MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15453, 4 December 1915, Page 15

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

SPP.EYBON" BAPTIST CHUHCII. A meeting of members of th* Sprcydon ■Baptist Church was .hold on Wedncßda>\ A draft pvocrammo for colohra'. in? th? forthcoming jubilee tvso m.'l una;ly referred' to Vfirious committees to report at a. later meeting'. papanui school committee. The eomreitte a Oi" l'ie Pa.panui Public •Scbool rw*nfiy he'.d tho Inrt of the •!■<■«- creesive oucfcro parties in a:d c-i tho school prize. fund. Tho winners cf the lirot pmo ■were Mrs Bradshaw aud Mr Cnwloy. }ye BraJ&haw wen three first prizes durins tho Ecaeon, and also toc:< th? prir.fi for tho most number of points (a bronzo cioex)._ Mr Patrick won the- boobv prize. and sold it m aid of the R?d Cro *s Fund, the amount rcaliseid -being 9#. EIDGLtFA* LODGE, 1.0.0. F. The Quarterly rooetini? oi the Ridcley Lodge. 1.0.0.F.. wa-. hold on Wednesday, Bro. H. K. Gott. X.G., presiding: ove r a Jars® attendance of members. Four brothers wore reoorted f.iclc. Out? Tj-o'.v member was proposed. Bro. L. P. Whito reported tuat Bro. W. White, who tome time ago left fe r England, bad now been accepted for Eorvice in tho 1* lyin*? Soijadron. Tho secretary reported the I J'ro. L. Al.onder hrvd juet left for tlio iront. and that Bros. H. J. Hunter and T. Booth had enlisted and wero now at Tronthnti. The first m> miaaticn of of£oer* f<>_r the enduing term resulted fa follows:—X.G.. Bro. I'. Chapman: V.G.. Bro. J. Biw; secretary, bro. E. P. 0.: financial secretary. j>m. ~W. Hunter, G.M.; treasurer. Bro. I:. P. Whii,e, P.G. Bro. HartiJan. D.D.G.. brought up tho csuesiicn cf friend'y societies agisting in thr. Qu«x?u Carnival, nna stated that representatives of varioue ledefes in Obri-it-church -would meet viorv «nort!y to fro into the -matter. Bro. F.'dridrre wao appointed delegate to attend tho conference, and it vr3fl resolved: —"Soc-insr that ir;:nd!y society meicVera will bo supporting ono o r other of tho Qne«c3 by reason of their occupation, that, this lod?o instruct its delosa rot to bind this lod<?<- in the matter." Soven members of tlv>. Friendly SeoiotioV Dispenearv Board attended as a deputation, and addro&sed tho Lodpe 0:1 tho aims and objects of tho dispensary, also, civics faots and ficurea of the pro prefs made by the institution. A number of questions were answered, and a hearty vole of thanks to tho Board of Management for their visit, and confidence in th«m iu the- cSr-rta for the welfare o£ tho dispensary was passed by acclamation. Bro. Bureess (vico-nrcai-dent) in returning thanks, errpre-eed pW.s-.ito in seeing «ncb a largo and enthusiastic attendance of members, 'vhich waa, the lar7i*t he h2d ceon at any Lcdro he had viaited. Durincf the <-ven;r.3 a rill <v honour, presented by Bros. H. Withol! and Tt. E. L-r-uehlin was unveiled by Aire*. X'. Hunter, G.M., vho congratulated tho Lcdw on l>einsr r"Drr«;ented ct tho front by tho following Brothers:—Quartermaster-Sergeant T. Don ton. Lar.co-Corporal P. ,T. Little (niiflaG. Y, r addin<»ton. Privates* R. Donaldson. H. Allen, W. W. AVI) it* 'S. Allendcr, 11. J. Huater, and T. Booth.