Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-22
The FULL DIVISION PRIZE
Was Not Awarded, No Division With Twenty
-Four Men On Hand,
Tho Awards Cause Some Disoasslon,
noustoa Tried Hard Go win-Meet-
iRgat OeaI Van zandts nesd-
quarters--Dsy's Pro.
ceediaFs, Eto.

san Antonio, Tex. April ~ Especially
This was The last day Of the cncnmp-
mont of The Iexus brigade Of The Unit
form Rank knights Of pyhiaA The
dull between Austin and Wu,b divisions
in competition for the prizes lOr division
drills, postponed FROM yesterday, was
abandoned on account of the members
OF the divisions having gone home aud
broken the teams.
The rules governing the award Of the
prize banner require that the team shnl
consist of not less than twenty-four mcu
in line and officers. This banner was Won
nc the last cncnmpmcnt by Couer lie
Leon division No. of Dnllas There
was not q full team present 40 this cu-
equipment and accordingly Dallas di-
yitiur retained charge OF the banner.
However Houston divisions No Z mude
an earnest effort 10 secure the necessary
number of men. Captain Craig tNe-
grbphcd 20 Houston Tor i've moro men,
necessary 90 make up the required twcn-
coming and so notified the judges tiut
ho would drill for the prize hummer. Nus-
tVrluY morning the tive knights came
trnm Houston and arrived ON time, hut
unknown tu Captain Craig, one ot tho
men had left The night previous for homo
aud his left him with one man short.
Tie WIS unable 10 secure the necessary
knight aud 40 had 90 announce this 10
the Judges Had there been the one exc
ira muu this division would have also
been entitled to the prize Of 500 tu ba
given to the division travelling the long
cst distance with full team of twenty
four mon and utcrrs.
After the individual drill the judges
made the following awards.
We have the honor 10 report that ln
The drill for prizes mo- division contested
for the Interstate prize, that ulr first
prize Of $40 Is awarded TO the Houston
division. No. T. of Houston, Tex, second
prize, not awarded to the Couer dc Icon
division No. .. Tor the reason that they
drilled with men in the ranks not emil.
Tied To- drill thoro as reported 10 the
hoard of Judges by Brgadier-iicncrd
Van Iandt lr
Third prize not awarded for the rca.
SON that mo- full team of twenty-l0ur men
aud officers reported
individual prizes awarded as followsi
The best drilled captain. NJ. X. COOmbs,
Couer de Leon division No. o.
The best drilled lieutenant, W. T..
Summcrs. of the sumo division,
The best drilled herald, James Findlny
of Snn Antonio division, No. T.
The diamond medal for The Sir knight
best drilled in the manual Ia II. j. Stond-
man, San Antonio division, No T.
The report uccusonod considerable
comment among the mcmhcbs of Couer do
Leon division, who have rmuincd I've
town Thcy fnld THAI they had only
twpnty-six members of the division he
good standing, aud the exception wns
made because an old army officer hud
drilled with them, but That hc wis a
member of the division aud was emit.
tied to enter the drill team
Tho brimidc officers met with Major
General Canadian a. bngndier General
Van IandtH headquarters this morning.
Some routine business was transacted.
after which the officers passed a resolu'
ton Of thanks 20 San Antonio division
No 4 aud % the city Of San Antonio