The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-13
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.

| Friendship Comnandery. No an, Reading, pa,
| on Good Friday night, gave interesting and
effective rendition OF the Rcd Gross and Sepuchlc
| Order. in Raiah Temple which was magniiicently
| decorated for the event. The principal officers
| were Sovereign Commander Sir n. u. T. Rein.
| hard Senior Councillor Sir ". Schultz. Junior
| Councillor Sir Burt Wrigh,uan, High Prclatc
| Sir A. Il. Palm, Chlnccor. Sir Benjamin Nice.
| PmsnyanL Sir George T. RcinlAnl. Master oi
| Ceremonies Sir W. Wagner. Cho,istcr sir |. e.
| Gibson. In addition 20 tie nOvitiatcs from
Friendship ConlnaiideTy, No. az. and Mystic
star Comnandcrr, No. Il, there was also received
| ulaSs oi iorty.two from Bohrnond Commentary,
No. ~. The three commands oi Reading now
| have total membership o, 1000, and are still
. growing. The ceremonial Attracted widespread
interest. and The great tirons included supreme
q ninander Sir John n. Hoffman, Grand Com
mnnlrr sir Jon Leibcnsberg"r. supreme Sentinel
Sin Alfred Is, Jones, Grand Recorder Sir George
| II, Fierce Past Grand Commanders Sir Louis L.
SilI, Sir George W. Dcviuny, Sir Theodore Pa
chali md sir q, Waldon Smith, oi New York.
and Deputy Grand Commanders Sir George u
Groom and Elmer T.. Taylor. An elaborate han.
quet followed the close oi tho council
John KroN ,onlmanicry. No. l2. at Wilkes.
Bare, on Ap,il 2, celebrated its tomtconrh an.
nvelsary with grand concert and banquet
| Pilates were laid ior 30J and many applicants
| for tickets werc disappointed tor lack oi rooli
Al'rr the splendid concert and feast, Rev. Sir
William II. Hitler assumed the duty Of tuastinas.
ter and made very abI and witty officer On
behalf OF the ladies ot the Danes OF Malta of
| the command, Mrs George +. McCord presented
| an American silk iLg, United States regula-
ton size. aud two silk markers. The coUvcnr
attorney Sir Byron g, Hahn received the bean.
| tiiui gilt tor the command in a patriotic speech
! that excited great enthusiasm, Grand Recorder
| sir George II. Pierce responded Ia the toast
THE Ladies o, Malta" The wittiest member
OF the Wnk's,Banc bar Sir Plul j. Sherwood
| paid tribute to "rhr Goat" in an add,cSs that
kept the audience IN roar al laughter Rcy
| Sir j. q, Teun4nt responded to the motto of the
order, "ln Hoe Siguo NncrS," in a brilliant
| and thgilling olaton. The vast hall WAS deco.
| rated with standards. fags, bannerets. bunting
| and electrical effects as to produce a scene
| al great beauty. The command boasts n mem.
! bershp OF Sj4, with II candidates in the hands
| OF committees.
| At the special convection Of tho Grand CON.
| mande.y OF Pennsylvania, held at Pittsbure,
| March 20, with Past Grand Commander sir David
7, Melville in the Occidental chair, seventeen
| candidates received the Past Commanders degree
| Those in Attendance represented eleven command
| elies
| Gerard Comahndew, No 50, oi Wsyrherly. Pa,
| is creating special fund Tor contribution to
| the Knights OF Malta Hospital Fund This COM
4, Inand enjoys the distinction OF being named in
honor OF Gerard, the rector OF the Orders first
| hospital, AT Jerusalem, in the eleventh century,
America Conmandery, No. PSI, Remove. Pa.
will celebrate its inst anniversary on April 4.
| The year has been characterized by harmony,
| growth and prosperity, and Malta has won the
| good will Of all the people oi the town.
| Triunc Commandery, No. col at Altoona, Pa,
has class almost ready, and expects to eject
! the last applicant at its next coayocation.
| "Union Made" Shoes
| At Mahons 3oS Lackawanns avsnne.