MEETING OF SOCIETIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6504, 31 December 1881, Page 6

MEETING OF SOCIETIES.

■ Tkt half-yearly «t»in9n»d meeting of tha Campbell Lode* of Druids *M hein at the Welutgten Hotel on Xhttrsday. There waa a large s.,t; mdatstw of members and miter*. Two member* ware initiated by A. I\ Bra Whincop, <uri(t«d by P. A. Bro J Harm. Koes!saUoc« were taken for officers for the tntttieg term, -lb* rewipl* of the awning Mnowted to £2S 4s. Berne further burines* tarrisg been toaosactad, the Lodge m doted at doe form.

The half-yearly mmmtmed rowtieg of the Osh of Sydenham Lodge was held cn Wed* BSidsy Bight, ie St Suricmr's schodrcwm, A. J>, Bro Barnett presiding. There wa*. a large attendance of member* and risiteag Brethren. One member ni admitted by clearance. The nomination of offices* for ’the ehsuiag ax .months toak place; also the nomination for District Pwnideat for If-s. ISO District, _ F.A. Bro* Skinner and fUßje# were nominated. Two candidate*'were proposed for member* «blp. After eome farther barillas* the Lodge was dosed. Receipts, JSSI lie. The annual meeting of -the Loyal Rangier* Lodge of Oddfellows, M. U , ana held oa Tnurtday, when there m a large attendance of members. The election of officers for the ensuing rix months resulted as follows: O JL, Kro J. H'Ahwr; 2*.G., Bi® T. Harden; V.&, Bro 1. Marshall; E JSL, Bro J. Willi* : aapperttrs to Bros .Whithorn and Breach j to 7.G, Biot Slaplefortb and Smith; warden, Bro J. Payne; guardian, Bro I. Cralhsr*; auditors, Bro* F. Guliirer and J. Crotler*. The Committee appointed to endeavour to image for medical attend- : aere on member*' wires and families brought forward their ’-report. They had interviewed the medical .officers of the Lodge, Dis Orcsiesi and Gordon, and alto Dr Mml ir.soa, with regard to the matter, j and now -submitted offer* of charge* from those »t*i2Ucm?a. Alter considerable (Itsmusics' it waa-decided to farther defer the Bauer cctil She next mramoned meeting of the Lodgt. P.G.IL Truman fare notice of motion to b» proposed at that meeting—w Ihst the offer of Dr§ Orenden and Garden be awejted." A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Committee, forth* trouble they had taken in endeavouring to bring the matter to a satisfactory wot, The Secretary ®Uted the receipts of the evening to bo £B6 St lid, and the Lodge waa closed in dcs (onr.

Zhe hrii yearly meeting cl the Lyttelton of Oak Lodge, U.A.0.D., took place os Tiimdwr evening, there feeing a Urge at* tendance member*. After the roil bad bees sailed, the Arch Druid proceeded to the aominslte of ©fiber* for the ensuing term, ••eh c.ffis# being well eocteeted, Part Arche* lirt* M-mrcr and Gillie* being Marinated for the tfiice of District President, So. 30 district. The risttiof brethren were from, the Unit, Oak of Sydenham, and the Athelrton Lod|e*, rut., Bros White, Skinr.rr, P.A., Oundereoa, If. K. Bowe, M. 8., and F. W. ,P«rker. FA. After the nomination of dicer*. Arch Drsii Bra Lawson etoted that a Tory phsMsrt <uty had been entrusted to him hr lb? brethren of the Lyttelton Hearts of Oak At u previous meeting of the Lodge it wan teaAved to jprmot their Fast Soer.taiy with a handsome ihamliiftted adire»«, and be Lit earn it aw the opinion of every brother that gen'irtinß, B to W. X- Harrington, had rkhly deserved it ■ {Applause.) Iheeerriees rendered the Lodge and Order generally were of each a cat are «* to deeem more than m ordinary aclacwUdgmeiit, and be was sure thet Mm Bamsftoa would' accept (he ad* dies* then before him >• a tote' of the birbcft eiteeas, and the fullest appreciation of all hie -pest sendees, P. 3. Bro W. X Sutingtoa. who ©o rising wae rewired with ehem/ssid that he felt at a low to find word* to express hi* gratitude to the brethren of the Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge for toe handsome manner is which they had toeUttd thrb -|ipf eciat ton of-hie part service*. He we* eemeiotu that fie had only done hie beet for the Order at huge, lie would treasure ib* btodeosto tMiffloeis} as long a» be lived, and when lie departed from them he was mm that hie children aed gmdchildrta would look upon it with a healthy pride. A.D. Bro Laws, after a few remarks, dosed the Lodge-

Tim usual half-yearly martini of the Loyal Fmererasee Lodge, J .0.0. MD., Woolston, »u held, on Ihuredsy evtnlcg Jail, There vm a Urge attendance ©f members, also sevml visitors, including D.P.G M, Wood* ford. Tn» most iulmsUeg item of busies*# era* e resolution brought forward by T.G. from* ley, re eetfetaare bring given to t‘.e widow of the labs Bro 'Kerr, ©f the Loyal Phillips* town Lodge; tad it wa# esmed by aortam** lion that & wb of £5 be given her together with t Utter of condolence, F.P.G.tf. Liddell tu.’i VO. Bromley to »ct t» deputation* Tho election of officer* torn took place, resulting a* foilowiQ.M., Bro M'Jtuswwj N. 0., Bro F. A. Bromley; V. 0., Bro B. J. De&n f 1f.8., Bro E. Bemud ; W*rdea, Hr© J. Gough j Tyler, Bro X Gamete; Kupporiers to-1f.0., Bros A- Liddell and 11. dc,it; Support©** to V.fl„ Bro# H. Harrington M)d..tL Prince, BacripU of the evening, £» Bs. The Lodge then dosad.

The Court Woodford, So. (SB3, KajapU, A.V.F., held it# quarterly sammtwtd meeting to the Gottrt-rooto, Cooknra etmt, on Toes*, dey evening, when there «u a very good at* toodtfice « ffismlwr*. ‘i be vtoal routine of tomnes* w m gone through, including pay* meet «f *ick allowance to two brother#,

granting clearance to unother; elro, in* illation ol a new member. The reoriptc of the evtaitn were £3S S# Bd. The Court wa* then dosed in due form.

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