The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-23
PRIZE DRILL OF THE PYTHIANS.
SAVANNAH KNIGHTS CARRY orr
THREE OF THE PRIZES.

TeutOnia Wins the First Prize of $3.50
for the Hest Drilled Team and sa-
vannnh Division No. Is Carries on
the Third Prizc-The second Prize
Goes To Augusta-sir knight A. :.
Cohen Wins the First Prize OF $3.50
for the best Drilled Man.
Atlanta. Ca, May 22-Savannah made
almost a clean sweep o. the honors in the
prize drill OF the Knights OF Pythias to-
day, winning two out OF the three division
prizes ana one Of the three prizes for the
best drilled man. The prize drill was held
az Ponce De Leon Springs this afternoon.
In the presence Of 5000 people After a
short street parade the Pythians were
carried TO the springs on special trolley
cars. The entries were from Savannah
and Augusta, none OF the other divisions
caring 70 measure strength with the sa-
vannah men. Teutonia Division No l OF
Savannah won the first prize OF $3.50. while
Savannah Division No. IS carried off the
third prize Of $50 The second prize was
awarded 10 Augusta Division No. s. There
We're only three entries. Teutonla division
was loudly applauded when It appeared
on the parade grounds. Following are the
members of the prize team: Capt John
Luchter. Lieut.. George Wittie Lieut.. Ben
Calls, Guard II. r.. Dreeson. Sentinel Her
man Lange. Sir knights Henry ToehI,
Henry Mollering, Claus Gerken, Fred
Schwarz. e. w. E. Grewa G. Martini. ].
Harry Lange. j. -. Stem, n. r. Kuck.
Fred Bregicr Henry Behr. Henry Stellies.
NH
lers Henry Garwes. Charles Johnson John
Stahmer and Louis Steinbach
Tho irst prize OF $3.50 for the best drilled
man went to Sir Knight Guard A. s.
Cohen Of Du Gueschlin division No. l. OF
Savannah. The second prize In this class
was won by George IL. Baer OF Augusta
division No. 6. and the third by Sir Knight
Guard c. scehuken Of Augusta division
No. g.
capt Smith OF West Point. Capt Boiler
OF Macon and Lieut.. Beelland of Macon
We're the judges.
Savannah also bore OF her full share
OF honors I'm the election for officers Of the
grand lodge this morning. The following
Is fun list OF those elected
Grand Chancellor-W. II. Schatzman OF
Macon.
Grand Vice Chancellor-C. Henry Cohen
of Augusta.
Grand Prelate-C. r. Warren Of Haw-
kinsville.
Grand Master at Arms-Hugo Robinson
OF Albany.
Grand Inner Guard-T. NJ. Goodrum OF
Newman.
Grand outer Guard-w Fl. stagwald
Of West Point.
Grand Keeper Of the Records and Seals
w. r. Leopold Of Savannah.
Grand Master OF the Exchequer-C. A.
Cox Of Savannah.
Past Grand Chancellor Hamilton Doug
las Of Atlanta was elected representative
to the supreme lodge
Capt w. II. Harrison Of Atlanta on
posed w. r. Leopold Of Savannah for
grand keeper Of the records and seals and
the contest was exciting. The Macon
delegation, however. went solldly for the
Savannah man, electing him by vote
of 1872 to 102.
The election Of w. II. schatzoman as
grand chancellor was something of a sur
prise, as In the past It has been customs
ary to promote the vice chancellor who
In the present case was j. II. Winder-
wood of Rome. Mr.. Winderwood was put
in nomination. but stated that he did noe
desire the office and the ballot was la
to S0
The friends Of A. S. Zachariah Of sa-
vannah wanted to put his name before tha
lodge for grand chancellor but he dee
elned to oppose Mr. Schatzman.
Next year the grand lodge will meet in
Americus, that city having been chosen.
after lively campaign with Albany and
Hawkinsville as the competitors.
The grand lodge adjourned tonight, af~
ter complication Of its work at the
Grand opera house. The Savannah knights
will leave for home tomorrow night and
will arrive Friday morning.