The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-24
JR o. o. A. N
The Annual Meeting Of the State
Council,


American Mechanics, adjourned "Wednesday
night after successful aod we'll attended
session.
The Council convened ic the Masonic Ten
ple on Tuesday night snd was called 70 order
by State Councillor ". P. Berkemeyer, of
Anderson
The Council was organized With the fol-
loving members present:
WP Bsrkemeyer, An4ersou; D " Losd,
Charlestoe; Morrow, An6ersoo; l.
Rbane. Sumter: J a Seaber, Sparfanburg;
BC Wallace, Sumter: 4 Moore, Anderson;
Ell Moore, Enoree; C II Trott, Ghsrieston;
VT Ste,clitz F " Seegers. Columbia; D
Galloway. Clinton; " Diver, Anderson;
Rs Miller. NJ J Moore, Sumter; r AtmSr
Saith. Charles,op; " E Minis, Sumter; e E
King. Hartsviile; B Clark, Enoree; R A
Yonpc. ia Bennett, Whitney Geo Do
nap. j l. Harley, Charleston: J S HANDY.
Aodeyson: T Thompson, Lsurees; D B
AcCrsckeo, Langley; 7 Weed, Biea5oe,
Srocklaud: H Funderbunk, Wilson.
Lancaster: J T Pate, Willism Yeadon, |
Reardon, Sumter.
40 business vas transacted ct tbe 6rst ses.
siou and after the crgsnizatioo was completed
and al. the delegates enrolled, the Council
aoioorned until Wednesday morning The
greater part of the Wednesday morning ses-
sion was tskeo no bg routine business aDd
the consideration Of the proposed amend
menss to the Constitution OF the order. Each
of these amendments bad to ce taken up aod
voted upon separately sud 10 every instance
the vote was tskeo by roll call.
At the afternoon session the election OF
officers for the year was held, resulting as
follows
Representatives TO Naiionsl Ccuncil at
Buffalo, N Y.-C II. Tro,t, Charleston, J
F. Pate, Sumter, W P Be:kemsyer, Ander-
State councillor-D. W. Lloyd, Charles
ton.
state Vice Councillor-Rev. J. l. Harley,
Charleston.
tale Coancil secressry-D. ". Morrow,
Andersen
State Council Tressuser-C. L. Rhame,'
Sa@ter.
State Council Conductor--E. +. Moore,
Bncree.
State Council Wardeo-H. D. Funder-
bank, Lancaster.
inside saotincl-E s. Miller, Sumter.
Outside Sentinel. a Seaber, Sparsao-
burg
Trustess-Rev. j L. Harley. W. F. sterg-
lit2, e. g Moore.
The officers elect were installed with appro-
pirate ceremonies. aud the appointment of the
the Copncillor:
Finance-D B. McCracke0.
Laws-R Atmar Smith. J F Pa:e, G. S
Donan.
Good of the Order-E l. Reardon.
Credessials-J. S. Wilson.
Chaplain-B G Wallace.
Charleston was selected as the next place Of
meeting and the fourth Wednesday in April,
1902, was fixed as the time.
The 6nal session was held Last night and
all unfinished business disposed of.
The honor of Past State Councillor was
conferred apon State Treasurer C L.
Rhame, on account of hls faithful services in
the Office of treasurer during the past five
years.
A resolution of thanks tc Sumter Council
No and the people of Sumter for courte
sies extended to the members of the State
Council was unanimously adopted, also
resolution thanking Hollywood Camp W. OF
" for the use Of the hall last oigbs.
The following resolution was adopted and
the State Couocil adjourned
siResolve3, Tha! the State Council, Jr
U. A. 81, in sncual session, uoarimouslg
endorses the South Carolioa Interstate and
West Iadian Exposition We belieye 1t to
be the duty of every Sou,h Caroloian to do
all iu his power 10 make the Exposition 8
complete end brilliant success
Aost of the delegates left for their homes
Thursday morning aud the Others weot tbal
afternoon