The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-19
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS DELIVERED
BY CHANCELLOR BLACKWELL.
Resolutions Adopted CondemninS
the Printing of the Ritual in a
Foreign Language-'1Americ for
Americansv-The Banquet ut the
TempIeton Hotel Last Evening.

was TO receive supreme chancellor W.
w. Blackwell, of Kentucky, who is
paying an official visit to the Knights
of Utah A large number of prominent
members of the order were in atten-
dance including all of the grand lodge
officers Among the distinguished
knights present were G.. V. c. Corlew,
OF Ogden, Supreme Representative
Hayt, of Park City. Supreme Represen-
tative Farnsworth, Grand Instructor
Meakin. P. g. c. Husbands, Salt Lake,
G. K & r. & S. Wardleigh, Ogden. q.
M. of E. Lowe, Salt Lake. and host
Of others prominent in the Pythian
order
Supreme Chancellor Blackburn who is
the chief over 475,OO0 Pythians in the
world addressed the assembled knights
for more than three hours on matters
of vital Importance TO the order. Much
that was said would have been appro-
pirate in an address to an audience
composed Of non members of the order
Despite the fact that the speaker held
the floor for more than three hours no
one complained of fatigue or lost
interest in the discourse, and
certainly there was no Pythian Knight
who heard it but is now a better citizen
from having listened TO such precepts.
The supreme chancellor is making a
tour of the country visiting the several
grand lodges for the purpose of eX-
employing the principles of the order
in a practical way the ultimate object
being to harmonic the work and make
of the members better knights and at
the same time better citizens.
The supreme chancellor will leave for
the east this morning and the regular
session of the. grand lodge for the
transaction of business will open at 10
| o'clock today.
| The following resolutions prompted
| to some extent by the address by the
supreme chancellor were adopted:
To the Officers and Members Of the
| Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias,
| Jurisdiction of Utah.
Dear Sirs and Brother@You are fully
aware that at the session of the su-
preme lodge, knights of Pythias of the
world. held in Kansas City in 1892, the
question as to the advisability Of
printing the Pythian ritual in any Ian
guage other than that of our own was
thoroughly discussed and deliberated
on. and after full debate it was by
majority vote decided that it should
not be printed in any language other
| than English, unless it be deemed best
in future years to organize jurisdic-
tions in foreign countries where the
language of the nation and people de-
/ manded. And
/ w DeT6dS, tTOIl PRESS etliI liOlH
members of our order who are loyal
we have learned that on June II and
10, 1898, a party of foreigners held a
convention at Indianapolis, Indiana.
and styled the meeting THE National
Convention of German Lodges, knights
of Pythias'';
Whereas, The calling of this meeting
was illegal and unlawful and against
the established rules, laws and regula-
lions laid down by the legislative body
| of our door. And
| Whereas, This illegal body did then
and there discuss and deliberate on
and carry out their preconceived in
! tentions contrary to all Pythian law,
determined and did have the Pythian
ritualistic work printed in a foreign
tongue, in direct violation of the solemn
and binding obligation that each anC
every faithful Knight of Pythias re-
Yeres as sacred as the honor and vir-
tue of his home. Therefore, be it
4 Resolved. That we, as members Oh
this grand lodge of Utah, representing
each and every lodge in this jurisdic
ton put ourselves on record as Ameri
can Pythians believing thoroughly IL
the principle. America for Americans
whether native born or by adoption
and by a unanimous vote denounce the
action Of these secessionists as treas
ionable. revolutionary, unjustifiable AND
unPythian.
Be it further resolved, That it be the
unanimous decision of this body D
men now assembled in grand lodge
session that we deplore, denounce anC
condemn in the most emphatic terms
every action of this so-called body o.
Knights of Pythias at the illegal con
|. vention as above stated. Be it further
Resolved, That this grand lodge body
he az or he.aT ,fiI "
and enthusiastically endorse the actor
: of our supreme representatives, L. H
Farnsworth and F. w. Hayt, at thu
last session Of the supreme lodge helC
at Kansas City, Mo-, and further be i
Resolved, That the supreme represen
ltatives from this jurisdiction be ant
thereby are instructed to vote againS
land use their influence to defeat any
Legislation tending to revoke or change
in any manner whatsoever the de
cision reached upon the question at The
last supreme lodge. And in closing, bt
it further
Resolved. That we admire, commend
and applaud the heroic conduct O
ISupreme Chancellor w w Blackwell
in being true to the vows he has taken
by enforcing the edict of the suprem,
lodge and maintaining the supremac.
of the law. Respectfully submitted
In F. c. and B.,
JOHN P. MEAKIN,
Grand Instructor.
), Jurisdiction Of Utah. June IS, 1894.
THE BANQUET.
In the evening a grand banquet wa
given i'm honor of Supreme OhanceEo
Blackwell and the grand lodge of Utal
ait the Hotel Templeton.
The banquet was in all respects
most elegant and we'll appointed func
ltiCn, gotten UP m the very best styl
of THE Ternpleton hotel. The large din
ing room was profusely decorated will
1.-THE choicest flowers and was the worl
of DIR. Vincent and Mrs. Porter, aSsis
ted by other deft fingers.
The menu and toast card was a pro
J duct of art. The dishes and wines wer
worthy of an epicure and merr!
. knights did justice to both. 1t was a
follows:
]. Consomme in Cups.
d Haut SanIterpe.
n Mountain Trout, Sauce TARTAR.
| Potatoes Serpentine.
Queen Olives, Sliced Tomatoes