The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTRTAS
CLOSE ANNUAL MEETING
NEXT GRAND LODGE CONVENTION
AT CHICK SPRINGS.
,Herber Z. Gyles Elected Grand CEan-
ceIlOr-AlYa VI. Lumpkin is
Next in Line.
The State.

Orangeburg, May 26.-The grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias adjourned
this afternoon, after two days ses-
sion in Orangeburg. This was the larg-
est attended convention Of KNIGHTS Of
Pytaias ever held in South Carolina.
This not only speaks well for the
grand lodge, but for Orangeburg, the
city on the Edisto, tie ideal place for
a convention. Orangeburg is fast be-
coming one of the big convention cities
of the State.
At the business session this morn
inc elections were entered into with
the following results:
Supreme representatives: B. A. Nor
gan, Greenville, and Prof. A. G. Rem
bert, Spartanburg; alternates Geo. S.
Mower, Newberry, and Frank K. My
ers, Charleston.
Grand chancellor, Herbert E. Gyles,
Aiken; grand vice chancellor, Alva NJ.
Lumpkin, Columbia; grand preIate, W.
E. Derrick, Orangeburg; grand keeper
of records and seal, C. D. Brown, Abb
beville; grand master at arms, E. r.
Cox, Darlington; grand inner guard,
H. A. Mccormick, Nichols; grand outer
guard, W. A. Fewell, Rock Hill.
Chick Springs was selected as the
nlace for the holding Of tie 1916 ses-
sion of the grand lodge of knights
Of Pythias. Clinton was the only other
place asking for the grand lodge for
1915.
lhe proposition looking to the es-
tablishment of a tuberculosis sanl-
tarium, which was sent down by the
snnreme lodge in it's convention at
Winnipeg, Man, was considered by a
committee consisting of tie Rev. Louis
J. Bristow, chairman; Prof. A. G. Rem
bert George S. Mower, Frank K. My
ers and DR.. ]. l.. Valley This COM
mittee reported a recommendation ao-
yising that the question be CONSIDERED
through the year, and that action De
taken next year. Considerable discus
sion developed, and there appeared a
divided sentiment. Inc report was
adopted and the whole question was
roforred to committee to report next
wear consisting of Louis ]. Br1sto"'
Abbeville; Frank K Myers, Charles
ton and Joseph A. Berry, Orangeburg'
Tfis committee will gather data ana
nnblish it during the year and make
report next year.
State of the Order.
Hartwell NJ. Aver, of Florence, 1or
tho committee on state of the ORDER
made an unfavorable report on the
question of admitting ministers OF the
gospel without fee. The unfavoraole
report was adopted.
This committee also reported un-
favorably, on the proposition to make
the terms of grand lodge officers two
wears No change will be made in the
law respecting one year terms.
Ex-Gov. D. C. Hayward reported for
the board of publication, paying '-lgh
tribute to the editorial efficiency OF Z.
D. Brown. 1t was evident that the
Pythian journal has attained a perma-
nent place in the esteem of the mem
hers of the grand lodge. Mr.. Brown
was heartily and unanimously re-elect-
ed editor of the South Carolina PytE-
ian. The Rev. Louis ]. Bristow was
elected on the board of publication for
term of five years.
Marion Bonnoitt, of Darlington, read
the report of the ways and means COM
mittee, which showed the financial con-
dition of the lodges to be good.
At the afternoon session B. A. Nor
gan made a striking address telling
something of the work Of the supreme
lodge.
TIE retiring grand chancellor,
Henry K. Osborne, told of his work
during the past year and called for
speeches from representatives OF
lodges from several parts of the State.
Among those who spoke were: }. W.
King, of Columbia; ]. F. Williams, OF
Columbia; C. D. Brown, of AbbeVille;
J. A. Tolbert, of Laurens; George A.
schiffley, sr., of Orangeburg; R. w.
Tribble, of Anderson; A. j.. Hydrick,
Jr., of Orangeburg; J. B. Bell, of Gatf-
ney; Herbert Smith, of Charleston; J.
C. Wier, of Ninety-six, and others.
William Goldsmith, of Greenville, Of
fered a resolution of thanks to the