St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-12
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
An Imposing March En- Route
Three Divisions in the Contest.

In the afternoon the various divisions OF
the uniform rank assembled in Odd Fellows
hall and made arrangements for the compel
tive drill to be held on Summit square. 1t
was very warm in the hall and the several
hundred plumed and uniformed men gath
cred in there perspired like Trojans on the
war path. The hall had very much the ap-
pearance of a barracks in time OF war, with
no one present save gaily bedecked officers OF
the higher ranks. At O'Clock, according to
orders they formed in line on Market street,
by Rice's park, and headed by the
national guard and First regiment
bands and a Duluth drum corps
ana Col. A Frederick and his field staff
marched to Summit square, where the drill
ing occurred. The staff was made up OF the
following named officers: Lieut. Col. John
4. Shaw. OF Duluth: Maj. 5. ID. Mcintyre, OF
Minneapolis: Surgeon Maj: A. 2. kean, OF
St Paul: Adjt j. c. Henning. OF Saltwater;
Quartermaster George S. Boyd, Of Minneap-
oils: Quartermaster Sergt John 5. Synder, of
St Paul; Sergt. Maj. Walter ". Partridge. OF
Moorhead. Col Atwood, of Winnipeg, former
" Of Her Majesty's service, was also among
the staff He is prominent Sir knight of
the order, and was along as an honored
guest. Upon arriving at Summit park pla-
ICONS were formed and the street guarded
against vehicles There were twelve COM
panies or divisions represented in all. These.
together with the officers in command, were
as follows:
North Star Division No. l. of Minneapolis.
Capt II. o. Peterson; st. Paul Division No.
2, Capt. Alfred Palmquist; Duluth No. s,
Capt. W. E. Perry; st. Croix No. 4, of Still
water. Capt r. Northam; Laurel No. D, of
Red Wing. Capt. George II. Benton; Azure
No. 6, of Mankato. Capt. George ". Mead;
Brainerd No. Z, Capt. s. E. Powers; Lake
side No. s. of Duluth Capt j. d. Hughes;
Damascus No. 9, of Duluth. Capt. austin;
Hope No. 10, of st. Paul, Capt E. B. Mil
ham; Duluth No. II, Capt Porter; Nora No.
H. of Minneapolis. Capt. Murdoch.
The drilling was to be for three prizes given
BY the st. Paul lodges. The first prize was a
handsomely. worked silk banner valued at
500, second prize $50, and third prize $50
The drilling was to be according to the Car
nahan tactics. with twenty movements. The
Judges were Col. Bend, Maj. Pierce and Capt.
Price These officers were introduced 10 the
assembled knights by Capt. Bean; then the
drilling began. Contrary to expectation, only
three divisions competed for the prizes, con-
Sequently each was sure Of a prizes. These
were Azure lodge, of Man6ato; Lake Side, of
Duluth, and Nora, of Minneapolis. This lat
ter lodge is the last organized in the state, it
being but Two months ago that the lodge was
formed. Despite that fact. the lodge did ex-
cellently, and went through the difficult
movements as steadily as veterans. The
Lakeside, of Duluth, also drilled well. and
all their friends were confident that they
would carry off the first prize. Two move
ments were omitted. however. This lodge
carried of the competitive drill prize IN Mlll-
neapolis last year. The judges, however, did
not announce the awards on the grounds, as
it was desired to reserve it until the banquet
in the evening. After the drilling was over.
the divisions formed in line again and
marched back to the city to prepare for the
nights parade.
Al the afternoon session of the grand
lodge the officers elected on the day before
were installed. No material changes in the
by laws were made. After the routine bus
mess had been transacted the lodge adjourned
mill 1870