The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30
THE GRAND LODGE.
4HE PYTHIANs HAVE DISPOSED
of ALL BUSINESS FOR THIS
SESSION.
The Castle Hall Matter Postponed
Intil Next Session-Anderson and
Charleston Invited Grand Lodge
Next Year-Anderson Won.
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IS cIattison OF Columbia, Douglas Nc
IuHre, of Marion and J. A. Berry OF
Drangeburg. On the second ballot Mr..
Mattison was elected.
Night Session.
AT 80 o'clock last night the dele
gates to the Grand Lodge, visiting
knights and members Of the local
lodge met in Armory Hall to again
witness the exemplihcation OF the
rank of Knight by the rank team OF
Game Cock Lodge.
There were more Knights in attend
ance at this meeting that at any pre-
yious tine during the session of the
Grand Lodge. The regular order OF
business was dispensed with and prep
arations were Immediately made for
tie conferring Of the rank Of Knight
upon two Esquires.
The strictest attention was given to
the entire ceremony, and SO perfect
was the character of the teams work
that applause was frequent and ex-
pressions OF admiration were every
where to be heard.
Governor Heyward was given
splendid ovation when he entered the
hall, and it was several minutes before
prder could be restored. After the ex-
ercises had been concluded, he was
rallied upon to address the lodge,
which he did in his characteristic,
happy and graceful manner. Sumter
wants no better friend than Governor
Heyward, His remarks about the
Game Cock city and her lodge OF Py-s
taIan knights were Of the most ap-
preciatiye nature, and the sincerity OF
ms remarks was evidenced by every
infection Of his voice and every word
that he uttered. Sumter is always for
Governor Heyward and the governor
always for Surter.
AT the conclusion of hfssremarks
social session was enjoyed for about
an hour, during which time cigars and
lemonade were served.
Work Completed.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Py-
4hias completed its business today and
practically adjourned at the dinner
hour. One Of the most interesting
features Of the meeting was the in
stallation Of the newly elected officers
at the close Of the session
and their ringing speeches. When
Dne hears Rutledge Rivers OF
charleston and NJ. L. Smith,
of Camden, they are prepared to hear
something good and they are never
disappointed.
The matter Of the location Of the
Grand Lodge Castle Hall, which was
probably the most interesting matter
10 the State at large, was postponed.
The temper of the Grand Lodge was
clearly to vote it down and hardly to
consider it, so general was the desire
to continue the annual visits to the
different parts of the State. On motion
of Mr.. Ayre, Of Florence, however,
the matter was postponed for consid-
eration until the next meeting of the
Grand Lodge and the lodges and dis
trict deputies especially were urged to
take the debate of the matter, up in
their lodges.
The Grand Lodge also determined
to look into the matter Of the neces-
sity for the establishment Of home
Tor Pythian orphans.
IT was determined to hold the next
session, of the Grand Lodge at Ander-
son. The invitation were from An
derson and Charleston and both were
cordially received and we'll supported,
but Editor Carpenter Of the Daily
Mail very probably saved Ander-
son from defeat by telegram in
which he assured the lodge that the
sheriff, chief of police, board Of health
and W. C. T. u, Of Anderson had all
given their consent and that if the
delegates from Chiquola Lodge did not
bring the Grand Lodge back home
with them they need come home at all.
Resolutions of thanks were very
heartily passed for the good treatment
that the body and its members had re-
ceived in Sumter.
Professor Rembert Of Spartanburg
made most interesting and eloquent
appeal for the establishment Of libra
ries in connection with the lodges Of
the State as means Of augmenting
the hold that Pythianism had on the
young men of the State and the saving
Of them from the temptations that
assailed them in the towns and cities
now and which were growing. A spe-