The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-24
SECOND District
CONVENTION K OF ?.
A BRILLIANT AND NOTABLE OC-
CASION--DELEGATES FORMALLY
WELCOMED - THE BANQUET.

The annual convention of Knights
of Pythias of the Second district OF
South Carolina was held here Tues
day to carry out one of the most
elaborate and interesting pro-
grammes of business and social en-
tertainment that the order has ever
held.
Delegates began to arrive Mon
day evening, but the majority Of
them did not reach Kingstree until
about midday Tuesday, when the in
coming trains from both directions
on the A G L railroad brought in
scores of others from various points
in the district. They were met at
the depot by a delegation of broth
er Knights, who escorted them to
the opera house, where they were
formally welcomed at a public meet
ing by the Honorable Mayor, Col L
P Kinder, on behalf of the town in
an appropriate and pleasing address.
followed by similar addresses from
Rev w E Hurt, on behalf of the
Woodmen of the World; Mr. R N
Speigner, on behalf of the Masonic
order, and Col Edwin L Hirsch on
behalf of Kingstree Lodge, No 81,
Knights of Pythias.
The meeting was called to order
by ex-Chancellor Commander P H
Stoll, Esq, after which beautiful
musical selection was rendered by a
picked choir, followed with appro-
pirate prayer by Rev D A Phillips.
Tine response to addresses of well
come on the part of Kingstree and
the local fraternal organizations was
made by Mr. M M Byrd, District
Deputy Grand Chancellor, in his usu-
al excellent style.
At the conclusion of the above
programme the entire delegation of
Knights and number of specially
invited guests were taken up the
river to the Seine Yard. where they
were served with a ''pine bark stew
rice and fish fresh from the river,
prepared by Mr. D j Epps, which
sufices as an explanation of its pal
atable excellence.
| About 8 o'clock in the afternoon
the delegates assembled in the local
lodge room for an executive session
and for the transaction of routine
and such other business as came up
for consideration.
THE BANQUET.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Tuesday
night the doors of the spacious din
ing room of the Kellahan hotel were
thrown open and one hundred and
forty-eight Knights and their guests,
including a number of ladies, march
ed into the banquet hall, so trans
formed by the beautiful color deco
tions, cut flowers and table arrange
ment. The spread was one fit for
the gods themselves, and contained
the following menu. prepared by the
we'll known and popular hostess, Mrs
S A Nettles,an served by number
of Kingstree's charming young la
dies:
OYSTER on Half Shell Olives Celery
Pickles Roast Turkey
Cranberry Sauce Creamed Potatoes
Chicken Salad
"Old Virginia Home Cured Ham
Green Peas Sliced Tomatoes
Cream Dressing Lobster Salad
Cheese Crackers Ice Cream Cake
Fruit After Dinner Mints
Coffee Cigars
When the banqueters had finished
their meal and all pushed back their
after dinner coffee cups the toast
master, Hon Philip H Stoll, an
nounced the following toasts:
City of Kingstree"-We glory
in her past, we are proud of her
present, we have faith in her future
Responded to by Hon R ] Kirk in
his usual good style, giving historic
al facts and figures which were at
once interesting and instructive.
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