Washington sentinel., 1901-05-25


Sec. X. L, d. A.
Retailers form New Organization.
AT the Annual Convention Of the
Knights oil the Royal Arch held in
Cincinnati, Ohio, last week, dis
agreement arose between the del
egates, which resulted in the hold
ing Of two Conventions. The So
called Supreme Lodge held its
meeting under the rule Of c. S.
Rogers at the Grand Hotel. The
seceders had bY far the largest
meeting, numbering about 400.
The officers of the Supreme Lodge
explain the difference in the num-
Der by claiming that their meeting
consisted Of one delegate tor every
5000 mem bers, while the seceders
had fifteen members and more rep
resenting a single lodge. H. L.
Eaton, of the Supreme Lodge,
claimed that fully two-thirds OF the
members were loyal, while the
seceders claimed all but FIVE mem
bers outside OF the officers had
Joined their ranks. Each meeting
selected committee to confer with
the other. c. S. Rogers, the high
mogul, was invited to address the
seceders, which he refused to do.
The Supreme Council sent a COM
mittee to the seceders, asking them
to return to the fold and all would
be forgiven. The Committee was
sent back with the order for the
Supreme officers to resign in a
body. This they refused to do
Then the seceders determined to
secede for good.
A new organization known as
the Knights OF Fidelity was
formed. The new constitution and
ritual was submitted by Daniel J.
Dalton and adopted with only a
few minor amendments. The con-
stitution was so framed as TO pre-
vent any State officer from exercis.
ing absolute control. Under Its
provisions the trustees are empow.
cred to remove any official Of the
new order for malfeasance or neg
lect Of duty, and the methods OF
business by which the old organ
zation was governed were entirely
abolished. Mr.. T, d. Harper aud
rhos. lie Cuyre represented the
Washington Lodge at the conven.
ion, Mr.. Harper being the dele.
gate and Mr., lie Cuyre the alter
late.
II is understood that the reason /
10 many seeded from the Royal
Arch was because OF the irregular
manner in which the Supreme off.
;srs managed the financial affairs
II the order. When the Supreme
Recorder could not show where
he sums OF money he received for
nnual dues had gone, except
S, 900 paid to the treasurer, and
My gave the general statement
hat it had been paid to the organ
zers Oy direction of the Board OF
Hangers and he had no vouchers
D show for it. the split occurred.
Among the officers elected in the
e~ order the Washington dele
ate, Mr.. Harper, was honored by
eing chosen Supreme Master of
ceremonies, The return oil the
elegates was celebrated by the
'cal lodge with a Smoker" last
LondaY night. The Smoker was
ne OF the best attended Of the
ries and the talent could not
ave been improved upon. Mr..
T. P. Sullivan, on behalf OF the
ommittee on Excursions, pre- {
nted Mr.. Frank M. Finley, for
S untirIng efforts to make the re-
Mt excursion held under the aus
ces OF the Order the success that
was, with a magnificent gold
Itch charm. Mr.. Finley re- II
rned the complimentary remarks
Mr., Sullivan with a neat speech
acceptance.
ch ond No Place for InFoFmers,
Anti-Saloon League spies and
ormers would do well to stay
ay from Richmond. A couple X
Baltimore detectives sent there
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