Evening journal., 1911-10-27
HONOR FOR THE
SUPREME CHIEF

Supreme Chief Garrett S. Smith, OF
the knights of Golden Eagle, has re-
ceived a highly commendatory letter
from the committee of the Supreme
Lodge to whom his annual report In
that order, was recently submitted.
The communication is signed r.
Woods. chairman OF tho committee
and follows:
Mr.. Garrett S. Smith, Supreme Chiet
For me to try 10 address you
seems presumptous. even II 1t were
in my power to command language
adequate to the occasion, for at the
very outstart the title you bear, car
ries with II a world OF meaning wheth-
er combined, or singly supreme signi-
fying (highest, or greatest. makes
direct application to you as ruler
In temporal things pertaining to tho
GOOD of your subjects, for we very
well know that Il has nothing TO do
with Divine Supremacy. Our work
Iavs no direct claim TO spirituality,
but the highest standard of morality,
and as We add Chief to your title, II
suggests a principle leader in all the
affairs regulating the work Of this
great organization.
ries with II great responsibility; for
that reason the supreme body has
been careful to select their leader
from the very best talent, not simply
10 gain prestige with the outside
world, but from the fact that true
manhood exists only In its truest
sense when human superiority recog-
nizes and obeys Divine supremacy.
THAT superior qualification has
been worthy Of note during your term
as chief executive of the Knights OF
the Golden Eagle. demonstrating to
us the chivalry OF knighthood as
practiced in fidelity and exercised with
true valor. must always bring the re-
ward of honor.
1T was thus that We all started as
pilgrims, on this never ending crus-
ade, which first began in the DARK
ages Of the world, when right could
only be achieved by might, until God
sent the deliverer In the person Of
His own Son. who came in the form
of humanity TO inaugurate a law o.
love.
Small as was the beginning. aftei
the advent OF Christ, yet prophecy ha:
been fulfilled (the stone the builders
rejected, IS now the chief corner
stone). All christian denomination
worship the Christ as the Son of God
nearly all fraternal organizations have
incorporated some part Of His teach
ings in their ritualistic workout j
was left 70 John p. Burbage and hi
faithful colleague to formulate a de
cisive ritualistic work founded entire
" on the doctrines Of Christ, unde
the principles Of fidelity, valor ant
honor. and this brings us back from
the supremacy of a Divine ruler, L
that of ruler and chieftaincy Of on
mortal man as supreme chief.
1T is a pleasure TO us, now at thi
the closing hour OF your term a
supreme chief, to compliment you 10
the manner in which you have exer
cised your personal prerogative in tn
ruling and governing of eignty-si
thousand sir knights. and caring 10
their investments of S1,700.000 for 4
the exercise OF that right your dc
meanor has been such as to refeS
honor upon yourself, and credit
the order at large.
Il only voice the sentiment of tn
three corporate bodies of this gre,
order of the Knights Of the Golde
Eagle. when saying to you, that v
endorse your every act as our 81
preme chief. Allow me to say
conclusion, that your strict christia
manhood will stand out in the futul
as a sample TO those who follow 20
Respectfully,
r. Woods