The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-11

JUDGES OF DRILL.
Colonel +. L. Hitchcock, Captain
James Moir and DR.. II, n. Dunnell
none Of them "A member of the order,
were the judges With no hint from
them it was plain that st. Marys COM
mandery would be declared the win
ner. The precision, accuracy and speed
of the command was pronounced far
above the average of organized mill
tary companies.
St. Mary's was declared the winner
of the first prize, $780, by Colonel
Hitchcock, who spoke for the commit
tee from the platform during the pro-
gress of last evenings ball at the
Scranton Bicycle club house. The Har-
mony commanderys second prize was
$50.
1t was also announced by Colonel
Hitchcock that Dorian castle, of Phila-
delphia, had won the prize of $35 for
the best appearing castle in line, and
Pittston castle the prize of SIS for hav-
ing the largest number of members in
line. The committee who decided on
the two latter awards were: John L.
Owens, of Taylor, chairman; Charles
w. Williams, of Olyphant, and Rudolph
Koons and Henry Geiss, of Scranton.
Lackawanna county organizations were
barred from all the competitions. Dor
ian castle was also adjudged the or
ganization which had come the great
est distance and for which a prize of
$25 had been announced, but the COM
mittee interpreted the conditions to ex-
clude the awarding of two prizes to
any one organization.
The representatives to the Grand
Temple Ladies of the Golden Eagle,
were obliged to leave the Academy
early during the morning session in
order to transact certain business be-
fore noon. as required by their con-
stitution. Their meetings are held in
A. o. L. w. hall on Lackawanna ave-
nue..
GRAND TEMPLAR ABSENT.
In the absence of the grand templar,
Mrs. Turner, of Philadelphia, the pre-
siding officer was the grand vice-temp-
lar, Mrs. Annie r. Hummell, of Read
ing. The business OF enrolment was
transacted and handsome bouquets
were presented District Grand Templar
Mrs. Belle STEINER, of Washburn
Temple, No. Z, Of Pittston, from that
temple and from Shipp's Temple, No.
60, Of Larksville. The presentations
were made by Mrs. Josie Y Walter, of
Philadelphia, grand guardian of rec
ords, one of the most active and cour-
teOus spirits Of the order
At the Grand Temples afternoon ses-
sion at 5 o'clock, following the parade,
the past templar degree was conferred
by the grand officers on a number Of
candidates.
In the evening the usually commodi-
| Gus facilities of the Scranton Bicycle
club house were wholly inadequate to
tax the big crowd of knights and
Ladies and their guests. who fairly
overflOwed the place. The ball and
supper was eXcellently managed by the
following committee of Ladies of the
local temples who acted jointly with
Knights representing the local castles:
Mrs. Ada Kizer, chairman; Miss Sarah
| Josephs, Nice-chairman; Mrs. Lizzie
| Fink, recording secretary; Mrs. Anna
Van Buskirk, financial secretary; Mrs.
Rosar, treasurer Mrs. l. S. Tice, Mrs.
l.. A. Arnold, Mrs. Walter Greayes,
Mrs. Ray Carter, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Ella
Willard, Mrs. Giess, Mrs. Nellie Col
ger, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. STEINER, Mrs.
| Benfeld, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs.
INSSllj AllS. beIlId olilllu, MIS-. ItaW-
! kins, Mrs. Wrghtson, Mrs. DAVIS, Mrs.
| Hess, and Mrs Vickers.
AT THE BANQUET.
The music was by Lawrence or
| chestra. The supper in the banquet
| room on the second floor was served at
tables to one hundred persons at a
| sitting.
This will be a busy day for represent
tatives to the two grand bodies as we'll
as for members of castles and temples
not eligible to attend the sessions of
the advanced organizations. There will
be picnic and reunion at Nay Aug
Falls throughout the day, beginning al
3 O'Clock this morning. 1t has beer
| arranged jointly by local castle and
temple committees
Business sessions of the Grand castle
will be held in the Academy of Music
from 8 to IL and from to o'clock
During the same hours sessions of the
Grand temple will be held in Ancient
Order United WOrkmen hall At the
Grand castles evening session there
| will no n flo tinp Of th, tl,r,,