The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-12
MYSTIC CHAIN CONVENTION.
Officers Elected for tho Coming Year.
The Prize Drill.

The Prize Drill.
The annual prize drill of the uni
formed rank Knights of the Mystic
Chain, was competed in by the follow
ing: Companies A, Il. G and ID. of the
Third regiment. and Company A. OF
the Fourth regiment, this city. The
adjudicators were chosen from the
Ninth regiment. They We're Captain
ID. s. Myers, Lieutenant George ). Nc
Cleery and Captain Charles 5. Peck.
The first prize. $75. was won
by Company C, Of York. Captain Adam
Garner. percentage 81. time eighteen
minutes: second prize, $50, won by
Company Il, of Lancaster, Captain w.
McElroy. percentage 81, time twenty
five minutes; third prize, $40. won by
Company ID. of Reading. Captain w.
r. Marks. percentage 5S, time thirty
minutes.
Company c, of York. was awarded
the diamond presented by the Dins-
more Uniform company. of Chicago.
for the best appearance. This Is the
third time they have won II. and 1t
now belongs to them always according
to the rules. The following are the
percentages made by the highest three
companies: Company c, SO; Company
B. SO: Company ID. -.
The second business session of the
oihe't NdV 'ptH'u at ~ ~ tltNh NCSbti-
day morning in Concordia hall. and,
after the roll call. Hon. J. b. Black
presented Colonel J. i. .Stetzer with the
gold chain of the order. in recognition
OF his services as a knight. and his
cordiality in welcoming them to
WilkesBarre. The select commander
was instructed ito send greeting to
the Select Castle, of Ohio, which Is
now In session at Columbus. The
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report electing officers for the coming
year as follows: Select Commander.
A. r. Wambold. of Philadelphia: select
vice commander, Ralph Lawyer. of
Pittshurg: select recording and corre-
spending secretary. John j. Davis. Of
Pittsburg; select treasurer. ]. G. I.eex-
er. of McKeesporot; supreme represent
'atives. d. X. Rettew. of Columbia:
j. r. BLACK. Of Philadelphia: DR.. ]. W.
Hamer of Johnstown: Charles Ash
com. Of Johnstown; s. u. Hunter, Of
PhoeniXville; George =. Chandler. Of
Harrisburg. There are three more
supreme representatives to be elected.
There are eleven candidates for select
marshal. seven for select inside guard.
thirteen for select outside guard. and
four for select trustee. No election Is
reported on these offices. An extensive
report from Select Commander Ralph
Is. care was submitted. 1t comprises
twelve sheets of good sized pamphlet
and covers fully everything concern
Ing the standing Of the order its pro-
gress during the past year. useful sug-
gestions and recommendations. He
closed by extending his best wishes to
his successor. The report was referred
to special committee. The reports of
the treasurer and the secretary were
referred to the finance committee The
committee on appeals and grievances
reported that Nos. /, 3. 8 and had been
approved, and Nos. 5 and were re-
served. Appeal No. Z was incomplete
and was therefore referred to the in
coming appeal committee A recess
was then taken.
At the afternoon session the reading
or the report of the committee on law
and supervision was the first thing.
This was quite lengthy. and consumed
great deal of time Other reports
were read and considerable secret busi-
ness was transacted before the meeting
adjourned