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

existed between the commands of the Diff
ferent states comprising the Uniform Rank
or the order. Months and even years the
various commands spend in drilling and in
otherwise preparing for these competitive
drills. The drills are participated In by d.
visions. battalions and also by troops of
cavalry. Cash prizes and also sir knights
jewels are offered for competition. The
money prizes as well as the individual
prizes are well worth competing for, but
naturally enough the distinction gained by
triumphing on the drill ground is, after ALL
the highest prize. The prizes competed
Tor at this encampment are similar to
those offered at the Kansas City encamp-
ment two years ago. They are as follows:
Division prizes. first prize for proficiency in
drill, S.5Oo (and to each member of the
drill team a sir knights jewell; second
prize, for proficiency in drill, ST. 200; third
prize for proficiency in drill. 81. 600; fourth
prize for proficiency in drill $500; fifth
prize. for proficiency in drill $500; sixth
prize. for proficiency in drill. $500; seventh
Trlze' Tor Proficiency In drill, 500; eighth
prize for proficiency in drill. 500; tenth
prize. for proficiency in drill, 500; for best
division commander, sir knights Jewel
and 800. For division travelling the longest
distance by shortest route to reach Wash
ihston, S+oO. Battalion prize, for the best
battalion drill of not less than four divisions
ana ruii complement of regimental, field and
stan officers. 500. Mounted divisions, first
prize. $500; second prize, 800.
Inc entries for the drills which began to-
day at the base ball park are the largest
ever known. They include all the crack di-
VISIONS and battalions, there being In the
mounted and infantry divisions fifty-one,
while for the battalion drill three battal-
Ions have entered
The divisions entered are as follows:
H. c. Castor =
Parkersburg. No. 3. Parkersburg, W. Va,
Gunder
Springfield, No. 8. Springfield. Ohio. Capt
ortysia. No. 10. Phillipsburs. N. J.. Capt.
L. f. Carhart.
Lily. No. L. Radcliffe, Iowa, Capt. Thos.
s. Waud. =
Hart. No. %, Clinton, Iowa,~sapt. C. F.
Kellogg
Hampton No 50. Hampton, Iowa, Capt.
William God -.
Kansas City. No. 8. Kansas City, Mo-,
Capt. Chas. Raber
Provost. No. 1. Kansas City, No.. Capt
Louisville. No. 1. Louisville KY. Capt. j.
GALAXY. No 49, Pittsburg.' Kan. Capt:
~ 5oaIIon, W. W. LEBANON, Onlo, capt W.
Terre Hsnts. No 3. Terre Haute. Ind.
Percivaie No II. Mobile. Ala, Capt
Russell --<~ -
1y Anson, s 10, Is Amsterdam. n. Y. Capt.
New Albany. No. 5. New Albany, Ind,
Capt Henry NJ. Cooper.
Ashland. No. q. New York city. N. Y.
No. ~
John Barr Glen. No. 10. Eau Claire Wis.
Capt Con Feige.
Harmony. NO.14. Torrinston. Conn. Capt
Queen City No. 5, Denver Colo Capt
William Heinig.-
PoughkeepsIe. No, 81. Poughkeepsie. N Y,
Capt. N. q. Beneway.
Yellow Cross. No. S.. Alliance Ohio Capt.
Charles Shem.
Oak. No. ~. Cleveland Ohio. Capt. Rich
ard Leighton.
Many. No. IS. Indianapolis. Ind. Capt.
Toledo. No. IS. Toledo. Ohio. Capt. J. D.
Virgins
Hastings. Nc. 49, Hastings. Mich. Capt
Sam Houston, No. 3, Houston, Tex, Capt.
r. r. Walker.
Canton. No. 50. Canton. Ohio. Capt T. g.
Bolton.
Kalamazoo. No. o. Kalamazoo. Mich.
Capt A. Miller.
H NJ Dunnell. No. Al. Scranton, Pa.
capt JOnn IL Lewis.
Logan No. 81 Logansport Ind Capt
Geo. A. Shaeffer.
: Austin. No IA. Amsterdam. N. Y. Capt.
%. F. Vunk.
Bee Division. No. 30. Beeville. Tex. Capt.
: Indiana. No. SO. Indianapolis. Ind. Capt.
H r. Smith.
Mason Citv. No. 81. Mason City. Iowa,
Houston. No. 7, Houston, Tex. Capt. r.
Z. Craig.
Kokomo. No. 6. Kokomo. Ind. Capt AL
Caldwell. No. I. Washington. D. c.. Capt
A. G.. Columbus.
Enterprise. No. %. Massillon. Ohio. Capt.
d. ID. Burnes Hussar. No. -, St Joseph,
Mo. Capt. w. B. Brinkerhotf.
Dallas. No. ). Dallas. Tex. Capt. W. F.
Somers.
Pioneer. No I. Little Rock Ark. Capt
ID. w. Bartlett.
Leavenworth. Nc. .. Leavenworth. Kan.
Galena. No. 3, Galena. Kan. Capt. L. C.
Weldy.
Altoona. 40. 49, Altoona. Pa, Capt w.
c. Westfaii.
Red Cross. No. 4. St. Louis. Mo-. Capt.
New Castle, No. 80, New Castle, Pa,
Capt. Horace Miller.
Wnliamsport. No. 10. wiHiamsport, Pa.
Capt. w. II. Faber.
John p. Linton, No. 30, Latrobe, Pa,
Capt. Chs 9. ii. Carroll
battalion Drill.
First battalion, Cleveland, Ohio. Col.
Thos W. NIinshull.
Eighth regiment. Ohio. Canton. Ohio Col.
A J. Crisis
First regiment. Indiana, indianapolis,
Ind. Col W. l.. Heiskell.
Assignments for the Drill.
The assignments for the competitive drill
were settled last evening by drawing lots
In the tent of Gen. Carnahan. The result
was as follows:
Division drill. Wednesday. August 29-s a.
m. Provost. No. l. Kansas City. Mo-. Capt
James A Reed: $50, Lily. No. 16 Radcliffe
Iowa, Capt. Thomas $. Wand; o, Percivale,
No. IL, Mobile, Ala, Capt. John ID. Hagan;
$50. John Barr Glenn. No. 10, Eau Claire,
Wis. Capt. Conrad Feige; 10. Pioneer. No.
!. Little Rock. Ark. Capt ID. W. Bartlett;
1890. Marion. No. %. Marion. Ind. Capt.
Daniel Gun1er; IL. Terre Haute No. 3.
Terre Haure. Ind, Capt A. c. Duddleston;
IL 30. Kansas City. Nos. Kansas City, No..
Capt. Charles Rober; Il. Excelsior, No. Is,
indianapolis. Ind. Capt II. G. Castor.
Thursday, August 3O-s. Mystic. No. II.
Girard. Kan, Capt. NJ. T. Russell: $50,
williamsport. No. 10. Williamsport. Pa.
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