The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-25
WILL MEET TODAY
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAs CoNVENES

GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAs CoNvENEs
In Charleston, Where Twelve Com
panies of the Uniform Rank Will
Go in Camp.
Pythians of South Carolina are an
ticipating an interesting session OF
the grand lodge in Charleston this
week. The session will be called to
order this morning and the four
lodges of Charleston have appointed
Joint committees for the entertain
ment of the visitors, and the visi-
tors may expect a royal good time.
The twelve companies composing
the regiment of the Uniform Rank
went to Charleston Monday after
noon for its first annual encampment,
which will be held on the Arsenal
grounds, Porter Military academy
during the meeting of the grand
lodge. The following are the or
ders under which this encampment
will be held:
81. For the purpose of facilitat-
ing the prompt organization of the
First South Ca:o!:nl regiment, U. r.
K. P, Col. Henry T. Thompson of
Columbia is hereby detailed to the
temporary command of said regi-
ment pending the election and COM
mission of a commanding officer
His orders will be respected and
obeyed accordingly.
"2. Col. Thompson will proceed
as soon as conveniently may be, to
assign the companies Of said regl-
ment to battalion formation and to
order necessary elections for major
and to fill any vacancies in the line
by reason of said elections.
SO. All proceedings initiated and
orders issued Hereunder will be
communicated to these headquarters
promptly.
"By command of Maj. Gen. stob-
bart.
ERNEST V. LORENZ,
"Adjutant General"
The following order was issued
by Col. Henry T. Thompson:
81. Pursuant to special orders B,
headquarters the major general,
commanding the uniform rank,
knights of Pythias, dated April s,
1909, the temporary command of the
First regiment is hereby assumed.
"2. The following appointments
are hereby announced: G. A. Neuf-
fer, Abbev:lle, major and surgeon;
VIM. NJ. Carter, Batesburg, captain
and adjutant; John P. Moseley, Or
angeburg, captain and quartermas-
ter; Geo. B. Zimmerman, Batesburg,
captain and commissary; Louis j.
Bristow, Williamson, captain and
chaplain; John w. Corbett, Cam
den, captain and assistant surgeon.
The company of the Uniform Rank,
organized in this city. left on the
special train yesterday afternoon
that carried down the other eleven
companies and went into camp at
Charleston as above state. Capt.
JOAN P. Mosley had gone down a day
or two ahead and when the regiment
reached the city the camp was ready
for the company. The company is
pretty we'll drilled and is completely
uniformed. The following are the
names of the officers and members Of
the 'Orangeburg company:
Jno. T. Wise, Captain.
]. F. Hunter, First Lieutenant.
Geo. A. Schifley, Second Lieuten-
ant.
F. P. Schiffley, knight Sergeant.
M. W. Rickenbaker, knight Ser
geant.
A. N. Avinger, knight Sergeant.
Walter OCain, Knight Sergeant.
G. E. Fogle, knight Sergeant.
A. S. Kennedy, N. S. Avinger, j.
E. Granting, R. P. Bruner, j. A.
Tyler, E. A. Zeigler, V. D. Funch-
ess, C. w. Fogle, E. F. Board, j.
J. Hoffman, A C. Riley, L. S. c.
Barton, F. F. Limehouse, w. S.
Tyler, j. P. Soseley, Moo. Binnaker,
w. R. Bryant, L. G. Funderburk.
In addition to the members of the
company, Messrs. w. F. Fairey, Robt,
Lide, j. NJ. Oliver, w. E. Atkinson,
w. H. Dukes and DR.. L. K. Sturkie,
delegates to the Grand Lodge, will
attend the meeting. Mesdames j.
NJ. Oliver, W. H. Dukes, Z. A. Zigler,
and ]. P. Moseley will accompany
their husbands on the trip. All who
attend the meeting can rest assur-
ed OF having most pleasant time,
as Charleston is noted for her hospi-
tality.
Wants Levers Seat.
Testimony was taken Friday at