Annual wreath laying ceremony held in honor of Governor DeWitt Clinton
Empire – DeWitt Clinton Commandery #14 and Bay Ridge Commandery #79 held their Annual wreath laying ceremony in honor of late New York Governor DeWitt Clinton.
The annual event, held on Sunday, April 29 at Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, was to honor DeWitt, who served as the Grand Master of Masons in the state of New York for over a decade, was the first Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons and the first Grand Commander of Knights Templar in the state of New York. He was also the founding and first Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America.
Kenneth Jordan, the Commander of Bay Ridge Commandery No.79, discussed the significance of both the storied tradition, which started over 100 years ago, and Clinton.