Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Annual Election Of Masonic Officers
Visitors to oklahoma-Supper of the
FraternaI Union Of Ameriea-Oak-

Annual Election Of Masonic officers-
Visitors to oklahoma-supper of the
FraternaI Union of Ameriea-oak-
land X. Of p. r
Correspondence OF the Yorkvills Enouifsr.
Rock HILL, December 8.-Tuesday
night at the. meeting Of Rock Hill
Lodge No. III A. F. NJ, the following
officers were elected and afterwards
installed by Past Master Jas. F. Reid.
w. NJ, M. II. Sandifer; 8. W., ]. Will
son Moore; ]. W., w. ]. Cherry; treas
urer, ". Brown McFadden; secretary,
Capt A. E. Smith; 8. D., w. A. Press
ley; ]. D.. ]. F. Wingate; stewards,
Jno. L. White and G. A. Buchanan;
tyler, ]. C. Reid. After the closing Of
the lodge, an oyster feast was served
at McElwee's, restaurant and much
enjoyed. -
Messrs. Marshall Steele and Alex
Williford, who purchased lots at Ho-
bart, Oklahoma, and went upon the
free excursion run to that place by the
promoters Of this real estate scheme
have returned. They had good time
and II the lots should not prove val
liable they got their moneys worth
anyway. Mr.. Sam Hay who also went
with the party did not return as 1t Is
his intention to seek his fortune In the
west. Mr.. ]. H. Witherspoon was also
of the party and will return in
short time.
| Mr.. william Cooper Of Williams
burg county will. about January 1st,
move to this city and make his home
here. Mr.. Cooper Is superintendent
of education In his county. He will
occupy a residence In Oakland near
Winthrop college.
Mr.. w. ]. Roddey, who was one OF
the two invited speakers before the
annual banquet Of the Pittsburg
branch of the Equitable Assurance So
ciety has returned home after de-
lightful trip.
The local lodge of the Fraternal
Union Of America held its annual BAN
uuet at McElwee's restaurant Wed
| nesday evening A large number sat
down to an excellent supper and the
evening was one Of unmarried pleas
ure. This order is quite strong here.
Oakland Lodge No. 45 X. Of p. cell
ebrated her fourteenth anniversary
Thursday evening in very pleasant
manner. About seventy Of the Lodges
regulars, irregulars and oyster night
ers' attended the convocation In the
lCastle Hall where the Esquire rank
was very thoroughly 'exemplified upon
/ a tiriid young page striving to sur
mount the difficulties between himself
and the golden, spurs After the work
the members repaired to McElwee's
i cafe and there sat down to a most
bountiful and delightful menu OF
loysters cocktails, turkey and cranber:
ry sauce, chicken salad, celery and
olives, coffee, whipped cream and ba-
nanas. Mr. John Wood acted as toast
master, and when cigars had been
Lighted he read telegrams from
Messrs. Samuel McFadden and Thos.
Il r. Mellow, of, the Chester and York
VILE bars respectively. stating their
inability to attend. Mr.. McFadden
had 'the grip" and strange to say
this fact instead Of admitting him kept
him away. The banqueters were for
tunate in having with them, however,
Past Grand Chancellor, w. M. Lyles
of North Carolina, who responded TO
the call and gave out some good Pyth.
ian doctrine. Mr.. ]. B. Johnson also
spoke. The Rev. Walter B. Duncan
of this city was called upon to make
the closing speech which he did by
handing out regular banquet OF
fresh and witty jokes leaving, as was
predicted by the toast master good
taste in the mouth. He told good
one on Judge Prince and friend OF
his, who, while making q canvass
for senator and representative res
pectively, were called upon by their
rious host for the night to join
in the family devotions and re-
peat a passage Of scripture. The fu-
ture Judge on the spur Of the moment
said: Jesus wept'' while the 'candi-
date for legislative honors corrobora-.
ted the statement with hearty and
ferye~t: "Her shore did" The Pyth-
ian Lodge here is made up OF the
flower Of the city and Is IN a hour
Diehi is the present chancellor COM
mander. At the next meeting of1cers
will be elected for the coming year.