LODGE MEETINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 80, 1 October 1931, Page 6

LODGE MEETINGS

lie The usual meeting of Loyal Si«=ter W,dby lis Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., was held recently, ?e- Sister Keynard, N.G., presiding. The bid? at visitors' report was presented by Sister N. th Couper. Sister Speady was accepted as a ay member from Loyal Ro?e of Valley Lodge ot on clearance.-Lodge-honours were accoi T+ ed to visitors, to which Brer.. Mears, P.G., replied. The lodge was closed early bo .is to allow members to participate in an oftiro cial visit to Loyal Antipodean Lodge. a' Loyal Petone Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0 Jl., met t° under Bro. Johnson, N.G., ,with a good at*y tendanc?. The N.G. reported on an officia or visit to Lodge Antipodean, which was well ie attended. Bro. M'Keown reported on the It doings.of the branch lodge at Moera, and [1- of the successful dance held recently. At , G tlie conclusion of lodge business members "„■ played-ping-pong. ■ P.G. Bro. Johns was acting N.G. at the 13 last: meeting of Loyal Newtowu Lodge, s" MU, 1.0.0. F. Correspondence was receiyCr e d from Bro. 31. Bell, P.D.G.M., who is at present touring England and the Continir ent giving a report of the doings of the ie Ord'erin England. The question of assis >n ing unfinancial members was discussed, 3t and arrangements made to assist where d necessary. Bro. Eades, P.G., reported on i- the recent card tournament with Antipo- „ dean Lodge. Cards closed a pleasant eveut ing The holders oE a "500" card enp— Bros Eadcs and Waterhouse—were chul- "» lenged' by Bros. Neilson and Jor'genbou, P the holders again winning. io-'• The Quarterly meeting of Loyal Uritand nia Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0. F., was held re-, n cently, Bro. J. W. Haipcr, N.G., presidn ins The question of a reduction m memn bers' contributions waril keenly discussed, I, and eventually it was resolved that the ™ question be referred the m<iiufii>mcnt 13 committee for report. It was, stated tha.. '• the social hour recently inaugurated was ' r proving a great success, it Bro J. K. Wcllwood, N.G., presided g over the fortnightly meeting of Loyal Kilir birnie Lodge, M.U., 1.0.0.V., when there k was a good attendance. B.M:C. accounts ' amounting to £21 were passed for pay-. 0 ment. On closing, members spent an-eu-t joyahle hour at games. ■The official visit of M.U. Lodges lor September was held at Loyal Antipodean a Lodge recently,, when there was a repre- '• sentative gathering of all lodges. Bro. Jj. c C Sutton, N.G., presided. Lodge honours c were accorded the visitors, replies being I. received from Bro. H. S. M. Quiglcy, G.M.. who made an appeal to members tor their active support in furthering the mr terests of the Order. .Br.o. W. B. Brown . replied on behalf of district officers, and t Bro. C. W. Bland, president-of the-Past i. Grands Lodge, replied on behalf oi' visiting lodges. During the evening Bro. Qiiig- • ley presented Bro. W. I. Clark P.D.G.M., B with a "oast director's jewel for services r rendered to the Order. Bro. Clark suit--1 ably replied. A social evening concluded t the meeting, the music being supplied by I Sisters Webbin and Douglas and Bro. t Young. ; There was a large attendance of memJ bers and visitoia at the weekly session of ,'. Trinity Temple, No. 10, i.0.G.T., held re- , cently. Members of St. -Thomas Juvenile Templa and Guiding Star Junior Lodge I paid an official visit. Sister L. Oughton, P.C.T., of Guiding Star Junior Lodge, pre--1 sided,- assitcd by Superintendent Sister ■ Symington and Sister Mrs. Early. The ' various offices were filled by St. Thomas ■ Temple and Guiding Star Lodge. Visitors, ■ were welcomed, and invited to take part in the quarterly quoit contest. During recess items were given by Sisters Mathews (2), M'Kinley, Oughton "(2), J. Hewitt, Mrs.- Symington, It. Urry, .L. Roberts, 1 Hodgetts (2), Bros, Elton, Burns, M'Kinley, and Simpson. - -The weekly session of Pioneer Lodsje, No. 11, 1.0. G.T., was, held last week. Visitors present wpre Sisters Symington and Trevelyak and Bros. Simpson and Warren, of Star of Wellington Lodge,'and Sister Mrs. Smith, of Star of Newtown Lodge. Bro. Simpson presided. Greetings were received and reciprocated. During recess the programme was in the hands of Sister Mrs, Free. The weekly session of St. Thomas Juvenile Temple was held last week. Visitors present were Sisters Nielson, of Star of Wellington, Mrs. Furby, of Trinity Temple, and Mrs. Hewitt. Bro. M'Kinley presided, assisted by Supt. Sister Mrs. Symington, Asst.-Supt. Sister Trevelyan, and Bro. Simpson. Greetings were received and reciprocated. The temple decided to take part in the quoit contest. There was a ;good attendance at the weekly session p£ Star of Newtown Lodge, No. 21, 1.0. G.T., held last week, when District C. T. Bro. Harvey, accompanied by his executive officers, paid an official visit. Bro. Trevelyan, C.T., was in the chair. The D.C.T. was officially received and welcomed. Greetings were received and reciprocated. During recess the programme was in the hands of sisters. The weekly session of Star, of Wellington Lodge, No. 24, 1.0. G.T., was held last Thursday evening. Visitors present included Sisters Mrs. Wilshire and Mrs. Furby, of Pioneer Lodge, and Bro. Jay, of England. Sister E. Nelson, C.T., presided. A vote of sympathy was passed to the G.C. Templar, Bro. Dalton, in the loss he had sustained by the death of his wife. There was a good attendance at the weekly session of Trinity Temple, No. 10, i.0.G.T., last Friday evening, when the D.C.T., Bro., Harvey, and his officers paid an official visit. Bro. K. Turner presided, assisted by Supt. Sister Mrs,. Furby and Bro. Furby, Assist.-Supt. A motion of sympathy was passed to G.C.T. Bro. D.alton on account of the death of Sister Mrs: Daltori. The D.C.T. and his officers were received officially. During recess items were given by members and a quoit practice was carried out