The Washington times., 1894-09-04
Possible Outcome of the Supreme
Lodge Meeting.
ON THE QUESTION OF RITUAL
Committee Said to Have Decided to Make
an Iron-clad Report Favoring English
0nly-German Lodges Declare They Will
secede-Shaw Memorial Services.

members OF the supreme lOQSe 10 De pOSSl-
BILE. and perhaps probable outcome of the
meeting now in progress here. Already the
committee designated to consider the ques-
tion of the membership of liquor dealers has
decided to report against the future admission
OF this class and now 1t is understood that the
the German question: that is the question
of permitting lodges to perform the ritual in
that language has decided to make an IRON
clad report for the use Of the English
language only.
1t is said by Supreme Chancellor Blackwell
10 be the intention of Pythians to make their
order patriotic one, and TO bend all its in
fiuences to the support OF the institutions OF
our government. The opponents of the Ger
man lodges say that the perpetuation of
foreign language in the United States will not
tend to the support of the institutions of this
government. and think that foreign members
in the United States should be AmericaniZed
The German lodges have been open in the
aYowal OF their determination to secede and
conduct their branch of the order on their
own responsibility in case the contest went
against them.
1t is understood that a committe report will
be made against the recognition of the
Pythian Sisters as an order.
The new constitution of the Knights of
Pythias has been adopted by the supreme
lodge by vote of so to /. Among the
amendments adopted were those which pro-
vide that each grand lodge shall have two
supreme representatives at large. and one for
each 10000 members OF subordinate lodges
within the jurisdiction of such grand lodge.
1t was further provided that membership in
the endowment rank shall not be compul-
sorry.
REPORTED AGAINST RIFLES.
Discussion Of committee reports was the
order of business yesterday. The committee
on uniform rank reported adversely on the
proposition that rifles be substituted for
swords. They say that the change would
conflict with the militia laws of the United
States. special committee has reported a
resolution of thanks to Representative Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, for his labors in con-
nection with the bill 70 incorporate the su-
preme lodge.
In regard to the proposed legislation on
German ritual memorial was yesterday pre-
sented to the supreme lodge by Thomas
Perry, Thomas G. Sample H. o. Kline and
John Carr. OF Pennsylvania. This was passed
by the grand lodge of the Keystone State on
August IS, and recites the action at Kansas
City that the ritual be printed only in the
English language. The resolution contin ues:
Whereas said legislation and enactment
OF the supreme lodge seriously affects many
subordinate lodges in the several grand juris-
dictiOns heretofore authorized to perform the
work and conduct their affairs in other than
the English language, including twenty-four
subordinate lodges, comprising a member
ship OF nearly 5000 in this grand jurisdic-
ton heretofore working in the German Ian
guage. few if any of whom would be compe-
tent 10 properly perform the ritualistic work
fha inT
dissolution Of such subordinate lodges or
their withdrawal from the parent organiza-
ton, and furnishing them Il plausible excuse
for organizing an independent branch Of the
order, thereby seriously decimating the ranks
OF the parent organizations and
Whereas the order of knights of Pythias
recognizes the universality of human brother
hood and is based upon the great principles
of universal federation; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That the said supreme lodge be,
and hereby Is, most respectfully and earnestly
petitioned to Internationally repeal, rescind,
and annul the legislation of last session pro-
viding !or the printing and issuing of the rit-
ual in the English language only"
At o'clock the supreme lodge adjourned
until this morning without reaching a con-
clusion on any committee reports.
SHAW MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Memorial services in honor of Past Supreme
CDdHNCllOL OCOIbC ID. EoIld VI W
were held from o'clock yesterday afternoon
until o'clock in the evening. Speeches were
made by Supreme Chancellor Blackwell, Su-
preme Keeper of Records and Seals DR.. r. G.
l.. White. and quite number of supreme
representatives from the several States. Musi-
cal selections were rendered by the Mount
Vernon Lodge male quartet.
Supreme Representative Ogden II. Feath-
ers, OF Wisconsin, delivered the first address.
He was great il all that makes true man
hood, said the speaker; proud. but not ar
rogant, and with all the tender grace of
true manhood. The grave has closed upon
him and all Wisconsin is in tears. In
the bosom of the great State, among the peo-
pie who loved him and whom he loved he has
left precious memory"
Supreme Representative Hon. Philip T.
Caldwell was the next speaker. Among other
things he said: 1.-The awful silence and gloom
that death has brought to this body will find
no expression in words this day. George B.
Shaw fell a victim to the only foe he
could not conquer. His chair clad in
mourning garb is empty. Amid the perfume
of flowers we may see his form standing erect
as il through his veins there flowed the blood
of king. True genius lives two lives. We
know the man in this life and his deeds re-
dound to all subsequent ages. In the midst
of a successful busy career, George B. Shaw
| is taken from US. His was noble character
and life, shining out as precious legacy to
his friends and his country. These are his
| gifts TO us. He was the acknowledged leader
of this body and his life poem to his fellows.
His loss can never be supplied"
Hon. j. A. Hinsey. president OF the board
| OF control OF the endowment rank, followed
Mr.. Caldwell. For more than eighteen years
President HInsey was associated with Mr..
Shaw. He knew him well in the varying
scenes of life in business, in politics, in Pyth-
ian halls, in conference as we'll as in conflicts.
In all he was a knightly knight AMI manly
man.. He and were associated in the grand
| lodge of Wisconsin" said the speaker. II
was his colaborer in the cause of friendship,
charity and benevolence He was faithful
servant OF the grand lodge, and worked un-
| ceaseingly for its promotion and betterment.
He was the noblest Roman of them all, and
will be mourned, not only in Wisconsin, but
where ever Pythianism is established"
MAN OF NOBLE PRINCIPLES.
"No language can express the sorrow
| feel for the death of our departed brother,
said Supreme Representative Burrows, of Illi-
| nois. Although 1 knew him only few years,
he was one of my best friends. To know him
was to love him. He possessed those attri-
| butes of manhood which drew people to him
and made him their friend on first acquaint-
ance. He was man OF noble principles, gen.
erous impulses and open-hearted hospitality.
He was one who always administered justice