The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-02
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Proceedings OF the Quarterly Meeting of
the Grand Division.

Thg Grand Division me; 10 the hail
Of Palmetto Division, Charleston, on
Wednesday, and was called % order by
the Grand Worthy Patriarch.
The following committee on Creden-
tielC was appointed Representatives
Watt, Townsend, Bailey, who reported
favorably upon credentials of James II.
Payne, Of Anderson, No. /; J.W. Moore,
of Washington, No. 107, and Basingtcn,
of Wateree, No. 8. They were then duly
initiated into the Grand Division.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Grand Division meet at 10 o'clock, morn.
ing, 4 o'clock, afternoon, ced s o'clock,
evening, and adjourn at will.
The regular order of business was re-
sumed, and the @. w. P.'s report was
read by himself, which was referred to q
committee consisting of A. B. Towers,
w. II. Bailey, Samuel Proctor.
The Grand Scribe's report was read
and referred to committee consisting of
A. J. Watt, J. w. Moore and j. NJ.
Cotchett.
Representative Bailey extended en- in.
vitation from Palmetto Division to attend
public meeting ut the Academy Of
Music, Thursday night.
Several memorials and queries were
presented from different divisions. Dis.
cussion deferred until night session.
Col. Z. w. Edwards and III. Cronheim
President and Secretary of the Friends
of Temperance, were present, and on
motion, they were invitel to participate
in the meeting. Some very appropriate
remarks were made by Z. III. W. r.
Townsend upon the condition of the
order, who was followed by Colonel
Edwards, extending fraternal greeting,
DC. After remarks from other represen-
tatives, the Grand Division adjourned to
meet at 8 o'clock p. m.
THURsDAY.-The Grand Division was
called to order by G. w. p. Murray.
The Grand Conductor reported the
following persons in the ante.room for
initiation: w. P. T. 8. McCarrel and p.
w. p. Marenhof, of Palmetto Division,
No. 4, P. w. P. J. r. Goodall and Bro.
Basington, of Wateree, No. 8. They
were introduced by the G. c., and duly
admitted into the Grand Division.
The committee on G. w. Pc report
submitted their report, which was adop-
ted with slight amendments.
The committee on Grand Scrihe'a re-
port also offered their report, which was
unanimously adopted. Several memo
rials and queries from subdivisions were
discussed at longth and acted upon.
The regular order of business was GUS
pended TO initiate Bro, Albert Prince, of
Palmetto, No. 4, into the Grand Division.
Bro. D. II. Bethune, from Lynchwood,
NO. II, was introduced as de; gate from
that Division.
A committee of two was anno1nced in
L tA nx,fn <1 m
They were introduced and friendly greet
ings were exchanged. Another commit
tee was also introduced from that order,
who stated that they came to hold a con.
ference in regard to the blue ribbon
movement. A committee from the order
was appointed to confer with them on
the subject. The committees then re-
tireL, and committee of two were ap-
pointed to visit the Good Templars and
express fraternal greetings.
Bro. Townsend offered o resolution
that the G. w. p. and G. Scribe make
extraordinary exertions to induce a full
attendance upon the summer session at
Anderson in July, which Tas uuSui-
mousIy adopted.
The following committee was appoint
ed to visit the Order of Friends Of Tenn.
perahce at their annual session on the
Let of May at Swift Greek, Darlington
County: B. D. Townsend, A. M. Kenne.
dy, W: z. Leitner, J. w. McCurray, s.
M: Richardson, L. B. Murray.
Various matters were discussed, after
which the following resolution was adop.
ted unanimously by Q rising vote:
Reso!red, That the thanks of this
grand body be rendered to Palmetto Di.
vision, No. 4, for the use of their hall,
and especially to the members of that
Division who have attended our sessiona
tor their many acts Of kindness and
friendly gfoeting to the delegates.
Tne Grand Division then adjourned To-
meet at Anderson on the fourth Wednc..
day in July next.