LODGE MEETINGS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 152, 27 June 1912, Page 4

LODGE MEETINGS

The quarterly meeting of St. Mary's (ladies') Branch, No. 3, of the H.A.C.B. Society, was held in St. Patrick's Hall on Monday evening. Them was a very large attendance of members, over which Sis. D. M'Grath, vice-president, presided, in the unavoidable absence of the president (Sis. F. O'Flaherty). Amongst the visitors were the Rev. Father Yenning (chaplain),, the Rev. Father J. Herring, and Messrs. J. W.X'allaghan. and W., J. Feeney (trustees). Splendid reports were j received in reference to the late "social," which was a great success, ' over 200 being present. Keen interest was taken in the,. nomination of officers, several members, being proposed for most of the i offices. The elections will take place at the next meeting, and should prove very interesting. One member was proposed and one initiated during the evening, j The , weekly session of tho Pioneer Ledge, X.0.G.T., No. 11, was held in Beehabiie Hall, Manners-street, on Monday evening, Bro. Atkinson, C.T., presiding ■over a large nmnbor .of members <uid visitors. One candidate was initiated. Bro. Milan, 3ecr«tary of Side t-f Wcrk Committee, gave a satisfactory ?>rogrosß report. During the evening 'the' prizes won at last week's session were presented to Bro. Thomson and Sis. Cochrano. Tha item of tho programme bcinsj "msteis' night," Si*. Milan .occupied Abe, chair for th» remainder of.tha evening. Ths following niembai-j contributed towards the programme :—Sistors CampioM, Cook,- Wostoa, Pepper, Cook, Millirt-, Hyde, aad Webb.. j Court Six- William Jervois. A.0.F., beA* its half-yearly summoned meeting in St. Thomas's School on Tuesday night. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: — C.R., Bro. J. Marshall; S.C.R., 8r0..H. Parker^ treasurer, Bro.S. Hay; eecfetaryl; Bro.' T. L. C6e; J S.W., Bro. iKellagher; J.W., Bro. 1 Leader; 5.8., Bro. Pye; J. 8., Bro. W. Malm; M.S., Bro. S. Hay. Nominations for district officers for D.C.R. : Bro. Harlen; D.S.C.R., Bro. W. Wartte; district secretary, Bro. T. G. Kershaw; D.T., Bro. E. Alexander; D.S.W., Bro. J. H. Gilchrist; D.J.W., Bro. J. H. Gilchrkt ; D.5.8., Bro. J. H. Gilchrist; D.J.8., Bro. J. Gilchrist; D.A., Bro. E. Alexander; Court auditor, Bro.' H. Gilchrisi. Tho sum of £10 wae voted to a member who was in distressed circumstance*. An important resolution affecting members* contributions was carried. Court Robin Hood, No. 4428, A.0.F., m«t in St. Peter's Schoolroom, Bro. Hamilton, C.R , presiding. The following officers were elected for tho ensuing term:— C.R., Bro. J. Newton; S.C.R., Bro. W. Hickman ; treasurer, Bro. J. W. Ward ; aecrctary, Bro. G. E. Taylor ; S.W., Bro. H. Whitcomb ; 1.W., Bro. T. Bailey; 5.8., Bro. J. Fuiey; 1.8., Bro. P. Walker; minute secretary, T?ro. J. Jackson. A lengthy discussion < took place over the proposed establishment of a' branch dispensary at Newtown. The following were nominated for District Office:— D.C.R. , Bro. E. Harlen; D.S.C.R., Bro. Worth; district treasurer, Bro. C. R. Hamilton; district secretary Bro. R. Dizon; D.S.W., Bro. C. H. Hamilton; D.1.W., Bro. A. Yoitt; D.5.8., Bro. J. Jackson; D.1.8., Bro. J. , Jackson.