Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-26
pYrHIAN DISTRICT CONVENTION
What Was Done at the Meeting Held
I'm Walhalla Last Week.


I'm Walhalla Last Week.
The convention was called to order
in secret session and opened In ritz
ualistic form in the Chivilric Rank
Of Knight at p. Nj. on February
18th, by d. d. G. C. Park A. Dallas,
Acting d. d. V. G. G. j. w. Shelor,
and Acting Secretary r. NJ Mauldin
Mt their respective stations. &a
The roll-call showed that the fol-
lowing were present.: Park A. Dallas,
d. d. G.. c.; j. W. Sheior, Acting ID.
d. v. G. c.; r. M. Mauldin, Acting
Secretary; Central Lodge, (not rep
resented; Blue Ridge Lodge, No.
"a, r. j. McCorrigan and J. p. Car
Isle; Seneca Lodge, No. SO, w. r.
Doyle, e. A. Hines, j.. e. Hopkins,
Joe Hopkins, It. b. Jones; Walhalla
Lodge, No. 81, Geo. Seaborn, j. w.
Shelor, B. F.. Sloan, and other mem
bers; Rowena Lodge, No. 70, Park
A. Dallas, j.. l.. Johnson, J. J. Nc
K. M. Mauldin; II. p. Hammett
Lodge, No. So, (not represented)
Easley Lodge, No. 119, John II.
Cheatham, r. G. Burts, d. w. Hiott,
]. f. Williams; Liberty Lodg., No.
1875, w. B. Glenn; Pickens Lodge,
No. 1913, Guy McFall, J. T. Richie;
Greer Lodge, No. 156, (not repre-
sented); Fountain Inn Lodge, (not
represented); Clemson Lodge, No.
1S4, Thos. w. Keitt, NJ. A. Bradley,
l.. l. McHugh.
Reports handed in by delegates Of
the various lodges showed that Pyth-
ianism is in splendid shape through
out the district.
Very appropriate and instructive
addresses were made by the follow
ing gentlemen: j. w. Shelor, ]. j.
McSwan. j. p. Carlisle end others.
J. II. Thornwcll, G. X. II! S.
The following resolution of re-
spect to the memory of Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal j. II. Thornweli
was unanimously passed:
Resolved, That whereas God in His
inscrutible wisdom has seen fit to re-
move Rev. J. Fl. Thornwell, ID. D.,
G. X. OF r. and S., from. the activity
OF life to the larger and better home
beyond the river
1st. That in the death Of Brother
Thornwell Pythianism at large. and
especially in South Carolina, has lost
one OF It: brightest jewels: AS a
Christian gentleman, citizen,
minister Of the gospel, and Pyth-
ian, he met the demands made upon
him.
I'd. "He has fought the good fight,
he has finished his course" and he
has no doubt heard the plaudit of
the Master, well done; enter thou
into the JOY Of thy Lord"
Sd. We shall see his face no more
on earth, nor hear his loving voice,
nor feel the hearty hand clasp of
his brOtherly and sympathetic hand,
but we feel sure that all goodKnights
will meet him on the golden shore,
where we shall have blest fellowship
forever.
4th. That the Knights of Pythias
of this Grand Domain shall erect
monument to express their love and
esteem for our departed brother.
5th. That these resolutions be
published in the Carolina Pythian,
and that the Grand Chancellor Is re-
quested to call the attention of the
Grand Lodge to the matter in his re-
ports, in order that united and off,
cial action may be taken, and that
copy of these resolutions be sent
TO the Grand Chancellor and to the
family Of our deceased brother.
d. w. Hiott,
j. j. McSwain,
E. A. Hines,
Committee.
A resolution offered by Rev. d. w.
Hiott, calling for a committee of one
man from each lodge (to be selected
by the lodge) to raise 81 900 towards
a monument for Mr.. Thornwell. was
adopted. All the other districts OF
the Grand Domain will be asked to
assist In securing the united action
of che Grand Lodge in raising sum
not less than $4,000 for this pur-
pose.
The next meeting of the District
Convention will be held at Green
Vile, to which. place the convention
received hearty invitations from the
two lodges Of that city.
The following officers were then
elected: District Deputy, W.A.Tripp.
Easley; District Deputy v. G., w. r.
Doyle, Seneca; Secretary,R. NJ. Maui
din, Greenyille.
Rev. u. w. Hiott offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That a vote Of thanks
to D. d. G. G. Park A. Dallas be
rendered for his untiring zeal for
Pythianism In the Eighth District;
also to Walhalla Lodge for enter
tainment.
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