Evening capital., 1907-07-18

story Of the Garter. the Nest vslses
Order in the worid-


Order in the wcria.
~Knights OF the Carter = IRE
rarest title that can be conferred ~
the King OF England. says The Londoa
Mail.
About one-thlrd Of the knights Al
the present time are reigning kings
or emperors. the shah Of Persia. the
Emperor Of Japan. the Kaiser. and
the King Of Spain being among ether
members Of the most noble order"
II Was founded far back in Edward
Ills reign, the date being ascrioed
10 New Year Day. 1914. bat authori-
ties differ The legend-whieh even
the romantic Froissart contradict
runs 10 this purpose A cer-ain cosIn-
tess OF Salisbury. having lost her gar
tef at a ball. his majesty. Edward III
picked II up and restored H. Waen
the conrtiers fa.led 20 hide thear
smiles the king reproved them with
the words. ~Hoai soft qui maj
pense." which Is stiil the motto 0f
the order. That Is the legend The
words are also aseribed n the metto
which Edward III. selected for his
second French campaign.
But II is said that the Garter ex-
listed sslll earlier, though noe under
royal decree. King Richard /. having
a select band 81 knights al Acre who
wore a leaIhern band round the LEFT
lcf
The famous garter itself Is a baEd
OF blue velvet an inch broad. heavily
incrns. ed with gold. and bearins Ike
motto "IIoni euit qui NAL " pense" IN
letters Of solid gold Charles J. ~gre
garter with a blazing array ~ tiz
aial.~ AGs. and these he did NOS shrink
from wearing on the seaG0id.
AZ Windsor Castle. after the new
knight has been elected ~ the caap-
ter ~ the order-a ceremony whieh
rs possibly allowed 20 lapae--thc twO
junior knights proceed 10 the door n
the chapter room and. preceded ~
the garter klbs Of arms. eho elrries
the insignia On cushion. conducts
the newly elected knight - the SOW
ereign With the assistance ~ the
two junior knighfg present the king
buckles Il on. then. while the new
knight kneels. the king puts the rib
bon over bis shoulders.
The which. like the collar q
all orders, By the way. is a badge q
seryitude--ls Of gold and weighs
nearly thirty ounces. II ls made of
twebty-slx pieces. corresponding to
the statute number of members. and
is % be worn when the knight - not
IN his robes. II e % iae lsrm o. "a
garter enameIIed blue with the motto
In gold, and In the center Of each
CARER - a rose enamelIed red. seed
ed gold, and green" The George
figure Of the saint encOuntering the
dru gon-hangs pendent in the center.
The star, with is brilliant red cross.
was founded By Charles I and is In
tended 10 be worn when the knight -
not In hls robes. This star, which has
altered gradually IN shape In the last
300 years. was restored BY King Ed
ward 10 itg original shape last year.
The insignia are all presented 70 the
knight by the king, bat on bis death
they have 70 be returned 10 the SOW
ereign.
The mantle is Of purple velvet. lined
with white SILK. with the badge Of the
order on the left shoulder. The neck
Is closed by Gordon of purple silk
and gold IN equal parts. Queen Viz
loria's mantle was nine feet IN length
(the knights have mantles slightly
shorter than the sovereign.
The garter Is worn on the left leg
over a white silk stocking. and is
balanced on the right leg by . plain
band Of white silk ribbon uady
knights wear II on the left arm
The hood and sureoaf are Of crimson
velvet. lined with white taffeta.
The admission Of knight Of the
Garter Is one u the most gorgeous
ceremonies IN the world.
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