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

MORNING SEssIoN.-The Grand Di-
vision opened pursuant to adjournment,
G. w. P, S. NJ. Richardson, in the chair.
officers present, G.. w. P, S. M. Rich
ardson; G. w. A., Jas. F. Troy; P. G..
w. P, A. B. Towers; G. Scribe, l.. P.
Smith. The vacancies were filled by ap-
pointment.
The Grand Sentinel reported Brother
Beard in the ante-room. On motion it
was ordered that we refer back to the
order of initiation in order to initiate the
candidate, and that afterwards we take
up the order of business appointed for
this hour.
Representative Beard, from Wateree,
No. 8, was then introduced and obligated.
The committee appointed to make
nominations for the ensuing term asked
further time.
Representatives Sloan, from Hopewell,
No. So, and Bailey, from Palmetto, No.
4, were reported in the ante-room with
credentials. On motion they were intro
duced and simply obligated.
A motion to allow the committee on
nomination further time was carried.
On motion of Representative Towers,
all the Past Grand Worthy Patriarchs,
with the Grand Worthy Patriarch, were
elected delegates to the National Divis-
ion.
The Grand Worthy Patriarch submit
ted his report for the term which has
just expired, in substance as follows:
That since his induction into office he
had striven to uphold the dignity and
authority of the Grand Division, and by
every means in his power to promote the
interests of the Order. That he had
been able to attend both of the quarterly
sessions of the Grand Division, and to
preside over its deliberations. That he
had been able to attend about eight ses-
sions of Divisions other than his own.
That while he had made only one public
address by appointment, he had from the
pulpit given prominence to the cause of
Temperance. That he had communica-
ted by letter twice with all the Divisions,
and reported about twenty-eight Divis-
ions in working order in the State. That
he begged leave to call the attention of
the Grand Division to the proposed
amendment to the constitution Of subor
dinate Divisions, limiting the age of adj
mission to 1S instead of IA, as at present.
That it was requested by the National
Division that the Grand Division take
action on this amendment at once and
notify the Most Worthy Scribe of their
action through the Grand Scribe. That
he had received a request from Anderson
Division, No. /, for special dispense
ton to allow Master Newell, 13 years of
age, to join the Order, and had referred
the matter to Most Worthy Patriarch
Louis Wagner, who answered that "no
authority to grant such dispensation ex-
isted." That as some misapprehension
seemed to exist as to the time of the an
nual meeting he would call attention to
the fact that at the last annual session
the time of meeting was changed. That
our worthy body had to lament the death
since our last annual session of our most
efficient and active Grand Scribe, Oliver
Hewitt, and that the vacancy was filled
at our last quarterly session, under pro-
test, for the unexpired term. That ow-
ing to ths meagre reports received from
Deputies it was impossible to submit
anything like full and satisfactory re-
port of the present condition of the
Order. That enough is known to war
rant the assertion that there is urgent
need for earnest effort on the part of oil
true lovers of our glorious cause, &C., &c.
This report was referred to a committee
consisting of Representatives Troy, MUIR
ray and Bailey, to report at evening ses-
sion.
A communication from Wateree Divis-
ion, No. 9, was read, and referred to
committee on appeals, consisting of Rep
resentatives Townsend, Towers and Eli
0tt