The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-27
KNIGHTS OF MALTA.

Teutonc comnandcil, No. $40 was netitut ed
AT Meyersdaie. Somerset county. Pa. on March
II, in Masonic hall. by Grand Commander Sir
Elisha 5. Fornwald, Grand Recorder Sir George
H. Pierce, and the past commanders of Agla
colnnandeiy, No. 21s, OF .IolnstOwn. Sir. L. H.
Lane occupied the station of &. c.; Sir William
H. Rcpp was g. r., and Sir Nathan r. Lowry
was G. $. W. Sin Martin A. Rutter was in.
stalled as Sir Knight commander Tho new com.
mand decided unanimously to be nun.bencfcial
Inc hofofS OF past commander as organizer were
conferred upon Sir Rev. Martin Luther Young
and the command presented to him Il handsome
past commanders jewel in recognition of his
services. The ceremonies began at one o'clock
in the afternoon. and completed shortly ai.
ter midnight This is the first conmandcry to he
stationed in Somerset county. and the one hun.
dred and twenty-flSt at work in the keystone
state.
Prince OF Peace commandery, No. 3d. at
Wilkes'Balre, received large class OF forty
Black Knights, by special dispensaion on March
81. The principal chairs Of the command were
occupied by Sin George Davis, s. Il. c.; Sir j.
A. Briggs. Gen.; Sir James Frederick, Capt
Gen; Sir j. b. Hol>er, prclatc; Sir j, W. Bogcrt
Rec. and d. q. {. The cNcmpliication of the
degrees ot the order was performed by Grand Re
corder Sir George II. Pierce. The splendid music
was rendered by an orchestra of nine, under the
leadership of Sir William Zegcnfus,. Thi, mu
steal feature forms part Of every conNuCaI ion,
and contributes much To the beauty and i'm
pIcSslvencss of the ceremonies. The membership
ot the command is now three hundred and eight
The College OF iha AnccnlS held their annual
conclave in the Odd Fellows temple, Philadel-
phia, ON March 20, with Sovereign General Ven.
erablc Brother Louis T.. StilH ON the throne, and
Grand Chancellor, Venerable Brother HAIRY y.
Mills, at their stations. Venerable brethren were
present from many places in this aud adjoining
states. The accepted candidates were received.
Ii was decided 10 hold a special concayc during
the week of the sessions Ot the grand commlndery
of Pennsylvania in May next, aud II is expected
that large number of applications for mem
beIship will he acted upon.
Oriental rommandery, No. lOG, at Chester. has
just celebrated its tenth anniversary by giving a
dinner TO its companions The committee in
charge consisted oil Past commanders SlIs d. w.
Deakyne, W. H. Scott, and Allen g. McCan,
The Occidental chair was occupied by Sir Knight
Commander Frederick Selby and many admirable
addresses, songs and rccituions helped To pro.
mote digestion supreme Recorder Frank Grey
is a member Of this command, and spoke on THE
Growth oI Malta"
Easter will bc celebrated in many pants of The
order by spirited renditions Of the Order of Tie
Red Gross and sepulcne At Mcircsport, Scotia
commandery, No. no, IS making extensive prep
arationS for the event ON March 81, Al Philadel
phl, Constantine commandcy, No l. will ren.
der the beautiful ritual on March a. At Wilkes
Barre, John Knox 'onmandcly, No. II, will post.
pone the event until March 2S
Carnegie conrhandorj, No. $40, at Carnegie
Pa. is lull OF Interest in the work Of the ordcr
and is nov holding two cohyocltons each week
to rehealse deglrc work II Is no wonder that
they have doubled thcir membership within six
months.
The tenth annual cunyocJtion Of the grand
cymmundcry ~ New Jersey viii be npencd az
Paterson at 10 O'Clock a, m ON Anil 9. with
Grand Commandey Sin Jamc, =, Cunningham in
the Occidental chair, and Grand Recorder Sir
Morgan Van llse al his post,
The Uniformed Battalion Of Allegheny county
i, growing IN numbers rapidly, and expects n
soon have at least three hundred welldrllcd
members wearing the scarlet and black colors
of Malta.