Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-04-27
Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor of South Carolina.


Roll call showed all of the grand ofh-
GERS present and full representations from
the subordinate lodges throughout the
State. The meeting was pleasant one
in every respect, and the delegates were
all delighted with the cordial reception
given them by their brethren OF Orange
burg and the citizens generally. The
meetings were held in the new lodge hall,
owned by the members Of the local
lodge. The hall was appropriately dedl-
Gated on Wednesday night by an imnres-
sive ceremony, in the presence OF the
Grand Lodge, local lodge and the clti-
zens. The Orangeburg Knights are the
only ones in the State who have lodge
room of their own, which speaks well
for their energy and progressiveness.
This lodge is the second largest lodge IN
the State, having over 1S5 members.
The condition of the order in this Grand
Jurisdiction was reported to be good ana
making steady increase both OF lodges
and members. There are now about
three thousand members in the sixty
four subordinate lodges in the State, an
increase of three lodges over last years
report. There were thirty-four deaths
during the year, which gives mortality
OF los per thousand members.
There were several memorials and
resolutions adopted, which will be car
ried up to the Supreme Lodge for Its
consideration at tae approaching session
at Milwaukee.
The office of Grand Lecturer was con-
tinued for another year, with salary OF
:! 200. As to the wisdom and utility OF
this Office in South Carolina we have seri-
ons doubts. We are satisfied, moreover,
that it has not proved success during
the past wear. If a better showing is not
made at the next meeting of the Grand
Lodge the Office, we think, should by all
means be abolished, as the order in tins
state cannot afford such luxury.
The Grand Lodge was delighted with
the presence of Supreme Dictator hlotz,
who entertained the Lodge more than an
hour with valuable information and
aevice. couched in language terse, impres
sive and convincing He took hopefu
view of the condition of the order through
ont the United States. Weregret exceed
inoly that his remarks were not steno
graphically reported and given the wldes
possible circulation. What he said Sc
forciblv and truthfully would be goo'
reading to the public generally.
There is one matter we want to touci
on for the coed of the order, among th'
Knights OF Honor. before we close thes
remarks. and that is the rotation IN ofhc'
in the Grand lodge. 1t has been tn
cnstom heretofore that a member OF TN
/ Grand Lodge who was elected to the low
est station was promoted year by gear t
the next station, until he was chose'
Grand Dictator and delegate to tn
Spnreme Lodge. Now we all know tha
n man who would make iirst-class Ser
tinel. Guardian. Guide, Assistant Dlcta
tor. and even Vice Dictator, may make
very poor Dictator and Representative
the supreme Lodge. We shonld keep
the Grand Dictator's chair. and Repre-
sentatives to the Supreme Lodge, ou
.wisest and most experienced men. "
hope in the future that this rotation
, office will no longer prevail. and tn;
> there may bc taken from the floor, Il ne'
). essarv our best men to fill all the st;
Z tons in the Grand Lodge. OF con- ,ro,
4 these remarks do not apply to n;c+ato
ont able and efficient Gu NNss'sy, -
K Hon. John c. shA~e'rd' who Is on' Wno,' !,
!; qa,.',eG @ ,,oIds. : by reason of his profonn
k ming u" and eminent ability
: parniticent banquet was gwen
,,a aoen,bers of the local lodge, comp
'e ,nsntary w., to the Grand Lodge, on =" "eahe i.
1av night in Market Hall. Every UNI III
49, would satisfy the inner man "
snre,d on three tables. At the CLOSE
N ,Lis dejehtful feast speeches were ma
w. rx.cov John G. Sheppard, ex-Aq d
81 ,an, General NJ. l.. Bonham, Grane y
~ ,a,or Moore and Grand Lecturer bac'
ne in which they thanked the members
e' Mo local lodge for the handsome mann
'i' N which the visiting knights Wee w'eancstin
aimed while in the city. this Gr.r
"a "a J. resolution was :aYaately observe tn
=, 49, all the subofdinaext as the 10Th ami
nf Jnrisdictioc Inauguration Of this nobl
bia $oth :
~ che Grand Lodge resolved to hold it
next annual session at Columbia. on tn
third Wednesday in April 1894.
The following officers were elected ant
installed for the present year Crane
Past Dictator. James w Moore; Crane
Dictator, John c. Sheppard; Grand Vic,
Dictator. y. w. Trump; Grand Assist
ant Dictator b. NJ. Lebby: Grand Chap
lain. Rev. ". F. Pearson; Grand Re
porter. g. W. Holland: Grand Treasurer
J. T. Robertson Grand Guide. l.. II
Wannamaker Grand Guardian, J. W.
Todd: Grand Sentinel, J. J. Vernon
Grand Trustees. w H. Day. H. Rytten-
berg and J. J. Boozer: Representatives
To supreme Lodge, john c. Sheppard
and James ". Moore; Grand Lecturer,
Edmund Bacon.
The Grand Reporter tabulated report
shows lo7 Knights in Oconee county, as
follows Walhalla Lodge. 40; Seneca
Lodge. a Westminster Lodge, 81.
Only one death occurred in the county
among the Knights during the year
that of y & Mcdonald, of Seneca Lodge.
The salary OF the Grand Reporter was
fixed at 500 per annum and that of
Grand Treasurer at SO.
The per capita tax remains at Sl.O0, to
be paid Semi-annualiy d. a. SMITH.
An Opportunity Lost.
The New York World administers this
just rebuke to those States of the South
which have neglected or refused to pro
vide for representation at the Columbian