DRUIDISM.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 19

DRUIDISM.

lid lodge of interbury. r-FIRST ANNUAL INFERENCE. Lodge of Canterbury ,«* Order of Druids h(Jd nunul conference in the . yesterday, Grand PreeiM. O'Donoghue presiding: ing Grand Lodge officers itatives were . Chittock, Vice-Grand PreTalbot, Acting-Graiid Seer Grand Treasurer; E. rand Guardian; L. A Moratc Past Grand President; i Trustee, Brother dgc- > 'lsi'others C. Barnes, Beckett, P.D.P., J-Wright, of t-'.t. Albans—-Brothers .® P.D.P., L. P. Freeman, Brothers J. McLay, P-DJ*., P.A., J. E. Talbot, A.D. Brother W. Greenslade, ;lesea —Brother C. W. Mills, ■e—Brothers G. Warburj. Jenkins, P.A. iberley—Brother W. Dwan, others A. 11. Jarvis, P.D.P.,P.A., L. Champ, P.D.P. others V.H.Keay,P.S.,R. \V. Hathaway, P-DJP. -C. vr. Turnbull, P.D.P., P.A., T. Murray, P.S. rood—Brothers R. E. Bigg, . Goode, P.A., H. Ballan,

E L al Ash burton —Brothers E. Par»|t.. H. A. Vesty, P.D.P., S. L. mkt Sydenham—Brothers J. Fisher, iffijS.jk E. T. Williams, P.D.P., S. E. §Hf Oak—Brother J. H. Hampton, H. T. Fussell/ HfefciTir Quartermaiu, P.S. B^Hftrmch—Brothers J. J* Kceno, Boberts, P.D.P. Hftrof Bichmond —Brothers "W. H. Brapjjpjp., B. A. Marsh, P.A., A. ppMbers B. W. Hutt, P.D.P., A. S£ of Ashburton —§ister B. J. jifiltf Hope —Brother A. J. Kirk, D.P. wynt the Oak—Sisters G. DonaldBi-[ B. Lvxton, P.A. akinf Tembks—Brother J. H. Deni-

I dpi President's Address. 19- course, of Ms address Grand pi 2UL 0 Donoghue said that ft-of office bad been a pleasant Epbfmaelf, and be would always feelings of pride "to the when he hdd the high and esoffiee of Grand President jof itcirbaiy District, pd the honour to--represent the |iiy Grand Lodge at the annual fW.the Otagd iiapd %uthjfmd. jodge,held at Dunedin'oii MarGh br. if i , •

Ity from the w leptiye viflnteS tnterbury' disAttended, tness-like and atter.for conI to thank the fa* for their in these mati<t£Xk BaoteL sd-for special ' rn Lodge, No. rton in the riebratei tfieij: g, the-year:— tea, Peraeverof Amberley.; ' be coogratu- ■ both ■ttxperpt and Mghiy aati*' ■rniial 1 retains yji.arid it was l|i)iaed over; lof, Maujagoirial membcrfoVirve: — benr at , *. 19 ' < Lai '233/ ' . ,j| >ers at 4216 otaf 74c15' 14s lid. It &oflgea dordiaburaed Ml twmtftl ffleßj WW.PwcxaJ l^arin^tW Sfcaseil by j amounted j# bg#l^.^P r_t£e *MJj| f ' V-VO* iT* 1 1 r J !:WJ Wl®! sfirftel

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i i ! all" f Grand-'Lodge funds £51,873

(Said. . . I 'V 'The mrmorg of the-various litiial com-j petitions were "as fq J|>wb 1 1 competition: Ivy of Linwood Shield— i Ivy of Linwood Lodge, No. 13. No. 3 ,G%vels: Elletunere fijgoi *'&£!' 4 'D^ricf— Bailsy: <Jav4»; ; Trafalgar Lodge. No. 5 District—Muchmore Shield:- Ivy Lodge, No. 21. No. ■5 Piistrict —Jdorriflpa Oup: Bro. H. Patemaii, Timaru Lpdge, No. 11. Bierman opp: Anchor liodge No. 9. i iVEfflctency competition—The Past I <lri#d iPrejudpnt's' Efficiency, (?ollar was •won oy the-Mistletoe Lodge No. 3, Ivy "of Linwood Lodge, runners-up, Luxton GaveSs. , , e ., : ' Pwtricfc Presidents had been appointed- to the following, districts:—-No. ; Bro. S. .Styles, Sope of St. Albans r,Lodge No. 2. No. E. Wright,' t?A'n<»h'nr No. t. / No. 3—Bro. N. IClagsr, Olive Branch Lodge No. 18. No. y&mf&'Jl. J. JBOrfci Bud Qf jtope; Lodge.: Mf- g—Bro. Nv Orr, Timaru Lodge No. fr— Brpw B.'A. Batt, Old Oak .tibage, No. 10. No. 7—Bro. P. Irving, r %vs3ot lanwood Lbdgptfo. 13. No. 8— Cnjm, Recess of Ashburton;Lodge.No. 53.,'" . - decided -that Bro. ; .E,v? >P' Chittpck, Grand President elect, be appoiiitGcl; to . represent the Canterbury "Gland Lbdee at- the bid'ni*ial meeting executive Of the North Island Graid Lodge. ' S"bS report was adopted: J a»4avVhc(lV .witHottt alteration. i I to ttitoriVg procedure- of' electing I>w^ appoint the iSexjior Grand; ; Loage « a ' Grand Lodge tioa insttucting tho 'at all' meeting of. the' Grand -Lodge offlcefg. ' - Brt.' P.' GporgO 'was elected as Senior LoSgp Trustee: ' The Mmit in ttse naapie of the Oak of .altering the constitutjion of the Board of Management, was defeated j a further remit providing ior/the ;nommatton And election of Lodg&;«fflcctr» to .place on: : the. same "evening, was' carried by a largemajority.. '' Jl ' SUwttan, of Officew. / , The election of oncers resulted:— Grand 'President; 'Bfo. P 0. Chittock; President, E. R. Warreaj Secretary, Bro, i l . E. Tal-, 'Grand Treasurer, Bro. J. Grantlff-Guflirdjani JBxo.' Q. J. - Bros. Hf S. JB«!Ckett, Phamp, J, H. Denison/L. B,,A..Marsh, and B. Bros, v MffLay, ,Nqale, W/!J. - ISartrftmr and A. Bailey, Grand Lo4gp;s.»4it<Mfs:JßfM. L. A. Mor.As6n>Av J G; J. H. Wear. It* was decided that the next Grand bp heW in phristchureh. . Th»,Mim of was ,given' to tM Grand Lodge of the North Island, to as«ft:»jpinb|s. affected by tboVHawke'a 'Bay Earthquake. The installation of offl th^ewly-elected Grand President, Bbo. PWtock. anßlated Grand Bro. W, McLeod, Ana past ,G t |a«d" J. T. Gol- - on. completine'his'term flf , , '• Irand President--Bto. ~ the Lodge;, aodfGrajjd President WV Mcllieodi Tppreaentipg' and ■ land" wefe 'among, "those victor wa£ fon, pJ. of Otfttia' Lodge, Palmerston .11. iu jk ■, ,'yi ■ a' ■ 'i