The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, August 07, 1926, Page TWO, Image 2
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Grand Lodge Session At
Sumter July 27-2$
' ' (By Special Correspondence) " *
The twenty-first annual eonv.ei^bn
of Knights of Pythias of the jurisdic.
tion of South Carolina eurrvem-d in tinCity
of Sumter last week ami wits in
session four days. *^4'he eoitvenaUm
had a tnftss meeting-in +4+c^cily theatre
Monday night?the program of
which was arranged by the LncalTom,
mittee. The Grand I.odge ' session
was opened Tuesday .morning .in the
Alt. Moriah B.aptist church-on Washington
street; where the business ses'
sions were held. lion. 'Julius A.
crown presuieu over an. sossum.s ami
promptly, at,- pSJO .each morning .tfrt
convention?Avas Tailed" to order, wuli
three sessions each day?Tuesday,
Wednesday a.nd Thursday*-^'rth an
'intermission for recreation.
tn< the mass imctiu.^ .Monday nijrht
the welcome .addr.ess was delivered
- by His Honor Mayor U. D. Kpi'S, -of
Sumter. Welcome addresses Were also
delivered by iTcjl'. J. O. I'riuleau
Sumter, S. C;, PV. J. 1^ Foster, aiui
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. . SIR GEO. \Vr Ht)>V'.VU-ttf '
Chairman of the Committee on For
eign ..Correspondence.
Mi ss Elizabeth. BrogdotT of Sumter
Responses were made by Rev. \Y. S
Thonipson, D. lb. of .Andefsmu Mb-i
Mabel. Green; of Charleston; L)v; R
-Eg Brogdon, of Orahicebury. The
" '-mass- meeting"was very good rrndTiT
? ?gpeeolios 'were heard by 1.500 peoiT
* many of whom had gathered from .al
parts"crf'tho State to_ attend the an
nuai otfriyentitui of the (.hand Podg:
. Knights "of Pythias and- the Gium
CVurt of Caianthe. ?
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Tuesday and* Wedntsday were, de
1 voted to-thc~r<itHi!n.' bu.-in - ol t ii
Gr?and r.od.ye' : aiid . .'i'Jm- ada.V t,u' th
- .^election of Grand Oiliecrs. The ten
vtative-roll was made up T.iesda;
morrniiR ami approved I i:c->
^-Urnoon,which showed an attendant
of over 4t)0 dele gates in the cwnven
.. tion of Knffchts .and nearly the sami
?-? number wore?hi?niu mi i ,ti (!m
' Grand Court of CalhBthe. *"
Wednesday moaning and afternooi
the convention hvayd. th<Jannual ad
dress of the, Gr a rkL OrtHvijlor ,* ar.i
. . other'Grand Oifieeys,-and sifbmlttei
report^ to the "several coinnutfes fo.
study and approval. -The repor
from the offices of Grand Chancellor
_ Grand Master of KxehVnucr, Giaiu
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Keeper of Records, and iCul and tin
Grand iVtto"rnoy were the sou! an:
spirit of the meeting. from "in::::;
> . standpoints. The Grand Chancelltu
Hon. J. A: Brown submitted a report
that was ahead of any in a former
- GrafuL Lod.^y - session and tin
same was the talk of the conwnMoi:
for the rest of the session. Despite
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ui me naru iimys .in souui A aroint;
with the farming1 classes tlie Ordci
has grown steadily. With a h( avj
death rate and the rottlomi nt x^^TTTTT
tured policy cluimh thj>?rt?scrvc fuiu
has held its ovvtj^trfld many new lod
ges were^?Ttt(Io according to the re
_j_ pgyti^frorn the _ollice of the (Iran'
Chancellor. Under the new Kndowment
plain adopi^il^Mvtiie Xewhtrrj
session, hundreds ,r"Yiciv poiu*Ie.
~ MR*. A. SIMS
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were written ami" the .organization
moved ;rU>ng without. any "friction,
was brought out* !n the report of the
~Gr.idid "Chancellor.
.L A plc'a.-ing feature of the report
of the Grand,.Muster of the Exchequer?-I>r.
lb S. Wilkinson-*-?was the
?i r :i..l'uU he has n-riimd for thft
protection of lodge funds. 11 is Iwai'd
? > ;< th.. ulliee but Tfiir.ccls
ail deposits of Grand Lodge
funds", in the various banks,. . should
he re happen.to be a Lank failure in
which therebare funds of the 41 rand
Sir N. .1. Frederick is the..Grand
At'V?r;.ey..' 11 is report carried some
v i-f heip^ul legal recommendations,
i;tk;rly al^ of which were adopted by
' 4 i**.': Grand I.odgh.' Sir Frederick is
1 one leading attorneys in South'
t anriuui. regard,loss of color.
i- .\'o. specialx legislation was enacted
'jn.' thp Sumter sesioii. However, a
.-ii'tiOoi 11 r>i? \v:>< ;iIlit i ll nil iwnln.
. tii'ii of membership in "the Grand
Lodge. This measure was deferred
'for action until the next Grand'Lodge
, .-e-sioiK
f All of iho old Grand Lodge olHcers
I'vvere liue'Iec'tod and all but two with,
'.it onix silicm. whicb-shmvsr-'-'that-tlife
_j ___! % \ I*;
: cr men., hi the State, many of
?W^rrTr-ni'e-4nrihlw'7meptirt'(l for place!?-,
.me not attending the Grand Lodge
ion- _ineivlw to run for otlice but
0 -bo < f real soft ice i;i looking out
' lor sTuiv logTsIailon llyit will redound
> tu ' the * be,-1 interes^ of the 20,000
'n;eiTibci s who iiftik<r*'up the order in
. e .State. in Soiuh Carolni.a .
??Lh..\ ?ninvni'i"- aiiil. night, was
"j-dt'v n/d to elect on- of. otlicprs and
!>veeirif:!f nlid .adopting reports from
-n.-,: . ; < Grand .Chancellor J. A
LroWi! .waV nominated Thur.-nui'y a
, ' 'r. 1 v 1 >r. lb W,._.Aia.ncjj..' of. ColumJbia
?mf-b Ih-. 'Anifii u "A. ^iiiis of Union
The.^e'tun- speakers?lihe Dr: J. II
to odwiu .of. ('o'linnhia; i)r. 1). A. Perr'
. i f ( ! .; .Vnniv II. P. Thomas, pi
1 ' /.n;1; Id" 1 >an S.- Gurry, ol
TVitiietp-eille- -ftVtT iTien of nitieh abil,.
and caii sway .'ah a.udience with s
speech fit a ay time of day or' night
1 he Convention was thrilled with tin
j nomination speeches for Grand 'Chanj
.teller and when the rules were sus .
ponded .e'ec'.aig t-he present hictinthenl
'?>' aeelanuitiotv. cheers and applaust
- v.cTl* in |ii U'p.-don and the en
. tiro b-#?5y rose t?? express approeia'
u; ii a: ilte arli'iii of the 'rami Lodoc
~ i i? k. oi j\ people iti .south CardTniti
e do enjoy ii splendid administratior
i in the Order. , Tiny have "never hat
-i any scantr;;! connected. with their afr,
ia.r> ti) aniuuiU to-^njuch uiiif have h:^
1 an adViiiid.-t ration of prosperity ant!
!<:?. -"..'ir.-v.s thVare -,1110 outcome" cr|
: , a -: ;. a 'd h.ii- int.'-- , iiyn iinil v.
i. in. the election Mr.. C.-M. Haskcv
k aa do oloci.-d a mjwnhor n
> Juidowna nt ihyii d, also for .the first
? 1 ' t.umviv fi. B. .liikard of Xewl
orry elected .to the same .Ho.ard; Col
:?t'. II?L'aaii. liydii' C-.iho.ilda-ai^i-l't^a
. .S' li^-j-isiri IU ju estitat ivs.
'ihe. (iraad I.cdji'e n'ractieally adopt'
^ l'a'::r-..'U. -Trader ds it. Hlii
vial oi*J;a? and gave' this paper, thri
jits milliliter, Prof...Geo. II. Hampton
1 iji ('onati-.n of jSi25.no. The..Lmiler_ii
" f xirr-?ot'?;-leiotHi;'- journals in the
i: South,'. nji.I litis k'iveh rnnrtr 'of its
M .paVv 'to the Ordef*. .
1 I \ V'f? lv ? . n'?i t V nf" rVrw?f*1r
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coined?m;i?tf I he 'fnnvoiv
; ':< ii irr ti c Game. Cock City, otic of
! '.iio- V.c.-i in the' history of- the Older,
. The L-cn! Cori'.rniUee had everything
,v.,]T ;n hand an! n<> lack of anything
' nyo.kd by the way'of entertainment,
; Council- and Hoard of Trade of
City set aside the parking ordi;
' nance .for the visitors and issuTTpKfroS
| '.o all auto,owners' with tj>*-fol lowing
1 inscription: "This. eai?dcli 5= played on
' ;\>ur card cnUtiiwCyou to "park us long
1 :is ynu ni i-'i:Tnter, . Newer mind
j^w^lnc limit. Welcome to our city.
-Two lvtpo yo'u will have a pleasant
it* and wiil rhtnin ufU'u." ;?~
! Cy I special invitation the next
' j C'ratr l^.Lodge session will be, held i"i
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' i Grand Court Calanthe
!'! Has Successful Session
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'i (it- beautiful town of Sumter was
! host ami hortey.s last week, .Itily 27-2t
'ft.j the Grand K. of P. And the
IC rand Court of Calanthe. Many rc
I pre.-c ntatives and <kdo<ralos from ovoi
ihe Slate attended, this Convention
'J he Grand lax lee was held at the
! opera house-.on Main Street*- and the
'program was* beautifully carried out
j On Tuesday niorninj? the .27th, a
j ->Tt. Pis^ah A. M. Id. Church, th<
1 1 J7T. 1Or;u(d Worthy Counsello]
prosidincfr opened up for business.
The Credential Committee re'portet
251 Representatives prcst'nt-and 18<
i delegates to take the degree. Th<
j spacious church was crowded to it:
j osipaeitsv.-'
j On Wednesday the business of th<
Convention was well under way. Thi
C. VV.. <h and other -Grimd (officers hav
ing rcatl their annual reports. Memo
rial services were held^at Emanuel M
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'*. CljufcH off Tuesday night, conducted
by Dr. It.'W.'Mance, Grand'Pre.
lair. ami Mi-x, P. C. Singleton, Grand
| ()r^tnr( both .idLXolumbia.The serI
vices were.'quite impressive and well .
attended.
II On Thursday both the K. of P. and
jCourt of-Calanthc suspended business
i?to S:;'iO p. an. to witness the
1 Uniform Ranks competitive'drill which
i J.v. . held a-t Morris C'ollego_bntJ park.
. 1 h parade was formed afe^Epianuel
.: M; KV ('hurch and marched' through'
i Main .Street to Morris Qollege.'-- This\
was a spectacular sight and was wit;
liy hundreds.. After having
; -pen! a pheasant afternoon the Grand
' I ( imrt w;i< calh'd from recreation ^o
: Oalx"'!'." ;HnP-ftt p.-ili. Thursday--night
Mho business was moving on again in'
if regular form.
;i A'ft'r hearing, the few remaining
?! reports the Grand Court went into
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; tn'e'election of ollicers. Sir.P. A. Ro.
' j er was almo.-t unanimously reelected
t losing oftly ] '?.. out of tint to Sir Frank
: Fdiiumds. All of t-he other Grand
( M u n\~f ?< f Li :*f - t
, v *' " L,.;v ?* - i. vvuuuLiic^a.
. (one* uii the Ktnl'-wivicnt Board and. tfie
. ' Juvenile Sec re.!ary^- and Treasurer
f wore lcliunedT r- ?
1 At (5 i^. hi. Fiidny morning these'
I . Grand (O'hcVrs too the oath of ollice
- heinjr sworn invl>y jiov. C?. \V
l-o:' C'luvaw and the CI rand Court atlI
joiirhed to meet in i CluhTset on one
year-duhfee. V- - -
. "i tie I' 11r\v;it ' .tie a fan of the
^jnany'wh() attended from Columbia:
-dames Ih ('. Xol-.m, M H. TTawk -
ins,- Iic-heecu Garni, -Elfdnr "StarkS,
"JIa'/.il Bookman, Marguerite Smith,
1". I. Sinyletoij, Grand Orator; Eloise
* 'yoodwi:'. Gray] Juvenile SegreUu-y;Grand
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UNITED STy
Y IN 'MEM
Jg, SERGEANT SAM
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"iff \iyyv\y iaid .down hi:
.' jt,- (ouiiU'jfy 11 is name will eve
? iu^hir. friends and comrades
an lv service will, he preser
American F.xne,tifioivarv Fori
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;MoUie/rs Great Love For
Sons Exprcfesed In
j"? $7,000 Memorial*
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In i'eei?r"nit ion <;f ? their love te
1 their mot her--and -hers for them,
I,Mrs. M. M.' Origin is now preparing
| for lite?l'oiindnt in ftnt a $7,000" ~STrb^~
?'^tantial ami niodren brick building at.
> '>n'?(| T:fvbi>- "Si ! < (.? in lirinrw rvf Vimr*
J , two fait imrf son-, Sergeant Samuel
-fl. and" C'l/i'ti?ri Grjfl'in, who? bravely
p gave their li\os-<mi tlie soil of France
. of tlje democracy of America. The
2 bordered statement l>y General John
- .J. Pe'rshing' on the front of this
.paper is to be chiseled into a plate
t which is to form the cornerstone- of
tip* building to their memory and in
-.recognition of their devotion to heF
and valuable service to their counj
t ry. *
1; So remarkable is the thought and
1 unusual is the act on the part of the
2 mother that wen can't refrain from
Worn mending her for it and reminding
other mothers that they too had sons
2 who laid their lives on the altar of
2 sacrifice for their country and for
- which no Personal contributions Js
- made to their memory.
. j Perhaps Mrs. dritl'm is the first of
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on Mileage and Per Diem
DAN CUPID HITCHES UP PROiMINENT
S. C. COUPLE
Miss Alice Farrison Becomes Rrideof
Charles Jefferson Ford.
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Dan Cupid went on a spree ,in "j
Roxboro, North Carolina, "Saturdays
evening, July 24, at which time a
| nuptial event marking the'marriage
h > f Ml? s Alice Farri sotttoT Orangeburg ,
to Mr.. Charles Jefferson Ford, .of ^
Bamberg was solemnized. The wedding
was performed with solemn and
ritual ceremonies at the home of Mr.
'and Mrs. W. C. Came'ron. . <>
The Bride comes from one of the
Deadipg families of Orangeburg in
which city she was educated, gradu
siting' from the normal department
I ?e tt* ; 1 i .
<m oiciic v/uncgt. rur s?vt'rai years
' she has been a member of the faculty
|of Dunton Memorial Public School.
' Mrs. Ford has also studied at HampI
ion Institute.
1 The -groom is the son of a pros.
perous Bamberg county farmer. Mr.
! partment of State College, Orangeburg;.
Whtle an undergraduate he
was a member the varsity debating
.Team, president4'of the Y. M. C. A.,
president of the Agricultural Club
and President of the 'Student Council
j Mr. Ford is now )&e principal of Per11mi
county Training School, Roxboro,
I X. C. llis worK has received commen.
datioris'. from Mr. S. B. Simmons.
!-State, Supervisor Vocational, Educaj'tton
and from Mr. W. A. Robinson,
State Supervisor of High Schools.
| their home at Roxboro, N. Q.
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VTpS ARMY '?4~
ORY Of ' V
UEL H. GRIFFIN ' JT
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cor Infantry, who du,'<F <S?
14th, 1918".
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>' lite.. for the cause- of his? X
r remain fresh in the hearts X
The record 61' his honor-- ?
red in the archives of the
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J. PERSHING,
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1 hoth?while arid colored women, "SntP
I men too, for that matter, for we havej.not
heard of another, who has tho't
| of such a beautiful tribute to their
sons. It is well when our-eountry,
for whose-democracy- so many , brave
: boys laid down their lives, erect some
kiml of a monument to their memory
or make a contribution of some kind
in recognition of their services, but
how much more appropriate when a
"mother can and JWiU_so anxiously appropriate
or apply her life insurance
-money into a building that will stand
for ages to their memory and at
ihe-fca^e timo help mother the one
who was so dear to their hearts.
Again we commend the act of this
splendid mother toward the memory
of her sons and an ever reminder of
"valiant services of two black boys in
'thv United states Army
-r-Editor Recorder-Indicator.
NOTICE! 9
Rev. W. L. Wilson, one of the most
outstanding leaders of the race in
Eastern* North Carolina, known thruout
the West, has now taken up his
life's wofk as an evangelist.
Fo^i&for'mation address,
Rev.* W. L. Wilson,
i'. u. Box 4Z0, wadesboro, IS. 0.
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Young lady graduate .of State College
with 7 years, experience and a
snecial course in nrimarv work desires
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Arrival and Departure of Trains
ATLANTJi^COAST LINE
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Effective September . 21, 1U2L
(All trains daily)
Depart. (Union Station) Arrlv?
5:46 a. m. Wil.-New York 12:55 p. ni.
Sleeper to Wilmington.
3:25 p. m. Wil.-New York 10:50 p. in
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1:50 p. m. Charleston 11:35 a. ni.
Parlor _Car to Charleston _
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens It. It.
ill 1:65 a. m. Lauj-Green cl:40 p. m
il 4:20 p. m. Laurens dll:55 a. m.
?Union Station daily; d?Gervias St.
station daily- except^ Sunday.
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Young, man holding a first grade
ftfg iTi't'ificaUy L. I. dipluina from Den- -d
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ftosairag pnnitinn as?I
teacher. Address: M. A. C. care
the Palmetto Leader.
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C.WAXTED?A first class teacher
holding a first grade certificate, of ~ }?
good character and pleasant appear- s *
ances, to teach an academic graded,
| school. Good salary. Term from five
to sevgrrfmnfrths. Apply to , B
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NOTICE '
1 The
State League Convention of
the. A. M. E. Church wHl convene in
Mullins, S. fej-with the Ebenezer A. ?.
; August. 18-20. All who
are expecting to attend will please
notify the pastor that homes may be
provided. ' .,
Mrs. Ellen Pickett, Local- Pres.,' . . .
Revi E. R. Anderson, State Supt. - ~ ?
Rt. Rev, John Hurst, A.M\, D. D., '
Bishop. - . _
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FOR SALE?2429-2431 Green St.* ?
(formerly Carolina Avenue North),
four and six room houses. Lot 00x125
ftr Ail. City Convenieces. A bar?1?-?
~ gain for cash.
J. P. Richardsoh, 1300 Wheat Strdet.
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