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THE rae sg Cee Pay cee a ce EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1894—SIXTEEN PAGES. Capital City Lodge, No. and became charter member of Dea Motes, which was organized in December, He was the first P. C. and representative; was largely instrumental in organizing Diamond Division, U. R.. K. P., of Des Moines, and was ite first captain. He was elected to the third highest office at the state encampment at Ottumwa in 1883. Be- fore the next meeting he was left in charge, but at this meeting Gen. B. A. Beeson was chosen, while Gen. was given the and re-elected at Muscatine last Aug:st. Col. Ellyson, A. A. G., Towa. G. D. Ellyson, colonel and adjutant gen- eral of the Towa brigade, U. R., K. of P., Was born in Des Moines, Iowa, June 22, After receiving a.common school edu- cation ana a commercial course, entered into commercial business. Jomed the order at the age of twenty-one, passed rapidly through the chairs of honor, and has been almost a contiruous representative of Des Moines Lodge, No. 68, in the Grand Lodge He is a past officer of the Grand 2 ars captain of Diamond U. R.. K. of P., of Des , and has served five years in his office. He served four years as vurer of the state of Iowa, under Brigadier General Byron A. Beeson, ning that oflice to accept his present orsible one as cashier of the Marquardt Ss Bank. He is one of the best- known Pythians in Iowa. e Perry First Regt., Lowa. Dr. M. M. Perry, colonel first regiment | Iewa U. R. K. P.,’ was born in Washing- Yon county, Pa., March 17, 1842, and when three years old he was taxen with his parents to northern Iowa, in which state he has ever since resided. He is now a resident of Chariton, lowa, and is a suc- cessful dental surgeon. When the civil war broke out Col. Perry, together with his four brothers, enlisted in the federal army ain defense of the Union, and served his term with distinctive fidelity and_ bravery. In 186: the Eastern Star Lodge, No. 6, was termed at Mt. Pleasant, Jowa, and Col. Perry was one of the charter members, this being his first connection with the Knights of Pythias. The same and con- scientious performance of duty. which char- rized his army Service, was displayed ring all his membership in the Knights of Pythias, and he has successively passed through all the chairs of the order, and for three years was @ member of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. p 1885 he was chosen lieu- tenant colonel first Iowa regiment, U. R. K. P., elected colonel in 1889, and unani- Movusly re-elected colonel in 1893. co Kingsbury, Fifth Regt., lowa. Col. Jerora: F. Kingsbury, commanding the fifth regiment, Iowa, was born at Stitts- wile, N. Y., in 1852, and removed to Illinois fm 1871. In 1984 he joined the Knights of Pythias, at Streator, Ill. Removed to Iowa im 1886, and settled im Clinton. He is a charter member of Hart Division, No. 9, and its captain one year. Was elected major of the fifth regiment, Iowa brigade, 1890, and colonel in 1893. The fifth regi- nent was organized in August, 1889, and has at present nine divisions, and has ons three prize winners, two of whom are entered for the competi- tive drills here. The regiment roster is as s: J. F. Kingsbury, colonel, Clinton; among its divis der, lieutenant colonel, Belle Busby, first major, Marion; . H. MeCollough, second major, Cedar Rapids; E. B. Regers, surgeon, Radcliffe; Howie, chaplain, Dubuque; C. F. adjutant, Clinton; Martin Ing- commissary, Clinton; Geo. C. ermaster, Belle Piain. 7 Iker, Chief-of-Staf, Kan Will T. Walker is 2 prominent lawyer s City, Kan. ‘ame a member ka Lodge at Gree , Ind., March admitted to the Grand Lodge as a P. C. and representative me a charter memper of In- 56, at Indianapolis, ptember, IS886, trans- Anchor Lodge, No. 9% ton, Kan. In 1889 was elected gran] prelate and one year later elected grand vice chancellor, and at che 1801 se: was elocted grand chancellor. He be- member of the Endowment Rank r the formation of the rank. He a itted as a member of the Uniform Rank in Madison Division, No. 10, Madl- son, Ind. y ISS5; one of the original members of Welli m Division, No. 22, at its organization, February, 1886; recently transferred membership to Wyan lotte Divis- jon. No. 10, at this city; was lieutenant and May, 1887; was elected 1 of the third regiment, later resign- poi ‘land chief Gen. J. H. Lyon, command- s brigade. He was recom- 1 sides. member of the Grand Lodge in-1887, At the session held May, 1804, at Leavenworth, was elected grand master-at-arms. He joined the Uniformed Rank in 1883, served as Sr. K. Guard, 1885 and 1886, was elected lieu- tenant in 1887, captain, 1888 and 1889, of Leavenworth Division, No. 9, was appointed major on Brig. Gen. J. H. Lyon's staff, 1889, and colonel and A. A. G., January 26, 1891, and was reappainted’ May 24, 1893. He is a member of more than a score of fraternal societies, and is a prominent business man of Leavenworth. He has been honored with official preferment at varicus times, and has been one of the city fathers and a member of its board of education. Col. A. Johnson, First Ky. The headquarters of the first Kentucky regiment are at Louisville, and the com- Col. manding officer, Archie Johnson, is one of the leading insurance men of that city. F. W. Hardwick is the adjutant. Ccl. Johnson 1s an old soldier, having served in the federal army until he was disabled at the second battle of Bull Run. He has been interested in military matters ever since. In 1869 he jomed the K. P., and is probably the oldest member in Kentucky. He is a member of Louisville Division, No. 1, which has taken part in numerous prize drills and will enter again in Wash- ington. Col. Johnson's regiment is _com- No. 23, located at Versaille: located at Lancaster, Ky. . 26, located at Somerset; © located at Cloverport, Miste, No. 11, and Boone, No. 12, located at Louisville. They bring the entire regiment, with two bands of music, one brass of thirty pieces and a drum corps of sixteen, the latter all small boys, ranging in age from eight to_four- teen years, all sons of members of Louis- ville Division. Col. W. D. Howe, Second Regt., Ky. Col. W. D. Howe, commanding the sec- ond Kentucky regiment, was born at Moore- field, Ky., January 17, 1866, where he has since resided. He wos educated at the Ken- tucky Military Institute, from which he graduated in 188% with third honors, being at the time captain ofene of the cadet companies, He then pursued a course of medicine in the University of Louisville, and took a gold medal for honorable stand- ing, and has ever stnce practiced his pro- fession. He was captain of Rathbone DI- vision, No. 22, at Carlisle, Ky., for two years, captain of Moorefield Division, No. 31, for two years and unanimously elected colonel of the second Kentucky regiment in 1893. Brig. Gen. Abbott, M: John H. Abbott, M. D., was born in Fall River, Mass., August 11, 1848. During the last two years of the war of the rebellion he served In the United States signal corps and at the close of the war he was ap- pointed apothecary in the United States navy, which position he filled until 1869, when he entered upon the study of medi- cine. In connection with an extensive pro- fessional practice, he has taken an active interest in the municipal affairs of Fall River, and in Grand Army and fraternal society matters he has been prominent. He was commander of Richard Borden Post, No. 46, for four years, and served on the staffs of Department Commanders Bil- lings and Hersey of the department of Massachusetts. He was quartermaster gen- eral with the rank of colonel on the staff of Goy. Oliver Ames. Dr, Abbott joined the Knights of Pythias as a charter member of Mount Vernon Lodge of Fall River, which was instituted October 15, 1s He was elected vice chancellor January 1, 18s4, and chancellor commander July 1 of that year. He represented bis lodge in the Grand Ledge from 1885 to. 1892, inclusive. He was elected grand prelate in 1859, grand vice chancellor In 189) and grand chancellor in y1. He became interested in the Uniform Rank department of the order, and was a charter member of Division No. 12, which was instituted in Fall River October 3, 1887, and which was named Abbott Division in his honor. He was elected its first sir knight captain, and afterward served as assistant quartermaster general and sub- sequently as assistant surgeon general on the staff of Brig. Gen. A. W. Cunning- ham of the Massachusetts brigade. On the resignation of Gen. Cuaningham Col. Ab- bott was elected brigadier general July 24, 1889, and re-elected July 24, 48903. During his first term of four years as brigadier general he filled the office of grand chan- cellor. Col. Hunt, Mass. Col. Pearley M. Hunt, chief of staff un- der Brig. Gen. Abbott of Massachusetts, is a native of Milford, where he still re- He was born February 6, 1840, and joined the order October 6, 1871. He served three terms as commander of Bay State Lodge. Joined the Uniform Rank March 16, 1S! He was elected lieutenant and also served as captein. He was promoted to D.C. on Brig. Gen. Cunningham's on staff July 24, Pro- 1 to colonel, chief of staff, January $92, which position he now holds. Col. Allen, First Regt., Mass. The first regiment, Massachusetts, of which Col. Edwin Allen is the able and pop- ular commanding officer, was organized ry 9, 1887, and was composed of the ig divisions: Warwick, Waldimar, Bay State, Hub, Winthrop, Merrimack, Red Cross, Mystic, Milford and Carson, with Col. A. W. Cunningham commanding. In 1889 Col. Cunningham was elected brigadier general, and. R. V. Cary of Milford Division was elected colonel. of the regiment. Col. Cary was promoted. to assistant inspector general on the brigade staff in 1890, and A. B. Hodges of Old Coleny Division was elect- ed colonel of the regiment, and had com- mand of it until June 1, 1891, when the brigade was reorganized, and Col. Hodges was assigned to thé command of the third regiment, and E@win Allen, then captain of William K. Ripley. Division, was elected colone! of the regiment. The regimental. officers are as follows: Colonel, Edwin Allen of Spencer; lieutenant colonel, Arthur L. Bust of Westfield; sur- geon, Maj. W. H. Andrews cf Springfield; assistant surgeon, Capt. Louis B. Niquette of Northampton; adjutant, Capt. W. G. Keith of East Broohfield;’ quartermaster, Capt. W. H. Swallow of Brookfield; com- missary, Capt. Chas. S. Babcock of Athol; sergeant major, H. . Peters of Spencer; com, sergeant, C. M. Hancock of Spencer. Utlicers oc trst battalion: Major, George E. Day of Springfield; adjutant, Lieut. W. H. Prothero of Springfield; sergeant major, | Geo. H. Abbott of Northampton. Officers of second battalion: Major, Chas. C, Fisher of North Adams; adjutant, Lieut. E. E. Gallup of North Adams. The regiment is composed of the following @ivisicns: Warwick, No. 1, of Springtield, Capt. W. E. Clough com- manding; Concordia Division, No. 13, of North Brookfield, Capt. H. S. Lytle com- mandirg; Nonotuck Division, No. 16, of Holyoke, Capt. W. B. Tunnel City Division, No. of North Adams, Capt. BR. S. Kemp mmanding; W. K. Ripley Division, No. 22, of Spencer, Capt. C. F, Pinkham commanding; Crosby Division, No. 24, of Gardner, Capt. William Pratc commanding; Athol Division, No. 25, of Athol, Capt. Levi C. Sawin commanding; Northampton Division, No. 30, of Northamp- ton, Capt. J. J. Raleigh commanding. Col. Allen is about fifty years of age, and a native of New Hampshire. He enlisted in June, 1861, in the third Michigan in- fantry; was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, and was mustéred out of service as first lieutenant if December. 1885. Col. J. C. Gray, Thtrd Regt., Mass. The third Massachusetts regiment was organized at Boston, Mass., June 25, 1891, the followiag divisions being assigned to Miles commanding; i, = = & Milford No. 9, Carson No. Brockton No. 11, Abbott No. 12, Boston Old Colony: No. 19, Massasoit No. 23, John P. Bonnett No. 26, Harmony . Col A. B. Hodges of the first Massachusetts regiment was assigned to the command of the third regiment, Lteut. Col. Jeny C. Gray of the second Massachu- setts regiment being assigned to the same position in the third regiment. On Octo- ber 5, 1803, he was elected colonel of the regiment. Col. Gray was born at Lovell, Me., May 7, 1846, and when sixteen years old ‘enlisted in the sixteenth Maine volun- teers, serving for three years, until the close’ of the war. He is a member of Fletcher Webster Post, No. 13, G. A. R., of Brockton, and has filled many positions of responsibility in the order and as aid on the staff of Gem. Vezie. He became a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 11, of Farmington, N. H., in 1876. Having re- moved to Brockton’ he became a member of Damoeles Lodge, No. 16, upon its or- Sanization March JQ 1886. Upon the or- ganization of Breckton Division, No. 11, U. R. K. of P., April 15, 1887, he was elected first Meutenant. At’ the expiration of his term of one year he was elected cap- tain of the division, which position he held for two years, aftetwhich he was elected lieutenant colonel of the second Massa- chusetts regiment, and; on October 5, 1593, was elected to-his present position. ‘The present roster of the regiment Is as follows: Brockton Division, No. U1, Brock- ton, Capt. Geo. B. Burgess; John P. Bon- nett Division, No. 28, North Attleboro’, Capt. John Q. Hannigan; Harmony Divi: sion, No. 27, Broekton, ‘Capt. John A. Frame; Milford Division, No. 9, Milford, Capt. Wm. D. Leahy}. New Bedford Divi- sion, No. 10, New Bedford, Capt. Marshall S. Green; Abbott: Division, No. 12, Fall River, Capt. Geo-A, Hathaway; Massasoit Division, No. 23; Fall River, Capt. Emil C. Arnzen; Attletioro™ Bivision, No. 28, Attle- boro’, Capt. J. TG, Wells; Damon Division, No. 39, Fali River, Gapt. Frederick J. Gay- nor. The field and staff-are: Colonel, Jerry C. it on that date rc Gray, Brockton; Meutenant colonel, Leon- ard C. Woodwai Taunton; major, Samuel M. Holman, Attleboro; surgeon, Wm. E. Barrows, M.D., Fall. River; assistant sur- geon, Frank E. Constans, M.D., Brockton; quartermaster, Alfred | E. Woodward, Brockton; commissary, John P. Bonnett, North Attleboro; adjutant, Geo, H. Acker- | man, Brockton. Col. Bradley, First Regt., Mich. ‘The order in the state of Michigan ts in a most prosperous condition, and the Uniform Rank is officered by men who are thor- oughly competent, as well as enthusiastic. The brigadier general and his staff are as follows: W. G Gage, commander; E. F. Hohns, chief of sta‘f; €. M. Ireton, assist- ant adjutant yeneral; Marcus Peterson, as- sistant juds2 advocate general; Frank G. Goodyear, assistant Inspector general; A. Robingon, assistant, quartermaster general; L. C. Richards, assistant commissary gen- Cal. Ireton. eral; Samuel Kitchen, assistant surgeon geners.; Rev. W. B. Wells, brigade chap- lain. The commanding officer of the first regiment, Col. Wm: F. Bradley, is a promi- rent citizen of Adrian. He is a division member of Calhoun, No. 12, and his present Lieut. Col. Cannon, First Mich. commission dates from April 2 staff consists of Lieut. Col. T. Cannon, Maj. Harrison L. Weeks, Surgeon R. R. Lansing, Assistant Surgeon Clifford Kirk- patrick and Adjt. Jas. T. Caldwell. Brig. Gen. F. 8S. MeDonald, Minn. One of the most popular men in Minne- apolis is F. S. McDonald, who four months ago was elected brigadier general of Minne- 1998, His sota. Gen. McDonald went from his native state of Maine to Minnesota in June, 15% ea knight in Damon Lodge, No. , and elected C. C. December, a charter member of Hermion Lodge, No. 18, instituted March 23, 1878, and elected its first chancellor commander. He was elected grand prelate February 13, 1883, served two years, elected grand chan- cellor February 10, 1885, by acclamation, re- elected September 11, 1588S (two-yeer terms), elected supreme representative September 15, 1886, and re-elected September 8, 1891, by acclamation, He was grand prelate two years, grand chancellor three years and seven months, longer than any other man ever served as grand chancellor. Was colonel and A. D. C. on staff of Maj. Gen. Carna- han from April 1, 1890, to May 10, 1894. He was elected brigadier general Minnesota brigade, U. R. K. P., May 10, 1894, by ac- clamation, He is a member of the G. A. R., past master A. O. U. W., past noble grand arch of Druids of Minnesota, past grand and past chief patriarch of I. O. O. F., a Knight Templar, a thirty-second degree Ma- son and Shriner, Col. Wheaton, 2a, A, G., Minn, Col, Fred EB, Wheaton, A. A. G. and grand chancellor, Mirf&esota, is a native of Maine, but now hold@:forfh in the printing oat business in Minneapolis. He became a Knight of Pythias in 1883, as a charter member of Webster Lodge, No. 29, of St. Paul, where he resided for a short time, He was the first keeper of records and seal of his lodge, and withdrew to affiliate with Minneapolis Lodge, No. 1, in which lodge he filled the chairs of prelate, vice chancellor and chancellor commander con! secutively. Subsequently he became a char- ter member of Franklin Irdge, No. 48, of Minneapolis, and first eni red’ the Grand Lodge as representative of that lodge. He served as district deputy several terms. In Iss? he was commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Ward deputy supreme chancellor for the Island of Cuba, where he paid a visit for the purpose of introducing the or- der. In 1889 he was elected grand vice chancellor of Minnesota, and was re-elected to the same office in 1890, At the session of 1801 he was chosen grand chancellor. When Minnesota brigade was reorganized recently Wheaton was made colonel and assistant adjufant general. Col, Milham, Second Kegt., Minn. Col. E. H. Milham of St. Paul, Minn., commanding the second regiment, Uniform Rank, K. of P., Minnesota brigade, is now serving his fifth year, having been unani- mously re-elected at the brigade meeting in April of this year. He 1s prominent in Masonry, belonging to all the branches, and has. been for three years eminent com- mander of Damascus Commandery, Knights Templar of St. Paul, ang also is’a grand commandery officer ‘of the state. He ts active in the Sons df Veterans, and was colonel of the Minnesota division for three years. He is now sefying as alderman in the city council. His regiment will report with 150 men. Pe Brig. Gen, Prekost, Mo. The commanding o} of the Missouri brigade is Gen. S. B. t, a prominent and popular resident of Kansas City, He ~ ere mie oA has been an active Pythian for many years, and his devotion to the cause has brought him honor in the order. He has served in many important positions of trust, and his present commission bears date of January 22, 1892. There are three regiments in his brigade. His staff is as follows: Evan Jones, chief of staff; E. G. Granville, as- sistant adjutant general; Arthur R. Lee, assistant inspector general; John I. Mar- tin, assistant judge advocate general; H. H. Allen, assist: termaster general; C. F, Wilson, assistant commissary general W. E. Webb, M.I ant surgeon gen- eral; Rev. J. E. Roberts, chaplain; . HH. » ald-de-camp; Stanley B. ‘Walker, aid-de-camp; O. H. Guffin, ald-de- camp; Wm. H. Rogers, aid-de-camp; E. O. Richardson, aid-de-camp; J. L. Bray, ald- de-camp. Col. C. R, Gray, Third Regt., Mo. ‘The commanding officer of the thtrd regi- ment, Missouri, Col. C. R. Gray, was born September 28, 1867, at Princeton, Ark., and versity, Fayetteville, Ark. He entered the railway service February 23, 1883, and is now district freight agent, Atchison, To- peka and Santa Fe system, Carthage, Mo. He was initiated as a Knight of Pythias at Wichita, Kan., in 1889, organiz- ed Carthage Division, No. 34, October 30, 1891, and elected captain. He was elected leutenant colonel third regiment Missouri January 22, 1892, and colonel, June 13, 1892. The field and staff officers of his regiment are: L, C. Parsons, leuterant colonel, Spring- field, Mo.; Frank H. Lamb, adjutant, Carthage, Mo.; George E. Powell, quarter- master, Carthage, Mo.; B. 8. Hunter, com- missary, Springfield, Mo.; G. E. Raymond, major first battalion, Springfield, Mo. Joel T. Livingston, major second battalion, Joplin, Mo. They have all made arrangements to come to the encampment together with the following division: No. 15, Capt. A. E. Ascalon Division, Findley; Cal : Aurora Division, No. C. R. Gray’ Division, Carthage pt. M. J. McClurg; No. 11, Capt. Sam mn, No. 40, Capt. G. Division, a 5 Webb City Division, Black; Joplin Divi: K. Davidson. Brig. Gen. Hotchkiss, Nebr. Brig. Gen. H. S. Hotchkiss, who com- mands the Nebraska brigade, joined the order June 20, 1888, as a member of Lincoln Lodge, No. 16, Lincoln, Neb., and became a sir knight in Lincoln Division, No. 1, shortly afterward. He was appointed as- sistant adjutant general on the staff of Brig. Gen. W. L. Dayton December 27, 1888, such until August 19, 1891, at which time, and although not a candidate and not in attendance at the brigade meet. ing, he was elected brigadier general, re- ceiving every vote but one. In the army he served as private in company H, sixth Iowa volunteers, from September 17, 1862, until October 17, 1865, having enlisted at fourteen years of age. He was captain of company D, first infantry, Nebraska Na- tional Guard, from August 15, 1585, until September 12, 1887, when he was appointed inspector general on the staff of Gov. John M. Thayer. Served until February 2, 1892, and was again appointed inspector general on the staff of Gov. Lorenzo Crounse April 25, 1893, which position he now holds. In the Grand Army he has held the positio1 of assistant quartermaster general of the state, A. D. C., post commander of Farra- gut Post, No. 25, Lincoln, and_representa- tive to national encampment. In the I. O. O. F. he is past N. G. and P. C. P., and brane holds the office of grand warden. He st great sachem, Independent Order Red Men, for Nebraska. F. H. De Castro, Chief-of-Staf, Neb. Past Chancellor F. H. De Castro of Sid- ney, Neb., was born December ®, 1843, at Auch, France. In 1859 he came to the \ United States, settling in New York. At the breaking out of the rebellion Col. De Castro joined the Union army and served with ability and credit until the close of the war, and later in the regular army. In 1883 he moved to Sidney and upon the or- ganization of Valiant Lodge, No. 98, in May, 1888, he became a charter member and was elected the first master of finance of the lodge. Since then he has risen stead- ily in the order and at the expiration of his term as chancellor commander in 1892 he was elected keeper of records and seal of his lodge, which office he now fills, with the dual office of master of finance. In June of this year he was elected represent- ative to the Grand Lodge. In February, 1889, he was appointed chief of staff by Brigadier General W. L. Dayton of the Nebraska brigade. He served until the expiration of the commission of Gen. Day- ton, and upon the election of Brigadier General Hotchkiss was again commissioned chief of staff. He also holds the position of secretary of Endownment Rank, Sec- tion No. 1048. Col. Kilian, Fourth Regt., Neb. J. N. Kilian, the colonel commanding the fourth regiment, Nebraska brigade, U. R., K. of P., was born in Baden, Germany, on the 9th day of September, 1860, Upon the completion of a course of seven years’ study of the classics in one of the colleges of his native country in 1881, he came to America with the intention of becoming a Catholic missionary, With that end in view he pur- sved the study of philosophy and theomgy at Troy, N. Y., and at St. Francis Semi- nary, Milwaukee, Wis. At the latter place he was ordained a priest in June, 1884. After his ordination he was sent to Ne- braska, where he at once entered upon the discharge of his duties. After resigning his pastorate he took up the study of law under W. C. Walton, now one of the best known district judges in the state of Ne- braska, and was admitted to the bar of his state in 1888, in which year he married and located at Columbus, the county seat of Col. Reese, Seconda N. J. The first regiment of New Jersey having grown too large longer to be handled as a single regiment, upon the 25th of March, SZ 1892, upon the order of Maj. Gen. Carna- han, the board of officers of the regiment were convened at Elizabeth and the second regiment organized, to consist of seven divisions, to wit: Myrtle, No. 2, Paterson; Black Prince, No. 4, Newark; Friendship, No. 6, New Brunswick; Crescent, No. Plainfield; Ortygia, No. 10, Phillipsbu Calunthe, No. 14, Newark; Bloomfield, No. 7, Bloomfield. Capt. J. Mitchell Reese, commandant of Ortygia Division, was elect- ed the first colonel, George H. Polhemus of Plainfield retaining his commission as lieu- tenant colonel. John C. Van Dyke was ad. vanced from quartermaster to major of the new regiment, Isaac Barber of Phillips- burg was elected surgeon and the staff was filled by the appointment of the following: A. Lincoln Reiley, adjutant; John F. Mc- Keon, quartermaster; Henry O. Carhart, Blairstown, assistant surgeon. November 16, 1893, the regiment was divided into battalions, Damascus Division, -No. 16, Newark, having been instituted in the sum- and attached to it. The first iP. Jo. &, > 13, Plainfield; Ortygia, No. 30, Phillips- burg. The second battali: Black Prince, No. 4, Newark, Bloomfield, No. Damascus, No. 16, New- ars. James A. Bray was electe¢ major of the second battalion. . Adjutant Reiley. The lieutcrant eolonel, major and quar- termaster either relinquished their offices or severed their cénfiéetion “with the rank, and the following .were.elected or appointed and commissioned upon the dates named: Wm. H. Lowe, jr? quartermaster, Novem- ber 11, 1893; Leslie S. Menger, lieutenant col- cnel, March 27, 1894; Jerome 8. Durling, commissary, June 1, 1804; A. J. Clark, j) Newark, adjutant of the second battalio! July 2, 1894. Col. Reese #® a handsome and popular officer, and one must look long way to find a more systematic, con scientious and staking one than Ad- jutant Reiley. second regiment boasts two prize-winning divisions, Black Prince haviag won a third and a first prize and Ortygia two second and two first prizes in competitive drill since the Grand Lodge began to offer money prizes for proficiency, some four years ago. Brig. Gen. Lutton, N. Y. Brigadier General Lutton is a resident of Amsterdam, and is engaged in the under- taking and livery business. He is one of G the most enthusiastic and energetic Py- thians in the order, and probably no man in the ranks has done more for the up- building and advancement of the order in rome fr than he. form Chuctanurda Lodge, 100, but when Woodbine Lodge, No. 230, of Amster- dam was organized he was one of the char- ter members. Previous to this, however, he was the prime mover in the organization of Austin Division, No. 14, of Amsterdam, and was chosen ierald, and afterward first Heuterant. Since then, September 16, 1884, his advancement in the Uniform Rank has been steadily upward. He was made ad- jutant of tae second regiment, January 9, 1888, and upon the death of Col. James R. Dowsland he was advanced to the colonel- cy. He held the first encampment of the second regiment in 1891 in Amsterdam. This was the first encampment of the Uni- form Rank held in New York state, Janu- ary 11, 1894, at Albany, Mr. Lutton was elected brigadier general, the highest rank in the state. < Chict of Staff Shedd. Oliver Morgan Shedd of Poughkcepsie, chief of staff, was born in Cortland county in 1846. He joined Webster Lodge, No. 7, Washington, D. C., tm 1867. Remowing to Poughkeepsie in 1871 he helped organize Armor Lodge, No. 107, of that city. He was grand Cictator of the K. of H. two terms, grand protector of the K. and L. of H. one term, and G. C. K. P. in 1880 and 1881. He organized the order of United Friends in 1881. He was elected imperial recorder, and has held that position ever since. He ts also a member of many other fraterral ord He has served four years as lieutenant colonel, Uniform Rank, K. of P., and is secretary and treasurer of the National Fraternal Congress. He is editor and proprictor of the Poughkeepsie Daily Star. Col. de Ln Mare, A. J. A. GN. X. Col. Jas. C. de La Mare, the assistant judge advocate general on the staff of Brig. Gen. Lution of New York, has been a mem- ber of the order about fifteen years. He jeined Adeltphic Loige of New York city in | to the early part of its history, and left that Ic@ge to become a charter member of ?vv Col. Schweickert, First Regt. N. ¥. The commanding officer of the first New York regiment, Col..Wm. J. Schweickert, was born in Germany in 185}, but came to this country when still a child. ceived his coucgtiog in, officer's sword by the board of officers of the regiment for his services as adjutant. Brig. Gen, Weidner, Onto. Peter Weidner was born in Germany July 19, 1839, and emigrated wth his parents to 3 i : 22a3d a3 HF R. was authorized by the Supreme he organized Dayton Division, No. i? rer eapeate at present serving. J. W. Weldner, A. A. G., Onto. Col. J. W. Weidner of Dayton, the assist- ant adjutant general of the Ohio brigade, ts ene of the popular lights of the Pythian army of the Buckeye estate. He is a young man of excellent attributes, genial, court eous and sparkling. ‘Col. Weidncr’s energy and brain never weary in promoting the in- terest of the Ohio brigade. Col. Weidner was the efficient secretary of the executive committee which had in charge the third Ohio brigade encampment, held in the gem city, the first week in August, 1887. The colonel’s promotion in the Uniform Rank of the order has been gradual, and well merited. His Pythian honors all came unsolicited and unsought. He served, with marked distinction, for several terms as sir knight herald of Humbolt Division, No. 12, of which division he is a charter member, and subsequently for six years as adjutant of the famous fourth regiment. His com- mission as assistant adjutant general dates from April 27, 1892. Col. T. W. Minshull, Second Onto. Col. Thos. W. Minshull’s regiment, the second Ohio, of Cleveland, was organizes August 25, 1885. At present it comprises the following division No. 3; Cleveland, No. %; Oak, No. 20; Akron, No. 21; Red Cross, No. 27; Standard, No. 41; Argonaut,No.43; Guldeurod, No. meaut, No. 114; Loyal, No. 11 Cadet, No. 52; Columbian, No. 52, with a total membership of 800 swords. The second Ohio bears the distinction of being one of the best orga! in the U. none in the supreme jurisd! . the first regiment in the Untform Rank that had a fulP stand of regimental colors, which were presented to the regiment by Supreme Chancellor Howard Douglass and Maj. Gen. Preux Chevailer, of twenty-five sir knights. wo" @ veteran axmen platcon, whi regiment on its march. The compl ned regimental, field and staff, is jows . We talion), A. Petyk E. M. Whitney; Jon), W. Rogers; adjutant (regimental, T. Paige; quartermaster, G. H. Livingston; commis- urReO! ady tart (first battalion), A. Beckenbach; adju- tant (second battalion), T. 3. Deisner; adju- tant Gd battalion), J. Pettingill; sergeant Spicer; quartermaster ser- geant, W. J. Scoville; commissary sergeant, A. Telzrow; hospital ‘steward, J. Fuhmeyer. Col. Minshull was born at Birmingham. England, July 18, 1844, Graduated at Wes ton College, Bath Was member of Eng land's crack c@¥airy regiment, “seventeenth lancers,” known as the “Death and Glory” boys. Came to America June 1874, at Any Wayne county, Ohio; Cleveland, February, Joine: Standard Lodge, No. 44, K! of P., May, a8 charter member of comm:ssioned adjutant second Ohio Juiy ¥, 1886: commissioned in. Ohio brigade, April 81, ssncd colonel second Ohio