San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17

fartherest with full team and COM
pliment of officers. The individual
prizes are to go, the first, a sword
to the best captain second, sword
to the best drilled lieutenant;
and the third, rapier, to best man.
ual drilled Sir Knight. There is also
a diamond medal prize to be given
to the best drilled Sir Knight. The
San Antonio division will not COM
pete for any of the division prizes
| either state or Interstate but will
be content to give exhibition drills.
THE DRILLS.
l. Each division must drill with
sixteen Sir Knights, guard and
sentinel and three commissioned
| officers; ,. All movements must
be in quick time, unless otherwise
specified. Time will begin after
inspection. 3. Movements must be
| executed in the order of arrange
ment on the program, and move
ments once passed can not be
taken up and will be marked zero
on the tally sheets; 4. Carnahan's
Knights of Pythias Drill Tactics
and Rules for competitive Drills,
to govern; The division will
march on drill grounds; Salute
judges and break ranks; Forma-
of division, time and manner;
General appearance and bearing {;
Inspection.
PART I-AIIGNMENTS,
l. Forward by file to the right :;
2. Backward by tours to the left /;
3. Forward by tours to the right !;
4. Backward by rank to the left &;
3. Face to the left, then to the
right, then about twice, then right
oblique, then left Oblique; 6. Side
step to the left and halt; I. Side
step to the right and halt s. March
in line in quick time; Qength
cadence); 9. March in line in double
time. Halt. Uength cadence).
10. Mark time; IL. Marching in
line, change step twice; u. March
to the rear, halt and face about;
ID. March by the left flank, then
by the right flank, move for
ward and halt; II. March in
column of tours to the front {;
10. Form columns of twOs from col
umn of fOurs; Is. Form columns of
files from column of twOs; Il.
of files; Is. Wheel into line, halt
and parade rest; 10. Form column
of tours to the rear, wheel in line
and halt; 20. Break into column of
tours from right to march to left !;
81. From line to the front; %.
Marching in line, past obstacle, re-
form line and halt; %. Form col
umn of platoons to the right and
halt; put the column in motion
and change direction; a. Form
line to right or left, continuing the
march; -. Form column of pla-
ICONS to the front from line, and
reform division at double time and
halt.
PART II.
|. Form a column of platOOns
from line to the rear and right; =.
Being in columns of platoons march
by the flank and reform column of
platOOnS; 3. Form on right or left
into line and halt; 4. Being in line
at halt, wheel the division to the
right and halt; ). Wheel the di-
vision to the left and continue the
march division distance and halt;
6. Being in line at halt, advance
in echelOn by twOS from the right
and reform line on rear tWOS; I.
Wheel in circle to the right by
twOs, tours, platoons and division,
and march to the front in line with
out halting; s. Marching in line
open order to the front.
SWORD EXERCISES.
l. Guard; ,. Front cut; 3. Prime
cut; 4. Deuce cut; >. Rear cut; g..
Left MOulinet; I. Right MOulinet;
s. Rear Moulinet; 9. Front point;
10. Left point; II. Right point; y.
Rear point; ID. Charge swords; A..
With swords thrust; 10. Cross
swords; 16. Reform lines on rear
files; II. Marching in cOltmn Of
tours, right in front, execute left in
front; Is. Change to right in front;
10. Marching in columns of tours,
open order; 20. COuntermarch by
the right and left on center; 81.
Reform in close order; -. March
in column of tours, form Latin
cross; %. Reduce cross; "A. Form
column of threes; %. Form single
triangle to the right; 26. Reduce
triangle; y. Form tours; %. Form
Greek cross by wheeling the tours;
%. Extend cross; 80. Wheeling