The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-25

these aforesaid Knights QTOTe oO"A
Main street seated upon large wagon
loaded with cord wood drawn by
couple of mules; one or two trembling
candidates rode in the midst OF the
ferce looking knights. 1t Is presumed
that they were making their way 70
the awful sacrifice where these tremo-
ling probationers are to be onered up.
This was a sort Of side issue for the
Main street stunts began at noon and
costinued until the street parade at
s:3e p. m.
A feature of the morning session
OF the grand lodge. Knights Of Pythias,
which met here today, was the act
authorizing the treasurer to purchase
$500 Liberty bonds. The grand
lodge has funds bearing per cent.
interest and it cheerfully sustains the
less of 11-2 per cent. interest in or
der to give public expression OF It's
loyalty and devotion to the American
cause in the struggle for democracy
and universal peace.
Chancellors Report.
The annual report Of the grana
chancellor. Alva NJ Lumpkin, was
thoughtful and thoroughly practical
and enthused the grand lodge. 1t
was on his recomm mmenudation that the
grand lodge authorize the treasurer
to purchase the Liberty bonds. He
recommended the operation Of a
home lodge with the grand lodge Of
fic,als to be the officers. This lodge
would enroll members Of defunct
le e1ges and keep them in good stand
ing until they could locate perma-
nently. Mr.. Lumpkin estimated the
saving in suspensions to be about
900 members each year under the
plan. The grand lodge adopted un-
animously the recommendation. he
a.so urged the grand lodge to IN
crease the per capita tax from W
cents to 81, stating that South caro-
lima had the lowest tax In the su-
preme domain. This matter was re-
Yerred to the ways and means com
mittee. The grand chancellor recon-
rended biennial sessions and advo-
Gated the organization Of Pythlan Sis
! ters. He heartily recommended the
endowment work South Carolina
Pythianism has 2,40o members, car
rying $3,00O,00O in insurance. he
congratulated the board Of managers
of The South Carolina Pythian, the
official organ, for the excellence OF
the paper and It's great worth TO tne
order during the past year. Inc
grand chancellor thought Of the many
young Pythians who would be called
to service and he recommended leg1s-
lation remitting dues on all VINO "en'
to the front His closing words were
forceful and full Of meaning. ne
eulogized President Wilson and. de-
clared Americans would dedicate thel!
I lives for right and righteousness
There was great applause as the
grand chancellor took his seat.
! AS a. business proposition the way:
and means committee recommends
! that the next session Of the grant
lodge be held at Columbia and thell
recommendation was unanimousi.
adopted.
j Assures President Of Loyalty.
! At the afternoon session Of the con
vention the following telegram wa
! sent to President Wilson:
:. president Wilson.
Washington, D. c.
Grand lodge, Knights of Pythia
! of South Carolina, today unanimousl
{ adopted the following:
whereas, our beloved country
; at war and whereas in this time
trouble a man must be American
anti-American,
"'Be 1t resolved, That the men
| bers of this body proudly proclall
, their Americanism and pledge Il
! themselves and for the 10000 10y:
knights of the State they represel
: unfailing loyalty to the president an
this country until America shall hay
: won this war
(Signed) "Alya NJ. Lumpkin,
@ ID. c.. Hayward.
II. C. T1llman.
"Comntttee."
J., Much disappointment was cause
by the non-attendance Of John !.
! Esaw7 e~--a-sae Chancellor, bat