The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-01
MORNING SESSION.

:
MORNING SESSION.
s The Grand Division met at the ap-
pointed time, Brother E. B. Murray, g..
w. p, in the chair. Officers present, E.
B. Murray, G. W. P; J. W. McCurry,
q. W. A.; L, P. Smith, G. Scribe; Rev.
@. d. Rowell, G. Chaplain, Officers alb
sent, D. L. Boozer, G. T.; DR.. W. h.
Bailey, G. c.; A. D. Cumptsy, G. S.; S.
M. Richardson, P. 6. w. P. The fol-
lowing Representatives were appointed to
vacancies: J. W. Moore, G. T.; B.
r. Slater, G. c.; J. B. Carpenter, G. S.;
"a. Y. Patrick, P. G. W.P.
The Grand Division was opened in due
I form, and representatives were admitted
who were waiting. - y
The following representatives were ap-
pointed committee on credentials: j.
N. Vandiver, T. R. E. Bethune and W.
lI. Wilcox.
The committee reported that the cre-
dentials ofthe following representatives
we're correct, and recommended their ad-
/. mission 7. F. Callahan, E. Brown, E.
N. Holland and D. D. Gentry, Broada-
way, No. ~ H.. A. Landress, Union
Grove, No. 104; w. E. Walters and Miss
Fsgattie swilling, Excelsior, No. ia; W.
B. Erskine and T. N. King, Hopewel,
No. 90; ]. Harper and 7. Duckworth,
I Lebanon, No. 81; who, being in waiting,
we're introduced and initiated members
OF the Grand Division. Some of the
+ delegates were admitted without creden-
tials, being 7ouehedt for.
Brother vandiver reported A. J. Watt
as q Deputy from Excelsior Division,
No. ia. .1s3,s
On motion Of Bro. Towers, the obliga.
ton was administered to Bro. j. M. Hub
bard, of Anderson Division, and Miss
Hattie swilling, Of Excelsior Division,
without initiation.
E' On motion of Bro. McCurry, the read
ing Of the journals of the last meeting
vas dispensed with.
Bro, L. P. Smith read his report as
Grand Scribe, which was as follows, and
was referred toa committee consisting of
w. E. Walters, E. NJ. Snipes and Jeptha
Harper:
N Grand Scribe's Report.
To the. Officers, and Representatives of the
Grand Dirision Sons of Tsmperancs Of
South Carolina.
DEAR BREyHREN-I shall not weary
your patience with long introduction,
but simply say it affords me great pleas
ure to greet you all here in my own Di-
yision.room, and let us all indulge the
hope that this meeting may be produc-
tive of much good to our noble cause.
s can only give the statistics Of the Or
der up. to March 81, 1878, as the June
returns have not been received in time
to make up my report:
Nc. Divisions reported for quarter
ending 31st March. %
Divisions organized during last quar-
......................... 1
Initiated during quarter................ 11S
Reinstated. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Withdrawn.....,....................".. u
Suspended. .,............ .........."..-.-. 30
Expelled for violation of pledge 81
Expelled for other causes.............. 81
Violated pledge. 56
Dead. .......................... OUO
MemDerS......... ..............-............ll
Amount of cash on hand and inyes-
ted by subordinates..............S2742 20
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
- DR.. = lsf.: -,
To cashon hand last report.........SS9 63
To cash received for supplies and
per capita tax....:......::........:... oI 6o
-, ss7 %
6 80
s1O4 Os
By amount paid out for supplies,
current expenses, &C.. .....'.......... 81 %