The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-10
TWICE A WEEK. 81 SO A YEAR
GREAT COUNCIL RED MEN.
Council Meets in Red Mems Hall
This Morning-The Program.

OOS<1AS1A AS>N~ ~'A>--
meet in this city this morning at 10
o'clock. The order in this state has
grown very much during the past
year. Seven new tribes with 1872
charter members have been organized.
The order now has about 1900 MEM
bers in the state. The tribe at New
berry, while only organized about
eight years ago, is now one of the
largest and most prosperous and has
the honor of having two Great Sa-
chems among its number as we'll as
the Great Representative. There Will
be about seventy-fve representatives
here and the meeting will be called
to order in the Red Mems hall over
Mr.. Klettner's store.
Tonight at 9 O'Clock a banquet
will be served in the court house at
which 800 plates will be spread. The
banquet has been prepared by Mr..
James DunOai.
Mayor Brown, who was to deliver
the address Of welcome on the part
of the city, was called to Atlanta on
business on Saturday, and may not
return in time to be. present at the
opening exercises this morning. In
case he is absent, Mr.. F. Il. Domlnlck
will make the address Of welcome IN
stead.
Much to the regret Of the local
committee, Ex-Governor NJ. b. Nc
Sweeney, who is on the programme to
respond at the banquet tonight to the
press, wrote on Saturday that sick
ness in his family will prevent his
being with us. Prof. W. Il. Wallace,
editor of the Observer, has kindly
consented to take Governor Nc
sweeney's place and make the re-
sponse for the, press.
The meeting this morning at which
the welcoming speeches and respons-:
es will be made is public. Immediate
| " after this part Of the programme is
over. the Great Council will be called
to order by Great Saehem Cole L.
BIease.
The following is the programme:
Monday, April 9th, s o'clock p. NJ:
Conferring Of the Pocahontas Degree
bv Cateechee Council, No. 4, in Red
Mems hall, under the direction OF
Otto Klettner, Newberry.
Tuesday, April 10th, 10 o'clock a.
m.: Public Meeting in Red Mems
Hall.
Welcome Address on Behalf OF the
Citv of Newberry: Mayor A. L.
Brown, Newberry.
Welcome Address on Behalf OF
Bergell Tribe No. "a, I. 0. R. NJ:
Sachem E. H. Aull, Newberry.
Welcome Address on Behalf of the
Cateechee Council: J. NJ. Davis, New
berry.
Response on Behalf Of the Great
Council: Great Senior Sycamore. Z.
E. Tolly, Anderson.
Response on Behalf of the Pocahon->
tas: W. NJ. Fitch, Charleston.
Great Council Of South Carolina
Called to Order in Annual Session
for Business by Great Sachem Cole.
! L. Blease.
ToAsTs.
Tuesday, April 10, 1906, $50 P. NJ.
Toast Master: Otto Klettner, New
berry.
Our Sister Lodges: Rev. S. H. Zim-
norman, Columbia.
Fraternity: Rev. n. A. Hemrck'
Columbia.
i Pocahontas Council: J. H. Hair,
NeWberry.
South Carolina: B. A. Morgan,
Grand Chancellor Knights Of Pythlas,
Greenville.
Our Visitors: F. E. Harrison, Grand
Master A. F. NJ. of S. c., Abbevllle.
{ Great Council Improved Order OF
Red Men: Cole L. Blease, Great Sa-
chem T. O. R. NJ, Newberry.
The Press: Hon. Miles B. Nc
Sweeney, Hampton: :,
Woman: John J. McSwaln, Grano
Master 7. O. R. NJ, Greenville.
Wednesday Morning, April II, 9:3o
o'clock: Business Session Of Great