The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-29

be royalty entertained. An Of the sub
committees have their work well in
hand. and practically all the arrange
ments are perfected. The railroads are
doing much to encourage large att
tendance by offering the very liberal
rate of one fare for the round trip. The
railroad people say there is great inter
est in the affair throughout the trl-
state radius.
The general committees bulletin Civ
ing many of the details of the prize
contests is given In part below:
$50 to subordinate lodge within a
radius of twenty-five miles of Wheel
ing turning out the largest percent of
its membership in parade.
$50 to Uniform Rank company within
radius of twenty-five miles Of Wheel.
ing turning out the largest per cent of
Its membership in parade.
500 to subordinate lodge outside of n
radius Of twenty-five miles Of Wheeling
turning out the largest per cent Of its
membership in parade.
500 to Uniform Rank company out
side of a radius of twenty-five miles of
wheeling turning out the largest per
cent of its membership in parade.
$3.50 free for all Uniform Rank COM
panies OF any state or domain.
$3.50 Grst prize to the best drilled COM
pany; 500, second prize, to the next
best drilled company.
No prizes to be paid unless three or
more lodges or companies compete,
Wheeling lodges and companies barred
from competing for committee prizes,
except to fill up where less than three
compete.
Companies desiring to compete for
committee drill prizes must have their
names entered on the secretary's books
by October 4. 1899. at noon, at which
time entries will be closed
The parade will take place on the
afternoon Of Wednesday, october II,
1893. The committee competitive drill
will take place at o'clock, Thursday
October 12, 1899. Competitive drills not
completed Thursday will be continued
Friday morning.
West Virginia companies falling to
turn out in street parade. are barred
out by the grand lodge from competing
in drIll for grand lodge prize. This does
not annIv to prizes offered by the com
inittee.
Uniform Rank companies from out
side of West Virginia desiring to COM
pete for committee prizes VIII be re-
CURED to turn out in parade Wednes-
day afternoon October II, 1893, II in
the city at that time, otherwise 1t will
not be compulsory.
Judges for prize drills will be selected
from the United States army If obtain
able.
A meeting will he held Of the COM
panles of the First West Virginia regi-
ment for the election of lieutenant
colonel.
The following general instructions for
the contests have been decided upon:
The company must drill with twenty
four Sir Knights. two guides and three
officers, All movements must be in
quick time unless otherwise specified.
Tine will begin after inspection. Move
ments must be executed in the order of
arrangement on the programme, and
movements once passed cannot be
taken up, and will be marked zero on
the tally sheet 1t is not to be under
stood that each movement can be exc
cuted from the preceding one. A COM
many may be escorted on to the ground
with music, hut they must drill with
out drum or music of any kind. Forty
i've minutes will be the longest time
allowed for the execution Of this sched-
ule. Carnahan's Drill Regulations Of
the Uniform Rank, Knights Of Pythlas'
Edition 1894, shall govern.
Prizes will be given to Wheeling
lodges and companies turning out the
largest percentage of their membership
in the parade, es follows;
Subordinate Lodges.
First PrIze-KIngs robe OF silk plush
trimmed with ermine, fine imported
gold lace and handsome silk embrold-
cry. the whole being of elegant design
and workmanship. Given through the
committee.
Second Prlze-Master-at-arrPs cos
tune. consisting of tunIc, elaboratel'
trimmed with point de espange lace
and richly silk embroidered flowers
and other ornaments and trimming
LegEings of gold frezette cloth. Hell
met cork body, covered with golc
frezette, surmounted by fine yak hall
plume. Donated by NJ. C. Lilly & Co.
Of Columbus, o.
Third Prlze-Pair of altar swords
handsomely finished and richly etched
Donated by the Cincinnati Regalia
Company. of Cincinnati. o.
Companies.
PrIze-chaplain's robe, of hne black
snk velvet. trimmed around bottom nnt
,lrves with white satin puinng. edged
with silver lace. A long flowing cape
OF same material as robe, trimmed tc
-, ,t,.ourhnuf with white