The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-14
Fiuttering OF Eagles.


determined to have public installa-
tion OF their officers and that other
birds, not eagles, should see tho regal
pomp and splendor of their installation
services they had invited their friends
to be present.
The night was wet and disagreeable
and mud ankle deep In the vicinity,
still when o'clock came the hall was
well-filled with eagles and their
friends. The installation services
were very impressive and roal treat
to outsiders. Tinselled lace set off the
Sir knights to good advantage and
the clanking swords carried the mind
back to turret and castle, ivied walls
and dark forests.
The program of seating the officers
and instructing them in their duties
was greatly admired by the visitors.
After the Castle was properly opened
Sir knight q. LSmith was introduced
and in Il very neat speech welcomed
the friends not knights to the castle,
and hoped the proceedings oil the
evening would interestand be agree-
able to them.
Knight Smith is a very fluent and
humorous speaker and his remarks
were greeted with the warmsst ap-
ipiause
4 This ceremony over, the door opened
and knightly sir knight entered. He
was not "big 1niun,f but he was
big eagle bedizzened in all the royalty
OF the order Across his breast from
shoulder to side, he wore rich gold
tfrtnged rcgalia, a golden emblem hung
from lis LETT breast, black belt enoli-
Icled him, from which danglsd silver
,lscahhaid containing straight sword
OF polished steel which was to defend
the honor of the order.
I The hands and wrists were encased
,, in buit glove gauntlets. The head was
surrounded with General Washing
! ton Continental hat, along the apex OF
which lay beautiful ostrich feuther
clipped with gold. He was splendid
lspecimen of Knight. hytera flourish
!. OF swords he received from Master OF
Records a list of the officers elect for
Installation, and then retired
. There was ilulter amongst the
i eagles, when presently every sword
WAS drawn the door opened, and In
marched in single lille ten able bodied
J big eagle Knights, all dressed like
the one already described So much
fldazZling splendor almost took the
I, breath from those not used to such
" sights. Those valiant knights dis
ltributed themselves around the room
taking he places of local knights, and
proceeded to install the officers.
= What Hasiiing OF swords and 0
v cleaning OF polished steel followed
Then the Sir Herald, the pretty big
> Knight that first entered, went arounG
and all the local elected knights fall
hing III behind him were conducted Il
r,the altar upon which lay an open Bible
}, Ikneeling before 1t with uncovered
.lheads and swords pointing heaven
ward they were obligated as officers &c
/ lpertorm their respective dutles and K
e defend tie principles OF the order.
n Then followed the duty OF distribut.
niing the newly obligated Knights te
: their respective Offices The Sir Her
laid then gathered up the grand Officers
Il who re' rcd, took of their gaudS
Il trappings entered again, The installa.
!. Itton ceremonies being oveI ITO fol
d lowing are the names Of tho grand of
lieers who installed the officers:
l. Past Grand hief Henry 4. Sollimer
s Deputy Grand Chief, William Forrest
Grand Vice Chief, George Toppin
Grand High Priest, jacob II. Davis
!ifand Keeper of ENchequor, lame:
!, iersol; Grand Mg5ter of Record
! Isaac Brown, Grand SIR Herald vii
, liam StiRson;Grand First Guard. Frank
tifanthaniGrand Second Guard, Georg,
- iGrubb.
y The following are the the newly in
stalled officers of Crusader Castle
!, Past Chief, Edward aIcGlnnis; Nnbl
i hief, }. Edward Abbo5s; Vice Ghef
~ Nm, Ii. Haley; High Priest, Robnf
:. Williams: Venerable Hermit, Thomas
lteathefthn; Clerk OF EXeheqler
Charles A. Ramberger; Keepe
Of Exeheqller John $. Benson
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