The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-03
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
I. 0. O. T. Held With Pulaski Lodge
Last Saturday-Good
Meeting.

tne l. \. ". +. met Nllu L UliShl louSt
No. 20. at this place, on Saturday.
Oct. 3lst.
The first meeting was held Oh Sat
urday afternoon with q. A.
Neutfer. G. NJ, of Abbeville, presid-
ing.
Address Of welcome was made by
Noble Grand Of Pulaski lodge No. 20,
NJ. NJ. Satterwhite, and the response
was made by Grand Master, G. A
Neuffer. Of Abbeville.
This was followed by an address
by Mr. T. I. Vaughn, superintendent
of the orphan home Of Greenvllle, 5.
c. Mr.. Vaughn spoke for something
= a half hour when another ad-
dress was made by Mr.. J. H. Craig,
Of Anderson.
Recess was then taken during which
time refreshments were served to the
visitors and their hosts by the ladies
of Rebecca lodge, No. 9.
At six o'clock organization was
taken up commencing with the en-
rollment Of delegates present. The
following delegates were enrolled:
Pulaski Lodge No. 2O.-T. E.
Wicker. I. H. Hunt, c.. G. Blease.
Abbeville Lodge No. 45-G. A.
Neuffer, F. C. Perry.
Calhoun Lodge No. 47-No dele
gate.
Clinton Lodge No. 55-J. E. Camp
bell, J. W. Bolton.
Greenwood Lodge No. Sc. D.
Fortune. J. T. Dean, B. Y. Dean, J.
D. McLees.
Veritas Lodge No. 91-J. T. Cox,
C. H. Edmonds.
Delma Lodge No. 96-D. B. Shealy.
Ridge Springs Lodge No. 10T-No
delegate.
Antreville Lodge No. 110-No de-
legate.
Mollohon Lodge No. 112-J. F. Nc
Connell, W. ". Scarborough.
Lodge No. 117-No delegate.
Chappells Lodge No. l27-No de-
legate.
Laurens Lodge No. 136-W. NJ
Powell, W. T. Hands.
Reports were made from the fol-
lowing lodges:
Pulaski Lodge No. 20, by T. E.
Wicker.
Abbeville No. As, by G. A. Neuffer,
G. NJ.
Calhoun Lodge No. AZ, 40 report.
Clinton No. 56, by j. E. Campbell
Greenwood No. 56, by c. D. For
tune.
Veritas No. 81, by J. T. Cox.
Delma No. 96, by D. B. Shealy.
Ridge Springs No, 1O1, no report.
Antreville No. ITO, no report.
Mollohon No. 112, by J. T. McCon'
nell.
Gordon No. III, no report.
Chappells No. l27, no report.
Laurens No. 1876, by ". N. Powell
After the reports the subject OF
raising money for the orphan home
was discussed and plans We're sug'
gested by the following brethren: }
NJ. Davis, of Newberry; W. NJ. Pow
ell, of Laurens; G. A. Neufer, G. M.
of Abbeville: C. H. Edmonds, of Alb
beville. On motion Of Mr.. j. D. Nc
Lees, Of Greenwood, Mr.. J. NJ. Davis
suggestion as adopted which was tt
put a cake up for the highest bidder
Pulaski lodge No. 20 being the high
est bidder got the cake and presented
it to the superintendent Of the or
phan home for the children and the
ladies who furnished the cake pres
ented the money to the orphan home
which as S27.70.
Recess for supper was taken at sew
en- o'clock.
At 8 D. m. the following subject wa:
discussed; "Should provision b'
made at the orphan home for depend
ent Odd FELLOWS and for destitute
widows of Odd Fellows. Before thf
discussion Mr.. T. E. Wicker moved
that the Daughters Of Rebecca b.
permitted in the hall during the dis
cussion. and the motion was carried
The following took part in the dis
cussion: J. H. Craig, Of Anderson; I
E. Wicker. Of Newberry: ". &. Pet
erson. of Newberry; c. L. Blease, o.
Newberrv: c. D. Fortune, of Green