Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-17


Abou. two hundred delegates were
an hand today when the grand lodge
Tnlghts of Pythias WAS called to-
~, After being welcomed to the
citv. the day was spent In the reading
:, renorts of the grand officers. II APP
raors mat Schiller lodge In Galveston
:. opxious to secede from the order on
.ccount of the edict requiring all sub
ordinate lodges to work In the English
,.rguage. The breach. 1t is thought
Iii no settled by members Of Schiller
,'d,e obeylng the mandate. Ihe
anances of the order are In eNcellent
ahape and the growth in membership
during the year has been very lerBe'
THE GERMAN QUESTION.
Tho rebeliious element that at In
aianapolis, Ind, and syracuse, N. -
Tnsf In convention and encouraged the
secession OF the German ritual lodges
,rom tho order found but small SYM
natbv In Texas. Schiller lodge No. 80
~ n WESTON had an evil disposed ele-
,aant in IL, but better counsel pre-
JAILED. and now perfect harmony pre-
,,aiis This trouble grows out of the
denomination Of the supreme lodge ht
Kansas city in 1892, which determine,
tiou was more cmphatlcally confirmed
nj Washington In 1894 to permit the
nse of no ritual in n Knights OF Ply
thias lodge that was not printed in the
language of the country which was
the home of that lodge.
Tbns. in the United States, none but
the ritual In the English language
can be used. This gave osense to
some OF the members of the lodges
which had been using German rituals
Hence the difference.
Grand Chacellor HollisC, in his an
nual address, among other things, said:
Death has rcaped rich harvest In our
grand domain the past year, ana a
proper expression OF our regret for
our losses Will be formulated by spe-
Ial committee on neurology. But from
pn oyercharged heart comes tribute
u the worth OF i. q. G. Emil ii. Sen
tents of star of the West No. ~, who
died June 90 1894. He was a most 10y
al and devoted knight His friendships
were firm and indestructable as the
living rock. He labored for the good
Of the order, and to this labor of love
brought u rare business-llke method
and cultured ability that made his
counsels OF great benefit. Not only has
the order lost Jealous member, but j,
IN common with other members OF
this grand body, have lost n Pythian
brother and friends whose place must
remain vacant through all time.
The new supreme lodge constitution
made some change in the character Of
recognition recorded the endowment
and uniform rank, and inside of side
ranks they are formerly recognized as
4 the fourth and NTH ranks, those OF
page, esquire and knight preceding
. them. The grand lodge OF Texas has
30 often Endorsed the endowment rank
4 that any commentator on my part
#. q 4 l. loo a
j do not think TINT more is necessary
, In the premises than TO call attention
\ OF the representatives Of the suburdl-
Z nate lodges TO this rank that they may
7 I'm turn draw the notice OF their lodge
\ members to this very benehcent feat
ure Of our order. The supreme lodge
Was made some special efforts in Texas
= Docking to the Advancement OF this
frank, ana much good has thus come.
Il The uniform rank In this state, I'M
Moor the direction Of Brig. Gen. X. NJ.
IVAN IIndt, Jr., has partukcn of the
general prosperity OF the order. This
Nrani ls OF great value for many reasons
Ithot will present themselves TO all
Rmlnd5. The purpose OF the uniform or
&mllltdry rank Is to promote a military
Ifprlt among Its members. When We
8fecol the many reports Of wars
NnlUrums that We have recently had,
the announcement of a sOldierly feel
and discipline among those who
Unjust be relied upon Tor the defense OF
"lhc country In time of need cannot be
Moo highly approved.
II To the valuable aid in the cause Of
HPythlunlsm in Texas rendered by the
MTeNas Pythlan Knight, published at
HNaeo, has come new coadJutor-the
3pylhan Magazine, published at Dal-
4 las' The press Is n most potent factor
IN the dissemination of Information
~ powerful influence In moulding opin-
Ion, ana the two Pythlan publications
IN Texas reflect credit on their editors
3Iend publishers. The knights of Texas
5:pwe 1t to themselves to give substan-
|tal aid TO the efforts being made In
|fthelr behalf TO furnish them with Ply
Athlan papers entirely worthy OF their
tFupport and the grand lodge should
encourage the publishers by every
<yroper and legitimate act within the
.|proVlnce OF this grand body.
FL In conclusion / wish to return my
iAwarmest thanks to the deputy grand
fhancellors for the faithful and Jealous
fupport they so chcerfully gave me.
To Past Grand Chancellors Abey, Ad-
s pms and Spooner, and Grand Keeper of
.ptecords and Seal Miller, am | under
tspeeial obligations. / cannot express
Inc deep sense OF gratitude l feel for
!he valuable assistance they rendered
IN promoting the interest OF the order
tnd the largest measure OF whatever
+ uccess has attended the seven months
n my administration Is theirs.
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