The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-31
K4iGHTs al aiaI.r1

KNIGHTS Oh HAITA.
Ii their attempt to capture the Mclss
they were unsuccessful. n 1906 f!sey
joined the league Of Christian Princes
against BaJaget. and fought 10 The fatal
battle Of Neeopolis, where many of the
Knights persisted, and the Grand M8&&er
escaped with difficulty by throwing hfu7s
sell into a fishing boat Some bold
attempts to orzanize Palestine aud Wllfi
time SFfea failed through the
Nenetians, who played them false, and
through the jealousies Of the Chrissian
powers generally. Retaining their
maritime supremacy the knights
and Egyptians. until nc last scarcely q
vessel bearing Mohammednn far could
put to see without being seized and car
ried into Rhodes. -Four times did <l1s
Mussulmen make prodlgious efEoTis %
uislodge the Knights from the Sp2rnd1s
and four times were they signally defeat-
ed by the intrepidiBy and superior skin
Of the Hospitaliers. In uue Of these sxps-
ditious the Egyptians succeeded ID land
lug on Rhodes 1909 men. who, after Al
siege Of forty days, were forced 70 re-ef9-
bark. tbs was IN l4a4. out 9 fer n4oee
gallaatly sustained Tor eieztysnzua
days fl 1z72 When the conua&riaz
arms Of MohnmIned IL were foiaed N1d
covered with disgrace. The Turks. fleeing
TO their gal1eys with host Of Wounded
aud dying, leaving 1850 dead before 8ae
strong and we'll defended walls or u ho<zeS.
During this Siege the brave Master ~ 11e
order. Pierre dAmousson, received 10
fewer than five wounds. Bat this was
the last great achievement Of the KniHAts
during their possession OF Rhodes. The
Turks became more and nore formidable
after their conquest OF GcustantInepie,,
and in their Greek subjects, WHO h.sfed
the knights with a constant hatred focy
found pzenty Of able seaTnen 70 euu{incs
their fleets. When Sultan EolYman ~
called The Magnificent succe6ded
to the Qsmanli empire, ar the end OF 1879,
he was yoanE imam, sigaroaz and en5eE<
prislng. aud in the earliest days AZ bis
reign the cong uest Of Rhodes was det&f@
mined upon. Tex il cost what blood Il
might. Il WAS not, however, until J uHet
1872, that Solyman's Tremendous arms
ment appeared before Rhodes, and them
indeed began series Of LOSSES and sacti~
fices which were followed by victory. Aa6
which rendered Rhodes the dearest ccc~
quest the Turks ever made. Eefofe b.
ginning the siege SolEnan summoned
the knights to surrender. aud ~
is said Of the OUTLAWS letter, ~
which the Following IS ttansiario11:
nIhe continual robberies with which
insolence Won ofTer our Majesty obl{Eo
MS to require you to deliver up 70 us i'm
mediately the island and fortress 81
Rhodes. Il YOU do this readily we swear
by the God who made tne heaven and
EARTH by the six-hnd- twenty fkcuSa{4d
prophets. aud by Our great pf0phst Ai-
hommed. that you shall have full UoaE&Y
to 20 out of the island. and TIE inh4bzf-
ants To remain there without AaT jaf0xE<
tut II you Go not submit Immediately -
our commands, YOU Shall ali be eut %
pieces with car terrible sword, and the
shall be made leye1 with tbs sz=--==ss:= 4s..s :
grows at the foot Of those fort5lze&t {ons
To this summons the Knights vot1id give
10 answer save such as should be sp0ken
by the rnoatnsof their cann9n.
The next article Will be on the battle
aad fall Of Rhodes taken frem hnollesS
History OF the Turks.
Alpha had 4 lively meeting On Friday
evening.
When r G. McClune speaks he naean5
every word be says.
Alpha i bound te be the banner couz-
mandery.
The Committee Of Arrangenaents Tor
the Supreme Conmaadery lii sni$cify ns8t
on Sunday and organized BY eiectiaG 1hs
following officers man. p. G. Xaa
Antwerp OF AIpha No IS; Treasurer. r.
@. Steup of Damon No 50; Secretary.
Commanaer Wooaley Of Jappa No. 81
They VIII hold me next meeting ak q
Steupts on June z.
Nefslintpe45 cpnsnanaarr Advanced fHo
to the Black Degree, and have candidates
for next week
Tappa Cvmmandery has several candt-
dates for next month.
Many companions are signing the APP
pllcation for the Degree Commnndery.
That is right, companions. let Us make Il
a success 3
Grant Lodge has sent TO Pi1iladeIphiz
for a new goa for the second. lis ada{sy.
Four candidates for Grant Lodge nexr
month and three Of them indians.
IL viii soon be hard to tell whether
Grant Lodge IS lodge OF X Of 2. or :
tribe OF He'd Men.
Brother Patterson, of Rathbone, - IN
elouuent speaIer. lie does not care v 1nt
he says OF the absentees.
Brother Neshanian. Of Blake Lodge
has beeu sett for by his lodge ami Will -
taken care Of. iiis treatmens here WAS 3