Evening star., 1912-11-03
Rev. Dr. Paul A NENzEL :"
CROSS OF PR:USsIAN CROwN

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s OF PRUSsIAN CROWN
called to become member of Presidenr
Roosevelts cabinet as Postmaster Gem
eraI. During his service as ambassador
he won the warm friendship of the Japa-
nese ambassador to Russia. His work In
dealing with the conditions which arose
between Japan and Russia following thu
settlement OF the Portsmouth reace nego-
tiations was generally recognized. and he
won a reputation in both countries.
The Japanese mikado had long eN-
pressed desire to decorate him. but MS
post made 1t impossible. Then came the
recall. which afforded the desired oppor-
tunity. During the period between the
time he relinqushed his diplomats post
and the time he received his appointment
as Postmaster General he was not regard
ed officially connected with the gov
ernment service. 1t was during this brief
space that he was made a member OF the
first class of the Order of the Rising
Eastern Sun, the highest honor which can
eigner.
But of all the Washingtonians who have
been decorated none possesses the ver-
liable array of medals and crosses which
have been showered on Prof. James How
ard Gore. Prof. Gore was the personal
friend of the late King Leopold of Bel
GUM. When that monarch began TO be at
tackled for alleged outrages in the kongo
y,
Gore he turned for counsel to the best
way to reflte the charges and put HIM
self right with the world. As a special
representative of the Belgian monarch.
Prof. Gore visited the Kongo. and later
wrote many magazine articles, defending
the Belgian administration there. For his
services Leopold decorated him with the
Order OF Leopold /, then in 1905 he pros
NOTED him to the rank of grand officier.
which is second only to posts held by
reigning monarchs.
Since then he has also been created a
member OF the Order of Leopold III OF
Belgium. But, while acting as emissary
for the Belgian monarch, Prof Gore was
also lecturing, conducting scientific re-
search work and writing text books on
languages and higher mathematics, which
were being used in scho = and universe
ties throughout the world. In recognition
OF this work he was given the Cross OF
the Order of Orange and -sassau of Hol-
land, one of the few Americans to bs
made member Of this order, was given
the Cross Of Civil Merit of Bulgaria. a
country extremely chary in bestowing its
decorations on foreigners; given both the
Merite Agrico!e, an order created to honor
persons who have rendered service to
agriculture either practically or by In
vestgations or publications. and the Lee
.gion of Honor by France; given the Cross
of Vasa of Sweden. made grand officer
of the Order of the Crown OF koumania.
and was given the Order of the White
Elephant of Siam. the highest of Siamesa
orders EXCEPT the family or.er, which has
restricted membership confined almost
entirely to titled noblemen. Prof. Gore is
one or two Americans in a long list OF
sovereigns who possess the order. The
other American is James Hazen Hyde,
the New York financier.
Then there are many other Washing
tonians who have received the crosses OF
foreign orders. The list embraces the
decorations Of practically every country
in the civilized world. Reginald Schroe-
der of 1901 X street is an officer of Tho
Orde. of Nishani Medj.d.e OF Turkey and
William Pitt Scott is a member of the
Lyakat or Medal Of Merit of the same
country, possessing one of the four deco
rations of this order ever sent to Amer
lea. Admiral Caspar Frederick Goodrich
has the Bust of Bolivar of Venezuela for
services rendered the Venezuelan govern
ment under special appointment from Un-
Gle Sam He was allowed to accept the
decoration on the technical grounds that
while performing his miss on he had tenn.
porarily severed his connection with the
United States government and was in the
employ of Venezuela.
Admiral Henry ware Lyon, like Dr.
Stejneger Of the National Museum, is
member of the Order of st. Olaf Of Nor.
way. He outranks his scientific fellow.
however, for he is a commander Of the
order. Capt Karl Reichman of the army,
who makes Washington his home. has
been honored by the Gar of Russias who
conferred on him the Order of the Cross
Of ST. Anne Of the second class. The
honor came as a recognition Of his serv.
ices as n military attache TO the Russian
army in Manchuria during the Russo
Japanese war, where he was sent to OBJ
serve the Russian and Japanese methods
of modern warfare by the American gov.
ernment.
James F. Archibald. another Washing-
tonian has also been given the cross OF
the same order a recognition of his
literary works and for his services as a
war correspondent during the Russo
Japanese war. AS representative or
one Of the American weekly magazines
Archibald accompanied the Russian
forces throughout the entire campaign in
Manchuria Archibald has also served
through various South American revolu.
tions He was with Castros army during
the Barcelona campaign in Venezuela and
later followed the forces of the allied
forces against Venezuela, for which he
received the Bust Of Bolivar and numer-
Gus other medals. He was also with the
British forces in the Sudan in 1899 and
served through the South African war.
For his services in Africa he received a
medal from the British government Mr..
Archibald as war correspondent has
been in practically every war during the
last twenty years, and once for blies
period he enlisted in the Philippine con-
stabulary to wage warfare against the
ladrones or robbers OF the islands.
Gen. Thomas II. Barry and Ellery G.
Stowell have both received decorations
from Russia. Ransford s. Miller of the
State Department has been decorated by
japan and given the cross OF the Legion
OF Honor. George Burchell Williams,
who was once selected by the Emperor
Of Japan as financial adviser Of the gov.
ernment Of the Land OF the Rising Sun,
and who was later appointed special coms
missioner to Europe by the mikado in
connection with financial matters. has
been given the Order of the Eastern Ris-
ing Sun of that country and has also
been decorated by the Sultan OF Turkey
and made a member of the French Legion
Of Honor. Assistant Secretary Of State
Wilson has also been dec
orated by the Japanese mikado. receiving
the honor, however. before he entered
the government service John JoSeph