The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-16
SOUTH CAROLINA MAS0NS.
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE
GRAND LODGE.
Col. j. T. Barron, OF Columbia, Elected
Grand Master of South Carolina-A De-
liehtful Excursion Around the Harbor-

Col. d. L. Barron, OIL COluhoia' H1iocIeo
Grand Master of south Carolina-A De-
liahtful Excursion Around the Harbor-
The Night Session.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 10.-The
Grand Lodge was called on at III
o'clock yesterday morn ng. The Grand
Master ruled that where a brother was
Knight of Pythias and requested TO
be buried with Masonic honors ne was
entitled so to be buried, the Masons
taking charge of the body after the
other ceremonies were over. ana not
mingling with the other bodies.
W. Bro. Dabney, of Macedonia
Lodge, requested the loan of jewels
and property of a defunct lodge. The
Grand Master ruled that the Grand
Lodge would lend the property, but
would not be- responsible therefor.
R. w. Bro. Sheppard moved that the
request be granted, Macedonia Lodge
being responsible for any loss or dam
age. Adopted.
W. Bro. W. L. Glaze submitted the
report of the committee on appeals
and grievances.
w. Bro. W. A. Giles moved that the
Grand Master be allowed 10 draw
sum not exceeding $3.50 to pay his ex"
pense.s in visiting lodges during the
coming year. Adopted.
Bro. Giles moved that sufficient
sum be appropriated to furnish each
lodge with stationery. Made special
order for II 80 o'clock.
Bro. Mahaffey requested that dues
of Williamson Lodge be remltted.
Postponed until the Grand Master
could visit the lodge.
On motion of r. w. Bro. Wither-
spoon it was resolved that the next an.
nual communication be Eeld in Char
lesion.
The Grand Master extended a well
come to Grand Representatives from
other grand bodies to this Grand
lodge and commented on the utility
and Importance of these representa-
tives.
The following were present: anada,
A. 81. White; Cuba, John 4. Be!lln-
ger; Delaware, John R. Smith; Dis
trict of Columbia, Manitoba, Missouri,
New Jersey, New York and Quebec,
Charles Inglesby; England, Ohio,
Rhode Island. J. Adger Smyth; Illi-
nois, J. F. Ficken: Maine, Claude E..
Sawyer, Prince Edwards Island, D.
J. Witherspoon; Scotland. A. w.
Marshal; Victoria, J. T. Barron.
On motion of M. w. Bro. Ball the
rule in the constitution in relation to
the election of officers at high twelve
was suspended by unanimous consent
and the election was proceeded with.
It resulted as follows:
Grand Master, j. 7. Barron, of Co.
lnmbia.
Deputy Grand Master, B. J. With
erspoon, of Lancaster.
Senior Grand Warden, Orlando
Sheppard, of Edgefeld.
Junior Grand Warden, w. M.
Whitehead, of Charleston.
Grand Treasurer, Zimmerman Dav"
is, OF Charleston.
Grand Secretary, Charles Inglesby,
of Charleston.
Bro. J. Fl. Hambleton submitted q
report from the committee on unfiIF
ished business and it was adopted. y
Bro. Whitehead offered resolution
that an appropriation be made for pre-
pairing and printing a digest of the
laws of Masonry in South Carolina.
He moved that the work be done by
Bro. Inglesby and the printing given
to the Lowest bidder. This was adopt
ed and an appropriation OF $500 was
made for the purpose.
At 12:45 the lodge was called OFF
until 8 P. M.
The Grand LoIge was called to 10
Dor at o'clock p. NJ.
X. w. Bro. Barron submitted the
report of the committee on redistrict-
ing the State, and it was adopted.
III. w. Bro. A. II. White submitted
the supplemental report of the COM
naittee on bylaws. Adopted.
r.. w. Bro. Sheppard expressed the
thanks of the lodge for the courtesles
extended by the Grand Lodge and for
the courtesies extended by the lodges
in Charleston, and moved that the
thanks of the body be extended to
them. Adopted by a rising vote.
f. w. Bro. W. g. Miller, Grand
Representative of Colorado, was pres
ent; also w. Bro. A. W. Taft, Grand
Representative of British Columbia.
The Grand Lodge was then closed
in short form and opened in like man
ner ou the E. A. Degree.
The Grand Officers were then install
led. TIE following appointments OF
officers were then made:
w. Brothers A. H. Doty, of Char
lesion and J. @. Watkins, of Ander.
son, Senoir Grand Deacons.
w. Brothers E. G. Secrest, o. Lam
caster, and w. A. Holman, of Barn
we'll, Junior Grand Deacons.
w. Bro. G. P Quattlebaum, OF Con-
way, Grand Marsnal.
w. Bro. L. M. Nettles, of Foreston,
Grand Pursuivant.
w. Brothers J..L. Mickle. OF Oar
lington, and S. E. Moore, of Harris,
vile, Grand Stewards.
W. Bro. W. A. Winkler, of Char
lesion, Grand. TilIer.
All OF these were duly installed.
The M. w. Grand Master announc-
ed the following committees:
Hall Committee-J. Adger Smyth,
@. +. Panknip, w. E. Strong, John
P. Strohecker.
On Cemetery-A. T.. Smythe, R. P
Evans w. @. Miller, w. H. Prioleau.
Charity Committee--Joseph Book,
G. S. Bennett, l. E. Williams, II. A.
DeSaussure, l. w. Hir;ch.