The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
By RUpoLPH DE zAPP.

notified DR.. ". J. Holland. the director
Of the Carnegie Museum IN Pittsburg
that It has pleased his majesty. the Ger
man Emperor. 10 confer upon him the
royal Prussian order Of knight Of the
Crown for the installation in the Natural
History Museum OF the University Of Ber-
lin CT the skeleton OF the diplodccus. \
letter TO DR.. Holland from DT. HOLE. Of
Berlin. the minister in charge OF ecclesi-
asticaI. education. and medical affairs.
was inclosed by the German AHbassa-
dor. in which Or. Hole informs DIT. HOl-
land that he has been commanded by MS
ma jesty to also express 10 him his warm
est thanks. Dr. Holland vas also the re-
cipient Of the Order OF the Legion OF
Honor at the hands Of President FaIueres
Of France.
large number OF American officials
have recently been honored by foreign
governments and uonarchs with decoCa-
tions and other marks of distinction But
before any oaicAI Of the American gov
eminent may accept and wear any Of
these decorations he has 10 secure the
permission and sanction OF Congress.
The House subcommittee on foreign al
fairs never did look with favor upon the
practice OF officials Of the American gov
ernment wearing foreign decorations. ano
il usually takes long time before this
COMMITTEES takes action on the appuca-
tion Of decorated government officials 70
be permitted 10 accept these distinctions.
Recent Marks of Honor
Among the marks Of honor and distinc-
ton bestowed upon Americans recently
are the decoration. including a diploma
and insignia. Of the Order Of the Second
Class OF the Red Eagle. with swords,
rendered 10 Capt B. H McCaua. of the
United States navy. by the Emperor o.
Germany: the decoration Of the Cross Of
Ohcer Of saints Mauricio 2 Lazzaro and
the decoration Of the Cross Of ChevalieT
Of saints Nauricio . Lazzaro. rendered 60
Dr. Engene wasdin and Dr. h D Ged-
dings. both OF the United States Marine
Hospital Service. by the government Of
Italy: the decoration Of the Cross Of
Commander Of the National Order Of the
LEGION OF Honor. rendered Gen John n
Schofeid retired. United States army. By
the French republic. a medal OF merit
rendered Lieut. W. P Scott, OF the navy,
by the Sultan Of Turkey. a South African
war medal rendered Capt stephen LII
Slocuu. OF the army. by the King OF
England: the decoration OF the Cross OF
Commander Of the order OF the Red
Eagle of Prussia. conferred upon Capt
y n Brooks. superintendent OF foreign
mails. by the Emperor Of Germany. the
decoration Of the Cross Of Commander Of
the Order Of African Redemption, con-
ferred upon the same by the government
Of Liberia. and also the decoration Of the
Cross OF Commander OF the order OF
Bolivar. the Li5eretor. conferred upon
the same by the government OF Nenez'
ueia; the decoration Of the Order Of the
Red Eagle Of the Third Class. rendered
70 the same by the Emperor Of Germany,
the decoration Of Officer Of the 'MeritC
Agricole-' rendered 10 George W H-l
chief OF the Division Of Publications Of
the Department OF Agriculture. by the
French republic; the diploma and decora-
ton Of Offlcier d'ACadenie, rendered 1C
Capt c De ". Wilcox. OF the army. By
the French republic, the decoration Oi
the first class OF the third grade tendereC
70 Hubbard T. Smith. secretary Of ths
Commissiner Of the United States q
China. by the government OF China; ths
decoration OF the Cross Of the knight oi
the Legion Of Honor. rendered 10 Lieut.
Commander Asher c Baker. of the navy
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scum. by the French republic; the deco
ration Of the Ordre du Merite Agricole
rendered TO Henry E. Afford, G. 3
Bracket. William A Taylor. H "
Wiley. NJ A. Carleton. and John I. Shuttle
all Of the Agricultural Department, ten
dered to them by the French republic
Others to received decorations were Johr
a Okerson. Casper s CrOwninshisld
Miss Anna Tolman Smith, all OF the state
Department: decoration Of the Order d
INSTRUCTION Publique, rendered BY tn'
French republic. a medal OF merit q
Lieut.. Col. 2. H Phipps BY the Sultan
Of Turkey: a souvenir coronation media
TO Capt Richardson Clover. OF the navy
BY the King Of Great Britain; decoration
Of officer of the Legion OF Honor to Capt
R P. Rodgers. of the navy by the French
republic: decoration Of Commander Of
Legion Of Honor 10 H. H D. Peirce
Third Assistant Secretary OF State. By
the French republic; decoration % Oficel
OF the Legion Of Honor TO Col Theodore
a. Bingham, Of the army, by the French
republic.
The Orders of ChivaIry.
Regarding the origin and the histor!
OF the various decorations and medals il
question, as well as others. the following
viii prove Of interest to the recipient!
thereof, as well as to others: In Ger
many there are thirteen orders Of chivalr2
and merit at the disposal Of the Kaiser
for the reward Of especial services ren-
dered 10 the crown TO letters. arts and
sciences, ard 70 humanity al large by his
subjects. as well as by foreigners. Th'
highest in rank Of all German orders +.
that Of the Black Eagle, founded in 179-
by King Frederick I, the first King o.
Prussia Though a parvenue among tbs
great orders OF chivalry. so far as mere
antiquity is concerned. the Black Eagle
ranks with the Legion OF Honor Of
France. the Garter of England. IN
Saints Maurice and Lszarro Of Ifsiy. IN,
St Andrew Of Russia. and the Colder
Fleece Of Spain and Austria The Ordei
of the Red Eagle. next in dignity TO it.
black mate, was founded in 1705 by Georg
William, hereditary prince Of Branden
bur g-Beyruth- This order was estab
lished as an Order Of Sincerity and Il
I72 It was proclaimed an Order Of thu
House of HohenzOllerns in 1851 King VII
liam I reorganized It with five classes
William II. in 1892, augmented the urde
by the addition of the royal crown to IN.
crosses OF all the classes. The Order o.
the Red Eagle is lavishly bestowed Tn,
Orcer OF Merit IS eagerly longed for 3.
soldiers, writer's. artists. and men o.
science. II has but one class. and wa.
originally founded by Frederick III. Tn,
Order Of the Iron Cross. created in Isl
by Frederick William III, TO commemo
rate the war Of emancipation. IS only be
slowed for service against France
Of Ancient Origin.
The order Of St Maurice ard St Laz
faro is OF ancient origin, being founded
in 1874 II has five classes ans c~o,--se.