The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-05-28
ECHOES Of RECENT
PYTHIAN CONVENTION.
MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD In The
DISTRICT, SAYS The SOUTH
CAROLINA PYTRIAN.


tion of the Second District, knights
of Pythias, of South Caroliua, con-
vened in Kingstree on May 9Th. The
exercises began at II o'clock with a
public session in the Thomas Opera
House. This large auditorium was
flled with delegates, visiting
knights, local knights and citizens
of the town. A notable innovation
on such occasions was the presence
of many ladies and the high school
department of the graded school.
The exercises were presided over by
F Will Fairey, P G g, who first in
troduced Rev j E Mahaffey, who
opened the meeting with prayer. after
which the opening ode was sung by
special choir with the entire
audience standing.
Mayor L w Gilland was next in
troduced to the convention and ex-
tended IN behalf of the town a most
cordial welcome to the visiting
Knights. Other very pretty and
hearty speeches of welcome were
made by Mr. R X Wallace on behalf
of the Masons, by Mr. Philip ID
Stoll on behalf of the Woodmen of
the World, and by Mr. A c Kinds
on behalf Kingstree Lodge, No. 81,
K of P. The "Star Spangled Ban
ner" was then sung by a double
quartette and made most pleasing
lnterlude.
Bro W E Lea, D D G G, was
then presented and made a graceful
and happy speech in response to the
| addresses of welcome. The qaartette
next sang, "My Old Kentucky
Home" The presence of Lieut..
Gov. T G Mcleod was then noted
IN the hall, and he was brought to
the stage and presented to the au-
dience. He made a happy speech in
his inimltable way.
The afternoon session was calle |
to order at 3 o'clock by Bro NJ H
Jacobs as Chancellor Commander of
Kingstree Lodge, and after the
opening ceremony the gavel was
given to w E Lea, D D G G. The
roll call of lodges and report Of dele
gates was the first business. Every
lodge answered the roll call and the
reports showed that every lodge in
Second District was ID healthy
and growing condition. This Dis
trict is composed of twenty-five
lodges and the fact that every lodge
was represented at this convention
was occasion of much favorable com.
ment and heartfelt rejoicing among
the Pythians. The convention was
fortunate in having quite number
of good speakers present and some
splendid addresses were made.
Bro E H Aull, editor of the
South Carolina Pythiam, was pres
ent and made an interesting talk
abo. t the paper that he is publish
ing for the Grand Lodge, and asked
the support and generous criticisms
of the members of the order. Bro.
T G Mcleod made bright speech
on Pythianism in 1908; Bro J A
Summersett, PG y, spoke earnestly
on the Duty of Pythian Knights;
Bro C D Brown, G K R and S,
spoke on.suspensions and the growth
of the order. He congratulated
the Second District as being the
banner district, in that there were
only II suspensions in the % lodges,
while in the entire State there had
been 500 suspensions. Bio H M
Aver made en- earnest and interesting
address on the Symbols and Notices
of the order. Bro Frank P Cooper,
of Charleston, spoke of Pythianism
generally and told Of his efforts to
get up ship load of Knights to 60
to Boston to the Supreme Lodge
this summer.