Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-29
THE KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.
The Meeting at Spartanburg Harmonious and
Delegates Royalty Entertained.

In company with Drs. j. s. Stribling
and E. @. Doyle, Seneca's superb Knights,
we boarded the Southern train at 8
o'clock p. iii. ON the 10th instant, bound
for the City of the Spartans, whore we
were to attend tho annual convention of
the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias. A
two hours ride brought us to our desti-
nation, where we were cordially greeted
by many representative Knights from all
over the State. We were met at tho
depot by committee from Morgan
Lodge, composed of Spartanburgs genial
and considerate gentlemen, who extended
to us all the courtesies possible. In fact,
no moro pleasant and accommodating
Knights could be found than l.. X. Ander-
! son, D. G. Correll and j. j. Gentry.
Upon our arrival we were furnished
with beautiful badges, street car tickets
and concert and banquet tickots, and
everything essential to the comfort and
enjoyment of tho delegates. The rain
had by this time begun to fall in tor
rents, but tho dowi pour was not suffi-
cient to cool the Knightly ardor Of the
Knights of Spartanburg, Wo enjoyed
tho hospitality of our former follow
townsman, w. II. Hester.
On Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock the
convention assembled and was presided
over by Grand Chancellor VonKolnitz
A full attendance was present, and after
comforting the Grand Lodge Degree upon
about one hundred now members, the
work of the convention was begun in
real earnest. Thcro wcro four members
in attendance from Walhalla Lodge, No.
G7-Mcssrs. j. NJ. Moss, j. M. Ward, Jas.
Thompson and tho writor.
On Tuesday evening tho mombers
numbers assembled at Converse College
to attend tho musical concert and recep-
tion given in honor of the Grand Lodge
by Converse College. Tho verdict of all
present was that both entertainments
were superb The music was grand-a
hundred voices of tho beautiful young
ladies of Converse, and many instru-
ments.
On Wednesday the Grand Lodge spont
another busy day in transacting busi-
ness. The officers for tho now Pythian
year were elected as follows:
Grand Chanccllor-Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham.
Grand Vice Characterization. Geo. S.
Mower.
Grand Prolato-J. NJ. Knight.
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal
Rev. j. ii. Thornwcll.
Grand Master of Exchcquer - Major
Wilson G. Harvey.
Grand Master at Arms-L. X. Anderson.
Grand Inner Guard-J. II. d. Wiggor.
Grand Outer Guard-Gco. w. Rccvcs.
Supreme Rcprcsontative-D. G.. Hoy
ward.
Our former fellow-townsman, Rev. w.
G. Neville, was appointed a mcmbor of
the Grand Tribune, and your writer a
member of tho committee on ways and
meaus.
Greenwood was then chosen as the
next place of meeting, and tho convon-
tion adjourned.
At 10 o'clock p. M. the Grand Lodge
met and proceeded to the banquet hall
in body, marching by twos, in a column
at least n quarter of milo long. A
grandor entertainment has not bcon
given in tho State than this banquet,
where covers had been laid for four hun
dred and enjoyed by quite that number.
After fcasting for half an hour speeches
were mado by prominent Knights. All
were good and to tho point.
The welcome extended by the people
of Spartanburg was all that could bo
desired, and will not soon DO forgotten
by tho Knights whose privilege it was to
bo in their midst. Many of tho Knights
favored holding the next meeting in
Spartanburg, but she was too unsclfish
to contend with Greenwood.
Spartanburg is a wealthy and prosper.
GUS little city, we'll filed with cduca-
tional institutions, and now bids fair to
rank high among the loading cities of tho
State. We bid her God speed.