The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-17

GRAND LODGE CONCLUDES AN.
NUAIi SESSION.
Grand Master James X. johnson Re
electcd--O. T.. Hart, OF Columbia
Chosen Grand Secretary

Charleston, Dec. 14.-The 18th an
nual Communication Of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of South Carolina
was brought to close yesterday with
the election of officers. Lively in
terest was taken by all of the Masons
in the election, the matter Of choosing
Grand Secretary being regarded as
especially important. This office has
| been hel: for some months by Pas.
Grand Master Walter M. Whitehead,
OF Charleston, under appointment OF
Grand Master Johnson, the office hav-
! ing been left vacant upon the death
of Grand Secretary j. T.. Barron. OF
Columbia. While Mr.. Whitehead
performed the duties Of the office
/ most efficiently, it proved to be the
/ opinion of a majority Of the delegates
TO the Grand Loge that the position
should be held by a man living some
where in the interior and consequent
! ly O. +. Hart, OF Columbia, the only
! other man nominated, was elected by
small majority. The vote stood $50
! TO 3O7. All other Grand Lodge Oil
/ GERS We're reelected, including Grand
| Master James X. Johnson. W. H.
Prioleau, Of Charleston. who was fill
! ing the uneXpired term OF the late
! Gen. Zimmerman Davis was elected
! Grand Treasurer. The District
! Deputy Grand Masters are the same.
with the exception that Kenneth Ba-
ker, of Greenwood, was chosen for
/ the sixth district, vice j. B. Hughey,
! of Greenwood resigned. immediately
after the election, the Officers were in
stalled. The installation ceremony
was beautiful and solemn. At 2:3O
/ o'clock the installation ceremonies
were concluded and the members Of
the Grand Lodge adjourned to the
| Isle of Palms, where they enjoyed an
osyter roast, prepared for them by
the Masons Of Charleston
Officers for 1911.
! The following are the officers of
the Grand Lodge for 1911:
Grand Master-James r. Johnson.
Of Charleston.
Deputy Grand Master-George S.
Mower, of Newberry.
, Senior Grand Warden-George r.
! Bryan, Of Greenville.
Junior Grand Warden-R. A. Coop
er, Of Laurens.
Grand Treasurer-W. II. prioleau.
of Charleston.
Grand Secretary-O. F.. Hart. of
Columbia.
Grand Chaplain-The Rev. w. p.
Smith,, Of Spartanburg.
The appolntive officers named were
as follows: Senior Grand Deacons,
j. p. Duckett of Anderson. and j. +.
Kinney of Bennettsvlle.
Junior Grand Deacons-A. II.
Schade, of Greenville, and c. K.
Chreitzberg, Of Rock Hill.
Grand Stewards-S. T. d. Lancaster,
Of Pauline, and L. l. Parrott of Sum-
ter.
| Grand Marshall-John Kennerly,
of Edgetield.
Grand Pursuivant-J. E. Cogswell.
of Charleston
Grand Tiler-W. A. Winkler, of
| Charleston.
District Deputy Grand Masters
First, w. G.. Mazyck; Second. S. II.
Rodgers, Beaufort; third, Butler Ha-
good, Barnwell; fourth. w. A. Giles.
Graniteville; fifth. b. +. Nelson, Edge
held; sixth Kenneth Baker, Green
wood; seventh, j. b. Doutht, Pendle-
ton; eighth, o. r. Doyle, Clemson;
ninth, A. S. Rowell Piedmont; tenth.
| w. Is. Patton, Cross Anchor; eleventh,
Van Smith, Newberry; twelfth, E. C.
Secrest. Lancaster, thirteenth, Joseph
Lindsay. Chester; forteenth, ]. b.
Wallace, Camden; sixteenth. w. f.
James. Darlington; seventeenth, j.
G. Sellers; eighteenth, w. l.. Glaze.
Orangeburg.
In Session All Night
So heated was the discussion on
the proposed amendment relaxing the
rule as to physical qualifications Of
candidates that the Grand Lodge was
in session practically all Of Tuesday
night. About 1.30 O'Clock yesterday
morning the question was put to a
vote and the amendment was killed.
The matter Vas brought up again
similar to the one defeated and pro-
viding fora discussion OF the amend