The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
MEETING OF THE KNIGHTS
"A MOST Enjoyable and Successf,,
Convention at Leesville -

oistr1ct, knights Of Pythias, was hel,
at Leesville last week beginning We'd
nesday evening and concluding Thurs
oay evening. The Wednesday even
,"g meeting was public one and was
l,eio III the chapel Of the Leesyille
College. '''Ae
The address of welcome was de-
'iVered by DIR. ID. M. Crosson, Mavor
OF the city, and was responded to by
Hoie' L.. Blease, of Newberry.. A pub
ne address was then delivered On
NPractical Pythianism" by Grand
ChaneelIor B. A. Morgan, of Green
'ilie' Zion. L. G. Mcleod, of Bishop
VILE also made an address.
There was large attendance at the
n1"hts meeting and great MANY
ladlesand gent lemen of Lcesvillc were
present who are not Knights and en-
J"yed these exercises very much.
~ business meeting was held on
Thursday morning. All of the lodges
showed that Pythianism was flour
lshlng in the district.
In the absence of DR.. Fishburnc.
District Deputy Grand Chancellor e.
Fl. Aull appointed Mr.. w. A. Shealy
secretary for this Convention.
The Rev. G. f.. Burts, a member of
the Ed&etield Lodge, gave most ex
cellent and eloquent address on "what
constitutes the true Pythian Knight, /"
Mr.. Burts is one Of the most eloquent
and fluent speakers in the state, and
his address has been very highly COM
mended by those who were fortunate
enough to hear it.
Miscellaneous was then taken IN
taken up and the routine work of the
attended to. Saluda was selected a>
the next place of meeting, the in,
vltation from O'Neall Lodge, al
J.. Newberry, and from the lodges al
II was made unanimous. e. II. Aull wa.
J. batesburg and Lcesville have bee,
1 Withdrawn, the selection of Saludf
was made unanimous. f.. II. Aull was
:. recommended as district deputy granc
chancellor at the next Convention OF
' the Grand Lodge.
In the afternoon the delegates wer,
TlVcn drive around this beautiful
;, little city, and over to Batesburg ant
t Summerland.
q The banquet on Thursday night wa.
|. served at the Lexington, wintor re-
sort hotel, midway between Batesburs
and Leesville. a most elaborate din
ner was spread and $50 guests wer
seated in the handsome dining room
Young ladies from Leesville servet
the dinner in courses in most charm
ing manner.
At the conclusion of the dinner
q Toastmaster E. H. Aull presented Mr.
a. +. Childs, of Vermont, who afteI
the post-prandial exercises, rendered
a beautiful song.
The following toasts were presented
, and responded to by the person.
= named:
Toastsmaster, E. H. Aull.
Song by Mrs. A. p. Childs.
Our Sister Lodges, Col. John Bel
Towill:
, Here s to your good health,
And your family's good health,
And may you live long and prosper
The Fourth District, the Rev. c.. Z
Burts:
May the best day that we have seen
Be worse than the worst that is t.
= come.
f.. c. b., the Hon. r. G.. Mcleod.
Friendship, Gone soul in two bod
les
Charity, "Suffereth long and i
kind. !" ,.,. 4.. ~
Benevolence, "The virtue of liber
ality and munifcence.
South Carolina, the Hon. julius T
Boggs. >...
! They love their State, because it i
( i, their own, Nh
And scorn to give aught. other reaso,
why. .:E.
The Press, j. F. Entzminger.
l cannot tell how the truth may be
l say the tale as twas told to me.
The Grand Lodge, the Hon. Charle
Carroll Simms, G. PC.