LODGE MEETINGS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 139, 16 June 1927, Page 17

LODGE MEETINGS

p^4 thf fW>n'Bh%"meeting of t! le Loyal Petone Lodge, Manchester Unity, 1.0.0.F Bro. ,Joues-iVitchard presided. One new member was initiated. and three o£ were proposed, for niembcrahip. ' ICilh° mectiiig of the Loyal Kilbirao Lodge, Manchester Unity. 10---0. J., was held last week, Bro. J. Wellwood, N.G., presiding. The following visit 0;? w, erS Present:—Bros. Macguire and Bell, of Newtown, Bro. Taylor, o£ ■ Napier Lodge, the Grand Master of Wellingpier district, Bro. Turner and D.G.M. Bro. Cook. The new officers were installed f.ynvV0 £ r*n<i Master, assisted by the JJ.tr.JU. liodge honours were hccordcd new officers, who suitably replied. One candidate was initiated.

At the. last meeting of the Britannia Lodge, Manchester Unity, 1&.0.V.,' Bro. E. Jane, N.G., presided. Four new members were initiated and six proposals were received. Bro. C. G. Turner, District Grand Master, assisted by Bro. Cook, D.G.M., and Bro. AW I. Clark, District Secretary, installed the officers elect in the various chairs as follows:—N.G., Bro. A. B. M'Donagh; V.G., Bro. B. Brickman; 1.P.N.G., Bro, E. Jane; elective secretary, Bro. J. L.-Stowart; warden, Bro. E. Johnson; guardian, Bro. J. A. Mason; outside guardian, Bro. Palethorpe; Bros. A J Williams, • P.G., and J. Saunder; P.G., were appointed as conducting officers. The District Grand Master spoke in appreciative of the wort rendered by Bro. W. B. Brown, and personally moved that he receive the purple degree. At a meeting of the Past Grands' Lodge held later it was announced. that Britannia Lodge w «e the winners of the Ritual Shield, which was presented to Bro. E. Jane,

Tho meeting of the Loyal Newtown Lodge, Manchester Unity, 1.0.0. F., was held last Monday. Bro. Leggitfc was elected an honorary member o£ the lodge. Bros-.Johnston, N.G., Wilson, F.S., and K. Bell, P.G., gave a.report of the recent visit to Masterton. The Grand -Master, J3ro. Turner, with hig deputy, Bro. Cook, assisted by Bro. Blair, P.D.G.M., installed the newly elected officers. Pleasure was expressed at the position the lodge had attained m the ritual competition, and it was.decided to hold a ritual practice at au early date. The Past Grands' Lodge wrote stating that a combined visit from all lodges would be made next lodge night. On Saturday afternoon Bro. C. G. TurnevD.G.M., Bro: E. Cook, .D.D.G.M., Bro, W. I. Clark, District Secretary) and Bro. §• „ Godber, Grand Secretary of the «ew Zealand branch of Manchester Unity Orders of Oddfellows, accompanied by over sixty members of the town and suburban lodges, made the journey to Masterton. On arrival at Masterton a warm welcome was received from Bro. P. Smith, P.D.tht ' M«mbera L «et » the Town Hall, wnere a banquet and social had been arranged to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Loyal Masterton Lodge. The cathenng was presided over by W Johnson, di^r and A fully sat down to Svk™ Afi m? DB tto*" Present were Mr. Sykes M.P. for the disttridt,' the, Mayor, th« A« r° n> n\ d th« Key- Mr. Bullock, of sented fen Urch; L? dgcs were «predistrict Parts °f the We"ington

Wh P6Ci lai me<4 lnS of all town and su-, burban lodges in. connection with the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows tZ.I 1d? 11 Wednesday evening in the Loyal Antipodean Lodge Room »Dti v»* presided ovtrby Bro. C. H. Hicks, « umi Antipodean n JLiodge. .The district oftcan.,. Cook, D.D.G M., were accompanied by Bro.G. E. Godber, Grand Sec. for New Zealand branch, and members of district management committee. An apoloiry was received on behalf.of Bro. W. I Clark Dis. Sec. Bro. Hicks, on behalf of Loyal Antipodean Lodge, welcomed the representatives of lodges, and Bro. H. Dormer, president of .the Past Grands' Lodge, briefly thanked the Loyal Antipodean Lodge. Bro. former explained that the meeting was neld for the purpose of receiving the judges report on the ritual competition, ■winch was read by Bro. F. Taylor, V.G. The position of lodges were as follows, with points allotted, 270heinp the maximum :—-Loyf) Britannia 243 points, Sister Walhs 240%, Newtown - 236%, Antipodean 2»,' E.ose of the Valley 226%, Combination 223, Petone '211%. : KilJ>'"»e 198, and Rose of Sharon 141. Bro. C C. Turner, D.G.M., then presented the shield to officera of the Loyal Britannia Lodcje, and in doing so complimented the Paßt Grands' Lodge on the excellent result thnt had issued from the working: of the ritual competition. Bro. Jane, NXr., received it on behalf of the lodge. A hearty vote of thnnks was then aronrded'to th? jtirtees, to which Bro. J. S. Wylie, Bro. ?R. Bell, and Bro. P. Taylor replied, . "