The Washington times., 1894-12-30

@The new order provides that the language
OF the supreme lodge shall be English, but
the initlatery ceremonies and proceedings
shall be conducted in any subordinate lodge
IN any language which the memhers may
elect to use. and this in perfect harmony with
the motto of the new organization, which is
''Liberty, friendship and benevolence."
Interviews were Obtained last night with
prominent representatives of both the regular
and seeding organizations. particularly with
reference to the probable effects of the new
order upon the old, numerically and other
wise.
John Enders, commander of the new lodge,
said, ~. s......-..,..s
81 do not know how the order will affect
the regular organization. At the recent meet
ing of the order in Buffalo, n. Y, more than
5000 members were represented. 1t VIII
certainly take many of the old members. We
expect fair-minded, English-speaking knights
TO unite with US, as come have said they
would.
MANY Germans cannot understand the OBJ
legation when it is given in English and we
want them to know what they subscribe to.
Besides Supreme Chancellor Blackwell in
suited the German members by declaring
that he did not want us to remain in the
order. The saloon question has nothing to
do with this, although we believe respect
Gblc Keeper VI a ACSOAl SolOOA - HNAhhy ~
belong"
Louis Brandt, trustee Of the new lodge,
placed the responsibility for the German de-
/ lection upon Chancellor Blackwell. He said
! the new order has lodges organized in twenty
States.
r. c. Glasscock. a prominent representa-
! pe-of the regular organization, said: Il
regret to see the Germans leaving the order.
think those who go will violate their obi
! cations, ior one of the cardinal principles OF
knighthood is obedience. / do not believe
! the secession will hurt the order. l under
stand very few will go out. About 100 OF the
! old Acasia lodge, / am told, are preparing
| to reorgrnize and remain with us. +"
| ID. n. Hoover, of the regular order: 1.-The
new order will not hurt the old. Young
Germans viii prefer TO join the English
speaking lodges, and not all Germans will
! leave The cause for the detection was
mainly over the ritual and what Chancellor
! Blackwell is reported to have said. Probably
he was too severe. am sorry any are going
/ to leave, but so far they belong to the lodge
! that forfeited its charter.
John NJ. Kline, past grand chancellor: u
regret very much that so many of my good
| German friends are leaving the order. but
! do not believe the new movement will
seriously hurt the regular organization either
in the District or in the country"
post-office on New Years Day.
Holiday hours will be observed at the city
post-ofice on Tuesday, January /. At thu
main office the money orders and registr,
divisions will be closed during the whole day
Carriers windows at the main Office will bt
open from TO p. m. A delivery by carriers
will be made at 7:30 a. m. Collections TO
entire city will be made at 4:30 a. m. and p
m County collections will be made at
| n. and 5 p. m.
The following stations win be open to tn,
public for the transaction OF business, as fol
lows: East Capitol Station, to II q. M. 8 tc
7p. m.; Georgetown Station, to IL a. m,
10 D. M; Southwest Station, to II a. M,
to p. M; Station @. to 10 q. m.
Democrats TO Give "smoker'1The Inter
| state Damocratic Association will give