Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-29

pie American citiZenShip?' Who are
the Foreigners Of this country as gem
orally accepted by every body? A GER
tain dlSreputable scum from Europe
that has been dumped in upon US during
the past twenty years. headed by an
arcbism, matiaism, socialism, hOodium-
ism. dead beatiSm and thousand other
fsmS' that are being secretly
of our Country's Interest. |
have been accused with CHASING our
German brothers with the above, but
instead have said 10 them: want to
help you lift yourselves entirely out Of
such an unenviable classification by haY-
ing each indOrse the English language,
practice what you indorse, eliminate
any evidence of foreignism from your
lodges, aud declare for a standard OF
measurement thai will REQUIRE reSscE-
=. 81, ,. g. 49, s--grfr- utsse Ol
the country In which you live. before
cOnferring the right Of full citizenship
upon any maD.
Having pledged our loyalty 10 the
government under which we live,
deem it our duty to define that pledge
To carry with it the promise TO practice
aud use its chosen tongue, believing, as
l do, that no fore guer, however intelli-
gent, can become an American citizen
in its full accepted intent until he un-
derStands the English language. In
deierebce 20 our pledge Of loyalty, let
Us engrait upou cur American fraterni-
" the strong statement that we will
uphold, sustain and advance
OUR COUNTEY's LANGUAGE
by hereafter using our rituals only in
the English language for use IN the
United States and Dominion Of Canada.
II our German brothers are not willing
20 subscribe 20 this sublime theory, then
they are not the good citizens they pro-
feSs, and n not, the sooner we know il
the better.
The report Of the supreme keeper OF
records and seal, K. l.. c. White, says:
The number OF subordinate lodges De.
Cember 81, 1893, vas 6,OOS, aud the mum
ber OF mem bers 1856 a net gain dug
ing the year Of 436 lodges aud %, SCI
members. December 81, 1898, the total
amount in the treasures OF the grand
lodges was $3.50, $50 10 and the amount
in those Of the subordinate lodges was
81, $50, 443 5S. The total amount of the
assets OF the subordinate lodges al the
same date wrS S1,O6S O63 A.. The
AMOUNT disbursed for relief by the su0.
ordinate lodges during the year 1893
s.as Sl205. l35 9S.
The Pythian SisterhoOd organization
is holding a business meeting at the
Grand Army hall To-day there were
several excursions and concert by the
National Marine baud.
WEST vIRGINIA's GOOD SHOWING.
Sps.td. 20 ts R,Jis,s-.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2S.-
The West Virginia Knights Of PythisS
made a fine appearance In the grand
parade here, which was participated ln
by between 5000 aud 10000 mem bers Of
the uniformed rank OF tie order from
majority OF the States Of the Union.
The West Virginia contingent con-
sisted Of the following: First battalion
Major B. j. Blue, compoed Of the
following divisions; Allegheny, Capt.J.C.
Ne Sham; FairmOnt, Capt. c. w. Evans;
Lorentz, Capt j. K. Miller: Warrington,
Capt. W. H. Johnson, Second battal-
j. L. McGee, composed OF
COuer de Leon, Capt q. w. WeiSgerber;
Col. b. Saaulej, Capt. +. b. LiSby;
Gen. J. W. Mather, Capt. Paul Reidle.
Third bstt,llion-Msj. \. EimiSton,
composed OF ParkerSburg, Capt ). B.
Baker; Msrmion, J. :. Vaudevort:
Buchaunon, Capt. c. c. Nandehof.