ODDFELLOWSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 9 March 1907, Page 2

ODDFELLOWSHIP

ANNUAL MEETING. NEW PLYMOUTH DiSTiUOT. The annual meeting of the New Plymouth district, i.0.0.E.A1.U., N.Z. bra lie was held at Kapouga on Thursday, every Lodge being l'u.ly represented, l'rov. CAI. Bro. 11. J. Hancock presided, and the following were present:—l'rov. D.G..M, Uro. C. D. Sole, l'rov. C.S. Bro. C. E Bellringer, Warden P.G. Uro. W. Hooker. The Lodges were represented by:—T.l'.G.M. Uro. 11. T. Aiiiswortb, I*.G. lino. W. Butler, P.O. Bro. 11. 11. Lord and P.G. Bro. A. Hooker (Egmout), P.P.G.Ai. Uro. P. It. Pcpperell, P. C Uro. W. .1. Cleland and P.G. Uro. .11. E. Bellringer (Fxcelsior), P.O. Uro. Brabant (Nai'iiira), J'.l'.l). CM. Uro. J.S. McKobb e, P.G.M. Uro. J. Campbell and X.C Uro. C S. .Smith (Union, llawera), P. G. Uro. .John Russell and CM. Ja.s. Kiisscil (Manaia). P.O.CM. Uro. E. Amoore, P.O. Uro. Hansen and Permanent Secretary V. E. Hardy (Ellhani), P. G. Uro. Mountford and N.G. Uro. H. Bennett (Midhirst), P.O. Uro. S. Burgess (Stratford), Permanent Secretary Uro. It. E. Simmons (Toko), P.O. Uro. Munro (Te Kiri), P.G. Bro. Melville and P.O. P. W. Ollivcr (Kapouga). Uro. A. Hooker was appointed Minutes' Secretary. The District Oilicer's report was read, discussed at length, and adopted. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Loyal Ellhani Lodge for the arrangements made in connection with the visit of tlie Grand Master and the expenses ordered to be paid by the district.

it was deeded that the District Olliliccrs make the necessary enquiries re opening new Lodges. A committee was set up consisting of the District Ollicers, P.P.G.AI.'s AifflSwort(li, Brab-l ant, Amoore, Pcpperll, and P.G. Bro. Al. .1. Campbell to go through the general rules and draft any needed amendment. The same committee was also authorised to make the necessary arrangements for the New Zealand .Moveable Committee meeting io be held at New Plymouth during Easter weed; ui 11I0S. The election of officers resulted lis follows.—Prov. G.AI., Bro. C. D. Sole (Stratford); Prov. JXG.AL, Bro. P. W. Oliver (Kapouga); Warden P.G. Uro, W. Huoker; Auditor, P.G. W. 11, Butler. The reports on the) Funeral Fund and Management Fund were adoptel. The Distr.et Ollicers were appointed to represent the district at the jubillee celebrations in connection with the jubilee of the district and the Loyal Egmout Lodge on the llth and illh ol April next. The present arrangements provide for a re-union of members on the evening of Itth April and a garden parly at "Aotea" on the afternoon of Thursday, tlie llth. a thanksgiving service in the evening, to be followed by a banquet the same night. Members of all Lodges arc to be asked to contribute sixpence per quarter for the ensuing year to provide a fund for defraying the expenses of the .Moveable Committee meeting. The meeting adjourned at 12..',0 p.m. as a mark of respect to the memory of the late P.P.G.AL Uro. ,1, (J. George. Nominations for ollicers of the New Zealand branch were, made as follows: —Tor Grand Master, D.G.AI. Uro. .1. Marshall, of the Ashley district Deputy Grand Master, Prov. U.S. Bro. C. E. Bellringer, and for Directors, P.P.G.M. Uro. E. Amoore and Prov. C.S Uro. O. E. Uellringer Prov. CJI. Uro. C. D. Sole, P.L'.CM P. J. Brabant and Prov. C.S. Uro. Uellr.nger were elected deputes to attend the AI.C. meeting. The sum of one guinea was voted to

the Wellington Friendly Societies' Association towards dcfrayiii" anv cx-jicn-j|s they had incurred. .VI the same time, the meeting intimated that as 'the Crand .Master ami JioaroJ of Directors were the recognised hea.il of Jhe Order, they preferred to work with them in matters, of colonial importance.

The Crand Master and Board of Hirectors will be requested lo take action to secure united action in matters affecting the Order in its relations with the medical profession should such acliou become necessary. A very important scheme was submitted by the (I.M. and Board of Directors providing for an additional funeral benefit of ,CIOO (making LiliO in all), with an equitable and adequate s.cnlo o'f conilr'ibutiionis a.ccqr»fing to) age, with surrender value to enable members to draw such surrender value at any time; the fund to be guaranteed by the districts affiliated to the New Zealand branch. After discussion the meeting unanimously decided to adopt the proposal and lo jo n in the guarantee to the .fund pro rata with the sister districts. The proposed Annuities Bill was considered and carefully d scuased. A roolutii" was unaniuY. . !_. . ... ' to the effect "that this meeting, whilst highly ajipreeiating the beneficial intentions of the author of tho Bill, is of opinion that it he acivplannf ;of the. j Slate aid under the provisions of the Hill is not calculated to promote Urn I best interests, or foster the be i I spirit of independence so long characteristic of the Manchester I,'nily nn.lj' therefore considers it undesirable that I

N/jiui. nations wcru then madq for District OIlidTK for 1 !>ns: C.-M. Prov. .».(!.11. liru. I'. \Y. 01'ver: Provincial Deputy Urand Master, .i'asi (jrands Bros. S. II. I']. Simmons, \V. .1. t'lclam. 1, 11. ]y r.ngor, 11. JJ. I'ord, \Y. Moimtford, \Y. 11. ISutler, .M. ,1. Campbell, ami (i. l'earce. The next nn-i-lliiu" will be held a( ! ilidhirst. 'l'ln? newly-elected officers were du : v installed and a vote of thanks and ii 1 I'.l'.li.M. jewed presented to 111". Ihu:I eoek on his retirement front rdliee. il was intimated tint a brother | would prescnL a jewel who proi posed Ihe greatest mnulier uf candidMites initiated in any i.odge in Ih 'd'sj tricl durhi;; I'JUT. I A very hearty vole of thanks was passed to the Kaponga brcthre:i for the handsome way in which they had provided for '{lie entertainment of the brethren during the day. A successful and pleasant meeting was then brought tu u dose.