LODGE MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 3

LODGE MEETING.

- .Tlip Star of-.Wellington "lodge of' Good T«m. plars held.its weekly... meeting in Eichavds'a Hall on Thursday ovoning, Bro. E: A. Goodger, C.T., presiding'over a good attendance. Onenew memhet- was' initiated. The following, contributed', to-an enjoyable programme: Sistors and M'Ginity, and Bros. Boydrl iluirhead, ,G. Lambert, Bailey. Edwards;-Grant,':Lelano, and Wheeler, the lastnamed five boingifrom H.JIS. Promothous. A hearty thanks' was accorded tho visitors and performers, ospeoially tho naval brothers. ■■•■ ■'.: ' ■ ■;. -. :•-•. •■ " ■ ■.- .. :■ ■. /The of Excelsior Tent of Eechabitcs was hold in St. Thomas's schoolroom, Newtown, on Thursday oveninir Bro. Kobineon,-'. C.R;,:; presiding. . Ono new member was'admitted,' and one proposed for membership.: A': communication regarding tie ■ coming No-Llcthso'moss meeting was roceived, and members'wore urged to attend. Throe members were r reportcd on the eick list. The official report of-the International Conference was received, and -iatisf action expressed at thYrapid progress of, the. ordor in all parte of the world, there being:.now. nearly 550,000 memberr —an increase of over 37,000 siuco tho last con" ference. Bro.; Fathers, District Secretary, reported that eleyon-now tents had been opened Zealand' sipco Hay last, and several more would bo opened shortly;- ■ Ou Thursday-.evening' a now juvonilo Eeoha. bite tent.was opened -at Johnsonvillo bvißra J. -T. Bash, P.D.C;R:, twolvo boys being: admitted as members; Officers were elected and under the superintendence of Bro. F. E. Bould the now branch bids fair to bo a eucccssi A room in the Reohabite Hall is being sot apnrl for the use of the boys evory evening, drauglits chess, and other games being provided for. their use. ■ ■ . .' ■ ■ , ■■.■.' ■■■' . .■ -. : . ....-- :-. -..-

The King's Coronation Lodge-ot Good Templars held, its weekly session Inst Friday'night.' Bro. A. Dryden, Ir.D., 1 presided.■ . Ono now moinbef was initiated and one.other proposed. The report of the anniversary committee' war received and adopted; a hearty vote of appreciation was accorded, to'.the conimitteo nud In connection with the mass meet, ing next Friday, Sister Harding and Bros, Hurray and Adams were , nppdinted delegates. Matters of vital interest to the Uod»e wore , held over f6r a • fortnight;'- The -nail-driving' and guessing ootnpotitions ,wero ; wori bv Sister Harding and, 8r0..-Joltnnscn respectively/ A vote of thaulcs to.■'.- the • visitors—Naval 'Lodge and district lodge, officors-rwas cordiallv replied to. Various greetings' were received and reciprocated. . : •..';■:, '.. .-'