Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-27
CIV. & j. 6. BAUkNIGHT.
This amount was again appropri-
ated for the current wear.


ated for the current year.
The Grand Chancellor's report
shows the order to be in most flour
ishing condition. Five new lodges
have been instituted during the year,
making the total now 1O4, and the
membership shows net gain of 80,
the total number of knights in good
standing now being 6,355. The
total number of limitations during
the year were 1888, but this increase
is, of course, reduced by suspensions,
Withdrawals and deaths.
Wednesday night the Grand Lodge
was rendered an elaborate banquet,
covers being laid for 500 guests, and
it was most memorable affair.
The second days session of the
Grand Lodge convened with con-
siderably increased attendance and
all members well and in fine spirits.
Immediately after the opening ex-
ercises the Grand Lodge went into
secret session for the exemplification
of the unwritten work of the order.
Following this came the selection
of meeting place for 1904, with Co.
lumbia, Anderson, Greenville and
Beaufort all aspiring for the coveted
honor. Each of these cities had
considerable backing, 80 that it took
several ballots to finally decide it,
and >Greenville was selected.
The next business before the Grand
Lodge was the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and in this the
spirit of brotherhood, so beautifully
taught in the order, and the cardinal
principle of Pythianism, was exem-
plified. There was no contest for
any office and every nomination was
unanimous. Those elected were:
Grand Chancellor-John Nj.
Knight, of Sumter.
Grand Vice Chancellor-James S.
Summersett, of { 1lumbia.
Grand Prelate-B. a. Morgan, of
Greenville.
Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal-Rev. J. II. Thornwell, of Fort
Mill.
Grand Master of Exchequer-
Wilson G. Harvey, of Charleston.
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Berry, of Orangeburg.
Grand Inner Guard-George w.
Reeves, of Branchville.
Grand Outer Guard-M. II. Witt,
of New Brookland.
Supreme Representative-M. l..
Bonham, of Anderson, who goes to
the Supreme Lodge with Supreme
Pnpracontot;ya W., Go11,,,;tL oe
Greenville, who holds over, the term
being for two years.
The Grand Lodge appropriated
$50 each to the Connie Maxwell,
Thornwell and Epworth Orphanages
for the support of an orphan at each
of these institutions.
The election of officers practically
concluded the business of the morn
ing, and a recess was taken until the
afternoon, when the new Grand
Lodge officers were installed with
due ceremony.
Governor Hayward, one of the
most prominent knights i'll the
United States, having for years been
representative to the Supreme
Lodge, came down from Columbia
yesterday.
TIE GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
After the new officers of the Grand
Lodge had addressed that body,
Gov. Hayward was called for and
made short impromptu address,
but which is said to have been one of
the best efforts of his life. He took
the Grand Lodge by storm and as he
closed was the recipient of thunder
GUS applause lasting for several min
utes.
The Grand Lodge adjourned after
the Governors address.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Grand Chancellor Knight an-
nounced the following committees
for the ensuing year:
Judiciary-M. l.. Smith, Camden :;
NJ. Rutledge Rivers, Charleston s.
ii. McGhee, Greenwood.
Ways and Means Havelock Eaves,
Columbia; @. ID. Brown, Abbeville !;
A. S. Osborne, Ninety Six; w. p.
Henry, Timmonsville j. jacobson,
ST. Matthews.
Printing-John M. Knight, Grand
Chancello, ex officio Rev. j. II.
Thornwell, Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal, ex officio; Geo. w. Dick,
Sumter.
Credentials-Thos. Miller, Charles
ton; A. E. Boozer, Columbia; II. II.
Husbands, Florence.
State of the Order--J. A. Summer
sett, Grand Vice Chancellor, ex
oflicio j. G. Padgett, Walterboro
l.. S. Mattison, Anderson K. r.
Cox, Darlington; A. B. Kughler,
Mount Pleasant.
Grand Tribune for three years-C.