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Centenary Of The Lodge Of Peace And Harmony, No. 72.
is , perhaps , better acquainted with the ancient usages and land marks of this Order than any other place in the kingdom ; indeed , it was from hence that the Sir Kni ghts of the metropolis derived great information as to the costume , forms , aucl ceremonies .
/ n RIS ' — , Ve learn ° y a Ietter from Paris * Bernard Raymond ( Pabre Palaprut ) , late Grand Master of the Order of the Knights Templars , died latel y in the South of France , after filling the post of Grand Master for thirty-two years , and that he has in his will appointed for his successor the celebrated Sir Sydney Smith . Few persons know that the Order of the Kni ghts Templars has continued since the death of Jacques Molay , and has continued to have its Grancl Masters , among whom several
were Princes of the Blood—for instance , the grandfather of the present King of France ; it has retained its organizations ancl its statutes , and always had eminent men among its members . Messrs . Montahvet , Montebello , Barthe , & c . are Templars .
SIR SYDNEY SMITH ' TEMPLAR CROSS . —Of all the numerous orders conferred upon Sir S ydney Smith , Admiral of the White , ancl Lieut-General of Marines , the most distinguished of which are Knight Commander of the most honourable military order of the Bath , Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Swedish order of the Sword , and of the Neapolitan order of St . Ferdinand and of Merit , Knight of the Ottoman order of the Crescent , Doctor of Civil Law , Master of Arts , Fellow Of tlle Soclet
iri y > & c . & e ., that of the Templar Cross is the most remarkable and interesting . It is the self-same ornament which hung suspended from the neck ofthe chivalrous and adventurous Richard the hon hearted , during his crusades against the infidels in the Holy Land , and which the Admiral wears in like manner , by a gold chain . The . orm ofthe cross is Latin ; it is of pure gold , and ornamented with large rubies and emeralds ; an emerald of superior size in the centre on one sideand at each
, end , and in the centre of the reverse , carbuncles of great magnitude . Above is a crown , the upper part resembling our ttuca coronets ; and the whole is fastened to an oval frame of the same metal , set all round with precious stones , by curious filigree workmanship , and also studded with gems . At the bottom hang a row of emeralds and oth er stones , bored through and secured hy gold hoops to rings in the frame , much in the same fashion as the glass drops of chandeliers . — United Service Journal .
LONDON , March , CHAPTER OF OBSERVANCE . —The conference requested b y the Cross of Christ Encampment has been declined . June . —The degree of Ros . Cr . was conferred upon several candidates . CROSS OF CHRIST . —This Encampment has been removed to the " New London , Brid ge Street , Blaekfriars . J !/ ARLY GRAND . —This Encampment has been re-associated , under tne auspi of several
ces Members of the Order , ancl we hope to render good account of their proceedings . MOUNT C ' ARMEL . —Sir Knts . H . R . Lewis , L . Thompson , and others , have rallied under this banner . ST . JOHN OF JERUSALEM . —AVe have to announce that this Encampment will shortl y give si gnals of active operation in London , under some peculiar circumstances . It will hear the ASYLUM banner .
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Centenary Of The Lodge Of Peace And Harmony, No. 72.
is , perhaps , better acquainted with the ancient usages and land marks of this Order than any other place in the kingdom ; indeed , it was from hence that the Sir Kni ghts of the metropolis derived great information as to the costume , forms , aucl ceremonies .
/ n RIS ' — , Ve learn ° y a Ietter from Paris * Bernard Raymond ( Pabre Palaprut ) , late Grand Master of the Order of the Knights Templars , died latel y in the South of France , after filling the post of Grand Master for thirty-two years , and that he has in his will appointed for his successor the celebrated Sir Sydney Smith . Few persons know that the Order of the Kni ghts Templars has continued since the death of Jacques Molay , and has continued to have its Grancl Masters , among whom several
were Princes of the Blood—for instance , the grandfather of the present King of France ; it has retained its organizations ancl its statutes , and always had eminent men among its members . Messrs . Montahvet , Montebello , Barthe , & c . are Templars .
SIR SYDNEY SMITH ' TEMPLAR CROSS . —Of all the numerous orders conferred upon Sir S ydney Smith , Admiral of the White , ancl Lieut-General of Marines , the most distinguished of which are Knight Commander of the most honourable military order of the Bath , Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Swedish order of the Sword , and of the Neapolitan order of St . Ferdinand and of Merit , Knight of the Ottoman order of the Crescent , Doctor of Civil Law , Master of Arts , Fellow Of tlle Soclet
iri y > & c . & e ., that of the Templar Cross is the most remarkable and interesting . It is the self-same ornament which hung suspended from the neck ofthe chivalrous and adventurous Richard the hon hearted , during his crusades against the infidels in the Holy Land , and which the Admiral wears in like manner , by a gold chain . The . orm ofthe cross is Latin ; it is of pure gold , and ornamented with large rubies and emeralds ; an emerald of superior size in the centre on one sideand at each
, end , and in the centre of the reverse , carbuncles of great magnitude . Above is a crown , the upper part resembling our ttuca coronets ; and the whole is fastened to an oval frame of the same metal , set all round with precious stones , by curious filigree workmanship , and also studded with gems . At the bottom hang a row of emeralds and oth er stones , bored through and secured hy gold hoops to rings in the frame , much in the same fashion as the glass drops of chandeliers . — United Service Journal .
LONDON , March , CHAPTER OF OBSERVANCE . —The conference requested b y the Cross of Christ Encampment has been declined . June . —The degree of Ros . Cr . was conferred upon several candidates . CROSS OF CHRIST . —This Encampment has been removed to the " New London , Brid ge Street , Blaekfriars . J !/ ARLY GRAND . —This Encampment has been re-associated , under tne auspi of several
ces Members of the Order , ancl we hope to render good account of their proceedings . MOUNT C ' ARMEL . —Sir Knts . H . R . Lewis , L . Thompson , and others , have rallied under this banner . ST . JOHN OF JERUSALEM . —AVe have to announce that this Encampment will shortl y give si gnals of active operation in London , under some peculiar circumstances . It will hear the ASYLUM banner .