Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-19
THE ROYAL ARCH MASONS.

The seyentv-f fourth annual reunion or the
Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina was held
in Charleston on Tuesday OF last week, and was
presided over by Comp q. d. Bryan, NJ. f..
Grand High Priest. 4 constitutional quorum
being present, the Grand Chapter was opened in
ample form. NJ. f. Comp. &. d. Bryan, Grand
High Priest, then delivered his annual address.
With the exception of adopting an amendment
to the constitution in relation to the election of
officers, only routine work was done. The fol-
lowing grand officers were elected:
Comp. G. D. Bryan, NJ. +. grand high priest /;
Comp. j. +. Brazeale, Anderson, r. f.. deputy
grand high priest; Comp. w. Il. Branch, ADbc-
vile, r. +. grand king; Comp Morris Clarke,
Marion r. T.. grand scribe: Comp. j. 5. Connor,
Wnnsboro', Rt. Rev. grand chaplain; Comp, &.
p jackson, Columbia, i. grand treasurer; comp.
Comp. 4. II. White, Rock IIill,G captain Of the
Host; Comp. A. Doty, Jr., Charleston, grand
Royal Arch captain; Comp. H. r. Meyer
Charleston, grand sentinel.
The grand council of royal and select masters
of South Carolina, met at I a. NJ, in Masonic
Temple, and was opened in ample form by a.
II. White, NJ. III. grand master. The grand
master read his annual address, which, with the
recommendations. were adopted by the grand
council without reference. After hearing the re-
ports of the grand recorder and the grand treas
recorder and the grand treasurer's books, which
were adopted, the grand council proceeded to
the election of the grand officers, with the fol-
lowing result:
w. T. Branch, Abbcville, NJ. |. q. NJ; w. W.
Humphries. Anderson, Deputy Master; \. ii.
White, Rock Hill, q. c. of works; &. i. Jack
SON. Columbia. q. Treasurer; ID. ID. Moore, ltock
Hill c. Rec. Rev. J. NJ. Boyd, Marion. q. Chap
lain; J. f. Blnzeale, Anderson, q. Marshal; II.
Heinitch, Columbia, &. &. of g.. }. +. Reid,
Rock Hill, &. G. of c.; T.. r. Arthur, Columbia,
q. Stewart; l.. +. Meyer, Charleston, Il. Sentlne.
The grand officers present were Installed and
the grand council closed in ample form to meet
on the same day in 1886, that the grand chapter
does, at & clock, a. NJ.
AS OTHERS SEE Us.
We copy the following from the "aiilaila
C0u1ier:
The annual report of the Treasurer of York
county, published in the Yorkville ENQrlRER,
is one of the most interesting county cNhlbltS we
have examined in Il twelve month. me receipts
Of the County Commissioners from AL sources
amount to the sum Of 81, sos l6. The disburse-
mcnts amount to the sum of Sl7, ,'S6Sl, leaving IL
cash balance in the county treasury OF s',42lt3
The receipts for special fund, being county
subscriDtion to Il railroad, amount TO the sum
of SO 5lg12 The disbursements OF TINS 1und
amount to the sum of S12. .43, leaving cash
balance in the county treasury belonging TO
this fund of ,29.79. The total receipts Tor free
school purposes is SD S1S.2S. The disbursements
arcslG, BOZ IL, leavnga cash balance of this fund
on hand amounting to S6,6l5.s7. The total coun-
ty taxation in York amounts to the sum of S6l,-
GO5 Gl; and there is in the county treasury the
sum of $2l, ,329.0l for county purposes. lhls
gives the people of that county handsome sum
in cash to begin the current year. With the
cash on hand money can be saved to the people
We have no means at hand of knowing what the
State tax of York is, but we presume the tax OF
that comfy altogether is not less than 100000.
The foregoing is an implied compliment to
York, which we fully appreciate; but the county
does not contain so much taxable property as
our rotemporarv seems to believe nor enough.