The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-24

newell Daniels, Milwaukee, supreme secre
tary; F. Neviss, Troy. Ohio, supreme treas
.urer; Louis Van Nortien, Toledo, Ohio
Paul, A. b., Adams, Battle Greek, Mich.
and g. Flagler, Ottumwa, Iowa, supreme
trustees.
IN the early evening there was, a competi
tive drill between Hiawatha temple, OF
tomwa, Iowa, Capt. Davenport, and North.
field Temple No. 3, Northfield, AIinn., Capt.
Rainen, Gen. r. w. Johnson, Col. Monfort,
and Capt. f. c. Bowen were the judges. AT
the close Of the drill Gen. johnson an.
nounced that the first prize, silver water
service, was awarded by. the Judges to the
'Northtield company; and the second prize,
silver cup, to the Iowa men.
The excursion, picnic and ball Of the
PatriarchalC Circle Of Odd Fellows was the
great event at Lake Minnetonka OF the
second day. There were included in sthe
party members Of the various temples and
their families and friends, and many visitors
from st. Paul and Minneapolis. The two
specal 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
Twcnty.fifth infantry, Fort Smelling. The
competing temples were the Milwaukee
Temple No. I, Capt. A. B. Myers; the An
tierson ofAnderson, Ind, Capt. H. +. Jones';
the Rochester No. l, Of Rochester, N. v,
Capt. Sam B. Williams. The following
s. l25; third, $75.
The following decision was announced, the
respective standings being marked on q
scale Of 100:
Anderson Temple ...,,.,,,,,.... AZ
Rochester Temple..................... ...76.17
Milwaukee Temple. IA. .O3
One of the most interesting spectators of
the competitive drill was Colonel Eddy OF
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
u ball in the parlor Of the Lafayette. Full.
ly two hundred couples Joined in the dance.
On the third and last day, ut the meeting
of the Supreme Temple, it was decided to
give the order more Of a military character
and the following system Of official ranks
was adopted. Supreme commander with
rank Of major general; brigadier general,
commanding a state; colonel, commanding
IL regiment; lieutenant colonel. second in
command command, Of q regiment; major. third in
command con! OF a. regiment; chief cap
ordinate. captain, second in command
OF temple. junior captain, third in
command Of IL temple with commissioned
and non.commissioned staffs, etc. General
satisfaction was expressed ut the outcome
oil the military question, and the opinion
expressed that it would augment greatly
the strength Of the order. The incorpo.
rators and officers Of this insurance com.
pany will be:
r; Van vechten Of Milwaukee, president;
II. NJ; lnnis, Columbus, Ohio, vice president;
Newell! Daniels. Milwaukee, secretary; l..
II. Sivylcr, Milwaukee, treasurer; Dr.
A. .. Donald, Saltwater, medical cx-
aminer; and A. +. Bleckm;,n, Spar
ta, Wis.,, attorney, besides an exccu-
tive committee, trustees, etc, Mcssrs Deer
ing. Blcckman 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 be
held next year, was left to the executive
committee to decide. Rochester, N. Y, Des
Moines, Iowa, and Milwaukee are all candi-
dates for the choice, with the odds in favor
of the second. The report of the finance
committee showed the treas,rcrs books to
be correct, and the organization on a sound
financial basis, with u brighter future before
it than ever. In membership the rolls show
5000 members, with 100 temples in exist.
ence, and the greatest strength in the order
found in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota. Room will not permit
mention OF various presentations, excur-
siOns, bnnqucts and interesting social en-.
tcrtainments.