Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15
KNIGHTS WILL COME.
p,rrspuRa CoMMANDERr TO BE
ENTERTAINED BY ST. ANDREWS.
AVERY DISTINGUISHED ORGANIZATION
Ricbmond Tempinrs Long Hope" TOT
opoortunity of Returning """e-
sor,.a uospitaIity Of the Brothers
from the smoky City.

The commandery Of Pittsburg. No. l.
X T.. one Of the richest organizations.
and second largest Of its KIND In This
country. will visit Richmond IN the spring
., the nresent year and Will be layishly
entertained by the Commanaery OF ~
Andrew, No. 70, Of this CITY
The Knights OF Pittsburg, who have
aobt royalty received their brothers OF
richmond on more than one occasion,
have decided to make a pilgrimage 70
Virginia, and the itinerary Includes Get
,vsburg Lexington. Natural Bridge,
pichmond. Old Point. and Manassas bait
tle-feld. Here they VIII stop for at least
two DAYS. and possibly much longer; theJ
will be auartered at the Jefferson and
there are rumors Of a reception Danquen
carriage drives, plcnics, ana other de-
lights. all Of which VIII serve 70 make
the time pass pleasantly
Tbere are SO members on the Toll o. no
p,ttsh,rg colnmandery, and or this NUM-
her about $50 have already signihe4 their
,otortion OF undertaking the pilgrimage
"a ,nanv of them will be accompanied
Inv their wives and daughters
TONG-LOOKED-FOR OPPORTUNITY.
rho knights OF ST. Andrew Com
nandery are particularly en.lls'asle
over the approaching visit Tor they bail
II as the first opportunity they nave nsi
of showing their appreciation OF no
boundless hospitality ana most marked
i,indnees layished upon them whenever
~, have visited Pittsburg and partcl-
Iariv npon the occasion or the twenty
. seventh triennial conclave last October.
= ,yben although there were thousanls x
D ,renplars in the city, the knights OK Pitts
burg No. 1 seemed delighted TO honof y.
Andrews above all other commauueiit.
. In 1850 the Pittsburg Commandery pass
!. ed through Richmond. Then the hnlgnt
. came by boat, and It was not known lha
Q they were on their way untll tney lA-
g nearly reached the city. Inc Acnp.a'
n Of 81 Andrews turned out ana gave tnel
II rousi,,1 reception, and although II ha
:, not been provided for in the itinerary
u Inc visitors remained 10 attend a banqu'
- givan I'm their honor, and the night TO
n lowing they hired the Masonic Temp
10 ia returned the compliment They ais
N attended I'm a body, the unwilling Oh 20
IN | Hill monument.
y COMMITTEES ALREADY AT WIZ
s. The contemplated pilgrimage 10 vi
pinia was brought TO the attention OK
a Andrews Commandery when that Do
al met in regular session on the mrs. ~
~ day In this month. loInlai
VI was at once extended. and TINS mas %
duly and gratefully accepted.
Committees on Entertainment re,
ton and Arrangements have been ?
nointed and are already hard az We
: Ieving out plans on very broad and ger
rous lines. The list OF visitors inclu
x senators. congressman, ex-governors, q
men of prominence-a most distinguisi
is companv. St. Andrews Commando
he too. numbers many Of the most subst'
ms tial citizens Of Richmond as membe
II and the meeting promises 70 be me
Of orable one.
o. Mr. Eli Edmondson, Jr. Is the pres'
Is eminent commander OF Pittsburg,
II / The officers Of the Commanaery OF
nd Andrew are Mr. Charles A. Nesbit. ei
on nent commander; Mr.. George ! Sire
a generalissimo. and Mr.. George J. Fris'
Oi captain-general