Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-29
THE DEDICATION.
Exercises at the Castle in the Afternoon
-Dedicatory Poem, Etc.

Exercises at the CdSI1e Ine AIteruOOh
-Dedicatory Poem, Etc.
1t was not until half-past l o'clock that
the dedication ceremonies commenced and
in the meantime the Castle (which was
thrown open for inspection to ALI was WIS.,
tied by hundreds of people, who showered
compliments on the Order, its handsome
building, and the enterprise the members
had shown.
The ceremonies, which took place in the
elegant hall, commenced with the organ
ization of a subordinate Lodge, comprising
the Board of Hall Directors, with George
B. Katzenstein, Chancellor Commander,
acting as President of the Day.
A quartet composed of Richard Cohen
first tenor, DR.. c. 7. Milliken second tenor,
G. r. Hansbrow first basso, W. H. Kinross
second basso, and Mrs. Kinross as accom-
PIANIST, sang the national anthem, Amer
lea" The dedication service, in ritual
form, followed. The Grand Officers par
ticipating were; Grand Chancellor, T. J.
Crowley of San Francisco; Vice-Grand
Chancellor, Superior Judge J. G. Swiner-
ton. of San Joaquin county; Prelate, As
semblyman J. r. Briefly, of Los Angeles
county; Grand Master of Arms. G. Ord
way, of San Francisco; Grand Master of
Exchequer, A. Perrier, of San Francisco;
Grand Keeper of Records, General II.
Schafner, of San Francisco; Past Grand
Chancellors A. J. Buckles, Superior Judge
of Solano county, and Stanton L Carter, of
Stockton. were also in attendance.
During the reading of the ritual the
quartet sang dedication hymn.
George 3. Katzenstein Jr, student at
the Napa College, next recited in an ad-
mirable manner the following poem by
Fred Emerson Brooks, entitled:
THE TWO KNIGHTS"
In ancient days, when valor marked the man,
And proves made him master of his clam
When might was right, and polished steel was
law
famous Knight a wondrous vision saw
Returning rom the tournament, he lay
Upon the barren moor at close OF day,
His mighty lance, that chivalry ned,
And all his glittering armor laid aside.
He seemed by nature formed to master men,
Having the weight of two, the strength of ten.
His battle AK. no other Knight could swing,
To him was light as scepter OF king.
He held the list, so great a knight was he,
Against the pride and flower OF chivalry.
And oft the tide of battle to restrain,
stalked, ike the sickler, through the harvest
grain.
He dreamed a stronger Knight, unarmored,
came,
And with a slender napier touched his breast,
And startled, he the stranger thus addressed:
squire
That com st to me in such strange sttire?'
To whom the stranger said: Behold in me
The Knighthood of the Nineteenth Century"
''What mail hast thou beneath thy robes con-
That make thee bOld2 Thou hast no arms nor
Quaint Knight, to challenge me thou dOst pre-
With nothing knightly bout thee save thy
The weight of my huge sword would cleave in
That casque of thine which barely sheds the
That rapier toy thou do'st 50 deity wear
VIII serve as bodkin for my lady fair;
For since thou hast detied me on the road
My lance shall spit thee as thou wouldst
II Knight thou claim'st to be. pray tell me
Unarmed, thou dost maintain thy knightly
The oath OF chivalry that poets sing
Defense OF God, the ladies and the kingF
Defense OF Cod quolh he I'VE ne er pretend,
For heaven itself can heaven itself defend.
Protect the ladies? Yes the precious elves,
But, bless your soul, they can protect them
Although We're seldom charged with their de-
Pray do not think they re any less expense.
And kings are luXuries beyond doubt
The world is learning fast 10 live without.
Mankind to man refuse to bow the knee,
And kings are only kings by courtesy.
represent at this his proud lip curled-
IAN age where mind, not muscle. rules the
"since thou hast challenged me, unarmed
knight,
But that thy boldness earns respect from me,
With my mailed gauntlet would chasten thee,
Or. il inclined, clhtching thee by the frock,
Dash ont those brains upon the wayside rock
Thou elaim'st as thy defense-and thou
shouid'st find
That muscle still is master over mind
IN take thee meath my arm and squeeze thee
Asone would play bagplpe at fair
And thou shalt feel me pipIng al thy throat,
And, swsn-like die Win my expiring nols;
Rented the stranger: Sir, you'd best reject
B,tore we're done you'll speak with more re-
spect
Before the title of Brave Knight you earned,
A little caution, too, ween you learned
While uau is human he should never scorni
No man so great but greater luay be born;
The strongest nations those most elvllizeo
With arts destructive, reason hath devised
Although am vulnerable ghost,
1 fear you not no matter how you boast.
At which the knight made at MIN, thus dened;
Meanwhile me stranger nimbly steppea asioe'
Drawing his pistol as he turned around,
Fired through the empty helmet on the ground
Amazed. The trembling Knight, PROSTATE with
fear
Gasped What internal noise is this hear?
Ard art thou. sir, the devil in disguise
Is that the thing with which to ciyilize?''
81 am but Mortal, sir pray have no fear
His Majesty ne'er puts on knightly gear.
This u stol, sir, the product OF the mind,
Unto one common level brings mankind.
BE not amazed; It's but a common toy,
And rates the giant with the cripple boy.
Look where the bullet pierced your helmet
through
IT'S well, SIR knight, I did not shoot at you
Although the instrument is well designed
To impress an argument upon the mind.
Here's dynamite--a modest powder brown
That burrows earth and tears the mountains
down
shonld the wonders of the age explain,
Your feeble mind would hardly bear the strain
It is enough sir knight for you to ow
True chiyalry doth not IN arinor so
Who cnnouers others. oft much yalor shows;
Who coneuers 5 elf. subdues the greater Toes.
The fiercsst wars are battl of the mind
Bring sweeter peace and leave less us oenlnd
II swords bring death, far better thar We break
them.
And help poor orphans. rather than to maks
thsm.