PRESENTATIONS MADE
LODGE'S SOCIAL EVENING
FAREWELL TO MEMBERS
After the business of the ordinary meeting of the Centenary Lodge, 1.0.0. F., in the Masonic Hall on Monday night, a social evening was held in honour of three members leaving for camp on Friday. These three, Messrs V. Kingdon, D. Stark and S. A. Stark arc to train in the second echelon. Mr F. Cur rah presided and the first toast honoured was "The King.'" Mr C. Head then spoke, and in wish ing the three members luck and a speedy return, gave them some advice from the view of one who had been through'the last war. Mr B. Xorman, senior member of the Lodge, endorsed t/lie previous speaker's remarks. Mr H. S. Kingon said that Messrs D. and S. Stark and V. Kingdon had proved themselves worthy members of the order, taking an active part in all functions, ancl two of them had been through all the chairs. The speaker hoped that they would not forget, when they were away, that they Avere Oddfellows and would live up to that standard, doing themselves justice.
Mr Kingon pointed out that there is a di{Terence between the enlistments of city and country men. "In the city," he said, ''there arc men who have nothing to do but hang round the streets. Of course there is a martial air in the cities, with bands playing and soldiers in uniform always on view. That is n great assistance to recruiting in the towns. In the country it is different. There are no flags living, or bands playing, and when a country man enlists his action is prompted only by himself —by his own reasoning." Mr Kingon concluded with the observation that he was proud to be associated Avith the Lodge in fareWelling the boys. Several other speakers endorsed these remarks and Mr Currah presented each of the recruits with a wallet as a gesture from their brother Oddfellows. Messrs Stark, Stark and Ivingdon replied briefly, thanking those present for the honour accorded them and each assured the gathering that they would uphold the spirit of the 1.0.0.F,
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 108, 10 January 1940, Page 5
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