The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27
PYTHIANS CAPTURE COLUMBIA
GRAND LODGE OPENED THERE
WEDNESDAY.
over 100 Delegates Welcomed The, q
by Mayor Gibbes and w. III. CObb.
Given Cordial Reception.

Columbia, May 24.--With over 400
| delegates in attendance, the grand
| lodge of the Knights of Pythias con.
vened in Columbia Wednesday for Il
session of two days. This is the first
meeting Of the grand lodge 20 be held
IN the capital city in 19 years, and the
| attendance and reports Wednesday
| showed that the order has increased
in numbers fourfold during the 10
years. 5. b. Fiahburne, chairman Of
| the general committee, Of Columbia
presided at the opening session,
which was held in the hall of the
house of representatives at the State
house.
Following the public session ar
which addresses of welcome wee de-
livered by Mayor Gibbes on the iart
of the city Of Columbia and Wada
Hampton Cobb on the part of the
1000 members Of the Pythian lodges
Of this city, the grand lodge went into
| executive session. 1t was annoUnced
that nothing other than routine busl-
ness came before the body.
In the afternoon the members of
the grand lodge were given an auto
mobile ride about the city, following
the baseball game at Elmwood.
Last night the delegates were en-
tertained at Columbia college with a
recital and reception.
There will be much business to
come before the grand lodge today.
The sessions will be held in the hail
Of the house of representatives.
The meeting Of the Pythians will
end with the barbecue and ceremon-
ial session Of Tahara Temple, Dramat-
ic Order, Knights Of Khorassan, this
afternoon and tonight.
1t was 4 fine looking body Of men
which gathered at the State capitol
yesterday. Many OF the old guard
were present, but it was noticeable
how many young members there are.
active, energetic. ambitious young
men.
There are not many places to be
filled by election. BY succession Frank
x. Myers of Charleston will become
grand chancellor and Frank S. Evans
Of Greenwood grand vice chancellor.
The names mentioned for grand pre-
late are Skottowe b. Fishburne Of
Columbia. Geo. W. Dick Or Sumter
and J. NJ oliver OF oranger.irs.
There viii be two supreme reprc,ea-
tatives 20 joe elected and the new
grand chancellor will appoint u nom
ber of the board Of grand tribunes.
member OF the board Of publica-
ton is also to be elected.
In his annual report at the end oc
the fiscal year, March 31st, the grand
keeper of the records and seals, C. D.
Brown Of Abbeville, says that there
are 1877 lodges in the State, with a to-
tai membership Of 12,4O3. There were
901 new members initiated last year.
The new lodges are Furman, No. 2l3.
Nenters No. 124 and Waterloo No.
215 The cash on hand april 1, 1911,
was SO, 0,019.O1, showing a slight de-
crease in II months.
In the fiscal year 125 knights died.
There was q Sight decrease in
membership on account Of the in
surance muddlc, explained fully in
the grand chancellor's report yester-
day. This trouble no longer exists
and the outlook for the future is
bright.
The expenses of the subordinate
lodges as reported by Mr.. Brown were
rs follows:
Expended for relief. s. 1S.1S3.S0
Current expenses. 36.152.34
Invested during the year. 25.63G.23
Cash on hand Doc. 81,
1910. ... E. . 29,S42.95
Total. -. e. -. ...$109, ,S65.32
Assets.
Cash on hand Dec. 81,
1910 E. =. =. s. 29,942.95
investment. -. ... G6,421.O5
Paraphcrnalia furniture,
etc. 4O.7S6,5 81
Total assets. =. . .$1S715O.51