Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-31
ESCORTED FROM STATION
Formal Addresses by District Com
missioner and Others at Hall.
PRIZE MONEY Is PRESENTED
Five Medals Also Awarded Individ-
for Meritorious Work.

A rousing welcome was accorded to
the victorious drill team OF Washington
Lodge. No. l. Knights Of Pythias, which
won the first prize of 5000 in the COM
petitive drill and marching contest at the
1910 national encampment Of the order
held in Milwaukee August 4, and to
Capt. Frederick NJ. Pelzman, who won the
company commander prize, upon their
return to Washington last evening.
Following a parade from the Union
station to the Pythian Temple. partici-
pated in by about eight hundred local
Pythians. Pythian sisters, grand. lodge
officers. members of other local fraternal
organizations. military and civic bodies.
formal addresses of congratulation were
made by men prominent in Pythian cir
cles and public life in Washington The
ceremonies concluded with the presenta-
ton OF the prize money.
The victorious team, whose drill work
was SO highly lauded at its homecoming
last evening, IS composed Of: Captain,
Frederick M. Pel=man: first lieutenant
George Whiting: second lieutenant. David
B. Weinstein; first sergeant. Otto Sontag;
second sergeant. Richard T. Whiting, and
the following sir knights: Regular team
A. 7. Adams. z. A. Emmons. Otto Haus-
child. II. F. Garrett. NJ. H Koenigsberg
E: E. Lippard. George Little. s. C. Lizier.
w. E. Mathews, P. p. Patrick, r. A.
Reeves. b. r. Sherwood. z. Shonz. j.
Taylor. +. J. Williams and G. D. Wolfe
Substitutes-J. B. Common. ]. a. Douglas.
NJ. +. knight. G. Ryall and G. w. Sellers
Lieutenant. Z. Wilson.
Congratulated by Mr.. Rudolph.
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph ex-
pressed his admiration for the drill
II
to Washington, the birthplace OF Pyth-
ian knighthood. both for himself indi-
vidually and on behalf of the District
government. Richard Sylvester. chief OF
| police. welcomed the home-comers on
| behalf of the local Pythians and w T..
| Andrews. auditor Of the Treasury De-
partment. responded as the spokesman
| for the drill team. Others who expressed
congratulations were William F. GUIDE,
| d. A. Dugan. grand master of the !. ..
o. F.; Thomas s.. CARING Of Macon, Ga,
supreme vice chancellor, and II. p. Will
| ley, grand master of the order. Gen.
| 10 individuals of the team for meritorious
work in bringing II to its high state OF
efficiency.
The returning prize winners on their
| arrival at the Union station were met by
the escort in automobiles. carriages and
on foot. The parade formed in two files
| on both sides of the east portico OF the
| station, and led by a platoon Of mounted
| police, with the winning team In the
| place OF honor In the rear. II marched TO
| New Jersey avenue, thence to the Peace
| Monument. up Pennsylvania avenue 70
/ 18th street. to III street and New York
| avenue and on to the Pythian Temple.
Cheered Along Line Of March.
AS the parade made its way over the
| line of march the victors were given
| rousing cheers by patriotic Washingto-
mans who lined the sidewalks Their en-
| trance into the auditorium OF the temple
| was the signal for an outburst OF ap-
! plause that has seldom been given "a