september - Grand Encampment, Knights Templar

from a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, and
it’s uncomfortable. Delaware’s and Canada’s
simple white mantle (personally,
I’d skip the little cap they wear), together
with a dark suit or tux and the sword
hanging from a sash seems much more
dignified and in keeping with the simplicity
of dress worn by Knights Templar
in the Middle Ages. And the cost would
be much more reasonable so that fewer
Sir Knights would be walking around in
obviously worn-out uniforms.
Courteously,
A middle-aged Sir Knight
Sir Knight Palmer:
Seldom before have I read such vociferous/viperous
repercussions based on a
lack of understanding of the original situational
concepts such as in the recent
case of the poll regarding the contents
of the Knight Templar magazine.
Never before have I read such a calm
and eloquent defense of oneself, especially
as relates to explaining the concepts
of polls, binding referendums, and
advisory positions relative to an authoritative
board.
Perhaps you should be running for public
office. Congratulations and heartfelt
thanks for being cost conscious. Keep up
the good work.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Hugh T. Hoskins
Golden West Commandery No. 43, CA
Letters to the Editor
Continued from page 17.
Dear Sir Knight Palmer,
Unfortunately, attacks upon the characters
of Masons and Sir Knights by other
Masons and Sir Knights no longer surprise
me, as they have become far too commonplace.
However, once in a while an
attack is made that is so obviously ill-informed
that I feel compelled to comment
upon it. Such is the case of the Letter to
the Editor from Sir Knight Timothy Walter
Rickheim in volume LVIII, March 2012 of
the Knight Templar magazine.
This letter contains a direct attack on
the character of Sir Knight John Palmer,
the Managing Editor of the magazine.
In short, Sir Knight Rickheim accuses
Sir Knight Palmer of “fixing the vote” as
to whether or not the “Knight’s Voices”
classified section of the magazine should
be reinstated.
No such promise was ever made, as
was amply demonstrated by Sir Knight
Palmer in his response to the letter. Sir
Knight Rickheim had clearly never read
the original letter (featured in the September
2011 issue), or has completely
twisted what Sir Knight Palmer clearly
stated in his letter to fit what he (Sir
Knight Rickheim) wanted to see in the
original letter.
Sir Knight Rickheim, in my opinion, attacks
on the character of a Mason and
Sir Knight are never appropriate. It is
highly possible to disagree with someone’s
position without resorting to an
attack on the character of the individual
holding the position. In your letter, you
accuse Sir Knight Palmer of disregarding
a “vote” that was never promised. In the
future, if you really feel that an attack
20 september 2012