GOOD TEMPLARS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 251, 22 October 1874, Page 2

GOOD TEMPLARS.

| A meeting of tbe delegates from the | Nelson and Marlborough Lodges was ! hebi^-^sterday- afternoofratrtE^^apt^t . ; Sc|qorj^ri| j wefe^resent f- :^bm'^iMßrfbWough:"" Brothers W. Shirriffs, R. Rush, E. | M'Millan, W. M'Hutcheson, J. Smith, |C Edward, and C. Pope. From Neljsou: Brothers J. S. Jones, P. C. | Gowland, J. Thomas. C. Saywell, W. | Akersien.and L. D.rou. It was L Feeolved to form a Provisional <£hnd Lodge. The ' jelectiocCof officera[of-ithe lotWe,! which iwas named " The Provisional Grand ! Lodge of the North Part of the 'Middle Island," resulted as follows :— iP.G.W.C.T., J. T. Smith; P.G.W.C, ;W. Akersten; P.G.W.V.T., R. Rush; |P.G W.S., J. S. Jones; P.G.T., F. iColes; P G.C., W. Shirriff.; P.G.M., E. M'Millan; P.G.G., J. Thomas; P.G.S , C. Saywell; P.A.G.S., James ;Smith; P.D.G.M., C. Pope; aod :P.P.Q.W.G.I|.,|A, Wilkie. n was iresolved to<applf for -a charter for' the :Graod Lodge for the North part of the (Middle Island, including Wellington, <if possible. It was resolved that the next meeting of the Lodge should be .held in Nelson. j After this part of the business was conclude!, there was a tea meeting at the Temperance: Hall, which was ;attend«drl by aboVt 1250? persons/ khia iwas followed by a public meeting, at which the chair waa taken by Brother J. M. Campbell. Addresses of an in-teresting-character were delivered- by several of tho brethren;,^including." Brother Mackune, who .congratulated' ithe Templars of Nelson on the great progress they halLffiitfile/, sjace^Sis? f|st . [visit. A vote <pf ? thai.k! to '- th'e 1 oWr-* 1 man terminated the proceedings.