The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-28
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
NEE ling OF THE GRAND
LODGE IN COLUMBIA.

ful During the Past Iear-Good Results
Obtained From Regulations Put in Force
During the Year.
The Grand Lodge Of the Knights of
Honor met in Columbia on last
Wednesday evening. There were
about eighty delegates present. Grand
Dictator Holmes in his report says the
order in this jurisdiction has improved
since the adoption Of the new assess
ment rate and the lodges show steady
growth since that time. Several
lodges have made a net increase for
the wear. a new lodge was instituted
at Newoerry OF April 9th, with TWEEN.
ty-six charter members. Three more
are nearly ready to be instituted.
There hes been paid to the W and O..
B. fund from January I. 1896, to De-
cember 81, 1895, 500, 064.74, while IF
ty-tWo deaths are reported, the total
amount of benefits being 500, 900.
The deaths reported are from Feoru-
ary 4th, 1895, to March 18th. 1897,
while the amount reported as paid on
account of the W. and O. B. fund is
from January to December 3lst, 1895.
This shows that the receipts from this
jurisdiction have about paid the death
claims therein. The finances of the
Grand Lodge are in good conoition,
the cash balance Gu hand being
50, 35764-no debts. Tae Grand Die
tator recommends that a liberal ap
preparation be made for the purpose
Of increasing the membership. Dur
ing the year the Grand Dictator has
visited many lodges in the State.
Toe following delegates were pres.
ent: Past Grand Dictator, n. W.
Trump; Dictator, John E. Holmes;
Grand Vice Dictator, W. a. T=mple
ton; Grand Assistant Dictator P T
Dune; Grand Reporter, L n Zealy :;
Grand Treasurer, J T Robertson; !;
Grand Chaplain, a Buist; Grand
Guide, ] n Todd; Grand Guardian, J
Vernon; Grand Sentinel, J B Dav-
is. Grand Trustees: J G Tompkins,
H G Moses, R a Smith; O B Watson,
Johnston; Julius G Dudley, BENEFITS
vile; J D Montgomery, Marion; W
N Corkill, Ches!er; B ] Witherspoon,
Lrncaster; W R Muldy, Hodges; L
Jacobs, Kingstree; J a James, Cher.
aw; P Il E Sloan, Pendleton; NJ B
McSweeney, Hamoton;J j Il Wilson,
Mayesville; j G Cottlingham, Little
Rookie P Q0attleoaum, Conway; P
Lewenthal, Georgetown; ] N Dendy,
Troy; F N Leopard, Trenton; O f
Bacon, Senaca; W N Mckenzie,
Charleston Johu R Craig, Blackstock !;
R E Mason, Westminster; a B Stall
worth, Pacolet; Thos N Hill, Well
ford; NJ G Meredith, Pelzer; NJ F Ken.
nedy, Charleston; W O Soutbard,
Jonesville; jacob E Altman, NeWry;
W F Martin, Walhalla; R 4 Belcher,
Anderson; a P Wright, Greenville;
7 J Trimmer, Spartanourg; = NJ
Boozer. Columbia; Geo B Cromer,
NewberrY; N z DeBruhI, Ahbeville;
R L Pratt, Ninety-Six; G \ G Waller,
Greenwood; Withers Adicks. York.
vile; D W Crook, Haigler, L Byars,
Gatfney; W J Durant, Sumter; Sol.
Blank, Charleston; B J Clifford, I'm.
ion; W. Turnbull, Aiken; John Ken
nerly, Eigefeld; G. W. Birchmore,
Camden; J D Mccall, Darlington; L
a Ball. Laurens; J De Jogugh, Flor
ence; J JCCopeland, Clinton; W. F.
Cowan, Due West; J J Hull. Rock
Hill; g Alexander, St Matthews;
AbiaI Lathrop, Orangeburg L r Free,
Blackville; J B Williams, Branch
vile; G. S, Fox, Batesburg.
The committee On finance reported
recommending that the per capita tax
in subordinate lodges be continued at
Stand that 81, 500 be appropriated from
the funds of the Grand Lodge for the
purpose of extending the membership
of the organization IN his State. This
amount is to be supplementary to a
sum to De appropriated for the same
purpose by thesupreme lodge, amount
ing probably to 5000.
The membership OF the order in
South Carolina is now 2,225.
a resolution was adopted that the
funds of the Grand Lodge, usually
amounting to about $4,000 be deposit
ed in one or more banks in this State
at the highest rate of interest obtaina-
bic, the bank or banks to be desi5nat-
ed by the committee charged with that
duty by the constitution.
a further resolution was adopted
that:he advisory board should be con
tinued as at present constitut-
ed and authorized to appropriate the
$500 above referred to, if SO much
be necessary for the development and
extension of the order in South Caro-
lima.
Under resolution adopted the in
stallation Of officers in subordinate
lodges will hereafter be il public
wherever practicable.
The grand dictator was requested to
prepare a circular TO be sent by the
grand reporter to each member Of tne
order in this Safe, in regard TO the
appropriation for the extension OF the
order.
The mex. meeting OF tbs Grand
Lodge will be heldin Columbia on the
third Wednesday in April, 1898.
All OF the old officers and commit
tees Of the Grand Lodge we're re elect
ed as follows:
Past Grard Dictator-N. W. Trump
Of Columbia.
Grand Dictator-JohnsE. Holmes,
Spartanburg. Third term }
Grand Vice Dicta,or-W. \ Tenn
pleton, ) bbeVille.
Grand Assistant Dictalor-P. E.
Duane, Charleston.
Grand Reportor-L. \. Z4aly- Co
.unlbia.
Grand Treasurer j. 7. Robertson,
AobeviIle.
Grand Chaplain-A. B1iss, Blacd-
vile.
Grand Guide-J. ", Todd, Se2eca.
Grand Guardian. j. Vernon,
Wellford.
Grand Sentinel-J. B. Lewis, An