The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-22
THE PARADE AND PRIZE DRILL.
Only Two Competing Communicable An
dersOn Camp Wins First Marion Second.

Only Two Competing Communicative An
derson Camp Wins First, Marion Second.
AT 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the process
sion for the street parade of the uniformed
camps and grand lodge Of Oddfellows Termed
at the corner Of Washington and Pennsylvania
streets to march to the Exposition grounds,
where the prize drill of the uniformed amps
would take place The head of the column
moved shortly after o'clock, countermarching
on Washington street west to Illinois street,
north on Illinois street to Market street east on
Market street around the north side of Circle to
Pennsylvania street north On Pennsylvania to
Ohio street, west on Ohio street to Meridian
street, north on Meridian street to Fifth street,
east on Fifth street TO Delaware street, north
on Delaware street to the Exposition building
The order of procession was as follows: Theo.
Pfaffiin commanding with John Ferguson, John
F. Wallick and d. B. Shideler as aids; Metro
polia an police, forty strong; John w. MoQuiddy,
H. o. Heichert L. A Mcdaniel c. b. Foster,
reception committee; When oand Anderson uni
formed camp, Captain Jones; Marion uniformed
camp, Captain Gunder; Anderson band; members
of grand lodge l. o. o. f.; Model band.
About $500 persons were in attendance at the
exposition to witness the prize drill There was
some disappointment that there should be only
two competing camps when it had been expected
that nine would be present. but the judges, Col
eral j. r. Carrahan. stepped briskly upon the
parade ground and the bugle was sounded for
the first camp to march into the field The first
was the Anderson uniformed camp commanded
by Captain JONES' which had twenty-four men
in line and three officers. This company per-
formed its evolutions with remarkable celebrity
and exactness considering the short time it has
been organized and under drill. and at the con
elusion of their drill men and officers were
heartily applauded.
The Marion uniformed degree camp Captain
Gunder, next came upon the field. This squad
contained but sixteen men and two officers and
while they did reasonably well were far inferior
in sword manual and foot movements to their
antagonists; besides, their lack OF the requisite
number of men made It impossible TO achieve
the first prize and removed the stimulus of emu
lston.
Tho crowd then dispersed and the procession
reforming. marched back 60 the city
In the evening the judges made the awards to
the camps that engaged in the prize drill the
prizes being announced at the Denison Hotel,
Grand Sire Leach making the presentation
speeches aud the captains of the camps respond
ing. The first prize, 1900, was awarded TO the
Anderson company. and the second prize, $500.
TO the Marion cCmpany-no ratings being given.
In addition, Captain Jones took the handsome
gold badge offered by Chief Patriarch l.. A
Kiefer to the chief captain Of the camp winning
tho first prize and the Anderson company also
took the fine gold lined, oxidized prize goblet,
valued at $40 offered BY Bingham & Walk,
ing out the largest number of uniformed patri-
archs In the procession.
AS first effort the drill was in every respect
a c0mmendable one 1t is probable that the
prize drills will be continued, being held from
year TO year.