The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-06
WILL MEET With
BERCELL TRIBE NO. "a

The Gre It Council Of tie Improved
Order of Red Men will hold its annual
convention in Nevberry next week.
This order is only about 1000 strong
IN South Carolina, but with the Degree
df Pocahontas, which meets at TIE
same time, there will be some 300 REP
aesentatives in the city for the mee:-
ing.
The local tribe is making prepara-
lions to make this one of the best cor
rentions of Bhe Great Council, Mr..
Otto Klettner, who is one of the most
intelligent and most enthusiastic mem
bers of the order, is in charge of the
arrangements for the meeting, the say
.ang' of which means that nothing WI
be left undone or untnought for most
Successful meeting.
D The local tribe has been signa}2T
honored by the order in this Stat.
Z Two of the great representatives to
. dne Great Council of the United States
are members of the local tribe-Otto
zlettner and Cole L. Blease. E. H.
Aull is a past great saedem. Mr.. Blease
the last meeting of the Great Couu-
ggeiif~of the United States, in Portland,
Me-, was appointed a member of the
committee of laws, one of the most
important committees OF the Great
Council.
Solicitor Albert e. Hill, Of Spartan
burg, is great sacnem for tits STATE,
and Will preside during the convention.
Hon. nhos. H. Jeferies, of Atlanta, Will
be present and represent the great IN
eohonee. He is a fine speaker and his
address at the public meeting On Men
day night will be worth your wnile.
The twenty-sixth annual session OF
the great council Of Improved Order
of Red Men in South Carolina and the
} seventh annual session of the great
Aouncil of Degree of Pocahontas will
held at Newberry from Monday TO
;ednesday, April y to IA
Cue Red Men will hold their meet
Ain the Newberry court house,
Gle session of the Pocai- ontas
gree will be held in Klettner's hail.
Speakers of note will be in attend
nee on these great councils and much
interest is displayed by Red Men ali
over the State in the annual great sun
session.
Following is tie program which will
Z Jse carried out:
Monday, April II.
sP. M.-Public meeting in Newberry
Opera House. Presiding officer, DR..
J. VIM. Folk
Music, by Newberry Cornet band.
Prayer, by Rev. E. Fulenwider, Of
Newberry.
Address OF welcome on behalf of
The city, by Hon: z. F. Wright, of New
berry
Address of welcome, on behalf OF
Bergell tribe. 40. a, by Hon, H. H.
Blease, of Newberry.
Music.
Address of welcome, on behalf O.
Gatteechee council, No. 4, Mrs. NJ, G.
johnson, Of Newberry
Address of welcome, on behalf of
F. A. Masonry, Hon. C. P. Barre:
Address Of welcome, On behalf OF
knights of Pythias, by Hon. John B.
@'Neall Holloway, OF Newberry.
Music.
Address of welcome, on behalf Of
ehe State, by Hon. Cole. L. BIease, of
Columbia.
Response to addresses of welcome,
by Hon. A. E. 14ill. G. S., of Spartan
burg.
Response to address of welcome by
Mrs. Memminger, great prophecies, OF
Charleston,
Address by Hon Thcs. H. Jefferies,
of Atlanta, Ca, representing tie great
ncohonee.
Amusements at the Opera House, by
courtesy of Mr. H. B. Wells
Tuesday, April IS.
$50 A: M.-ETwenty-sixth session OF
great council of Improved Order Of RED
Men called to order in new court Eouse.
$50 A. M-seyenth session Of great
council Degree OF Pocahontas called
10 order in Klettner's hall.
100 P. M.-Adjourn for dinner
800 P M-Automobile ride for Po-
cahontases. Assemble at Klettne?'s S
hall.
400 P. M.-Conferring of Degree Of