The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24
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A. .Plcasant Convcntion--EIegant.
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The grand.lodge knights OF Pythias
Domain Of South Carolina concluded n
most delightful session at Newberry
on Friday night. -.-
The attendance this year was very
good, the roll call showing about $50
delegates present besides number OF
other Knights whO..wero not members
of the Grand Lodge. 1t was an intelli-
gent body Of men from nil parts of the
State and representing all professions.
Tho sessions were marked by harmony
and good feeling and from what we
could hear all the members were pleased
with their reception and entertainment
by the Knights and citizens of New
berry.
The routine work would not be Of in
forest to the general reader. The fol-
lowing will cover about all that is of
general interest:
Several petitions were sent up, most
OF which were asking permission for
change for time of meeting from week
ly to semi-monthly. Tho report of the
grand chancellor was read.
A telegram from Supreme Chancel-
lor Philip II. Colgrove, who is now in
Michigan, stating that he would DO un-
able to attend this session regardless of
the proposition of the Grand Lodge
made last year, by which the sessions
were to be adjourned from day to day
until the 10Th, in order that he might
be here.
A telegram from the grand keeper
of records aud seals Of Indiana, invit-
ing the knights Of this domain to visit
Indianapolis during the session of the
Supreme Lodge, VAS received with
thanks.
The report Of the committee on state
OF the Order was made by Chairman
Wilson G. Harvey, Jr., and was an cx-
cellent one. Upon motion it. was re-
ceivcd and ordered turned over to the
committee for distribution.
Several amendments to the Grand
Lodge constitution were offered, which
will have to 60 over TO next meeting.
The grand chancellor's report shows
three new lodges instituted, Codopha,
| No 81, Hyman; Ehrhardt, No 9S, Ehr-
hardt's; Eutaw, No 80, Eutawvillc.
The number Of members in this do
main on December 81 was 4,7S2. The
cash on hand in G.. nj. of T.. amounts to
6,734 40.
In the Endowment Rank (insurance)
there arc 1856 members, with 81 sec
tions and s., ,457 800 endowment.
There was paid to bcneticiarics in
South Carolina in 1897 the aggregate
sum of $500
The election of officers was held and
resulted rs follows: Past grand chanccl-
lor, d. &. Hayward, Waltorboro; grand
chancellor, VIM. Goldsmith, Jr., Green
Vile; grand vice chancellor, G. A..
Neuler, Abbevillc; grand prelate, NJ.
b. Woodward, Aiken; grand keeper Of
records and seal, D. }. Auld, Sumter;
grand master of eXchcquer, G.. II.
Bergman, Charleston; grand master at
arms, a. s. Osborne, NinetySix; grand
inner guard, G. ~. Fetner, Columbia;
grand outer guard, J. Q. McManus,
Camden.
These officers were duly installed,
after which the following Grand Lodge
committees were appointed by the
grand chancellor:
Committee on judiciary: George f..
Won Kolnitz, NJ. l.. Bonham, Panl
Hemphill.
Ways and means: George II. Mckee,
F. Demars, w. G. Wilson, II. Fl. Rem
ME, G. w. Pratt.
State Of the Order: Wilson C. Har-
vey, Jr., G. y. Neuifcr, james B. Mar
shall.
| Credentials: Montague Trlcst, A. e..
Boozer, George II. Schorb.
| Printing: VIM. Goldsmith, Jr., ID. j..
Aud, l.. K. Anderson.
Grand tribune, tivc-year term, G. =.
| Quattlebaum.
The Grand Lodge, after completing
the business, adjourned to meet at
Florence next May.
Columbia Division, No 4, Uniform
Rank, Knights Of Pythias, under COM
mand Of Sir Knight Captain r.. G.
Wright, with twenty men, came over
from Columbia Friday.
The uniform rank from Columbia
gave two drills on the square, one in
the morning and one in the afternoon.
The one in the afternoon was witness
ed by a large crowd including II num-
ber of ladies and was greatly enjoyed.
The banquet was served by the la
dies of the Methodist church and was
spread in tho opera house. A floor
was placed over the pit and seats were
provided for at least 300 guests. We
have attended good many banqucts
but we do not believe we ever saw q
prettier or q better arranged banquet
than was this one, especially when we
consider the large number that was to
be provided for. The ladies deserve
great credit for the excellent manner
in which it was COTTON up and served.
The electric lights were covered with
the 1iffernnt colOrs Of tbn or1or and