11 New Sir Knights

Last night 11 Knights of Malta were dub and created members of the Valiant and Magnanimous Order of the Temple, or Knights Templar. It had been several years since St. Simon of Cyrene Commandery in Davenport had put on an Order of the Temple or an Inspection. There has been some controversy about the York Rite Bodies in Davenport the last two years, I hope with these new members they can survive.
The Grand Commandery put on their Inspection and Order of the Temple. I thank all the Grand and Past Grand Commandery Officers who assisted. Considering there was no practice and several officers took parts for the first time, the Order was excellent. There were candidates from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Clinton, and Davenport.
Yesterday I had lunch in the Amanas then attended the Board of Instruction meeting. There have been several changes in how we teach and grade the ritual and tactics for the Grand Commandery of Iowa. Most of these changes have seen positive results. We decided to have 4 schools across the state, and created a new award to be given out at Grand Conclave.
Tonight I am off to Cedar Rapids for a full form Malta. John, my chauffeur will be driving. I am glad to have him, as the time and miles this week are stacking up.