The 125th International Investiture of the Order of St.Stanislas in Warsaw.

On the 6th of September at the St.John Archcathedral in  Warsaw, 125th International Investiture was held. The Grand Master Juliusz Nowina Sokolnicki with assistance of Chevalier Orland Machnikowski ,the sward holder inwested 20 new Chevaliers and Dames . Attending the ceremony of investiture were chevaliers from USA, Canada, Belgium, Hungary, England, Ukraine and Australia. Poland was represented by members of Priories and Commandories of Malopolska, Wielkopolska, Staropolska, Swietokrzyska, Slaska.In total we had over 130 attending members of the Order.

The Holy Mass was led by chaplain brigadier general Father Stanislaw Rospondek with the assistance of Wilanow choir and presence of Polish Army guards in historical uniforms. The ceremony ended with investiture of postulants and promotion to higher rank of 32 Chevaliers and Dames.

At the end of the investiture, Chairman of the Council of the Grand Cros of Merit with Crowns of the Order of St. Stanislaus, Chev. Dr. Stanislaw Stawowiak, Prior of Switzerland, gave a honorific speech in which he underlined the great merits and achievements of The Grand Master OSS Juliusz Nowina-Sokolnicki in the instauration of the Order St. Stanislaus, contribution to the Order's worldwide famousness worldwide and in protecting of the Order's Polish roots and origins. Acknowledging these achievements the Order's Council awarded The Grand Master Julisz-Nowina Sokolnicki this honourable decoration. The council's decision was received with standing ovations. The bestowal of decoration was performed by the Prior of Masovie, Secretary of the Council, Colonel Andrzej Szkoda. The investiture ended with a photo shooting sessiontogether with the Great Master.

The Archcathedral was filled up with the guests,jurnalist ,citizens of Warsaw and tourists.

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