Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-12-21
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
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brought to a close yesterday with the
election Of officers. Lively interest
was taken by all the Masons in the
election, the matter Of choosing a
Grand Secretary l>ing regarded as
especially important. This office has
been held fol some months by Past
Grand Master Walter NJ. Whitehead,
OF Charleston, under appointment of
Grand Master Johnson, the Office
having been left vacant upon the
death Of Grand Secretary j. II. Bar
ron, Of Columbia. While Mr.. White
head had performed the duties Of the
office most efficiently, it proved to be
the opinion Of a majority Of the
delegates to the Grand Lodge that
the position should be held by a man
living somewhere in the interior, and
consequently o. II. Hart, of Colum-
bia, the only other man nominated.
was elected by small majors =.
The vote stood $50 to 307. All other
Grand Lodge officers were reelected,
Including Grand Master James r.
Johnson
w. Fl. Hmoleau, Of Charleston, who
was filling the unexpired term OF the
late Gen. Zimmerman Davis, was Sc
lected Grand Treasurer The dis
trict deputy Grand Masters are the
same, with the exception that Ken
meth Baker, of Greenwood, was
chosen for the Sixth District, vice
j. B. Ilughey, Of Greenwood, resign
ed.
Immediately after the election the
officers were installed. The installa-
ton ceremony was beautiful and SOL
emn. At $50 o'clock the installa-
ton ceremonies were concluded and
the members Of the Grand Lodge ad-
journed to the isle Of Palms, where
they enjoyed an oyster roast, pre-
pared for them by the Masons of
Charleston.
Officers for t011.
The following are the officers of
the Grand Lodge for the present Ma
sonic year:
Grand Master-James r. John
son, OF Charleston.
Deputy Grand Master-George S.
Mower, of Ncwberry.
Senior Grand Warden-George 4.
Bryan, Of Greenville.
Junior Grand Warden--R. A. Coop
er, Of Laurens.
Grand Treasurer-W. II. Prioleau,
Of Charleston.
Grand Secretary f. Hart, of
Columbia
Grand Chaplain-The Rev. w. P.
Smith, Of Spartanburg.
The appointive officers named were
as follows:
Senior Grand Deacons-J. P. Duck
EFT, Of Anderson, and j. Il. Kinney,
of Bennettsville.
Junior Grand Deacons--Adolph II.
Schade, of Greenville, and G. x.
Chreitzberg, of Rock Hill.
Grand Stewards r. d. Lancas-
ter, Of Pauline, and l.. /. Parrot, of
Sumter.
Grand Marshal--John Kennerly,
of Edgeiield.
Grand Pursuivant-J. e. Cogs-
well, of Charleston.
Grand Tiler--W. a. Kinkler, of
Charleston.
District Deputy Grand Masters.
First-W. G. Mazyck, Charleston.
Seconds. II. Rodgers, Beaufort.
Third-Butler Hagood, Barnwell
Fourth-W. A. Giles, Graniteville.
Fifth-B. T. Nicholson, Edgefeld.
Sixth--K. Baker, Greenwood.
SEVENTH. B. Douthit, Pendleton.
Eighth-O. r. Doyle, Calhoun.
,Ninth-A. S. Rowell, Piedmont.
Tenth-W. B. Patton, Cross An
chor.
Eleventh--Van Smith, Newberry.
Twelfth-E. G.. Secrest, Lancaster
Thirteenth--Joseph Lindsay, Ches-
ter.
Fourteenth. B. Wallace, Cam
den.
Fifteenth Ira 5. Jones, George
town.
Sixteenth. G. Sellers, Marion.
Eighteenth-W. l.. Glaze, Orange
burg.
Lengthy Night Session.
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 in the