In 1907, Nobles D. H. Gates and Homer P. Elliott met with twelve other Nobles of Beni Kedem Temple and formed a Band. In 1908, during the reign of Potentate H. W. Knight, the Temple recognized the band and purchased instruments. On December 10,1908, rules and regulations for admission of the band were adopted, and a 14 pIece band was formally acknowledged. From 1907 to 1915, the band served both Kanawha Commandry No.4 and Beni Kedem Temple, which the band still does today. At the Stated Session on February 8,1916, Potentate John M. Collins approved the formation of the Gold Band. The Gold Band was so named because during a period in the past all of the metal band instruments were gold plated. In its gold-plated history, eleven Gold Band members have served as Potentate, Nobles J. I. Pratt, George Sutherland, Frank S. Mullens, W. G. N. Shober, Neil MacDermid, Graves H. Trumbo, George G. Kerr, Willard H. ErwiIn 1907, Nobles D. H. Gates and Homer P. Elliott met with twelve other Nobles of Beni Kedem Temple and formed a Band. In 1908, during the reign of Potentate H. W. Knight, the Temple recognized the band and purchased instruments. On December 10,1908, rules and regulations for admission of the band were adopted, and a 14 pIece band was formally acknowledged. From 1907 to 1915, the band served both Kanawha Commandry No.4 and Beni Kedem Temple, which the band still does today. At the Stated Session on February 8,1916, Potentate John M. Collins approved the formation of the Gold Band. The Gold Band was so named because during a period in the past all of the metal band instruments were gold plated. In its gold-plated history, eleven Gold Band members have served as Potentate, Nobles J. I. Pratt, George Sutherland, Frank S. Mullens, W. G. N. Shober, Neil MacDermid, Graves H. Trumbo, George G. Kerr, Willard H. Erwin, W. Warren Upton, Robert Douglas, Jerry Walker,
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