The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-12
G. 7. BRYAN BECOMES
HEAD OF MASONIC ORDER
Greenville Man is Elevated to
Grand Master.
MEETING is CONCLUDED.
w. A. Giles of Graniteville is Made
Junior Grand Warden-Ma-
sons Are Entertained.

Charleston Special to Columbia
State, Dece. 10 Having installed
all officers elected or appointed at
this meeting according to the ancient
forms, the grand lodge of Masons of
South Carolina closed its 18th an
nual grand communication this after
noon, after adopting a resolution to
meet in Charleston the second Tues
day Of next December.
George T. Bryan of Greenville was
elevated TO the office of grand mas
ter and the several warrant officers
in the order of their precedence were
promoted.
w. A. Giles Of Graniteville was
elected junior grand warden, which
means that he has started on his way
to the grand east. The elected Off
GERS of the grand lodge for the en-
suing year are:
Grand master, George T. Bryan of
Greenville; deputy grand master, II.
A. Cooper Of Laureus; senior grand
warden, w. w. Wannamaker of
Orangeburg: Junior grand warden,
w. A. Giles Of Graniteville; grand
treasurer, w. II. Prioleau of Charles
ton; grand secretary, O. Frank Hart
of Columbia; grand chaplain, the
4 Rev. w p. Smith of Spartanburg.
The grand lodge voted testimon-
ial to the retiring grand master
/ George S. Mower, and a committee
was appointed by Grand Master
! Bryan to prepare and present II by
the next annual grand communica-
ton.
This afternoon the members Of
the grand lodge were guests of the
Masons of Charleston at the Victoria
threare and at an oyster roast. This
evening the warrant officers and the
retiring grand master were guests of
the Fifteen Fellows OF the Craft at
the annual dinner OF that society,
which was served at the Commercial
Club.
The grand lodge disposed today of
the important reports that were not
handled at last evenings session, and
cleared up the calendar of the grand
lodge in workmanlike style
One of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the session which closed to-
day was the report OF the trustees of
the Masonic home, which showed
nearly SS5, 900 i'm hand for the build
ing of that institution. AS ii was de-
termined at the inception of this un-
dertaking that no steps would be
taken taward the establishment of
the home until the fund should have
reached 100000, no action was
taken at the session today, but much
satisfaction was expressed at the
growth of the fund, which has been
augmented during the past year by
more than $11, 900.
The grand master appointed the
stand ding and special committees OF
the grand lodge before adjournment
this afternoon.
The following officers were ap.
pointed and installed:
Senior grand deacons, j. p. Duck
, EFT and j. Campbell Bissell; junior
grand deacons, c. X. ChreitZberg and
: A. ]. Thackston; grand marshal, T
e. w Dantzler; grand pursuivant, G. p
! Miller; grand stewards, n. l.. Ben
1 nett, Jr, and r. p. Fickling; grand
1 tiler, w. A. Winkler.
Z The grand master. also announced
Y appointment Of district deputy granC
1 masters and those present were duly
r installed.
D The gallery of portraits of granC
4 masters was added to this year by tn,
D presentation 70 two portraits. A
I last nights session a portrait of Pas
Grand Master Augustine T. Smytht
r was presented on behalf of Strict Oh
p servance Lodge OF Charleston b!
= James Simons, a past master of tina
d lodge, and at today's session a por
/ trait of Alfred Price, who was grant
- master during the period 1886
was presented on behalf of Land
mark Lodge of Charleston, by w. G.
!. Mazyck, past master Of that lodge