The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
SOUTH CAROLINA MAS0NS,
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE
GRAND LODGE.
Col. ). T. Barron, of Columbia. Elected
Grand Master OF South Carolina-A De-
lIehtfui Excursion Around the Harbor-
The Night Session.

The Night Session.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 10.-The
Grand Lodge was called on at 10
o'clock yesterday morn ng. The Grand
Master ruled that where brother was
Knight of pythias and requested to
be buried with Masonic houors he was
entitled so to be buried, the Masons
taking charge of the body after the
other ceremonies were over, and not
min ugling 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 to draw
sum not exceeding $50 to pay his ex-
penses 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. Mahatfey requested that dues
of Williamson Lodge be RENTED.
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 teld IN Char
lesion.
The Grand Master extended vel
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,
| q. II. White; Cuba, John R. Bellln-
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; lii
nois, J. T. Ficken: Maine, Claude z
Sawyer, Prince Edwards Island, D.
IL. Witherspoon; Scotland, A. w.
Marshal; Victoria, ]. T. Barron.
| On motion of NJ. w. Bro. Ball the
Irule in the constitution in relation to
the election OF officers at high twelve
was suspended by unanimous consent
land the election was proceeded with.
1t resulted as follows:
| Grand Master, j. T. Barron, OF Co
lnmbia.
Deputy Grand Master, B. ]. With,
erspoon, Of Lancaster.
| Senior Grand Warden, Orlando
sheppard, of Edgefield.
Junior Grand Warden, w. NJ.
Whitehead, of Charleston.
| Grand Treasurer, Zimmerman DlV-
is, OF Charleston.
Grand Secretary, Charles Inglesby,
of Charleston.
Bro. J. e. Hambleton submitted a
report from the committee on unhn-
ished business and it was adopted.
Bro. Whitehead offered resolution
that an appropriation be made for pre-
. pairing and printing 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. j..
At 12:45 the lodge was called OIL
until 2. M.
The Grand Lolge was called to Ia
Dor at o'clock z. NJ.
K. w. Bro. Barron submitted the
| report of the committee on redlstrlct
ing the Slate, and it was adopted.
!, NJ. w. Bro. A. II. White submitted
n the supplemental report of the com
| lnittee on by laws. Adopted.
e R. w. Bro. Sheppard expressed the
q thanks of the lodge for the courtesle:
5 slextended by the Grand Lodge and fo
the courtesies extended by the lodges
in Charleston, and moved that th'
thanks of the body be extended K
t them. Adopted by a rising vote.
= R. w. Bro. w. G. Miller, Crane
e Representative of Colorado, was pres
). lent; also W. Bro. 4. W. Taft, Crane
4 Representative OF British Columbia.
al The Grand Lodge was then close'
Il in short form and opened in like man
J. ner ou the E. A. Degree.
a The Grand Officers we're then instal
ir led. The following appointments o
n officers were then made:
ir W. Brothers a. H. Doty, Of Char
J. lesion and J. G. Watkins, Of Andel
.e son, Senoir Grand Deacons.
S. W. Brothers E. @. Secrest, o: Lar
,e caster, and W. A. Holman, of Barr
n we'll, Junior Grand Deacons.
Y ". Bro. c.. 2. Qlattlebaum, OF Cor
at way, Grand Marshal.
c. w. Bro. L. NJ Nettles, OF Forester
Al Grand Pursuivant.
e W. Brothers J. L M;ckle, Of Dal
ID Ilington, ard S. E. Moore, of Hart
re vile, Grand S!ewarts.
u w. Bro. W. A. Winkler, OF Cha
Is lesion, Grand Tiller.
s. All of these were duly installed.
X. The NJ. w. Grand Master announ
lie ed the following committees:
ae Hall Committee. Adger Smytl
a G. T. Panknin, W. +. Strong, Joh
be P. Strohecker.
is On Cemetery. T. Snvthe, R. /
ia Evans, W. G. Miller, w: II. PrioleaI
to Charity Committee-Joseph Boo
C. S. Bennett, L ( Williams, Il. 4
lDeSaussure, | w. Hir:ch.
The Grand Master appointed the fc
lp- lowing District Deputy Grand Ms
ty ters:
n First distri t, w. G. Mazyck, Cha
no lesion.
OF Second district, G. NJ. Buckne
ne Ridgeland.
.es Third distric.. J. r. Bsllinger, Bar
mt berg.
IRE Fourth distric', W. a. Gyles, Ora