MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17282, 25 September 1916, Page 9

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

At a meeting of Washington Lodge. i\'o. 2S, 1.0.0. F., hold in tho Selwyu Street Hail, Brother A. Jack presided over :i good attendance.. Accounts and sick pay amounting to £25 8s 6u were passed lor payment. An invitation was accepted for members to attend the unveiling of the brass memorial fable; of the late Brother Schwartz at St Mary's Church. It was decided to appoint special nights for shooting c-ff tho P.CK cup aiid medals. The receipts were £4l lis Bd. At a meeting of the Star of Opawa Lodge, No. 30, Brother Q. C. Hanson presided over a fair attendance. Accounts amounting to £4 7s 6d wero passed for payment. A report from the Dispensary Board staling tho previous half-year'a workings was r,o<,e'JV4d.-. Hie receipts for the evening wero £5 4a lid. After Iho meeting a card match was played against tho Star of Linwood, resulting in a win faille home team.

The annual concert of the St Mary's Yomig ; Men's. Guild, Addington, in aid of tho Aldington branch of tho Ked Cross Fund, was hold in tho Schoolrocm oi. Thursday. There was. a record attendance, the hall being packed. Tin large audience showed their appreciation of tho concert by encoring practically every item. Tim president of ihc guildi Canon W S. Boan, in a short addr?.-r referred to the number of guild members ::' tho front (32), and he was assisted by Mr? Bean in eulogising tho importance oi assisting the Ked Cross Funds to the utmost. The. chief item on tho prosramms was a one oct comedy entitled Make Yourself ■ rtt Home." which was a sToat success. Tho different characters wore represented by Moss.-.; A. Cado. J. Johnson, C. R. Williamson, and Misses Olive Roi son and Rone Williamson Other items were contributed by Misses Mnvtin, Chapman and'Lucas, Messrs George 11. Barflet*. M. Gilmore. W. M dure, 3. Pavin, A. Ghibb. Robert Clark, and Master Douglas .Martin. A French scene and farce, by tilt guild membors. completed 'tho programme. Mr Roy Halris was tho accompanist and Mr P. It-. Williamson conducted the orchestra.