Independent Order of Rechabites.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 138, 21 June 1901, Page 3

Independent Order of Rechabites.

A meeting of ladies favorablo to the establishment of a Ladies’ Eechabite Tent, was held in the Wesley schoolroom last evening. Bro. M. G. Nasmith, junr., Chief Ruler of the Gisborne Tent, presided. Ho explained tho object of the meeting, and those present ■ gave in their names as willing to become members. The rate of contribution would be: —l6 and under 20, 9s 9d per quarter ; 20 and under 25, 10s 2d; 25 and under 30, 10s 8d; 30' and under 35, 11s 4d ; 35 and under 40, 12s sd; 40 and under 45, 13s Sd. The contributions for lady members whose husbands belonged to a friendly society would b,e respectively 4s 9d, 5s 2d, 5s Bd, 6s 4d, 7s sd, 8s 8d per quarter. The charge for entrance fees would be respectively 2s 6d, 3s 9d, ss, 6s 3d,’7s 6d, 10s. Any lady could be admitted as an honorary member on payment of an entrance foe of 2s 6d, and a quarterly contribution of Is. The benefits for members would be doctors’ attendance and medicine ; sick pay of 10s for tho first twelve months, 5s for next six months, and 2s 6d for remaining time of sickness, and a funeral donation of 4)10. It was decided to name the proposed Tent the Star of New Zealand Tent. Tho principal officers for the Tent were selected as follows: —Chief Ruler, Miss Georgeson; Deputy Ruler, Miss Pollock; Secretary, Miss Wallace; Treasurer, Miss Carson. In regard to a medical officer it was decided that Dr Cole be the Tent surgeon. It was decided that the application to open the Tent be forwarded at once to Wellington, and it was decided to ask the District Officer to open the Tent on Thursday, July 18. It was also decided that when the Tent was opened it would meet every alternate Thursday.