Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-29

ecuted every command with ease, conf
usual degree The dressings by file and by
tours. marching in line. the haltings and
movements by fours and platoons, the dis
tances and aligr ments were all excellent
In fact. the drill. as a whole. was above
criticism. and the John Barr Glen Division
viii undoubtedly be near the top of the list
when the announcement of prize winners is
made. The drill occupied twenty minutes.
With q cir knight standing on the field in
charge Of a gaily bedecked stuffed alligator.
Pioneer Division. No. !. Of Little Rock,
Ark. Capt. Bartlett. bravely advanced to
do or die. With the exception Of seversl
rather poor alignmeEts and a slight uneven
ness In the manual of the sword the drill
was very creditable The division required
twenty-four minutes to go through the pro-
gram A decidedly clever exhibition OF dif-
hcplt and Intricate fancy maneuyers fol-
lowed the drill proper.
With its mascot, yellow dog, tied TO an
iron ring in the grand stand, Marion Divi-
SION. No. D. of Marion. Ind, Capt Daniel
Gunder. took the field and then broke ranks
for an intermission of fifteen minutes, while
the judges retired and devoted their atten-
ton to the inner man. The knights from
the Hoosier state finally moved to the front
and halted before the judges with perfect
alignment. The movement was loudly ap-
plauded- At the start the captain omitted
right step and left step. and throughout the
drill aligned the team with noticeable fire.
quency- He also failed to follow the pro-
gram in several instances. The foot move
n.ents. however. were excellent. but during
the manual Of the sword one knight arose
from the position of kreei in advance of the
remainder of the team. The drill was con-
clnded in eighteen minutes Marion Divi-
sion was a prime favorite with the specta-
tors. who showed their enthusiasm by wild
cheers at frequent intervals while the or
ganiz,tinn was in the field.
The Marions were followed by Terre
Haute Division. No g. of Terre Haute.
Ind. Capt. A. c. Duddleston. This division
put Up a smart drill. and finished in fifteen
and a half minutes. breaking the record
for the day The commands were given
brfskiy and n exact order. Capt Duddle-
ston having evidently profited by the ex-
perieace Of his predecessor in this par
ticular. The movement left front into line
was especially we'll done. In the platoon
and division wheels. the Hoosiers showed
Up very well. the Heutenants making some
very agile moves to get to their places.
There was hardly break to be noted in
the entire drill. No.
The eighth division to take the field was
Kansas City. No. 3. of Kansas City. Mo.
These knights wear silver helmets and
they present a very fine appearance.
They are very well sized and their cap
tain. Charles Raber. took the prize at the
encanpment at Kansas City two years ago
tor being the best drilled captain in the
order. The grill was generally excellent.
no errors Of any consequence being no.
ticed- Twenty minutes were required to
90 through the drill by the Kansas City
ren. 80 .s-
The final drill Of the day was that of Ex-
celStOr DIVISION, NO. hS, OF lDuldndpOnS,
Ind. Capt H c. Castor. At f2:40 o'clock
the team entered and marched around the
field. headed by brass band 1t was the
first music heard at the park during
the day, and the innovation was received
with cnthIfsfa SIN. Distance was lost in
forming line to the left from column Of
files Marching In line was good. as We're
the platoon movements. The leading guide
in column of tours once started to go to
the LEFT at the command column. right"
and in facing out preparatory to deploy-
turnei the wrong way. WIN these excep-
tons The drill which occupied 10 IL min
utes. was up TO the Standard Capt Castor
was presented with large bunch of roses
as he marched his men from tie field. This
ende1 s-competiions for the day.
The Sky Clears.
BY 10 O'Clock the skies had decided not
to rain, and the sun came giinting forth
from the mass of gray in the sky. and the
grounds began to look bright and cheerful.
The red 7plumes of the knights who had
completed their drill and had returned to
the stand at the end of the bleachers cast
warm tone on the landscape, and soon
there was quite number of ladies' in the
grand stand The sandwich boys piled a
vigorous trade among the knights many of
whom had hurried away from camp with
sCanty breakfasts.
The familiar cry of Peanuts cigarettes.
cigars. chewing gum. programs. pencils and
soft drinks" rent the air amid the staccato
cofnEidnuS OF the captains. Inc players OF
the Washington Base Ball Club wandered
about II uncertain Of their bearings and
watched the drills from the stands with a
languid interest. This business was alto
gether too much ''cut and dried" to suit
their tastes, long accustomed to the glo-
ricus uncertainties of the national sport
Different Drills.
The different divisions drilled in varying
spaces. The Ashland men worked almost
inside the diamond. while the Lily Division
spread out more on the field. The PercivaIe
knights went into every corner of the lot
ard kept the judges trampin& nearly all
the time. This item, however does not
count. except as the fatigue of the critics
nay Influence their decision. In some COM
petitiye drills space is an important factor
In ma rking, but not in the X. p. contests.
- YOU'RE onifsands.
The Lily Division Of Iowa. which drilled
second. and created SUCH "a fine impression.
has been organized only one year. The
town of Radcliffe, Iowa. from which these
Knights come. contains less than half a
thousand inhabitants. and thus the excel
lence of the division en- the field this morn
ing was the more remarkable.
The men of Pioneer Division of Little
Rock had drilled together just eighteen
times before entering the field this morning
according 10 their partisans in the stands.
as a hrst-class military man. having been
prominent in Terre Haute> militia circles
before removing to Arkansas.
Tomorroyv's Contests.
The drills tomorrow will be unusually in
teresting, as the two fercest competitors
for the prize: the Mystic. Kan. and Hast
hgs, Mich, divisions, are both to drill. The
Mystic men were to have drilled first this
morning. but owing to the temporary i'll
ness of one of their men they effected
trade of positions with the ashland divi-
sion. The sunhOwer knights were on the
field with swords and helmets during the
morning. and acknowledged that the Lily
division had become an Unexpectedly strong
FACTOR IN the race .-5 %. '-.-av-
Yellow Mascot.
The Marion Knights. Who drilled sixth to-
day. were early on the field with their
mascot. a yellow dog that rejoices in the
name Pup" He is a year old and has
evidenced his lucky properties so
many occasions that the pioneers decided
to bring him on to Washington. He pro-
tested somewhat when he entered the field
and Inclined to be insubordinate, but a
few well-aimed cuffs reduced him to a
proper state of mind and he thenceforth
snapped at flies and concluded that life was