Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
KNIGHTS or PYrHIds.



programme for the Pythian encamp.
ment opened with the beginning OF the
prize drills. A continued session Of the
Supreme Lodge, an inspection and re.
view of the Uniform Rank in the White
Lot and an illumination parade were
also features.
The prize drills are held on the
grounds of the Washington Base ball
Park, and began at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. The competing organizations and
their friends made a goodly sized crowd.
Half an hour was allowed each di.
vision, as the companies are called, to
60 through the prescribed movements.
Each division was composed Of "a
knights, with two guides and three off.
GERS, and Major-Gtneral Carnahans
tactics and rules for competitive drills"
governed the contests.
THE CONTESTANTS.
Provost Division, No. /, of Kansas
City, Mo-, Captain James A. Reed, was
the first organization to drill. 1t began
at s o'clock and went through the
school Of the Knights, the sword excr-
else and division movements, presenting
u very pretty sight III executing some
Of the complex countermarches. Lily
Division, No. l6, from Radcliffe, la,
Captain Thomas S. Wand, followed
The other divisions drilling to-day were:
Percival, No. II, Mobile, Ala, Captain
John d. iagan; John Barr Glen, No.
10, Eau Claire, Wis, Captain Conrad
Felge; Pioneer, No. l, Little Rock,
Ark, Captain d. w. Bartlett; Marion,
No. 25, Marion, Ind; Captain Daniel
Gunder; Terre IIaute, No 3, Terrc
Hautc, Ind, Captain A. O. Du6dlcs,on;
Kansas City, No. 3, Kansas City, Mo-,
Captain Charles Rober, and Excelsior,
No AZ, Indianapolis, Ind, Captain H..
9. Castor. To-day's drills ended at 1880.
Tomorrow double the number of
divisions that drilled to day will com.
pete at the Basel ball Park, and, in adj
dition, two divisions OF cavalry will
have a competitive mounted drill at
Fort Mycr, Va.
AN INSPECTION AND REVIEW.
The visiting Pythians had an in.
spectlon and review this afternoon on
| the White Lot, great oval field south
of the White House. Four o'clock was
the hour for the event, but it was an
hour later before the head of the column
marched past Major-General Canadian
and his staff, brilliantly uniformed and
mounted on horses gaily caparisoned.
Thousands of people witnessed the re !.
view and the police arrangements were
50 perfect that the field was kept clear
for the participating knights. Owing
TO the lateness of the hour about half Of
the Pythians only, about 1000 IN num-
Der, took part in the review
SUPREME LonnE NEprtx,
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PYTiIlAN SISTERS.
The third biennial session of the
Supreme Temple, Pythian Sisters o
the World, convened this morning Al
II mt'u ~ "ttchuaAce'
chancn1lnr IN ~ amn DaIOn, supreme
gratnlatei thn ordor n,'nn ~, ieporl . con
mado Jessi, ~ J'Sr W. w progress
Since ne iost noot,% 49, "a S. dis
wern grantcJ Twn Tew ~ ,si's aI',i
and Hot Springs, have become defunct
Grand Temples have been established ii
Colorado, Washington, Oregon, New
ofk, pennsylvania and New iIamp
shire. All attempts TO effect u consoii
dation OF the Sisters with the Pythiar
sisterhood have failed. Every obliga
ton Of the order has been liquidated
and S647 remain in the treasury. Oh
January 10Th last there were Is Crane
Temples, 4lG subordinate Temples, viii
a membership Of 2,9T2 knights ant
1857 Sisters, q gain since the last repor
Of six Grand Temples, 223 subordinat,
Temples, d,Sl knights and 7,1Si
SISTERS; since January LIST 81 Temples
nave octn lhStltEted, and the tota