Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-09

noon-Events aud Attractions Of the
week Prizes offered to the Lodges.
An event OF great Importance TO
the Knights OF pythias throughout
the State, II the thirty second annual
convention Of THAR grand lodge which
opens II paraershfsaa
tinues for three days The organiza-
tion has very strong membership In
this state and the convention is a big
affair.
The rooms at the best hotels are all
engaged by the knights aud the com
mittee has made arrangements out.
side for the accommodation of those
who cannot get into the h~tels. The
committee has selected the jackson
hotel vas the headquarters of the
Grand Lodge and the brigadser gener-
al has chosen The Monroe hotel as
headquarters for the West Virginia
brigade.
The Uniform Rank companies from
other parts Of The state were met at
the depot BY psr'ss
No. 3, Uniform Rank, and escorted
to their quarters. At 900 an address
OF welcome was delivered by Knight
Loyal j. w. Vanderyurt, mayor OF the
city. This speech was responded to
by Chas. H. Wolfes. grand chancellor.
The leading feature Of the first day
was the big parade unuer command
OF brigadier General james II. Lam
caster. In this parade all members
OF the order present participated the
Uniform Rank companies taking the
van. They were followed by grand
lodge officers In carriages, and the
subordinate lodges, After the parade
light refreshments were served In
Germania hall Todd Fellows Templel.
| by Petersburg Company Ini.
form Rank AT eight o'clock there
Will be d band concert at Jackson
hotel, given by the Citizens band, OF
Parkefsbnfg.
| At $50 D, Ia. at Castle Hall, Of
Liberty Lodge No. "a, the rank Of
knight will be conferred upon an
esquire This will be done with d
| special view 90 the edifcation OF the
visiting brothers Brand new and
elaborate paraphernaIia will be en-
ployad and crack team Will escort
/ the candidate across the burning
sands.
Thursday, October 10th, will be a
continuation Of grand lodge conyen-
tion until 2. m. when the prize drill
will occur This will take p,aoe Mt
the city park, and will be participated
IN by companies Of the Uniform Rank
and will be followed by what is at
once an exhibition and prize drill
by Battery A, OF Wheeling.
In the latter drill the prize Is sure
TO go to Battery A, for there is no
competition. To the victors In the
various contests fhe following prizes
have been offered:
$3.50 cash prize OF grand lodge for
best drilled company OF West Yfr-
ginia brigade In competitive drill.
So cash prize for second best drilled
company Of West Virginia brigade In
competitive drill.
$50 cash prize for third best drilled
West Virginia company Ia competi-
tive drill. None OF the above prizes
I
to be awarded unless three or more
companies compete. 800 cash prize
for best drilled Uniform Rank COM
pany outside OF domain of West Vir-l
glnfa. To win this prize at least two
companies must compete. 500 cash
prize to the best drilled battery of the
Uniform Rank open only to West Vir-
ginia batteries, $50 cash Prize to the
Uniform Rank Company OF the West
Virginia brigade, outside Of Parkers-
burg, turning out the largest per cent
of its membership in parade. $40
cash prize to the resident OF Parkers-
burg making the most artistic and
best decoration or his business house
or residence.
Judges for prize drills will be Sc
lected from officers of the West Vir-
ginia National Guard,