Evening journal., 1899-09-22
ONE CENT.
ODD FELLOWS DRILLED
Feature of Sovereign Grand
Lodge Meeting in Detroit.
SYRACUSE CANTON WON PRIZES

CONSTITUTION OF REREKAH
LODGES AMENDED so AS TO
MAKE MARRIED DAUGHTERS,
SISTERS AND MOTHERS OF ODD
FELLOWS ELIGIBLE TO MEM
BERsHIP.
Detroit, Mich, Sept 2z.-Refore O.
900 people in the Light Guard Armory
yesterday Afternoon Major-GeneraI ].
r. Ellacott, OF Chicago. conferred the
grand decoration OF chivalry. the high
est step in ODD Fellowship, upon nine
candidates. The arnory was beautiful
ly decorated with palms, flags and
bunting. Two cantons Of Patriarchs
Militant assisted in the impressive
ceremony, which required two hours to
complete. Under an arch OF swords
the candidates marched the length OF
the armory to where General nilacott
stood, prepared to give them their
oaths When the candidates had re-
peated their obligations and knelt be-
side aBible andsworn to uphold them,
cleaning sword was laid on the shoul-
der OF each, and he was presented with
the badge OF chivalry.
The prize drills OF the Patriarchs
Militant. which were held on the De-
troit Athletic Club field. furnished the
other feature Of the day The drills
took place under favorable weather
conditions before large number of
spectators. Each OF the classes was
well filled and some remarkably fine
drilling was seen. The captain OF the
Muncie. Indiana. Glass A team, mad
vertently omitted several OF the move
ments IN the schedule. otherwise his
team would have captured the prize.
The following are the results of the
contests:
Best military appearing canton In
Wednesdays parade, prize $780, Lin
coin, 3S, Syracuse, N. Y.
Prize Drills; Glass A-First. Lincoln,
ss Syracuse, N. Y. prize. $40O second,
Mclean, 2s. Terre Haute. Ind, prize
$3.50; third Lucas. No 3, Toledo, Ohio,
prize s1O0.
Glass B-First, Colonel Fenton, 81,
FLINT, Mich, prize $3.50; second, Os-
wego, IS. Oswego. N. Y, prize s215;
third. Victoria No. o, st. Thomas, Ont,
prize s75.
Glass C-First. Newbauer 45, Hart
ford, Conn, prize $500; second, Hamil-
lton, No. A., Hamilton. Ont, prize 500;
third, Syracuse. No. G, Syracuse, N. Y,
prize $50.
Individual prize sword drills
Glass A-First, D. w. Rigney, Terre
Haute, prize $40; second, p d. Knapp.
Toledo, ss5.
Glass B-First, "a. A. Jobson, FINK,
Mich. prize $50; second, william
Worth, St. Thomas, Ont, $50.
Glass C-First. George Rapp. Hart
ford, Conn. prize s25; second, William
Cox, Hamilton, Ont, $40.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge held its
Nrst afternoon session yesterday, and
spnt most Of it discussing ritualistic
work. The constitution OF the Re
bekah Lodges was amended so as to
make married daughters, sisters and
mothers Of Odd Fellows and deceased
Todd Fellows eligible to membership,
: whether they are married to Odd Fell
. lows or otherwise. Heretofore mar
i. lriage to a non-Odd Fellow rendered
them Ineligible. The mileage and per
, diem committee made its report show
ing total expense for the Sovereign
Grand Lodge meeting Of $26,942. A
resolution making members OF the nve
civilized Indian tribes in Indian Ter
ritory eligible for membership in the
= order was defeated.
A resolution providing that at the
, next session Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge representatives be paid only ac-
: tual travelling expenses instead Of ten
and twelve cents per mile was post
= poned.