The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
WOMEN CHEvALIERS
ORDER CONFERRED BY PA
TRIARCHS MILITANT.
Eight Candidates Selected by Essex Can
ton Receive Decoration in Presence
of Grand Officers of I. o. o.. F.

of Grand Officers of I. 0. O. F. +,
For the first time in this city there
was a public comforting of the decora-
ton of chivalry by Canton Essex No.
l, Patriarchs Militant of the l. o.. o. IS.
The affair took place at the New Audi
torium and was an unusually brilliant
function. In connection with the deco
ration there was a reception. the Sec
ond one by the canton. Eight women
had the honor conferred upon them.
They were: Mrs. Ann Rath, Mrs.
Amelia Taylor, Miss France Ward,
Mrs. Caroline Gillette, Mrs. julia
Seimer, Miss Mamie Speer, Mrs. Ida
Melius md Mrs. e. Aurelia Stetes.
The ceremony attending the decora-
ton was very beautiful and impressive
and was witnessed by nearly a thou
sand persons. Colonel Frank ID. Potter,
of Vlneland, department commander of
the New Jersey Patriarchs Militant,
and his staff were present and assisted
in the ceremonies. The staff consisted
of Lieutenant Colonel N. v. Poole, of
Long Branch; Major ]. B.. Clugston, OF
Trenton; Major e. S. Williams, of Long
Branch; Captain Henry d. Speakman,
chaplain, or Absecon, and Captain I.
X. Eastbourne, of Vineland, adjutant
of the New Jersey Regiment.
witnessing the ceremony from
were Grand Master Frank CroWther,
of Perth Amboy; Deputy Grand Mas
ter John II. Brown, of West Hoboken'
and Grand Warden Thomas E. Eng
fish, of Ridgewood, representing the
Grand Lodge of the State. Grand
High Priest Gustave l.. Erb, OF this
city; Grand Senior Warden John 4.
Stowall,. of Jersey City, and Grand
Messenger Joseph A. Burroughs, OIL
Merchantville, were present from the
State Encampment.
An exhibition drill by the uniformed
company of Canton Essex was given
under the command of Captain Norris
Lunger, with Lieutenant Victor Napo-
Hello assisting, and the intricate eyolu-
tons and splendid marching of the
militants were heartily applauded.
The comforting of the decorations of
chivalry upon the women was the fea-
ture of the evening. A tent was pitched
or the ballroom floor just in front OF
the stage, while at one side, on a ped
estal. was placed a basin of water.
The women, all dressed in white, were
escorted by the militants to a place
lust in front of the tent, in which sat
Colonel Potter and his staff, arrayed
in full dress uniform. The candidates
Stood on a white linen carpet. They
were introduced to Colonel Potter by
Captain William C. Taylor, of Essex
Canton, No. l.
The women were requested to wash
their hands in the basin, symbolical OF
cleansing the body of the sins of the
flesh. Then, while standing before the
military officials, and while heads were
uncovered by the colonel and his STAN,
advisory admonitions and words of ad
vice and encouragement were offered
by four women especially selected for
the occasion. They were Miss Lottle
Ressland, first lady; Miss Tessie Leibe,
first assistant; Miss Florence Quinby,
second assistant, and Mrs. Ellen Wood,
third assistant.
The candidates were then addressed
by Colonel Potter. during which he SAID
that the eight honored women had
been selected as living personitieations
of noble womanhood by Canton Essex
No. 1. He said modesty was the foun-
dation stone Of true womanhood; that
they were to be examples for all women
i'm the defense of their sex; in main
tanning the highest standard of chas-
itity and honor, and concluded by say
ing that the women before him must
remember tina they had been chosen
for their ~''modesty, virtue and general
lovely character
The gold cross, the insignia of the
rank of chivalry, was then pinned on
while all knelt. Miss Muriel Lunger,
the 5-yearsold daughter of Captain
Luneer, dressed in white, fastened the
badges upon the breasts of the women.
Colonel Potter then presented each
candidate with the official parchment,
which was the concluding ceremony oil
the presentation.
The guests of the militants were
presented with souvenirs in the form
of aluminium badges, appropriately en-
graved. Several musical numbers were
rendered by an orchestra under the
direction of Chevalier II. f. Won der
Heide. A dancing order of twenty
numbers was then carried out.
The committees for the occasion con-
sisted Of:
Floor Manager - Ensign Albert
Backus; assistants, Captain Morris
Lunger and Captain William c. Taylor.
Arrangement Committee - Chevalier
II. SulZer, c~halrlndn' OhpAaih N.Y.
Lunger, secretary-treasurer; Captain
w. c. Taylor, Lieutenant v. A. Napo-
Hello, Ensign. Albert Backus, Chevalier
Charles Howard and Chevalier II. Z.
Won der Heide.
Reception Committee-Chevalier 9.
Wands, chairman; S. S. Young, NJ
Potter, J.. M. Blanch, A. +. Granath,
DR.. J. A. sites, l.. S. Wilkinson, James
RoII Richard Coats. w. III. Casey, j..
p. Williams. W. Carter, f. Fillette,
r. ]. Newcombe and Ed. Troxell.