Caid 12th Night 1971
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From West Kingdom History A.S. V - Corrections are included in the text below.
Midwinter Tourney and Twelfth Night Revel -- Barony of the Angels (At the time, Costa Mesa was part of Angels)
Held on the grounds of the Bull and Bush Public House, Costa Mesa, CA. His Occidental Majesty Jean de la Grand Anse attended. The officers of the Barony swore allegiance:
- Seraph Pursuivant: Sarkanyi Gero
- Knight Marshal: Christian of Orange
Jerome Robert of McKenna became Knight Marshal for Calafia.
Lists were held for the right to proclaim one’s lady “fairest." With King Jean’s permission Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon created the SCA's first Baronial award, the Order of the Seraphic Star, for service to the Barony. The first members of the Order were:
- Pwyll pen Tyrhon as Principal of the Order
- Charles Edward Alexander Everman
- Christian of Orange
- Friedrich Eric Helmut von Rheinhausen
- Sarkanyi Gero
Memories
The First Caidan Twelfth Night Celebration was held on January 9, 1971 on the grounds of the Bull and Bush Public House in Costa Mesa, California, which was, at the time a part of the Barony of the Angels. His Occidental Majesty Jean de la Grand'Anse, King of the West, was in attendance and notably, the Seraph Pursuivant, Sarkanyi Gero, and His Excellency, Viscount Christian of Orange, the Baronial Knight Marshal took the opportunity of His Majesty's presence to swear fealty. The Honorable Lord Jerome Robert of McKenna was named the Knight's Marshal for the growing Barony of Calafia, which had been founded in November, 1970. A tournament was held, with the victor, whose name is known only to posterity, granted the honour of naming their lady the fairest of the day.
Perhaps, however, of greatest historical note, it was at this first Twelfth Night Celebration that His Excellency, Pwyll pen Tyrhon, Baron of the Angels, with the permission of His Majesty Jean created the first Baronial Award in the SCA, the Order of the Seraphic Star awarded to those who, through their acts of service, considerably enrich the Barony of the Angels. Among those first named Companions of the Order were Baron Pwyll himself, who was named the Principal of the Order, Lord Charles Edward Alexander Everman, Viscount Christian of Orange, Baron Friedrich Eric Helmut von Rheinhausen, and Baron Sarkanyi Gero. (From "Did You Know" article by Baronesse Ragnailt Inghean Mhaoil Sheachlainn)
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