ODDFELLOWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 434, 17 February 1909, Page 9

ODDFELLOWS.

HtiNCHESTER UNITY COMFEREMCE. .The Oonfei'cnce of tho Independent Order ot Oddfellows, Manehoster Unity, Wellington, district, was continued at . 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning, it was resolved that Rule 1 bo amended by adding, "In places where there is no female lodge within a distance of three miles from tho lodge room, females may bo admitted .'..and became members. Of malo lodges. They shall pay contributions and receive benefits ill i\ccoi;daiice with tho rules alld tables governing female members'." It was also resolved that ill Rule 10' (2), line 2, after the. word "office" to insert '.'the number of 6uch nominations'not'to be restricted." That after Rule 23, to add a new clause as follows"Lodges having funds or property that is not included in any of tho lodge funds, or that may receive donations of money. or property, olid the , donor does not 'sta'to to which of the lodge funds the donation is to be applied,- the whole amount may bo applied to the Sick and Funeral Fund, but. otherwise not loss< than 40 per cent, filial! be applied to such: frfnd, 40 per cent, to thd Stanagement Fund, and 20 per cent.; to.the Distress Fund/ , . . ;The question of a greater, insurance or funeral benefit was discussed, and'a motion in that, direction wSs carried practically unonirilbusly, the tablo as submitted,, being adopted. ' , ; - . ,'lt was decided to use nil loeitimatelmeans, to on'eottrtvgo the iticreaSo of. membership and generally to facilitate the interest ill the ordnv. !■. _ ' : Tlio sub-committee'set up^-to', consider'questions in the P.M.C'M.'s address reported tjiat, having:considered the same, they havo made appropriate suggestions, and these were adopted. It was resolved," to offer a medal in .connection with . juveniles for the. one initiating greatest number/of ' members. during -any .given.year. ... " The resignation of Bro, J. Kershaw," the .Prov. 0.5., was accepted as from Julie 30, 1009, It .was received with much regret by the members of . tho district. It was . resolved to. nmko him a;-presentation on his retirement:'' , ■ : The election of'. efficSrn resulted as follows: —Prov. Grand Jfastcr,. C. ,D. Rohertsftil: Prov.. Dopilty; Grand Master, G.'; A.; H. Hall; nrov'. corresponding secretary, Bro'. G. E. Godber: management committee; Bros: W. Guise, W. 11. Ifaaelcv. E. Hobman, I. Haigh.\ T. G. Osborn/ A. .T. Ibhotson; examining and relieving officer, Bro, W. 11. afadelev; book examiner, Bi'o! A, Perrin. Bro. resignation.as trustee was accepted, and Bro., .T. Kershaw was .elected to fill his office. Auditor, Bro. W. Guise. ' It was reported that the I.oyal .Sister Jjodgo has not sustained a death sinoe'the initiation of . the lodge in 1005. A. hearty vote of thanks was accorded tho Masterton Lodge for tho manner in which they had .entertained the delegates, and a stim of £5 12s. was voted to the lodge. The newlv-elcoted officers were duly installed by P.P.G.M. Bro. D. P. Loasby ahd Sister. Walker. , ', ' Bros. Robertson -and Hall, on "being illstalled, duly thanked tho members for tho positions to which they had hertu clOCttsd.' -'Bro. Godber also returned thanks for election as Prot', C.S, . , , Bro. J. Kershaw very feelingly thanked tlio district for the way ho had been; treated. ■ A vote of thanks'was passed to Bro. O'Snilivnn, who lias" just passed through the P.M.G.M. Cliair, and it. was resolved that: ho- roeeivo. t.lio P.P.G.M, iewol nud-that' ho be given the decree, and that his name, bo put oh the merit, board. . A, hearty voto of; tlin'nks was accorded to' tho. management committee;. A similar compliment: was accorded the pross. Tlie minutes of. the Inecting wero read and confirmed, and tho meeting.closed.