EGMONT LODGE, I.O.G.T.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 99, 15 April 1908, Page 3

EGMONT LODGE, 1.0. G.T.

The usual weekly session of the Egmont Lodge (So. 112) UMJ.T. was held on Monday night, in St. Mary's Hall. Bro. G. \V. Haitnell, Chief Templar, presided over » large attendance of uiemben. One new member was propost-d The picnic committee reported that the arrangements for the picnic on Monday » ere well for*s"*l- - the Lodge was opened to members of kindred societies, representatives of the No-License League, Bechabites' Lodge, and the W.C.T.L'. being present. After Hie " Welcome Ude had been sung, Bru. llartnell welcomed the Tisitora, and then asked Bru. J. C. Legg, 8.D.G.C.T., to Wke the chair. The Chairman, referring to the coining general election, said he would like to tee a central committee formed to work light op to the election. Mr. C E. Bellringer thought the tunc bad arrived to commence work, lor two or three months the No-License bodies further south had been at work, and they hoped to gee no-licensc carried in three, if not four, electorates inTaranaki. In the past the block system had been tried, but it hail not been entirely successful. It was most important that every person on the roll should be seen personally. The day of public meeting to some degree, he thought, had passed. If thev could convert to tneir cause another 300 or 400 of their op portents they would carry the day. He referred U> the increase in the drink bill for 11107, which he thought was partly due to the increase of drinking anion? young men. Mr. H. GoOdacre »aid it was a good many years since he had joined tbr LOjUX, and a G.T. Lodge was one oi the best institutions when properly ■worked. The worst feature of the traffic was that the young men were learn ing to drink. He was very pleased to gee that there was a movement on foot to build a Templar hall. (Applause.) He gave a most hearty invitation to all present to attend the annual meet ing of the No-License League. Bro. G. H. Maunder said that last year waa * record for drunkenness in New Plymouth, there lieing li> ca-cs in the courts. Mr. tucker =aid a good plan tu ."in bat arguments was to keep .u\\ 1 >•' >-" facta one might come acios* in .i -mall pocket-liook. lie quoted several, ami showed the difference between uolicenae in Oainaru. Mr. Freethy also spoke a few word*. Miss Howling contributed two lioiin solos, which were very pleasing. Other items were also given, and refreshments ou a liberal scale were handed ruund.