Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-21

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SECRETARY HENDLEY.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Members Of the order maintain that their
views have been incorrectly presented. Yes
terday committee composed of A. G. Hawley,
Of Illinois; J. o. Harvey, of Michigan, and John
H. German, of Pennsylvania, prepared an adj
dress, which was adopted by the National camp,
in which they set forth the objects and aims Of
the order. They maintain in the first place
that, next to love of the Creator, patriotism is
the highest and noblest affection Of the soul
and that the institutions OF no country are safe
without patriotic citizens. They further assert
chat none will SO jealousy guard and protect
the institutions OF a government as those who
are born and reared under their influence.
Their desire is to protect this form Of govern
ment from the influence and control of any for
eign power. "By disseminating sentiments of
loyalty and patriotism" they assert ''by estab-
fishing fraternal feeling of devotion to coun-
try among all Americans, we hope to make it
impossible for any one to live under the pro-
lection Stars and Stripes who does not honor
and revere it, and who would not be willing to
give up his life in defense Of the principles of
freedom and justice which it represents"
The system Of free public schools, the ad-
dress says, is regarded as the bulwalk of lib
erty in this country, and they insist that it be
kept free from all ecclesiastical and sectarian
influences.
"We cordially welcome" continues the ad-
dress, ''all OF those foreigners who come to this
country with the honest desire of becoming
loyal American citizens and who sincerely dis
avow any and all allegiance to foreign poten-
tates and governments, and who honor and re-
we're our national flag"
Opposition is expressed to the occupancy of
any part of the land by foreign spectators or
adventures who do not wish to become citi-
Zens. and they favor the crushing out and the
prohibition from our shores Of foreigners who
come here to advocate communism and nihilism,
and not to indentify themselves with our coun-
try. They further assert that they have no
quarrel with any man on account of nationality
or religion. but wish to accord equal Justice to
all American citizens
In conclusion the committee say: "The article
from the address of our national president, so
extensively quoted, requires no apology, and
this order, in national convention assembled
unhesitatingly declares that there is no room
in this republican government for any organi-
cation, under whatsoever name, which advo-
Gates and practices murder and assassination,
and we believe that every intelligent citizen,
native and foreign born, who has read the evil
dence presented to the coroner's jury of Chi
cago relative to the Cronin murder has felt this
to be true, and that their existence is a con-
slant menace to our government" Reference
is made to the comments upon the refusal of
the President to have a badge of the order
penned upon his coat, and The address saws:
'The reception by the President was cordial and
gratifying to the members of this order, and
the fact that he has promised, if in the city, to
review our parade, is evidence that no il-feel-
ing has been generated between the members
of this order and our country's Chief Execu-
tive"
THE HISTORY OF THE ORDER.
The order was first organized, according to
the official records, in the city OF Philadelphia,
in 1847, and camps of the order were instituted
in several Of the Atlantic and middle states, its
camp-ires extending from Massachusetts to the
Carolinas. During the civil war the operations
OF the order were suspended. In 1866 the ord.-
was reorganiZed and to-day has camps in nearly
every state and territory.
The organization of the order consists Of a
supreme body, styled the National camp, now
in session in this city, with state camps and sub
ordinate camps. Subordinate camps are under
the jurisdiction OF the National camp until the
number OF camps in the state warrants their
being granted separate local management, when
a state camp is chartered and assumes control
OF all camps in the state. The National camp
consists OF representatives from each state
camp and each subordinate jurisdiction under
National camp management State camps con
sist OF delegates from each subordinate camp in
the jurisdiction. There are three degrees con-
nected with the order, two of which are subor-
dinate, and the third one a uniformed or mill
tary degree, the first is the camp or red de-
gree; the second the council or white degree:
tho third the commandery or blue degree
symbolizing the three colors of our national
flag.
During the past year it is stated that the
membership has largely increased. There have
been instituted, according to the reports made
to the National camp, thirty-fve subordinate
camps, four state camps and seventeen COM
manderies. New camps have been organized
In Michigan, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Texas
In Massachusetts the order has grown from
three to eight camps, with q state camp and
commandery.
In regard to the affairs of mortuary benefit
society none Of the class benefits were abolished
or changed. A committee of three was APP
pointed to formulate plan by which reserve
fund may be provided. This plan is to be re-
ported within three months to the national ex-
ecutive committee, which has power to adopt
and enforce it.
Resolutions were adopted approving the sug-
gestions OF President Smiths annual address
respecting the adoption of vigorous and ag-
gressive policy against societies existing in vio-
lation OF the Constitution of the United States:
the amending Of the naturalization and civil
1zatlon laws so as to more closely guard the
privileges OF citizenship, and the extension of
the order in the south by the employment OF
organizers.
Last night the delegates attended the meet
ing OF the Washington camp and witnessed the
exemplifcation of the work in the third degree
by W. j. Stoner, master Of forms and cere-
monica
THE PARADE TO-DAY.
The street demonstration, which IL always q