ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOYAL MANAWATU LODGE. M.U.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 278, 27 October 1883, Page 2

ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOYAL MANAWATU LODGE. M.U.

The thiifd anniversary of the aj>ove Lodge wal. celebrated by a banquet held in the Foreater^-Hall, P&lmereton, on Friday evening. The Hall was decorated with evergreens, and when the chair was taken by\jjro. 'Woods thd, N.G. of the Lodge a^.3of the tabler literally groaned with all the delieaces of the season, provided by Mr Eraser. The Chairman was supported on his right By Bro. Bamber, P.P.G.M. and his left by Bro. Garner, P.G.M. "TTle Vice Chairs were occupied by.Bro. idFter the usual loyal and patriotic toast had been giv9n and responded to, proposed cliester Unity, complied with the name Brb* Bamber P.P.G-.M. Song: "Sabies on our block,* Bro. Ferry.". C>.\\ ■*[ i - : - : J J * Bro.Tßamb'er, in responding, said it gave him great pleasure to be present. J inoveable District Meeting had been held at Palmerston to-day and he Hoped it would be a forerunner of manjr.sach meetingf, now that we [had 'quick communication with the settlements (Cheers). A - It was a step in the right, direction and would stimulate Oddfellowship in this portion of the colony. This was not the time 'to^o ! into the history of Oddfellowship. soth-.Oddfellows and Foresters claimed I Adam jas their progenitor. < ( r Recently at 'NotriDgh'ain the^OddfellowH Vnd Foresters- had held a great meeting and .frpmtheistatißtics given,' he found the' Foresters numbered 583,000, while the •Oddfellows) had .565,000. But on the ..othe? hand, the aooumulatad funds of the Ocjdiellowßw amounted to fire million^ -pounds. -while 'the Foresters had , £850,000, tiius showing the advance-, I ment 4D&OadfellbwSrsad r made In plac* finy^eir?Soeiety"inri^6^nl-fina"nciar-i basts CPheerß)/Itmußt;be remembered .that both theie Societies only came prominently before the public, fifty years ago. road"fellow.hip and FdTestry were now to-be found wherever the British Jahguage>asipoken r i:;Tht)adafallo.^ had|darin§^,yearilß^ expended in Sick Money, no less a sum that £*QO,POp, T and £11,000 in Funeral Both had one common object^ view, the alletiating^ of distress, 1 and asiiatinge'ach : other (Cheere)^ 1 'Heponcluded by congratulating'the jjißbpJe; bf Palmerstotf ; <>n the 1 • progress it was' making and i& evident plfesperity^Caieers) m^'- y •'-■"' Bro. ! Cc%>er M V J .G. proposed "Our Volunteers," coupled with" the name of BrO^B^ant." ,". .;• v ->' Sbng.^Brri.' Scott: The^Picture oh the^^" ! ;;' . ■■■''?"' ■*:•■ ;i BrpV Bryant Jfeturned flu^ffc T ■ ' *' Our Mercantile Interests/' f was the next 1 toaat drank and respondea'to. Bro. Dilldn recited^BeautifriTSiiow^ | Bro. Eelf proposed <f Kindred Societies" co'u'p,ea with the names 6T ? -Brofc Woodrb'bfeVana ?6ad." . «i $.4. I Bro.'Mowlem.— Kecitation : "Paddy Mrphyat Parehaka." mvmu . ■■'rßrol'P'ditd replied to the last feiaSt on' behalf of the Good Templars, and j Bro; \f oodroofe on behalf of the Loyal "Manawatu' Lodge of Foresters. The latter tbpk- occasion to state that the figures given by' Bro. Bamber as' to the financial ; position of the Foresters' SocifityiwereiibVacourate. ft>Ht!X[; i! Bro. Scott proposed " Visiting Officere and Brothers." r - ■ i v 'Bfoi ■ " Gjtrner.^Sofag 'i ' "fafcttood'tf "^ ' - Bros. Seaton and-Reed.acknowledged the previous toast. .„ r . —■--■■■-. Bro.Feny<^Sonj» : Brethren." " The District Officers 0 was proposed and afterwards responded^} briefly by Bro.' Garner P.P.G. M^? ; : >'r "The Board of Directors" was next given and drank with musical^hcnors, and responded to by Pi^Q.]^. Bamber, who | took occasion i ;to ;, strongly eond^emn tlve National Insurance Scheme, of Major Atkinson, as an attempt to suppress Friendly Societies. He also referred in, vi^ons language to the impediments' placed in/the" way tof tbe Friendly SoMeT by the peddling to^ muddling of the v Govern^ „m ent (department. He~r^gfettfd that ,ip, quoting figare« ;l as" to the flnanoW 1 -ppsjufm' of thaiForesWri he had made an wror, On the 81st of December, I§B2, the fubds of the ■ Foresters weW omitAlj give^ as ' He b'wpuldl betßorry if an impression were to get abroad that he desired r to disparage ,thelr sister sbciety, asthey all workeil for therliame WbV objects? ] XOheersiy "TheLadioV' was n&t proposed by Brp, Woods, and responded to in Buitable,terms by Brp Dillon; >. Th€|-"VT^^&^iai^fp,^ Cowper ; proposed Press," jriis ; re-. plied ,to sl B/IK°B. jl^n^vWii'a Past Provincial Grand Master of 'the Orders proposed '^Success tn Jbe Loyal Manawgtu "Lodge, c6uplad~with the ntme 9VIU GhSirmaii, Bfo. 'Woods." The, toast was received -enthusiastically and drank %ith'lodge hoDorW: ;> Bro Woods; N.Q n thanked theni -foritherh^artyo manner 'in which the toa|f/W bee. 1 ! received. 0 " Tble ledge, bad o.^v-beßii in' existence three' y^ari/; and adoring that time they had ma^«! Sttei liptf^eQiliers.^ (Gtteer&i r Tbeir' .finawiat {ftogrMß'Was afso; astpnfihing/ ' afenoe returns laid before the district, Bhewed to-da'yl He was confident that at their next anniveriary. gathering, they [would be in "a still more, Nourishing' condition. 1 (Cheers.]) \ health of ** the host and hostess/' waTnezt giren, aUuiion 'bemg'ma^ew' theory satisfactory manner in { WBi|fi' tbeV had provided, and the coartesy aod atwptioQehewn to their, guests. , j ]\{rr_ Fraser. in^returnangithanks'Nexpressed! the pleasure 'it^gave boih hinit self and Mrs Fraser to have, received. Buch^edthuiiasjiic t?9tii»Qnyi that .their exertions met iwith, their approval. a .r rhe-^proceedings; woondj up f .at two. o'clock ithii morning; by the; whole asr, semfelage. , rfeing and sinßing, ff-Auld . Lang Syne " L led , by^ Bro. - Kutherfurd, ind the! Nadonal, Anthem* .:.;.; • ■. .'v.