The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-15
CHARLESTON CHAMBER OF CoMAERCE,

James A. Hoyt, Esq, NJ. E. @. Il. z. Grdno
CHAPTER of South Carolina:
DEAR SIR take great pleasure In enclosing
Won a number of tickets Of admission 70 the
reading and other rooms of the Charleston
Chamber of Commerce for the use OF yoursel
aud colleagues during your stay In Charleston
Should the number OF tickets be insufhclent
l shall be happy In forwarding more Of them
Wishing you and your compaL. ons of the
craft an agreeable time during your visit tC
the city, have the honor to be, with much re-
gard. Very respectfully yours,
S. Y. TUPPER, President.
On motion Of Comp. G. T. Berg, the Invita-
tIons were received, and the thanks of the
Grand Chapter were returned to these bodies
for the courtesy extended.
Comp. Augustine T. Smythe presented the
report of the committee on foreign cores
pondence, which was received and ordered to
be published with the proceedings.
Comp. Thompson presented the report ol
the finance committee, which was considered
and adopted.
Comp G.. T. Berg as chairman of the com
mittee on mileage and per diem, made his re-
port, which was laid upon the table.
Comp W. G. DeSaussure, chairman, pre-
sented the report of the committees on Gre
dentlals, which was received as Information,
and the committee continued.
The hour OF the special order having arrl-
we'd, the Grand Chapter proceeded to the elee-
ton of grand officers for the ensuing Masonic
year with the following result:
James A. Hoyt, Anderson. G. 81. ?.
James Birnle, Greenvile, D. G. q. P.
E.!W. Lloyd, Florence, G. R.
Wild Gaillard, Pendleton, G. g.
Rev. John NJ. Carlisle, Charleston. R. R. A.
G. chaplain.
c. Frank Jackson, Columbia, G. treasurer.
Augustine T, smythe, Charleston, G. Sec
retary.
BIZ. Herndon, Cokesbury, G. G. a.
Harris Covington, Bennettsvllle, G. R. A. G.
L. F. Meyer, Charleston, G. sentinel.
Comp. Augustine T. Smythe was elected
unanimously Chairman Of the committee on
foreign correspondence, and Comps Harris
Coylngton and Wilmot G. DeSaussure were
appointed the remainder of such committee.
The grand officers elect were Installed in
due and ample form by Comp. RS. Bruins,
p. G. d. P. y.
On motion of Comp. James Blrnie, the
thanks of the Grand Chapter we're returned to
Union Chapter, No. 8, R. A. NJ, and zerubba.
bel Chapter, No. II, for the use Of their re-
gals, ,!anh to the Grand Lodge Of South Caro-.
lima for the use of the lodge room during the
present convocatlon.
The Grand Chapter was then closed In due
and ancient form.
Royal and Select Masters.
The annual assembly of the Grand Council
of Royal and Select Masters of the State OF
South Carolina was held yesterday afternoon,
at Holiness Lyceum. The presiding officer,
James Blrnle, of Greenville, s. c., NJ. P. G. NJ,
delivered the annual address relating to cryp-
uc masonry an:the State and the United States.
After the TRANSACTION Of the business Of the
order an election.was held for officers for the
ensuing year, with the following result:
James Bkrnie, Grsenville, N. P. G.. II.
E. W. Lloyd, Florence, T. J. D. g, N.
G. T. Berg, Columbia, P. c. W.
c. F. Jackson, Columbis, G. T.
A. Lindstrom, Charleston, G. R.
Zimmerman Davis, Charleston, G. G. Of G.
". a. Girardeau, Sumter, q. G. OF G..
C. NJ. Miller, Lautens, G. NJ.
L. F. Meyer, Charleston, G. 8.
The various committees were appointed and
reported upon matters connected with the
Grand Council. which atlength closed to meet
again in this city on the. Wednesday following
the second Monday IN February next.