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OFFICERS OF THE GRAND PRIORY OF AMERICA-1984

GRAND PRIOR: Chevalier Hans von Leden, GCLJ, KMLJ, MD

BAILIFF: Chevalier Jose Luis Banos, GCLJ, CMLJ, LLB

CHANCELLOR: Chevalier H. Carroll Parish, Captain USNR (Ret.), GCLJ, CMLJ, PhD

VICE-CHANCELLOR (for legal affairs): Chevalier Mitchell Lee Lathrop, Captain USNR, KCLJ, KMLJ , JD

VICE-CHANCELLOR (for administration) and SECRETARY -GENERAL: Chevalier George R. Balling, Commander USNR (Ret.), GCLJ , CMLJ , EdD

RECEIVER GENERAL: Chevalier Gordon Curtis Young, Colonel AUS (Ret.), GCLJ, CMLJ

PRELATE: The Very Reverend V. Ambrose Mcinnes, OP, SChLJ, CMLJ, PhD

ALMONER: Chevalier Hernando Courtright, KCLJ, CMLJ

HOSPIT ALLER: Chevalier William). Reals, Brigadier General USAFR (Ret.), KLJ, MD

MARSHAL: Chevalier Jack Stewart Stanley, KLJ, OMLJ , JD

EDITORS: Dame Geraldine Hartshorn Wheeler, DLJ, OMLJ Lloyd Franklin Wheeler, CLJ , OMLJ

ARCHIVIST: Chevalier Leslie A. Bryan , Colonel USAFR (Ret.), KLJ , PhD

SWORD BEARER: Chevalier Harold H . Stream, KCLJ , BE

CRUCIFER: The Reverend Henry George Turnbull , ChLJ, 1-1Div

SCRIVENER: Chevalier Raymond 0. Wicklander , KCLJ , CMLJ

ARMIGER: Chevalier Gale Holbrook Hedrick, II, KLJ

HERALD: Chevalier Jack A. Reynolds, Lt. Commander USNR (Ret.), KLJ, PhD

AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE GRAND PRIOR: Chevalier Frederick Miller McCahey, KLJ, OMLJ, BrMLJ

MARSHALS EMERITI: Robert Oakes Ragsdale, CLJ, 01-1LJ Chevalier Jorgen von Frausing-Borch, KLJ

AMERICAN MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL

GRAND HOSPITALLER: Chevalier Hans von Lcdcn, GCLJ, KMLJ, MD

GRAND ARCHIVIST: Chevalier N 1colas M S,tlgo, GCLJ, KMLJ, LLD

A HISTORY OF

THE ORDER OF SAINT LAZARUS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE MILITARY AND HOSPITALLER ORDER OF SAINT LAZARUS OF JERUSALEM

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Ethel Dameron Woodward OLJ

1984

Upton Printing New Orleans, Louisiana

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Chivalry and Charity walked hand in hand in Jerusalem when the Holy Land was a Christian kingdom. A

hospital founded by the Crusaders was dedi-cated to Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary, who rose from the tomb at Christ's command. It was this hospital that inspired the establishment of the Military and Hospi-taller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem many centuries ago. Today Chivalry and Charity again walk hand in hand in many areas of the world under the Christian banner of St. Lazarus. Founded almost 900 years ago and now centered in Malta, the Order of Saint Lazarus was introduced to the United States of America in the 1930's by the Marquis George MacDonald, Lord Douglas Hamilton, the Baron W oldemar de Barkow and other noblemen who had transferred their domi-ciles to the New World. An early mem-bership roster included the then four Cardin-als of the Roman Catholic Church: Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop of New York; George Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago; Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia; and William Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop of Boston, and subsequently, other distinguished Amer-icans, such as Francis Cardinal Spellman of

New York and Dr. Rufus von Klein-Smid of Los Angeles.

The problems of World War II discouraged expansion and it was not until January 1, 1971, under the leadership of Colonel Harri-son Williams Gill of Tennessee, and his able Vice-Chancellor Rodney Hartwell, that an independent Grand Priory of America was established. Colonel Gill died shortly after the appointment, in the Spring of 1971, of Major General Patrick J. Ryan USA (Ret.) as Grand Prior. General Ryan had been the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.

Administrative planning for this fledgling Grand Priory began on December 17, 1971, when the first investiture was held by the Western Jurisdiction in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills, California with Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen of Newport as the principal orator. His jnspiring message fell on ready ears as he held forth on "Chi-valry and Religion". The Hospitaller, Dr. Hans von Leden, was confirmed in the office of Bailiff.

The Marshal, Alan Weaver Hazelton congratulating the new Grand Prior, Major General Patrick). Ryan, USA (Ret.) on his investiture. Center, the then Hospita!ler of the Grand Priory, Dr. Hans von Leden. December 1 7 , 1 9 7 1 .

The following Spring, Dr. von Led en and his wife visited the Headquarters of the Order on Malta. Their hosts at the ancient fortress Castello ta Lanzun were the Grand Comman-der, Lt. Col. Gayre of Gayre and Nigg, who had made a gift of the castle to the Order, and Chancellor J. Amato-Gauci.

During the visit, the Bailiff had many con-ferences concerning the affairs of the Order. In his subsequent report, Dr. von Leden summed up his visit by stating: "We left Malta full of respect for the leadership of the Order, stimulated by our international brotherhood, and secure in the know ledge of permanence of our high ideals and principles."

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Acting upon the recommendation of the Malta headquarters, the Grand Prior of America issued a decree dividing the country into four subjurisdictions. These subjurisdic-tions-Western, Central, Eastern and South-ern-were designated Delegations, until their activities warranted the status of a Commandery or Grand Commandery. The Western Delegation came into being in 1971, the Central in 197 2, the Eastern in 1973 and the Southern in 1976. The Order grew rapidly after the pioneer Western De-legation was organized under Delegate Robert E. Gamble. On March 2 5, 197 2 the

SUBJURISDICTIONS OF THE GRAND PRIORY OF AMERICA

1976

WEST (Includes Alaska & Hawaii)

Commander: Chev . John P . Hennessy , KCLJ

HQ: Los Angeles

SECRETARIATS (Reporting directl y to the Grand Bailiff) Mexico: Chev . Pedro Andrade y Pradillo , KLJ Puerto Rico: LtCol. Rafael Gijon y Robles , CLJ

Central Delegation was established, with the Commanderies of Illinois and St. Louis being abolished and incorporated into the Central Delegation under Commander George R. Balling, USNR. At the investiture in St . Pe-ters Church, Chicago, the Grand Prior, Ma-jor General Monsignor Patrick J. Ryan, out-lined the history and aims of the Order. "We have a magnificent history and have in-herited a great heritage," he said, " but his-tory marches on and the age of chivalry is

CENTRAL DELEGATION Delegate : Cdr. Chev . George R. Balling, KLJ HQ: Chicago, IL

EASTERN DELEGATIOi\ (lnduJes Wash1ng ron , DC Metropolnan Area)

Deley,ate. Chez . :\ n JiaJ \I Sa(~o Klj

HQ · S eu )'ork

Acting Delegate : Harold H . Srream , Esq ., CLJ HQ: New Orleans

just a happy memory. I think that the ·world is better for its having existed. The great men who are our forebears in the 1-filitary and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of J eru-salem have given us the example over the past thousand years. They took their place in the march of civilization. They held the Holy Places in security during critical periods. May we who follow them in later generations have the courage to follow in their footsteps. "

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The Order in the United States, stimu-lated by the leadership of the national officers, grew throughout the nation.

The Newsletter in early 1972 said: "The past year has been one of accomplishment for the Order in the United States. During the year an efficient administration has been estab-lished for the Priory; the first Grand Prior has been installed; there have been two major investitures; and the growth factor has reached 50 percent ... "

To create a legal entity for the charitable arm of the Order, the American Association of

·the Order of St. Lazarus, Inc. was incorpo-rated in 197 2 by the Legal Counsellor Mitchell L. Lathrop. Donations to this cor-poration have been ruled tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service and by many states. Names and insignia of the Order have been registered with the United States Patent Office. Every member of the Order of St. Lazarus, who is a resident of the United States, is automatically a member of the American Association.

The first meeting of the Association was held in Los Angeles on December 13, 1972. The

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first three directors appointed by the Grand Magistracy were Monsignor Patrick J. Ryan, Dr. Hans von Led en and Rodney Hartwell. The first two elected directors were George R. Balling and Mitchell L. Lathrop.

Subsequently, in October 1983, the By-Laws of the American Association of the Order of St. Lazarus were revised and the number of vice-presidents increased to five to assure rep-resentation from all Commanderies. The Grand Prior serves as President of the Asso-ciation. The heads of the five subjurisdic-tions, Chevaliers Howard S. Browne, Ernest A. Carrere, Jr., H. William Dougherty, John E. Goggin and Harris Masterson were elected Vice Presidents.

The Bailiff, Dr. Hans von Led en, attended the Biennial Meeting of the Grand Magistral Council in Leige, Belgi urn in June 197 2. Dr. von Led en later reported the world membership in the Order numbered 700 with projects ranging from ambulance corps in Scotland and New Zealand to geriatric care in Germany and the support of various leprosaria and hospitals in other jurisdic-tions. The delegates to this Grand Magistral Council deliberated the future mission for the Order of St. Lazarus. It was the position of the Grand Priory of America that recent medical advances had rendered less important in Western countries the traditional care of lepers, the original purpose of the Order. As an alternative, the Bailiff suggested the sup-port of the "Church in Silence", an ecumenic crusade on behalf of oppressed and persecuted Christians throughout the world. He offered that the U.S. Grand Priory, under the lead-ership of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, would be willing to spearhead this drive.

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The first major fund raising effort for the "Church in Silence" was a benefit dinner in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel,

Beverly Hills, California, on December 13, 1972. Three hundred members and guests attended the ceremony, directed by the venerable Chancellor Alan Weaver Hazelton. The proceeds were dedicated in part to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and in part to Protestant organizations to help oppressed Christians of all denominations throughout the world. A feature of the even-ing was the second investiture of the West-ern Delegation, which included several post-ulants from Mexico. This was the largest in-vestiture of the Grand Priory to date. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, in a characteris-tic dynamic address, emphasized the import-ance of an elite organization in bringing back the spirit of Christian chivalry and moderniz-ing it in a re-evaluation of the ecumenical spirit and he congratulated members for persevering in this crusade.

Archbishop Sheen was awarded the Grand Cross of Merit, presented for the first time in

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H. E. Archbishop Fulton). Sheen. Dame Angela Scel-lars. Dr. Hans z·on Leden. the then Bculiff. December 13. 19 7 2.

the United States. Upon acceptance, he said: "My gratitude is like a window through which the light filters, then goes back to God. Whatever talents I have been blessed with, I use to honor Him. I am glad to be one of you. "

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Asignificant date in the history of the Order was May 12, 197 3 when three important ceremonies were held.

In Malta, the 47th Grand Master of the Order of St. Lazarus was installed -H.R.H. Prince Francisco Enrique de Borb6n y de Borb6n, Duque de Sevilla. At the same time;, the new headquarters of the Order, the Castello ta Lanzun, was dedicated. Repre-senting the Grand Priory of America were, the now Chancellor of the Grand Priory, Captain H. Carroll Parish, USNR, of Santa Monica, California and Charles Reed Gresham of New Orleans.

In Washington , D.C. the Grand Prior of America, Monsignor Patrick J. Ryan, arranged a mass in honor of the new Grand Master.

On the same date in Beverly Hills, Califor-nia, the Bailiff, Dr. Hans von Led en, addres-sed a congregation in All Saints Episcopal Church: "We are assembled here today as members and friends of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jeru-salem to share in a unique celebration in the history of this most noble Order. Today our Order celebrates the inauguration of its new

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headquarters, the Castello ta LanLun, as well as the inauguration of its new Grand Master, the Duque de Sevilla."

In the fall of 197 3, the new Grand Master visited the United States. This was the first time in the long history of the Order of St. Lazarus that a Grand Master had visited the Order in the Western Hemisphere. He pres-ided at a solemn investiture held on Novem-ber 3, 197 3 in the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. The Grand Com-mander, Lt. Col. Gayre of Gayre and Nigg addressed the congregation.

That evening, the Grand Master and his en-tourage attended a Royal Ball held in his honor. Guests at this elaborate affair in-cluded members of the Spanish royalty, members of the four Delegations of the U n-ited States and members from several foreign countnes.

The Royal Ball and Benefit, held in the Be-verly Wilshire Hotel, raised needed funds to underwrite humanitarian work in leper col-onies, aid to disaster victims, the ill and in-firm, and in support of the "Church in Si-lence" project.

Individual awards, honors and promotions were made and the announcement of the elevation of the Western Delegation to its new status as the Commandery of the West was issued.

The next day, the Grand Master and other Grand Officers attended the first Prioral Council of the American Grand Priory, dur-ing which the main business was the consid-eration of the future of the Order in the United States and Latin America.

Their Royal Highnesses. the Grand Master. Princ1 Francisco Enrique de Borb6n ) Borb6n and the Princess Dona l'vfaria J ose de Borb6n. Right . the Grand Com-mander. Lt . Colonel Robert Gayre of Gayre and Nixx. Baron of Lochoreshyre. November 3. 197 3.

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On December 1, 197 3, under the leadership of Almoner Nicolas M. Salgo, the first cere-money of Investiture for the _Eastern Delega-tion was held in the Chapel of St. Mary's Home in the City of New York. The dis-tinguished assemblage was led in prayer by The Most Reverend William J. Moran, Aux-iliary Bishop of New York, followed by the Prayer of the Order given by Grand Prior Monsignor Patrick J. Ryan. Ten postulants were received into the Order. Following the Investiture, the Bailiff, Dr. Hans von Leden, delivered a stirring message on the history of the Order and its goals, and Chevalier N ico-las }..1. Salgo was installed as Delegate for the Eastern Delegation.

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AGrand Magistral Council of the Order was held in Edinburgh , Scot-land, August 26 - September 1,

1974. An American delegation of some 50 members and wives , led by the Grand Prior and the Bailiff of the Grand Priory of Amer-ica, attended. Special arrangements were made by Chevalier Jack Hennessey , Com-mander of the Western Commandery, for the American delegation to be lodged at famous Dalhousie Castle, the ancestral seat of the Earls of Dalhousie. The banner of the Amer-ican Grand Priory, which flew over the castle during the Council, is still exhibited in the great hall of Dalhousie Castle.

The Council reaffirmed the traditional de-dication of the Order to the principles of honor, integrity and chivalry upon which Western Civilization was founded. Another important action of the Council was the reaf-firmation of the ecumenic aspect of the Order and its emphasis on Christian Unity.

A commission of three attorneys was created to effect an amalgamation of all previous de-crees and to rewrite the Constitution and By-Laws of the Order to conform them to mod-ern usage. Vice Chancellor Mitchell L. Lathrop of the United States was appointed Chairman of this commission.

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Grand Prioral Officers. L. to R . Scrivener Ra;mond 0 . Wicklander, Rt. Ret/. Msgr. Patrick ] . R;an, Grand Prior and Colonel Leslie A. Bryan, Archiz ,ist. May 1 5 , 19 7 6.

The latest world membership fig ures were announced and the Order had 88 2 active members throughout the world.

The Rt. Reu. Robert Burton Gooden. retired Suff rctr,cw Bishop of Los

Angeles, on the occasion of his 1 OOth birthdct). tlf cl celebration held in his honor at St. A1cnk ·s Episcopal Church in Glendale. Californicl . ll 'clJ im •ested clJ c1 Grand Prelate in the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of J erusalem. September 1 5. 19 I .:f .

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T he more-than-a-century old St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans' historic Vieux Carre was the scene of the establishment of the Southern Delegation, on January 30, 1976, under the leadership of Delegate Harold H. Stream. The catalyst for the foundation of the Southern subjurisdic-tion was Almoner Charles Reed Gresham, a New Orleans member, dedicated to the de-velopment of the Order.

At the Investiture, Monsignor Patrick J. Ryan presided as Grand Prior , assisted by the Bailiff, Dr. Hans von Leden, and other officers of the Order. Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans delivered the homi-ly, and was created a Grand Prelate of Merit.

The Grand Prioral Council met the next day and the annual meeting of the American Association of the Order of St. Lazarus fol-lowed. The third day of the event was spent on a visit to Carville, seventy-five miles up-river from New Orleans, where the United States Public Health Service Hospital main-tains one of the world's great research and training centers for the treatment of Hansen's disease.

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The American Bicentennial year of 1976 found the Order much involved in interna-tional events.

A warm relationship had been established for some years with members of the Order in Mexico. In an investiture in Mexico City on April 26, the Bailiff of the Grand Priory of America, Dr. Hans von Leden, conferred the Grand Cross of Merit upon Sr. Don ~figuel Aleman, former President of ~fexico.

A major International Interdisciplinary Sym-posium on the Problems of the Aging was held at Tufts University October 15 and 16, 1976. Planned by the Eastern Delegation under the chairmanship of Dr. Salvatore R. Traina, the program was sponsored by the Order of St. Lazarus, Tufts University School of Medicine and the American Geriatric Soci-ety.

During the American Bicentennial, the Grand Priory honored Captain John Paul Jones, American naval hero, with post-humous Knighthood in the Order. This rec-ognition was originally proposed by King Louis XVI of F ranee, but at the time, the Statutes of the Order limited membership to

practicing Rornan Catholics . The official in-vestiture we:ts perforrned in the crypt at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis on October lH, 1976 by the Grand Com-mander in the presence of senior representa-tives of the United States Navy and the Order of St . Lazarus .

. In July 1980 the Order of Saint Lazarus, under the direction of Captain Howard S. Browne, USN (Ret.), participated in the Rochambeau Commemoration highlighting an event which signalled the beginning of the end of the War of Independence. Our Order joined the City of Newport and the State of Rhode Island in celebrating the landing of 5, 000 disciplined regular French soldiers under the command of the Comte De Rochambeau, one of whose three senior generals, the Vicomte de Chastellux, was a Knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus.

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The international aspects of the Order were further demonstrated by the visit to the Un-ited States of His Serene Highness Ernest August Furst zur Lippe, Head of the Sovereign House of Lippe, and Grand Mar-shal of the Order of St. Lazarus, in May 1977. A Festival in his honor was held in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, Cali-fornia. The Prince, during his American visit, also attended functions of the Eastern and Central Delegations.

Center, His Serene Highness, Ernest Auxu.rt F tirst zur Lippe, Grand Marshal. Left , the then Vice Delexate of the Central Delegation, Captain} ohn E. Goxxm' and. right . the then Delegate, Commander Georxe R . Baff-ing. May 2 1. 1977.

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In September 1977 the Grand Priory of America was well represented by a party of more than sixty members and guests

at the Grand Magistral Council at the Order's headquarters in Malta. The Grand Priory of America gave a gala dinner in honor of their Royal Highnesses, the Grand Master, Prince Francisco Enrique de Borb6n y de Borb6n and Princess Dona Maria Jose de Borb6n and also the Grand Commander Lt. Col Gayre of Gayre and Nigg, Baron of Lochoreshyre, and the Lady of Gayre.

The Grand Prior of the Grand Priory of America, Monsignor Patrick J. Ryan, pres-ided at the annual meeting of the American Association of the Order and gave the in-vocation. Representatives of the four sub-jurisdictions in the United States gave their reports on the charitable contributions and activities of the past year and discussed their future plans.

A formal investiture of the Grand Priory of America was held in the candlelit courtyard of the ancient Castello ta Lanzun, the Order's international headquarters. The postulants from the United States were invested by the Grand Master in an impressive moonlight ceremony by the light of numerous torches.

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During the Grand Magistral Council meet-ings reports from the jurisdictions of various countries were presented. According to the Newsletter, published after the meeting, "much of the discussions concerned mending the rift in the Order between the Paris Obedience and the Malta Obedience." The Bailiff, Dr. Hans von Leden, spoke movingly about Christian brotherhood and the goals and ideals of the Order which would conduce to unity between the two groups. He pleaded for emphasis on common aims in-stead of focusing on differences and to work toward reconciliation and unity. A resolution embodying this concept and issuing greetings to a!/ Lazarites was unanimously endorsed. In addition, a telegram of greetings and best wishes was dispatched to His Holiness, Pope Paul VI, citing the Order's appreciation of his interest in ecumenism.

Following the lvfalta meetings, the members of the Grand Priory of America visited the Holy Land under the guidance of noted Fran-ciscan scholar Father Godfrey Klo etzli. Dur-ing this pilgrimage to the Holy Land the Very Reverend Val A. lvfcinnes, one of the postulants, celebrated Holy 1-fass and gave inspirational homilies daily. He travelled with the American group to 1-falta, the Holy Land and Rome, where the group received an audience with the Pope.

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A signal honor was bestowed upon the

Grand Priory of America when Mon-signor Patrick J. Ryan, Grand Prior,

was named President of the Supreme Council in succession to Prince Irakly de Bagration.

Monsignor Ryan's appointment, effective April 4, 1978, was made by H.R.H. the Prince Grand Master Francisco Enrique de Borb6n y de Borb6n. To fill the vacancy cre-ated by Monsignor Ryan's elevation to the Presidency of the Supreme Council, the Grand Master named Dr. Hans von Led en Grand Prior, combining with it the office of Bailiff.

Two months later, on June 5, 1978, Mon-signor Ryan died suddenly. Full military ser-vices were held at Arlington, Virginia and burial was in Litchfield, Minnesota.

Paramount among the goals of the Grand Priory of America was the unification of the two factions of the Order - the Anglo-Spanish and the French group. At the Grand Prioral Council meeting in New Orleans on December 2, 1978, Dr. l-Ians von Leden re-ported on the recent progress of negotiations for closer relations between the two factions of the Order. The Grand Prior stated that an

International Comrnission on Reunification had been appointed to develop concrete pro-posals and the first recommendations had been subn1itred to the respective leaders of our ()rder for approval and implementation. Che-valier Nicolas Sal go, now Grand Archivist of the Order, served as chairman of the delega-tion from the Malta Obedience.

The Grand Prior stressed the close con-fraternal relations among the various Juris-dictions on the North American continent, as indicated by representatives from Canada and Mexico at our Grand Prioral Council.

The delegates authorized the Grand Prior to issue a formal in vi tat ion to the Grand Priory of Canada to co-sponsor a joint meeting of the two Jurisdictions.

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Commanders of the Commanderies of the West, the Atlantic and the Midwest and the Delegate of the Southern Delegation gave re-ports of their charitable activities, investiture services and new members.

Vesper Service March 18, 1978. Prior; Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua. New Orleans. L. toR. the tben Delegate of the Southern Dele,~alion. Hcn·old H. Stream. the Very Rez'erend V. Ambrore A1clmzeJ ctncl the then Vice Deler,ate. Dr. Sam11el Logan.

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hen a Delegation meets the re-quirements set forth in the reg-ulations, it may be promoted to

a Commandery and, subsequently, it may qualify as a Grand Commandery. The West-ern Delegation was the first to advance to a Commandery, doing so in 1974. The Com-mandery of the West was joined by the East-ern Delegation which became the Comman-dery of the Atlantic in 1977. The following year the Central Delegation became the Commandery of the Midwest.

The Southern Delegation was the fourth to be promoted and became the Commandery of the South, also in 1978. A year later the Commandery of the South, under the dis-tinguished leadership of Chevalier Harold H. Stream, was promoted to a Grand Comman-dery because of, as the Grand Prior announced, "the growth of membership, the outstanding leadership and the worthy prog-ram of religious and charitable activities."

With the creation of the Grand Commandery of the South, all members of the Order in the State of Texas were established as the new Delegation of Texas. By March 1982 the Delegation of Texas, under the leadership of Harris Masterson of Houston, had ex-panded sufficiently to become a Commandery.

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The careful and selective expansion of the membership was accompanied by a pro-liferation of charitable activities in the tradi-tional spheres of the Order. Increasing mem-bership and expanded programs required the establishment of an accounting system to meet the needs of the Order as well as the requirements of the governmental author-

·lttes.

In 197 4 the Receiver General, Col. Gordon C. Young, began a decade of invaluable ser-vice, directing the financial development for the Grand Priory of America. He set up the accounting system for the Order, established tax exempt status with the Internal Kevenue Service and, as Custodian for Insignia,

Colonel Gordon Curtis Young Receiver General

arranged with the Customs Service for im-portation of the ceremonial regalia from Europe.

Also of major importance to the Order for the past decade has been the contribution of

· the Green Book, published annually by Scrivener Raymond 0. Wicklander and pre-sented to every member. This handsome publication contains a roster of members of

the Grand Priory of America and includes a brief history of the Order, the By-Laws of the An1erican Association and Regulations for uniforrns, decorations and rncdals. Additionally, Chevalier Wicklander and l)ame Callista Mary P. Wicklander have generously published and donated the book-lets for Vespers Service and Funeral Liturgy.

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A great service to the Grand Priory has been the regular publication of the Newsletter by Editors Dame Geraldine Hartshorn Wheeler and Lloyd Franklin Wheeler. Distributed to all members six times a year, the Newsletter covers all major activities of the Grand Priory of America and the Commanderies, as well as reports on Grand Magistral Councils and other important events. For the past de-cade this vital communication link has served as a strong factor in maintaining the strength and unity of the Grand Priory of America.

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Grand Magistral Council meetings were held in successive years in 1979 and 1980. In 1979 the meet-

ing was held in Salzburg, Austria. Thirty-three members and guests of the Grand Priory of America attended.

The Grand Chancellor's report included the announcement of an agreement on basic prin-ciples which had been drafted by the Interna-tional Commission for Reconciliation. He also stated that the Decree establishing the new Constitution and Statutes for the Govern-ment of the Order had been signed on May 15, 1979.

At the Edinburgh Grand Magistral Council, held in June 1980, the Grand Priory of America again had the largest foreign delega-tion with forty-four members and guests. With justifiable pride, Grand Prior von Leden said: "Our enthusiasm and dedication to the Order of St. Lazarus are affirmed by our numbers."

The Grand Prior reported that the Order in the United States has steadily grown and now had almost 300 active members. He also declared: "We have continued our two-

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pronged approach to Christian Unity and Charitable endeavors. Our jurisdictions have held a number of ecumenic religious cere-monies. Substantial funds have been donated to the American Leprosy Foundation for medical research; to the American Leprosy Mission for their worldwide activities; to the Holy Spirit Mission in Recro, Argentina for renovation of their facilities; to the Sisters of Charity at the Leprosarium of Carville for needed equipment; and to Mother Theresa in India for her work among the poor. In addi-tion, 4000 pounds of medications and sup-plies were collected and shipped to the Fran-ciscans in Brazil for support of their bush stations. Since the last Grand Magistral Council, one of our five jurisdictions has contributed more than S 100,000 in charit-able contributions of the Order; \'\'e have also supported our Danish confreres of the Paris Obedience in their charitable work for the lepers in the Sudan."

Grand !Y1agistral Council. Edinburgh. Scotland. Jun 21. 1980. L. toR. The Grand Pnor. Dr. HcmJ uon Leden: the Chancellor. Capt am H. Carmi! Parish: fiJt: Secretctr) of the Commcmde1y of the \r'tJt. Dr Eugem FrancJJ Hoffman. Sr.: tbe Armiger. Cbez ··cdier Gal£· H of brook Hedrick II: the C ommcnzder of t bt: C fJ!Illllcm-der) of the Atfantzc. Dr. Salz ·c1tore R. Trawa. A 1m~. t\1ar; Lomse zmz Lee/en: the Commander ofth: Grand Commcmder; of the South. Cheuafier joJe Lu1.1 B,u/os: the Vl{e Chancellor. Crmllllcnzdtr Gun~f!,e R. Balling: the Secreta~)' of tbe Delef!,alirm of Tt:XclJ. Dr Van Lloyd L.tzwrencc.

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For some years the idea of establishing a National Shrine for the Order of St. Lazarus had been discussed and in

1980 it became a reality.

On the 29th of November 1980 the National Shrine was dedicated in the old Ursuline Convent on Chartres Street in New Orleans' Vieux Carre. This Convent, constructed in the 1740's, is the oldest building in the Mis-sissippi Valley and the only French building in the French Quarter, having survived the great fires of 1788 and 1794.

The Shrine, designed by New Orleans sculp-tor, Charles H. Reinike III, includes a large bas-relief of Lazarus' rise from the tomb, and

. sculptured insignia of the Grand Priory of America and of the five Commanderies.

The Inauguration of the National Shrine was preceded by a Solemn Investiture in Our Lady of Victory Church, which displays the flags of our Order and its American jurisdic-tions in the tradition of the ancient European cathedrals. H.E. Archbishop Philip M. Han-nan of New Orleans and H.R.H. Prince Francisco Enrique de Borb6n y de Borb6n, 47th Grand Master of the Order of St. Lazar-

us, presided at the ceremonies. The assem-bled dignitaries included representatives of the major Christian faiths, leaders of the Order from different countries and chaplains, members and affiliates from all parts of the United States.

An inspiring homily was delivered by the Grand Prior, Hans von Leden . His text:

"On this Thanksgiving Day weekend the Grand Priory of America of the Military and Hospi taller Order of Saint Lazarus of J eru-salem celebrates its lOth anniversary. As I look over this distinguished congregation in this beautiful church of Our Lady of Victory, I thank our Lord with all my heart for His beneficence during this critical first decade.

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Blessing at the Altar in the National Shrine of the Order of St. Lazarus by the Archbishop of Neu Orleans. L. to R. {in foreground} the Ver; Rez•erend V. Ambrose Mcinnes. the Most RetJerend Philip i\f. Hannan, Archbishop and the Right Rez•erend A1sgr. Ear! C. Woods. Rector of Our Lady of Victor; Church, November 29. 1980 .

"Remembering our earliest Investiture before an improvised altar in the living room of our home in Los Angeles, I realize that Archbishop Fulton Sheen's prayer for an elite cadre of Christian Knights is well on its way to fulfillment. We owe an immense debt of gratitude to His Excellency, Archbishop Hannan of New Orleans, and his indefatig-able Chancellor, Monsignor Woods, for their dynamic cooperation in establishing the National Shrine to St. Lazarus on these hal-

lowed grounds. I believe our patron saint would be happy with this choice. As Lazarus' home in Bethany was a haven for our Lord, so this edifice has been a haven for his fol-lowers. And like the underground Abbey Church in ~farseille where Saint Lazarus found refuge after his persecution, this com-pound was an island of Christianity in a for-eign world. To us, the Lazarites of the New World, this Shrine represents no less than a resurrect ton.

"\XI e rejoice in our new spiritual home which reminds us of our Order's history and of our personal responsibilities. Since the first Cru-sade and our foundation in a small leper hospital outside the walls of Jerusalem, our Postulants have promised to uphold the high ideals of Christian devotion, service and char-ity, and the Knights of Saint Lazarus have labored to alleviate suffering through their hospitals in the Holy Land, in France, in Ita-ly, in Spain, in Germany, in England and all over Europe.

" We are proud that this National Shrine is housed in the oldest convent in the United States of America, because it reminds us of our traditions; we are proud that this Shrine is located in the chapel of the U rsulines, be-cause it reminds us of our Christian heritage; and we are proud of this association with the first hospital in the entire Louisiana Territory , because it reminds us of our charitable mis-sion. We are graciously pleased that our be-loved Grand Master, His Royal Highness, Prince Don Francisco Enrique de Borb6n y de Borb6n has joined us on this unique occa-sion, to affirm the solidarity of our brother-hood and the confraternity of this most noble Order.

" Although the Knights of Saint Lazarus have shed their religious garments and their monastic vows, they have adhered stead-fastedly to the medieval chivalric code. The Grand Priory of America is perhaps the youngest among the Jurisdictions of the

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Order, but we are second to none _in our de-dication to the principles of Christian chivalry:

Personal honor and integrity, devotion to the Christian Faith and service to our fellow men~

Confreres and Consoeurs, with your vows you have become a part of this nine hundred year old tradition. Remember that our National Shrine to Saint Lazarus has now become your home. As Archbishop Hannan bade you last night: "Identify with Christ~"

After the New Orleans ceremonies, H. R. H. the Prince Grand Master and his royal par-ty, including the President of the Supreme Council, H.H. the Duke of Tzebria, visited Houston and then the Commandery of the Midwest in Chicago. Later the President of the Supreme Council went to California where the Commandery of the West held a reception in his honor in Beverly Hills.

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The first joint North American meet-ing of the Order took place in May 1981 when the Grand Priory of

America (Malta Obedience) joined the Grand Priory of Canada (Paris Obedience) in a Con-vocation in Quebec. His Beatitude Patriarch Maximos V Hakim of Antioch and All the East, of Jerusalem and Alexandria, Spiritual Protector of the Order, presided over the ceremonies as guest of honor. About 400 ac-tive members participated in the highly suc-cessful meeting.

His Beatitude Patriarch Maximos V Hakim

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A Canadian - Arnerican cornrnirree had worked for rnore than a year planning the Convocation which included separate work-ing sessions for rncrnbers of each (;rand Priory, joint working sessions, and an lnvest-iture. A nurnber of social functions made it possible for metnbcrs of all jurisdictions in North America to meet and become better acquainted. Out of the Convocation carne a strong resolution that declared : " that the theme, purpo5e and objective of the joint North Amenc.an Convocation . . . shall be to work and pray for unity within the Order . . . "

Chez'afier jose Luis BaiiOJ, Baihff

Two months after the Quebec Convocation, the Grand Prior, Hans von Leden, relin-quished the title of Bailiff and Don Jose Luis Banos of New Orleans was named Bailiff of the Grand Priory of America by the Prince Grand Master. Dr. von Led en noted that the appointment represented not only recognition of the leadership, loyalty and devotion which Chevalier Banos had exhibited, but was a clear indication of the importance of the Grand Commandery of the South in the Grand Priory. It was also a realization that expansion of membership and activities ne-cessitated a reapportionment of administra-tive responsibilities.

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The Grand Magistral Council met in Helsinki, Finland in September 1982. Fifty-eight registrants from the

Grand Priory of America attended the Hel-sinki meeting.

After a stirring invocation by the Spiritual Protector of the Order, the Patriarch Max-imos V Hakim, the Council held its business meeting. The report of the Grand Hospital-lers, Dr. Hans von Led en and Dr. C. Con or O'Malley, included a recommendation for the Order to focus its charitable efforts on aid to our Christian brothers in the Holy Land. This recommendation received a round of ap-plause and was supported by several heads of jurisdictions.

Chevaliers O 'Malley and von Leden had addressed a questionnaire in July 1981 to the heads of 27 jurisdictions throughout the world. The questionnaire sought information about charitable projects and a possible inter-national hospi taller program.

Results of this survey were detailed in their report and demonstrated the outstanding charitable activities of various jurisdictions.

The Grand Hospitallers had invited recom-mendations regarding a major charitable

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program which could identify the Order of St. Lazarus throughout the world. The Grand Priory of Finland/Sweden suggested a major international award in the field of medicine; the Grand Baliwick of Germany suggested support of a hospital on the Island of Malta; and the Grand Priory of America recommended a program of support for our Christian brothers in the Holy Land.

Regarding the program of reunification be-tween the Malta and Paris Obediences, prog-ress was reported by Chevalier Nicolas Salgo, Grand Archivist and Co-Chairman of the Commission on Reconciliation. Chevalier Sal-go and Chancellor H. Carroll Parish had attended, a month earlier, in August 1982, the International Reunion of the Paris Obedience in Dublin. Their participation was a significant step in bringing the two factions closer together.

Chez·alier Nicolas Af. Sa/go . Grand Arcbiuist and Co-Chairman of the Cnmnussirm On Reamciliation

RESOLUTION The Grand Priory of Canada [Paris 0 bedience] and the Grand Priory of

America [Malta Obedience] do jointly resolve as follows on the occasion of the first joint North American Convocation:

WHEREAS the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of jerusalem has been servz'ng mankind for a!most 900 years and has been fostering and promoting chivalry) brotherhood and honour among its members throughout its existence; and

WHEREAS there now exist two segments of the Order havz'ng different allegiances but common Christian princzples) goals and desires to serve God and mankind; and

WHEREAS the Grand Priory of Canada [the largest jurisdiction in the Paris Obedience] and the Grand Pr£ory of America [the largest jurisdictz'on in the Malta Obedience] have pledged to support and promote unity) brotherhood and collaboration among all members of the Order regardless of allegiance; and

WHEREAS the Grand Prz'ory of Canada and the Grand Priory of Amerz'ca have joined in a Convocation in the City of Quebec) Canada) to which all members of the Order resident on the North American continent were invited; and

WHEREAS the Spir£tual Protector of the Order) His Beatitude Maximos V Hakim) Greek Melchite Patriarch of Antioch and all the East) of jerusalem and Alexandria) has gracz'ously consented to provz'de spirz'tual guz'dance for these deliberatz'ons.

NOW) THEREFORE) BE IT RESOLVED that the theme) purpose and objectz've of the joint North Amer£can Convocatz'on co-sponsored by the Grand Priory of Canada and the Grand Priory of America shall be to Work and Pray for unity within the Order; to promote) nurture and strengthen brotherhood and cooperatz'on among all members of the Order) particularly those resident Z:n North America; and to rededz'cate and reaffirm the Christz'an chivalric princzples and tradz'tz'ons of service to God and mankind; in the name of the Holy Trinity) the VZ:rgz'n) and our patron) Saint Lazarus ..

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The policy of cooperation between the American and Canadian Grand Priories was exemplified in May 1983

by the attendance in Montreal of Dr. Hans von Leden as the official representative at the annual Chapter-General of the Grand Priory of Canada. He was accompanied by the Very Reverend Val A. Mcinnes, Prelate; JackS. Stanley, Marshal; and Frederick M. McCahey, Aide-de-Camp.

The theme of Christian unity was empha-sized by the Prelate at a meeting of the Ecumenical Commission. He suggested that one way members of the Order in North America could collaborate on a new ecumenical endeavor, transcending our va-rious loyalties either to the French or Spanish Obediences, would be to concentrate on a project in Jerusalem which would have as its purpose a strong ecumenical Christian pre-sence.

Father Mcinnes' proposal was given first priority by the Grand Priory at the Grand Prioral meeting in Beverly Hills, California in the fall of 1 9 8 3 .

Hosted by the Western Commandery, September 30 - October 2, the meeting assembled 15 7 members and guests from all

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five subjurisdictions of the American Grand Priory; from Mexico, from the Grand Priories of Canada, Ireland and Luxembourg and from the Bailiwick of Bohemia.

At the business meeting, the aims and acti-vities of the Grand Priory were thoroughly discussed by the members of the Order. Out of these discussions came the decision to sup-port the Christian presence in the Holy Land through a major biennial contribution chan-neled through the Patriarch Maximos V Hakim. The details of this program will be announced at the Grand Magistral Council in Washington, D.C. in July 12 - 15, 1984. This Grand Magistral Council is the first held outside of Europe.

While the Grand Priory of America is dedi-cated to a major charitable effort by the Order, it has not discouraged individual pro-jects of the various Commanderies.

PRAYER OF THE ORDER OF ST. LAZARUS

Almighty God, who dost choose thine elect out of every nation, and dost shew forth thy glory in their lives; grant, \Ve pray thee, that following the example of thy servant Saint Lazarus, we may be fruitful in good works to the praise of thy Holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Jesus, who restored Lazarus to life~ rcrninJcd Hrs followers:

"Frorn hin1 to whon1 rnuch is

given shall n1uch be required."

Luke ( 12:'!8)

Annually the (~rand Priory of America presents an award to the person who, by his or her activity within the

()rder, and by exarnple of his or her life, sr,1nds out in the traditions and ideals of loy,llty, service and devotion to the Order of Saint Lazarus.

The award rnernorializes Chevalier Alan Weaver Hazelton, GCLJ, KMLJ, Chancellor of the Grand Priory of America, who died in March of 197 4. He had been a member of the Order of St. Lazarus for thirty-seven years and actively served in various high oft-ices. During those years, he gave much of

hirnself, his tirnc and his fortune toward the advancement of the (;rand Priory and the Order.

Through the efforts and generosity of Cheva-lier Robert Elwood Gamble, the Grand Priory of America established the ALAN WEAVER HAZELTON AWARI) to per-petuate and honor his memory.

The award is conferred by the Grand Prior upon the recommendation of an anonymous committee of three Knights. The award con-sists of a hand-carved statuette of Saint Lazarus.

ALAN WEAVER HAZEL TON AWARD RECIPIENTS

1975 Chevalier Hernando Courtright , KM , KCLJ , CMLJ 1976 Chevalier Raymond Otto Wicklander , KCLJ , CMLJ , ML 1977 Chevalier Salvatore Richard Traina, KCLJ , CMLJ , ML, MD 1978 Chevalier Eugene Francis Hoffman , Sr ., KLJ , OMLJ , MD 1979 Chevalier Charles Reed Gresham , KLJ , KMLJ , DC 1st c 1/0 LJ 1980 Chevalier Thomas B. Holcombe, Jr. , KLJ , CMLJ , BArch

H. E. Chevalier J. Amato-Gauci , KCN , KSS , GCLJ 1981 Chevalier Howard Storm Browne , KLJ , CMLJ , MD 1982 Dame Geraldine Hartshorn Wheeler , DLJ , OMLJ 1983 Chevalier Samuel Logan , KLJ , MD, FACS , DABS 1984 Chevalier Harris Masterson , KLJ , CMLJ , KHL

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COMMANDERY OF THE WEST

COMMANDER: Chevalier H. William Dougherty, KCLJ, CMLJ

SPECIAL ASSIST ANT TO THE COMMANDER: Dame Mary Kathryn Jamison, DLJ, MMLJ

SECRETARY-RECEIVER: Chevalier Eugene Francis Hoffman, Sr., KLJ, OMLJ, BrMLJ, .MD

ALMONER: Chevalier Henry A. Braun, KLJ, DC 1st cl/OLJ

HOSPIT ALLER: Chevalier-Charles Thomas Yaringron, Jr., Brig. Gen. USAFR, MC, KLJ, MD

BANNER BEARER: Chevalier Robert Paul Strub, KLJ

CAPITULAR: Chevalier Duane Alvin Young, Colonel USAFR, MC, KLJ, 1-fD

COUNSELOR: H. Bradley Jones, CLJ, LLB

COMMANDERY OF THE ATLANTIC

COMMANDER: Chevalier Howard S. Browne, Captain USN (Ret.), KLJ, CHLJ, MD

SECRETARY: Thomas F. T. Cahill, CLJ, MB, BCh

RECEIVER: Laurence B. Flournoy, CLJ

HOSPIT ALLER: Chevalier Robert F. Dyer, Brigadier General USA (Ret.), KLJ, MD

INQUISITOR: Chevalier James Harry Campbell, Captain USN (Ret.) KLJ, OMLJ

MARSHAL: Patrick G. Kirby, Colonel USMCR , CLJ

CAPITULAR: Frederic E. Andersen, CLJ, MMLJ

HERALD: Chevalier Tarleton Fleming-Parsons II of Cumbernauld, Lteutenant Colonel CSA

(Ret .), KLJ, MMLJ

COMMANDERY OF THE MIDWEST

COMMANDER: Chevalier John E. Goggin, KLJ, OMLJ

VICE-COMMANDER: Chevalier Fredenck M. McCahey, KLJ, OMLJ, BrMLJ

ALMONER: Dame Callista M. P. Wtcklander, DLJ, OMLJ

SECRETARY: Chevalter Wayne Earle Parthun, KLJ, OMLJ

HOSPIT ALLER: George LuCian Podlusky, CLJ, MD

MARSHAL: Chevalier Donald R. Weber, Captain, USMCR, KLJ

SWORD BEARER: Chevalier Stephen Samuel Crane, Major General, ACS, KLJ

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GRAND COMMANDERY OF THE SOUTH

COMMANDER: Chevc.tlter Ernest A Carrere, Jr., KCLJ, J D

VICE-COMMANDER: Chevalter Madtson Truman Woodward, Jr ., KLJ , LLB

SECRETARY -RECEIVER: Chevalter Thomas B. Holcombe, Jr ., KLJ, CMLJ, BArch

HOSPIT ALLER: Chevalter Samuel Logan, KLJ, MD

ALMONER: Chevalier John Joseph Walsh, RAdm . USPHS (Ret.), KLJ , MD

MARSHAL: William Waller Young, Jr., Lt . Colonel USMCR (Ret.), CLJ

SWORD BEARER: James Howard Gilbert, CLJ

COUNSELOR: Stewart Joseph Kepper, OLJ ,'JD

EDITOR: Mme. Ethel Dameron Woodward , OLJ

ARCHIVIST: Dame Maria Violeta de ]udell , DLJ

COMMANDERY OF TEXAS

COMMANDER: Chevalier Harris Masterson , KCLJ , CMLJ

VICE-COMMANDER and RECEIVER: Chevalier David Lacey Garrison, Jr., KLJ , MMLJ , MD

SECRETARY: Van Lloyd Lawrence, CLJ, MMLJ, MD

ALMONER: Eugene Franklin Loveland, CLJ

HOSPIT ALLER: Chevalier Denton A. Cooley, KLJ, MD

MARSHAL: Meredith J. D . Long, CLJ

COUNSELOR: Chevalier Frederick Herman Korth, KLJ, JD

SWORD BEARER: George Washington Brown, Jr., Lt. Commander USNR (Ret.), CLJ, JD

REPRESENTATIVES

SECRETARY FOR MEXICO: Chevalier Pedro Andrade y Pradillo, KCLJ, OMLJ, MD

SECRETARY FOR COLOMBIA: Chevalier Jorge Garcia y Gomez, KCLJ, MD

GRAND COMMANDERY OF THE SOUTH: Florida: Mme. Emily Katherine Yawn, OLJ Georgia: Chevalier Edward G. Hitt, Jr., KLJ Mississippi: Chevalier Ralph M. Persell, Lt, Colonel AUS (Ret.), KLJ, BEChem Puerto Rico: Chevalier Rafael Gijon y Robles, Colonel USAR, KLJ

COMMANDERY OF THE WEST: Pacific Northwest: Chevalier C. Thomas Yarington, Jr., Brig. General USAFR,

KLJ, MD

COMMANDERY OF THE MIDWEST: Kansas: Chevalier William J. Reals, Brig. General USAFR (Ret.), KLJ, MD Wisconsin: Felix Warner Holewinski, CLJ, DA

COMMANDERY OF THE ATLANTIC: New Jersey: Dame Dorothy Dillon Eweson, DLJ, MMLJ

KNIGHT'S CROSS AND STAR

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