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

The Grand Division met in the hall
of Palmetto Division, Charleston, ON
Wednesday, and was called to order by
the Grand Worthy Patriarch.
The following committee on Creden-
tials was appointed Representatives
Watt, Townsend, Bailey, who reported
favorably upon credentials of james NJ.
Payne, of Anderson, No. l; J. w. Moore,
of Washington, No. 107, and Basington,
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, o'clock, afternoon, and s o'clock,
evening, and adjourn at will.
The regular order of business was re-
sumed, and the G. w. P.'s report was
read by himself, which was referred to
committee consisting of A. B. Towers,
w. II. Bailey, Samuel Proctor.
The Grand Scribe's report was read
and referred to q committee consisting of
A. ]. Watt, ]. w. Moore and ]. NJ.
Cotchett.
Representative Bailey extended an in.
vitation from Palmetto Division to attend
public meeting at the Academy of
Music, Thursday night.
Several memorials and queries were
presented from different divisions. Dis
cussion deferred until night session.
Col. B. w. Edwards and II. Cronheim,
President and Secretary of the Friends
of Temperance, were present, and on
motion, they were invited to participate
in the meeting. Some very appropriate
remarks were made by P. NJ. w. P.
Townsend upon the condition of the
order, who was followed by Colonel
Edwards, extending fraternal greeting,
&C. 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. S. McCarrel and P.
W. P. Mauenhof, of Palmetto Division,
No. 4, P. w. P. ]. r. Goodall and Bro.
Basington, of Wateree, No. 9. They
were introduced by the G. c., and duly
admitted into the Grand Division.
The committee on G. W. P.'s report
submitted their report, which was adop-
ted with slight amendments.
The committee on Grand Scribe's re-
port also offered their report, which was
unanimously adopted. Several memo
rails and queries from subdivisions were
discussed ct length and acted upon.
The regular order of business was sus-
pended to initiate Bro. Albert Prince, of
Palmetto, No. 4, into the Grand Division.
Bro. D. M. Bethune, from Lynchwood,
No. II, was introduced as delegate from
that Division.
A committee of two Was announced in
the ante room from the Good Templars.
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 con-
ference in regard to the blue ribbon
movement. 4. committee from the order
was appointed to confer with them on
the subject. The committees then re-
tired, and O committee of two were ap-
pointed to visit the Good Templars and
express fraternal greetings.
Bro. Townsend offered a 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 was unani-
mously adopted.
The following committee was appoint
ed to visit the Order of Friends of Tenn
perance at their annual session on the
lst of May at Swift Creek, Darlington
County: B. D. Townsend, A. M. Kenne-
dy, w. q. Leitner, j. w. McCurray, s.
NJ. Richardson, Z. B. Murray.
Various matters were discussed, after
which the following resolution was adop.
ted unanimously by rising vote:
Resolved, 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 sessions
for their many acts of kindness and
friendly greeting to the delegates.
The Grand Division then adjourned to
meet at Anderson on the fourth Wednes-
day in July next.