The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-12
TIE GRAND LODGE 4. +. III.
Second Days Proceedings.

RESOLVED. That the thanks of this Grand
| Lodge be returned to the W. Grand Lodge OF
| Odd Fellows for the use of their hall yesterday.
Also, to Mr.. Henry S!egllng for the kind loan
of the organ used yesterday In the dedication
services.
Brother G. T. Berg gave notice of an amend
ment to reduce the salary of the grand secre.
tary, which was laid over under the rules.
Bro. A. 4. smythe presented the report of
the committee on bylaws, which was adopted.
Bro. Wllmot G. DeSauasure presented the
reports of the committee on Jurisprudence,
which were adopted.
The reports of the committees on foreign
correspondence. on dispensations, on grand
secretary's report, IN grand masters address,
on per diem and mileage, On grand treasurer's
report, were presented anil adopted.
The hour of u having arrived, the special
order, being the election of officers for the
ensuing year, was taken up, withthe follow
ing result:
Robert 8. Bruins. N. W. Grand Master.
J.. B. K%ershaw, r. W. Deputy Grand Master.
James Brine, r. W. Grand Junior Warden.
Rev. A. Toomer Porter, 3. W. Grand Chap
lain.
s. W. Schroeder, B. W. Grand Treasurer.
B. Rush Campbell, B. VI. Grand Secretary.
William Elliott and W. q. D. Gafllard,
Grand Senior Deacons.
---,G Grand Junior Deacons.
B. A. Muckenfuas and n. L. West, Grand
Stewards.
Zimmerman Davis, Grand Marshal.
L. Broadus, Grand Pursulvant.
W. A. Wilson, Grand Tier.
Hall Comn1ittee-R. 8. Bruins, chairman ex
ofaclo; B.. B. Campbell, secretary ex of1cio;
q. W. Schroeder, treasurer ex oflcio; W.. g
DeSaussure, ]. Adger smyEhe, Charles Ingles-
by and James slmons, Jr.
The grand master announced the following
committees:
On Cemetery-Grand Master * ofacio,
Grand Secretary ex oflcio, Grand Treasurer
ex of1clo, James Conner, Aug. T. Slnythe,'1.
W. Angel, George q. Walter.
On Charity-Charles Inglesby, Joseph Book,
A. Falk.
On motion of Bro. Bruins,
RESOLVED, That the committee on dispense
lions be hereafter dispensed with.
1t was determined to hold the next meeting
ofthe Grand Lodge In Charleston.
Bro. P. Epslin gave notice of an amend
| ment to Article - Of the Constitution OF the
Grand Lodge, which was laid over.
The name of Bascomvllle Lodge. No. 49,,
was changed to Rich Hill Lodge.
Batesvllle Lodge, Prudence Lodge and Ell
wan Lodge were allowed. to change their
times Of meeting.
Carolina Lodge was allowed to change Its
day of meeting from third Wednesday In each
month TO Wednesday on or before the full
moon In each month.
The grand master stat8d that q subordi-
nate lodge possessed the authority to change
! Its time OF meeting under the sanction Of this
Grand body.
Bro. Inglesby, from the committee appoint.
ed to visit the past grand masters, presented
| the following report, which was received, and
ordered to be spread on the minutes:
| TO the Host Worshtpru1 Grand Master, Wardens
ana 81 S S!SaM,S ce ~ tn ''0"a A0a'' az
The committee appointed to call upon
| Brothers Past Grand Master A. E.. Miller and
Past Master Eoenezer Tnayer to express to
| them the regret Of this grand body that Ill
health prevents their presence at this COM
| munioatlon; and, further 10 convey 10 tnese
i V1QoTaUl6 UEcluICu LAG ~ AfoebJ
| nal regards of the Grand Lodge, have the
| honor. very respectfully, to report that they
! nave performed the duty assigned than.
They first visited Brother P. g. N. a. b.
Miller. and found that, although quite feeble.
| and unable to leave bis room, he Is In the full
| nossessIon of bis faculties, and scarcely more
| Of an Invalid than his great age would natu-
rally lead us to expect: HIS age ,s nearly hy
looks back upon bis past life with great salts.
faction. and desires to The end to be. ready for
his departure. he Is In most happy frame OF
mind. and stated to your committee that bis
univ remaining object In life Ia TO keep him
| self unspotted from the world.
They next called upon Brother T. y. Eoe-
pezer Thayer, whom they found connneo 70
his bed. and although ten years the Junior OF
Rrother Miller. much more Of an Invalid.
Brother Tnayer informed US that Night before
last he was very Ill, and believed thai ne
would most probably have then ended MS Pill
orimaqe on earth, had It not been for the un-
tIirlpg and devoted attentions OF his VILE and
daughter, loving and noble women, Wnom we
found mlnisterlng at bis coucn.
Both these venerable ana Venelatea oretu-
rem expressed the deepest regret that tney
had been unable to be with US In the Interest.
inc dedicatory ceremonies of yesterday. That
althonph absent In body they had been Win
ma in mind and In heart. They repeatedly
and earnestly requested lis to express to this
Grand body their high appreciation OF tne 81,
t~eution paid to them, and mo osatn neaIoMy S and
In return their warm CongratulaIlons anu
fatherly blessing.
Respectfully submitted, -.
CHARLES INeELEsBY, Chairman.
N. LEVIN,
W. q. D. GlTLLARD,
W. NJ. SHULaR,
B. 2. HERNI,ON.
The Grand Lodge was then called of from
labor TO refreshment until $50 P. n.