Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-04
SOLDlERS OF PEACE. "
Fatriarchs Militant and Odd r.,
lows Weekat the Centennial
Competitive Drills Excursions
"' na'' '"e Order of the Week--Tho
i"tr'" rchs' With Their Brilliant
Irappings. Booms the Gin.
cinnati Centennial.

10 ,oaus from Chicago, together win ,ho oata
ora'cd odd Fellows band, consistinr y, 49,
ee'eh pieces who will do escort dutv anrt,,
IL .uo week This forenoon the comncting ca,
.ons ior the prizes drilled ut the ra,nnrs nn'
~ '"o evening the dress parade was held n,
~ .epiehauc IN front Of the custom.bouso
It ,in,,,.ss General Underwood and other dis
= "hBuished oilcers were present
Az Music Hall beautiful sword was ,roso,,
ed to Lieutenant General IrnderyroSd'
:, Chevacrs OF the Order The sword ,a -, ~, ''.' w
Iulsite specimen of tho fines, worl,manShin
ii n rho plaue was OF ornamental Damascus steel
Il ne niit was OF ivory, carved in relief with IN,
iuiiiais OIL the Governor. The srabbord wos nj
Sotio hIer with solid gold nountings. The fin
ns Vi c6qulsitely wrought gold On the scah
n p"ru was a gold ornament with letters in reIios
studded with brliants. The sword was inc,osoi
D III handsome plush case. After the drin or
Y .he Cahtons General Ryan, of Louisville made
the speech OF presentation General ITndar.
noou was taken completely by surprise Gov.
s orhor Underwood responded in graceful little
, epocon' "hlch was received with applause bv
'he uniformed Chevalicrs who wn,cbed ,bo
presentation with interest
Inc degree OF Chcyalicr was ronfcr-cd r,,,
thc following members Of the ORDER
: Grand Sire John II White Anior NJ
T. Grand Secretary Thomas A, Ross ONO.
iast Grand Representative. +, A. letter In.
ulana' captain General Franklin Ellis. Ohio.
Malor-dcncra Charles Cushman Massachu.
SOUS; Major General L. f. Phelps, Illinois.
MAJOR Gencral John G. Reeves Lancaster q
: brcvet Major General William l.. Frost, Mas.
sachusetts Breyet Major General A. C. Ca,le
ONO; Brigndier General Chas. b roster CON.
necticut; Brigader General II. j. Atkins, Ken.
,ecky' brgadier General Roberts Walter,
Kentucky; Brgadicr General Geo. N. Nu,t
New jersey; Brigader General j W. Greene
ONO; Brgadlcr General Geo Cokcr. Ken
tncky' brlgadicr General Jas. D. Bell Mans
nch' " colonel i. ii, Foster, Thurston Nd.
Colonel c. G. Rens ford Kentucky; Colonel G.
G. Crabbc, ulinos; Lieutenant Colonel l. p
Eilicott and others.
inc Decoration Of Chyalry as adoptcd by tho
Sovereign Grand Lodges, consist Of three do.
| Erccs First the Grand Decoration to be con. |
| lerred by tho Commander Of the Patriarchs |
| Militant upon those Chcvaliors whom he shall |
| hcIcct lor intrinsic worth, military ability and |
| honorable attributes Of character Second the |
| Decoration of Chivalry To be conferred by the |
| commanders OF Departments upon Chcyalicrs |
whom they may select and upon Chcvalicrs |
recommended by cantonS TO receive such decor |
alton; all Of whom Shall be chosen for cx-
t"llence OF character, military ability, and
ttntT honorable distinction,
Tinrd, the decoration OF lady to be con.
ferred by the Commander of the Patriarchs Mill
tant upon Daughters Of Rcbrkah selected by
himself and Commandcrs Of Departments. upon
such Daughter Of Rcbekah and wives of Chcya.
licrs who are recommended by lodges of the
Degree Of Eebekah, All Of which shall be done
in consequence of the womanly traits, general
loyohneSs and beauty of character of the lady
selected to receive the Decoration
CINClNNAT1 July s5--Arrivals and cordial
greetings and nuhorndod '~'tev''a ,corn the
order OF the day again to-day among the
hosts Of plain everyday odd Fellows, as we'll
as their more gorgeous brethren of the body of
Patriarchs Militant, who continued to arrive
from early morning until it was time to close
headquarters.
The competitive drills were continued at the
Campus, commoncin., at 10 o'clock. There was
n large attendance Of spectators, and the judges
were all present. Marion Canton, No. 4, Of In
diana was the only body TO take the field, and
they made fine display owing 10 the othrr
bodies not being on hand, further drill was post
poncd until tomorrow
This afternoon the individual contests in the
school Of the Chcvalicr and the Vanual Of the
sword took place in Music Hall, With the con-
testnnts in full uniform.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
oihcers sword manual-tlrst Prize, toonel
Z. {, Crabb, Canton Occidental no l. ChcaRo;
second prize Lleutcnan, WINS iussahder Ex'
cclslor NO. :, Chcago'
Non.comnlsSloheu 'hcNaIl'rs-f HSt prI1o'
VIM sharp, oil Excelsior NO. q Ch'casoi sec
ond prize, II G. purinton, Occidental No I,
'hicaeo' third prize L. W. slaIpocR q ENcei
sor, No, Z Chicago,
The regular dress parade on the Custom
house Square was handsome exhibition ana
was witnessed by an immense crowd VINO gave
expression TO ther ADMIRATION ny nearly ap'
plause.
CINCINNATI, July Eh-The grand parade oI
the Patriarchs Militant ana suhorIlhante lodges
d 'odu feuoWs s'arteu promptly az u 'iueN
this afternoon and after marching over the
principal streets were reviewed III 'front.' ol Inc !
Custom House,
me banners ana noSs, streamers ana
shields prepared Tor lho hhi8htS OF fEth,aS y
parade, the opening oi the Exposition ana ior
the other fast croWdihg mehoraoie events Oh .
the Centennial year, were all out again Today !
ana the Guy was III her gaScs' ui,ou
There can be no dlncrehce OIL OPINION Us 10 tnc
brlliancy and showiness OF inc uniforms oil the J
latriarchs Militant Ih'y are Gorgeous anu
to-day IN ihe July sunngns ,nc oouhuon'
gold trappings eleameu anu ,n' s'vcl g"N'o"o'''
unti the eye was ual4leu inc ulsP''s was "
most creditable ana interesting one-u"Prcs>
Ing the beholdcr strongly 'ith tno poMor tile
influence ana ,he extent oi ,uu : e',u"sl,.t' .,, =
~, oe''"u ,,o nv ".,o' "n, ,,s,,s ,r.a,, :,
lui mancouu see 'nc snon' ,''lu ,'s.o' ,. "''"s
Ihe Lodges oo,HS .he,t soo" "ViN "o"' s'ni w
'ear ana only lehuiug poruu" vi '"''' y
strength 10 tne mih'ary prancn' , =
The Milimt iine was long anu lSlprossNe, y
'"o P"p'o nv ,ta hat ,h, o,rtr;dro N
swords upon the sac OF tne nat thc 'ar''luso J.
box sash OF red and go'd stripes, thc ri'n sNo'u
,elt and knots the golu,nurh,,ncu eur.r,uso n,'
,oxcs'thc gorgeous cpo",e''es' '"e oi"as 20. y
ons' Inc ght'erilg sc"uoa,us' "I toa"s s,,, y
make up street display Oh the iuos' ""NN'"e y
Kind .---....-., .
At the head OF the column came sq"aoron1 =
" mounted police, and following taem uhucr
command oil 'oioho' in'L p'os.n ,,,.,', ,a'te ' \
nam BODY oil me pa'roln'cu' WIZ ',iiI wv, IN .
,"hS on'',r, ~, -. ns,,... N ~ r. ,,wovs
howing. The First Regiment o. N W. ni"uSs
VI interesting and welcome feature OIL 'iiol'',
iati procession, were next IN me hlarcn,ns c
Ike veterans to the music OF thfir own 'no ~ y,
,and Colonel Hawkins was IN eoniillahu,
Grand Sire Hon John H. Wnite'o' W" ,olN' !"
Past Grand Sire Samuel CralSheau, "aSu' y
amor Smith and Grand crctary lneo, a. ~
toss came next Ill '".'''s. ~, os,n,, Al
plendid horses, under mounted escort AZ
Az the head OF the mounted ih'rlarchs Wos !,
nc splendid Canton Band, OF Chicago ana 'oi. 81
owing these came several other commands Oh c'
'atriarchs on foot ,. :,
The Ambulance Corps, consisting OF Iour Gu