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14?KO OSi f ' ^ /_ ,??-?? ??? Rv v i>i.;r<. vpsh ^ The grit mi in'jit? of tlx- It i?rlrs ? ~*r-; . " Pythi'S w itli tHP? <i'and iVmrt -i I? *?Calanthf' w'bl ?ni i i in ^ ' ' ' i v ' . Florence, .luly The jr. ami i' ccptionto all-tie gr.aul olYuvrs at - ' representatives will he jiueti on t-i -i". CO!.. N, (.'rand CtgmccUor / part?ttl* the kieal lodges a'inl 'C'uii&e -Aj of iri.n-i.iwi^ Ml n.l:i V JuJv : * The assembling of tlit* grand Mod. of this order' is the aggregation ' >he .intelligence of iSouth Carol.i yjg And any city, is indeed fortunate . ! . have as its gKc (Mho. c.eain of. o gjoup in this state. It is a sigt ? honor to he identified with tl\i~< bo of noble -then ar.d women, for. ti Brand lodge is a soiuve of' inform >i- .'tion, inspinft'ion and a-jTrnrtio i. 2 side lrom that, eiti/.ens ami miles a , wherever it assembles. Attending t ' grand lodge and grand cat ft is "1 simply taking a plea, diiit tip t>* - i may think, but it i' 1> isiiu ss^ of i.o? l:i importance, There is no'^prelint.ina ?i f.< ?*plo l i'i up Hie usual r?1 i lev t ' m' ' oning; after uhirh In.s'ness hegi f and continues until ti'e final ndiOPi r ' i rnelit. Subordinate lodges v hoy Id i ^ Ki press, upon their/representatives tl they are, being sent' to the jr?:? ' ;f. lodge at the' ex i en so of their loi lodges to attend tjie .grand,-, an 1 r 5 to jny-rwlo mo 1 -li.aid lllr t !!>> ' .?igl ,'v eal lodge lor its repr?ae hiat:Ve's be on the streets when they', sl.oi be in the grand lodge. .They are i ing their local lodges a pro ?t in ' tree. Kvery session or -part oi" a s :7/-'V sion of the }irand lod'vc that a do jjrate niisstfs his h< nu> h.i!;rd is mil of that nuu Tf IfftfT mhtlon at .flic < pense of his noynjren .0. It is an * portunity. to be a member. of t grand lodge. To be permitted to 1 '* soriate with the c lit re. Of men ;i ' o- ' ? ' i 4 . . m 3 1- I a ? ESQ. N. rrS f -1 ' " * ' * '. ' * . , ' , . y-\ .. SCORPl - i ?_ f Pythias In Florence e? . . women gathered together in- th? se I ndies, and learn front them, is an v "neation within itself. And any ind.sidnal that will spend his time in "l ..Wind I,>Vl<r<> M-sil U?t?i. ii HI uiuiii i ID 11 iv uoi- i 1 pet pared, not only to perform the .uties t>t the en lor, but those of life. Our i egret is, that* tvjTeanmit .nten- j iii.n all (if tiie talent that will com|him; this wonderful leathering: arUl 1 il l- oifiile achievements wrought by , t h.oin.. Hut everybody, should strive ! 1 upMiK; a.quaiirtcd with them tvhile 7 S i j iiiiii. t he grand Judge, In so doing y-)U?will lie learning: of those that.are i . nil-': the lest that the race affords. S r -Itil us lb-own, of Charles"?s. ('..'is ;i.t the hetul ol' the grand ' ''ilt r. a .ii i- inil- of .tho-Jn' U thi nn;'ln? out the entire diilna n 'of of the sU r in- : n I . jurisdiction. lie is a-' -?' iniiim the-leading paiTanionturinna of i .-> r.t r. II s ix el eiit store of * 1 - - . ' Vit v\ a- go along livle.llnis. his'tVoiK" fe fill r.l'il ' y to deal with the prin. iples- i f the order, and' his inipar] lial i'aiI i.i s at the givnd lodge have | t! i'ii. i*l mI h hi. ill. a class separate aid dis in f, and his continued -s-~-e>vWtttrtt tS' really in demand. The trraiu) n <1 r has,'.grown hy leaps an I it* 1,1 - 'J u.'dn^tdT'tnd t hantd'or Brovyn Stay :n the grand lodge and see him ..j/- in . t-: n' !.' lieat; his masterful repoit 0-' . n ! learn j/f his unquestionable de,;u cisions vimtlefi'd from time to time L() "i'.| liv.m place t?i place. By so doll.; "n y" a \v 11 rot only he benefittid yo.a\s(rli I.ut elated in knowing -who iv 's ill lio head of this noble order in jjs .South Carolina., " *" ' jj l Sir *F. 11. Henry, I'. CJ. C, is'indeed ,^..1 a inorU 1 mail of jtheorder,'--He is a HT' many other ways, lie is an ackiiow|\c I. (Led ni>oil citizen ofhtjs country. ,,t i Sir K. 1?Y riyyil, (1. V- C , is a worlu, ! l.y i-ssisyant to .the'.G. TC.. He is a )S 1 nr. hi.aran l can count on his friends , i n the _jii;uid IocIkc,- includinjr "this ip. 1 i'C'Xll'l.. .J 1 . 1 7~~ Sir K. W . Miincc, 0. 1'., is an able .m yind debater," and yvith the nv-' | i ''!,er organization he will yet lead rat . the forces in his" ureat church. mj Sir -I. 11. I.ewie, G. K. of R. & S., is a] in a class to himself. None in the u.(- it-'iinu". grand jurisdiction have disIit,_ ; 1 inguishod that ofliee and made^it a ~ i ; ;11 I;( 1):i ^ t,ij'lit hke .1. It: LlJWiO. (1,'M umi; to Columbia and see for yourSelves what lie has done. lol, Sir^R. S... Wilkinson, -G. M. E? t[\ ho is president of the State College s- a: Orangeburg; S. C., is one of the le- ; most intluential nun in this country, ns During his administration the State w rt'tvUepT- of?Smith .Carolina has-been >p-1 made second to none in the United he ;Stit(-S In attending that school now lis- : y<>u are matriculating in one of the nit' est'schools in the South operated for J. FREDERICK, d Attorney. ^ togn rhl.IIMKlA S (SATl' iSPROG 1 . i < i . . i>oiumpta /\ti ??A- ? 0t v Pres< 1 i* ' 1 . i i Acting as attorney,-for SaUle-1 loss; j the Wife Of Ben Bess, Attorney N. J. i Frederick, of Columbia, S. pre- j rsonted a petition for a Writ of-.I la- j 1 hens Cnijins in India If of Urn liesi last Saturday.. The Writ was is'-iied I hy Judge W. II. Townsoml and in:pie rcturnabTo Thursday July 1'Jth, at 10 o'clock# A. M., at tlie County, Gouit House. The petition alleged, - that Ben Bess was being illegally held in the Stale penitentiary after being pardoned, unconditionally by Governor Johnj;. Richards'; May 1-th; I'.'JS; Before the return date in order lli i.t Ben Bess might be'held at a:.y co.u;> Governor Richards?issued?Lis?nr.i r Attempting' to cancel and make , void the pardon previously issued'*ti.vTIi7fn. t(} Bess, giving as his reason for. the .attempted revocation that the pardon was issued oil false, representation and through'"fraud. . Thursday morning the return to .*he Writ was made, the State being represented hy Attorney General 'Daniels''and Ben Bess by Attorney N. ). Frederick. Judge Towirsen 1 ruled that 4inasmuch as tlie Governor hid attempt |;ed to revoke the pardon, asserting that the same was based on fraud that that raised a question ul fact. that should_^?>i gi.lie thoroughly into and that Ben Bess should have the opportunity to have -witnesses appear j in his behiUf and refute, the Charge J of fraud, and that furtUer he should havtf compulsory process to have such i witnesses present, the State hearing [all expenses for-" suclT witnesses.. ' i 1 41...1' ,t: ....... .r?\?x?^vr -iu? wnt'iiu r>ci 1W 111?l I till* Ultll1 ter was one* of extreme importance and should lw yone thoroughly into and for that reason lie-passed ail order referring the ease*to the Master I'ov Richland County to take the testimony. In. the meanwhile lien Bess 'is to remain in?the^hlfi^liarp-Ww .{ fallowing- is the Order of .Indue i Townsend: & | This~i< jin :ippTir;"it iftn l<y 'Hie l'e. tit-ioner. Sa'lie Bess, for a ^diseharfre I from the State Penitentiary of one jBen Bess on the uround that the crime for which lie was fconyieted, and for, which he has been serving | sentence has been pardoned j?y the | Governor. He .offers in evidence ,u I pardon issiii <l to him lie 1 he Governor lor. ?l.o 1)1 t. 11..".. * To ?C. * > ?' I ? y?? vuv, i-i ll HI Xi'wO, tllld the State represented' hy 'itn"-Attorney General replies l-hat the alleee 1 pardon was void because obtained from the Governor by fiaud.and inisfeprftsentation. This presents. a (jues. tion of fact "upon . which ' ' both the Attorney General and the Petitioner should he fully heard, after- an opportunity to both of them to produce, examine witnesses and to face the witnesres whose testimony'niay .estab: lis.h or refute the charges of fraud olored'people. Dr. Wilkinson develops anything that is committed to his trust. Su%,C.' W. Bifnie, G. M. li? is one , of the l est'| hys'ei. lis and sur.ee.>r's ol the profession; He is "oft. iv reforrl; I 'o as a colored spocialst. Sir N7.TT Frederiik, G. A., lias a roe. . ord in the courts of this, country unexcelhd hy any colored lawyer of. the - Ohl Palmetto State .[ Sir (i. K. Adams, of SpaVtanhur'tr S. is the G. L. He is a verv fim j man, and is among, the most refined . our race. ; Sir f. M. A.Myers, ~\sstTrS('c. of Fn '.. is a real expert in t'mt .posi-(tion.?His records are'the r-mnmont11 I d' the urand loda;e at each session 1 Sirs. Sol. G nfimard, Mr at A.: J. X | Finlcy, G. M ; J. S. Hh cker. (I. 1. G. j H. P. Crawford, (J. O. (!.. are all gran-J an 1 nohlo men," of which there is ar j imperative need of (heir ^civlrcs rr I Use grand lodge Major-P. A. Roper is orjjaiii&pr an 'hem) nf <ho grand ooutt in thin .siiuto n j?. .will ihi t l.n 11/ill li.ioil thr< fP pnvtment as long -an-ho-lU'ca,?The-iaL | tit e Court constitute his loyal sin* j porters. .These are only some of thi I official staff of -the order that wij m?im i - ? - ifo ? RDA'Y- .IH'I.V '2\. 1<)2K EEDINGJ torney ants Petition . : '*) . ' < and misrepresentation upon which the J validi.y of. the pardon is deliied. The riyhl of the petitioner to a . discharge from thy penitentiary de- j til 'in i iliv ,tU'UTH>inuJ.iuH vl" issue itf i'fict presented-r~as tp how the i laxluii w;.s ohiuii^i'd. St^ch issue should not be decided 6n affidavits. "'I lie question here presented uroWij out of hie use of an affidavit befpiv ; t e (.'invcMMor to. show facts . .upon >' which the pardon was asked; and involves the issue as to* the truth of siu'lv. affidavit, whether the- afliuht knew its < ontehts when she signed it, and whether, she swore to the -facts 11 c, i;'n s atiid. * : ' I . 1 ^ ^ m I. therefore dcejn it proper to follow. tl.e course of dex. iVi-rte NoVris S S. (:. i -o , HIS, and to refer this, question tp the ' | .Master for Richland (hmntyr-nnd 1 theiel'ore order''that the eaUse '-he re-. f( rre I to the:.'Muster for Fiii-V?l;ind ! County-to take and repujin the,'U'aU-J , niony, with" his"findings thereon, and j tluv'>" the plaster fur Richland County i h<<ld a -n.'tVrnri'", with all convenient-^ speed, and tiikf" testimony'of any' .a nt LuUuit uc* sd :?h die red hythe State 1 j or the | ainner to establish .or rej l'ntf the rhaiut's of fraud and misrepresent ill inn, anil to re lid ft his- tinrl. I in" -i?m' ; ;u ?i Ihtmiii I' Hi* as liuuh as the petitioner, Hen j Ho s, is eonlined . and being held a prisoner in the State Penitentiary, it. is further ordered that he h;ive eoinptilsory '| roeess to compel the attend'aiiee of his witnesses at the hearing or hearings before the Master. and that the, per. diem due said witnesses and mileaeo for 'attendance' het'oke the | \).'IsiI'i'i :iint the lV?>i i>iHl expenses in- |cjtirri(I hy tlii' faster"in Having their j testimony taken and transcribed by'a /St.- noyjapiu'i' tor the use of thy Court 'of the hva'rine _ho-intid hy the State.' rll' lnuing important that the prisoner j he. nj!:o>rdod an opportunity- to face' and hoar the .witnesses produced a-' ' L-ain>l. t ire-\al.di' v ..t the pardon -The" rol'ei-en^s" should he hold in a place whoife" '1*1% at tend alii t? can he.- jwo-. 'a;rod,, and. lie- should he allowed at all leas- liable. t'lines to consult 'wi-tlvi his;-counsel.' ] It. is further ordered that as soon as the tostinrony. and. findings of the! alayter 11lia roll he i-'in plt-t i.tl. I ha I lit report the same,to nio, or any Judge Iv.ving juvfisdiction, ' to determine ! whether or-not thy petitioner is en-1 i t-tied to the. discharge asked for. J . That in the meanwhile, and pending t the .determination as .too the validity I i of the pin dor), the said Ben Bess he j I i.eman led to tin' custody of the State J Penitentiary. . ? | \\*. 1I..TOWNSEND,: Judge Fifth District.' 1 Uolumbia, S. Ck J 'ply lOih, 14>28. | v?s nihil) next wool-:. \>i i? from thosi^ mentioned-on the j i stalf, t he i e are scores of others of. | ou^taiul n? character that coul'l be !: s okeo "of in. the" grand lodge., Iyor inj 'Vitoe Sir N. ('. Xix is noted as tie! I leading mathematician of our group^ 1 i? ihV-State., Sir 1>. II. Sim,s. y-'ho ,s | it. :!.e head of Allen University; is an '; i kiuAv'c ilged leader one of the best ollege "prp'idi nt in* the A. . M. I-'. I o lie -Uoh. Sir A. A. Sims, principal ] i W't: e Si > s Iligh vhmil at I."nion. I I 11-. has been greatly honored by i. tiar < .( 11:c:itit n , interest of : his city. ' A.c.lrHM Sun. ti. \V .' 11 OWrtrfl', 1!. Butler, S. I.. Kinky, E. I.. Avery. her u11U ma iy htlur*- luc tm.ni-; ^ t in 1.1 vo e incational world. While f?irs|-.iir.:s. Ii\'i i nv <1, Williams, IT IT" l ili mas. ('. II. Dannolly. li. A. Richie jT.'ini i.-tla'rs of that class represent the i ; financial and business enterprises ..f rr.i:.i. ,^\|l ..f the characters nu n tlined in this Uriel ar.e only a saipplc j'j-nl' the group that will pat her next 'stock in the city nf Florence. T TecT sn re even;'- lo : al I d'.n1' in tin* y'ri;'dfction"*fo woTfe ing its best material to represent TT s r at this drand lodge. I) ? Continued on page two nil I III* II I T - ', .' ' iTOFRI )IUi;V'K)U AI'IMHN I I I) To. K \ix! i-:.\UUW.MLN'1. l Uli Ul.Nl.Uh l ?coLLJ :<.i; 1 ?. . ' ' ' " -i?: * This; iti .etvori.fy -l'iH-- .. . ii.i.v? .'w appointed at 'he untrsvl a',? 'jj >f tin; Ahimni n..-. : . ' 1 -ssi c . I L .Duqkett, nj ('jialt'iitini} l*s I lv' Jenkins, 'Doctor N. A. .nro.it- , V.: luilie ,Adams; i'luu i S. 1. I ' .. iiml Rcvct't'iti] J. ' AT-Alv'_'Vi;n !' luet a diivut. i'' r i,' i .? '?-? ?.?? l<> raise $r?o.??o?.oi) . .L'.y.ii.. l.Ae for Bene +k*t. < ol'J-.'te., Ipnjilhy ami .jo a ,ful > <i< selected KeVtMt-r.tl A. ? 1 us such" ijirwto'r, ' t^is younjjf' .*tteee*.-sV.?'{ mi ' a graduate of Bern-diet fi< ba.s | a by i'.% > 1 eel* yaj i ? ;i thiisiustty both'privately .and it. i1 ' lie in pi omotin" '-the it e -t. ? eollojie. The e".irtfnfee la. * doiu o tliat?m-4?. i.iy?t la . A??a also tne/public jrenernlly wl'j'l: r Support' Broth< V Vrh ' t.rv ml," hoped ajl. will !H.e ail' i?- - j ij??! his appeals Pf mir- i' !' . ? College. . Signed: -J- . _ , i>. K. .H:\kT\S. President of the Ahnnni \ if. i> ' J A NIK A DA Ms, ' : . , r * , ' *' . ?* 4 'Secretary of the Alumiij \ ' " DI'CK KIT. . ' Chairman of life CoinnilrP-\ ' In behalf of lit liediet tadieiie.1 I desire to" exp\ie.'.i?u_x?ye- iti^n fof the interest' which the A! .Aii.iaiv' taking in. i'.^ 'i q ,?-.it funds for a lut ire i ndouineut a:d }. t ... that all will?tt-iv-e?t4at--i* ie4fr--u?~-e--?I |?n>sf liberal considerati' :t t. of the i firm-tor, sell ( *{ <! i y A Jumni. Reverend. A. C. I/. A: ' ?.'m. \Your hourly. Mipport will uivatly ftti'eupth Bem-dirt < olfav n.:.-i:v .the college',' . great*" 'a.- i- ,-h.fr .n'wfd. even more etlirient. -t'ordially >'"ur--, I r-^ I ~ ' 15. AXTIsi>Kl.. !'!? < N-r.'. ' wlcill WD C<|| M \ i:\ l.l'l 'f'l VK committee mrtfHvirj fT<?:\ i . W. TOJ.KKKT IN .MM'tHVi INI. _ KEY. U.-AYrJiCNKlSS AS MlJA." i v ( iiairm an ~ : -r ? / T^e Riclflantl' C'U?r..\ " I A ' /_> Oiunmitti-e emU-i'M-d th". ' ant. of the Rev. II. \\ . JenkhiWi'iv H? ?v 'lie ( .a.iVtjv'. 't ! The ;tpjiointii.e:it v.as Tn-a-de ' : .! " oral le J. \Y. Tolher.t; after the d< e i?'< of- I if. hi-. II. (!" ;.uy??>. 'Vise :i | incut?hohi>?rrr-H?rh???-? ? next county .conventiui: . Hon. J. \V. Tulhv. ft . ..State ' ha-i urges all Republicans to j.-ul!' v- ,; for the Ji'oocl of:tlu* (ir.iv, > The committee' requc?: s i-v? ]> }:>' publican to ivjfistef as the h \>\? v. i J "remain open irnt.il Au? Rev.- l\h_MJLIo'waf'i. of I '.t r ' and W. K. McMahali. alrf'u ">p ;.i-. an i uru'vil loyalty to .the pa.ftv". ftv Executive-X' .mmittie of lih-h ! hind .CMinty.; * * . ' n i ' ~ ' ~ J- A j iJp^ B j.n r ] .; , CAPJF. J. H Grand Keeper of H a IM - ' 1 -' "" ' - 7 ~ ' 1 V . ~1 i ??? i- ^ ?? * ' e. . ! ? ? " i ' 5c A COPY ' 1 . Til n !'. .; - !M:l.H.VY SYSTOf ' 'Scrvict? 1_4_ \ ; . " " ! . .1 ,o; 1>, r ?; ? ;?? f-?? - ? < v -aliuri today . ... ...... x_^ ?j-,*-- -? Thos. 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AW-Lees tvi^h .I .-' ?.u er- yy iA ?,1 in. courses,.',. , KfcWIK, ^ oforcts ?nd S*al, i