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

care and efficiency of the report of the
Grand Scribe, and recommend it's adop-
ton with the following suggestions: lst.
That we think it is not within the power
Of this Grand Division TO grant dis.
pensation TO any subordinate Division to
elect officers otherwise than quarterly
2nd. We recommend the appointment Of
committees in localities of suspended
Divisions. Bird. That in order to relieve
the Grand Division Of its embarrassed
| financial condition. we recommend that
per capita tax Of l0 cents be levied
until the above relief il obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
j. w. MCCURRY,
w. 4. EDwARDs, Committee.
ID. l.. BoOZER,
On motion, the report Of commmittec
on Grand Scribe's report WAS adopted,
with the exception Of that par. which
referred tO per capita tax.
a motion was offered that the matter
OF reducing the debt of the Grand Diyis-
ion be referred 10 the committee on nom
inations. Adopted.
The Grand Division then adjourned
until 7 o'clock r. IN.
EvENISG SE-sIoN.-Thc Grand Di-
vision was duly opened, Grand Worthy
Patriarch 5. NJ. Richardson presiding.
On motion the regular order Of bust
ness was suspended in order to allow
committee on Grand Worthy Patriarch.
| report 10 offer their report TIE COM
mittee made a majority and minority re-
port, the latter Of which, with 80 much
OF the former rs did not conflict there.
| with, WAS adopted, as follows:
10 Me CGiicers an" MemLers ~ the Grand
Dirision cf smith Caroiina
BRETHREH- committee to whom
vas referred the address of G.. w. T., S.
NJ. Richardson, would respectfully report
that they have carefully performed the
duty assigned them. and after due dclib-
GRAFTON, would respectfully suggest,
lst, That SO much of said report as
refers to the official acts Of the G.. w. i.
in this Order, instituting a new division
&c, be received IA information and that
the thanks OF the Grand Division are due
and are hereby rendered to G. w. T..
Richardson for the fidelity and zeal with
which he has discharged the duties of his
office.
2nd. That so much as refers to the
amendment of the constitution Of subor-
dinate Divisions proposed by the Nation
al DIVISION, be received rs 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.
3rd. That we approve the action Of the
Grand officers in calling this meeting mt
this time, rs 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. Q, submitted
their report, and recommended that the
arrea! be d;sn:;ss:s;c;,!. 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. S.-L. p. Smith, of Anderson.
G. Chap.-Rev. G.. ID. Rowcll, of Lex
q. I'D. l.. Boozrr, of Columbia.
G.C.-Dr w. II. Bailey, of Charleston.
q. S.-A. ID. 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 sud ordered
to be spread upon the journa'
On motion the thanks the Grand
Division were returned to lie Order of
Good TemplaI5 for the use of their Hall,
and to Columbia Division, No. 6. for
courtesies shown, and all others who aid
cd the Grand Division during its session.
On motion of Is. u. 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:
Resoired, That Section l, Of Article 2,
Of the Constitution be amended so rs 10
| allow us to hold our annual meetings on
Tuesday Of the week selected Dy the
State Agricultural Fair for their meet
ings, or at such other day or time in No
vember as the officers may select.
n resolution was offered and adopted
expressing the pleasure and gratitude of
the Grand Division at the presence of
the old temperance veteran, DR.. T. 4 D..
Elliott, of Orangebrrg.
The following standing committees
were announced bS the Grand Worthy
| Patriarch:
On Finance Representatives Towers,
| Marshall and Edwards.
On Lars-Representatives Townsend,
Towers and Sell.
Arrangenn for Meetings-Represen-
tatives Todd, Boozer and Slater.
On Charters-The committee provided
for in the BY. Laws, consisting of Grand
Worthy Patriarch. Grand Worthy Asso-
ciate and Grand Scribe.
Representative w. II. Bailey an
nounced the death of G.. D. Never, 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 April, 1873.
l.. p. SMITH, Grand Scribe.
All papers friendly to the cause please
publish.