The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-20
Masonic,

The Gra)d LOuSe OF MuSnuS ulet IL
Charleston last week. Dir. w. Il"
senbery, of Abbeville represented
Clinton Lndye in the meeting. The
Grand Lodge entered into an election
for gran.I officers, with the following
result: SO much nf the constitution
~ relates to the election of grand mas
ter was suspended, and the Il. w,
DEPUTY G. NJ. Was requested to cas-
the unanimous ballot of the Grand
Lodge for Bro. w. q. DeSnrssure fol
N. w. G. NJ. for the ensuing year,
which was done. and Bro. w. G. Dt'
Saussure YVES duly elected NJ. w.
Grand Master; r. w. deputy Grand
Master, Bro. j. w. Ball II. w. Sc
ninr Grand Warden. Bro. A: I.
Smythe; r. w: Junior Grand War
den, F. A. Conner; r. W. Grand
Treasurer, John II. Honour; r. "
Grand Secretary, Chas. Inglesby r.
w. Grand Chaplain, w. S. Bow
man.
Bro. NJ. Simon offered the following
amendment to the constitution, which
was laid over until the next annual
meeting:
10 the amend Article la4: Insert
i'm tenth line after the word ''re-adniis.
sion" the words "by paying all arrear.
ages" and in the eleventh line Ia
change the word ''unanimous" to the
words ''three-fourths."
Bro. Melchers offered the following
amendment to the constitution, which
was laid over until the next annual
Communication:
TO amend Article g.: Strike out
81 200" and insert $500"
A letter WAS received from Bro. F.
A. Conner, stating that it was imlos-
siLle for him to serve US Ill officer ol
the Grand Lodge.
Bros. Jas. +. Izlar, H. G. Simpson,
and s. a.. Durham were appointed u
commitlee on the memorial To Il. w.
Bro. J. A.. Stuart. District d. q. NJ
ON motion, the committee on Bro.
!. M. Stewart were granted leave Ia
prepare their report and publish the
same with the proceedings.
Bro. VIM. 81. J. Jervey gave notice
of amendment to the Constitution oil
the Grand Lodge, to wit striking Out
| Article l04.
On motion Of Bro. A.. 7. Smythe, al,
election was held to ill The vacancy IN
| the office OF Junior Grand Warden,
and Bro. Jas. +. lzIar was duly cleo
ted.
The following appointments Were
made, and the brothers duly Installed,
with the exception of Bros. w. Il.
MCGhee aud Is. l. Wiihersp"om Sc
Nor Grand Demons. J. A. Law aud
L. Il. Hacker: Junior Grand Deacons,
D. L. Barr and E. r. Westmoreland:
Grand Stewards, w. q. McGhee atu
and D. b. GiIlilahd; Grand Tiler,
VIM. A. Wilson; Grand Marshal, q.
Davis; Grauh Pursuivant, 3. |. With
%ersrO0n, ,
The following District Deputy Grand
Masters were appointed Tor The respec'
tive Masonic districts First j. r. {.
Dupre second, J. NJ. Eltord third
Asbury Coward; fourth, Orland"
Sheppard; fifth, G. II. Berg; sixth.
-; seventh, }. Adyer Smyth ;
eighth. J. d. Kennedy tenth, 5. A.
Durham.
On motion of Bro. F. +. Gary, per-
mission WAS granted I o Bros. L. l..
Wilhersl,oon and w. 2. MC(ihee I"
be Installed in such Lodge or Lodges
as they might select.
Bro. w. z. DeSaussure. gave notice
of all amendment to Article IS of The
constitution, to wit: 70 strike out the
words "his travelling expenses AMI
inserting in lieu thereof the words "a
mileage of five cents per mile travel
led"
On motion. it was resolved that the
next communicate, of the Grand
Lodge he held in Charleston.
No further business appearing, the
Most Worshipiul Grand Lodge OF An
cieut Free Musons Of SOull Carolina,
ut 1890 2. NJ, vas closed in am4l.
form until the next annual conlmu,ii-
cation, which will be held OH the sec
ond Tuesday of December, 1877. al II
O'Clock meridian in the City OF Char
lesion.