Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
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Supreme Representative, j. III.

II
Complimentary resolutions were
passed to Grand Chancellor j. A.
Summersett for his efficient services
during the past year. The grand
officers were all duly installed this
afternoon. Very hearty resolutions
were passed thanking the local lodge
and the people Of Beaufort for their
courteous, complimentary and hos
pitable treatment their stay here be-
ing greatly enjoyed. The usual
committees were appointed by the
Grand Chancellor.
The Past Grand Chancellors in at
tendance are: Gov. D. G. Hayward,
Columbia j. II. Thayer. Charleston
G. M. Patrick, Augusta; Edmund
Bacon, Spartanburg, w. q. Hughes,
Charleston; G. G. Sims, Barnwell; J.
Nj. knight, Sumter; Altamont
Moses, Sumter; VIM. Goldsmith,
Greenville, and Prof. A. G. Rembert,
of Wofford College. Past Grand
Chancellor Bacon was elected Grand
Chancellor at this place in 1894 and
since that time he haY been zealously
working in the ranks of the order.
The business being concluded the
Grand Lodge adjourned sine die to-
night.
Grand Lodge Notes.
The business of the Grand Lodge
was transacted with promptness and
despatch. The following are few
of the items of interest to Pythians
The proposition 10 reduce the age
limit from twenty-one years to
eighteen received hard blow. The
convention seemed to frown at the
idea. The motion to let the limit
remain at twenty. .one was carried al.
most unanimously. The result of
the vote will be submitted to the Su-
preme Lodge.
Under the present law a member
of the subordinate lodge is suspend,
for non-payment of dues when
twelve months in arrears. The Grand
Lodge amended that section to sus-
pend when nine months in arrears,
and the new law goes into effect as
soon as the lodges receive official
notice of the change.
The ways and means committee
created little stir among the dele
gates when it recommended an
amendment to the constitution re-
ducing the mileage from eight to six
cents per mile. The opposing forces
made good fight, but wave of
economy had struck the convention
and the amendment was adopted by
large majority. Hereafter the off,
GERS and committeeman and the one
delegate from each lodge will re-
ceive six cents per mile instead of
eight.
The Grand Lodge decided in favor
of uniform entrance fee throughout
the entire domain. This matter was
brought up through the proposition
of the Supreme Lodge allowing each
Grand Domain to express itself.
The Grand Lodge made liberal do
nations to Epworth, Thornwell and
Connie Maxwell orphanages.
The Grand Lodges of Utah and
South Carolina exchanged fraternal
greetings, both being in session at
the same time.
District Deputy Grand Chancellors
have been allowed the privileges of
the floor and the right to vote on all
matters before the Grand Lodge.
At the last annual meeting at
Greenville the Grand Lodge pro-
vided for the District Conventions,
which have been held during the
past year. There were nine districts,
and an amendment was adopted Gre
ating two additional districts, max
ing eleven in all.
The Grand Lodge decided to ap-
point committee Of three to report
on the adyisability of establishing
Pythian journal in the State. Pyth-
ian papers seem to flourish and one