The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-13
TITK KNIGHTS OFHONOR.
Second Annual Moeting Of the Grand
Lodge Of South Carolina.
From tbs GJ,pp.biu I3cJistcr.

From tbs Co'pN.bia Register.
The popularity and success of tho
knights OF Honor, comparatively
new secret and benevolent society,
has been really astonishing, The
numberless organizations already in
existence for the benefit and amuse-
ment of mankind, spread over the
entire country, did not seem to
leave place for another society.
But the projectors of the knights
of Honor engrafted a safe and GER
tain principle upon their order by
which to clcave it's way to an almost
unparalleled popularity at once.
1t was that feature which proposes
to confer lasting and substantial
benefit upon tho widows and or
phans after the grave closes over it's
members. The feature of life insu-
rance was added to the plan of or
ganization, and indeed made tho
chief, leading and governing feature
i'll all it's transactions. The order
is said to have originated in Louis.
vile, Kentucky, about five years
ago, and was designed chiefly for
the inhabitants of that city, but so
popular were the principles en-
grated upon the organization that
a demand came for it's extension to
other localities. From this small
beginning it has already grown to- a
membership of 10000 in the United
States, including within it's iurisdic,
ton nearly every State, and about
1000 Subordinate lodges now in
existence. The qualifications of
membership are that all applicants
must be white male persons between
the ages of twenty~one and fifty..iive
years, who have passed a
fave r.ble medical examination.
and been elected by ballot.
Each member of tho third
doyreo-and none other is permit
ted to enjoy the privileges OF the
widows and orphans benefit frnd
pays for the support Of widows
and orphans of deceased members
at every assessment. The contribu.
tion varies from one dollar to four
dollars according to the age of the
members, and this amount is paid
whenever less than $4,000 is in
tho general fund, after that sum is
paid to the family of the last de-.
ceased member. The average pav-
ment is about ten dollars Der
annum for each member-which car
rics an insurance of $4,000.
SO much for the history and work
ings OF the knights of Honor. The
Grand Lodge of South Carolina,
which was only organized last year.
met in Columbia this week, and was
in sc ssion for several days. We have
not been able to give an account Of
its proceedings because reporters
are not allowed within it's sacred
retreat, despite the anomalous fact
that one of the principal officers is
a "grand reporter" Unofficially, it
is stated that the progress of the
order in South Carolina has been
quite satisfactory since it's institu-
ton within the State two years ago.
The annual meeting just closed was
harmonious and pleasant, we are
informed, and the representatives
from tho subordinate lodges were
much encouraged by the showing
OF the past year. It was determined
that the next annual meeting shall
take place in Newberry on the
second Tuesday in April, 1879. The
following officers We're elected to
serve the ensuing year:
L.. > Nloormm, Ncwberry, Past
Grand Dictator; W. A. Clark, Co.
lumbia, Grand Dictator; S. w.
Perrin, Abbeville, Grand Vice
Dictator; ". j. Dargan, Greenville,
Grand Assistant Dictator; j. S.
Connor, Winnsboro, Grand Chap
lain e: NJ. Lipscomb, Ninety~Six,
Grand Guide; George w. Holland,
Newberry, Grand Reporter; J. T.
Robertson, Abbeyille, Grand Treas.
urer; l.. Is. Johnson, Walhalla.
Grand Guardian j. G. Cunning
ham, Anderson, Grand Sentinel.
Grand Trustees-NI. A. Carlisle.
Nowbcrry; ". r. Jones, Yorlzville.
and DR.. George Howe, Columbia.
The hostess apologized to Count
Schouvalotf the other night at q
political party for the stupidity of a
servant who had announced him
Count Shuttle off; but as the
Austrian and German representa-
tlves, Won Bonse and Munster, we're
announced Immediately after, under