Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-07
JOHNSTON LETTER.
K. Of P. District Convention.
Negro Child Burned to
Death. Dr.;Steel Deliver
ed Two Lectures.

Ihe dlSertcG CoufSl0toh
Knights ofPythias, which convened
here on last Monday and Monday
evening, was largely attended, there
being delegates from every lodge.
The first session was held in the
Pythian hall, at which time dele
gates were enrolled and assigned
homes, and in the afternoon the
routine business sof the convention
was transacted.
In the evening the. meeting was
(, held in the auditorium, and the pub
lie invited, DR.. J. M. Rushton pre-,
siding. The meeting was opened
with prayer by DR.. w. S. Dorset.
A hearty welcome was extended by
Prof. w. G. Curry. which was
responded to by Mr.. JAS. w. Will
liams, of Columbia. After this most
interesting addresses were heard
from, Past Grand Chancellor j..
Walter Doar, of Georgetown, on
/, Pythianism, Mr.. G. D. Brown, OF
Abbeville, on Fraternalism, and
MI. J. A. Summerset, of Columbia,
on Woman. This concluding the ex-
ercises, all repaired to Turner hall
where the banquet was served. The
hall was an ideal place. being spa
cious, and brilliantly lighted with
electricity. The banquet table,
which seated 200, was in the shape
of a Greek cross, and the huge
square center was an embankment
of ferns and flowers and pyramids
of luscious, tropical fruits. The ar
tistic beauty of the table was due
to, the committee of young ladies
selected by the Pythians. After the
feast of many good things had been
served, Toast Master, Mr.. Q. D.
Brown called for toasts and was
responded to by the following: Py-
thianism, as related to the minis
try-Dr. w. S. Dorset. The Grand
Lodge, Mr.. ]. Walter Doar.
South Carolina and Johnston-Dr.
James A. Dobey. Man,-Rey. P. e..
Monroe. Sir William, the Goat
Mr.. J. A. Summerset.
This ended hebanquet and gener-
al convention. The great success of
the convention was due to special
committee of Pythians: Messrs. W.
Nj. Wright, NJ. E. Walker, A. l..
Clark, j. Howard Payne, N. q.
Turner, J.ss B6bey, J.A. Lott,
w. c. Derrick, w. L. LaGrone.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Faust, of Van
Wave, Ohio, have been here on a
visit to the home of Mr.. Sam Lott.
Mrs. Faust is pleasantly remembered
as Miss Flora Lott.
Messrs. j. M. Wright and S. Ell.
Toney attended the Shriners meet
ing in Columbia recently.
Mesdames Coleman, Landrum,
White and Miss Edith Coleman re-
turned Friday night from the D. of
G. convention, Georgetown.
Mrs. Mary Jennings and Miss
Martha Dorm, Of Parksville, Mrs.
C. A. Brunson, of Augusta, and
Miss Eunice Abrams. of Newberry,
spent last week at the home of DIR.
J. A. Dobey.
Mr.. William Kernaghan, a for
mer resident, spent a few days of
this week here with friends.
DR.. S. A. Steel gave an interest
ing lecture on Sunday evening at
the M. z. church, on the Pioneers
of Methodism, and on Monday
evening he was heard at the audito-
rum, his subject being Southern
history. DR.. Steel is highly recon-
mended as lecturer, and the last
subject mentioned was very in
structive.
Little Charlie Smith, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Smith. died on
Friday evening after few days
illness and the burial was at Har-
mony on Saturday afternoon.
On Friday afternoon, a child of
Charlie Davis, colored, met its
death in most horrible manner.
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