The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-02
THE eeAHD DlvIgIoH, s0as OF TEN
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I ~''N'ihaf NChtGAlt " ~A%iaiii-
ston, Ia this County, OH Wednesday even
ing, the 18th ult. The following Grand
officers were present Rev. s. Ml Richard
son. g. w. T., of Sumter; J. +. Troy, Il
w. a, OF Columbia; .. y. Slater, q. C., Of
Orangeburg, acting Grand Scribe; a. S.
Todd, G. s., of Anderson; A, d. Tower
L. q. w. T., Of Anderson. The post of the
absent officers were filed by appointment
as follows: G. T. Patrict Grand Chaplain
of Barnwell l.. p. Smi,,. and Conduc.
tor, of Anderson. ~
The following delegates were duly initia,
ted as members of the Grand Eivision, aftcl
favorable report from tho committee Oh,
credentials: Messrs. W. a. Neal and A. NJ
Guyton, of Hopewell No. 95; C. d. Rowcll,
| [. Sem and S. ]. Hook, of Mt. Hebron
No. z; O. Douglass Of Palmetto no. 4; DR.,
IL. i. Epting, Of Williamson No. l02; w.
+. Cox, OF Bolton No. 92; w. w. Keys and
w. N. Wilcox, of Anderson No. 1; d. II.
brennan, Of Beaver Dam No. 1O5; L. NJ.
Snipcs, of Bowling Green, and Miss I. c.
Crews, of Columbia No.
The Grand Worthy Patriarch then read
his report, which showed the Order to be In
good condition. 1t was referred TO the fol-
lowing committee: l.. II. Wannamaker, J.
>. Albergoth and c. Douglass.
The acting Grand Scribe read his report,
ana 1t was referred to the following COM
mittce, with instructions To find out and
report the Indebtedness of the G, md Diyis-
ion TO the late Grand Scribe: A. B. Towers,
q. L. Patrick and II. 1. Epting.
committee consisting of Rev. s. NJ.
Richardson and Messrs. B. +. Slater and ].
+. Troy was appointed 10 prepare q memo
rial upon the death Of Grand Scribe Oliver
Hewitt.
THURSDAYS EEocEEDrNGs.
On Thursday morning the Grand Division
re-assembled at nine o'clock, and wasopened
III due form, after which the journal Of the
preceding day was read, and after slight
amendments was adopted. The Grand Di-
vision appointed Mcssrs. a. D. Towers, l..
+. Smith and J. n. Vandiver committee
to visit and revive Bolton Division. A mo-
ton to amend Article g. Section 2, 50 as to
allow Divisions to be named after men
while living, was referred to committee OH
laws consisting of Mcsss. a. B. Towers,
q. T. Patrick and c. Douglass, andbeing
reported upon unfavorably, was rejected.
The committee on Grand Worthy Patri-
arch's report submitted its report, which,
after amendment, was adopted. TIE COM
mittec on Grand Scribe's report approved
the report of the acting Grand Scribe, and
recommended that the sum of tihy.ninc
dollars be paid the widow of the late Grei.d
Scribe as the unpaid balance due hin for
services. This was adopted
a motion to go into un election foy Grand
Scribe was warmly discussed and finally
adopted. after which Mr.. James +. Troy
gave noti'e OF an appeal to the National
Division Eom the action of the Grand Diyis-
| ion. Mcssrs. L. p. Smith, of Anderson; b.
F. Slater, &C Orangcburg; and G. T. Eatrick
OF Barnwell, were put in nomination, and
2o'clock p. III. fixed for the hour of lluting
| after adjournment and as the hour icr the
election.
1t was resolved to appoint COMMITTEE Of
! three in the locality of suspended Dividons
to enaeayor 10 revive them, and the q. w.
L. announced that he would name the om-
mittees as soon rs practical. MessrsjC d.
Rowell, J. F. Troy and j. a. Elknb we're
| appointed to examine into Zoa, No. So and
| report to the annual meeting. In thc.afer-
noon the
ELLtTIoN OF GRAND SCRIBE
| created considerable interest. and resuItel I'm
the selection and installation of Mr.. p.
Smith, of Anderson, by handsome niajori.
w. This was on excellent selection. and
Sie ifismus of temperance hnve cause tooon-
graduate themselves open securing the
services Of so energetic and competent Off.
Ger as Mr.. Smith will make. Thecomihittee
upon the daath OF the late Grand scibe
submitted the following report, which vas
| warmly spoken to i'll feeling terms by 8. N.
Richardson, G. W.P.:
IN MEMoRIAM k
| The committee to whom was assigned the
duty OF preparing suitable memorial To
the memory OF Grand Scribe Oliver Hewitt
| beg leave to submit the following:
Grand Scribe Oliver Hewitt was itleu.;se,,
| more closely perhaps than any othcrpnn
who was member of the Grand DiIilion
with the revival and progress of the 6ssior
| OF Sons OF Temperance in this State Encc
the war. he initiated the movement 4 jch
led to formation of the present Grand Di-
VISION OF South Carolina, and to his mir
ing zeal and fidelity we are largely indicted
for tl.e success which has attended its isau-
| guration. He filled Mt one time the 65co
Of Grand Worthy Patriarch with entire at
istaction to the friends of the Order. land
was three times reelected to the rcspontEblc
post of Grand Scribe. Oliver Hewitt was n
| man among men," Possessed of unusual
aecision ana energy OF character, he tlSiaw
into the great cause he had espouscd alfhr
powers and faculties of mis- nature. TokTo
with his riigh" whatever enlisted his cffSis
belonged 70 him by nature. To lavish tEsso
Efforts upon this noble cause was tho willisy
tribute of his noble heart to "thc causo Sf
humanity" United to these he posseA,sd
IN large degree that personal mngnctlfa
whlch draws and influences men. Few
men had larger circle of personal frieslis
than he, and few men were held in hieSsr
estee'" by those who knew him. He ORR
recognized that III the energetic prosecutor
OF our purposes there is n wise choice tdbo
mnde in the use OF means. To the "forti,sr
in re" he added the "suaviter in modb,'
what many men OF more shining talch,s
| iaiio1 TO accomplish, he carried to q s,,ccIe
full issue by the magic power of a winniT,
| address Of his executive ability no dnee
| can doubt who has watched his aSminisffso
| ton of the affairs of our Grand Division Sn
| the capacity OF Grand Scribe for the Mi
four years. - Z;
+ While we will not say 1--WE ne'er shall sl,
his like again. we do hazard the oninioS
that this Grand Division will have 70 sees
far and near before they will find one whE
will more efficiently fill the post which hal
recently been left vacant by his death.
He has gone from our midst. The gave
signal, calling off from labor to refresh ment
has been sounded. His regalia of Office
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