The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
NOTES ABOUT THE
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.

st. Paul COmmandery, No. l5s, OF Mechanics.
burg, Pa, and Sir william T. Tatem, OF Holy
Closs commandory, No. 81, OF philadelphia,
have sent in generous contributions to the hos.
pital fund.
st. Johns commandcry, No. Isl, at Strouds.
burg, conferred the order of the Red Cross and
Sepulchrc in their large and handsome council
chamber ON Jan. S, in the presence of a large
number OF Red Gross knights.
Union Conmandery, No. 50, at Atlantic City,
n. j., on Jan. II, will hold public celebration
in Odd Fellows hall, to which thcr lady aud
gentlemen friends have been invited Several
supreme and grand officers will be present, and
| a fine musical programme has been prepared,
Mystic star commandery, No. H. at Reading,
on Jan. %, at Haiah temple will confer the
| appendant Order OF the Red Gross and sepulchre
| in very elaborate style. All Red Cross knights
have been cordially invited TO be present in ap.
propriate garb, and wearing the jewel OF the
degree. Visiting fraters should bring their
aprons.
The six commentaries Of Harrisburg, Stcelton
and Middletown, Dauphn county, Pa, are hold.
| ing monthly socals Tho first in the new cen.
| tury was held in the council chamber of star
OF America commandcry, No. III, on Jan. s.
when large number present nom each of
| the commands in the locality The next social
| will be held on Feb. :, in The new council
| chamber OF Cincinnatus commandcry, No. g6
| Melita commandcry, No, liz, at Media, Pa,
| held a Red Cross council in its large council
chamber, Borough hall, The principal officers
were as follows: Sovereign commander. Sir vii
| liam j. Dunbar senior councillor Sir c. H.
| Smith; junior councillor, Sir Adam Barr; hiuh
| prcate, Sir William II. Ford; master of ccrc.
| monies, Sir ID. G. Master and Sir W. H. b.
| Maxwell. 4 number of the officers were from
| the degree stah of Imperial Commandcry No
| 2e5, Of Chester The attendance was large and
| included visiting knights from Chester, Elam
| and Marcus Hook.
The knights Of Malta hospital which the
| Grand conlmaudcry ot Pennsylvania proposes to
| establish anu maintain, is making marked pro.
gress, although ii has been pressed upon the
attention OF the membership but short time.
| The Order Of Malta, originally known as the
| knights Hosptalels OF It. John OF Jerusalem
was first established in the Holy City 10 care
| for the hospital founded bv Italian merchants
| and was intended tC afford shelter and relief
to the religious pilgrims who were often in
| sore straits after their journey across Europe
in the Middle Ages. This hospital was cared
| for by rector and his assistants for a half
| century, when Jerusalem was captured by the
| Crusaders, when a number of those heroes Joined
| in forming closer brotherhood, strictly for the
care OF the hospital. 4 few years later, In Ills
| the body was made military, as well as charit.
| able and religious, and has so continued. Other
| hospitals were established by the Order in the
| important cities Of Europe and the Hospitalers
lived ''for the faith, and for the good Of hu.
manty." The Knights of Malta for the Contin.
| ent OF America have been deeply impressed with
| the desire TO emulate the charitable work of
| their ancient iraters, and have now determined
| TO create fund Tor the establishment OF n hos.
| piial at Philadelphia, where their headquarters
both for the continent aud the state are located.
and where they expect TO find most hearty aid
from the medical and surgical schools that
| flourish there. Philadelphia is also the geo.
graphical center OF the Order at this time. Tie
| anniversary day Of the Order Is ST. Johns day.
June "a, which is also made the donation day
| for the hospital fund.