The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-05-26

he served as A. u. {. In the same
campaign winning there the decora-
tions OF the Legion OF Honor and the
hedIiade.
The English Garter. the Scotch
Thistle and the Irish St Patrick are
the three most distinguished orders OF
knighthood In the United Kingdom.
That OF st. Patrick was the latest In
stituted. Its date OF inception being the
year 1883. Like the order OF the
Thistle. IL has always been reserved
for noblemen. natives OF the country,
made worthy Of such distinction by
knightly actions. great deeds or high
moral qualities. II has also enrolled
such members Of the royal family ~
II has sought to honor. Previous to
the act OF disestabllshment the install
lations were held In St Patrick's ca
thedral. where above the several stalls
are still suspended the helmets and
banners of those who held the order
at that period. Hut the church has
been divorced by the state. and the
ceremony to-day II purely law, and Is
performed In the castle. In st. Patrick's
hall. Il is noble chamber. decorated
In white and gold. against which the
crimson chair Of state stands out In
bold relief. oycrshadowed by the six
royal standards From the walls are
suspended fourteen banners OF the
knights created since the seculariza-
ton OF the order
a blare Of trumpets announced the
opening OF the medieval drama. as
the Countess Cadogan and train Of
ladies. In black ana white. came In
and took their seats at each side Of
the chapter table. which was prosaic-
ally covered In blue cloth, and served
with blotting pads. Then the national
anthem heralded the procession OF his
excellency. who was resplcndent In the
blue-deciel robes and jeweled Insignia
OF the grand master Of the order. HIS
flowing mantle held up by two small
pages similarly caparisoned. The vice
regal stan was In attendance. In gilt
tering uniforms. and Sir Arthur Wears.
Ulster king-at-arms. who was an I'm
posing and dignlted figure In a massive
gold-and-crimson tabard and quaint
Elizabethan ruiz At the command.
ulster. summon the knights" he dis
appeared. almost Instantly reappear-
ing, like quick-change artist. In
circing crimson cloak. heading the
knights companions. thirteen In mum
Der. who. walking In order Of seniority.
took their seats on the left Of the
chapter table. where was one vacant
scat soon to be filled by the hero OF
the function The knights were hab-
tied In their blue nantes and insignia.
and, with the stan OF his eXcellency.
they made a magnificent tableau. The
roll was then called. her majestys
warrant read and, preceded by the Off
nlal rod Of the gentleman usher. Lord
Charlemont, time-old Official OF the
vlce-royalty, the Earl OF Lucan was
presented to the grand matser. who,
taking a sword from an alde-de-camp,
dubbed the gallant soldier knight"
He Immediately retired. to return In
n few minutes, summoned by fan
fare and accompanied by the strains Of
See, the Conquering Hero Comes"
The procession on this occasion was
interesting and striking. The junior
knights, Lords Arran and Roberts,
conducted the earl between them to
the chair OF state. His heraldic prop
critics were severally borne by the diff
ferent officers OF the order. Athlone,
pursuiyant OF arms, led In the pageant.
and the banner was held by the Mar
auis OF Hamilton. He himself wore
the uniform Of Northumberland Of
the First life guards. his medals glis-
tenlng on his scarlet tunic
After signing the statutory declara-
tlon. read by the chancellor, he was
robed by the senior knights, Lords Lis