The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
THE IILdpPY BACHELORS,

IHlC HIHt1 DACH{CLOfS,
Meeting of tho Protective Union Election
of Ofleers--A Handsome Banquet and n
Very Pleasant Evening.
It was fun-loving crowd that as
scmblcd i'll the Town Hall on Tuesday
evening, and wit and humor sparklcd
in every eye. It was the occasion of
the first celebration of tho of the organ
ization of the Bachelors Protective
Union; and every member of the
Union present seemed bent OH having
good time. Besides the members
who were present, there were two i'll
vited guests, who witnessed the august
proceedings of the Baclclors-viz: {:
Mr.. r. Means Davis, asthe representa-
tive of the press, and Mr.. Jno. S. Rev-
nolds, rs the representative Of the sis
ter society, the Rib-IIuntcrs--hc being
the only surviving member Of that
once numerous body. The meeting
was called to order by the Worthy
President, Mr.. r.. w. Laudcrdalc; and
the Grand Secretary proceeded to call
the roll. After the roll-call, one Of
the most amusing events Of the meeting
was the initiation of three newly elect
cd members. Mcssrs. j. III. Harden, A.
W. Brown and j. L. Mimnaugh.
The candidates were brought in with
bandagcs over their eyes, and the Wor-
thy President proceeded to lay before
them some ofthe many trials that at
tend married life. He then required
of them the solemn pledge contained in
tho constitution-that they were "not
engaged nor likely to bc"-+.nd enforc-
cd upon them ina very feeling and
touching manner, the importance of
maintaining the rules and principles of
the Union. warning them that if they
wilfully violated them. they deserved to
die. Just at this juncture, the loud re-
port of three horsc-pistols, fired by the
Grand Orator, the Grand Tyler and the
Grand Prosecuting Attorney, and oil
discharged at the same time, caused the
lights to 60 out. 1t could not be seen
how the new members conducted
themselves; but it was the universal
opinion that the new member, after
wards entitled the Grand Begun of
| Bhopal,o elevated himself with more
haste than grace at least three feet from
the floor. They were then admonish-
cd as to tho Importance Of learning the
useful art of sewing, and received a
practical illustration ofhow they might
be suddenly called upon to exercise their
skill i'll that department Of domestic
economy. In concluding the ccremo-
ny of initiation, the Union in a body
surrounded tho newly pledged Bachc-
lors, and shng few lines of "John
Rrown's body lies mouldering in the
grave" giving to them the right hand
of fellowship.
The next thing in order was the
election of officers, which resulted as
follows:
T. W. Lauderdale, President.
w. II. kicnniken, Vicc-Prcsidont.
d. D. Gaillard, Secretary.
II. d. McMaster, Orator.
/ j. p. Caldwell, Tyler.
j. Il. McMastcr, Treasurer.
w. T. Crawford, Poet Laureate.
G. NJ. Chandler, Perpetual Censor.
&. B. McCants, Grand Mogul.
j. N. Center, Captain Of the Host.
W. M. Propst, Perpetual Reporter.
d. V. Walker, Grand Tycoon:
j. e. Mcdonald, Prosecuting Atty.
j. Ii. Harden, Akoond ofSwat.
j. L. Mimnaugh, Begun Of Bhopal.
A. w. Brown, Maharajah Of Made-
gascar.
| w. j. Elliott, Nabob Of Arcot.
Fl. X. Ketchin, Grand Chaplain.