Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-26
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT SHOWN
IN MANY WAYS IN CITY.
Observances in the Churches and by Knights
MISREPRESENTATION Army Distributes
Dinners and Inmates of Local In
stitp ions Are Remem be red.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

About IS knights Templars, includ-
ing a number of visitors, participated
III the Christmas observance held by
Trinity Commandery at its Asylum,
Monday noon. The Sir Knights as
sembled at 11.30 A. NJ, in citizens
dress for the purpose Of joining with
their fratres throughout the world in
the expression of Christmas senti-
nents.
The exercises opened with an organ
voluntary by Sir Edward H. Wass,
followed by reading of the odd, Old
Story by Rev. Leroy w. Coons. A
quartet selection preceded remarks
upon the Significance OF the. Day" by
Eminent l.. Elwood Jones, commander.
IIayer was offered by Rev. Sir. Leroy
W. Coons and at 1859. the following
sentiment, prepared for the occasion,
was read by Eminent Thomas II.
lodge, recorder:
ITO our Most Eminent Grand Mas
ter William Bromwell Melish, and to
our Brotherhood across the sea whose
friendship he has helped to cement, a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year."
The Sir Knights participated IN the
sentiment to the grand master, aft
er which the following response from
the grand master was read by En-
inent Thomas II. BODICE
We send Christmas and Knightly
|salutations to our fratres across the
sea, and across the border to Cana
ca. May Templar reciprocity ever ex-
list between us. To our own loyal and
| D6a
send Christmas greetings. May un-
broken friendships, great accumulation
Of cheerful resolutions, greater affec-
ton each to the other. bring us into
closer fellowship. May we fight for
the ideals and the sacred things of the
order, both alone and with many May
We transmit Masonic Christian knight
hood not only not less. but greater,
better and more beautiful than it was
transmitted to us. May we renew our
vows to Him, our Emmanuel, Whose
am and Whom | serve" May our bat
tie cry for the coming year be:
'.True-hearted, whole-hearted, faithful
and loyal:
King of our lives, by thy grace We will
Under the standard, exalted and royal,
strong in thy strength we will battle
for Thee
do not 1 pray you. forget. as in
dividuals and communicates, to do In
His name the splendid charitable
deeds that characterized your celebra-
ton of the Christmas season of last
year
! The response to the sentiment to
the grand commander of the knights
fempiar of the Grand Commandery of
Maine was given by Eminent Charles
W. Jones, grand generalissimo, that to
| all Knights Templar. wherever dis
lpersed, by Sir Herbert M Heath that
TO the grand high priest of the Grand
Chapter of Maine by Sir Joseph Will
| hanson. and that to the grand master
of the Grand Lodge of Maine by Sir
Norman L. Bassett.
The knights Templar of Trinity
Commandery, who have departed this
life during the present year, are: Sir
Joseph w. Harlow, died, Feb. 3, 1911;
Sir Henry T. Morse, died. March %,
1911. Eminent Austin ID. Knight, died,
March p, 1911; Sir Stephen NJ. Boyn-
ton, died, July Z, 1911; Sir Henry l..
Morrill,, died, Aug. 3, 1911 Sir Abel
ID. Russell died. Dec. 20, 1911. The
toast to their memory, Christian
knighthood in the World, Today" was
responded to by Rev. Sir Leroy w
Coons
The exercises closed with selection
by the quartet, benediction by Mr.
Coons and postlude by Mr.. Wass.