The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-01
ORDER OF THE RED EAGLE,
Recently Bestowed by EmpeE-
or william on Americans.

In view of the numerous decora-
tions conferred on Americans, it will
be of interest to learn something
about the history of the particular
orders bestowed. The Order of the
Red Eagle, which many Americans re-
ceived, was originally established in
17o5 by the hereditary prince of
George Wilhelm of Brandenburg-
Anspach, under the name "Ordre de
la Sincerite" and Order of the Red
Eagle. When in 1871 the markgrave-
dom became part of Prussia, the
Order of the Red Eagle was also TAX
en- over by the state. King Fried
rich Wilhelm II. made it the second
order of Importance of the kingdom.
Friedrich Wilhelm III. in 1918
changed the statutes and also the
signs Of the order. Under Friedrich
Wilhelm Nv. and the late King Will
helm, whom his grandson calls the
great, the statutes were also extend
ed. The order consists of five classes,
which are: Grand cross, first class.
second class with star and without
star), third and fourth class; be-
sides these classes. a large number
of gradations and variations exist,
says an eastern exchange.
The decorations of the grand cross
consist of large eight-pointed white
st. Johns cross with gold setting.
The crosses of the first, second and
third class, which differ only in size,
consist of smooth, white enameled
cross, inlaid with gold, a white gold
shield in the middle shows in front
crowned red eagle bearing a green
wreath in his talons. The cross of
the fourth class has the same form,
the arms of the same. however, are
not enameled but of silver, only the
middle shield is enameled and like
the other classes.
An order which many Of the Amer
leans received IS the royal crown or
der, the youngest order of Prussia
1t was established in 1851 by King
Wilhelm of Prussia, when in com
memoration Of his coronation. The
order is of the same rank as the Or
der of the Red Eagle, and also divid-
ton consists of q plain white enam-
eled cross, having a double golden
setting. The middle shield has in
front golden crown surrounded by
blue enameled crown, bearing the
inscription, God with u.s." on the
back is the name of the royal found
er, w. r., and the date of the found
81 nc
The orders of the first. second and
third class differ only IN size, wa;ie
the order of the fourth class is not
enameled, and consists of a simple
golden cross.
Qulck-WltteA Pasto9.
In Germany, recently, a country
preacher was preaching q sermon,
when suddenly he lost the thread of
hin discourse and, do what he would,
= he could not find it again.
''>* The congregation was greatly en-
.barrassed and was wondering what
the matter was when he startled it by
exclaiming suddenly:
Pardon me, my brethren, for paus-
ing in my sermon, but it seems to me
that I smell fire somewhere-and-a
it might be as we'll to see that it has not
broken out in the church or in any
of the nearby houses" [.~ -.
Before the, words were all uttered
the congregation was pouring out Of
the church, each family being anxious
to make sure that its, home was not on
fire. It. need hardly be said that the
fire existed only in the pastors imagi-
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