Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
13Sth Annual Session Held i'm Char
IcStOn-The New Officers.
(News and Courier.)

(News and Courier)
With 220 subordinate lodges rep
resented the 13Sth annual Grand
Communication OF the Most Worship
full Grand Lodge Of Ancient Free
| MasOns Of the district Of South Car
Olina was convened here yesterday in
the Masonic Temple. The opening
session began at II o'clock and last
Iscd until 2 o'clock, at which time a
recess was taken until 7.3O O'Clock
last night. During the afternoon
several committees met for the con-
sideration of matters which were re-
ported to the Grand Lodge at the
evening session.
Grand Master PrcSidcs.
The communication was opened
with the solemn ceremonies and
rites Of the order. Grand Master
Geo. II. Bryan, of Greenville, pre-
sided over the session. All the
other Grand Lodge officers were pres
ent.
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contained much of interest to Ma
sons all over the State. Among
other things this report contained
the following interesting references
The Masonic Home.
"The funds in the hands of the
trustees Of the Masonic Home have
reached the aggregate OF about
| 100000. which was the minimum
amount which the trustees thought
absolutely necessary to have on
hand before making a beginning Of
the work Of charity or love, which
we have in view. The exact amount
OF the funds on hand will be given
| YOU in the report of the trustees.
which will be submitted to the Grand
Lodge at this communication.
international War.
"The fratricdal war now being
waged in Europe is affecting the
whole world, civilized and uncivil-
! lied. Business is stagnated Mil
lions and millions of dollars are
being sunk and lost Thousands and
hundreds Of thousands of men, the
flower Of the manhood of these coun-
tries, are being MANNED and killed.
The whole world stands aghast and
horriiied at this carnage and harvest
of death and destruction, which is
being wrought by tbs terrible war
fare. But, my brothers, think of
the homes that are being made DESC
late and are destroyed; think of the
fathers ard mothers bereft OF their
sons; widows with broken hearts;
children grieving for the loss Of ia
theirs; how heart-rending is the pic
ture. While our hearts are filled
with sympathy for these sorrowing
and suffering ones in all countries.
can we not, in practical way, as
men and MasOns, do something to-
ward alleviating their suffering, and
assist in feeding and clothing the
hungry and destitute?
AS to the method to be pursued
in accomplishing this, leave it to
this body to determine Since we
are taught that the bounds Of our
lodge are worldwide, we are also
taught that our charity should be
equally as extensive.
Washington Memorial.
I'm company with Past Grand Mas
ters, NJ. w. Bros. Jas. r. Johnson,
second vice president, and Fra"l f..
Harrison, representative attended
the annual session ri the George
Washington National Masonic Asso-
citation in Alexandria-Wash
Lodge, No. %, Alexandria, Va, on
February 24.
'lf other organizations can erect
handsome memorial to Columbus.
the discOverer Of America, surely the
Masons Of the United States can
erect suitable memorial to George
Washington, the Mason, who laid the
foundation whereon our fathers have
buildcd country and formed a ma
ton which is both the wonder and
admiration Of the world"
Grand Lodge Officers.
The officers of the Grand Lodge.
all Of whom were serving, were re-
elected and installed in accordance
with the ritual Of the order Grand
Master Geo. r. Bryan, of Greenville,
announced his appointments Of in
cumbents to the Offices which are re-
Quired to be filled by that method