The New York herald., 1876-11-19

Copied from tho eroat books OF hcraldry OF German
knights instituted IN tho year OF our Lord Jesus Christ
s32 and tho glorious reign OF Carolus Mngnus lmper
ator.
The American College Of Heraidry furnishes the fol-
lowing description OF tho armorai bearings OF the Won
PALMS.
Argcnt-Thrcc pales azure; over oil lion rampant
gules.
crest-A demi-lIon rampant gulcs; the helmet
crowned with baron's crown.
Motto-sJustus ut Palma" l"The righteous man Is
rs the palm tree. ~
The coat OF arms OF the Iatc Baron Won Palm is
somewhat different, and Is emblazoned rs fOllows-
Argent, throc bars azure over all a lion rampant
esculcheon OF pretcncc quartcred first and fourth
palm treo proper with cnce proper; second and
third gulcs and dexter aim IN armor, endowed,
holding sword proper over all; an escutcneon oil
prctenceazurc, eagle displnyed sable crowned
The whole surmtunted ny an ancient baron's crown.
Surrounding the shield there Is shown the points OF
tho star of ST. John Of Malta and the collar OF the
Sovereign Order OF the Holy Scpuchre at Jerusalem
A SINGULAR DOCUMENT.
Tho following are from among the documents left by
the Baron Won RAIN at ms decoaso ihe orlsinai ol
the first is in Latin and is the regular deed OF inves,i
ture IN the knighty Order OF the Holy Scpuch G.
Tho oDleations under oath and vow rccted NJ the end
are startling contrast TO tho religious views oi The
Baron ut the time OF his DEATH ana tho HERALD gives
its readers tho document IN It's entirety, AS curiosity
which one does not often come across:-
Broier CAe,uLnas OF Ctretid, of the Order Of Friars
.diaor Of our Holy Father 81 Frdncis Father Of Me
Roman Procince Of our Betored Obedience, Lector Of
rheoioay Member q ne Sas,ed Congregation cf Me
Cyprus IN the East; Apostolic COnmissd1y Tisifor Of
the Sacred LiH Of Son, Guardian Of the Most Holy
Sepaichye Of oar Lord Jesus Christ and Warden of
To all and every Christian who shall letters
or shall hear them read, salvation nom Him who Is
the true salvation.
From the monuments or history wo know that those
most nvincbIe heroes Charlemagnc, the ever august
Emperor Louis W., Philip the Wise. Saint LOUIS IN,
Phtnp, King OF Spain, and many other high min ded
kings and princes OF tho Christian common wealth,
jealous the honor OF God and that OF Catholic
faith, as well as their most doughty defenders, did
voluntarily pledge aud have lately vowed themselves
nrd their property 10 tho Immortal Coz, ana that al
various times they created most valiant knights,
under certain rucs, 10 tho end solely that,
having conquered the nciarious nidcls, they might
bc ab!o freely guard the Holy Cty Of
Jerusalem and tho sepuchre OF Lord rising IRON
the dead, and 10 deicnd them 10 the best their
ability And then nj u favorable time the dignity of
this knightly Order nourshcd when the renowned
Duke Godfrey OF Bouion led tho expeditions intrusted
HIM by Cnrlstian priIccs against tho hosts OF the
Inndc aud IN tho year 1889 from the birth Of Christ,
hayin. brought together a great army OF soldiers,
numbering 3Uu 900, bearing the sign OF the Cross Tor
s;na,s helm more Than Soo. 600 ., tho enemy Jeru
salem having been captured the renowned Godfrey
>oemny proclaimed KING OF Jerusalem by the
unanimous vote OF ALL In which oilicc' without any
delay, burning us hc was with desire, he took
iuto his charge tho sepichrs OF Christ,. the Lord
And IN order thar 1t might bc properly guarded,
institute tho holy Order of knights Of Holy Scpul-
chre under tho most holy ordinances, and ior this
posc ho Immediately created many most illustrious
and most noble knights OF the scpulchrc OF our
Lord rising from the dead. and he armed and deco
u
Shield dccrecng for the future that they should DO
bound them as patent OF nobility their
garments, both IN war; IN the halls OF kings as well
us In all gatherings OF the faithful Hence most
Christian kiugs both tho founders we'll tho
heads OF this holy Order. And thus being backed up
with such auspcious support, this Order Of Knights
fourishcd. But unfortunately, Jerusalem,
having been ngain taken IN tho year lls7,
Church. and all Catholics having been driven out
oi ASIA this must hoy knghtIy Order remained almost
paray xcd and extinct Hence the queen Of tho ma
4 xpt.. nj
ones there longer one who would offer her
comfort aud consolation. hut in the grief In which
she placed the Lord consolcd her by stirring up
tho mind OF Robert, tho KING OF the Two Siciiies
make effort to buy the places Of our most holy
demption IRON .he Sultan OF Egypt, which. indeed,
that worthy Prince (whllc Clement v. held the place
Of the Fshcrman) obtained not without difficulty and
expense Tor humble tho scraphic PATRIARCH
SAINT Francis Of Assl, and gave them permission to
dwell on tho holy hill OF Zion, whore such great
miracles have boon performed aud In the vast and
most sacred basca Of tue resurrection OF our Lord
About which time our most holy lord, Alexander VI,
Pope, the year 1885, IN order not only 10 restore
tho memory OF the most ancient Institute OF
this most worthy knightly Order, and furthor 10
sho piey and Of tho faithful toward
tho sepuchrc oil Christ, and TO stir up their minds
1r sa tno 81 I'm the no ~
Zion and his Vicar General namely, lhs project o all
the Holy Land) and their successors for tho tme
being, to create arm and appoint knights OF tho most
Holy Sepulchrc, as OF old Ai,crward Loo X. on the
4ih OF February, 1861 Pius W. tho LIST OF August
1861; Alexander VII, on tho Sd OF August, 1885
Bcncdic, MIL, on The Sd Of March, l727 ernned and
praised the same But lnsty Benedict XIV, while
approving tho statutes aud constitution for the gov
crnmcn of the Holy Land by special favor confirmed
tho sad permission TO create knights OF the most
Holy Scpulchre, which had been respectively
granted by his predecessors to tho guardians
oi the Holy Land In tho bull beginning: g:-"In
supreme mtiifdnfis ecctesG; given ~ Rome on tho
TIN OF January l746 IN tho sixth year OF his pontih
cate Which, Iudecd, has been executed by prcdc.
ccssors such way that IRON that time forwai very
many knights have been and are stu created Into
whose number tho most excellent gentleman, Joseph
Henry by nastcs di Palm. Royal Equerry 10 HIS Maj
csty the King OF Bavaria and Secretary of Legation Of
tho said King of Bavaria. born at Corlsruhc, has
ycncmcnty desired % be decorated with the laurcs
and speudors Of tho aforementioned kngh;ly Order OF
tho Holy Scpuchrc but us on account OF the various
cares which press upon him he cannot come TO The
place himself ho has expressed TO US by letter his
wish that would doign IN tho usual manner TO i'd
mi. him by Proxy INTO The same SACRED o9ege Of the
Jesus Christ Wherefore The Very Reverend
Father Joseph Maria koda OF this venerable Convent
OF tho Most Holy saviour, acting as his lawful
proxy IN our presence, and having shown the
necessary atosatons, has humpy begged US to admit
the same most excellent gentleman, Joseph Henry,
into the society OF the knights OF TINS most holy
Order. We therefore, yielding TO his prayers, and
having made cautious inquiry touching those things
which according TO the most ancient laws were re-
quircd IN a true soldier OF Christ have found the
aforesaid most excellent gentleman Joseph Henry, In
all things ~ aud worthy OF such an honor Wherefore
tho Aforesaid Joseph Mara Rodat of tho Con-
vent OF the Most Holy Saviour having appeared before
to receive his proxy Tho order having made the
and taken the Apostolic oath, In virtue OF the
cuiiar authority which enjoy In these matters.
we have created ,nc most worthy Joseph
Henry knight Of the Holy sepuchrc have
decorated hun and have placed around tho
neck OF the aforesaid Very Reverend Father
Joseph Nara Roda', vicar OF 81 saviour's
ana his proxy. with the accustomed soemntes, tho
golden chain with tho cross pendent from II, In the
very place OF tho holy scpuichrc, on the 18th
day Of the month OF January, IN the year OF Lord
1ss5 and by the present letters we decarc and publish
that hc has becn oy US thus decorated, distinguished
created and armed. with the special right OF bearing
the insignia OF this Order, both in private aud public
and OF using them his arms, together with that OF
enjoying all the privileges, indugences iavors exomp
lions and prcrogativcs which the other knights OF the
same knichtiy order do shall In future cnloy In