The Montana post., 1869-05-28
KNIGHTS TEuPLAR PRESES-
TAEION.

The Knights Templar Of Virginia City,
a Commandery some fifty in number
aud strong in a generous fraternity un-
-xccllei in the world. had another %
tLeir frequent happy occasions on the
evening of May %. II was in The pre-
s-ututiau o: a magnificent Commander
uniform from the cir Knights OF Eir-
-inia 10 Sir knight Hez l.. Hosmrr.
Eminent Commander. and was a sur
prise. in fact. 20 tle worthy recipient
The Taraphsnalia consists Of cuar-cu,
sword and sword bcl'. baldrick. gaunt-
lets and fatigue cap, each Of exquisite
workmanship. ordered from the East
expressly Cor this purpose n P.Essf1..
the Conmandery has ordered from -.
Louis complete uniforms for the entire
I Commantery. and propose on June 29;k
prox..-St. Jlun's Day-to have an im-
/ posing celebration, at which the S.r
knights 0: Helena ramr,andery No. =
will be rhe guests Of their cgmradas o.
Virginia
By resolution Of Virginia City Com
mandery No. l. the pres -n;a;ion BY p.
q. NJ L. W Frary and the response cf
. Eminent Commander Hez- /. Hosmer
were requested 20 be- published in The.
/ Posi- and Dsa"rrg., and were a. follows 4:
lBY P. G II. L. v. FRARYJ
EMINENT CoNMANDER The MEM
b--rs of this EucamPment have imposed
anon me the pleasing duty Of presents
I inE yoU this uniform, as = slight tes;i-
Iuonial of their regard
/ This Sir Knight l. tenle a. an ex-
preston of their -ra-itudr. Tor the val
liable service you have rendered in Or
/ gauizing. and presiding over this En-
\ csmpm-nt from its cOmmeuc c-msn III 10
/ the present time. TOR The faithful and
efficient manner in which You have
managed its concerns, and for the euer>
! gy and zeal you have displayed On all
/ occasions in disseminating the pure
principles of knighthood, according TO
l the constitutional regulations OF the
Order. Sir Knight HOsmer, be pleased
/ TO accept these tokens as a mementO OF
| the high respect and esteem cherished
/ tor you by the Sir knights of Virginia
I City Encampment. and rest assunred
| that il Is their earnest PRAYER that your
/ life and health may be spared for many
years. to preside over the deliberations
of this asylum, and 10 cheer Us with
I your counsel and advice.
By EMINENT COMMANDER II. L. HOsMER
SIR KNIGHT FRARY: The surprise of
this occasion, finds me without fitting
language TO express my thanks TO you,
| or through you, TO the knights of this
/ COmmandery. for this magnificent token
of their regard and for the kind terms
| in which il has been presented / ac>
cept it as q renewed evidence Of that
I friendship which / have ever expert
| enced at the hands of NV fellow Sir
Knights of Montana That they have
seen in in my conduct enough OF steads
1 fastness and devotion TO the principles.
of our beloved Order, 10 deem at their
hands so valuable n testimonial, is. at
/ this moment, more precious TO me
/ beautiful as il is-than the gift itself:
and the overpowering influence OF this
/ consciousness must plead my inability
TO give form and embodiment TO my
/ feelings in N amer suited 10 the occa-
sion.
Associated with this Commanderv
/ from the moment OF its origin, | may. as
its only presiding officer. refer 10 it's
/ history with pride and satisfaction Il
was bold experiment, but how well il
has succeeded, We all know. Com
mencing with three, il has swollen to
/ fifty, thus slmost realizing in it's growth
the experience of the first founders of
Templarism. The few years of its ex-
istence have derived much of their hap
pinsss for rs from the social and con-
fdential relations, which Knighthood
has introduced. We have learned, UNI
der its teachings, TO love and trust one
another, and 70 cultivate those frank,
cordial and noble qualities, which go far
10 alleviate and soften the asperities o.
busy life. We have become united in
. bond of confiding brotherhood, which
can never be severed, but by death. We
have felt in our daily walks and con-
versation, all the benefits flowing from
such an association. None OF US. am
! sure, would willingly part with the