Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-06-01
II. 9. TILILhAN HEADS FYTHIA Ms
Grand Lodge Begins an Active Cam
paign Against IIlitoracy.

vigorous campaign against illiteracy
and for activity in community af-
fairs when the Grand Lodge grasped
a real vision Of Pythianism. George
G. Cabell, Supreme Vice Chancellor
brought wonderful message to the
knights, and enthusiasm knew no
bounds following the oratorical dis
play by the distinguished visitor and
members OF the Grand Lodge.
Henry G. Tillman, Of Greenwood,
was elected Grand Chancellor, and
he started demonstration during
the discussion Of educational affairs
when he exclaimed, Lay on, McDNT,
and damned be he who first cries,
Hold! Enough!"
c. d. Brown. Grand Keeper of Re-
cords and Seal. brought members OF
the lodge to their feet amid a thun-
dcring roar when he read telegram
from President Harding. The chief
OF the nation is an ardent Pythian,
and he encouraged the Carolinians
with cheering words.
His brief message was as follows:
please extend TO the Grand Do
main OF South Carolina my cxprcs-
sion Of good will and fratcrnal inter
est. Warren G. Harding"
The Grand Lodge created Il COM
mission OH pythian service, and more
activity in community affairs will be
| the slogan Of the latest movement
i'll Pythian circles. The commission
will survey the field and offer such
| suggestions as will promote the in
terests OF the order and the welfare
OF the communities.
Made Eloquent Appeals.
w. II. Morton, Past Grand Chan,
! cellor, and an instructor at Converse
College, stood before the Grand
Lodge Of Pythians and related few
details OF illiteracy so prevalent in
| South Carolina. Alva NJ. Lumkin, of
| Columbia, also took the floor and
made an eloquent appeal for pyth-
ians to arise to the occasion and
| light the foe. He said South Caro-
| lima stood in an outrageous position
III educational affairs, and he de-
| clared that Bolshevism came from
| bcnighted classes.
Sitting in the assembly was Coo
Cabell. a brilliant type of Southern
| chlvalry. He heard the statements
about ignorance in the State, and he
arose to his feet and delivered one
| Of the ablest addresses ever heard
by body Of Pythians. He said the
order should blaze the trail in the
EFFORT to wipe out illiteracy, He told
the delegates to go to their homes
ana stand for the church and tho
school, these being the community's
hest assets. He said that every lodge
should have committees to urge law
makers to do things and not talk all
day long. Everybody loves doer,
the Supreme Vice Chancellor said
ana damn a good-fornothing fellow
in community" he shouted. Mr..
Cabell urged Pythians to be politi-
clans in the best sense of the word
and make the most Of it. Real poli-
tlcians are long on promises and are
short on action. he declared. and he
appealed for talk plus action.
Henry c. Tillman, who was then
just few minutes from the chief
position in the order. joined in the
demonstration for better school facil-
tiles. and offered resolution to the
effect that the Grand Chancellor ap-
point committee of three to attend
the Spartanburg Educational Con-
Yention In July. The resolution was
adopted amid enthusiasm, and w. II.
Morton. A. G. Rembert and w. r..
Robertson were appointed to repre-
sent the Pythians.
Tho Pytllinns' Little Ward.
Carolina Pythians are watching
over little Harriet Causcy, who was
seriously and painfully injured by
swallowing concentrated lye. Three
operations have been performed in
an effort to restore the power to
swallow. The Knights are sparing
neither time nor expense to bring the
girl to healthy condition.. and favor
able reports encouraged the Grand
| Lodge to-day. The little sufferer is
patient at the Pryor Hospital at
| Chester.
Grand Chancellor Tllman in a
| bricf inaugural address asked for
cooperation and best endcavors. Hc
urged Tho pythinpc IN tbo vic