The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-04-18
PYTHIANS MEET
in CONVENTION
Seventh District Meeting
Held i'm Laurens.
AUSPlCIOUS OCCASION.
Two Day SessionsIof the Convention,
Regular Meeting Of Local Lodge and
Banquet al Night,

The meeting here this week of the
knights of Pythias of the seventh dis
trict, which includes the counties of
Spartanburg, Union and Laurens and
embraces II or 15 lodges, was an event
that VIII be long remembered in local
Pythlan circles. The holding of dis
tnct meetings has not been in vogue
long, this being the fourth semi-annual
convention to be held in the seventh
district. These conventions have be-
come very popular and much is being
done in them for the "good of the or
der"
The convention was organized for
business Monday afternoon. after the
visitors had been welcomed to the city
by Chancellor Commander w. B. Sloan.
IN neat little speech, which was re-
sponded to in hearty and graceful style
by Mr.. j. b. Carlisle of Spartanburg.
district deputy grand chancellor of this
district.
Mr.. Carlisle then took charge of the
convention and the enrolment of dele
gates proceeded, each lodge repre-
sentcd making splendid reports. Eleven
lodges were represented.
The convention was addressed bv Mr.
j. A. Summersett of Columbia on the
purposes of the District Meetings"
followed by Prof. A. G.. Rembert of
Wofford College and Mr.. c. C. Feath-
erstone of Laurens, in most excellent
speeches on the question of establish
ing reading rooms and libraries in the
subordinate lodges.
In the evening regular convention
OF Laurens Lodge, No. 43, K. of p
was held in the Castle Hall, the pro-
ceedings opening at $50. During the
evening the rank of Esquire was con-
terred on very promising class of
candidates, including one of the most
prominent members of the South Caro-
lima Conference.
AT ll.3O the knights repaired to the
Ben Della hotel, where a magnificent
banquet was served end the large COM
pany RECALLED with eloquence and speech
making until quite a late hour.
The elegant and spacious dining room
of the hotel, appropriately and effect
iVely decorated, never presented
more attractive scene with men only
in attendance) than on this occasion.
DR.. II. X. Aiken was introduced by
MIR. Carlisle as toastmaster of the eve
ning, who, after speaking to the senti-
ment "Our Guests, Welcome to Our
Hearts and Homes" proposed the fol-
lowing toasts:
Social Side of Pythianism, re-
sponded to by Mr.. c. C. Featherstone
of Laurens.
Our Sister Lodges, Hon. w r..
Richey of Laurens and Mr.. William
Goldsmith, Jr., of Greenville.
Our Goat" Mr.. r. A. Cooper, of
Laurens.
"The Principles of Our Order" Prof.
"A. q, Rembert, of Wonford College,
and Mr.. w. l., Gray of Laurens.
Woman Last, But Not Least, "Mr.
j. A. Summersett of Columbia.
The concluding session of the convcn-
ton was held Tuesday morning, during
which time the proposition to establish
an orphanage in the State under the
auspices of the Knights of Pythias of
South Carolina, and the question of H.
braries in the lodges were discussed at
length, most of the members indicating
a desire to see the undertaking of both
an accomplished fact at no distant dav
MIR. j. b. Carlisle was reelected dis
lilct deputy grand chancellor of tbis
district and Mr.. j. Is. Brooks of Ian
rehS was chosen secretary for the next
'erm' The convention adjourned AFT
noon. The next meeting will be held
with Enoreo Lodge, No. ll6, at Enoroo
in the fall.
Eleven lodges were represented bv
the following delegates:
Morgan, lodge, No. %, Spartanbu,g
). r. Carlisle, ID. c.. Correil, r., r. pa
ley, w. c. Wharton, l.. A. Justice a
G.. Rembert ''V''e' ~
Syracuse, No. 82-A. H. Settler.
spartan lodge, No. 1856 5-R. F.. Peter
son. ID. w. Switzer, j. p. Ballew.
Jonesville lodge, No. 129 - u 7
) Hames, r. w. Scott, DR.. A. Foster
t Buffalo, No. 161, Buffalo I1n;or
county-W. III. Howell. 0'''o'
S r, Cherokee, No. 81, townof Union - p
4 WINS v; Mhlsonant, DIR. 4. Maddux, l.. l.,
Hines, No. 90, Lockhart w. B. Gran
ford, DIR. w. ID. Hope. " ''
S Woodruff, No. l13 S. r.. Dorroh.
:, Enoree, No. ll6-R. r.. Hanna. w
H. Bctsil, w. b. TolIcson, j. l.. Sim.
!, mons. "i'''
Clinton, No. 81 Rev. w. s Roar
t Ross ID. Young, G.. c. Pitts. j. ID. Davis
j., - L;aurena, No. 43 w. b. Sloan ! n
robert j. b. Brooks, M. G. Jeans