The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-17
mASONS ELEGf OFFICERS
GRAND LODGE CONCLUDES An
NUAL SESSION.
Grand Master James II. johnson Re-
elected-O. F. Hart, Of Columbia,
Chosen Grand Secretary.

The 134th annual Communication
Of the Grand Lodge Of Masons OF
South Carolina was brought to a
close Thursday with the election OF
officers. Lively interest was taken
by all the Masons in the election, the
matter of choosing a Grand Seere-
tary being reg arded as especially im-
uortant. This office has been held
| for some months by Past Grand
Master Walter VI. Whitehead, OF
Charleston, under appointment OF
Grand Master Johnson, the office
having been left vacant upon the
death of Grand Secretary j. T. Bar.
ron, Of Columbia. While Mr.. White
: head has performed the duties OF
! the Office most efficiently, It proved
to he the opinion Of majority OF
the delegates to the GRIND Lodge
that the position shonld be held Dy
! a man living somewhere IN the IN
terror and consequently O. f. Hart
| of Columbia. was elected By small
ma iority. The vote stood $50 70
3O7. All other Grand Lodge officers
were reelected, including Grand
Master James R. Johnson. W. H.
Prioleau, OF Charleston, who was
filling the unexpired term OF the late
, Gen. Zimmerman Davis was selected
| Grand Treasurer. The District Dep
uty Grand Masters are the same
with the exception that Kenneth
Baker. of Greenwood, was chosen fol
the sixth district. Vice ]. B. Hughey
Of Greenwood resigned. I'M
mediately after the election, the Of
fcers were installed. The install
lation ceremony was beautiful and
solemn. At $3.50 o'clock the install
latlon ceremonies were concluded
and the members Of the Grand Lodge
adjourned to the Isle Of Palms
where they enjoyed an oyster roast
prepared for them by the Masons ol
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 T
Bryan. of Greenville.
Junior Grand Warden-R. A
Cocper, Of Laurens.
Grand Treasurer-W. H. Prioleau
Of Charleston.
Grand secretary-O. +. Hart, o.
Columbia.
Grand Chaplain-The Rev. W. P
! Smith, of Spartanburg.
The aprointive officers named
we're as follows: Senior Crane
Deacons, J. P. Duckett, Of Anderson
and J. F. Kinney, Of Benn ettsville.
Junior Grand Deacons-A. II
schaae, Of Greenvf!1e, and c. K
! Chreitzburg, Of Rock Hill.
Grand Stewards-S. T. D. Ian
caster, OF Pauline, and Il. I. Parrott
of Sumter.
Grand Marshal-John Kennerly
or Edgef1eld.
Grand Pursuivant-J. E. Cogs
we'll. of Charleston.
Grand Tiler-W. A. Winkler, o
Charleston.
District Deputy Grand Masters
| First, w. G. Mazyck; second, s. II
Rodgers, Beaufort; third, Butle
Hagood, Barnwell; fourth, w. A
Giles. Gran'tevillc; fifth, B. F. Nichol
son, Edgeneld; sixth, Kenneth Bak
er. Greenwood; seventh, J. B. Dout
hit, Pendleton; ei2hth, o. R. Doyle
Clemson: ninth. A. S. Rowell, Pied
mont; tenth, w. B. Patton, Gross
Anchor: eleventh. Van Smith, New
berry: twelfth. E. c. Secrest, Ian
caster; thirteenth. Joseph Lindsay
/ Chester; fourteenth, ]. B. Wallace
Camden: fifteenth, Ra 8. Jones
! GEORGETOWN; sixteenth, w. E. James
Darlington: seventeenth, J. G. Sell
ers: eighteenth, W. L. Glaze, Or
naeburg.
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