Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-04-27
THE KNIGHTS Of HONOR.
PROCEEDINGS or THE TWENTY-GHiRD
ANNUAL SESSION.
Mr.. J. W. Todd, Of Seneca, Was Elected
Grand Dictator.

gether 80 many homes throughout
this State by its mutual protection
and by its great good offered and
extended has just closed its 28d an
nual session in the city of Columbia,
The Grand Lodge of Knights OF
Honor, for the jurisdiction of South
Carolina, was in session two days
considering the work Of the past
year and dcvising ways and means
for the propagation and extension of
its great benefits.
Though the past year has been one
of unusual business depression and
financial embarrassment, there was
found to be no material decrease in
its membership, while some lodges
have had large accessions.
The extension and propagation of
the order has been put into tho
hands Of an advisory board, which is
composed Of the grand trustees, who
at glance will be seen to be men of
brains, sound Judgment and business
ability.
The sum of $1,000 was placed Mt
the disposal of the advisory board to
use for the good and also for the cx-
tension of the order.
The gum of 1876 was given to as
sist the Columbia Lodge, No. $50,
by reason Of its late misfortune in
being burnt out of its home.
Other schemes for the assistance
Of the distressed were heartily
adopted.
1t was the delightful pleasure of
the Grand Lodge to have the Su.
preme Dictator, j. w. Gohcen, of
Philadelphia, with them during the
latter part of the session. In max
ing an address before the body, Mr..
Goheen told them that in the su-
premo jurisdiction, which is COM
posed of every State in these United
States, every beneficiary has been
promptly paid. Three million nine
hundred thousand dollars have been
distributed during the year, and the
families of nearly 1900 deceased
brothers have in this same period
had hearts lightcncd and homes
frightened by the swift messenger
of fraternal love from the Knights
of Honor. Eight thousand new
members have been admitted since
January 1, 1898 the death rate and
the average age of membership have
thereby been reduced, the former by
about 1G0 in number, reducing also
the percentage of deaths by some
thing more than one per thousand.
The present membership is $4,000.
The expense Of administrator is the
least of all orders of like numbers
and volume of business transacted.
Texas has added 1000 members
since September, and other States
arc coming right up besido the I.ono
Star.
Thirty-four thousand death claims
have been paid sixty-six million
dollars have been dispensed to re-
lieve the distressed widows and Or
phans throughout the land.
The following arc the stan,ling
committees and officers elooted and
installed to serve for tho ensuing
year:
Past Grand Dictator-W. A. Tenn
pleton, Abbevillo.
Grand Diotator-J. w. Todd,
Seneca.
Grand Vice Dictator-M. +. Ken
ncdy, Charleston.
Grand Assistant Dictator-J. J,
Vernon, Wellford.
Grand Rcporter-~L. N. Healy,
Columbia.
Grand Treasurcr-J. II. Robert
son, Abbcville.
Grand Chaplain-A. BUST, Black
vile.
Grand Guidc-J. B. Lewis, Ander-
son.
Grand Guardan-~Iohn b. Ronner,
Pelzor.
Grand ,cntinel-John Konncdy,
EdgefieId.
Grand Trustecs-J. G. Tompkins,
Edgefield II. G. Moses, Sumter; ID.
a. Smith, WaIhalla.
Representative to Supreme Lodge
for two years.. w. Todd.
Alternate to Supreme Lodge for
two ycars--L. N. Healy.
Finance Committec--N N. w.
Trump, w. p. Anderson, J. O.
Ladd.
Laws and Supervision Committee
-C. a. g. Waller, p. b. Waters, G,
+. 9uattlebaqm,
After very pleasant and alto
gcthcr harmonious session, tho NOM
bers went hack to thoir fifesidos and