The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-19
X. OF r,s OFF FOR AMER1cus.
savannah's Delegation to the Grand
Lodge ana Encampment.


Savannah's uniform rank Knights OF Ply
thias viii be well represented at the Amer
ieus convention. ol0re than seventy-fve
members Of the uniformed lodges OF this
city left last night via the Central rail-
road for Americas. Three sleepers were
chartered 70 accommodate them.
In the party were Col r. F. Harmon Of
the First regiment. Adtt. c. P. ROssignOl.
MAJ. John Juchter OF the First battalion,
First regiment, SIGNAL officer II. L. Dree-
son OF Col Harmol's STAFF. Commissary
J. II. Fl. Entelman OF the majors staff,
Capt. c. A. Cox or DuGuesclin division.
with twenty-five men, Capt George White
OF Teutonia division, with twenty-eIght
men. AMI Capt. !. =. Cam Of the savannah
division, recently organized, with twenty
Two men. Gen. W. ID. Kennedy OF Chicago
viii come down 10 Amcricus 70 form the
brigade, which VIII be composed of TWO
regiments, the FIRST with seven, and the
second with eight companies.
Col Harmon VIII have charge Of the
brigade, as acting brigadier general Adjt.
HosslgnOl Will act as 8Jjutant general, and
MAJ. Juchter as colonel Of the First reg
The Savannah representatives are going
70 invite the uniformed rank and the
grand lodge TO hold their meetings IN Sa-
vannah next year and the uniformed rank
VIII go into camp here. In fact great
many lodges In different parts of the
state have expressed a strong desire 70
mold their next meeting here, and have
agreed 70 support the invitation Of the
savannah lodges. savannah is undoubt-
GUY me best place ~ the state that could
be selected for such meeting at this
time OF the year. and there seems TO be
niue doubt in the minds of the savannah
delegates that the convention viii receive
their invitation most favorably.
savannah offers every facility to the
grand lodge and the uniformed rank IN
the way Of a meeting place camp site, and
a most enjoyable climate at the time Of
the year al which they assemble. In addi-
tlon 10 this there are many points OF IN
terest to be seen. and there are hundreds
or Pythians here who will take great
pleasure in affOrding their visiting bretn-
rem the most cordial and hospitable enter
tainment.
one OF the most interesting ceremonies
OF the meeting VIII be the presentation Of
new United States flag TO the First reg
iment of the uniformed rank. This flag
was worked by Mrs. G.. p ROssignol Of
this city. The presentation will be made
on behalf Of the grand lodge by Supreme
Representative Hamilton Douglas. and II
viii be accepted on behalf of the First
The representative for the seven Savan-
nah lodges are as follows:
Forest City No. ii b. Bulcken, T. +.
Myrtle No. Cd. T. Elliott. waring Rus
Teutonia No. John F. Fischer. Her
Excelsior No s-w. II. Barclay, A. G.
Ham.
Caianthe No 2s-Henry Strauss, NJ. H.
Haym.
Savannah No. 52-J. z. Henderson. Sam
SeHg
Chivalry No. 77-Jacob Gazan.
The officers and members of the regi-
ment and Of the three uniformed divisions
Col. R. F, Harmon, Capt and Adjt C.
DuGuesciin Division-Capt c. A. Cox,
First Lieut. 7. f. Broughton, Second
Lieut.. w. T. Leopold Sir Knight Guard
Vol Tfs..4.a frr To f,1f al Z Tlrrrs
CESS, Sir Knight Sentinel NJ. S. Herr
Sir knights NJ. E. Robinson, Frank
Werm, Jay BrightweI, W. II. Barclay,
J. b. Bulcken, George Barr, John y. Da-
Wis, Fred Einsfeld, NJ. Buckwald, c. O.
Godfrey, Robert Hunt. ]. D. Helmy a.
G.. Ham, Adam Kessel, y. D. Mntier, w.
j. Mingledorff, James Naylor, Jr., w. J.
Reddy, II. Il. Stanley Henry Strauss, N.
W. Taylor, William Taylor ]. H. Wild
Teutonia Division-Major John Juchter,
Captain and Signal officer H. e. Dreeson,
Lieutenant and Quartermaster of Regi-
ment J. II. H. Entelman, Sergeant Major
Of Battalion J. Stahmer, Captain George
II. White, First Lieutenant benjamin
Calls, Second Lieutenant Fred SchWarz,
Sir Knight Guard Henry Toehl, Sir knight
Sentinel Herman LANCE. Sir Knights
Henry Mollering, J. Henry Behr, J. II.
Badenhoop, F. w. Bregler, T. w. E.
Grewe, Claus Gerken, Henry Garwes, J.
+. Hoffman Charles johnson, J. H. Muir
ken, c. j. Martini, Charles Ohsiek, Henry
StellJeS, John -. Stems, william VOTERS,
Fl. f. Kuck, John f. Fischer, Cord Krack-
en-.
Savannah Division-Capt. J. r. Cam,
First Lieut.. Jacob Gazan, Second Lieut..
w. L. Grayson, First Lieut.. and Adjt. II
NJ. Stanley, Commissary Sergt. +. L. Hofr
man, Sir Knight Guard, B. w. Poole, Sir
knight Sentinel Sol Hirsch.
Sir Knights c. Brant, II. Singer, w. II.
Leopold, /. Helman NJ. Lowenthal, A. B.
Bright F. J. Clark, w. D. Claiborne, H.
]. Heyman, E. A Gradot. E. L. Byck. B.
L. Tullis, NJ. Haym, r. 5. Jones, e. f, r.
Grayson, D. S. Gardner, J. E. Douglass.