New Britain herald., 1928-05-09
GEORGE ID MAKE
 TWELVE KNIGHTS
Mill Get Order Of Bath From British King

London, May 3 P, - Under the eyes Of their sovereign king, twelve of England's illustrious sons will be installed as Knights Grand Cross. Order of the Bath, in West minister Abbey al noon, tomorrow.
 Attended by scores Of brother knights Of the most honora ble order, the twelve will march through the shrine in q procession of medieval pagcantry to King Henry NIls chapel, the meeting place of the order. Here. robed in the man. ties of chivalry, they will make their reNcrcnces to the altar, to King George, sovereign of the order. and take the solemn VOW of fidelity to God and their King
 AlIcnby One
 Prominent among the group who will be formally elevated to the highest class of knishthood in the ancient order is Field Marshal Wis., count Edmund Allenby-".Allenby of Jerusalem" Allenby crowned his life of gallant service by gaining Wide renoWn in the World War. Chasing the Turks from Egypt, he 1 beat the followers of the crescent | before him into Palestine, and in December Of 1917 wrested the Holy 1 City from these modern Saracens and gained the acclaim of Christian nations.
 Treading the hallowed stones of the abbey with .Allenby 10 be grant cd similar honors will be Admiral 1 of-thc-Flect Earl John Jellicoe, a trim, erect man Of 6s years, grown gray in leadership of the Brittania squadrons on the seas. AS com mander-in- chief of the grand fleet i during the war, Jelicoe kept the German men-o'-war in their havens and helped to bring his country's l foes into subjection.
 Others of the noble company who will receive the high award are Gen. eral Sir Josceline Wodehouse. Gen, Cral John Maxwell, Lieutenant Gen. cral Sir Alfred keogh, Admiral Sir Henry Jackson, Admiral Lord Wcs. ter Wemyss, Admiral Sir Charles Madden, Sir Eric Geddes, Sir Hubert Llewellyn Smith, Sir Maurice Han. key. and Baron John Bradbury.
 Duke of Connaught
 The Duke of Connaught kint Georges brother. as great master O. the order, will conduct the impress sive rites in the chapel, assisted b, officials of the Abbey and of tn, knightly order.
 Anthems of praise sung by tho Abbey choir will mark the move. ment of the procession through tho chapel of Edward the Confessor tt the Henry VII chapel. Here aftcl religious rites and knightly observ ances. the twelve will swear th' oath of Knights Grand Gross.
 You shall honor God above al things; you shall be steadfast in th faith of Christ; you shall love tn king, your sovereign lord, and hin and his right defend to your pow CT; you shall defend maidens, wid ows and orphans in their rights an, shall suffer no extortion as far a you may prevent it; and of as grea honor be this order unto you as eve it was to any of your progenitors, ol others"
 The knights then will move tt their stalls, which arc inclosed scat! of carved oak, above which are the faded banners of noble families During the ritual. each knight holds out his sword by the blade, with hil to the altar in token of dedication The procession returns from tho chapel to the nave of the abbey anc the chorus sings the "Te Dcum Lau damus'-
 Sings Tc Deum
 we praise Thee. 0 God; we sc knowledge Thee to be the Lord.
 "All the earth doth worship Thee the father everlasting.
 ITO Thee all angels cry aloud: th' heavens and all the powers therein.