The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-22

care ana eWClencV OF the report Vi lue
Grand Scribe, and recommend its adop-
tion with the following suggestions: 1st
That we think it is not within the power
of this Grand Division to grant a dis
pensation to any subordinate Division to
elect officers otherwise than quarterly.
End. We recommend the appointment of
committees in localities of suspended
Divisions. 3rd. That in order to relieve
the Grand Division Of its embarrassed
financial condition, we recommend that
per capita tax of 10 cents be levied
until the above relief is obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
Y y Y. 4: 4. 5SSsa5 55S5' ESx4sDs'' Committee.
On motion, the report of committee
on Grand Scribe's report was adopted,
with the exception of that part which
referred to per capita tax. :,
A motion was offered that the matter
of reducing the debt of the Grand Diyis-
ion be referred to the committee on nom-
nations. Adopted.
The Grand Division then adjourned
until Z o'clock 2. m.
EVENING SEss1oN.-The Grand Di-
vision was duly opened, Grand Worthy
Patriarch S. M. Richardson presiding.
On motion the regular order of busi-
ness was suspended in order to allow
committee on Grand Worthy Patriarch's
report to offer their report. The COM
mittee made majority and minority re-
port, the latter of which, with so much
of the former as did not conflict there
with, was adopted, as follows:
To the Officers and Members Of the Grand
Division of South Carolina:
BRETHREN-The committee to whom
was referred the address of G. w. P, S.
NJ. Richardson, would respectfully report
that they have carefully performed the
duty assigned them. and after due delib-
Grafton, would respectfully suggest,
1st, That so much of said report as
refers to the official acts Of the G. w. P.
in this Order, instituting new division
&C., be received as information, and that
the thanks of the Grand Division are due
and are hereby rendered to G. w. P.
Richardson for the fidelity and zeal with
which he has discharged the duties of his
Office.
End. That so much as refers to the
amendment of the constitution of subor-
dinate divisions proposed by the Nation
al Division, be received as information,
that the said amendment be objected to
by this Grand Division and that the
Grand Scribe be instructed to notify the
National Worthy Scribe to that effect.
9rd. That we approve the action of the
Grand officers in calling this meeting at
this time, as we believe it was done for
the good of our whole order, and was best
under the circumstances.
The committee appointed on appeal
from Wateree Division, No. 9, submitted
their report, and recommended that the
appeal be dismissed. Adopted.
The committee also offered their report
on nominations, as follows;
G. w. Pc. B. Murray, of Anderson.
G. w. Al. w. McCurry, of Camden.
G. 81. P. Smith, of Anderson.
G. Chap.-Rev. c. D. Rowell, of Lex
ington.
6. I'D. L. Boozer, of Columbia.
G.C.-Dr. w. H. Bailey, of Charleston.
G. S.-A. D. Cumpsty, Of Columbia.
The above mentioned persons were
then elected and installed into Office by
Past Most Worthy Patriarch, B. D.
Townsend.
Charleston was selected as the place
for the next Spring Session of the Grand
Division and Anderson for the Summer
Session.
Grand Conductor Bailey presented res
olutions on the death of Oliver Hewitt
from Palmetto Division, No. 4, which
was received as information and ordered
to be spread upon the journal.
On motion the thanks of the Grand
Division were returned to the Order of
Good Templars for the use of their Hall,
and to Columbia Division, No. 6, for
courtesies shown, and all others who aid
ed the Grand Division during its session.
On motion of B. D. Townsend, it was
ordered that the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Temperance
Standard without expense, and in all
other papers friendly to the cause.
The committee on laws recommended
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That Section l, of Article 2,
of the Constitution be amended so as to
allow us to hold our annual meetings on
Tuesday of the week selected by the
State agricultural Fair for their meet
ings, or at such other day or time in No
vember as the officers may select.
A resolution was offered and adopted
expressing the pleasure and gratitude of
the Grand Division at the presence of
the old temperance veteran, DR.. T. A.
Elliott, of Orangeburg.
The following standing committees
were announced by the Grand Worthy
Patriarch:
On Fnance-Representatives Towers,
Marshall and Edwards.
On Laacs-Representatives Townsend,
Towers and Sell.
Arrangements for Meetings-Represen-
tatives Todd, Boozer and Slater.
On Charters-The committee provided
for in the Bylaws, consisting Of Grand
Worthy Patriarch, Grand Worthy Asso.
ciate and Grand Scribe.
Representative w. II. Bailey an
nounced the death of G. D. Meyer, a
member of the Grand Division and Pal
metto Division No. 4.
The proceedings of the session were
read and confirmed.
No further business appearing, after
due proclamation by the Grand Conduc-
tor, the Grand Division was closed in due
form, to meet in Charleston on the fourth
| Wednesday, in Anril 1878
L. P. SMITH, Grand Scribe.
All papers friendly to the cause please
publish.