DRUIDS' GRAND LODGE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2401, 5 March 1915, Page 7

DRUIDS' GRAND LODGE

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. (By Teleerap n.—Pres« AssooiAtloe.) Chrlstchiiroh, March A. The annual session of the Canter; bury Grand Lodge of Druids was continued to-day. The election of officers resulted as follow Grand President, Bro. R. Walls; Grand Vice-President, Bro. J. W. BatyGrand Secretary, Bro T. Walker; Grand Treasurer, Bro. J. Jowse.v; Grand Guardian. Bro. F. George. Board of Management, Bros. C. Barnes, P.A.; F. Talbot, P.D.P.; J. D. Gibbie, P.D.P.; P. W. Stevens, P.D.P.; H: Luxton, P.A.; J. Rhodes, P.A. • Judicial and* Appeal Committee— Bros. H. K Smith, P.G.P.; J. Furneaux, P.G.P.; G. Bates, P.G.P.; E: Muchmore, P.G.P.; J. M'Lay, P.A. Auditors—Bros. J. Burgess, P.G.P.; •T. W. H. Francis, 1.G.; S. Kennedy, PGP The Mayor (Mr. H. H. Holland), who was introduced by the Grand President,' welcomed tho visiting representatives. He congratulated the society on the fact that they had decided to keep financial those members who had gone to fight, and he toped that the 25th session would be the most-success-ful of any yet held. The report of the Board of Management stated that there was a decrease in membership during the year of 19— from 2830 to 2811. Grand Lodge funds showed an increase of £777 12s. 6d., from £13,244 10s. 2d. to £14,022 2s. Bd.; interest earned was £668 16s. lid. The total accumulated funds of tho jurisdiction had advanced from £51,398 2s. 3d. to £54,207 18s. 2d., an increase lof £2809 TSs.' II d. Death allowances paid totalled £685.