The Washington times., 1895-02-22
PTTHIANs ELECT OFFICERS
]. W. HardeIl Is the New Grand
Chancellor of the District.
GERMAN LODGE QUESTION
Supreme Chancellor Richie Advises German
Brethren to Conform to Pythian Law and
Speak the English Tongue-He Exem-
plifed the Unwritten Work-speeial Dep
uties for Germania Lodge Approved. .

The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias.
in session at Union Veteran Legion Hall. No.
910 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was en-
tertained at last nights session by two excel
lent addresses-the first by Supreme Chan
cellor Walter B. Richie, who came from his
Ohio homo TO pay the local organization a
fraternal visit, and the other by Judge Alex
ander. of Leesburg, Va, past supreme repre-
sentative from his'jurisdiction. o.
The grand body was opened at the usual
hour by Grand Chancellor Wagner, who i'm
mediately announced the presence of the
distinguished visitors. They were at once
received with the honors due their rank. and
the supreme chancellor was introduced to
the grand body. with appropriate remarks
by the presiding officer.
SUPREME CHANcELLoR's ADVICE.
In the course OF heinteresting address that
followed. Supreme Chancellor Richie touched
upon the issue that so recently arose on the
ritual question, and said to his German
brethren in substance, that he who sets foot
on foreign soii with the intention of becom-
ing u citizen under foreign flag was no
longer 4 subject of his fatherland; that be
thereby declared allegiance to another
country and another flag, and came
under the dominion of another
power speaking tongue not his
own. He admonished them kindly
to remember, also. that they should be will
ing at all times to be subject to the rule of
the majority II they desired TO have q club
room adjoining their lodge room, so be it,
hut that when they entered Pythian lodge
REQ they should lay all else aside and con-
form to Pythian law. That law prescripes
but one tongue for the lodge room and that
tongue the English. which should prevail.
His eloquent remarks were in every sense
emphatic, but pacific in tone, and were ap-
plauded quite as generously by the German
brethren as by the others.
Judge AleXander's speech was a brilliant
oratorical effort. and was frequently greeted
with an outburst of applause. He said the
work of the order, like q mothers words of
love, never grows old, and true knig ht
never wearies of hearing it.
The supreme chancellor eXemplitied the
unwritten work of the order in manner
that was highly interesting and instructive.
RESULT OF THE ELECTION.
The election of officers, to serve for the en-
suing year. resulted as follows: J. W. Har-
grand chancellor; Fl. Yenney, grand prelate;
George w. Bauman. grand keeper OF records
and seals; John Humphrey, grand master
OF exchequer; G. M. Thompson, grand
master at arms; James W. Carter. grand in
ner guard: William II. Osborne grand outer
guard, r. d. Crupper. grand lecturer; J. F.
Skidmore. J. I. Clark, and ]. FL. Gasson.
grand trustees. and J. B. Conner, supreme
representative.
The supreme chancellor gave formal ap-
proval to the action of Grand Chancellor
Wagner in appointing special deputies for
Germania Lodge.
The grand body received a telegram OF
greetings from the New JERSEY grand lodge,
now sitting, and the grand keeper of records
and seals was instructed to telegraph fitting
response.
Neat souvenir badges bearing the profile
OF Supreme Chancellor Richie and the words
''fayorite Supreme Chancellor, 1894 to
1885, were distributed among visitors and
members by Editor N. Bunch, of the Pythian
World.