The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-01
OFFICERS OF THE PYTHIANS.
Grand Lodge Meets Next Year in
Spartanburg.

With the election Of officers and
the selection of Spartanburg as the
next meeting place, the grand lodge
of the knights of Pythias adjourned
last Wednesday afternoon. No defin-
ite action was taken toward the es-
tablishment of the proposed Pythian
orphanage A number of reports by
committees were made to the grand
lodge.
The resolution by Hartwell NJ.
Aver introduced in Charleston two
years ago and continued again from
last year, which provided for re-
peal of the statute with reference to
payment of mileage and per diem to
members and officers in attendance
on the grand lodge, was indefinitely
postponed.
The following officers were elect
ed by the grand lodge: Grand
chancellor, Frank K. Myers, Charles
ton; grand vice chancellor, Frank
S. Evans, Greenwood; grand pre-
late, George w. Dick, Sumter;
grand keeper of records and seal, c.
D. Brown, Abbeville; grand master of
exchequer, Wilson G. Harvey,
Charleston; grand master-at- arms,
C. W. Grassland, Bennettsville;
grand inner guard, J. M. Oliver, Or
angeburg; grand outer guard, Perry
w. Price, Barnwell.
The following district deputy
grand chancellors were elected:
First district, Edward L. Tiencken,
Mt. Pleasant; Second district, R.
Keith Charles, Timmonsville; Third
district, J. F. Byrnes, Aiken; Fourth
district, Augustus NJ. Deal, Colum-
bia; Fifth district, R. E. Yellott,
Lynchburg; Sixth district, J. L..
Spratt, Fort Mill; Seventh district,
M. G. Womack, Spartanburg; Eighth
district, J. E. Allgood, Liberty;
Ninth district, James H. Craig, An
derson; Tenth district, J. w. Le-
Grand, Bennettsville; Eleventh dis
trict, A. w. Browning, Elloree.
Grand tribunes, w. A. Trip,
Greenville, three years; H. E. Gyles,
two years; L. w. Wittkowsky, Cam
den, one year; J. l.. Niche, Dar-
lington, recorder.
D. G. Hayward was elected for
five years on the board of publication
to succeed himself.
The following supreme representa-
tives were elected for term of four
years: M. L. Bonham, Anderson, and
B. A. Morgan, Greenville. The third
supreme representative is NJ. l..
Smith, of Camden. A. G. Rembert,
of Spartanburg, and George S.
Mower. were elected as alternates.
The third alternate is NJ. r. Rivers,
of Charleston.
The following standing committees
were appointed by the grand chan
cellor:
Judiciary-Huger Sinkler, Charles
ton; K. P. Smith, Anderson; Thos.
F. Brantley, Orangeburg.
Ways and Naturalization Bon
noitt, Darlington; H. L. Oliver,
Georgetown; S. B. Fishburne, Co.
lumbia; j. NJ. Rushton, Johnston; j.
E. Mcdonald, Winnsboro.
State of the Order-Hartwell M.
Aver, Florence; Montague Triest,
Charleston; Philip H. Stoll, Kings
tree; J. H. Merritt, Pelzer.
Credentials McNab, Barn
well; J. K. Owens, Bennettsville;
J. B. Carlisle, Spartanburg.
Printing-Frank K. Myers, ex-of-
fcio, Charleston; C. D. Brown, ex-
oficio, Abbeville; R. L. Dargan, Abb
beville.
Libraries and Reading Rooms
Frank K. Myers, ex-oficio, Charles
ton; Frank S. Evans, ex-ofticlo,
Greenwood; Douglas Mcintyre, Mar
ion.
Widows and Orphans Fund
Frank K. Myers, ex-oficio, Charles
ton; William H. Dunkin, Charles
ton, two years; J. L. Niche, Dar-
lington, two years.
Committee on Negro Lodges-S.
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