DRUIDS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 11 June 1915, Page 2

DRUIDS.

INSTALLATION CEREMONY. The annual installation of officers of the Mackey Lodge of the U.A.O.D. took place at Druid’s Hall ou the 9th and a record attendance Avas present A number from the Morgan Lodge (Marton) were present, and also from Ohakune. , The opportunity was taken of presenting Broj J. G. Turnbull with a P.D.P. collar, and also a nicely-framed P.D.P. certificate. At the conclusion of the installation ceremony, a banquet was held and a least list honoured. Arch Druid Bro. W. J. Bashford proposed the toast of “The King - ” which was honoured by the singing of the National Anthem.

Bro. Steer, in proposing the toast of the Mackey Lodge, said they all knew the lodge was a progressive one, and that its members were enthusiastic. They were always endeavouring to improve the lodge and make it more prosperous. Bro. Campbell said that as several members had come from 17 to 20 miles to attend that function he would ask to couple their names with the toast

■ 'Bro. J. G. Turnbull proposed the Morgan Lodge; he said he had always found the members of this lodge to be really good fellows and whenever they had gone down to Martpn the members of the Mackey Lodge had invariably received the greatest hospitality. He would ask them to honour the toast of the Morgan Lodge, coupled with the names of Arch Druid Bro. Walker and P.D.P. Bro. Wing. Bro. Walker, in returning thanks, said he could see the esteem in which P.D.P. Bro. Turnbull was held by the members of the Mackey Lodge, and on behalf of his own lodge he thanked them for the manner in which they had drunk the toast. P.D.P. Bro. Wing said it gave him great pleasure to be connected with the Mackey Lodge. He had come up to Taihape several times and had always found friends there. Ho would say that Bro. Turnbull had been the means of keeping the lodge going, and there was no doubt he was th© right man in the right place. : Bro. Stringer asked members to do honour to the toast, of Bro, Ball’s health, who would be leaving for the front very shortly. He would couple his nara© with those of Bros. Eric Smith, Harding, Meldane, Frank Smith, and Hamlin, and he asked that the toast be heartily received. Bro. Ball briefly stated that he only 1 considered it was his duty to go, and for that reason h© had enlisted. The toast of the Press was proposed by Bro. W. J. Bashford and responded to by, Mr Harvey. During the "evening a number of musical items and recitations were contributed, and the gathering was brought ot a close with the singing of ; ‘Auld Lang Syne.”

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