge of
Captain L. Z. Ecker, Eminent Commander.
The following were along: Messrs. Fred.
Pleassnts, William Ii. Sands, W. Il. Reed,
G. S. Powell. Dr. w. ID. Turner, George j.
Freedley, Thomas Whittet, Il. +. Hughes,
b. +. Ullrich. of Newberne, N. g.; j. II.
Hockburn. of North Carolina; end Ord
way Pretler, of this city.
The Richmond Commandery and its lady
friends were Mr.. III. l.. Pelouze, wife, and
daughter: Mr. George w. Rady. j. Thomp-
son Brown, j. S. Moore. wife. and daugh-
ter: Judson Cunningham and wife, and
Miss LummIe Cunningham; Charles V.
Dodson and mother, Mrs. Voolfolk. Il. X.
Williams. Felix Smith, j. L. Clarke. of
Wilson. n. g., and j. V. PeTley, OF Char
lottesvllle.
These were accompanied by seven
Knights from Danyille. Richmond Com
mandery travelled in the Pullman sleeper
" Austerleitz," and while IN Denver its
headquarters will be at Wolf Hall, mag
nihcent seminary building