ODDFELLOWSHIP.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1787, 12 March 1888, Page 3

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

The first annual meeting of the Oddfellows of the At-hl v ton district viaa hem m the Od fellow^' Ball, on Kridiy Marc 4--9 h at one o'c ock. —Mr Cbas.Reid, Prov G.M., m the chair ; Btos. G. b\ fccott, Pe^nty j Bro. li Minnis, Prov. CB. ; P.O. Pro. W Aebton, Tyler The follow ing delegates attet ded on behalf of then rehpectivo Lorig^s:— Loyal At-hburto. Lodge, PG. hro Miles ; N.G Bro. T. Jones acd VG bro. Keir; Loy 1 Pionot r Lodge, P.U. Bro. E B. Cooper ; Loyal Tnwald L dge, P.G. Bro T. Wiilibms ; Loyal Waterton Lodge, F.G . Bro. G. J. Soal; Royal fiakaia l^dge, P.G. Bro 0 Tucker. 'Jhe Piov. G..»i declared the meeting open for business and delivered an excellent and instructive address, pointing out tbe advantages al ready reaped by the above Lodges i> having a new district, tie referred to the very satisfactory report of Mr A G . Wiggins, WellinßOn, tbe valuator for tb« district, and cone uded by urging cv« r) individual member to nirive by tverj justifiable means t • in<re«se the member■hip of the Lodges thereby conferring t> benefit on th> )r ftllow men. It wa unanimously resobei that the GM. receive a learty vote of thanks for hie address and th t the same I c printed witb the m nutee. The lu<i neuo as placed on ehtet was proce> ded with The auditors report and baltnce sheet was received and adop ed, the latter showing a substantial balai.ee to tl e respective finds. Severn 1 accounts were parsed tor payment. It was d cided to bold next half-yearly meeting fit i aka a. P.P.Ii.M. C. iieitl, P.G. VV. E. L-oiOjan a. d V.G. J Keir were appointed book examiners, and P S. J.Reid vac re-tltcitd -b an auditor Tb> election of officers was gone through re suiting m Dcp. Prov. G M., G. F. beiiig elected a« Prov. U.M , all the o her candidates rearing m bis favor PG C Tucktr of the Loy^l South Rakaia Lodge wae eltcied Lep Prov G.M , for eneuing term It was unanimously resolved tha P (j. Bro 0. incKer bu tppumi<d a delegate to attend tbe annual Alovt able Committee ot tbe Order, to he held m the ci*y of Gloucester, England, on Whit Mond y 20th May, 1888. ihe officers elect were duly it stall- d into their reßp otive chairs by P.P G M. Bro. O Reid, P.i/.'aßroß. J. ftlileß and W.E Loloiun, acting as con ductors A tearty vote of tuanks waw accorded to P.P.G M. Bro O. heid fo. bis valuable Her vices aud the unremitting energy be bad displayed m carrying on the bubioees of tbe district since it-" formation, (several offioets and delegates spokt m eulogistic terms of Bro. iteid as a District I fficer and a member of his own lodge. P.P. ..M. Bio. R-id eui<ab y acknowledged and said what La had done was done as a work of love. The Dep G.M. also thanked the delega'es for the bonor they had conferred upon hioj, and BBBureu them that their confidence wou d not be mibplased. A tote Of thanka wae accorded tp the retiring tfficerd who 'suitably acknowledged. It was resolved to pr sent P.PGM. Bio 0 Reii with a P.f GMb certificate. The Lodge was closed m due form. At 6 '60 o'clock h Past Grands Meeting «a« held, when Past Officers holding the necessary c rtifica'e rectived their respective degrees Afi. r th« busil ess wan co c'udei ih« D strioi offic-)i8 and de egateß reiirtd to the lower room, at the invitation of the members O' the Loyal Abhburton Lodge, where a sumptuous spread awaited them wuioh rtflcoei tbe greatest credit on th Caterer, Mr Jolin Hunger. Prov. G il. Bro G F Scott ocoupi d the chair, aud Dep frov, G.M. tro G. Tuc&ur the Vice chair. The evening was upeot m harmony, the usual toasis and sontimen a being given, and reepouded to enthuniaatically beveral songs wer admirably rendered.