1887 Grand Commandery NJ General Order 6 Templar Day Asbury Park Knights Masonic For Sale

Rare 1887 Grand Commandery of New Jersey General Order No. 6 -  procedures for Templar  Day, Asbury Park, October 6Up for sale is an exceptional, highly detailed original 1887 Masonic historical document issued from the Headquarters of the Grand Commandery in Elizabeth, New Jersey. This General Order No. 6 serves as the official logistics master plan for Templar Day

• The Assembly: The executive order mandates all statewide New Jersey Commanderies to officially assemble at the booming Victorian resort town of Asbury Park, New Jersey, on October 6th, 1887.
• The Parade Divisions: This specific General Order provides the "Formation of Column" for participatory Commanderies, etc.
• Historical Context: In the Gilded Age, a statewide Templar Field Day was an immense civic event. Thousands of spectators lined the Asbury Park boardwalk and avenues to watch competitive, precision military-style marching drills, elaborate feathered chapeaus, and live brass bands.