National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-27
..m,n smoo. D, MCLEAN, J. HOpklDh

,ratpiations were exchanged anneng tae nses 80 =
Who looked upon the ocsaal sT,n mempers Of the
nas na1ty were presents Thomas Palmer,
I p U: L sIsss GEN q wil sss1s Han 5s
lSoh, Z NJ Kelley. treasurer; Edward Oostes,
E. NJ. Jenkins Capt, Gen; Ge1rgs ~, rar q If
u Ra&0q S mons II S1pRsta short
marshal; R. H. Taylor. ). J. o. horsei1, : A'Ass
IN the east TO the left OF the Eminent
Commander, was the testimonial, finished and
ready TO be delivered 70 st. Johns. It was an ex-
tensiye, elegant and elaborate specim.en o. pen
- Al The top, in enamel, there is hne painting
of the head Of the Saviour. Beneatn - lrefH tSt
scroll work which Is borSsrsa 0y nis Il WORKED
nne and delicate wreaths. Al the bottom ~
Templar shield resting pm the square. co ~. ps,
and Triangle VIII sToss an1 two Ten ags
TSis snrmounts Hreathed circle, within Mni ~
are the words, "Allegheny CSmmsna elI itseif Is
Sordersd with delicate running vine, aamha sII
Wrorrht out, and showing the light 1ou ,ps fof.
exquisite taste Of the artist. WITHIN
lowing ihs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TempIar,"
Allegheny Commandery1 N no; q,
sta asss o D. Saiscntd at Philassl
ghi S;nE Es;i Farms: We desire these presents
sA!,gsy onr hiah appreciation OF knightly cour-
tesies extended by you the FrstsIs Of o1r ~
mandery In escorting them from Esons Tune
New York on their p'iEIWs% IEfAs H aMIiroE,
., h'L Eminent Commanoer
W. w. SLACK,
Generalissimo.
EN- JENKINS,
Captain General
| MICHAEL RILEY, Treasurer.
| Nom noGis. Dsmins. Noa aosis, ssd tIs no"ine
az ger 20 sa-snysr naI
/ number to allow each crusader to have one bear
ing his hame. TIL: pagniacsnt specimen q pen
Of Philadelphia, and is 0 most remarkable and
| superior piece OF workmanship, The frame was
designed By Sir IL windr re "a. sfch ~ ft. &
/ and eight and half in height, and represents 3
Norman castle entrance, finished IN its copings,
trei turret The centre section Of the frame shows
| recess and Norman arch, with double columns
on either side and enriched, eoneentrie and re-
usually furnished, with portcullis, or the outer
approach to the castle. The turrets represent
whether friend or ioe
From the centre turret viii be dispiayeda Tenn
order Of he Red Cross, also the monograms Of Al
legheny and st. Johns Communicates. While
many were Inspecting and commenting upon the
Hartranit entered the Asylum and was followed
by the following odleers Of The Grand Command
Charts II. Kingston, g. g.; Andrew ]. Kaufman,
g. q. G.; Charles E. Myers, @. Recorder, and W.
Goodman Pas. o., G Of Nsm SsSSsey 81
tendance all stirred in full regalia and the fol-
neht Commander, 2; Sir J: William Jones; Con
ersi, Sir Charles Lang; treasurer, ST William
i is the ESrs IN Il The Red Gross degree had
S Tsagsn Ess PTs:sniea WI P.:s goR%snisT:
jewel by tho Commandery through their Eminent
Sir 8, 81 Hamilton, P. E. @. or Allegheny Com
nFndsry and Grand Captain Of the Grand Con
etaEe ot EnsHana, '.Sn hIoss " nsAe ,e ~ III
shsny SonnSndaiy commenced . tour 70 Europe
n ,aesE ~ ana SS,,n ~,
tps IeSiP.etp'sr W o. an VILE as. ~
from 81 Johns ComIhendery. WHO were unrsmit.
the prov Of the Oceanic turned seward. They
The crusaders return % . ST. John. with this ties
~ tSats r snu ~, 'nen " d Du'e
OF the,L lssed5SGs: e., q. ,o,,,. ..a
to ainent N y1nes aaq ma was VILE
LeeIss eA ~ uI ~ M. ls nas stRost
trnroIs Ma ste tla. o, LILY On sne
had performed escort duty but even then done no
10 rs,i t ar ',v ~ 1919 P,if .t
9ns 6G e hd mnae On t1eig crusade the
we on 70 Se Er ney i osng
behalf Of the commapdery he accented the testi |
monal with eratefuI THANKS. and n would ever be
n IN n Hrna n M
Rninefesnfh &nyfpt%T ~ - Wv " '-0
Al The eonnidsior Of the rresentatfon exereises
the lines were formed and The KNIGHTS Of ST |
iohnis ssrorted thar ,nesss ~ tbe hsnnnst hail |
where seats had been p9oyided for 400 nersoT,s Al
the head OF tbS bal one table extended It's entire
width while four others ran Is fuji length, II
Johns IN The eentre with aoSernor y srt,anst 4
his Iirht and WssS}nst5 SssiTnE ~, nIJrentsS
BY Sir j. r. Thompsons E. G. Of Columbia No. .,
At h .R lS q sH S s sss s 9
the State eomma5deST and al Az Snssts
At the head Of the room there was a large
boSed ~ ggnY Iefs and IN 'front.' thers vas con.
structed or rare exotics a large Passion cross.
while OF its base there was IN abundance Of |
Tiers and Inc elegant eandeiabras coptaininT
cofored vaS-csAdleS shed a brIiIianev sur seIdor5
/, 5. q, u poo f s os:s:idas
partaken Of until ever appetite was appeased
The tOssts were then Rad 's and TO the first.
knights Tempisr. spd tbs GSristian crusader
4 4 II II, , wlnam a ~ responded
'gg part, that We md ourselves dssignated as
held IN high esteem 1t giids the pages Of history
rom to dsr: II 6hariemSrs. WSeb tie rood
ng seainsf the saraeens. In the Christian
Knights Of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth
red by the sppes II PsseT tbe Hermit
ind others who followed after him we ind them 4
leaving their country Their homes and their pos:
ever ready 70 draw the sword or couch the lance
lgslpSt the enemies Of their families. They I
Sought not fame but duty TO fulhll' Though cru.
:ading implies some ideal and visionary object,
3 crusade distinctiyely Christian IL lts eharectsr
Is never ending battle dgaihst VICE, igibsanE
and superstition. To be Z must be based
upon order oasdienhes, Sna humility. These have
alKayi hA,s me dominant principles Of our Order
A eelebfdted poet hath well said: aNo breast
cross and nowhere do we md mighty humility
better sxemplihed than IN Godfrey, Of BOnilion,
who, when powered with the title Of King ofJe-
rusaiem, refused 70 wear the crown, saying; "1od
lornld that should wear . crown OF gold when
The great acts Of Christian knights have mot 4
alwnyS been performed ,Fith the sword, and tho i
gTeat drpEatle poet D Germany says Of the
knights Of ~. yohpS:
''Yet. On you to:Ss the apron seem'd nObier ar
Wien, BY the sick man'soed ye STOOD
u Mons OF tns wal; Ao.,,S .,,, ,,-t,o e. ,ora |
ne1 ~ io WI Hnssspes, "
The duty, though It brought no fame, fulfilled the |
Christian meekness;
Religion OF the cross, though blendst, as in sin
gle flower,
The tro-iold branches % the Paim-Huminty ana
rover"
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