LODGE MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 77, 1 April 1922, Page 9

LODGE MEETING

Southern Cross Lodge, No. 24, 1.0. O.F. (A.C.), met at the Caledonian Hall on Thursday evening, Bro. X- P. Smith, N.G., presiding. Members, standing in silence, paid a tribute to the memory of the late Bro. H. J. Williams, Past Grand Sire, one of the earliest members of Southern Cross Lodge, No. 24. The late Bro. Williams joined the lodge in 1877, and subsequently rose to the highest local office in the Order—viz., Grand Sire of the Australasian jurisdiction. Sick drafts for ailing members and other accounts were .passed, and the' meeting closed to permit the carrying out of a previously arranged social evening. A large number of members, visitors from kindred lodges, and friends attended, and a most enjoyable time was spent, with dances, games, and musical items. The pianist was Miss Beardsmore. Songs were contributed by Miss Finch, Mr. Peterson, Bros. Nolan, Rikiana, and Kingi Tahawi; recitations by Sister 0. Gordon; arid violin soloa by Mr. Anstead. During the evening opportunity was taken to draw under official supervision the art union promoted by the local ruling body, District Lodge No. 5, to raise funds for further development of the Order in the district. The first steps in this direction have been the repent creation of a District Hospital Fund, covering members and' their deoendents, and provision for a juvenile (boys) lodge. Proceeds of the art union were reported to be very 'satisfactory.