MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

Auckland Star, Issue XXXVI, 21 October 1905, Page 3

MEETINGS & ENTERTAINMENTS

C.A.O. DRUIDS. Despite the inclement state of the weaIvi ? here was a larjH attendance at vv aite s Hall on Thursday evening to take part m the opening of a new Druids' Lodge. \ Isitors from all the sister lodges were well represented. Close on 30 candidates appeared for initiation, which was carried out in a most impressive manner, on the procedure laid down by the beautiful ritual of the Order. P.D.P. Bro. W. Feck acted as Master of Ceremonies. The officers were then elected and installed into their various chairs by the district president (Bro. A. Mewburn), in a manner that convinced the chosen ones that each office was fraught with responsibility. The grand president (Bro. W. Blomfleld) then directed that the charter should be read, which office devolved upon acting-secretary Bro. J. B. Bell. The new lodge "Eden" was then declared opened by Bro. Blomfleld, the opening ode being sung by all present. The lodge was tben closed, and the brethren sat under the oak and discussed light refreshments, while a musical programme was carried out. there being also a good many vocal items. The "King and Druids" was the first toast honoured, and it was not the last. The grand lodge was represented by the G.P., Bro. Blomfleld, and G.G., Bro. W. Hunter. The officers of the new lodge are:—J.P.A.. Bro. Fletcher; AD., Bro. Clark; V.A., Bro. A. Morrow; sec, Bro. W. Firth; treas.. Bro. F. A.D. bards, Bros. H. Surman and J. Till; V.A. bards, Bros. Barrett and Ellyett; guardians, Bros. Avery and Strahan. The trustees are Bros. Till, Avery, and Ellyett. Dr. Bull Is appointed lodge surgeon. W.Y.M.I. LITERARY SOCIETY. The closing meeting of the W.Y.M.I. Literary Society winter session took place last evening in the Pitt street Methodist schoolroom, and was a distinct success. Tne president, Rev. C. H. Garland, presided, and there was a good attendance of members and visitors. The first part of the evening was devoted to a reading circle of Sheridan's humorous drama, "St. Patrick's Day," or "The Scheming Lientenant." The readying was excellently rendered, the following being the cast of characters:—Lieutenant O'Connor, Mr A. Peak; Dr. Rosy, Mr Paris; Justice Credulous, Mr J. H. Gunson: Sergeant Trounce. Mr Ray Buttle; Corporal Flint, Mr T. Arthur; Mrs Bridget Credulous, Miss Wins tone; Lauretta, Miss Gunson; Soldiers, Messrs C. Eyre and J. Muldoon. After the reading an enjoyable programmme was gone through, item* being contributed as follow: — Pianoforte solo, Misses Garland; songs, Miss Hilda Wiseman and Mr R. Hooton; glee by W.Y.M.I. Glee Party, and a humorous reading by Mr V. Peak. During an interval a speech was delivered by the president of the society, in which fitting reference was made to the Trafalgar Day Centenary. Supper was afterwards served-

A serious accident occurred this morning about 9 o'clock to a single man named W. Lentfer, residing in Newton - read, and an employee of Messrs W. and G. Winstone. He was in charge of three-horse waggon, and was coming down Upper Queen-street when, in front of Wigg's Laundry, his foot caught in the ratchet brake, with the result that he was precipitated on to his head on the roadway. The blow was a severe one, and as soon as Mr Winstone arrived he arranged for the man to be taken to the Hospital in the ambulance van. It was then found that Lentfer was suffering from concussion of the brain. Upon inquiry at the hospital shortly before three o'clock this afternoon it was reported that Lentfer had regained consciousness. He stated that his foot caught in the brake as he was jumping from the waggon.

We learn that the contract for cutting 40 acres of bush at Matakohe for the Kauri Timber Company has been secured by Messrs W. J. Parker, A. MaLean, and W. Stokes. The contract for working a large bush at Te Mata, WhangareC for the Parker, Lamb Co., has been secured by Mr T. Ellis of Whangarum.

In another column Messrs. H. Oscar Hewett & Co., Ltd., as the colony's agents for the Wertheim sewing ma r chines, also for the Wheeler and Wilson machines, notify that their agency will continue to be carried on in the V.M.C.A. buildings, Albert street, Auckland, under the management of Mr. Jethro Lock.