The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-05
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.

John Knox commsndery, No. ls at Wilkes
Barre. on Feb. 5. will receive a class by special
dispensation. They will hold Red Gross ccun.
ell in full form on Feb. %, aud publicly install
their officers March ".
Past Grand Commander Sir Irwin G. Bleaid, Of
st. Johns commandery. No. :, OF Trenton, y.
j.. has received the important appointment Of
clerk to the principal keeper Of the New Jersey
state prison. lie has filled the position OF dep.
uty TO the prison for number Of years with
srch fidelity that promotion came ss a mlttcr
Of course.
4 number Of commanderies in Pennsylvania are
preparing classes for early admission. Coium.
bus commandery, No. 2s5, at Scranton, will tc-
ccive class in February. Shiloh commanGery
No. loi at Bangor, will admit class in March,
Chosen Knights cofnmandery, No. l7i, at York,
has nearly completed the preparation Of large
class to be welcomed in February.
Mystic star commandcry, No. ~. at Reading,
in Rsjah Temple, on January 20, conferred the
ultimate degree of Christian Knighthood, the
Order Of the Red Cross and Scpulcher upon a
large number Of noytiatcs.
Great interest is being shown throughout the
order in the fund for the purpose of creating
a knights Of Malta hospital. During the past
week very generous subscriptions have been
sent in TO grand headquarters by Holy Temple
commandely, No. p, Lcwistown, Pa. DR.. Will
lam Silberman, =. c.. OF Palestine Commandery,
No. 1853, Brooklyn, y. y. Eastern star COM
| mandery, No 22l, Scranton, Pa; st. Peters
, conmandery No. so, Tatamy, Pa. This is the
second contribution received from No. 80. DIR.
| William Sberman, T.. c.. Is one OF the editors
| OF the "Malta World" and in sending his TO-
| mttancc says 81 chcerfully contribute my
mite to the grand project OF a knights of Malta
| hospital, and say with all my heart 'Cod.speSd
| and success 10 it. " No. "a also passed a reSo
| luton heartily commencing the selection OF Q
site at Philadelphia for the proposed hospital
| General Grant commandcry, No. 800. Of this
| city, Saturday night conferred the Order Of
the Red Cross and sepncher upon 4 large mum
| Der OF novitiates.
The Malta Booklet is proving Just the thing
| Cor successful work in building up the com
| msndeies. Its convenient size, handsome APP
| pearsnce. and wealth Of information. has cause,
a rapid demand for il. and many thousands ar,
| now in circulation.
The election ior grand officers and officers o
| subordinate corlmandcrcs will be held at TIN
last regular convocltion In February.
| The past commanders degree will be oonerrc,
at the following special conyocations: Feb. IL
in the council chamber Of Constantine command
| cry, No. |, at Philadelphia, on all entitled from
| Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware and Cheste
| counties. Feb. l5 in the council chamber o
| Black knight oomman1cry, No. 100, at Easton
on all entitled from commands stationed i
| Northampton, Monroe. Lehigh and Bucks cou,
ties. Feb. ~. in the council chamber Of An
thracite commandcry, No. oil, in this city, o
all entitled from commands stationed in Lack
awanna. Luzerne and Columbia counties. Gran
Commander Sir Jonathan Icibensberger will pre-
side at all Of these conyocations.