Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-10
Distributed TO U. R., K. Of
= P, at Boston Hoste|ry'
81. Joseph, NO., Aussars Re-
ceive Two Good Prizes.
Col. J. P. Scott Of Boston Makes
The Presentations.

Boston. Aug. 9-With the ordeal of
competition over, the Knights of
Pythias who had proved themselves
f1ttest In drill yesterday received their
rewards.
In the library of the Hotel Somer-
set. where large company of su-
preme Lodge men. members and Off
GERS of the Uniform Rank and many
women looked on, Col. John p. Scott
of Boston, treasurer of the committee
on ways and means. presented the
winning companies and commanders
with jewels and money as tokens of
their leadership in their respective
ranks and classes. Major General
Stobbart, i'm uniform of white, pre-
sided
One reward was changed The prize
for the company coming the longest
distance had been announced subject
to change, as won by Mobile, Ala.
careful computation this monning
showed that it should go to the COM
pany of Hussars from ST Joseph,
Mo.
The st Joseph men travelled an ac-
tual straight line distance OF 146I
miles. which cclipsed the distance COW
erel by Mobile by 90 miles, when that
distance is measured in an air line.
Mobile had been computed as travel
ling 2O5O miles, but the company had
come to Boston by way of Havana,
Cuba.
So the crack troop of Hussars re-
- ceived. not only the cavalry prize of
$500. but the distance prize of $500.
Tho oh nf bo M n I'M r
officer of the Hussars. Col. Be Cole,
who was injured by fall from his
horse, was alluded to with regret.
The prize for best company COM
manders in the various classes went
to the following:
A. c. Duddeston of Tcrre Haute. Co.
of Indiana. Glass A prize a jewel in
leather case. valued at 800.
S NJ. Fowler of Battle Creek. of Co l.
of Michigan, Glass b. prize of jewell
Capt. II NJ. Ferguson of Clinton. Co
No. 1o5 of Indiana the Class c Jewel.
Capt r. A. Christian of Grand Rapids
Co. No. of Michigan, the Glass d jewel.
The infantry prizes were as follows:
Class A-First prize OF $3.50 to Co. l of
Savannah. Ga.
Second prize of 5000 to Co. 3 OF Indiana
whose captain. A. c. Duddeston. received
the jewel for excellence as a commander
Third prize of S70G to Co. s.; of Indiana.
Fourth prize of 5000 to Co of Indiana
Tho grades of these companies were re-
spectively 97.O9 $780, 95.17 and 1924.
p The Class r prizes were:
First $500. awarded to Co. Il of Mchi-
gan. whose commander. Capt Fowler
Ii,
Second $500. to Co ~ of Indiana.
Third $iOo to Co. 10 of Connecticut, the
only New England company which won Il
prize.
. In Glass c the prizes of 800. $500 and
$500 were bestowed upon Cos 10J of In
diana. - of Michigan and / of Alabama.
The jewel of honor was given TO Capt.
Ferguson of Indiana %.
Ohio Co. 60 took first prize of $500 in
Class =. made M of baby companies
Co. of Michigan secured the $500 prize
and Capt. Christian the commanders
jewel.
Co. of Maryland received the 500
prize.
The average of grades attained by the
companies competing was very high. The
lowest prize winning grade was 10. Only
one other company fell below g. The
highest score was 300
The priz" of $500 for the largest COM
pany went to company of A mon from
Pittsburs. Three other companies enter
ed for the competition. but two Of them
failed to comply with the conditions gov
erning the contest. and only two were
rated as competitors.