MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Evening Star, Issue 11511, 30 March 1901, Page 7

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

The fortnightly meeting of the Hand and Heart Lodge, M.U., was held in the lodge room, Stuart street, on Tuesday evening. K.G. H. .1. Johnston presided. An official visit was received from various lodges of the Order. The second toast‘was, responded to by N.G. Smith (Valley Lodge), N.G. Pearce (Caversham), N.G. Bell (Prince of Wales), N.G. Jones (Albion), G.M. Crosbic (Dunedin), P.G. Mood (Dalton),E.S. Greenwood (Kaitangata), N.G. Mf,Gregor. (Waikaka), and Bro. Humphries (Diamond Jubilee). One candidate was initiated. A smoke concert was then held, the following contributing: P.G. Clark, Bros. Foster. P.G. Alexander, P.G. Gallagher (encored). Bro. Docherty, Bro. Williams, P.G. Millier, G.M. Harniway, V.G. Flynn (encored). Bro. Gaul. The toasts honored were:—“ The King and M.U.,” “District Officers,” “Hand and Heart Lodge,” “The Visitors,” “ Hostess” (Miss Murray), and “Accompanist” (Mr.A. Vallis). During tire interval P.P.G.M. Sligo, on behalf of the lodge, presented P.G. J. Broadfoot with a gold albert chain and pendant in appreciation of valuable services rendered to the lodge. P.G. Broadfoot suitably responded. His health was also drunk. A meeting of the Temperance Committee elected in connection with that department of Methodist Central Mission work was held in the Mission Hall last evening, the Rev. W. A. Sinclair, presiding. Mr Donald Cameron was elected secretary. It was agreed to form a young crusaders society. . Agitation among the young people is to be taken against drinking especially, but also against evils of smoking, swearing, and gambling. An open-air temperance meeting is to be held once a month in the Octagon. It was resolved to aim at obtaining 1,000 new pledges during the coming winter season. The subject of athletic .clubs hold-, ing their : meetings in hotels is to ibe dealt with .shortly. .A motion to recommend the Council of Churches to,endeavor to arrange . fqr a continuation of the temperance column in the daily Press was carried. , : i A good audience .assembled in the. Oddfellows’ Hall, Bnslyn,, .on, Wednesday, when an entertainment was given’to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Star of Freedom Lodve of Good Templars. .. Bros. Lind--say and Wilson, two of tlm oldest mernDars of the lodge, gave a short, account o i its career since it was organised in 1876. During the evening temperance addresses were, delivered -by the. Bcv. ■ Bro., Wilson ‘ and' Bro. Dr De Lautour... Songs were rendered by Miss Smy the and; Bros.Whale, Strachah, Beissel, Miss'Curran, Sis, Sis., Sell, and Bro. Barnett, gave recitations, and Sis., Milne and Bfo. Beissel,. contributed pianoforte solos. ■ ,1At the weekly meeting of the Lily of the Valley Ladge, LO,,G.T., ; held in Albany street (Hall,, March 25, there was a large attendance. Bro. W. A. Morrison, G.T., presided, . Five candidates were Initiated; Br°Sandilands introduced Sis. Kennedy, arjuve-, rale, who contributed two items to.the,harmony.in a creditable, manner. , Sis, K. Gillam and, Bro. M'Kinlay also contributed songs. The vote of, thanks was responded to by Bro. Clarkson JHope. of Caversham), Sis. Kennedy (Guiding Star), Bros. Inues and De Lautour (Pioneer). Bro..De Lautour, at the request of the lodge,,has promised to give an address shorggp.

; t£A/s,D r .f, wax : .t^^rknclly' jSeetoig;. I bif, fifh Mffbbts tpo<riris&e IffMfeJ i riV/fib! ChtirieEr./ The risiM. toi&ts' JU£ ■ ' ' /‘///L/ vTho/meeting Oayerehatn. Lodge, I.p. G.T. i. was held;, bn / Thuraday./ There,.was, a good .attendance. Q.T.,;,prewded. ...,A^r / !bj^Die^. i^rin.o|)^. ■ was,.indulged in,, when the. following cqn-. , tributod :—Sis, L. South (pianoforte, .sola),Bro.. Tily fsbngi/BrbV Hunt f («/>hg) t Thorn, and. Sis.;,, Richardson (dnet)> '/Bro.'' M‘Connell, Sis/ L./SoUth/ai»d, A,,ThiW,fana Sis I) an n (aonga)... /■ An am using. quartet entitled .* I want a wife ’. was given: by four ■ members. The vote of thanks to the yisjtqrs, was. responded, to ,by _ B>., pamptell ; (Evergreen) and,. Bro. KifCbnaell' (Lily of. the Valley). ' ' J , •