LODGE MEETINGS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 5

LODGE MEETINGS.

; ,;.Oo,urt,;Robin Hood, No. A.0.F.; held.its '.usual.'' fortnightly. 'meeting at t St.: Peter's' Hall,; "on'/Monday .night, C.R. Bro: H. Whitcombo,. presiding. :,Tho district, paid'tho court .theusilal annual official visit, the.D.C.R. pre-; • siding'while ' present,' also giving • a speech on' i :thoJwpfking : t)£ the' district for the last twelve; ; months. -'The/district secretary, spoke ..on the ' finanbial'.position;i;which shows.very satisfac-' tory'progress. 'The rest ofHho district pfficers' 'alsc-spoke, after/which they'were entertained ■ .by/tho court,. apd '• a ..very,enjoyable evening' ■ ; was iperit.'... Two now members we're, proposed. : for' initiation/ •'?■'■ : :;-A't;'the-weekly session of the Pioneer Lodge .of Good Templars, heldln ,tho Rechabite Hall,; 'Manners Street, on Monday evening, Bro. W. Smith,'P.C.T., presided.over a fair attendance of imembprs," and visitors.' ..Members, were very : pleased to..welcome back. Bro. Atkinson,-who h'as'just recovered.from „a .very severe illness, : also'other members who have been absent: for, ;sbme,vtime;- Bro. Liicas gave, tin;.interesting; b'ssay on: tho foundation of Good Templary, whi,oh,dates back to 1851,, if not earlier. A very interesting-discussion: \vas then, taken up •by the; members. Greetings from various lodges were received and reciprocated. A hearty vote ,of' thanks to visitors and all who had contributed 'to the-programme brought a-pleas-, nnt evening to; a close.: ;•■'•/•