ORANGEISM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 176, 20 April 1908, Page 8

ORANGEISM.

The. .last ■ meeting of '.the South• Island Grand Orange Lodge, as' such, prior;to- its ' amalgamation with' the North Island Grand Lodgo, was .'held, !at'' the.'-Masonic Hall on Saturday. l The;-R.W:GiM..'.,(Brp:--.Paraohi) • took the chair, and P.G.M.'s Bios. Jliddjeton, Nelson, Meredith, ReveH. Carriclt, and the Rorl A. Pybus' occupied tbedais. v . A letter was received from the Australian Grand Secretary, in reference, to the Lodgo's application, for a new warrant : for, tlio'amalgamation, and asking for information in'the 1 matter of dues, etc. J- ' It was decidod to preparo. a history of Orangeism an ' New Zealand up to the .•pre-.-, sent day. . • • . • - ■ ■ ■;• A balance-sheet showed a credit balance'Of £20 os. lid. . - , ' , ' A jewel was presented to Bro. Budder by Bro. Gilchrist, secretary of the Grand Lodgo Council of Australasia, It was also decided to present jewels' to Bro. M'Clelland and Bro. Finlay, the Grand Master and the remainder of the Grand Lodge officors. • NORTH ISLAND.CONFERENCE.";, ' The adjourned meeting of the North : Island-Conference was on Saturday afternoon, R.W. Bro. Petherick, G.ftL, occupying the chair. . ' • , The G.M; made a few remark's of condolence with .the families of those bereaved. ..The! brethren rose in silence. ■ A lettor was received from : tho .Town Clerk, Cambridg6,j stating* that - properly, there belonged to the Orauge Institution., I question was asked as to' what, stens 'liafl. ' been taken in regard to ;tho Auckland members obtaining possession; An Auckland member showed that part of the. land, had nothing now to do with the Institution.