Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-12-20
COMMANDERY TO
OBSERVE THE DAY
Annual Services VIII be Held This
Year by the Knights Templar in
Masonic Hail

In keeping with the usual custom
Of all Masonic fraterWties. the an.
nual Christmas observance viii be-
held this year by Palestine Comman.
derry No 2, knights remplar. of this
city, The ceremonies will take place
at neon on December % ia the Mason
ie Hall There win De short ser.
vice with some musical numbers and
the ceremonies will be over ia time
for the midday Christmas dinner
From the office OF the Grand Com.
mander, in this city. the following lot.
ters have been sent out. and the var.
Ions Communicates In the state have
received copies
To the Officers and Mcmbers OF the
Grand Commandery, and OF the Sew
eral Subordinate Communicates.
Knights Templar. OF West virginia.
Greeting:
We are In receipt OF the following
communication from the committee
on Christmas Observance of the
Grand Encampment OF knights TEN.
plar 10 the United States OF America
To our Grand Master Most Emil.
nent Sir William Bromwell Melish. a
worthy successor 10 those gallant
Knights who have so ably led the
Templar host. May his future be long
and prosperous.
The Grand Master sends the follow.
ing response:
The Christmas Toast of 1912 r. the
list to which shall make response
as Grand Master of Knights Templar
in the United States. return heart
felt thanks to the loyal Knights who
have done and are doing so much to
help in carrying out the Mission OF
our order, TO follow the new com
mandment given unto us by our Inn
manuel. that ye love one another"
The most satisfactory thing In all
this earthly life is to be able 10 serve
our fellow.beings-fir first those who are
bound TO us by ties OF fraternal love-
then the wider circle Of our fellow.
men, To be Of service Is the solid
foundation for contentment in this
world Let Service in His Name"
be the thought and purpose of our
Christmas Observance of 1912. Let
our deeds of Charity which Is love
OF this Christmas tide, make our lives
like songs, brave, CHEEKY, tender and
true. that shall sing themselves into
other lives. aud so help and tighten
burdens and cares. BE an Elder
Brother to some one or more who
needs the counsel and help Of broth
er. Give your brother the grip: the
hearty hand clasp, look Of faith out Of
the eye, that touch OF soul you know
80 well Stand true, stand for self
hood. and an uplift for the brother
hood.
May the coming year be the best Of
all that have proceeded II for the
Orders Of Christian Masonic knight.
hood. So that We Of the Orders Of
Knights Templar may In all changes
Of fortune and down to the gates Of
death. beloyal TO our order and its
principles, loving one another This
is the present day "Call Of the Cross
Onward Christian Soldierst"
Accordingly it is earnestly request
ed that the several Communicates OF
this jurisdiction, together with all
Templars OF sister jurisdiction TEN.
porarily soIourning within our gates,
assemble within their respective Asy-
lums on Wednesday. December 25th,
A. D., 1912. at ~ o'clock noon lEast-
ern Standard tinel and ioin In the
sentiments above expressed
Extending to each OF you IN advance
the compliments Of the season, and
wishing you, one ard all. Merry
Xmas aud Happy Neaw Year. am,
Courteously and fraternally yours,
ADRIAN G. NADENBOUsCH.
Grand Commander.
Attest:
FRANCIS r. NICHOLS