ODDFELLOWS AT OKAINS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2148, 30 April 1897, Page 2

ODDFELLOWS AT OKAINS.

A enmmoned meeting of tbe Hand of Friendship Lodge, M.U.100.F., Okiun'e Bay, wan held on Sorurday, I7|h i'lst., to meet the district officers on their *nnn»J inspection of lodge?. P.P.G.3A. B. "W - Hurrie welcomed Broo. P.G.M. Newton and D.G.M. Grehaon who represented tliu diutricfc, And *>>id bo rPßrett»d that owing; n> the bid weathbr and other causes co few brothers were present. P.G M. Newton expreeeed pleasure at b , ing able to meet tlio lodge and, an G. Muster of the district, would be happy <o answer «ny questions or give any information in hi* power. D.G.M. Gmhfttn then addreeeed the lodge, giving Hotne interesting; re lodges in the di*tiict gutheied 1 rota the quinquennial report. Hβ oongratnlated the on having eecareri the I percetiUge of otereet of any lodges in the oi-Uiial and on being in c sound financial position, and renaaiked that, the Valuator having mentioned thai owing; to a general fell in the rate oj interept procurable, it behoved lodges to take care th-it all funda were invested to the best advantage io order to keep the finances sound. Both of ib« vitdting olSceie npoke highly of Juveuile lodges ac feeders to tbe adult lodge?, and hoped tnembere would do their beft to make the one now alaited bere a tnccese cc it,could not fail to be avslua> I 1 Ddjun-1 to the parent lodge. M>tn6 harmony was indulged in, and a pleasant end inetrectira meetiog was brought to a oloeet