The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-26
TWICE A WEEK, S1.5e A YEAR.
ALYA N. LUMPKIN HONORED
By KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Committee on State of Order Submit
ted Gratifying Report at the
Final Meeting.

The State.
Alva NJ. Lumpkin of Columbia will
be at the head of the order of Knights
of Pythias in South Carolina for the
ensuing year He was chosen grand
chancellor at the session of the grand
lodge yesterday. Mr.. Lumpkin has
been grand vice chancellor for the
past year and had previously served
a year as grand prelate. he is one
of the most earnest knights in the
State, and his fellow Pythians delight
to honor him The grand lodge ad-
journed yesterday to meet next year
at Union.
Other officers eIecteu were: W. E.
Derrick of Orangeburg, grand vice
chancellor; the Rev. Louis J. Bristow
of Columbia, grand prelate; c. D.
Brown of Abbeville, grand keeper of
records and seal; Wilson G. Harvey
of Charleston. grand master Of ex-
ehequer; E. r. Cox of Darlington,
grand master at arms; w. E. Fewell
of Rock Hill, grand inner guard; M.
H. Ohlandt of Beaufort, grand outer
guard. Grand Chancellor Lumpkin
appointed ]. Earle Boozer of Column
bia to serve for term Of three years
ON the grand tribune D. c.
Heyward was reelected to senTe for
five wears on the board Of publication,
and R. L.. Dargin of Abbeville was
chosen to succeed Mr.. Bristow, who
resigned.
Busy Session.
The grand lodge was kept quite
busy at yesterdays session. Com
mittees to whom reports had been re-
ferred the day before made their rec
concentrations, and debate was at
times lively. The recommendation OF
the retiring grand chancellor, Her
bert E. Gyles, relative to abolishing
deputy grand chancellors evoked an
animated but fraternal debate. The
recommendation of the judiciary that
al committees be appointed from
members-elect to the grand lodge, AID
not otherwise as is now in vogue
Likewise. produced spirited debate.
Both recommendations ultimately
were adopted. The proposal to elimi-
nate the payment of per diem and
m leage to all past grand chancellors
was adopred without remark. A pro-
posed c..anee in the constitution so as
to provide for biennial sessions OF
the grand lodge and two-year terms
for gradd lodge officers was vigorous
y debated, and then killed by large
vote. A similar proposal to provide
for semi-annual elections for officers
of subordinate lodges was likewise
defeated.
ThOrnWell Fund.
Upon motion of AHA NJ Lumpkln
q committee Of five was appointed to
consider the advisability OF enlargins
the TnornweIl memorial fund, and
recommend upon it's permanent in
yestment where it will best serve the
purpose for which it was contrlbut-
ed. This fund is a memorial to the
late James F.. Thornwell, who for
MANY wears was grand keeper of rec
ords and seal 1t now amounts 10
about $4,000, the interest on which IS
equally divided between four denomi-
national orphanages in the State.
Enjoyed Columbia Visit.
A resolution was adopted express
ing the pleasure of the delegates at
having been so we'll entertained IN
this city, thanking the hotel for the
use of the immense hall for the ses-
.ions. and thankiag the Chamber OF
Commerce for the street car ride
taken yesterday.
Most of the delegates left Columbia
on the late afternoon trains yester-
day.
Central ". E. Church, So" 1.