The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-24
GOOD WILL OF SIR KNIGHTS.
De MOlay's Two Trips 10 Richmond and
Other Virginia Points.
RICHMOND SIR KNIGHTS IN BOSTON.
Courtcsies Exchanged Between Ecpre-enis
ative- of Land of Warren and Cotton
Mathcr and the Home of wash
ington and Henry.


Mather and the Home of wash
ington and Henry.
One Of the most interesting chapters
in the history Of the order Of knights
Templar in the United States takes Tor
its subject the friendly relations when
have SO long existed between Tn 81
knights of New England and those OF
Virginia, and which. on two notaDle &C
casiOns have been marked by visits eN-
changed by the communicates OF IT,
two sections of the country, says a bo9-
ton paper.
These visits cover the period extend
ing from the administration OF fttsl-
dent buchanan 70 that OF PRESIDENT var
field
The Richmond sir knights respondinS
10 an invitation extended TO them by .hc
DE MOlay Commaudrry Of Boston, hist
came 10 this city in June. 1875. ana re-
turn visit TO Richmond was carried OUT
by Tie DE Molay Commandery III inc
month OF May, lol'
In June. 1915. the Richmond knights
again appeared IN Boston, while IN 1871
the Boston ard Providence sir knights
once more partook of the hospiialtes OF
the Virginia commentaries.
All the visits were well planned. anu
beside giving much pleasure TO the par
ticipatiug sir knights, their wives ana
friends. contributed EAtdAlF 10 tN' hiii"-
ing Of the two sections together in the
bonds of fraternal intercourse ana pai-
riCtic good VIII.
The dates of these reciprocal couftc-
sizes and visitatiOns between representa-
tive organizations OF nOthcrn and sOutn-
crn citizens have I'm Themselves much or
suggestive import. showing that these Or
CARNATIONS. at least did their snare 'o-
ward rhe effort 20 avert the sv1iil OF
tiOnal misunderstanding when iti up iD
the civil war and toward sofiehhs ti'
aspcrities Of feeling after iis necessary
objects had been attained.
The first VISIT Of the northern organ
iZations TO the South was at "a time wnen
the s-uthCrn anupathics had ne'h
wrought to the verge OF the resolution
which eliminated In the outbreak q Ht-
tie more than year later, an" tHt "a
exchange Of visits. including that on the
centennial anniversary of the baftie OF
Bunker Hill. when the men Of both sec
tiOns were afforded an occasion 10 JON
IN a demonstration OF common regard lot
the Revolutionary fathers did much -
reconcile the magnanimOus elements vi
the sections.
RICHMOND KNIGHTS TOOK PART.
On the occasion Of their first visit 20
Boston the Richmond Commandery 40. 2,
OF Virginia knights lemplar, reaching ihe
city June =, 1885, took part on the tol-
lowing day In the celebration of -.
Johns day During their stay In BOs-
They ere escorted TO the Bunker Hun
Monument. and listened 10 speeches al
Music Han. as we'll as at the American
House. where a grand banquet was ser
we'd. Every attention and hospitality
were shown 10 them throughout the Pc
riOd OF their stay. on returning TO kich-
mond the visiting Sir Knights Of tnat
c.ty passed resolutions Of compliment
ana thanks TO the De Molay Encampment
and Ito the municipal authorities as wei
as 10 the citizens Of Boston generally,
whose uniformly polite and kind atten-
tons fully entitle their city 20 Doe siyled
the Athens of America.
on the afternoon OF the 18th day OF
May 1853. the anniversary OF the mar
tyrdOm of James dc MOlay. the DE Molay
cry1 Knights Templar, OF Boston, SET
forth on their pilgrimage from the pa
triOt shrincs of New England 10 the lahp
Of Washington and Henry. Accompanied
by Gilmcrc's Band. they marched through
the principal thoroughfarcs 20 the depot,
where many hundred people had eatNciti
20 bid them farewell.
Arriving i'm Providence at =. NJ, they
found the brothers of the ST. Johns En-
campmcnt in the depot, who sW'hed the
total numbers of the party TO something
over 2fV.
The sight they presented was one long
10 be- remembered. The knights OF ne
Molav wore black cloth caps ornament
cd with a narrow gold band and red
Maltese cross. The Knights of 81 Jonu
were dressed IN black frock coats, VITA
standing collars; ornamented win a , sil-
yer cross anon the right-hand side. Ihey
also wore fatigue caps, having a silver
bend and the Maltese cross In front.
The trip 10 StOnngtOn was without lH-
cident though the greatest so.lanlilly
prevailed. Arriving at New lsrA, me
party took train 10 New Jersey, agd ar
Philadelphia resumed their journey Via
the Baltimore railroad.
After delightful journey through a
country IN fun bloom the SIR knlshls
az =. NJ. reached Washington. wnere
they were escorted by the sir knights or
Washington Commandery No. 20 tItiI
quarters az the National Hotter AIler
sun per a number of the 81. JOnn liz
camun emit. with the Providence Eaui
proceeded To the White House and SER
cnaded the President. Mr. Buchanan had
already retired. but he came 10 his cnaih-
Der window and made bricf address.
WOULD PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP.
He roioicod 10 see his friends from the
East on their way TO Virginia. and eX-
pressed his belief that those visits OF men
of the North 10 rich OF the Syuih OF men
of the South 90 men OF the Norm. were
calculated 90 do away with sectional pre-
isdices ana promote "a national feeling
among those VINO ought 90 Dee brothers.
ON SUNDAY morning May 18th. The sir
knights listened TO sermon ~ the flist
Unitarian church prepared Tor me oc-
rasiou bv Rev William -. Haley in Tie
evening of the same day they attended
services at the i're-uy terrain cnurcn, Wnerr
the sermon was preached ley Rev. y.
Sunderland.
All 6 o'clock on Monday morning the
sir knights embarked on the Potomac
river for Aqua creek in the steamer MI
Vernon Opposite tho grave of w ashins-
ton the band played dirge as tribute
10 the Father of his Country.
Al Aqua creek the party was met by
a reception con mittec OF the Richmond
Virginia. was in the depot and made a
speech OF welcome. The subsequent Trip
to Fredericksburg was delightful eN-
pcrirnce. ON leaving the cars al freder-
icksburg the sir knights were addressed
bv the MAYOR of that city, john J..
Naryc. a reply being made boy Sir knight
William Parkman, eminent commander
of the De Alolays
Al Richmond, where a large concourse
Of people had assembled, the De Molays
and their Providence friends. under ea-
cort of the Richmond Commandery' Were
marched 20 their quarters al the BAT
LARD and Exchange Hotels. salute or
lO1 guns being fred during the maj I'll
by the Favette Artillery.
After partGking Of dinner me SIR
knights attended a theatrical perform
ance i'm the course of which bouquets OF
roses were showered upon the visitors,
who were treated TO other demonstration
of good will by the audience. rom ire
stage they were treated 10 R2rl-cai III
dress OF welcome, written by Editor Jonn
r Tbomnson. of the Southern Literary
Nossenerr and read by Mrs. !. -.
Phillips. a beautiful woman and pleas
M 81 :" Tnesday morning the sir knights