The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27

Grand Vice ChanceicG- w.
Knight Of Sumter.
Grand Prelate-J. y. SummersetU
OF Columbia.
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seals
Rev. J. II. Thornwell Of Fort Mill.
Grand Master Of EScheQuer-Nlison
G. Harvey OF Charleston.
Grand Master at ArnoS-t. ). Evans
of Greenwood.
Grand Master at Nork-N. l.. BON
ham of Anderson. -.
Grand Inner Guard--Geo. W.
Reeves Of Branchville.
Grand Outer Guard-N. II. Witt OF
Brookland.
The first business before the lodge
vas the conferring Of the grand lodge
degree on the new member and 1t was
found there were S. candidates for
this degree, the largest number to re-
ceive the degree at one the IN the
history Of the grand lodge.
The report Of the grand lodge ofti-
GERS printed in pamphlet form anu
distributed among the members is
very interesting.
The grand c:lacei!or. is his report,
says in part:
The grand lodge at its last annual
convention appropriated $500 for the
maintenance of such orphans as in the
Judgment OF the grand chancellor &c.
serve the aid Of the grand lodge. No
case has been called 10 my att-ntlou
and no part Of the appropriation has
been expended. | recommend. how
ever. that the appropriation be con-
tinued. The fact that no appeal in
behalf of the orphan has been made IS
eyidence to my mind that The subordi,
nate lodges are meeting their reSpon'
Sibiiity faithfully. :
This anounrw was again appropriated
for the current year.
The grand chancellor also cclled at
tentiun 20 the fact that there IS not
q Pythian paper in this domain and
expresses the hope that such q paper
will soon be established BY some
brother knight and be given proper
patronage.
The grand chancellor advocates di-
yiding the grand domain into districts
and the holding of district meetings
ia addition to the meetings of the
grand lodge as a whole.
The grand cEancelor'S report shows
the order to be in most t1ourlshing
condition.
Five new lodges have been institu-
ted during the year, making the total
now l04. and the membership shows q
net gain Of SO, the total number OF
knights in good standing now being
6,355.
The total number Of limitations dur
ing the year were 1'33, but this in
crease is, of course, reduced by SuS-
pensions, Withdrawals, and deaths.
Immediately after the opening cx-
ercises Wednesday morning the grand
lodge went into secret session for the
exemplifcation of the unwritten work
of the order.
Following this came the selection Of
meeting place for 1904 with Columbia,
Anderson, Greenville and Beaufort al
aspiring for the coveted honor.
Each of these cities had consider
able backing SO that it took several
ballots to finally decide ii and Green
was selected.
1t had been thought that the next
session Of the gcand lodge would go to
Columbia, but this session being in the
lower part OF the State the up-couaJry
was determined to have it in their
section next year and the selection OF
Greenyille gives perfect satisfaction.
The selection Of meeting place be-
ing disposed Of the next business be-
fore the grand lodge was the election
Of officers for the ensuing year and in
this the spirit Of brotherhood SO beau
tifully taught in the order and the
cardinal principles OF PythianiSm was
egenpli6ed.
There was 10 contest for any office
and every nomination was unanimous,
showing the harmony that character
ICES Pythian conventions.
Those elected were as follows:
Grand Chancellor-John NJ. Knight
Of Sumter.
Grand Vice Chancellor-Jas. S.
Summersett Of Columbia.
Grand Prelate-B. y. Morgan OF
Greenyille.
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seals
--Rev. J. H. Thornwell of Fort Mill.
Grand Master Of EXcheouer-Wil-
son G. Harvey Of Charleston.
Grand Master a.
Berry Of Orangeburg.
Grand Inner Guard-Geo. ".
Reeves of Branchrille.
Grand Outer Guard-M. II. Witt OF
New Brookland.
Supreme Representative-N L.
Bonham Of Anderson. who goes to the
supreme lodge with Supreme Repre-
sentative Wm. Goldsmith Of Green
vile. who holds over-ehe term being
for two years.
The grand lodge appropriated $50
each to Tie Connie Maxwell, Thorn
well and Epworth orpaanageS for the
support OF an orphan at each Of these
institutions.
The election OF o;;icers practically
concluded tcc business OF the morning
and a recess VAS taken ti!afternoon
when the ilew grand lodge officers
we're installed with ;iu2 ceremony.
GOV. Hayward, one of the most
prominent knights in the United
States. having for years been q repre-
sentative TO the supreme lodge, came
down from Columbia Wednesday