The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-23
!,EE ANNUAL CONTAMINATION OF THE
GRAND LODGE A. F. d.

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The Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons
OF South Carolina held its annual commu-
nication in the city of Charleston, beginning
ON Tuesday, 14th inst, at high twelve The
following officers were present: James A.
Hoyt, Grand Master; Wilmot G.. DeSaus-
sure, Deputy Grand Master; B. w. Ball
Senior Grand Warden; Augustine 7. Smyshe,
Junior Grand Warden; John H. Honour,
Grand Treasurer; Charles Inglesby, Grand
Secretary; Rev. w. S. Bowman, Grand
Chaplain; Zimmerman Davis and w, II.
u. Gaillard, Senior Grand Deacons; 7. b..
Hacker and ]. A. Law, Junior Grand Dea-
cons; A. Coward, Grand Marshal; b. ).
NVitherspoon, Grand Pursuiyant; T.: l..
Westmoreland and D. 7. Barr, Grand Stew
ards; W. A. Wilson, Grand Tiler.
One hundred and fifty-eight subordinate
Lodges were represented at the opening of
the session, and several other delegates were
enrolled afterwards, making the fullest rep
rsentation since the war.
The annual address Of the Grand Master
Was listened to with marked attention, and
embraced review of his official acts during
the past year; with suggestions for the con-
sideration of the Grand Lodge upon impor-
ts.nt topics, including the subject of nom
payment of dues. membership in more than
one Lodge, the Washington National Mon
ument, and other measures OF interest 70
the craft. The Grand Master returned his
sincere thanks to the craft for their uniform
kindness and courtesy during his term OF
office and in closing his address declined q
reelection. The address was referred to
committee of three, consisting OF J: y: Ken
n,dy, o. L. Schunlpert and W. A. Wardlaw.
!. The annual reports of the Grand Treas,
urer, Grand Secretary, Hall Committee and
Special Financial Agent were read and re-
ferred to appropriate committees. Ihese
reports indicate that the finances OF the
Grand Lodge are steadily improving, e1hl6-
iting great asaduity on the part OF tne ON
GERS in maintaining strict economy IN e1-
penditures and careful management, OF lbs
resources, and suggesting the hope that LII
few years the financial affairs OF the Grand
Lodge will be relieved from embarrassment
and difficulty. Only small floating IN,
.debtedness remains to be extinguished, ana
when this is accomplished, the interest on
The bonded debt can be punctually paid, and
o portion Of the Masonic Temple stock re-
tired from year TO year.
The Grand Master announced thestanding
committees, which ended the moming ses-
sion, when the craft were called fpm labor
to refreshment THE evening session was
occupied mainly in receiving reports OF the
committees, to whom were referrtd sundry
documents, and the reports of tie District
Deputy Grand Masters, which wee referred
to the committee on Jurisprudence
The committee appointed last year to pre-
pare resolutions upon the death0f Robert
Stewart Bruins, Past Grand MastG, submit
tel their report through the chairman, Will
mot G. DeSaussure, and the resolutions
were unanimously adopted by rising vote.
4 circular from the committee OF the
Palmetto Guard Centennial Association was
resd te the Grand Lodge, and on notion the
sum of 500 was appropriated ipaid OF the
monument proposed to be erectn IN honor
of the heroes of Fort Moultrie,
The several amendments proposed at the
last annU.l Il communicat wereacted upon,
and: sundry routine. business itransacted,
when the Grand Lodge was calld OH until
II o'clock on Wednesday, 18th psf.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS. -
The morning session was talen up with
reports from standing COMMITTEES, until the
hour for the election of offers arrived,
when the Grand Lodge went intGthe election
with the following result, viz: o.
Wilmot G.. DeSaussure, of Charleston,
Grand Master.
=-B. w. Ball, of Laurens, D9uty Grand
Masier.
Augustine T. smythe, Of Charleston, SEN
ior Grand Warden. 4
f. A. Cornor, Cokesbury, Jnior Grand
Warden.
J. q. Honour, of Charleston, Grand Treas
urer. Il
Charles Inglesbyr Of Charlston, Grand
: 0ea Rev. VS.. Bowman, of Char hston, Grand
Chaplain. -s =.
The installation of officers Tas fixed for
eight o'clock p. M, and the Eport OF the
committee on jurisprudence vas pade the
special order for seven o'clock m.
On motion Of Bro. John B. 1oore, It WAS
resolved that Furman Lodge, No. 170, be
allowed until the next annualeo leonmunica- |
tion to pay its dues for the presdt year. On !
motion of the Grand Secretaf, the same |
Lodge was permitted to adopt he Constitu- |
ton Of the Grand Lodge as its E-laws.
After the announcement b, the Grand |
Master of additional COMMITTEES, the Grand |
Lodge was called from labor tirefreshment |
until Z o'clock p. m. 80,
The evening session on Wednesday, was |
quite interesting to the fraterny, as the able |
and elaborate report Of the cmmittee on |
Jurisprudence elected considerable discus |
sion, which was participated ? bya num-
Der of prominent and infiuerial Masons. |
The report was taken up bysections and
duly considered, after which twas adopted.
On motion of Bro. Henry Bist, P. G. M,
the following resolution was unanimously |
adopted:
Resolred That the thanks # the Grand |
Lodge of Ancient Freemasos of South !
Carolina be-, and tho same ar hereby; ten
kofM A wi q
courteous and able manner in Ihich, during |
the past Masonic year, he hs discharged |
the duties of the high Office Of ftrand Master
of Masons of South Carolina. -e. -.
Tie NJ. W. Grand Master, James A. Hoyt,
in feeling and eloquent tens returned
thanks for he,eourteous kindess and con-
sideration of the brethren gensally.
Reports of standing COMMITTEES were then
submitted, and the officers tect were in
stalled, with the exception Bro. F. "A.
Connor, Junior Grand Wardd, who was
subsequently granted permissin to be in
stalled in amy one of the subordinate Lodges
he may select.
The following subordinate ifficers were
appointed and installed, viz ~. A.. Law
and T. B. Hacker, Senior Grid Deacons
E. T. Westmoreland and D. TBarr, Junior
Grand Deacons Zimmerman lavis, Grand I
m6rBnali %. =. WltueIsPooisGIdHu 1ur-
suivant; W. a. Wilson, Grand Tiler.
The Grand Master elect, &c. Willnot g.
DeSaussure, then returned thinks for the
high honor conferred upon Inn, and de-
liversd an ableand instructive ddress upon
the objects of the institution.
The: following ppointmentsof District
Deputy Grand Masters were announced by
the Grand Master to wit: Fit District
]. A. Stewart; Second Distric s. Samuel
Knight; Third District-Asbty Coward; |
Fourth District-O Orlando Sheperd; Fifth
Distiict-sT. p Fix; Sixth Diriet-James
F. Izlar; Seventh District. Ager Smyth;
Eighth District-E. W. Lloyd Ninth Dis
trict--J.. D. Kennedy Tenth IStrict-S. A. +
Durham.
eat twelve midnight the Grail Lodge was
closed in ample form until thnext annual
communication, which will b held on the
second Tuesday of December 1876, at Il
o'clock meridian, in the city dCharleston.