Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-12-04
5THE HEpTAsopH pANQuET
Success in Every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
raj Visitors Present.

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The banquet on Thanksgiving
evening, given by Oconee Conclave,
No. 827, Improved Order Hepta.
sophs, WAS a great success.
About forty members of the con I.
claye, and visitors, were present on
this Joyous OCCASION. Among the v!s-
itors present were DR.. J. H. Craw
ford, Martin, Ga; Mr.. Townsend,
Cleveland, Ohio; ]. B. Sloan, Rock
Hill; l.. l.. I.ittman, Anderson; Mr.,
Dunlap and r. e. Mattlson, Honea
Path.
After the supper, which was boun-
tiful and very elegantly prepared,
! speech-making was INDUCED In until
about 10 o'clock.
j. b. Sloan, D. d. s. A., Of Rock
Hill, made q splendid address on
the growth and general prosperity Of
the Improved Order Heptasophs. He
stated, among other things, that the
Supreme Conclave now has in its
treasury over 100000 applicable to
the payment of death benefits, and
that the organization only began the
setting aside of reserve fund in
1901, the year Oconee Copclave was
instituted. He showed that frater-
nal insurance was the poor mans in
surance, and the only safe way Tor
the working man to save his money,
and lay up something for his famil!
when he shall be called from this
earthly sphere.
This was Mr.. Sloan's fifth visit to
the conclave OH the occasion OF its
annual banqucts, and oe said he be-
lieved they were better each sue
ceeding year. He concluded by wish
ing Oconee Conclave continued pros
perity.
The next speaker was Louis L..
Littman, of Anderson, who is the or
ganizing officer in charge of the work
in this territory. At the outset he
paid a glowing tribute to the MEM
/ory of the late James Thompson,
who was with us year ago. but
who has since answered the call of
the Supreme Archon of the Universe.
;. Mr.. Littman also spoke. of the un-
precedented growth OF the oder IN
this territory. Also that he expected
to be in Walhaila in January for the
purpose Of recruiting the conclave at
this place. Mr.. Littman is good
speaker, and entertained the assem-
blGge for nearly an hour.
DR.. j. H Crawford, charter mem
ber Of the conclave, but now Past
Archon OF Stephens Conclave, Mar
tin, Ca. was also one of the speakers
of the evening, He looked on the
humorous side, and royalty enter
tanned the guests for half an hour.
He gave the boys to understand that
ere another twelve month had rolled
around he would have taken unto
himself life partner and that, too.
from the Palmetto State. In advance,
we wish to extend congratulations.
The doctor is a genial, whole-soulel
fellow, and he numbers his friends IN
Walhalla by the score.
Mr.. Townsend, member Of a con-
clave in Cleveland, Ohio, also made a
few remarks. Mr.. Townsend Is Wis
iting his friend, Mr.. L-ttman, in An
derson He Is president of large
coal and coke company in Cleveland,
and a man Of considerable financial
ability. This is his second visit to
South Carolina. He Is a very pleas
ant gentleman and it was source of
great pleasure for the members of
Oconee Conclave to meet ihm.
Other speakers on the occasion
were r. w. Grubbs, Prof. j. w. Rey-
nolds H. B. Shockley, Mr.. Dunlap,
John A. Ansel and T.. A. Smith.
1t was deeply regretted that Sn-
preme Secretary Tuttersall could not
be present, he having been called to
his Tome in Baltimore on Sunday on
account of serious Illness In his fam
lily. 1t will be remembered that on
last Thanksgiving the Supreme Or
ganizer was to have been with us,
but could not get here, being injured
in wreck on the Southern Railway
in which Samuel Spencer, president
of that system, was killed. And now
the conclave here has again been dis
appointed
The committees in charge of the
banquet deserve and have the un'
stinted praise of all who were pres
ent, especially to II. G. Busch, chair
man of the refreshment committee
who spared no pains In preparing the
supper and making all necessary pre-
parations.
The conclave will hold It's annual
election for officers on tomorrow
(Thursday) night. All members are
urged to be present.
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