GRAND LODGE OF DRUIDS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10266, 8 February 1899, Page 5

GRAND LODGE OF DRUIDS.

(rasas association telegram.) AUCKLAND, February 7. At the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Druids the report und balance sheet of the Board of Management and the auditors' report were adopted. The balance sheet showed that £st»o had been added to the fund during the year, and _67 members added to the roll. It, was resolved that as the district has now been four years in existence, the first quinquennial valuation should be obtained before the next Grand Lodge meeting. Recommendations from the Au«Kiand Lodges that the initiation fees should be_ reduced and brought more into line with the fees of other societies, were considered; but it was pointed out that even with the high fees the progress of the Druids' Order haa been phenomenal, and the delegates saw no reason for reducing the fees. The following, officers were nominated:—Bro. A., R. Thompson, D.G.P.; Bro. J. F. McKijfcina, Vice-D.G.P. ; Bro. Gardiner, R. T. Mitchell, D.G.G. ; Bro. Japies Mackay, D.G.T. ; Bro. R. Fletcher, D.G-S.; Bros. Wynyard, Stephen and Pullen, auditors. A "motion from the Pacific Lodge (Wellington) that in future all Grand Lodge officers shall be nominated by the Lodges in the district and elected by the representatives at the annual meeting, was carried by one vote. A scheme brought forward by the. District Grand President for retiring members in distress was postponed for twelve months, the District Grand Secretary in the meantime to obtain an expression of opinion as to how many members would be likely to support the scheme, it being optional. It was resolved that the next annual meeting be held at Gisborne.