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May 1995

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Announcing the 1995 General Assembly

The Sovereign Grand Commander has announced that the thirteenth annual convocation of the Universal Chapter will be held on June 9 and 10, a Friday and Saturday, at Fullerton, California. The convocation will begin at 6:30 PM at the Knight's Banquet, then will continue with the Vigil Ceremony at 9:00 PM. The next morning at 9:00 AM, the Investiture will commence. Many Knights have already registered to attend. Other Sepulchre Knights who wish to attend should contact the Office of the Sovereign Grand Master for registration details.

Dame Kimberly Worley Named to Order of Merit of the Bear of Alabona

The Right Honorable Dame Kimberly Ann Worley of the Noble House of Worley of Christy has been named a Dame Grand Commander of Justice of The Royal Order of Merit of the Bear of Alabona by H.R.S.H. Prince William de Alabona-Ostrogojsk for outstanding service to the Royal House of Alabona and to Chivalry and Heraldry. The Grand Commander wears the Order Badge pendant on a gold trophy of arms pendant, on a Ribbon Necklet. The Gold Plaque is pinned to the left side of the chest. Dame Kimberly is a skilled heraldic artist and calligrapher.

New Knights

The following were invested Knights at the command of the Sovereign Grand Master:

Chev. McNally is Full Professor of History at one of America's most distinguished higher education institutions, Boston College. His work on Romanian Prince Vlad the Impaler has brought Chev. McNally international acclaim. Among his many publications (cowritten with his colleague and friend, Chev. Radu Florescu) are the best-sellers, In Search of Dracula (1972; revised and republished in 1994), and Dracula: Prince of Many Faces. Chev. McNally has also written a detailed study of Countess Elizabeth Bathory.

Chev. Florescu is Full Professor of History at Boston College. An interntionally acclaimed historian, Chev. Florescu is Head of the Center for Slavic Studies at Boston College. When the communists overran his native Romania, Chev. Florescu's family lost homes and property; however, Chev. Florescu has been working with the new Romanian government to regain at least part of that property. Further, the Romanian government has enlisted the aid of Chev. Florescu in the change from communism to democracy. Chev. Florescu is a member of the landed aristocracy of Romania and is related, by marriage, to the Prince Vlad Drakula whose name was used by Irish novelist Bram Stoker in the classic Gothic novel, Dracula.

Prince Rainier Will Not Abdicate

Monaco's 71-year-old Prince Rainier denied French weekly magazine Paris-Match report of December 19, 1994 that he was planning to abdicate after 45 years as sovereign of Monaco, the tiny Mediterranean principality. Rainier had double-bypass heart surgery in November. Rumors circulated then that he would abdicate in favor of his son, Prince Albert. However, in a statement issued December 22, Prince Rainier denied the report, saying, "This fantasy . . . was obviously inspired by the weekly magazine more out of concern for increasing its circulation than out of concern for the truth." Paris-Match reported that Monaco's police force has been issued "a secret order" to cancel all leaves in February and March and that the palace ordered new buttons for all official uniforms, which have carried Rainier's initials throughout his reign.

Monaco offers three Orders of Chivalry, the Order of Saint Charles, established by Prince Charles III of Monaco on March 15, 1858 to reward merit and acknowledge services rendered to the State and Prince; the Order of the Grimaldi, established by Prince Rainier in 1954 to reward individuals for the contributions in enhancing the prestige of the Principality; and the Order of the Crown, founded by Prince Rainier in 1960 to honor and reward outstanding services rendered personally to the Prince.

Baron Worley Honored by Who's Who Listing

His Excellency Baron Worley of Christy, Ph.D., Sovereign Grand Master of The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, has been selected for inclusion in the 150th anniversary Golden Edition of Who's Who in America and the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in the West. These well-known reference works are found in most libraries. According to Sandra S. Barnes, publisher, Who's Who listings focus on individuals distinctly important to business, cultural, political, and academic fields. Individuals listed in Who's Who are chosen because of their outstanding achievements and/or occupational positions. Only three persons in 10,000 earn the distinction of being listed in Who's Who. Baron Worley is Full Professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado, often referred to as "the Columbia of the West." He holds international status in the fields of Gothic and Neo-Gothic literary studies and in literature of the fantastic.

Eric Clapton Named to OBE

Eric Clapton, best known to "baby boomers" as the guitarist of the mid-60's Yardbirds and later the rock band Cream, was named on December 31, 1994 to The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire at the rank of Officer, entitling him to the postnominals "O.B.E." Clapton's contributions to music have been in the areas of composition and performance. He won an Emmy in 1994 for a song dedicated to his young son who was killed in an accidental fall.

Colin Powell Receives Order of Jamaica

Retired General Colin Powell received the Order of Jamaica on December 1, 1994 in special ceremonies held in the country's capitol. Colin Powell's parents were Jamaican immigrants. The Order of Jamaica is the highest Jamaican honor that can be given to a non-Jamaican. The Order was established in 1969 by H.M Queen Elizabeth II as an awarrd to citizens of Jamaica and distinguished citizens of foreign countries for outstanding acts of distinction. The badge is suspended from a green neck ribbon. The sash is green with three narrow center stipes of yellow, black, and green. The manufacturer is Skinner and Company of London.

Also on December 1, Powell received an honorary degree from the University of the West Indies.

In 1993, Powell was created an honorary Knight of the Bath by H.M Queen Elizabeth in honor of his part in the Persian Gulf War. Similary honored were General Schwartzkopf and President Reagan.

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