The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-29
Grand Lodge K. Of P. OF S. C..
TUESDAY, NAY 2l

TUESDAY rtt-r%oo1 rad !.r3cre:e: WIN tf.e
.iispnsai Of rcu',ne BUSINESS
The nos, i;aportnnt nlat,er consi'.tred waS
a proposition 70 create the flee of Travelling
District Deputy !; wss ne pnrpose 10 lm
pose upon the ofticis! hiing this ''Sornser
Office the duty Of risiting the various ioizes
throughout the STATE. delivering ec;:.!-s au1
organizing new ,,j gea, aoi looking after the
interest OF the DF1er iu general. tier
full discussion. The question WAS put 10
vote, and it was decided in the negative.
The election of officers wAs made the spec
ia order OF .he nigh, session. \ recess WAS
taken until $50 o'clock
NIGHT SESSION.
When the lodge assembled At 1880 o clock,
the committee Of nine appointed TO revise The
Constitution reported that in the limited
time at the DISPOSAL of the committee, it
would be itnpossible 10 formulate "a Const-
tuition worthy of the intelligence OF
Soa,h Carolina Pythiarsm. This commit
of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, so as
to conform with the Constitution of the Su-
preme Lodge, it being now in conflict IN sew
eral particulars. a resolution was offered
providing for the appointment OF a committee
to ss in the interior 10 draft Constitution,
to be submitted at the rext Grand Lodge.
This resolution was made the special order
for the morning session.
The election Of officers was then taben up,
and the following elected before recess was
taken until o'clock this morning:
Graud Chancellor, H Frank Wilson, OF
Sumter.
Vice Grand Chancellor, ". f. Thomas, Of
Charleston.
Grand Prela,e, D. c. Hayward, of Walter
WEDNESDAY, MAJ %.
MORNING SESSION
AS soon as the Grand Lodge was called
to order this morning the election Of
officers was entered upon, as continua-
ton of last nights work.
C. H. Bergman, of Charleston was elect
ed Grand Master of Exchequer.
P.H. Walsh. Of Florence, Grand Keeper
of Records and Seals.
Altamont Moses. of Sumter, Supreme
Representative.
The election of Mr.. Moses was especially
fattering, since such Knight as H. c..
Hughes, Past Supreme Representative, and
Charles C. Simms, we're nominated for the
position also.
A motion to a adjourn was made and
carried. A motion to re-convene was
made and adopted Immediately and the
workof Wednesday was taken up.
The special order of the day was taken
up. A motion was made and carried that
a committee of three be appointed to draft
a constitution to conform with the con-
stitution Of the Supreme Lodge. This
committee will report at the mex. meeting
of the Grand Lodge.
The report of the Committee on Finance
and Mileage was adopted. with the excep-
ton of the recommendations that appro-
priations be made to the Uniform Rank
and to the Pythian Journal.
The Pythian Journal was adopted as the
official organ of the Grand Lodge.
1t was especially recommended by
resolution that lodges in arrears pay back
dues as soon as possible.
The report of the Committee on Appeals
and Grievances was read and adopted.
The Committee on Laws and Supervision
made report which was adopted.
The petitions from lodges were then
heard and passed upon.
There was "ther business of a routine
nature transacted that is Of no public IN
terest.
A recess W; taken at Las until O'Clock.
The afteruoc. session was given over TO
the installation of officers. The appointlve
officers. committees and district deputies
were announced by Grand Chancellor VII
son, as follows:
Grand Master at Arms-Douslas Jennings,
of Bennettsviile.
Grand Inner Guard. ". Orvin, of
Moncks Corner.
Grand Outer Guard-W. P. Beskin, Of
La;ta.
DISTRICT DEPUTIES.
District No w. H Thomas, of Charles
ton.
District No. 1T O. McAlhauey, ST..
Georges.
District No. 3.-Henry Nscbmau, Lake
CITY.
District No. &C. W. Davis, Dillon.
District No. 81. W Corbeti, Camden.
District No. Sd. J Auld, Sumter.
District No. II F. Williams, Columbia.
District No 8-Max S. Bryant, Rock Hill.
District No. 9.-Scott Maxwell.
District No. lO.-J. P Carlisle, Greenville.
District No. ll.-R. s. Wilson, Green
wood
Distric, No. l2.-Louis Starp, Anderson.
District No. l3.-Wm. McNabb, Barnwell.
Law and SupeEvision-A. s. Farrow,
Charleston, c. c. Featherston. Lsurens, Geo.
S. Mower, Newberry.
Finance and M!esge-G a. NeuIfer,
Aobeyile, W A. Law, Spartaaturg, NJ. B.
Woodward, Aiken.
Appeals and Grievances-3. j Ha1amett,
Blechsit.e W. G. Sease, Ocangenurg, E.
Nicholson Union.
Credertals and Retorns-J NJ. Graham,
Co!ur,oia, Geo. e. Mckee, Darlington, W.
W Lewis, lorkville.
A committee consisting o.. Supreme Repre-
sentative AltAmcnt Moses, and Past Grand
Cnsnceilors 4. c. Mustard, G u. Patrick,
H. T. Thompson, H. c. Hughes, W. E.
James, C. c. Simms and J. H Thayer, was
appointed 10 meet Supreme Chancellor,
Richie, and Supreme Keeper of Records and
Seals, White, At the depot and welcome them
10 the city and to the Grand Lodge OF
South Carolina. These officers arrived from
Atlanta, where they had been in attendance
on the meeting of the Grand Lodge o
! Georgia, on the SAB train, and were taken
:, cho roo hv rho committee