FIGT FOR THE BANNER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7661, 17 January 1901, Page 2

FIGT FOR THE BANNER.

ORANGE v. ORANGE

HOW TO PICK UP A KNIFE

["Stab" Special.]

It -waft-mot a case of Orange v. Green that was before the Magistrate's Court yesterday, but Orange v. ; Orange.

Twd brethren of tihe Order that carries on its 'banner a- picture of King . William, of "glorious, pious, and immortal memory," had limited their celebration of the Jubilee of Canterbury to three small beers. Each disagreed about the right of one of them to say his Orange was Purple. The one whio questioned the right threw down. a knife — one said this gage of Arch Purple battle was thrown down in the roadway, bhe other said it was thrown down on the floor of the bar eqomv It is said that the test of a Freemason is his. ability to " ride a goat." \ Here we had the test of an Arch Purple Orangeman set forth as being in the manner of picking up a knife. But whether the'knife is seized by thejpickerup by ! haft or blade, by point or butt or in any otter way possible to pick up a knife, neither of the parties who gave evidence condescended to explain, and the Bench said it was nob necessary to away the secrets of the lodge — so that |jih> Court and Mr Donnelly and Mr Russell, and the whole force of constables present were deprived of the knowledge of how a knife is picked! up 'by one of the Arch Purple.