The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-03
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

Il O40411&x ONvENIyON.
knights Of Pythiss Have Excellent
Meeting.
The Third District Convention Of
the Knights Of Pythias met in Aiken
Friday. There were IS delegates
representing "a lodges in attendance
and all were well pleased with the
meeting. The exercises proper be-
gan at II O'Clock in the morning,
when business session was held.
Again another business session was
held at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at which the election Of officers vas
held for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing Is a hst Of them:
District Deputy Grand Chancellor,
j. F. Carter. Bamberg. -.
Vice District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor. Jas. F. Byrnes, Aiken.
Secretary, BENJAMIN wyman,
Barnwell.
Treasurer, H. NJ. Mathis, Black
vile.
Inside Guardian. Prot. Horace
Crouch, Barnwell.
After the adjournment Of this meet
Ing ell the knights repaired to the
Park in the Pines Hotel where the
Waiting delegates were the guests Of
the local ladge. A sumptuous re-
past had beam ordered by Mr..
sherrard. with appropriate menus
for souvenirs. This was q very
happy occasion and was enjoyed to
the fullest extent by every one.
At eight o'clock in the evening q
public meeting was held in the
court house, to which all the friends
Of the lodge and people generally
we're invited. At this meeting be-
sides the. address Of the evening by
the Hon. Charles Carroll Simms, Of
Barnwell, there were several address
es Of welcome By prominent men of
Aiken and the response, by q visiting
brother. Hon. Finley HeYderson
welcomed the visitors on the part Of
the lodge in : very happy little talk.
In the words Of the famous one who
would soon return, back from FL
ba". the people Of Aiken and the
lodge especially were dee-lighted to
have the delegates among Us.
Mayor Sallsy, on the part Of the
town. next welcomend the visitors
within the gates Of Aiken. Mayor
Salley said that he hoped that the
Knights had not found It necessary
for him to ten them they were vel
como. for had they not already
showed It BY their actions! Tho
addresses OF welcome were responded
to on the part Of the visitors BY the
recently elected District Deputy
Grand Chancellor J. F. Carter, Of
Bamberg. Mr.. Carter wished to
thank the people Of Aiken for their
welcome and entertainment, assur-
Ing them that an that would be
necessary for the Convention to vote
for meeting In Aiken In the future
would be the mere invitation. Mr..
Carter made q very pleasant i'm
preston upon the audience.
After the response BY Mr.. Carter,
Hon. d. 8. Henderson introduced the
speaker Of the evening, Psst Grand
Chancellor Chas. Carroll Simms. of
Barnwen. Mr.. Simms spoke at
some length upon the subject of
Fythianism, holding the closest at
tention from his hearers throughout.
Mr.. simms Get forth the aims and
ambition Of the Pythisns and CO.
pecially the ideas Of the founders OF
the order. He made q masterful ad-
dress, one that viii be long remem-
bered by those who were fortunate
enough to hear It.
The visiting Knights were very
much pleased with the reception &C
corded them by the people Of Aiken
and all united In their praises of the
Convention city. It need not be said
that their presence was q source Of
great pleasure to the local knights.
Aiken Journal and Review.