The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-02-11
knights Templar.


OFFICERS OF PALESTINE COMMANDERY
PUBLICLY INSTALLED BY PAST
EMINENT SIR WILLIAM II. FOGLER.
PRESENTATION OF JEWEL TO THE
INSTALLING OFFICER. BANQUET AND
DANCE.
The officers of Palestine Commandery
Knights Templar, of Belfast, were public
ly installed at the Temple on Wednes day
evening, Feb. 3rd, by Past Eminent Sir
William H. Fogler, of Rockland, assisted
by Past Eminent Sir J. D. Parker, of
Hugh de Payne Commandery, of Melrose,
Mass, acting as Grand Marshal The
asylum was well filled with the mem
bers their families, and invited guests.
A choir consisting of Miss Charlotte
Colburn. Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, Elbridge S.
Pitcher and Charles NJ. Craig with Mrs.
Frank F. Crowley at the organ, rendered
most delightful music during the cere :
monies.
The Sir Knights filed into the hall in
gay uniforms and were arranged into line
under command of Sir VIM. r. Marshall,
Senior Warden. The Grand officers were
received and escorted to the East Past
Eminent Fogler then installed the follow
ING officers the Generalissimo being alb
sent:
Ansel Watlsworth. f. Com. W. Il. Mar
shall, 5. w James IL. Howes, J. W: n
f. Houston. Treas. Chas. E. Johnson
Recorder: j. G. Gates, Standard Bearer;
II. E. Mcdonald, Sword Bearer; Frank E.
Crowley, Warder: Elmer Small and f. l..
French. Guards; E. S. Carter, Sentinel
The presentation took place Immediate
ly after the installation. The jewel pre-
sented to Past Eminent Fogler by the
members Of Palestine Commandery is in
the form of Latin cross, of solid IA karat
gold, with blazon sun, suTmounted by a
crown. Above the cross is a gold banner,
one and half inches long by one inch
wide, an exact reproduction of the banner
of Palestine Commandry. On one side of
the jewel is the following inscription:
presented by Palestine Commandery.
No. IA, Belfast Me-. to Eminent Sir Will
liam H. Fogler. First Commander. Jan.
1892. The jewel is beautiful one and
is a gift to Col Fogler by the members of
his commanclery.
Eminent Commander Wadsworth rose
in his place and said:
SIR KNIGHTS: The honor YOU have be-
slowed upon me | accept with due appre-
citation Of the obligations il conveys. The
prestige Of this commandery in the past
admoDiShes me that | cannot be inditfer-
ent to the duties and requirements the pc
sition demands. The prosperity of this
commandery is very interesting to me.
and | assure youF that in the future as in
the past | shall use every legitimate eff
fort at my command to promote its inter-
ests. l am deeply impressed with the
fact that its present good standing is due
to the efficiency and unseltish devotion Of
Eminent Sirs Fvgler lombard. Hall and
Burgess who have preceded me. as its
Eminent Commanders, to whom | wish to
acknowledge many knightly colltesies
and a generous cooperation.
Oh hiiiehoS, L hllo" nave YOU elillle
aPproT"l ana 'll"l l voice your sentiments
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Eminent Sir: We. tie 81 KNIGHTS #
Palestine Comman;lel.y. recVpuiziuo N
,ou those qualities ii mind and lrarf
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vour many Kind leeds and s,r,tin,.s I ~
us. have long cherished the hope that at
some time we could manifest to you in il