The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-13

lodge prize drill. with $3.50 In prizes Of
feTed By the lodge, tho contest open n
Uniform Rank companies in this state.
In addition, the general committee on
entertainment offered $3.50 In prizes,
$3.50 70 fiFst and 800 to second for the
best drilled companies from any state
or domain. Por the committee drills u
was expected the UhrlchBvllle, WASH
ington, Pa.) and other companies out
OF the state would contest, but they
failed to materlallze, and the commit
tee thereupon decided 10 divide TINS
money equally between the Parkers-
burg, Sistersville and Ravenswood
companies which appeared yesterday
afternoon at the bail park. This an
nouncement was made to the crowd of
1000 or more people who filled the grand
stand to overfiowing, by Major General
Canadian, commanding the Uniform
Rank body OF the United States. 1t was
also announced that Captain Bakers
Parkersburg company would give an
exhibition drill, and that the Sisters.
Vile and Ravenswood companies
would contest for the grand lodge drill
prizes
It was nearly o'clock when the Par
keraburg company, In their natty white
uniforms, appeared on the smooth and
level diamond, which made an ideal
drilling ground. A drill, largely made
up Of fancy movements, was given by
the company, and the various evolu-
lions were received with enthusiasm by
the crowd.
Tho EvoIutiOns.
Then came the contest for the grand
lodge prizes, with Rayenswood COM
pony, Captain W. E. Hoyt in command,
and Slstersville company Captain
Backon commanding, competing. For
this event the schedule Of evolutiOns
was announced as follows, with Major
H. B. Baguley, late surgeon In the
volunteer army; Lieutenant Miller, OF
the regular army, recruiting officer
here, and Captain w. II. Travis, as the
Judges:
Part -Inspectlon-March on parade
ground and salute the judges; dismiss the
company: form the company; open ranks;
condition Of swords: uniforms, conditions
and regulation; equipments: military
bearing; general appearances; close ranks;
return swords.
Part II-school of the KniEht-7Atten-
ton; rest: attention, at case; parade rest;
about face right face, twice; right hand
salute; march IN line 20 PAGES and change
step twice: march In line 10 PAGES, short
step and halt; march In line, execute to the
right aRnk, then By the left flank, and haiti
alignment by file, forward to the right;
alignment by file backward to the left;
alignment by tours. forward to the right;
Tours right: change direction TO the right;
reform line, continue the march 20 PAGES
and halt; draw swords
Part III-School Of the Company-Bel
In line, single rank. form double rank;
march by the right flank: reform line to
the left, double rank, and move forward;
change direction to the right: march by
the right flank; reform line in single rank;
forward 20 PAGES, and change direction,
column Of fours: marching In line. pass oh.
BtRcle, reform line. move to the front and
halt; being in line, march In column OF
fours to the front; change direction to the
right, move forward, and then execute on
right into line; march In line to the front,
march to the rear and repent the move
ment; marching In line, march in column
OF fourS to the front; marching in column
to the front. march to the rear and repeat
the movement; marching In column. OBJ
llque to the right, resume the direct march,
then obllque to the left, then resume d.
rect march; marching in column, form line
to the front; being In line, at halt, form
column Of plntoons to the right, move for
ward; marching In column OF platOons,
change direction to the left; marching In
column OF platoons, change direction to
the right; marching In column OF platoons,
reform line on right; marching I'm line,
form column OF platOons to the front and
continue the march; marching In column
OF platoons. form line to the front. move
forward 20 PAGES and halt: being In line.
advance in line Of plRtoons In columns OF
TOURS: form in line to the front; being in
column OF fours, form on right in line OF
platoonS in columns of TOURS; form line TO
the front; form column OF tours, double
rank. and continue the march: form line In
double rank and march TO the front;
marching in line, double rank. form coll
umn OF platoons to the right, and continue
to march; change direction to the right;
NVNnr
rank. column OF fours. take. single rank
distance, then form line to the right and
halt.
n halt. deploy the division from the right;
present; sword arm-rest; support: reverse;
recover: Inspection; right shoulder cross:
guard: thrust; front cut: right DOWNWARD
cut; left downward cut; front point; right
point: rear point; rear cut; carry; parade
rest: kneel: rest on swords: carry; close
intervals on center: report to senior Judge
and march company on drill ground.
The Contest Begins
Ravenswood company first came on
the field, and their appearance was the
signal for general cheering by the
crowd. The company was made up Of
the following sir knights:
RAvENswooD COMPANY.
CaptaIn-w. f. Hoyt.
First Lleutenant-J. Il. McGlothliu-
Second LieutenRnt-R s. Brown.
W. L. MCGOWAN ChRs Landfried.
J. W, Taylor DIR. c. l.. Keeney,
81. NJ McKelvey, p. s. Anderson,
" L. Nash, W. j. l.. Rogers,
r. II Novel;! c. +. Crum,
], W. Kampher, ]. w. Latham,
d. 3, Wetzel, G. T. Weaver,
]. v. Armstrong, NJ. %. Baer
Captain Hoyt's men showed remark
able proficiency and went through the
various eVolutions with a precision
that was pleasing to the spectators.
sIstersville company Captain Backon,
followed. and their mnny friends give