Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-21

and Mr.. Kline and others will visit
the lodges in this 81 tie. The in
debtedness Is $4,000, t-nd of this
amount the lodges in Richlapd coun-
ty have already raised $400, the
lodges in Greenvilie $500, and cash
contribution OF over 500 was taken
on the floor of the Grand Lodge.
All reports on the orphan home
and all resolutions thereon were re-
ferred to a special committee, of
which A. B. Langley, of Columbia,
was the chairman. This committee
after sitting the matter thoroughly,
submitted substitute for the whole
matter and that substitute, after
discussion was, with amendments,
adopted unanimously:
The Grand Lodge paid quite a de-
served compliment to the South Car
olina Odd Fellow, edited by the loyal
and veteran Odd Fellow, Capt ]. X.
P. Neatherfy, of Columbia, and the
publisher was voted $500 to aid him
in his worthy efforts to promote Odd
Fellowship. His paper kept the
spark of life glowing in the Odd Fell
lows Home when 1t appeared that
the institution was dead.
The committee, through Chairman
Langley, after making special re-
port, declined to receive the resigna-
tion Of the, present board of trustees
of the Orphans Home, with the ex-
ception of Governor Blease, who de-
clined to serve. The following is the
basis on which the work will be
henceforth carried on:
We, your joint committee to whom
was referred all matters before the
Grand Lodge relating to the main
tenance and support of the Orphan
Home, recommend that the following
resolutions be adopted:
L. That a competent superintend7
ent be placed in charge of the or
phan's home, and be held strictly ac-
countable for it's management; that
he be required to make monthly re-
ports to the board of trustees iii item
lied form, showing all expenditures,
with vouchers thereto attached, for
all money paid out and statements
showing all outstanding indebted
ness.
z. All monies received shall be re-
ported in duplicate to the Grand Sec
retary and the chairman of the board
OF trustees, who shall report same to
this Grand Lodge.
3. That the superinte" dent shall
be bonded in a solvent surety COM
pany, licensed to do busine, in this
State, such bond to be paid 'for out
of the Orphan Home fund Amount
Of bond to be fixed by trustees.
4. That the trustees be required
to make a quarterly report to the
Grand Secretary in itemized form,
such as made to them by superin-
tendent of tie home, and the Grand
Secretary in turn be required to send
a copy Of this report to each subor-
dinate lodge in the State.
D. That we appeal TO the subor-
dinate lodges that are able to adopt
a child and pay for it's maintenance
in the home, either by the lodge or
it's members until such time as the
indebtedness of the home is cleared
up.
s That we recomme I'd that the
trustees arrange Tor th@Gmperintendl
eHt, to Visit ali lodges pr ssible, ana
IN GonnectiOu With cn, Grand SeGre-
tuTy as associate state a.sanizer, 10
organize new lodge, 10 revive dor
mant and ,defunco lodges, and to So
licit cash and Pledges to support the
Orphan Home.
z. That the trustees be directed to
apply at least, one-third Of all Or
phan Home tax 20 past Indebtedness.
The orphanage matter was refer
red Wednesday afternoon to a Joint
committee, composed of the commit
tee on the state Of the order and the
committee on finance. Two reports
were submitted by the joint commit
tee. The majority report provided
that the home be closed and that the
orphans of deceased Odd Fellows be