LODGE MEETINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1934, Page 22

LODGE MEETINGS

ORDER; OF DBUIDS.

Mewburn Lodge.— Mß. Bro. F..E. Matthews presided over : the recent quarterly meeting. Bro.-Taylojv D.P., of No.- 2 District,- paid:-an official visit: and .w-as received with the honours of the Order. One member was reported on the'sick list : and sick pay:.; and were passed :: for payment.'One member was received as an honorary member. The nomination of officer's for the-ensuing term resulted as follows:—A.D., Bro. Townsley; JJE\A., Bro. FiiE.; Matthews?::M;G., Bro. Standidge; I.6;;:Bvo.-Lucas; 0.G., Bro.. J. J. Brownlee;. ! AJD.B.'s, Bros. Steer and. Gouffe; delegate to Medical - Institute, .Bro. Mee.han; to' Hospital Association, Bro^ Ecles; to ' Druids' - picnic aWd: dance • committee, Bibs.' E;jE.' Matthews and. J.Ji Brown-, lee;'"s'teward; Bro. J7- J.■ Brownlee; - Press reporter,'Bro. Meehan.-The secretary reported on a recent .meeting of the combined committee 6f the Friendly Societies, and announced, the fixtures, for the Mew-' burn Cabbage Shield.:He also .stated that Bro; rJMunro .(Pride' of Karpri Lodge, l;p.O.Fv 3Sr:Z') Had given a .shield -for "oftO."•; Bro.-".-Me(?hari"reported.on a visit to:; Island^ Bay '-. Ijbdge.-Twhen -i the. R. A.G. oificersy were'; installed.--. Bro.'F. C. Matthews'reported 6n-visits to Excelsior, Pacific, and Island Bay' Lodges. He also reported as delegate to the Medical Institute. A vbte~o£-thanks';was:accorded the scrutineer's;;-:: -Bro". - ■IJaylor i -R.A.C., the Tt.A.C. examiner,'Bro. J. B. Gauntlett, and other : Visitors.-Cards terminated the evening. ,•:.■---.-■.--■■• •. ORDER OF FORESTERS. ' Court Ladyv Glasgow.—Sister -Ei"'. Purde'y, C.K., was the.:presiding.officer. Sick visitors' reports were received .and sick pay ■and accounts passed for payment. One candidate was initiated by the C:R., : assisted .by Sister Lawtpn.-It' was: decided', to ;renotninate all present officers for a further term of six months. The usual business dis-' posed of, Jhe- meeting closed with harijiony. - - '"' ■ : ' . : - ■ ! Court Robin. Hood—C.R. Bro. P. Walker was the'presiding officer. Reports of visits made to sick members were handed hi' by the Woodwards,: Bros. ■J; Moxham and T. Child. Various accounts \vci-.e passed 'for .payment; including two grants of funeral allowance. The . delegates tb the' A.O.F. Hospital Associa.tion (Bros. H. Whitcomb and F. U. France) liresented' a report on* the recent -annual ineeting ■ of' that body. ;■ The Court'p delegate ;'to the combined A.O.F> dance com■mitt.ee (Bro. F. U. France) informed the meeting of tfee. arrangements made. An in'tcrestins.discussion took place on the ritual competition now' in progress; between the .various local courts. It was decided to forward letters of thanks and ap-. preciatiort^ to/the local daily Press for their: assistance in publishing reports of the ■ monthly •gatherings^ 'It was arranged that the present', officers of the court be re-elected for .'the. ensuing , term, of ' six months, while: Bro. L. J. ;Retaliick • was appointed, nomfnee' to the District Court officers at the annual election to' be held in February:next. . ORDER OF RECHABITES. Kilbirnie Tent.—Bro. Dixon presided over a'fair attendance.-Bro: F. Johnson reported on;a recent meeting of the Wellington Provincial Council. Two members were reported .sick. Invitations to visit Excelsior and Petone Tents were accepted. The. following officers were elected for the next term:—C.R., Bro. D'ixon;' D.R., Sis. ■\V.VBadger; secretary,' 'Bro. -.Chadburn; treasurer,''--Brd. Fathers; Levite, Bro. Hinds; Guard, Sis. Riddle; cash steward, Sis. ,M.. Badger; juvenile • -superintendents, Sisters. Johnson, Chadburn, and Bro. F. G. .Johnson;. R.- and L. D.R., Sis. Martin' and Bro. Hildreth; R. and L. .C.R!, Sis. Johnson and Bro..Lister; Medical Institute delegate, Bro. F. Johnson; auditor, Bio. G. Johnson. A story-telling hour terminated, the meeting." UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. The annual meeting of the Wellington United Friendly-Societies'' Council was held-i-ecently,' the president, Bro. Gill, presiding lover a. good- attendance. The question of representation on the Hospital Board by friendly societies was discussed and it was decided "That;representatives of the. friendly societies be brought together to formulate a policy and arrange finance to put into operation an approved campaign." •:■ The secretary, reported that Zealandia Lodge, 1.0.0. F., had won the AV.F.S. '•'500" Shield. The resignation of the-secretary, Bro. A.Smith, was accepted with regret, and a vote of appreciation for his services was recorded. The following officers'wsre elected for" the ensuing year: President, Bro.'.J. Barras .. (1.0. R.); vicepresident, Bro. Griffiths (A.0.F.); secretary, Bro. H. J. Willis (U.A.0.D.); treasurer, Bro. Stead (8.U:0.0.F.); executive, Bros. Johnson, O'Rourke, Morgan, and Sister C'ollinso'n. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted,, the funds showing a slight increase over the pa«t year. '■:..■; - - '.