LODGE MEETINGS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 25, 30 January 1908, Page 2

LODGE MEETINGS.

At the fortnightly meeting'' of ' tli» Loyal Britannia Lodge, M.U., 1.Q,0VF., N.G. Bro. Loeden presided, and there was a very fair attaridance. *, The following weie appointed delegates to tha district meeting to bo held at Featherston : — P.G.'s Bros Godberj, 'MsdSloy t Osbprne, Palmer, Penin, ' and Powell. The annual report and balance-sheet was read and adopted. . Coiilidera'blo discuf-sion took place over the large expenditure in sick pay for the vaar. It was pointed out, hd\\evci» that> r ihis'iwaß directly due to the ferious epidcniic cf influenza which hud pro£.lrated' vsov $o mo ivy people during the .yuar. Viajtjug -brethren were received with lodgo, .honours, and Brp. r HodgQS, ,oi the;" Wwlgsnui district, suitably responded..,'r3fQur>pro- | posals for membership were • -i^<Kivcd [ during the evening. • / . v \- '„<.¦<-< . The weekly session of the Lodge,. No. 11, LO'.G.T/, was-heid'ia ' the Rcchabite Chambers ; Bro. i Stages, C.TI, in tho chair, There 'Wfta a>- yory keen contest for, all pfiicbovfor^ the.ensuing quarter, the following- beingvelccted:— C.T., Bro. JV. .Allan* V.T-.}., Sjetcr Staples (re-elected)? l^C.'SLvVißro. Staples; sec, Bro. G., CoQze;':l\&.And Regi., Sister Allan ; iireee.,, Bro.-vQi^a'n ; Mar., Bro. Johnston; Guard.; &ro. Holmes ; . Sentinel, JBro.. BAnjjpjon j Chaplain, Sister M. Hyde ; D-M^ bister N. Hyde; A.S., ,Bro. fergusojtt •. v- ( The monthly meeting of -i,lie*jDiglVicfc Lodge, 1.0. G.T., JMp., 5, Wellingtons was held on Tuesday night. A number tcf ,t, t mo'n-of -wars • men Were present.-- After ' the .ordinary ha 4% been "gone through an attractive ,.- concori- programme was presented. ' Dnring-« v the evening occasion was tak?n to. present Mr. and Mrs. r G. A. Watkins.. with a silver kettle . and a bisc.uit ..barrel a wedding present. } ¦ ' '" ' . "* : '