The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-18
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
MEET IN CHARLESTON AMI
ELECT GRAND OFFICERS.

ELECT GRAND OFF1CEHS.
The Sum for the Masonic Orphan.
age Growing, But Orphanage Will
Not be Erected Now.
The Grand Lodge of Masons Of
South Carolina met in Charleston
on Tuesday and closed on Wednes.
day. This was the one hundred and
thirty-third annual Communication
of the Grand Lodge Of South Caro-
lima, and was very harmonious, many
matters Of Importance being dis
cussed but no radical changes being
, made in the rules of the order.
The question Of physical quail
fcation was left undistuBbed, the
committee having reported that II
had no recommendation to make
However it will be brought up again
at the next Communication. Past
Master w. NJ. Whitehead, having
given notice of an amendment tc
the rules in this particular, which
will be considered next year.
The trustees OF the Masonic Or.
phanage fund reported that $4,000
had been added to the fund since
the last Communication, and that
the fund now amounts to $33,4000
The report was received as infor.
nation. The Grand Lodge will make
no move to establish home until
a large amount is in hand.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Grand Master, James R. Johnson
of Charleston.
Deputy Grand Master, George s,
Mower, of Newberry.
Senior Grand Warden, George T.
Bryan, Of Greenville.
Junior Grand Warden, r. A. Coop
er, Of Laurens.
Grand Treasurer, Zimmerman Da-
Wis, Of Charleston.
Grand Secretary, Jacob T. Bar
ron, Of Columbia.
Grand Chaplain, the Rev. w. P.
Smith, Of Spartanburg.
The newly elected officers were
duly installed according to the an
cient rites of the Craft.
The following officers were ap-
pointed.
Senior Grand Deacons: J. P.
Duckett, OF Anderson, and J. F.
Kinney, of Bennettsville.
Junior Grand Deacons: o. F.
Hart, of Columbia. and A. H.
Schade, of Greenville.
Grand Stewards. S. T. D. Ian.
caster, of Pauline, and L. l. Par
rott, of Sumter.
Grand Marshal, John Kennerly, OF
Cokesbury.
Grand Pursuant, J. E. Cogswell
Grand Tyler, W. A. Winkler, OF
Charleston.
The Grand Master also announced
the appointment of the following
committees:
On Hall: W. M. Whitehead, W.
2. CAN'T, M. B. Barkley and T.
Allen Legare.
On Cemetery: R. P. Evans. w
c. Miller, w. H. Prioleau and E. M
Schneider.
On Charity: I. w. Hirsch, R. A.
Sherfesee, H. Blank and John Har-
lesion.
The following were appointed Dis
trict Deputy Gran1 Masters and all
Of those present were duly installed:
First, w. G. Mazyck, Charleston;
Second, S. H. Rogers, Beaufort;
Third, Butler Ha2ood, Barnwell (;
Fourth, W. A. Giles, Graniteville;
Fifth, B. E. Nicholson, Edgefield;
Sixth, DR.. j. B. Hughey, Greenwoo f;
Eeventh, ]. B. Douthit, Pendleton;
Eighth, o. R. Doyle, Clemson; Ninth,
A. S. Rowell, Piedmont; Tenth, Dr..
w. B. Patton, Cross Anchor;
Eleventh, Van Smith, Newberry;
Twelfth, E. C. Secrest, LANCASTER;
Thirteenth, Joseph Lindsay, Chester;
Fourteenth, G. L. Hickey, Sumter;
Fifteenth, R. K. Wallace, Kings
tree; Sixteenth, J. C. Sellers, Sellers;
Eighteenth, w. L. Glaze, Orange
burg.
The Grand Lodge by resolution,
appropriated the sum of S1OO with
which to procure a suitable testi-
monill to be presented to the re-
firing Grand Master, James L..
Niche, who was succeeded by Grand
Master Johnson, and the following
committee was appointed to carry
out the resolution: w. E. James,
j. T. Barron and j. C. Sellers.
1t was resolved to hold the next
Communication il Charleston.