Show IS I SECRET SOCIETIES Items Interesting to Members of Fraternal Orders AT TJIE NEW YORK MUSEUM A 0 U Improved Order of Bed Men Knights of Honor Masonic Matters Knights Pythias There aro only two ladies in the United States who havo been honored by the Sisters of Robokau with the decoration of chivalry These are Mrs Kirkpatrick of New York city and Mrs Tena Barnert of Paterson K J Tho former was made a lady of chivalry in 1BS8 Tho decoration was conferred on Mrs Bar nert during the latter part of April of this year The ceremonies accompanying the proceeding pro-ceeding were very impressive Aftervarious prejiminaries an aid advancing to the commander I com-mander said Goneral this lady a Daughter of Be bekah has been designated to receive the decoration of chivalry and here are her papers pa-pers patent Tho captain received the document from the lady and handed it to the commander who examined and returned it saying Sister your document sustains your statement state-ment but before I confer upon you the decoration deco-ration you must take the obligation thereunto belonging belong-ing Daughter of Rebekah aro you willing totakosuch an oath LndyI tunA a tun-A beautiful little girl impersonating innocence then took her position F immediately in j front of tho judge y r f + advocate general and four Sisters of Itobokah placed B themselves two on MRS JAI EnT tho right and two on the left Tho commander com-mander then addressed the candidate as follows fol-lows Sister you will kneel upon your right knee place your left hand upon tho Bible uplift your right hand and repeat tho following follow-ing obligation I Tina Baraert with my approved free will and accord before these living noble witnesses do thus voluntarily promise and obligate myself to fisit the sick to alleviate the distressed to sympathize sym-pathize with the bereaved to uphold the good name maidens wives and women generally to counsel orphans and encourage widows to teach children to love and obey their parents and superiors su-periors to respect the rights of all to rescue the fallen to knowingly do no injustice to advance honor and suppress vice all within the bounds ot possibilities the sphere appropriate for a lady of gentle degree and under penalty which shall not be less than public and conscious shame for disregarding this obligation Thojady did as directed by the commander comman-der after which tho four sisters standing near advanced in turn and offered words of counsel and encouragement Tho lady candidate was then again bidden to kneel and the little girl presented her with tho jewel of tho decoration after which the chaplain invoked divine blessing and the commander com-mander pronounced the ceremonies ended Sister Barnert is the wife of Morris Bar nert a prominent merchant of Paterson Sho is at present district deputy of Passaic district and past grand of Lincoln lodge No 33 having served three successive terms as noble grand Tho Rebekah lodges of Paterson have a membership of about 110 Lincoln lodge of which Sister Barnert is a member was founded In 1873 and she has done much to bring it to its present prosperous condition 1 |