Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

MAYOR goLLA WELLS OF ST. LOUIS
companies the Order of the Crown of
the third and fourth class, and the sir
knights of this order are entitled to the
same military salute as those of the
Red Eagle.
The badge of the first, second and
third class of the Red Eagle is gold
cross enameled in white, with the red
eagle in the center and the cipher +.
w. X. Frederick William Rex. The
motto sincere ct Constanter" (sincere
and constanu is in gold on the reverse
side.
In the order of the fourth class the
cross and inscription are in silver in
stead of gold. The ribbon attached to
the order is of white MORE silk with
two orange colored stripes and mar
row white border. The knights of the
first class wear on the left breast sill
yer star radiating to eight principal
points. On gcld center the crowned
red eagle is displayed holding a gold
wreath within a white band which
bears the motto in chief.
knights of the second class have a
similar adjunct The Red Eagle order
of the third class differs from the first
two by having three oak leaves wound
around the cross and the uppermost
point of the star.
A small bow of the color of the rib
bon is tied through the ring above the
cross as the distinguishing mark of the
order of the fourth class.
Knights of the Red Eagle of the
first class pin their badge ON a broad
watered silk ribbon which is worn
from the left shoulder to the right hip,
Knights of the second class must wear
the decoration around the neck.
The proper adjustment for the
knights of the third and fourth class,
which include Emperor Williams
American honorees, is TO fasten the
decoration in the buttonhole of their
coat lapels.
The Order of the Crown of Prussia
while not nearly so old as the Red
Eagle, is almost as important. 1t was
founded by King William |. in honor
of his coronation Oct. Is, 1861.
The badge is a cross pattee concave.
enameled in white and edged with
gold The gold center of one side is
surrounded by blue fillet, inscribed
with the motto "Gott NIT Uns" God
with us) in German characters, form
ing around a royal crown
The four divisions are worn the same
as the Red Eagle badges, applying the
knights who were honored with the
Crown order.
BY carefully remembering the de-
scription of these badges the fellow
citizens of Kaiser Wilhelm's knights in
Uncle Sans dominions may know
them ut glance and thus be enabled
to point out to less discerning neigh
bors genuinely titled knight, even
though he is also plain American
citizen in his own country.
IN order to obtain possession of plot
of land for the enlargement of the
Methodist Episcopal church of STRAIT
ford, Conn.,, Rev. Royal w. Raymond,
pastor of the church, has signed con-
tract to listen for ten hours to a dis
sertation on Science, Nature and Re-
ligion" by Thaddeus e. Peck, the
owner of the land, says Bridgeport
Comm dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press. Mr.. Peck, who does not believe
in revealed religion, thinks he has a
fair chance Of converting Pastor Ray
mond because, according to the con-
tract that has been duly signed, sealed
and delivered, Pastor Raymond is
obliged by the terms of the document
to be an attentive, honest listener"