ODD FELLOWS.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 535, 27 September 1871, Page 2

ODD FELLOWS.

Tun members of the Good Intent Lodge of iho Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Winchester Unity, Auckland District, opened tboir new lodge room, Cook-street, yesleivlay evening with a procession, supppr, and ball. At six o'clock the members of the lorige assembled in front of Mr. Sooats', British Hotel, and headed by their band formed a : processiouj with banners flying, and 'so marched up to the new ball. About eighty members, and their friends, sat down to an ample supper, laid out_ by Mr. Hale, Parnell, whose name in connection with this matter is a sufficient guarantee of its excellence. The chair at the head of Uio | table was occupied by His Worship the Mayor, P. A. Philips, Esq., who was supported on his right and left by His Honor the DepufcySuperintenslont, Dr. Stbckwell, Prov. O.S^ Derrom, P.P.a.M. 8. Place, P.N.Ok R. Coombes, J. M. Dargavillo. Esq. Tho vicechairs were occupied by N.G-. Jamieson, and P.'Gr'.M: Fleming. After supper His Worship the Mayor gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts. The Vice-Chairmim then gave the health of the Mayor and the Corporation, which was drunk with • three times three. Band : " Work boys work, and be contended.'.' His Worship tho Ma.tor replied, and in doing so eulogized warmly the objects for which the Odd Fellows Society was organized.—P.G-.M. Cole next proposed, " The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows."—Band: "Excelsior." — The toast was drunk with the honors of the Order.—P.P.a.M. Place responded, and in doing so alluded to the rise, progress, benefits, and results df the Order.—P.G.M. Cole then proposed " iW Auckland £>;»i*;a.» (Baud : " Come, et us be happy together. ) Drank trith the honors of tho Order—" Friendship, love, and truth."—Thetask of responding was entrusted to P.G. Master Fleming, who gave a history of the Order in Auckland. There are 486 member* subscribing to the Order in Auckland. The Order has a total amount of funds invested amounting to £1438, while they possess freehold properties valued at £6000.—Prov. 0. 8. Derrom proposed the next toast —" The Go^d Intent Lodge"—and in doing so congratulated the meeting on the splendid temple in which they were then met. (Band: " Pull slow and steady boys.") — P.P.Q-.M. J. Wayte responded, and in doing so Baid he believed he was the oldest member of the Lor'ge. It was twenty-one years last Juno since the Lodge was opened, and in that time muiiy changes iiad taken place. Several hud passed away, and if they had been present the}1 would have boon, proud to have taken part in this inauguration of a Lodge on tho piece of land he and his colleagues had purchased so many years ago. Since tho Lodge had been opened nearly £5000 had been collected, and nearly the whole of it had been expended in' doing good. It was a mistaken idea to think that tho funeral money, or the sick and distressed money, was oharifcy. It was no such thing. The members had as. much right to it when they needed it us a workman hud to claim his waj;es on Saturday night. No ono now could have the slightest excuse for not joining the Order, on the ground that the meetings were held .in a public-house. They had a splendid hall now, and they oujjht to be prouil of it.. —P.Ckif. Colo proposed " Tbe Sick and Distressed Brethren in all parts of the World." (Drunk in solemn silence.) —The President then proposed "»Xha health of the Architects and Builders of the Lodge. (Baud : " For they are jolly good fellows.") Mr. Hill responded.—P.P.G.M. Mitchell proposed the toast, " Success to the Building Committee." (Band : " Good time coming.") P.G-.M. Cole rasponded —The President gave thenext toast, " Our Local Forces." (Band: " British Grenadiers.") — Captain Dargaville responded, and in doing so, gave a Bhort accouut of the rise and progress of the Volunteer movement in England, and jn. the province of Auckland. — F.G.M. Cole proposed " The health of the Kindred Societies in Auckland," which was responded to by Mr. Talbot, of the Ancient Order Of Foresters.—The toasts of " The Ladies" and "The Press" having- been proposed, and duly acknowledged, the tables were cleared away, and the remainder of the evening was given up to dancing, some eighty or a hundred couples occupying the lloor.