Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-21
KNIGHTS MEET KNIGHTS
Competitive Drill Between
Whatcom and Seattle
Uniform Ranks
Sehttle Takes First Prize and
+ Whatcom Makes a
Creditable Showing
Second Day of the Annual
Session of the Grand Lodge
of Washington

The second day of the Eighth annual
session of the Grand Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias. Of the state Of Washington, came |
and went The weather was perfect, and
the outdoor exercises, during the day, |
were thoroughly enjoyed by many OF the
residents Of both Fairhayen and New
WhatcOm.
The Knights, though participating in
the grand ball at the Pavilion the pre-
vious evening, and consequently fatigued
By their attendance until an early hour
oil the morning, convened in regular ses-
sion at the Pavilion at 9 O'Clock.
The Grand Lodge degree was conferred
on two past chancellors, after which rou-
tine business was transacted. At 3
O'Clock adjournment was taken for the
purpose of witnessing the competitive
drill between the Uniform Ranks.
Seattle Uniform Rank, No. /, was mar
shaled in line in front OF the Hotel FAIR
haven at O'Clock, and several fine mill
tarv mannuyres were executed. The
First Regiment band Of Seattle, played a
few martial airs, and then carriages were
taken by the knights, to the baseball
park on Front street, where the compeJl-
tive drill took place.
The grand stand was filed to its utmost
CAPACITY with spectators, ladies being
especially numerous, and apparently
taking the greatest interest IN the mill
tary display Of the competing Uniform
Ranks.
There is a certain beauty, a poetry OF
motion, so TO speak, IN the movements OF
a body of trained men; there IS tasclna-
kheven in the evOlutlOns OF raw re-
Its, and people have not yet become so
Mghly civilized that the sight OF a mill
tary pageant, OF any kind, Is not welcome.
In these dull piping times of peace, we play
the play of soldiers, and fortunately, all
that we know of the pomp, power and
circumstance OF war Is what we gather
from our militia or some OF our military
societies.
Pythias is especially military. They are
drilled in the art and science OF war
They proclaim citizenship, loyalty to
constituted authority, combined with the
skill and ability to maintain and defend
individual and national honor and IN
tegrity.
The imposing military appearance and
hearing Of the Knights of the Uniform
Rank are remarked wherever Pythlanlsm
flourishes 1t is the pride OF the order
and a credit to the country OF its nativity.
The exhibition yesterday. therefore, was
, looked forward TO with pleasure and a
thousand people watched the gallant
knights as they performed their military
evolutions with that grace, ease ana pre-
olson which showed careful and system =
attic drill.
Aere the first to reach the grounds, ana
they entered and formed ranks, they
i. ~re greeted with shouts OF applause. a
pair OF enterprising photographers pho
tographed the Knights and their band,
while the people awaited the coming oil
the competing WhatcOm Knights.
The competitive drill was for two
purses, one Of 500, the other S75. These
prizes were offered by Fairhayen Lodge
No. SO, X. p and it was expected that
Uniform Ranks of Tacoma, Centralia and
Spokane, would be present at this session
OF the Grand Lodge. Owing to their non
arrival, the contest was between Seattle
Division No. l, Of Seattle, and Whatcom
Division No. 13.
Grand Chancellor NJ. d. Smith, Sil
Knight Captain Metcalf and Sir hnlghl
CAPTAIN Bigelow, OF Seattle, represented
the Grand Lodge and witnessed the com
petitve drill.
At4:5O the Whatcom Knights marched
into the grounds, and took up position
on the north side. and as they formed into
line they we're greeted with cheers.
Sir knight Captain George ii. Jones, o
Port Townsend Division No. 3, Sir Knigh
CAPTAIN Fred w. Agatz, OF Calanth'
Division No. 8. and G. X. DOrr, Sir Knigh
Lieutenant Of Hermion No. IL, acted a.
judges,
tenant w. G.. Collins came hrst TO th'
front and began their military movements
These were executed throughout will
scarcely a hitch, so perfectly were TIN
ySpights drilled in the different move
mShts known to military tacticians. Th
s...W
plain, every day military movement
were watched with interest, and the fancl
evolutions such as forming single ant
double crosses reducing crosses, fOrminJ
triangles etc, excited admiration
AS move after move was performed will
dexterous ease and military precision, tn
spectators warmly applauded and ex
CARNATIONS OF delight were heard on al
sides.
Twenty-seyen minutes had elapsed, Sc
attle had made many display movements
and they then drew into lire and What
com rank commanded by Sir Knight j
w Guodhart twenty seven strong, de
ployed TO the right and their exhibition o
skill began. The spectators cheered, a
these Knights formed fours and gallant,
bore down through the park. Although
this rank was only instituted two month
since, their display movements won 10
them much praise, not only from Belling
E, ham bay citizens, but from visitors a
: we'll These display movements were no
as complicated as those OF their Seattl
brethren, but they we're gracefully don
and evidenced soldlerly training.
Twenty seven more minutes had fled
Whatcom came once more TO attention
sJ.1ted and retired, followed by Seattl
Uniform.
Arriving at Front street, cheers for eac
other were given by the rival ranks. 81
Knight Captain Bigelow compliments
both highly upon their drill, and then car
Tiages were taken to the corner Of Wash
jnQton and Eleventh streets. Here bot
formed into line and. headed by the Sc
attle band, marched down Eleventh
Mill, down Mil TO Harris, and up Harri
To Twelfth and halted in front of tn
Hotel Farhaven. The band played, tn
people applsuded, cigars were passe