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entered to drill at Milwaukee in 1890.
but. was 20 unfortunate Cas- to lose its
armory. uniforms. &C, in the fearful
cyclone that visited louisville March "a.
1890. compelling the division to drop the
next drill was In Kansas City two years
ago. when 1t was very badly Handicapped
the armory not having been replaced. and
making 1t impossible sfor It to obtain q
place In which to practice until about six
weeks previous to staxttn& although the
division won the fifth prize at that time,
The division will reportlo ion the drill ground
here with not less than forty members
and splendid drum and trumpet corps,
composed Of sixteen sons Of the members
Capt. ]. w. Reccius. commanding this
division, was born in Prussia in 1S47, and
he was a mere child" He has for years
past been one Of Louisville's honored and
esteemed business men. His first connec-
ton with military affairs was in the late
war, in which he had charge Of a COM
pany of boys, ranging from twelve to six
teen years of age. who did good service for
the state and city. In 1858 he Joined the
Kentucky state guards and remained
member until 1874. holding the office of
captain the last four years Of his member
snip. He became member of Daniel
Boone Lodge, No. 2, X. of p. in 1873 of
which lodge he is now a past chancellor.
was organized on December 16, 1879, and
he was unanimously elected as captain,
which position he has held with honor ever
since and in the many RS of the diyt-
sion's existence has never lnissed a meeting
or drill.
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Capt. 8. B. Baker. commanding Parkers-
burg Division. No. 3, of Parkersburg. w.
Va. Is one Of the proprietors of the State
Journal, Parkersburg. w. Va, his exper-
fence dating from 1863, when, quite a boy
he entered the office Of the Lafayette Qnd.)
Journal. He remained with that paper
until 1888, when he came to Parkersburg,
w. Va. and formed a partnership with A.
B. White, and started the Daily State Jour
raj of Parkersburg, w. Va, and has been
Its manager ever since. He has always
been an enthusiastic member of the order
of Knights Of Pythias, joining the order
at the age of twenty-one. Was charter
member Of the famous Lafayette. Indiana,
Division. Uniform Rank. x. Of p. when
form Rank, Knights of Pythias of the
World, was its captain. Leaving Lafayette.
he transferred his X. Of z. enthusiasm to
present division there. December. 1883. Was
elected its captain and has been reelected
every year since. The division has carried
off first prize In two state drills. At Wheel
ing, w. Va, at a meeting of the Grand
Lodge QSS0 Capt. Baker won sword and
beltsfor being the best drilled captain. This
division is also noted in the state for its
famous hambeau drill. At Wheeling, w.
Lodge in 1882. it was witnessed by ten
thousand people. and 1t had to be repeated
the Eext night by request. 1t also gives
the mephisto drill, which is something new
evening on Pennsylvania avenue. The d.
vision Is the pride of the city, and is known
from one end Of the state to the other.
The roster of the drill team Of Parkers-
burg Division, No. 8. is as follows: Captain.
s. b. Baker; first lieutenant, E. w. War
nick; second lieutenant, c. e. Morrison;
right guide. w. H. Dunbar; left guide, E.
E. Aker; F: d. Bailey. z. 7. Taylor. w. Q.
Grimm, c. w. Coleman, c. T. Taylor. VIM.
Quinn, B. F. Stewart. w. e. McDougal, w.
G. Franklin. ]. H. Knapp. ]. L. Cramer.
v. G. Morris, w. w. Hadley. H. s. Carpen-
ter. M. T. Piersol. Harry C. Hopkins. r. c.
Smoot. Adolph Wild. A. w. Mather. w. w.
Moore. T. ]. Garnett, w. N. Smoot, J. w.
Leese, j. s. Paxton.
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Harmony Division, No. IA. Of Torrington.
Conn.,. is one Of the youngest divisions of
that state, having been organized in the
fall of 1890 by w. H. McCarty. sir knight
captain; Jos. Patterson, sir knight lieu
tenant. and VIM. Westfnan. sir knight her
aid. The division was fortunate in the
selection Of these officers. as the captain,
an ex-officer Of the late war, soon brought
the division up to state Of proficiency
rivaling some of the older companies of the
state At the next election of officers in
the spring of 1891 w. Il. McCarty was
reelected captain; VIM. Westerman, lieu
tenant, and N. ]. Aging, herald. During
this, his second term, the captains health
failed and he was obliged to resign from
active service, the command falling to the
lieutenant.
that of 1892 were as follows: VIM. Wester-
man, captain; N. ]. Ayling, lieutenant; E.
L. Pond, herald. Shortly after installation,
however, the herald left town, and Chas.
H. Lawton was elected to succeed him, and
these officers have been repeatedly re-
elected to the respective positions above
named, and are the commanding officers
today. The other officers are as follows:
l.. d. Wheeler, sir knight treasurer: c. w.
Curtiss. sir knight recorder; j. F. Baldauf,
sir knight guard; L. Lanternier, sir knight
sentinel The division now numbers forty
five members in good standing. AS evil
dence Of the able material this division Is
formed of they can refer with pride to
the higher offices being occupied by some
Of their members. viz: Maj. Chas. G. Agard,
aid-de-camp brigade staff; Maj. p T. Whit
ing, major second battalion: Maj. A. J.
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e. lieutenant and adJutant second bat

Morse. lieutenant and adJutant second bat
talon.
Under the vigorous command Of Capt.
Westerman the division constantly i'm
proved in the execution Of the drill tao
tics, and soon were in demand at all local
fairs, &C.. and on several occasions have
been called to neighboring cities to assist
ct entertainments Of this nature. Their
first competitive drill was held in Danbury,
Conn.,. on June 10, 1893, this being the an
Eual field day and competitive drill open to
all divisions Of the state. They there cap
tured first prize. an elegant silver fitting
water pitcher. The wives and lady friends
of the sir knights of this popular division.
wishing to show their appreciation, at this
time. presented them with the most hand
some Uniform Rank banner in the state.
the cost Of the same being about 500.
Since this time. however, Harmony d.
vision, No. IA. has not drilled very fire.
qrently. until recently. On Decoration day
the division gave a prize drill for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to enable them to go
to Washington to attend the encampment.
There were six divisions present, and the
affair was a success both socially and
financially.
Capt. VIM. Westerman, commanding this
division, was born in 1859, in Shefheld,
Eng. He came to this country In 1872 with
his family, going to Walden, N. Y. He
came to Connecticut in 1876, and to Tor
rington in 1880. He is the foreman of the
Coe Brass Manufacturing Company, where
he has worked for the past eleven years.
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Austin Division, No. IA. u. r. X. p, of
Amsterdam. N. Y, was instituted Septem-
Der 10. 1884. At present it is composed of
Capt. d. E. Vunk, Lieut. James A. Nichol,
Herald George Roy and fifty-fve sir
knights. They took part in the parade and
prize drill at the Supreme Lodge session at
Toronto in 1885, and at the Supreme Lodge
session in 1890 al Milwaukee they took third
prize They took first prize at the Grand
Lodge sessions at Ithaca in 1887. Pough-
keepsie in 1888, Buffalo in 1889 and at the
encampment of the second regiment at Fort
Plains in 1892. They have given exhibitions
for many benevolent and charitable enter
tainments, and were the escort at the fu-
neral of the founder of the order, Justus
II. Rathbone, when he was laid to rest in
Utica, N. Y.
Capt Darwin E. Vunk is a resident of
Amsterdam, N. Y, and Is engaged in the
insurance business. He is one of the most
enthusiastic and energetic Pythians in the
order. He Joined the order in 1875, Is a past
chancellor and has always been a faithful
worker. When Austin Division was fnsti-
tuted he was elected captain and was un-
firing In his effort to bring the division to
state of proficiency second to none. He is
also interested in other societies, and Is q
thorough military man. He organized and
has ever since been captain of the forty
sixth separate company, National Guards
s. N. Y, one of the best military companies
In the state of New York.
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Capt. I. n. Keefer.

Red Cross Division. No. (. Of 81. Louis,
Mo-. was organised In 1873. and at the pres
ent time has a membership of eighty-three.
The division Is prize winner. having cap
tured prizes at Milwaukee I'm 1850 and at
Kansas City In 1892 The officers OF the d.
vision are: Capt ], H. keefer, SIR knight
commander: J.. ID. Schneider. FIRST leu
tenant; n. Siddons. SECOND lieutenant: r.
w. Mcfarland. sir knight guard; c. C.
Pink, sir knight sentinel: F. Horn, sir
knight recorder. The sir knight treasurer Is
r. Weikel The drill team viii be as fol-
lows: Joe Kaltenbach J. EnRelke n n Nc
Laughlin. Burt Lyons J. Asmus H. E. Nc
Gill, Z. A. Dumtra. J. King. G. L. Weber, ].
Koch. j. c. Koch. T. H. Ross, J. Ross. 2.
Duggan. l. n. Davis. @. Marks. J., Graf. DIR.
Etavard,G. Lewis. A Altman. J. Gilman, l..
7. Christopherson, II. Frels. DIR. Barehens,
q. Deniston, John Henry and Phil Hellery.
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Mystic Division, No. IL, of Girard. Kan,
vas 'pstituted November 49, 1893. From its
organization 1t has been wonderfully pros
pc rous, due to the unbounded enthusiasm Of
It's members. who now number fffty-one. The
division has participated in ten competitive
drills. taking eight first and two second
prizes. At the encampment at Kansas City
in 1892 Mystic Division took first prize. and
1t therefore holds today the proud position
of the champion drill division, a position It
Will endeavor to retain at the coming drill
here. The commander of Mystic Division.
and man TO whom the great success of
the division Is largely due, Is Captain NJ. r.
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Oak Division. No. 20. Of Cleveland. Ohio.
was formed November %. 1852. with a men,
bership Of forty-two men. Capt. Richard
Leighton was its first commander and Ia its
commander today. He served thirty-nine
consecutive months, and December IS. 1888
at his own request, was placed on the re-
tired list In August following he was
unann ously reelected captain, and has
served continuously since. February H.
1885. the division took first prize In a COM
petitive drill between the divisions in the
regiment. and In 1892 took q similar prize
in Ike drill 1t Il expected that there
will be thirty-five swords in line.
Capt. Leighton is of English birth, coming
to this country In September, 1856 He re-
sided first in Mount Savage, Nd, and went
to Cleveland, Ohio. the following June
where he has since resided. He entered the
army as a private I'm company H, twenty
ninth Ohio regiment, in the spring of 1862
and served three years. He became q
Knight OF Pythias in May. 1875.
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Ashland Division. No. s. Of New York
city was organized October "a, 1851, and
has always been considered the best drilled
division I'm the FIRST regiment In the state
conventions IL has successfully competed
Tor prizes on three different occasions dur
ing the past year.
The captain OF the division Is william
Ladew. who was born November IL, ISIS
In Herkimer county, New York He became
a member Of the orier OF knights OF Py-
thias in November, 1878, joining the Uni
form Rank in 1883. He was the grand
chancellor OF the state during 1S92-9a ana
has been captain OF Ashland division for I'VE
successive years. He Is a member OF Ash
land Lodge. No. "a. of New York city, the
largest lodge I'm the state.
Capt. A. Miller.
Kalamazoo Division, No. Q. OF Kalamazoo,
Mich. commanded by Capt. A. Miller. is the
largest division in the state, having a MEM
bership Of ITO. The division was represent
ed at both Milwaukee and Kansas City
meetings. with twenty-five sir knights and
officers. but will probably bring 20 WASH
lngton over fifty sir knights The division
is in fine condition. and has been drilling
twice a week. 1t has a very efficient set OF
omcers who have the united support Of the
entire division.
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Y. Hayle: 2 Harmony. No. IA. Torrington.
Conn.,. Capt. William Westerman: 2.30.
Louisville. No. 1, Louisville, KY, Capt. ].
w. Reccias; g. Oak, No. 20. Cleveland. Ohio.
Capt. Richard Leighton; $3.50, Poughkeep-
sic, No. "A. Poughkeepsie N. Y. Capt. NJ
b. Beneway; 4. Yellow Cross, No. IS. Alli-
ance. Ohio, Capt, Charles shem; 4:30, Al
toona. No. d. Altoona, Pa, Capt. w. c.
westfall; 5. Toledo. No 35, Toledo, Ohio.
Capt. ]. d. Virgins; $50. ,Parkersburg. w.
Va, Capt. 8. e. Baker: 6. Arson. No. 16
Amsterdam. N. Y. Capt. William Stifei;
$50. Ashland, No. 8. New York city, Capt.
William Ladews 80 .'--
Mounted divisions, Thursday, August 30.
at Fort Myer. Va p.m., Phil Sheridan
Division, No. 80. Syracuse. N. Y; 2:30. D.
d. Burnes. Hussars. No. 43, ST. Joseph, Mo,
Capt w. d. Brinkerhoss.
Battalion drill, Thursday. August 3D-2 p.
m. first regiment Indiana. Indianapolis,
Ind, Col W. l.. Heiskell; ESQ pm. first
battalion. second regiment, Ohio. Maj. Pes
ky. t i~
Below will be found sketches Of some Of
the famous organizations that will COM
pete.
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.Alonzo c. Duddleston, captain of Terre
Haute Division. No. 3. Of Terre Haute, Ind.
was born in that city November g. 1850.
First became Interested In military matters
In 1873, when he became charter member of
the Mckeen Cadets. The company attained
a national reputation as a crack drill CORDS.
ana competed with the Chickasaw Guards
Crescent Rifles, Porter Rifles, Onapaw
kines. and other notable drill organiza tons.
He has been Knight of Pythias since 1881,
and OF the Uniform Rank since 1888. Was
first lieutenant of Terre Haute Division In
that year, In the prize drill at Cincinnati,
when the division was awarded third place
Has been captain of Terre Haute Division
stree 1880. and In '92 competed In the Kan
sas City drill, where the division won ninth
prize. Capt. Duddleston Is a member of
various other secret societies. including the
Masons and Elks. and has dabbled a little
In politics, having been city clerk Of Terre
Haute for four years. He Is now one Of the
proprietors, and also editor. of the Saturday
Evening Mail of Terre Haute.
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Excelsior Division, No. 43, U r. X. of p.
Carnahan April IL, 1888. and in the fall of
the same year attended the encampment at
Cincinnati and made a very creditable ap-
pearance In the parade. August, 1892 the
division was reorganized. with the present
officers. DIR. H. G. Castor was elected CAP
tain, j. G. Prinz lieutenant and s. M. Arm
strong herald.
After only two weeks preparation the
division went to Kansas City and particle
pated in the competitive drill and was
awarded thirteenth place, excelling a large
number of divisions that had m ade nota BILE
proficiency in drill.
Excelsior Division has made very rapid
progress under It's present officers, and Is
the largest and one of the best-drllled divis-
iors In Indiana. The officers occupy corre-
spending positions in company A. second
infantry, of the Indiana National Guard
Gen. Jas. r. Carpahan selected Excelsior
Division. No. 43. to exemplify a new ritual
for the Uniform Rank before the Supreme
Lodge at the coming session, and the work
Is being rapidly perfected.
Roster of Excelsior Division, No. AZ: Cap
tain. III. c. Castor; lieutenant. !. G. Prinz:
herald, 8. NJ. Armstrong; guard F. Ogle;
sentinel, F. Mueller: II. s. Maudlin. Jno.
Fehrusbach. F. H. Thompson, H. Castor.
F. Castor. w. L. Adams r. Navin. Jos.
Foy, w. E. Pellet. NJ. Roche, H. ]. Bull
lcck. w. J. Sparks. J. E.. Gordon. o. A.
Porter. E. c. Helden. b. H. Lancaster. JEFF
Davidson. w. J. Greilfeh. w. w. Dent. w.
E. A. Smith. T. w. Dummerly: substitutes,
Ed. Hoffman. NJ. F. Jared. Geo. A. Rorex.
w. T. Cochrane. J. NJ! Tooiey, Jno. Leder-
man, Geo. Currens. - -
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Lily Division. No. 16 of Radcliffe. Iowa,
was organized August Z OF last year, and
four days later entered the state competi-
tive drill at Muscatine. Iowa, taking Sec
ond prize, with a percentage Of 50 Is
Since then the division has been drill
ing every spare moment of its time, and
expects to attain a prominent position In
the coming drill. 1t is expected that the
command will consist OF thirty-four men.
Capt. T. S. Wand, the present commander
of the division, was born at Buffalo, N
Y, forty-four years ago. For a number
of years he occupied a prominent position
in the employ of the Erie railroad at Dun
kirk He Is a graduate of the Buffalo
High School and also OF the Iowa State
University, and of the Kentucky School Of
Medicine. He > now a practicing physi-
clan at Radcliffe. Iowa. He is a promi-
nent member of the slxty-nfth regiment
New York National Guard at Buffalo, from
1878 TO 1856 rising to the rank OF colonel
He has been a lieutenant colonel and an
aid-de-camp on the staffs OF the last three
governors of Iowa Besides being a prom
inent Knight OF Pythias. he Ia a member
OF the Masonic and other like orders
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ColdweII Division WIN Vet Contend
for the Prfnes.

Washington city win have no representa-
tive In the competitive drills. Joseph T.
Coldwel Division. No. Z. was entered, but
the division has decided 70 withdraw, as u
might appear ungrateful and inhospitab BILE
IL any OF the local knights contended with
the citys guests for the prizes provided
BY the local organisations. Coldv,ell
DIVISION. II Is believed. would have made a
very creditable showing In the drill The
men have been drilling diligently, and male
very handsome appearance In the parade
yesterday. l17-''
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The commander Of Percivale Division, No.
IL. Of Mobile. Ala, is John D. Hagan, who
Joined the order in 1891 as a charter men,
Der of Percivale Lodge. 102. Of the grand
Jurisdiction OF Alabama. He was elected
chancellor commander at the organization
Of this lodge, and served in that capacity
four terms, being elected by reclamation at
the end Of each term. Under his guidance
Percivale Lodge prospered as no lodge in
Alabama prospered before or since. Start
ing with thirty charter members, his energy
and zeal forced 1t to the front rapidly, I'M
til this lodge now numbers $50 members.
He organized Percivale Division, No. IL.
Uniform Rank, in 1892 and was elected sir
knight captain. This division numbers fifty
two men. They participated in a match
drill with No. of Birmingham, Ala, in
1893 at Mobile, and were awarded the prize,
No. 2 declining to drill. Capt. Hagan is a
whole-souled Pythian, ardent and true.
He is also captain of the Gulf City Guards,
one Of the crack military organizations Of
the state troops of Alabama. Is also editor
and part owner of Damon" a Pythian
journal of merit, issued monthly at Mobile.
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Kansas City Division. No. 8, Of Kansas
City. Mo-. was organized May 8. 1879 with
forty-three members. Capt. John p. Sug-
gard was its first commander Owing to
the ill-health Of Capt. Suggard the division
made little progress. At his death s. b.
Provost was elected captain and continued
80 until 1870. excepting the year 1888, when
he was elected colonel Of the first regiment.
The succeeding captains were S. F. Tew, ].
C. Greenman and Charles Raber. the latter
being Its present commander. The maiden
effort Of the division was made at Car
thage, Mo-. In 1882, under very unfavorabe
conditions, and with, Of course. no success
At Hannibal. Mo-. In 1883, the division, with
Its own Uniform Rank band, the only one
in the country at that time captur-
ed third prize, but the band was de-
feated in the band contest. At St Louis,
In 1854. the first state prize was taken,
Capt Provost taking the geld medal for
best commander, and the prize for the
largest division. The band. however, was
defeated. At Springfield. Mo-, in 1885, the
division did not enter the drill, but again
captured the prize for the largest division,
and the band was also a victor In Kansas
City. Mo-, 1886. the division took the second
state prize and the band again won The
division was defeated at st. 10, Mo-, In
1887, and stood number eight at Cincinnati
In 1883. In 1889 won third prize at Leaven-
worth, Kan. At st. Louis. Mo-, 1893, second
prize was taken. The present membership
Is eighty-1ve. only six Of the original MEM
bers remaining.
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Galena Division. No. 3, Galena, Kan, al
though bearing an early number, Is but two
years old. 1t was organized at Galena,
county, Kansas. the srcat city Of
lead and zinc, In August 1892, and received
the title to No. 3 by virtue of the fact that
Tancred Division, No. 3; had surrendered its
charter. and some of the members of this
division had been members of Tancred. VIM.
Self was the first captain. The early his
tory of the division was uneventful For a
year and half but little progress was
made. 1t was rot proficient in drill move
ments and a Proper interest was not mani
Tested In any direction. The result was It
almost disbanded. In February last L. c.
Weldy. the present captain, who was con-
sidered good drill master. was induced to
Join the division and was elected captain.
At the last moment the division concluded
to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge
at Leavenworth in May. and enter the COM
petitive drill With but ten drills of an
hour each they entered their first contest
and came on with second money, making a
per cent which warrants them in hoping
that they will be heard from favorably In
the future. The division is made up wholly
of young. active. hardy and intelligent men,
a great many of them being engaged in lead
and zinc mining. hence possessed Of great
powers Of endurance. capable Of standing
any amount Of hardship. Few divisions are
composed of better material.
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The three commissioned officers Of
Joseph T. Coldwell Division. No I. are a
follows: Capt. A c. Columbus, First Lieut.
Thos. E. Landon and Second Lieut. Chas.
L. Saur. Capt. A c. Columbus was born IN
the District Of Columbia May 16. 1869. and
the order Of Knights OF Pythias. Equal
Lodge, No. II. In 1885. and the Uniform
Rank the same year. connecting himself
with Washington Division. No. 1. being
made first sergeant OF that division: the
following year was promoted to first lieu
tenant. and the next year was elected cap
tain. holding this ONCE until he withdrew
Coldwell. No. Z. He was elected captain
OF this division and has been reelected each
year since. He passed through the chairs
Of Equal Lodge and was sent TO the Grand
Lodge as a representative. serving in thaa
capacity two consecutive terms.
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bers remaining.

Ortygia Division No. 10. of Phillipsburg,
N. j., was organized November II. 1889,
with five officers and thirty-one sir knights
The diveion is in a very fiourishing condi-
ton, and owns it's armory which has a
floor n easurement of 64X1s4 feet. Capt E.
E. Carhart Is it's commander, and has been
for more than two years. The division has
taken two first prizes and two second prizes
in competitive drills in New Jersey.
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last year. 1t Sunbury. Pa. when second
prise was won. Capt. Lewis H. Faber .
the commander Of the division. having been
elected IN February. 1882, and is now serv-
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First Lieut.. Thos. E. Landon was born
here October. 1851. and entered Calanthe
Lodge. No. IL. knights OF Pythias. in ls73.
and in 1881 Joined the Uniform Rank.
washington Division. No ], being the only
division of the rank in this city at that
timeD He was one Of the twenty-one who
drew out of Washington Division to Soin
Coldwell. No. z, serving as a private until
1884. when he was elected first lieutenant