LODGE MEETINGS

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 107, 6 May 1916, Page 9

LODGE MEETINGS

The Rising Star Juvenile Temple, No^ 8, 1.0.G.T., held its weekly session oa Thursday evening, in St. Peter's Mis*j sion Hall, Taranaki-street, Sister MrsJ A. E. Roberts (the Superintendent) pre-j siding. The various items given bythW following members were much appreciated :—Bro.' F. Petherick, recitation j Bro. A. Haley, songs; Sisters G. Dum; can, P. Adams, Leah Roberts, B*.' M'Mlllan, and D. ; Roberts; recitations $ Sister M. Hanley, pianoforte solo: and! Sisters D. Roberts, M! Petherick,!.L.i Osborne, and D. ..M'Millan; songs., There were also some choruses, sung; .by-" the, chorus .boys. .. Sisters: .Mesdames Clanghton and Davidson, sisters -from the Lifeboat Light Lodge, of Timaru,,. were each accorded'a hearty welcome.. Sister Mrs. Claughton,- in responding, expressed her pleasure at being present, and remarked on the general good behaviour of the juvenile members. Sh« conveyed, to the Temple greetings frbn* the Bud of Promise Temple of Tunarn, and also gave ,the members some sound! advice on the subject of temperance.,: The greetings were, reciprocated... The Star of Wellington-Lodge,-No.----12; 1.0.G.T., held its weeldy session in!; St; Peter's "Mission Hall, Taranaki-. street, last .Thursday evening, ' Bro-j Rigarlsford, Chief .Templar, presiding. It being the beginning of the new quar* ter, reports were rendered by the seoi retary, finance committee, financial secre-. tary, , treasurer, superintendent juvenila work, and registrar. These reports showed* the lodge to be in a very favourable condition, there being an increase in| membership, and ah increase" financially on the previous quarter. Tho superb^ tendent of juvenile work reported thai the Rising Star Temple was progressing very favourably.. ! The reportst.werq adopted. Bio. Wyso, Lodge Deputy, installed the new Sentinel, Marsha], ana Deputy-Marshal,in their respective posfe tions. The following were chosen fon the Harmony- Committee for the" present quarter: —Bros. Wyse, Ingram, and C. Collins, and Sisters Rigarlsford, - sen.^ and Fraser.. Among the visitors of th«| evening were Sisters Mesdames Claugh-i ton and '. Davidson, from the life-boat Light /.Lodge, N<*- 101, 1.0.G.T.,, og Timaru. Sister Mrs. Claughton; -in'responding to a welcome, conveyed to tha lodge greetings from the Life-boat Light Lodge, and from the South Canterbury District Lodge, No. 6., The greetings were reciprocated-- - Sister . Claughtbal also spoke of Good Templary work iiS the south. '