The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-24
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Nineteenth Session of the Grand Lodge in
Columbia.

The State grand lodge of the Knights
of Homer convened in Columbia
on Wednesday night in the
nineteenth annual session Of the
order. The sessions were held in the
Pythiain hall, in the city hall building
There was a large attendance of dele
gates from subordinate lodges and the
grand lodge was a fine looking body
of men.
The following officers were present:
}. G. Sheppard, past grand dictator
\. w. Trump. grand dictator; R. T.
CASTOR, grand vice dictator; l.. II.
Wannamaker grand assistant dictator :;
G. W. Holland, grand reporter; J. 7.
Robertson. grand treasurer: \. Buist,
chaplain; NJ. B. McSweeney, grand
guide; J. W. Todd, grand guardian; :;
J. J. Vernon, grand sentinel; ". Il.
Day, grand trustee; J. Z. I. Sparkman
grand trustee; w. y. Templeton grand
trustee.
The following representatives from
the subordiate lod dges We're in atten-
dance and we initiated into the myster-
les of the degree of "OldAge:'
Walhalla. W. J. Bramlett; Ander-
son, J. B. Lewis; Greenville, Z. B.
Owens; Spartanburg, j. E. Holmes:
Winsboro, G. A. White; Columbia,
Tillman Watson; Newberry, D. B.
Wheeler; Palmetto, 6. \. Nutfer;
Star Fort, r. +. McCaslan; Green
wood, S. G. Major: Yorkville, A. S.
Withers; Lebanon, G. D. Rast; Pied
mont, L. G.. Byers; Sumter, H. Ryt-
tenburg, Charleston, G. NJ Politzer;
Union, F. \. Farr; Aiken, Henry
Bush: Graniteville, j. W. Stantield;
Edgetield, j. G. Tompkins; Camden,
J. H. Alexander; Darlington, J. G.
Mccall; Laurens, L. G.. Bail; Florence
R. Cronenburg; Clinton. D. 7. Cope
land Due West. NJ. S. Hollingsworh:
Rock Hill, L. Sherfesee: St. Matthews,
S. Fioeser; Orangeburg Z. a. Shitfiey
Blackville, L. r. Free: Branchville,
I. NJ Stokes; Batesburg. O.J. Harris;
Johnston, ]. W. L. BARLEY: Marion,
w. w. Baker: Chester. w. N. Cork
hill; Allendale. W. R. Brabham;
Lancaster, 3. j. Withespoon: Hodges
a. F. Calvert; Ningstree.
L. Jacobs: Cheraw, j. I.
McNair; Pendleton, J. T. Hunter,
Beaufort. S. H. Hodgers; Mayesvilie,
J. Il. Wilson; Mccormick, James
Cothran, Jr.: Georgetown, Morris
Mendel; Trenton, J. G. Baynham:
Seneca, J. w. Byrd; Moultrie Char
leston) L. E. Williams; Blackst0ck, 7.
W. Brice: Westminster, R. E. Mason;
Pacolet. A. B. Stallworth; Wexford,
II. L: Gilbert; Summerville, j. H.
Knight: Pelzer, w. G. Meredith; Gle
burn, P. F. Dunno: Lowndesville, E.
R. Hsrton Ennoree, R. L. Walker;
JonesNille, ". 0. Southland.
THe reports of the grand officers
were read, showing the condition of
the order as to the membership and
finances. Forty-four deaths were re-
ported as having occurred during the
past year, the last member deceased
being Col. Ja21as D. Graham OF Sum-
ter. Past Grand Dictator W. r. Del
gar died during the year and the
grand chancellor made touching
reference to him in MS report.
The grand reporters report showed
the following membership figures:
Present number of lodges. ...... 81
Membership in lodges Jan. /,
1894. 900
Gains to January l, 1895:
By initiation. n................... 232
By card. II
By reinstatement. t............... 1l5
1884
The committee on laws reported, ap-
proving all decisions which had been
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