The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-23
SWORD EXERCISE.

Present swords, return swords, draw
swords, salute swords, parade rest, rest
on swordes, support swords, inspection
swords, order swords parade rest, Sir
KNIGHTS kneel rest on swords, Sir knights
rise. reverse swords, recover swords, sword
arm at rest. right shoulder cross swords,
charge swords with sword thrust. Sir
Knights guard, cross swords, return
sword, secure swords, right hand salute,
uncover, recover, close Intervals on
center, commander salute judges and
hand them this program.
The contest in Glass A was not held
owing to the absence of the captain of the
Hutchinson division which was to COM
pete.
Two divisions were entered in Glass B.
and two in Glass G. Galaxy division No.
8. of Pittsburg, were drilled first and per
formed some excellent movements. The
division was under the command of Capt.
Lee Van Winkel aud consisted of Sir
knights Capt Lee Van Winkel, A. l..
Matteson. F. H. Brown, ]. N. Lippman,
w. H. Yarcho, w H. Fate, Q. N. Conley,
y. E. Wood. J. S. Rogers, ". S. Covert
son. D. w. johnson, r. L. Berger, Henry
koch. c. B. Sweet, J. a. Barrow, L. c.
Montage and a. Jacobus.
Their work was excellent and frequently
called for loud applause from the specta-
tors. These were followed by the juno
ton City division, No. ). This division
was ably commanded by Capt. G.. r. Lisk
and consisted OF Sir Knights James a.
Grant. John Lechler, George W. Valley,
John Grass, Jr.. George Wright, George
Schventzel. J. A Buthgate, Andrew
Johnston, George w. May. Thomas Two
an, Randolph Sohns, George R. Farming.
A. Il. Holzscherber, +. 5. Wallace, /.
Stevens. T. j. Boone. These also per
formed some of the more difficult evolu
lions with great credit and received their
due share of applause.
This concluded the competition for the
prize in class ''B"
The Newton and Chetopa divisions were
the competitors for the prize n class &c. .
Pluto Division No. 6, Of Newton next
marched onto the drill grounds and after
saluting the judges, performed the reQuir
/ ed movements and exercises in a very
graceful and precise manner. This divis
! ion was under the command Of Capt. Ottc
! Wester and was composed Of Sir Knight:
/ +. j. Berry, B. II. Joy, j. Foltz. Z. Der
! gren. VIM. Spore, NJ +. ailace, NJ VI
Wilson, Walter Diddle. 0. ". Raft, San
| Burchart, A f. Herferd, W. II Godfrey
2. Narti. ". J. Byers. c. d. Moore anC
/ a g. Conrad.
| Next came the Chetopa Division con
sistiuc OF Capt 3. S. Edwards and ST
Knights Geo B. Bush. Ben Johnston, j
+ y. Anderson, Ben Gowdy. Elmer Nance
/ +. D. Bates. c Craft. J. c. Columbia. s..
/ Lehman. w J. Burnside. Geo. Green. Be-
/ Mouser. :. Lyon. James Patterson, T. q
/ Manson. F. w. Bedell.
( This division is the baby division OF TIL
state, and was organized February IS
/ last They did remarkably well and thei
movements called out loud cheers. Thi:
concluded the program AZ the TAI
/ grounds. Over two thousand people wer
on tbs grounds. The decision WAS no
announced on the grounds. the judge
| having stated that it would be given a
the committee headquarters az / O'Clock
During the afternoon the visitors stroll
ed over the city. They were -profus
in their praise q the Wichitl
people and the entertainment given then
by the citizens and fellow knights. They
also spoke of the good business the cit.
was enjoying. All spoke OF the beaut.
of the city and its splendid location. The