The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS RALLY.
Meeting Of The State Grand Lodge In
Orangeburg.
Special to News aud Courier.

Special to News and Courier.
Orangeburg, May 10.-The meet
ing ofthe State Grand Lodge, Knight
OF Pythias, convened at 10 O'Clock
this morning in Orangeburg. The
meeting was held at the Court House,
and Grand Chancellor George S.
Mower OF Newberry, called the meet
ing to order. Quite large number
of the visitors are junior past chancel-
lo's aud the greater part of the morn
ing was occupied in comforting upon
them the Grand Lodge degrees.
The trains last night brought in
the expected number of visitors, and
the trains this morning had on board
numerous knights from Charleston
and the lower portion of the State,
while some came from the upper
Carolina on the morning train from
Columbia. The early Atlantic Coast
Line train also brought contingent
from the Pee Dee section.
The regular meeting of Orange
Lodge, No 3D., was held last night at
the regular hall and there we're a
large number Of the visitors in attend.
ance. Several candidates we're On
hand for degrees in the ranks of
Esquire and Knight, and these de
grees were conferred in the presence
of full attendance of the local mem.
bership Ms well az the visitors. To
night there are several candidates
for degrees and tho Amplified Degree
Team from Charleston will have
charge. This meeting will be held
at the Court House.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the banquet 70 morrow eve,
ming and the Orangeburg ladies', who
have it in charge, arc making ar.
rangelnenis to give the expected large
gathering an elegant repast. The
banquet will be held in Barton's
Hall.
The people Of Orangeburg gener
ally are pleased to have so represent
ative a set Of South Carolinians in
their city, and are doug what they
can to make them feel at home and
give them the best accommodation
that is possible under the circum-
stances.
It is an unusually selected gather
ing Of men. From al portions of
South Carolina are gathered here
the representative men of the State.
Some leaders and prominent only in
local affairs, while many of the State
leaders are active representatives IN
the Grand, Lodge. The leading men
OF the various professions and
branches Of business life are here.
The younger leaders, who are here,
are, many of them, the coming men
Of the. State, and in the future will
exercise large influence in the States
history. Several of the younger and
able leaders Of the General Assembly
are here. Senator George S. Mower,
representing the upper branch, while
Speaker M. Il. Smith, of Camden; :;
Chairman Of Committee on Educa.
tion B. A. Morgan, Of GreenviIle;
Chairman of Ways and Means Com
mittee Altamont Moses, Of Sumter;
Col e. Fl. Aull, of Newberry; DR. e.
Q. Doyle, Of Oconee; the Hon j. w.
Donr, Of Georgetown, are members
of the lower house. Mayor j. B.
Park, of Greenwood, is here.
The above are only few of the
many prominent Pythians in attend.
ance upon the Grand Lodge sessions.
Charleston has sent mp large
delegation Of enthusiastic and rep
resentative citizens and Pythians,
many of them being yonng men of
exceptional ability and attainments.
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