The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
GENERAL w. H. STARBIRD,
OF Pittsburg, Commander of the Penn.
sylvana Brigade, Uniform Rank.

campment presents a very military ap-
pearance, not unlike the annual camp
Of the National Guard, after which the
Uniformed Rank Is to a degree mod
eled.
The soldiers tents have been ar
ranged in ten rows or streets" of
twenty tents to each. These are stu
ated in order on the gently sloping hill
behind the grand stand of the race
track at Laurel Hill. The spot could
not have been better selected from the
standpoints of comfort and health. The
ground is grassy and most of the tents
are shaded by trees. The officers or
headquarters tents, ten in number, are
situated in one line, facing and little
to the right of the camp. The tents in
use are state property and were placed
at the disposal Of the Uniform Rank
by Adjutant General Stewart.
ERECTION OF TENTS.
They were erected under the direc-
ton of Colonel Martin Joyce, of Major
General Carnahan's staff, by the fol-
lowing local knights Of Pythias, men
who are also members of the N. G. p:
Colonel Mcdonald, Frank Mallott,
George Mallott, John Gaines, T. J.
Smith and Gus Moore. Sundays storm,
fierce as it was, bowled over only twelve
of the two hundred tents. Additional
supports were placed at each tent yes
terday.
1t is not generally known that this
is the first state encampment of the
Pennsylvania Uniformed Rank. Such
is the case. There have been National
encampments, but the state rank has
never been in encampment by them
selves. For this reason it is not known
at present just in what manner
the camp will be conducted. The Ma
tional encampments are held under
strict military rules-posting sentries
and no passing the lines without per-
mission from headquarters, counter
signs, regular calls, and taps, and all
that-but 1t can not be definitely stated
whether or not such will be the con-
duct of the present camp.
According to programme the camp
Will be formally opened at 8 o'clock
this morning. when the flag will climb
to the top of the pole attached to the
grand stand. The exact number of men
who will be in camp will not be known
until tonight. Ten companies at least
are expected. Ten members of Com
pany 26, Altoona, were in the city yes
terday. They arrived at o'clock D.
m. over the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad.
VISITED THE CAMP.
Yesterday they visited the camp and
expressed themselves as pleased with
the place, but We're disappointed in the
spot selected for the competition drill.
The Altoona men say the race track is
too small for the drill manoeuvres. The
Altoona people ought to know, as their
company has won in the competition
drill for seven consecutive years. They
expect to win this year, but 1t Is said
that Company 26 will have a much
stronger competition this year than
ever.
The prize is $500, worth trying for,
and Colonel Joyce is authority for the
announcement that several other COM
panies are hard after the victory this
year. The officers of Company 26 are:
Samuel Roberts captain; William Bal
lentine, first lieutenant; William Hoar,
second lieutenant. The company will
have thirty-two men in line at the drill.
The inspecting officers will be Major
w. S. Millar, ex-Chaplain James Moir,
of this city. and Lieutenant Colonel
Wallace, of Wilkes-Barre.
At 9.05 o'clock last night a delegation
numbering over 100 men arrived from
Pittsburg and vicinity via the Della
ware, IIackawanna and Western rail-
road, With them came General Wal
ter II. Starbird, the state commander,
and the Knights of Pythias band, 23
pieces, of Pittsburg. After alighting
from the train the men marched to
Lackawanna avenue and in front of
the Valley House formed line of fours.
The march up the avenue of this dele
cation was the most pretentious display
thus far.
THE FIRST MARCHERS.
The knights of Pythias band, headed
by a tall young man in a flashy gold
spotted uniform and white leggings, car
rying silver plated muslket which he
used as a baton, played exquisite music
for the marchers. General Starbird
and his line of officers were followed by
companies AZ, 61, 62 and 65, or parts of
each. Up Lackawanna avenue the col
umn proceeded to Wyoming to the Ho-
tel Jermyn, where the line halted for a
few minutes to do Difference to Major
General Carahan. The march was then
resumed 10 the Terrace hotel, where the
knights were served with supper. AZ
terward the contingent boarded street
cars for Camp Dunnell at Laurel Hill
park, reaching there at 1880 o'clock.
line was formed at the entrance and to
the accompaniment of the band the
Pythians marched up the hill to their
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