LODGE MEETING.
GOOD TEMPLARS.
The usual weekly session of the Star of the East Lodge 1.0. G.T., was held m the Orange Hall on Wednesday evening, when Bro. W. Hewitt, C.T/., presided. Owing to the inclemency) of the weather there was a small attendance, only 35 attending. One candidate 1 was initiated into the Order. It was reported that the Cricket Club m connection with the lodgp. had been formed, and the officers and committees elected for the year. The club had been granted the use" of the top hockey ground m the Domain. The programme for the evening took the form of a mock mayoral election. Sis. Johnston and Bro. W. Hewitt were the only candidates taking part, and after defining their policies ,and schemes for the betterment of the borough—some of which rather appealed to sentiment than to commonsense —a vote was taken, when Sis. Johnston was returned for the position. The lodge was then closed m the 1 usual way by the Chief Templar.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8256, 22 December 1911, Page 3
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