Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-22


cries. "Courteously yours,
Acting on the informal announcement by
the judges, Wednesday night, that Reed
oommandery had won the third and
Damascus the fourth prize, Damascus filed
long protest with the committee, on yes.
| terday, against the decision of the Judges.
AS the judges, in their former report, gave
Damascus the third place, and only recon-
mended Reed for an extra prize, this docu-
ment has not much value now, but below
ls the protest of the commandery at
losing the third prize. The members say
that they have been deprived of the third
yet have been awarded the fourth prize.
They argue that if they we're not eligible fo,
the third prize they were not eligible fol
any part in the competition. They say
further that after being demerited for the
lacking men, they yet stood forty-eight
points ahead Of the next commandery, and
consequently they are entitled to the third
place or nothing at all.
The following are
REED COMMANDMENTS DOCUMENTS:
ITO the Committee on Prize Drill: Reed
commandery protests against the delivery of
the third prize to Damaso us or any other COM
mandery except to Reed, who claim it by rea-
son of the decision of the judges last evening,
and which was officially given to the press, and
ask that we may be heard In the matter.
ELI FAsoLD, e. O.
JOHN N. BELL, Recorder
This affiant further says that on the even
ing of the 18th inst. he met Sir Woodman, the
chairman Of the drill committee, and was in
formed by him that the judges had made the
To TOAD No,
6, of Dayton, O., the third prize.
THAT this conversation occurred in Jockey
Club park. on the 18th of August, at or about
l1:S0 o'clock P. NJ. on said day.
JOHN A. MILLER.
Before me, notary public in and for said
county. personally appeared the above named
John A. Miller and made the oath and afirma-
tion, and signed the same in my presence.
FRANK L. STEVENS. Notary Public.
';Robert d. Hughes being duly sworn, says
that he was present when the conversation
above referred to occurred, and the same is
correct as above stated. r. d. HuGHRs.
Aug. 10. 1880. &
Bayard commandery, which wasn't allow
ed to enter the competitive at all, has
EMBosoMED ITSELF
in the following protest:
'HEADQUARTERs OF BAYARD CoNMANDERY.
Room @, SHERMAN HOUSE, CHICAGO, Aug l9,
1880. IL A. Mo Sir 1t. John Woodman,
Chairman Competitive Drill Oommittee-Em.
Sir Knight: We hereby NEST earnestly but re
spectfuily protest against the action of your
committee with reference to its treatment of
this commandery in the competitive drill of
Yesterday. As you are aware, we made an ap-
plication to be permitted to compete for
the prizes. We were refused. the only ssas a
assigned being that we could fur
nish but twenty-four men in line. We were
assured by your committee that mo command
cry would be permitted to take part in the COM
petisive drill with less number than thirty
six men in line Recognizing your right to so
order Us we courteously acquiesced in the de-
cision. Judge of our surprise when without
notice of change OF this order we saw Reed
commandery, of Dayton, O., competing fox and
being awarded prize, with the only reason
assigned for this, as it seemed to us. most ex-
traordinary proceeding, is that owing to tae
disability of some of its members, Reed was
reduced to that number Of men. Ir
short, that twenty-seven were all that
it could furnish, hence they were
permitted to compete, while we offered the
same number of men, and for the precise rea
Son offered by the Sir Knights of Reed. that we
could furnish no more, were excluded. We
deny the right of your committe to make an
oeaer having the force of rule which shall
no. apply to all equally.
I'VE ask at your hand fair consideration of
this protest against the action of your commit
tee. Cautiously yours.
6 e. ". DURANg,
W. s. CoNRAD,
F. e joy,
J. N. CASTLE.
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