The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-15
ODD r'EILoWs ADJOURN,
Most Successful Session in History Of
Grand Lodge Closed Officers
Y 4 Elected. s*]5.
Greenville News.

After a session unanimously de-
clared the largest and most success
ful in the history of the order in this
state, the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows was formally adjourned sine die
here at 4:30 'clock. The three hun
dred or more delegates began leaving
shortly afterward and by midday all
had gone. ~ -
The annual election Of officers re-
suited in the choice of Mr.. c. r. D..
Burns, of Walhalla, grand master;
Mr.. G. L. Kelly, of Columbia, deputy
grand master; DR.. G. A. Neuffer, of
= Abbeville, grand warden; Dr.. S. +.
Killingsworth, Of Columbia, grand
secretary; the Rev. N. A. Hemrick, Of
Columbia, grand chaplain. Mr. H.
Endel, Of this city, who has been for
thirteen years grand treasurer, was
unanimously reelected. Mr.. L. M. G.
Oliveros, of Aiken, was -reelected Il
trustee of. the Odd Fellows Orphan
Home here. He has been trustee for
one year, and will now serve for six
years.
Mr.. j. j. McSwain, the retiring
grand master, was elected grand rep
resentative; Mr.. J. NJ. Davis, of New
berry, the other representative elect
ed last year, also Holding over to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, which assem-
bles next in Toronto, Canada,
90 The :Grand Lodge will meet next
year in Charleston.
A feature Of the present session was
the presentation to the retiring grand
master, Mr.. j. J.> McSwain, of this
city, Of beautiful and elaborate sill
ver loving cup. 1t is very handsome
ly chased, and has three handles, SYM
bolical Of the three links of the or
der. The inscription is:
|.::~1 Presented to Past Grand Master
John j: McSwain as testimony OF
esteem by the members of the Grand
Lodge, Independent Order of. Odd Eel
lows, South Carolina, May 0 .19Q6."
The presentation was made by Past
Grand Master Cole. l.. Blease, of New
berry, in most beautiful language. Mr..
McSwain was surprised and delight
ed, but he was equal to the occasion
and made a feeling reply.
The newly elected members were
formally installed by Past Grand
Master Blease acting as Installing
officer.
During this session Of the Grand
Lodge, many measures have been i'll
troduced and passed looking to in
creased interest in the orders well
fare. In order to bring more enthus-
iasm into it's work the grand master
was empowered to divide the state in
to districts and appoint deputy
grand master, whose duty it will be
to visit his lodges, and to hold semi
annual district meetings at various
places within his jurisdiction. To
these meetings members of the subor-
dinate lodges and those of adjoining
districts. will be invited, under the
same plan which has been very sue
cessfully used by the Knights Of Py-
thias.
Some of the officers donated their
mileage and per diem to the orphan
home. Aftcrward popular subscrip-
ton was started and the sum of
II $l29.15 raised in few moments. One
4 very popular member of city lodge
Z in the tidewater country donated $100
b in cash.
II Resolutions were passed. extending
B the thanks of the order to the mem
bers Of the local lodges; and especial
Ely to the ladies who provided the
Il &bountiful dinner served Wednesday;
ssto the citizens OF vile atty generally,
ssssfor their courtesy and hospitality; to
&Mayor Mahon for his eloquent ad-
Hdress of welcome; to DR.. R. S. Pres
S68ton for the use of Chicora colleges
@splendid auditorium for the sessions
ssSSof the Grand Lodge; to the railroads
#and newspapers for courtesies ex-
@tended, and to all others who have in
Interested themselves in making this
SSthe grandest and most successful
Y8sSmeeting in the history Of the Grand
S'SLodge.