The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-16
PYTHIANs orr FOR PRIZES.
Three Companies GO to Rome to En-
ter Drill Contests.

With wen flied an-s the Uniformed
Rank, Knights of Py-hias, left last night
by the Central Railroad for Rome, where
they will attend the session Of the grand
lodge. and viii also enter the contests Tor
the prizes to be awarded the three best
drilled companies. Tire event promises TO
be the most entertainns The order has had
for years, and will be- Witnessed by large
crowds. The Savannah companies were
imbued with a confidence that win aid
them in making a good impression
The knights assembled at their hail an
hour before the departure Of the TRAM
and about 1880 O'Clock marched out Bun
street and on Liberty to the depot es-
corted by many who were unable to make
The trip The First Regiment band which
accompanied the Knights, headed the pro
cesslon. The brigade officers are:
Brigadier General-R. F. Harmon.
Adjutant-Col. J. E. Burgess.
Chief of Staff-Col c. A. Cox.
Judge Advocate General-Col. Hamilton
Douglass. Atlanta.
Assistant Surgeon General-Col. ]. Law
ton HERS.
Henry f. Dreeson.
Regimental Officers, First Regiment
Colonei-John Juchter.
Surgeon end Captan-M. X. Corbin.
Captain and Adjutant-Fred Schwarz.
Captain and Quarrermaster-J. II. H.
Enteman
Captain and Comm.ssary-Fred A. Won
Eberstein.
Captain and Chapan-W. c. Schaeffer.
Color ergeant-Benjamin Tullis.
First Battalion, First Regiment
Major-J. Ferris Cam.
Commissary-Henry Garwes
Sergeant Major-C o. Godfrey.
The visiting knights will not arrive at
Rome until this morning, but with the
luxurious arrangements made for their
convenience on the train travel will not
fatigue them. They will enter the field
to-day, fully prepared for the good show
ing they are expected to make. There
were something over 100 of the Uniforme
Rank, besides several who went up TO at
tend the meeting. The special train pro
vided was equal 10 the demand, and gave
ample room for all who went
In view Of the pains the Savannah com
panies have taken 10 prepare themselves
for the contests it will be surprising to
their friends If they do not get some OF
the prizes. The first is a purse of Sl5t
for the best drilled company, the second
prize Is 500 and the third is $50. The
Judges of the contests viii be selected af-
ter the arrival to-day, when al. the fnal
arrangements for the drill win be made
Maj j. Ferris Cam feels as confiden,
as any one over the prospects the Savan.
nan companies have of success. He sale
the sword drill would come first and Their
the Held movements, which constitute the
Two principal features of the contest.
There are two or three Savannahian.
who Will probably be elected to fiji i'm
portant offices in the grand lodge. amons
them being Mr.. W. T. Leopold and CAM
Jacob Gazan. Mr.. Leopold is not under
stood TO be a candidate for his old posi-
ton of keeper of records and seals whic}
he has acceptably filed for a number O
years, but 1t is stated he will not refus,
10 accept the Office another term. Thi
may be governed largely, however by III,
action The grand lodge takes in its pro
| posed reduction of salaries, which ma,
cause several to decline offices 1t is cur
rently reported among Capt Gazan!
friends that they will put him before tn
meeting for an Office, and some say 1t i
grand chancellor He is popular with NJ
| members of the order. and his candidac!
Will doubtless mean his election