The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-16
Northfeld company; and the second prize,

Mortified company; and the second prize,
a silver cup, to the Iowa men.
The excursion, picnic and ball OF the
Patriarchal Circle OF Odd Fellows was the
great event at Lake Minnetonka of the
second day. There were included in the
party members Of the various temples and
their families and friends, and many visitors
from St. Paul and Minneapolis. The two
special trains, which had been detailed for
the use OF the party, carried at least 1000
people. They lunched on the steamer and
dined later at Hotel Lafayette. The
competitive drill was highly interesting
event. The judges for the occasion were
Lieut.. G. j. Sweet, Lieut.. George s. Andrews
and Lieut.. George P. Ahern, all of the
Twenty-fft infantry, Fort Smelling. The
competing temples were the Milwaukee
Temple No. 1, Capt. A. B. Myers; the An
derson of Anderson. Ind, Capt. H. E. Jones;
Capt. Sam B. Williams. The following
prizes were offered: First $500; second;
$125; third, SIS.
The following decision was announced, the
respective standings being marked on a
scale of 100:
Anderson Temple .76.45
Rochester Temple. .........................7G.17
Milwaukee Temple. ........................43.9 SO
One OF the most interesting spectators OF
CHe competitive uIIil WAS NOlOuel T|uly VI
Rochester, author Of the tactics in use by
the different temples. He marked the
Rochester team considerably above the
men from Anderson, In the evening there was
a ball in the parlor OF the Lafayette. Full
ly two hundred couples joined in the dance.
On the third and last day, at the meeting
OF the Supreme Temple, it was decided to
give the order more OF military character
and the following system OF official ranks
was adopted. Supreme commander with
rank OF major general; hrigadier general,
commanding state; colonel commanding
a regiment; lieutenant colonel, second i'll
command OF Il regiment; major, third in
command OF q regiment; chief cap
tain, commanding temple, sub
ordinate captain, second In command
OF q temple, junior captain, third in
command Of temple with commissioned
and nOn-cOmmissiOncds stalls, etc. General
satisfaction was expressed at the outcome
OF the military question, and the opinion
the strength OF the order. The incorpo-
rators and officers OF this insurance COM
pany will be-:
P.Van Vechten of Milwaukee, president;
H. NJ Innis Columbus, Ohio, vice president;
Newell Daniels, Milwaukee, secretary; l..
H: SivYler, Milwaukee, treasurer; DIR.
A. C: Donald, StillWater medical ex
HM4neF; anu n. F.. Dleeknlth, OpdI-
ia, Wis, attorney, besides an execu-
tive committee, trustees ETC., Messrs. Deer
ing, Bleeklnan and Meyers were appointed
to Incorporate the supreme temple and the
insurance company Under the laws Of Wis
consin,
AS to where the conclave will DO
held next year, was left to the executive
committee to decide. Rochester, N. y, Des
Moines, Iowa, and Milwaukee are all candi-
da tes for the choice, with the odds in favor
OF the second. The report OF the finance
committee showed the treasurcr's books
be correct, and the organization on IL sounu
financial basis, with a brighter future before
it than ever. In membership the rolls show
5000 MEMBERS with 100 temples in exist
encc and the greatest strength in the order
found in Indiana illinois, WISCONSIN, Iowa
and Minnesota. Room will not permit
mention Of various presentations, excuf:
sions, banquets and Interesting soeia! ea:
tertainments: