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14 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1894—SIXTEEN PAGES. fr = = > U. R., Jen iso brikadi.< general Uniform Rank Royal | Arcanum of Ohio: past regent Cleveland Council, Roval Arcanum; past pro- tector * Honor; past commander K. 0. 7. st councillor L. A. B. A, and P. C. Sows of St. George, and is at present « iendent registry division, Cleveland pest oMece. Ls ferry, Fourth Regt., Ohio « Officer of the fourth id office in what w: orps. prior to the or. iform Rank. He ws pres : Uniferm k of Ohio Was organic was a charter meraber € Spring ic vision, No. 6, instituted Novemoer <2. and heid office continu- ously wai z. He orzanized Cham- pion City Liv No. 4: wifich was insii- tuted Sep 1884; was elected cap- jon he held for five years; 2Mt ceionel of the fourth vevkee ut the Supreme 1300, end served in that ted and commissioned fourth, December Iso. tain, whi colonel of He refuses the = ppvintment of aid-de-carap | on the stuff of Gen. Henry Heinmiller at the solic! ef his division to remain | their capisin. The fo: at was among the first fn the fielt. Mer was in «« The reginens ) Peter Weid- ly eight years. led “every wigade and at Su- It is now one of the ments of Ohio, having -oraylement ificers and about 6 to 'Vashington a first- -five pieces, and will of Gen. Weidner and of the escort want, Fifth Onfe. k, was born at in 183, and has re- sided in nie fifty-one he enliste» Onio native county and state for s At the age of seventeen npany G of the twentieth vol infantry, and served for four vor and was mustered out of a? the end of the war. He has been a mmm the Order of Knights of f twenty years and has prominent in the orde Kokosing Division, No. 71, ISS7. was elected its ‘first cap- iurieg the two years he com- division won many honors for division. He was elected cotone! ef the fifth regiment in 1 in 1890, and was re-elected 15, 1804. vas organized August wew has divisions at Zanes- non, Shawne Doser, Uric Beiégeport. Every division Washington, and nearly full complement of offi- Iv in Augus* tain, anc manded th wal re tat f them by 4 and kni, nt into camp at 1894, and en- parades, resi- é evening of the in « sham battle with com- v ON. G., and battery C, O. we out of the fight with flying great credit to its officers Col. A. Ketetard, Tenth Regt. On The t : « of the Ohio brigade, with h at Portsmouth, was in- Gtituted October 11. 1388. Col. A. Reinhard, had seewsi for whe @ time as lieutenant €elonel, tock command of the regiment danuary = when interest in the or- aniza tie rather a low ebb. His forts, how ev ueceeded so well that his regiment, while small in numbers, is one of the most enti . a Reinherd vss for eld Licht Guards of Pi vader the laws of the state. Kuights of St. Jokn two wapete against the Knights ne mhard has eved with she sate war. tive He is one vest military tacticians in F. of Massie which position he He is also a P. C. a merzber Lieutenar On ; adjutant, ; quart Ironton, Ohio; Wellston, Jack- : Mid- ce Jomed the order ¢ wees 4, 1802 Col. Miashull is | Corry in 3880. He organized Corry City Dittsion, No. 23, U. R., in June, 1886, and vas elected captain of the division. In April, 1887, he was appointed adjutant of the fourth regiment, and was elected colo- nel of the regiment in 1888. In August, 1891, he was commissioned brigadier gen- eral of the Pennsylvania brigatle. He was born in North Colebrook, Con 14, 184, and has lived in Corry since 1868. He entered the railway mail service in 1872, and was made clerk in charge of the New York end Chicago route in 1881. He has many friends in Washington, both in the Knights of Pythjas and in the Post Office Department. As for his friends in the order, they ure legion. Col. Bowman, C. of S., Pa. Col. F. C. Bowman of Williamsport, chief of staff, Pennsylvania brigade, became a member of the order twelve years ago. the former came out | yy. Dering this time he has been captain of division for three years and has been dis- trict deputy grand chancellor for Lycoming county for two years. He was elected to this office for the third time, which office he now holds. During his term as captain of division he was promoted to chief of staff of Pennsylvania brigade, under Gen. Chas. E. Bently, which position he now holds. He has always since his connection with the K. of P. been a hard worker for H. Starbird, A. A. G., Pa. Walter H. Starbird of Corry, Pa., holds the rank of colon@l, and is assistant adju- tant general of the Pennsylvania brigade, U. R. K. of P: He has been a member of the Uniform Rank for ten years. He was commissioned adjutant of the fourth Penn- sylvania regiment, January, 2 1889, which office he held until August 18, 181, when he was commissioned assistant adjutant gen- eral of the Pernsylvania brigade, with headquarters at Corry, Pa. He has been an *| active worker during the ten years he has been a member of the Uniform Rank. He belongs to Corry City Division, No. 23, U. R. K. of P. Col. . H. Sewell, First Regt., Pa. Col. George H. Sewell, commanding the first Pennsylvania regiment, was born and educated in Baltimore, Md. His first military experience wa with the Maryland militia at Harper's Ferry, when John Brow fort was captured. He served nine years after the war in the Maryland militia. He removed in I8SL to the coke region of Pennsyl- vania, where he has lived ever since. In 1888 he was appointed aid-de-camp on Gen. Simmons’ staff and served until the latter resigned in 181. He was then elected colonel of the first Pennsylvania, 3) strong, the divisions of which are located at Union- town, Connelisville, McKeesport, Scottdale, Latrobe, Punxsutawney, Johnstown, Pitts- burg, South Fork, Altoona and Allegheny. Col. Sandstrom, Fourth Regt. Pa. John H. Sandstrom was born April at Vannas, Sweden. At the age of thirteen he, with his parents, emigrated to as drummer boy the United States, and in the same year they took up their residence at Frewsburg, Mr. Sandstrom's father at once be- | came engaged in the manufacture of car- nd the son soon became proficient ame. Upon the death of his father he assumed control of the factory, which he continued to control until 1SS5, when he removed to Warren, Pa., where he continued a similar business tintil ISS). Under President Harriscn’s administration -. Sandstrom appointed deputy col- of Pennsylvania district. This position ISK, When, owing to tion, ke w re- time he has been en- insurance busines r. rom is a past chancellor of W. en He has held the No. 481, K. of P. tion of captain of Warren Division, No. U. RK. of P., of which he is now a member. He was also lieutenant colonel of the fourth Pennsylvania reziment, in which he was elected colerel in Isl, which 4 tion he now fourth R.. K. of P. with the pre Bentley, as col- followin i Mead- » Pa.: City, Warren, Cowen, onel. visions } vine {Bi s. Oil City, > Titusvill is Dr. H n of S the past tw | tion with the Knight | IS74, when ton Lodge, cellox, N.D , a prominent he has lived His conne physi fo. chan- quer, fourteen Scranton, | worker in of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, In military circles Dr. Dun- rel has cheerfully taken part. He served seven years Im the ninth regiment of > Kaights of T.*hias in! York, and was cne of the organizers of the | third regiment, Tennessee U. R., K. of P. internal revenue for the twenty- | thirteenth regiment of this city, with which he was connected four years, and from which he was mustered out as a surgeon with the rank of major. The fifth regiment, Uniform Ronk, was or- ganized April 11, 1804, Capt. Henry N. Dunnell commending. The staff is as fol- lows: Capt. Wm. A. Stevens, adjutant; Capt. John Benore, quartermaster; Capt. Wm. A. Connell, commissary; Geo. H. Malott, ser- geant; Isaac Wood, jr., commissary ser- geant. The regiment consists of the fol- lowing dtvisions: Atlantic Divi<ton, No. Susquehanna, P: Capt. L. Harding; Lackawanna Division, No. Olyphant, Pa., Capt. Geo. Sitgreaves; Wm. A. Connell Divisicn, No. 45, ‘Taylor, Pa., Capt. E. E. Weston; H. N. Dunnell Division, No. 47, Scranton, Pa., Capt. John H. ‘Lewis; Wm. Broml¢y Williams Post, No. 49, Scranton, Pa., Capt. John R. Richards; Wilkesbarre Division, No. 58, Wilkesbarre, Pa., Capt. W. §. Dersheimer; Scranton Division, No. 60, Scranton, Pa., Capt. David Brown. Brig. Gen. Allison, Tenn. The brigadier general of Tennessee, Alex. Allison, is a promirent lawyer of Knoxville. He also received a military education and a was four years in the confederate army. He commanded a battery of light artillery under Gen. John H. Morgan. He has been ceptain of four different military companies since the war, and served 2s commissary get.eral (with the rank of brigadier generai) ot Tennessee on the staff of Governor James D. Porter. He was chancellor commander of the first lodge of Knights of Pythias or- ganized In Tennessee, and has served as chancellor commander of three other lodges of K. of P. that have been subsequently in- stituted at different times at his home. He was grand chancellor of the State of ‘Ten- nessee K. of P., and representative there- from to the Supreme Lodge, K. of P. of the world. Enjoys the distinction of having Personally instituted more lodges and uni- form divisions than any man in the juris- diction. He was the first captain of the first division of the Uniform Rank organ- ized in Tennessee east of Chattanooga. He was elected colonel of the third regiment of Tennesse U. R. K, P. at its organization, and im May, ISM, was unanimously elected brigadier general of the Tennessee brigade (composed of the first, second and third regiments), vice Gen. David B. Anderson, resigned. He is a zealous and enthusiastic Knight of Pythias, and especially prides himself upon attending every meeting of his lodge and division when it is possible to do so. Col. Tenn. The record of Col. Goodman, assistant adjutant general on the staff of Brig. Gen. Allison of » has been full of ac- = eas tivity ever since his initiation. He was knighted in Damon Lodge, No. 2, of Chatta- nooga, Tenn., in 18%} and served this lodge in various offices up to 1880, when he with- drew to organize Justus Lodge, No. 66, cf Chattanooga, of which he is now a member, This lodge he served as its first chancellor commander, also as deputy grand chancel- ior, and grand lodge representative for three years. He has heen a member of the grand lodge since 1887, and at its last convention was elected grand prelate. He became a member of the Uniform Rank in ISS84 as charter member of Anchor Division, No. 3, of Tennessee. At the organization of the first regiment in 1888 he was commissioned as adjutant of the regiment, and later on, in 18, when the Tennessee brigade was organized, he was commissioned as assist- ant adjutant general. In this office he has served the brigade one full term of four years and was recently recommissioned for another term. At the termination of his first commisston as assistant adjutant general he was pre- sented by the officers of the Tennessee brigade with a jewel ot honor. Col. B. J. Dillard, Second ‘Tenn. Col. Benj. J. Diard of the second ‘Ten- | hessee regiment has been a member of Lotus Lodge, No. 20, of Lebanon, ‘Tenn., | for twelve years, having filled every office in the lodge, some of them several times. He was one of the charter members of R. >, a L. €. White Division, No. 10, Lebanon, which was instituted in May, ISS8. He was in of the division, and major | nt, Tenne: e, in ISN At tie | nd regiment, Ten- | he was elected lieutenant nd at the Milwaukee ganization of the se in 1S, nel and and had com: City in August, of nd regiment, Tennes- Dillard, cc Lebanon, y colonel, major, . Surgeon, orthern, ad- ¥ ‘Tenn, R. Ps ‘ashville, Rev. No two in ¢ one in South Pitts one in Tullahoma and one in Gailatin. Col. ‘Tonkin, ird Regt, 'T { The commanding officer of the third r Ment of Tennessee is . W. H. Tonkin, a well-knowa insuraace man of Cleveland. He has been a K. of P. for twenty years, Laving: joined Maid of Orleans Lodge, No. | 1%, as a charter member in 1874. He has | received all ine honers that can be con- fel y subordi e le He }s also Mason, In th he has s in subordinate an Odd Fel- Odd a Knicht ‘Templar Jow and a Shrin and Maso all the hon lows | he » | Washington. | Lodge, No. lof the Grand Lodge of Washington Iso received | © was organized at Knoxville, Tenn., on Feb- ruary 19, 1891, with Alex. Allison of Knox- ville as the first colonel and Col. Tonxin as the first major. At the meeting of the Tennessee brigade in Jackson, Tenn., on May 3, 1893, Col. Alex. Allison was elected brigadier general of the Tennessee brigade and Col, Tonkin was elected to succeed him LSS as colonel of the third regiment. The other regimental officers at present are: Lieuten- ant colonel, Frank McCleneghan, Knoxville; major, James A. Fowler, Clinton, Tenn.; W. O. Horner of Cleveland is adjutant. Brig. Gen. Van Zandt, Tex. The commanding officer of the Lone Star brigade is a well-known resident of Fort Worth, K. M. Van Zandt was commission- ed brigadier general of Texas, March 17, 1svl. The members of his staff are as fol- i : Thomas J. Wood, chief of staff; Wm. H. Mobley, assistant adjutant general; Al- fred P. Wozencraft, assistant judge advo- cate general; George W. Geer, assistant in- spector general; John Bonner, assistant quartermaster general; Edwin Hart, assist- ant commissary general; Perry S. Jenkins, D., assistant surgeon general; Rev. Wm. DeHart, brigade chaplain. Col. Mobley, A. G., Tex Col. W. H. Mobley, the first assistant ad- jutant general, Uniform Rank, Texas bri- gade, K. P., $ born at Mobley’s Cross- Ing, Ga., March 4, 1866. He was edu- ted at Milledgeville, Ga. and stud- fed law under his uncle, Speaker Crisp, and was admitted to th bar October ISS8, He removed to Fort Worth, Tex., d there practiced his profession, ‘and in SOL Was married to Miss Molly W. Reagan, davghter of Mr. John H. Reagan, then United States Senator from Texas. He is a member of Red Cross Lodge, No. 14, K. P., of Fort Worth, Tex., and was on’ the st day of April, 181, commissioned as assistant adjutant general of the Texas brigade. |. Mann, Seco: Regt., Texas. Col. George P. Mann, tn command of the second regiment of Texas, is a dentist, located at Waco, where he has a large and IS88, and has passed through all the chairs ef Cowan Lodge, No. 77. He represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge. He was charter member of Grace Elser Division, Uniform Rank of Waco, and went to Mil- | waukee in 189) with the division as lieu- tenant. He was elected NMeutenant colonel of the first Texas regiment March, 1801, and elected coionel of the second Texas regiment in Ist, The seond regiment as reorganized is composed of the following divisions: First. battalion—Weatherford, No. 6; El Paso, No 10; Baird, No. 15; Big Springs, No. 17. Maj. B. S. Catlin of El Paso in command. Secon: battalion—Waco, No. 8; Belton, ; Temple, 2 No. —. Maj. C. L. Crow of Waco in command. Third battalion—Dublin, No. boro’, No. 20; Hico, No. 46; Itasca, Maj. W. I. Hooks of Itasca in command. T. Sutton, Neutenant colonel of Big Springs; J. EE. Prince, surgeon of Biz Spri Wm. ‘Davis, ‘quartermaster of Waco; |W. Whitley, commissary of Baird; Henry Miller, captain of Weather- ford Division, No: 6; W. H. Long, of El Paso Division, No. 10; E captain of Baird Division,’ No. Walker, captain of Big § No. 17; M. C. Martin, Division, Ww Belton Division, Ni tain of Temple captain lomon, 5; RW. s Division, r captain of Waco O. Vandiver, M1: H captain of wink, cap- Brig. Gen. Bigelow, Wash. Gen. H. A. Bigelow first joined the Order of Knights of Pythias June, 1879, and was elected the first chanc Harmony Lodge, No. 5, of the city of Seat- tle, territory of Washington, now state of He took his card from Har- Cacoma and | organizing Commencement | and was elected the first sit- ting past chancellor. At the organization terri- February 26, 1884, at the city of Ta- . he was elected past grand chancellor | irand Lodge. He then took his card mony Lodge in 1880, moved to ‘ in assisted, lor commander of | from Commencement Lodge and moved to Seattle and joined Queen Cliy Lodge, No. 10, At the second session of the Grand Lodge, held at the city of Walla Walla, May 19, 1885, he wae elected supreme repre- sentative and attended the biennial ses- sions of the Supreme Lodge held at Toron- to, Canada, in 1886, and in Cincinnati in 1888. At the session of his Grand held in the city of Olympia, 1889, G. P. Chancellor F. C. Young was elected su- preme representative and afterward re- signed. Grand Chancellor M. D. Smith ap- pointed P. G. C. H. A. Bigelow to fill the unexpired term of F. C. Young, and he at- tended the sessions of the Supreme Lodge held at Milwaukee, 1890, and Kansas City, 1892; and at the session of his Grand Lodge held at the city of North Yakima, May, 1803, he was elected supreme representative for four years. He organized the first division of the Uniform Rank tn his Grand jurisdic- tion at the city of Scattle on February 13, 1888. In 1889 he was commissioned by Gen. Carnahan as aid-de-camp, with rank of colonel, on his staff. On May 4, 1889, he planted the Uniform Rank in the province of British Columbia, and afterward assisted in instituting a great many divisions In hig own state and British Coluribia. On May 16, 1892, he assisted in organizing Washing- ton brigade of the Uniform Sank, and was elected brigadier general, with headquarters at the city of Seattle, where he iow re- sides. He established the first rection of the Endowment Rank, No. 431, in his state, and was elected its first president. Brig. Geu, Mather, W. Va. The commanding officer of the West Vir- ginia Pythians is Brig. Gen. John W. Mather, a native and prominent business man of Parkersburg. He jolne@® the order as a charter member of Hope Lodge, No. 10, at Parkersburg, in June, 1891. He was elected master of exchequer of said lodge and served faithfully and well for twenty years; was created a past chancellor by the trand lodge for meritorious services at the sessions of 1876. He represented his lodge in the grand ledge from 188% to 1888, was elected G. O. guard at the session of 1885 and at the scssion of 1888 he was, unanimous vote of the grand lodge, called to the high and honorable station of grand chancellor. In 1801 he was elected supreme representative. Gen. Mather now fills the dual position of supreme representative and brigadier general, U. R., W. Va. Up to 1888 the Uniform Rank had but two divisions in West Virginia. In December of that year Parkersburg Division, No. 3, was insti- tuted. Gen. Mather was one of its charter members, At the session of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia in October, 1890, nine divisons reported at the regimental meeting called by Maj. Gen. Carnahan for the purpose of organizing the first regiment, U. R. K. of P. of West Virginia. Sir Knight Mather was elected colonel of the regiment. In just one year of hard work as colonel he saw the rank Increase until he had enough divisions at the meeting held in Parkersburg in October, 1891, to ferm the West Virginia brigade. This meeting was presided over by Maj. Gen. Carnahan. Col. Mather, over his personal protest, was unanimously elected brigadier general. To- day the West Virginia brigade numbers twenty-three divisions, with two regiments. Col. Frank Mex, A, A. G., W. Va. Col. Frank Rex, assistant adjutant gen- erel on the staff ef Brig. Gen. Mather of West Virginia, has been prominently con- \\ nected with the banking business at Par- kersburg for about thirty years. In Novem- ber, 1888, he joined Hope Lodge, Knights of Pythias. On account of his age a dispensation was granted by the then grand chancellor, John W. Mather, allowing the lodge to initiate him. He was a charter member of Pari burg Division, No. 3, Uniferm Rank, of P., which was organ- ized December 14, 1888. At the formation of the first reginent, Octcber 14, 180), he was appointed by Col. John W. Mather to the position of adjutant, and at the formation of the West Virginia brigade, Octoger 13, 181, he was promoted by Gen. Mather to assistant adjutant gereral on the brigade staff, with rank of colonel, and, while he is | in bad health, his interest in the order, and particularly in the Uniform Rank, fs as earnest as at any previous time. Col. Rex was raised a Master Mason June 24, 1864, afterward serving several years as deputy grand master; took tae several chapter de- grees in 1865, and was grand high priest in ISS8. He was created a Knight Templar in 1868; has been eminent commander of Cal- vary Commandery, No. 3, ani grand com- mander in 187% and 1880, serving nearly two years. He is also a member of Osiris Tem- ple, A. A. O. N. M.S., and has been a prom- inent member of I. O. of O. F. for many years. Col. Posten, First Regt., W. Va. Col. Smith Albert Posten was born in Preston county, W. Va., April 11, 1858. Joined the order Knights of Pythias 1883, and Uniform Rank K. of P. 181. Was commissioned quartermaster and lieutenant of first regiment April 27, 1892, and com- missioned colonel of first regiment West Virginia br.gade, U. R. K. of P., October 10, 1893. Joined the Grand Lodge K. of P. of West Virginia October 10, 181, and elected O. G. of Grand Lodge October, 188%. Has been a faithful worker for the Uni- form Rank and for the order Knights of Pythias. The first regiment is composed of the following divisions: First battalion—Allegheny division, No. 11, Grafton; Fairmont Division, No. 16, Fairmont; Lorentz Division, No. 17, Mor- gantown; Mannington Division, 2, Mannington. Second battalion—Coeur de Lion Division, . 1, Wheeling; Murshall Division, No. 1 ‘umberla: Col. Bernard Shani ‘0. 21, Wheeling; sion, No. 22, Benwood. ; Pirnickinnick Division, No. 5, Marmion Division, No. 8 Weston; Buckhannon Division, No. 20, Buckhannon. These divisions are located in the leading towns of this part of the state and are composed of professional and business men of the several towns in which they are located. Parkersburg Division, of | Which 8S. B. Baker is captain, is the finest drilled division in the state and will enter the competitive drill. Brig. Gen, Halsey, Wis. The commanding officer of the Wisconsin brigade is Mr. Lawrer.ce W.Halsey.a promi- nent citizen of Milwaukee. He has been a member of the U. R. K. P. for many yeare, and has risen rapidly through the various chairs, and has always taken an active in- terest In the military features of the order. He has been at the head of his brigade for over four years, as his commission bears date of May 21, 1800. There are three regi- merts in his brigade, all well officered and arilied, The members of his staff are as follows: Frank H. Starkweather, chief of ft rry, assistant adjutant gen- Henry I. Weed, assistant judge advo- cate general; Allen B, F. Way, assistant in- spector general; Con. Teige, assistant com- missary general; Henry E. Welch, assistant quartermaster gencral; D. W. Day, M. D., assistant surgeon general; Rev. Fred. H. Wright, brigade chaplain, and Leopold Ziegler, aid-de-camp. Col. Frank Barry, A. A. G., Wis. Frank Barry was born at Alton, IIL, March 28, 1856. He was initiated as a mem- ber of Excelsior Lodge No. 28, Milwaukee, in May, 1887, was elected keeper of rec- ords and seal in 1888, vice chanceilor the same year and chancellor commander in 1889. He represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge March 11, 1890, and on the foliowing day was elected grand keeper of records and seal, to which position he has been re- elected each convestion of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin since. He joined Mil- waukee Division No. 2, Uniform Rank, Feb- Tuary 15, 188%. At the formation of the brigade, May 21, 1890, he was appointed as- ant adjutant general, which position he row holds. In March, 1890, he established the Pythian Age. Col. Batley, First Regt., Wis. ‘The commander of the first regiment of Wisconsin, Col. George R. Bailey, was born in Racine, W August 10, 1868, and has resided in Milwaukee since 1881. He was an active member of Crescent Lodge, No, 28, having filled the various chairs from master-at-arms to chancellor commander successively, graduating as a past chan- cellor December 31, 1892. He attended the West Superior convention of the Grand Lodge as a representative in 1893, and was elected grand master-at-arms. At the re- organization of the Uniform Rank, in 1890, when Col. John L. Ferguson was elected to command the first regiment, Sir Knight Bailey was selected as adjutant, which position he held until Col. Ferguson re- signed, in the spring of 188, when he was called to take command of the regiment. es Bailey is a member of Milwaukee Di- vi jon, No. At the last session of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, held at Racine, he was elected grand prelate. c Hart, Second Regt., Win. Col. M. J. Hart, commanding the second vegiment, U. R. K. of P. of Wisconsin, is one of the most enthusiastic Pythians of that state. He has creditably held the of- fice of captain, major, Meutenant colonel, and is now colonel commanding. Col. Hart is well known throughout the state and his affable and courteous manners nave jong since won the esteem of all Wisconsin Py- thians. He has ever been an active worker in the Uniform Rank, and his elevation from the posts of major and lieutenant coloncl to that of commander of his regiment was a well-earned recognition of his capabilities and worth. The colonel is justly proud of his regiment, as it contains “John Barr Glen” Division, No. 10, which competed at Kansas City, and took a very creditable prize. Division No. 10 will also take part in the competitive drill in this city. Col. J. L, Cook, First Ark. The commanding officer of the first Ar- kansas regiment, Col. John L. Cook, lives in Little Rock, where he has done a great deal to advance the interests of the Knights of Pythias. He was born in Arkansas in 1841 in a little log house, and his early life was spent amid frontier surroundings. When be was six years of age his family moved te Texas. Returning to Arkansas a few years later, he lived there until the breaking cut of the civil war, when he enlisted for three years. He was wounded at the batt of Shiloh, and afterward was for twent: two months confined in southern prisons. Since 1873 he has lived in Little Rock, and the about fourteen years ago he joined Knights of Pythias, assisting in the org: zation of the first division in the state, May 5, 188%. Other divisions were formed until there were enough to make a bat- talion, under Col. John H. Fraser, with Mr. Cook as his adjutant. The first regiment was organized with nine divisions May 16, ISss, and has had sixteen’ divisions organ- ized in the jurisdiction. In May, 18%, Col. Fraser resigned, and Col. Cook was honored with the election as his successor. Col, Craft, First Regt., Col Col. W. A. Craft, who is In command of the first regiment of Colorado, was born December 23, 1849, at Cortland, Ohio, where he resided until 1881, when he removed to Colorado, locating at Pueblo and engaging in the mercantile business. He has always been actively engaged in lodge work, and | i g ‘ ] | Ht oe inet | 5 i ge SSS office of G, M. at A. during the year 18m, On the organization of the first regiment (now composed of fourteen divisions), September 19, 1887, Sir Knight Craft | w: appointed as quartermaster of the regi- ment, which office he held until the ex- piration of Nis term, when he was elected Heutenant colonel of the regiment, and, on the office of colonel becoming vacant, he Was elected to that office, on September 13, 1803. Col. Craft and most of his staff at- tend the encampment during the present session, accomparied by Durango Division, No, 16, of Durango. Durango Division is one of the youngest divisions in the sta’ of Colorado, as well as one of the most en- terprising, as is evidenced by their attend- ance at the encampment, with a large col- lection of Indian curios and two Navajo indians. Col. Harmon, First Regt., Ga. Col. R. F. Harmon of the first regiment of Georgia, and acting brigadier general in command of the coast brigade, is a native ‘ of Savannah, where, by his sterling worth, he has won the confidence of the People. He is the second in command of the Chatham Artillery, the oldest military or- ganization in Savannah. He has been alder- man of the city twice and was offered a third term, but declined. Immediately after the war, through which he served gallant! 5 he entered the cotton rehouse and ship- ping business and 4id a large business, Which he surrendered last spring to take charge of one of the to the port. Col, Street, First Regt. La. In March, 1888, Col. Henry Street joined Orleans Lodge, No. 1, Knights of Pythias, at New Orleans, La. In January, 188i, he leading vessels coming was installed vice chancellor, and in No- vember, 1884, he was installed chancellor commander of Orleans Lodge. On Ji 1890, after he had held various positions & honor, the first regiment of Louisiana was organized, and Maj. Street was elected and commissioned its Heuterant colonel. When @ full regimental organization was pleted on April 27, 1898, Lieut. Col Street was unanimovely elected colonel. He has assisted in organizing nine division: i has instituted fourtecn Givisions in Floridas Alabama and Louisiana. He attended the meeting of the officers of the U. R. in Washington in February. A short time ago he was presented by Gen. Carnahan with the “jewel of honor” of his rank for faith- ful and valuable services. Col. Street is a graduate from the famous seventh regiment of New York National Guard. He served in the Union army during the late war, and was for several years adjutant and in- Spector general of the stete of Louisiana The roster of officers of the regiment is as follows: Field—Colonel, Henry Street lMeutenant colonel, H. Bolivar Thompson: majer, Wm. A. Knapp of Lake Charles. Staff—Maj. Wm. H. Riley, M. D., surgeon Capt. Peter Butz, adjutant; Capt. C. K: Br®wning, quartermester; Capt. Adam Lorch, commissary. Non-commissioned Staff—Sir Knight Edward Westmark, ser- geant major; Sir Knight Wm. E. Gray, con missary sergeant. Roster of the divisions and thetr captains, first Louisiana regiment, Uniform Rank, K. of P.: Orleans Division, No. 1, Capt. W. D. Kingston; Rathborn Division, No. Capt. A. H. Browne; Ascalon Division, |3, Capt. George F. Stanfield; Algiers Di- vision, No. 4, Capt. Alfred Tufts; Lake City Division, No. 6, Capt. J. H. Waters: Lexington Divieion, No. 7, Capt. Sidney A. Calongne; Caddo Division, No. 8 Capt. F. L. Hunt; Beton Rouge Division, No. Capt. H. F. Brunot. Col. J. A. Schwarts, First Regt. Ma. Col. John A. Schwartz, in command of the first Maryland regiment, U. R. K. P., was born in New York city on the 17th of June, 1842. He became a charter mem- ber of Cambria Lodge, No. 59, on the 20th | of June, 1870, and was made a past chan- cellor. In the same year he was elected | representative to the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and continued in that office until the year ISNX2. Last year he was appointed grand inner guard, and at the last session |of the Grand Lodge was elected grand prelate. First Regiment, Marst Pythian Division, No. 1, was organized December 3, 1878; Monumental Division, No. 2, was organized December 16, ISI; Baltimore Division, No. 3, was organized February 9, 18%; Maryland Division, No. 4, was organized March 11, 1884; Steuben Division, No. 5, was organized May 16, 18ST; the first regiment was organized June 1, 1887. The following were the field and staff officers: John A. Schwartz, lieutenant colonel; Alex. Geddes, major; Dr. John A. Schultze, surgeon; George Rank, adjutant; Paul R. Lemp, ouartermaster’ lanhoe