SC - Re: Estrella

[Mordonna22@aol.com]

Ah, okay, I thought that might be it.  We do similar things, but it's
part of the general peerage ceremony--generally, at least one member of
the laurels, pelicans, and chiv.
- --Maire

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
> 
> Sue Clemenger wrote:
> >
> > What's a "Four Worthies" ceremony? I don't believe I've ever heard of
> > one....
> > Maire, a long, long way from Atlantia
> 
> The Four Worthies are four peers, traditionally from the Orders of
> Chivalry, Pelican, Laurel, and Rose, called upon to testify that in the
> eyes of the respective Orders, the candidate is accepted as a Peer by
> these Orders. Usually five peers speak, the first of whom is some kind
> of patron peer, to whom the candidate is apprenticed, squired, whatever,
> then the candidate may or may not be sent on a vigil, and then before
> the actual ceremony, which in the case of  a Laurel includes the Crown
> placing various insignia of the Order, such as a wreath, a medallion, a
> cloak, or some combination thereof, the Four Worthies are asked to speak
> for the peerage Orders.
> 
> This weekend, I was actually one of six worthies. In addition to having
> someone from the Rose, the Pelican, and the Chivalry, the Crown granted
> our special request to have three laurels speak on a different aspect of
> the candidate's achievement.
> 
> Adamantius
> --
> Phil & Susan Troy
> 
> troy at asan.com
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