Certificate from the Esteemed Order of Bearers of the Master Key to the Panama Canal Making Admiral Arleigh Burke an Honorary Lead Pilot
Image of certificate from the Esteemed Order of Bearers of the Master Key to the Panama Canal Making Admiral Arleigh Burke an Honorary Lead Pilot.
| The Esteemed Order of Bearers
of the Master Key to the Panama Canal Know All Men By These Presents: Whereas, The Esteemed Order of Bearers of the Master Key of the Panama Canal has been established to join together all Panama Canal advisors in a favored fellowship of peregrinating potentates who have viewed the marvels of American enterprise and Panamanian geography at the Crossroads of the Earth, shared the tropical delights of the Canal Zone, observed the fiesta and the siesta, seen the sun rise in the Pacific and set in the Atlantic; angled in the bay of abundant fish, and drunk deep of the waters of the Chagres which assures their return; Whereas, Membership in said Order is conferred in the respective grades as follow, without rank: Honorary Pilot - having traversed the big Ditch that divides the land and unites the world Honorary Lockmaster - having inspected the Locks through whose chambers pass ships bearing flags of all nations Honorary Aide to the Governor - having assisted in important duties of the Governor, diurnal and nocturnal Now, therefore, Membership in the Esteemed Order of Bearers of the Master Key of the Panama Canal is hereby conferred upon: Admiral Arleigh A. Burke in the grade of Honorary Lead Pilot and said Bearer of the Master Key is hereby possessed of all honorary rights, privileges, perquisites, emoluments, and memories appertaining to membership in the said Order and is hereby authorized to display this certificate and a replica of the Golden Key to the Locks of the Panama Canal. In Whitness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seals this 15th day of July, 1961, at Balboa Heights, Canal Zone. [signature of] W.A. Carter Governor of the Canal Zone President, Panama Canal Company |
