RIDGELY LODGE.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17815, 14 July 1923, Page 6

RIDGELY LODGE.

The half-yearly meeting of the Ridgely Lodge No. 3G, 1.0.0. F., was held on Wednesday, N.G. Bro. S. Moorcraft presiding. The dick visitors made their reports and the sum of £2B sick pay was passed for payment. An appeal from the Star of Avondale Lodge on behalf of the widow of a, brother who had been. accidentally drowned was received. It was decided to give two>j guineas. An appeal from the Kiwitea Ledge iFeilding), on behalf of the widow and six young children of a lato brother, waa received, and it was decided to grant threeguineas. D.D.P.G. Bio. J. Jessamine was in attendance and installed the following officers for the ensuing term : —lmmediate P G Bro. S. Moorcraft; N.G. Ero. R. Jackson'V.G., Bro. J. Unwm; F. Sec, P.G. Bro. "W Greeflslade; treasurer, P.G. Bro L ' P* White; 8.-Sec, Bro. F. L. Alexander;' conl ductor, P.G. Bro. G.. Rickard; warden Bro .A. Wilson; chaplain, Bro. C Smith-' B.S.N.G. P.G. Bro. E. Frazer, L.S.NG Bro. Herron; R.S.S. Bro. Chisholm- L S S*' Bro. Ferguson; 1.G., Bro. Aldrid4- Ci'a'' P.G Bro J. Biggs. The balance-sheet'for the half-year was read and received P G Bro. Thome one of the auditors, stated that ho lod8» «Ao«M feel gratified 'on itlS tioa for the half-year, all the funds ahowlm? a substantial increase. P.G. tilo fii c w,i congratulated the financial officers He rr™£l that the lodge should pay ofi ?s£<%* account. The motion waa carried. DPT> T> Bro. M. Hartigan reported on th» «'„„« • i and numerical figmes of the I O 0 / a ??h invested funds were £18,9-29 000 iw ,Ti relief poid during the year waa JSTwSw The increase of membership for ♦£'.♦ had been 38,886. On bSS f %! fh?\jf K P.D.D. Bro J. McCullough mat* p s°' tation of a framed past grand'a ™r4;fi P ? ? P.G. Bro. R. Fmer On the motion of P.G B™ lr P°ndc<Jie.it, vote of thanks was S* Moorcraft for his efforts in «>««.• .* a raffle for the ChristraM t£