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December 27, 1894
Bridgeton Pioneer
Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
German lodges of Knights of Pythias in Baltimore protest the Supreme Lodge's ban on using German rituals, adopting resolutions to urge restoration of rights, denouncing Past Supreme Chancellor Blackwell for slander, and noting two lodges have formed an independent order.
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THE GERMAN KNIGHTS.
They Want the Right to Use the German Pythian Ritual.
Baltimore, Dec. 25.--At a recent joint meeting of the several German lodges of Knights of Pythias located in Baltimore, action was taken on the order of Supreme Lodge at its Kansas City meeting interdicting the use of any but the English language in the conduct of the ritual of the order.
Resolutions were adopted requesting that the Grand Lodge of Maryland urge the present Supreme Lodge to restore the right to use the German rituals in their lodges. The resolution includes a denunciation of Past Supreme Chancellor Blackwell, and the Supreme Lodge is requested to call upon him to retract his slanderous expressions against the German brethren of the order.
Two German lodges have surrendered their charters and have organized the Independent Order Knights of Pythias, as a result of the order proscribing the use of the German ritual.
They Want the Right to Use the German Pythian Ritual.
Baltimore, Dec. 25.--At a recent joint meeting of the several German lodges of Knights of Pythias located in Baltimore, action was taken on the order of Supreme Lodge at its Kansas City meeting interdicting the use of any but the English language in the conduct of the ritual of the order.
Resolutions were adopted requesting that the Grand Lodge of Maryland urge the present Supreme Lodge to restore the right to use the German rituals in their lodges. The resolution includes a denunciation of Past Supreme Chancellor Blackwell, and the Supreme Lodge is requested to call upon him to retract his slanderous expressions against the German brethren of the order.
Two German lodges have surrendered their charters and have organized the Independent Order Knights of Pythias, as a result of the order proscribing the use of the German ritual.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Betrayal
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Knights Of Pythias
German Lodges
Ritual Language
Baltimore Protest
Independent Order
What entities or persons were involved?
Past Supreme Chancellor Blackwell
German Brethren
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Story Details
Key Persons
Past Supreme Chancellor Blackwell
German Brethren
Location
Baltimore
Event Date
Dec. 25
Story Details
German Knights of Pythias lodges in Baltimore hold a joint meeting to protest the Supreme Lodge's ban on German rituals from the Kansas City meeting, adopt resolutions urging restoration of rights and denouncing Blackwell for slander, with two lodges forming an independent order.