ORANGE MEETINGS.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6902, 7 November 1887, Page 6

ORANGE MEETINGS.

The members of No. 2 and 3 held a social gathering in the Orange Hall, Worcester street, on Saturday evening; Bro. W. White, District Master (Elect), in the chair, supported by P.G. Masters Bros. Christie and Prudhoe, and D. Masters C. McFad.den, Bro. Penfold, W.M., of No. 2, in the ' vice-chair. Tfie're was'a very large attendarrce. .-The'-following toasts were given : j—"The' "Queen," "The..Governor- and ; Members <if"tjie "House of Representatives." -'The Imperial" Grand Master, Lord; Erne,"." Bro. Johnson an.d Colonel Saunderson,** ";The .G:M.~of the Middle ilsland -nf New. Zealand,.-Bro: Mahah," "D.G:M. WJiite and D.G.M. Bib.'. pif_ritf Secretary," "Brp. Hdoplt3MF.-W-: Perifold, W;M., No. 2., ahd.BrAi'lS Weiidleson';'.W.M.r.No. .3." "The Caterers, Bro. Kennedy and Toomer,'' "The-JL_dies,''and itThe Press." The following'l&ethrenc<*n*trib_ted songs: -^BCT^i-^eJunriii&ham;; T-eointir;-Tbonf«_ony Christie, Pfenfold.^Gib-. son, Hooper, and-Dedfords, and-the'sing- - ing. of the National Anthem broughtto a iclose one of the most successful gatherings that has been held, in the-hall. On Sunday the members hdd„ chgrch parade. They formed at tho OhingiS Hall/and marched to the Prl-piti*-**-; Methodist Church, where the service was conducted } by the Rev. W. P. Jones. There were I about seventy brethren present. The pro-1 cession was headed by the Sydenham Rand. The members of the Loyal Orange Lodge,' Star of Ellesmere, No. 22, celebrated their sixth anniversary on Friday evening by a tea-meeting and social gathering, held in the Leeston Town HalL There was a very good attendance present. The tables were : gaily decorated, and were ably attended . to by Mrs Deal, assisted by the Misses '. Blaekler (2), Ewensen, Lisk, Deal, and : Carston. After the tables had been c'eared : away, the chair was taken by Mr Houston. 1 Addresses were also given by the W.M., 1 Mr W. Pentlow, and the Revs. J. W. Cree I and W. West The Lodge is steadily im- j proving, and are the possessors of a large j

and comfortable hall. A vote of thanks was passed to the speakers and ladies, being proposed by Mr G. McClure, and seconded by Mr -S. Wickliffe. The entertainment was concluded with a dance. On Friday night the members of tne Orange Lodge. No. 7, at Annat, held their annua, celebration, taking this shape of a concert and ball. A v «7«°°f and tasteful programme was f»mwi Notwithstanding the unfavorable a fair number attended the ■=<££«*, and listened to some »P&* wSSSI by Mrs Owen, Misses Trissider, Fleming (2), Moore (2),' Messrs Ken fc , and W. Barlow jun., much laughter by his comic songs..-» Bowler plSyed all the n £-_£ the sinsrin'' and also afforded the musi<* fJrthe& Mr Hugh Robertson Chairman for the first portion of the programmeTand Mr W. -Varlow as M.C. for the dance. _____________________