THE LOYAL ORANGE LODGES' ANNIVERSARY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4147, 6 November 1884, Page 2

THE LOYAL ORANGE LODGES' ANNIVERSARY.

The Orange Lodge dinner and ball held at the new Protestant Hall, Hastings, last evening, was a groat success. The hall which is a good building measuring 50 x 20 besides having two ante-rooms' was nicely decorated with evergreens, flowers and flags, and presented a gay appearance. The dinner which was provided by Mr. R. J. Thayn of Hastings, was tastefully put upon the tables, and contained all the luxuries and dainties of the season. Over 80 ladies and gentlemen sat down to the dinner: Mr R.V.Harding, W.M., of the Napier lodge occupied the chair. After ample justice had been done to the good things so liberally provided by' the caterer,' the chairman proposed the health of the Queen and Itoyal Family.' -Mr S. Spence then proposed' the Orange Order, saying the order,..was started over■ a century ago. It'was a; defensive society, and existed wherever the British flag waved; it now* contained' over 250,000 members.; A letter, was read by the chairman 'from; the Rev. J ; . Eceles apologising for not -being present, and exhorting all the members to "be true to the'order,'and to one another. The Chairmau here said that the outside public had an idea that the order was a bigoted one, but it was not, all tliey strivo for was order and peace, and to uphold the laws of throne. Mr A. Taylor then"proposed the health of Mr Tanner ; ho said it was Mr Tanner, who had presented the order with the section of land on wnich-their hall now stood .and they (the order) were glad of.this opportunity of publicly thanking him for it. Mr Tanner who was received with loud applause said that when ho gave'the land, he knew very, little of the order but what he did know was in its favor, and that what he had since learned of it had confirmed his first idea, he hoped the order would prosper and adhere strictly to their principals. Mr D . Cotton proposed the House of Representatives which .was responded to by Mr Suttbii who said, that although he had not now the honor of representing them, he had for many years done so, and hoped ■before long'to again.- MrG. M.Tay-, lor proposed the health of all those who had so liberally subscribed, toj in building their hall.. He said "that through an oversight some of the subscribers had not received invitations to the dinner, arid'

on behalf of the order he apologised for the neglect. ' Mr Sutton responded on behalf of the subscribers. " The Army, Navy and Volunteers." "Press" and "Caterer" toasts were proposed and suitably responded to. The hall was then cleared and dancing commenced. About 50 couples graced the floor, and dancing was kept up till daylight did appear. Messrs Lounds and Nuttall supplied the music.