The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-05
A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY.
A Fine Street Parade and Excellent
Drill by the Knights of Pythias.
Lafayette Division Wins the First Prize, and
Terre Haute the SecOnd-A Good Attend
ance and an Excellent Drill.


the appearance anddeportment of the knights was
in every way to be commended. At o'clock
yesterday morning the members of the grand
and subordinate lodges, the military and uni
formed knights began assembling for parade,
under command of Major general Carnahan At
10oclock the column moved in thefollowing order:
Metropolitan Police thrty-eight commanded by Ser
geant Colder.
Major-general James R. Carnahan U. R. K. of P.
commanding, and staff officers j. F. Shumate,
Cineinnatii G. A. Mack Detroit Robert
Emmett and s. II. Shearer, Indian
apols, with mounted escort
FIRST DIVISION.
Colonel N. r. Ruekle commanding.
Franklin Military Band
Indianapolis Light Infantry Drum Corps.
Conn's Trumpet Notes Band, of Elkhart.
Classical School Cadets Captain E. Chapman.
When Band.
SECOND DIVISION.
Colonel I. E. Kirk commanding
Lafayette Division No. 1, thirty men Captain W. G.
Mitchell; Leutenants G. H. Crane
and F. w. Brown.
indianapolis Division No. 2. twenty-five men, Capt.
j. r. Forbes; Lieutenants William Har-
gus and Chris. Harmoning.
Terre Haute Division No. 3, twenty-four men, Capt.
j. w, Steel; Lietenants George H. Greg
ory and r. P. Davis.
Kokomo Division No. z, twenty-five men, Captain H.
.. DAVIS; Lieutenants G. A. Scott and G. O. Roach.
Goshen Division No. IL, twenty men, Captain E. L.
Barlow; Lieutenant A. NJ Parsons.
Fort Wayne Division No II, sixteen men Captain F.
and c. w. Batch
Dayton (O) Division, ten men, Captain G. W. Long
necker Lieutenant j. r. Cook.
Ekhart Division, No. 13, twenty men, Captain E.
G. Conn., Lieutenants, II. Dodge and G. Coleman:
Huntington Division No. 16, twelve men, Captain D.
g. Anderson; Lieutenants, E. c. Beaver
and L. T. Bagley.
Carnahan Division, No. II, Connersville ffty-four
men, Captain j H. Ferris; Lieutenants Fred
aOd
Many Division, No. 49, indianapolis, twenty-seven
men, Captain G. J. Many; Lieutenants,
Fred Ward and O. S. Butterfeld
Supreme Grand Lodge Officers and members of the
Indianapolis Common Council and City
Clerk, in carriages.
THIRD DIVISION.
Past Chancellor G. G. Koerner commanding
and Captain J. l.. Bieler with
mounted escort.
Kokomo Bard
indianapolis Lodge, No. l, $50
Indianapolis Lodge: No. 2, thirty men.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. 60.
Goshen Band
Star Lodge No. z, city, commanded
Hesperan Lodge y No f5s5 T FEaSFn 100 mem John
A. Tarleton, Marshal
indianapolis Lodge, No. So
Model Band.
Excelsior Lodge No. 25 CITY,
indianapolis Lodge, No. SO, commanded by George
Capital City Lodge, No. 81 forty men, commanded
by Jacob Scholl.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Charles s. Schuman. commanding and Captains H. H.
Bevelle and Burch, with
mounted escort.
Carriages
The sidewalks were lined along the entire line
of march, and on all hands the highest compli-
ments were paid to the fine appearance and gen
tlemanly department of the Knights. There
was no dearth of music, as the best bands of the
State were in the procession and their efforts
were successful in giving all rare musical
treat The Supreme and Grand Lodge officers
reviewed the procession as it passed University
park, going north on Pennsylvania street, and
expressed their qualification at the turnout.
The procession terminated in good season for
dinner, allowing ample time for every one to get
to the Exposition grounds for the competitive
drills, which began at 2 o'clock.
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
The attendance upon the drill was not as
numerous as had been expected, though the
number present was comfortably large. The
drill programme was as admirably handled as
the parade of the morning. Only two uniform
ranks entered for the prizes, the Lafayette and
Terre Haute, the Kokomo knights pre-
ferring to remain out of the contest
as they will have a similar tournament at
Kokomo on the Fourth of July. These two
ranks drilled in the free for-all. AS the Lafay-
cite knights came upon the parade ground,
marching with the precision of veterans, a cheer
went up from the spectators, and as they went
through the programme, making one difficult
movement after another, the applause was fire.
quently repeated The Terre Hsute knights
by their soldierly step and bearing proved to be
entitled to the same kindly treatment and they
too, were warmly applauded.
The judges, Col. n r. Ruckle, and Major j.
r. Ross of this city, and Lieut. A. NJ Ogle of
the Nineteenth United States Infantry, appear
ed to keep close reckoning OF errors, and at the
conclusion of the drill, retired to make their
footnes as to the result In the meantime the
bugle was sounded for dress parade, and Col l.
e. Kirk reviewed the line Joseph r. Forbes act
ing as adjutant. There were about 260 uniform
ed knights with military band of forty pieces
bands and the line was beautiful. the colors of
the uniforms, hats and plumes being in charm
ing contrast
When the parade was formed the Judges
made their report and the prizes were awarded
Out of possible 300 points Lafayette uniform
rank made 226.7 and Terre Haute uniform
rank made PA. The first prize 5000 in gold,
in the free-for-all was. heiefore, awarded to
the Lafayette uniformed knights, and the sec.
ond prize, 800 in gold, to the Terre Haute
uniformed knights The special prize of $50 in
gold to the best commander was awarded to
Commander Mitchell, of Lafayette The silver
waterset, $50, offered by Craft & Co. to the
division having the highest number of sir
knights in the parade, was awarded to Carna-
han uniform rank, of Connersville, and the set
of coin-siver lodge jewels, fourteen pieces,
offered BY the When clothing store to the lodge
having the highest number of members in the
parade, awarded to Hesperian Lodge, of
Franklin, Colonel S. p Oyler receiving the
jewels on behalf of the lodge from General Car
nahan, who made very felicltous speech. The
prize of the picture ''Pythias at the Block was
after be determined by the committee The
11nradn then disrt1issad and the