St. Paul Damascus Commandry #1

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Damascus Commandery # 1 Knights Templar

Mid-summer 2007 at Damascus #1            

WILMER 2007:  MN YORK Rite Grand Session

Our own Right Eminent Commander, Allen Kauppi, presided. Business and resolutions discussed.  Shirley Kauppi, Order of the Beauceant, efficiently assisted both SK Allen and the York Rite hospitality rooms. Short form opening was done by Damascus #1.  

Elections: James F. Edgar, Sr. - new Right Eminent Commander   

Individual Awards: Al Bohne – Knights’ Templar Cross-of-Honor

Awards for Damascus #1:

Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Minnesota Award for Ritual Proficiency and Excellence

Ralph Eugene Kirk Memorial Award of Grand Commandery of Minnesota for Outstanding Patriotic and Civic Activities

EDUCATION   

Uniform: (no regulations until the 1856 Triennial of Grand Encampment) 

CHAPEAU:  feather needs air – some hang chapeau upside down in a closet. Transport in a chapeau case (tail feather is from a male ostrich). Commanders and Past Commanders black silk binding with 2 black and white plumes, black plume showing at edges. Passion Cross with gold embroidery. SK below Commander, same as above, but no tassel on side lace and red Passion Cross bordered by Silver.   

Swords: (blade, handle, hilt, guard) 

PRESENT SWORDS: on the word “Swords”, raise and carry the sword to the front, cross hilt as high as the chin and six inches in front of the neck, edge to the left, point six inches farther to the front than the cross hilt, thumb extended on the back of the gripe, wrist straight, all fingers grasping the grip (angle of 30 degrees).

CARRY SWORDS: on the word “swords”, bring the sword down against your right shoulder. Sword straight up and down (no throwing the right hand to the front, or the point to the rear - thumb against the hip, edge of the blade to the front)

Marching:

ATTENTION: stand erect, feet together at the heel, arms hang on sides. The seam of your pants should align with the little finger. Eyes front. Shoulders square.

HAND SALUTE: bring hand up with a quick motion, bending the arm so that the tip of the fingers just touches the brim of the chapeau (usually salute with a sword, not hand).

 (Drill Regulations of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America; Knight Templar Primer; and Manual of the Knights Templar-Robinson Tactics)

Final thought: “Knights Templar fight a double battle, against the spirit of evil; Knights Protect their soul with the armor of faith” (read: Genesis 40:4)

Daniel Sherry, Commander, Damascus #1

St Paul York Rite Bodies Schedule 2007

Sept. 7^th-Chapter, Business Meeting

        10^th-Council, Practice

        11^th-Commandery, Stated Meeting

Oct. 5^th-Chapter, Pizza Charity dinner, Masonic Druid degree discussion

       8^th-Council, Royal Master

       9^th-Commandery, Stated Meeting

       23^rd-Commandery, Order of the Red Cross

Nov. 2^nd-Chapter, Lecture on Druid Tree Alphabet and Druidry

        12^th-Council, Select Master

        13^th-Commandery, Order of Malta

Dec. 7^th-Chapter, Annual Meeting and Elections

        10^th-Council, Annual Meeting and Elections

       11^th-Commandery, Christmas Observance

For More Info Call;

Steve Leinen-Chapter, 651-552-0753

Harland Thomesen-Council, 651-484-1646

Ray Hayward-Commandery, 651-431-1923