THE ORANGE ANNIVERSARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6758, 16 July 1883, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE ORANGE ANNIVERSARY.

Thursday being the 12th of July, the an* niversary of the greatest victory of William, Prince of Orange, over King James's troops was celebrated by an Orange procession, in which the whole of the city, suburban, and country lodges within easy distance of Auckland took part. The city lodges were not very largely represented numerically, but there was an excellent attendance from the country lodges. The assembly was at the Protestant Hall, Newton, where the country members were entertained at luncheon. The morning was threatening, and several showers fell, but towards noon the rain cleared off, and kept up well during the procession. All the members were in regalia, and a large assemblage of the general public gathered in Karanjrahape road to see the procession start. The procession was headed by Mr. Hunter's band and the Union Jack, followed by a carriage containing the Kev. T. W. Dunn, who, in the absence of Mr. D. Goldie. officiated as Grand Master. With him were Messrs. R. Scott, D.G.M., C. Hooker, G.S.*. Morrison, G.T., and J. Brame. The lodges paraded under their various banners followed on foot, and several private carriages, some carrying the families of members, followed.. The line of march was from Karangahape— road, through Pitt-street, Hobson-street, and Wellesley to Queen-street. Through Queenstreet, and up Shortland-street, to Parnell. Thence to Newmarket, and back by Kyber Pass-road, through Wakefield-street to the Lome-street Hall. The lodges representedwere City of Auckland, No. 1, W. Sargeson, W. M.; Royal Albert, No. 2, John Currie, W.M. ; JEnniskillen, No. 3, JosephC.thine, W.M. ; Excelsior, No. 6, D.G.M. Scott; Otahuhu, No. 14,. W. P. Massey, W.M. ; St*r of Waikato, No. 17, D.. Coombes, W.M. ; Newmarket True Blues, No. 19, A. Whisker, W.M. ; Pukekohe West, No. 26, J. HunS, W.M.; Star of Kaeo, No. 28 (J. Brame, representative); Barton's - True Blues, No. 32, D. Wilson ; Devonport Purple Star, No. 33, C. Hooker, W.M.;Mount Albert Purple Star, No. 34, J. McGregor, W.M.; Victoria, No. 35, R. T. Talbot, W.M.; Star of Eden, No. 36, J. Donaldson, W.M.; Dunn's Purple Star, No. 39, A. Gray, W.M.; J.ihn Gough Temperance, No. 40, J. Robertson, W.M.; Colonel Blaeker's No. 42, L. Wilson, W.M. Here the members of the Order were addressed by the Rev. T. W. Dunn, who, on behalf of the Grand Master, thanked them for the manner in which they had turned out in the face of such threatening weather. He reminded them of the occasion on which they met, and trusted, that God would spare them all fur another 12th of July.

In the evening the annual soiree was held in the Lorne-street Hall. There was a large attendance. After tea was partaken of, a public meeting was held, at which clergymen aDd others delivered addresses. There was on view on July 10, in the show window of Messrs. W. Phillpps and Son, an illuminated address, handsomely framed, which was presented to the Ven. Archdeacon Maunsell by the members of the Orange Institution, at the Orange soiree at the Lorne-street Hal], on July 12. The address has been illuminated by MrCharles Palmer, draughtsman, and the work has been artistically executed. It is in the 14th century style, and the border is of a cnaste design. At the top of the address is a sketch of the glorious and immortalWilliam on horseback, and in the initial letter is depicted a Bible surmounted by a crown, flanked with oak leaves and acorns, the following is the text of the address :— "New Zealand Loyal Orange Institution.— The Ven. Archdeacon Maunsell, LL.D. r We, the officers and brethren of the above institution, hereby testify our esteem and regard for you for the efficient services which you have rendered to ub as a society, and for the unremitting zeal and self-sacrificing interest which you have always displayed in promoting the welfare of our noble cause. We trust you will accept this testimonial as a.small token of the high respect in which you are held by us, and hope that God, who has blessed your untiring efforts in the past in the glorious cause of Protestantism, may still assist you and honour you, by making you even in the decline of life His chosen instrument for converting many from, the errors and evils of Popery. We wish that every blessing which the Almighty God can bestow on man may rest richly on you and your family. Signed on behalf of the institution, D. Goldie, K.W.G.t).; Chas Hookeb,. G.S.—Auckland, New Zealand, llith July, 1883."

A Loyal Orange, Lodge was opened' at Whangarei on .Tune 23. Several brethren came from Auckland for the Amongst them was D.. Goldie,. W.G.H. Several gentlemen also, came from Kawakawa. Brother T. Johnson was elected, master of the "Whangarei lodge, and Brother J. Dickey deputy-master.