The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-26
COEUR De LION, NO. II.

One of the oldest and strongest COM
manderies in the state is Occur de
Lion, No. II, of this city. 1t was insti-
tuted April 2S, 1858, by Right Eminent
Grand Commander Sir Benjamin Park.
The following sir knights were installed
as the first officers Of the commandery:
Eminent Sir Robert c.. Simpson, emf
nent commander: Sir w. H. Perkins,
prelate; Sir George S. Kingsbury, senior
warden; Sir A. e. Hunt, sword bearer;
Sir Thomas Dickson. generalissimo;
Sir f. II. kirlin, treasurer; Sir Edward
kingsbury, Junior warden: Sir N. F.
Marsh, warden; Sir Joseph Godfrey,
captain general; Sir w. p. CARING, re-
corder; Sir R. S. Searle, standard
bearer: Sir Hezekiah Fisher, sentinel.
Since that time the following have
served as eminent commanders:
Past Commanders-*E. Sir Robert C.
Simpson. 1859; he. Sir William II. Per-
kins, 1SG0-6l; *E. Sir Joseph Godfrey,
1s6"-3-4-5-6; *E. Sir Charles A. Stevens, M.
d.. 1867; Il. Sir Edward p. Kingsbury,
lSGS-69-1O; l.. Sir Asa B. Stevens, 1S71-72;
r.. Sir Frederick ]. Amsden, 1S73-74; nE.
Sir James Ruthven, 1876; L. Sir James
Il. Brown. 1877; e. Sir Edward l.. Buck,
1878; +. Sir Thomas Barrowman. 1879: e.
Ezra II. Ripple. 1SS3-S4-S5; Il. Sir John s.
Ferguson, 1886: E. Sir Charles M. DcLong,
1851; r.. Sir Joseph E. Payfair, 1883; IIE.
Sir Clarence l.. VanBuskirk. 1899: E. Sir
Charles d. Sanderson, 1890; IIE. Sir Edgar
T. Wheaton. 1891: E. Sir Frank S. Barker,
1892; az. Sir Franklin J. Powell. 1S93 E.
Sir William l.. Connell 1884; f. Sir Fred
erick l.. Brown, 1885: e. Sir Andrew B.
Holmes, 1896; e. Sir Charles w. Gunster,
ARIA
William S. Mears, 1899; %E. Sir J. James
Taylor. 1900; E. Sir Walter l.. Henwood.
1901; Il. Sir George l.. Dickson admitted
from No. IA. Pa) 1866. Deceased. Re-
signed.
The grand commandery has been en-
tertained by Couer de Lion comman-
derry on three different occasions, June
0. 1868, at which time the first parade
of the grand commandery was held;
May 81. 1881, and May 25, 1886. Again
on May 26. 1896, Couer Gle Lion Jointly
with Melita commandery, No. 6S, enter
tanned the grand ommandery.
Three of the Occur de Lion knights
have served in grand commandery Of
fces. r. Sir Edward p. Kingsbury
was grand warden in 1875; Il. Sir Ed
ward l.. Buck was grand captain gen.
eral in 1881, and e. Sir Ezra H. Ripple
was grand standard bearer in 1885.
Appended Is a roster of the present
officers and members of Coeur de Lion
commandery:
Eminent commander Z. Sir Edward
Evans; generalissimo. Sir David j. Davis,
first; captain-general, Sir Frank M. Nov
or treasurer, T.. Sir Edward p Kings
bury; recorder. e. Sir Edward L.. Buck;
trustees, Il. Sir Ezra Fl. Ripple, E. Sir
Frederick j. Amsden. Il. Sir Charles b.
Derman.
Appointed Offcers-Sir George l.. Peck.
prelate; Sir William r, McClave, senior
warden: Sir Frank G. Wolfe. alternate;
sir John W. b. Coleman, junior warden;
sir William s, Boyd. jr, alternate; Sir
Silas w. Finn. standard bearer; Sir Thos.
u. I.yddon. sword bearer; Sir James r.
Wardle. warder; Sir Joseph j. Curt, alter
nate; Sir Harry c. Barker, captain of tho
guard; Sir Henry j. Schubert, first guard;
Sir William L. Pryor, alternate; Sir AL
bert Davis, second guard; Sir Alfred F.
Lister. alternate; Sir Robert Peck, third
guard; Sir w. Haydn Evans, alternate.
Surgeons-Sir Alexander j. Connell, M.
D., Sir A. A. Lindabury, NJ. D., Sir Fred
erick ID, Brewster. M. d.
Musical director, +. Sir Charles b. Der
man; sentinel, Sir Jacob F. Hetzel; repre-
on hall committee, Il. Sir Chas.
w. Gunster; quartermaster, Sir John Nj.
Kemmerer; commissary, Sir John w.
Barnes.
Committee on Drill-E. Sir Ezra III. Rim
Pile. Il. Sir Charles w. Gunster, Sir Will
lam A. Raub, Sir Charles r. Connell
Committee on Uniform-E. Sir Charles
II. Derman. Sir Frank w. Beavers, Sir
Jacob Il. Schlager, Sir James h. Marble,
Sir Willis A. Kemmerer.
Tri-Guard-sir Bradford A. Hill. Sir
Harry N, Dean. Sir Henry G. Dale, Sir
John U. Wagner, Sir William ID. Zehn-
der Sir Willard Matthews, Sir Ziba M.
Smith. Sir William Mex MARBLE, Sir
Richard Weisenflue, Sir Alfred T.. Con-
nell.
Stewards-E. Sir Frederick L. Brown, |
Sir Edmund B. Jermyn, Sir Rufus j. Fos-
ter, Sir Frank w. Beavers.
Superintendent of Floor Work-E Sir |
Walter l.. Henwood.
Members-Frederick ]. Amsden, Joseph |