MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Evening Star, Issue 12964, 8 November 1906, Page 2

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

\t ih» fortnightly meeting of the Hope of Iluiiedbi Tent," LOT... the Chief Ruler I Fro. G. F. Johnson) presided, The dc!cgates to ihc Friendly Societies’ Council (Bros. Rosevear and W . H. I ttley) rcimried on the last quarterly mcct.ng ot that buiv. Four candidates were initiated. The usual meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, I. was held on Tuesday in the Choral Hall, the hcsinc.-;; being election tiiid insiaikition of officer.- ior current ivim. The new officers arc: C. T..T!io. D. Gain ; V.T., i-Alcr Dalton ; P.G.T., -Sis. Oainctoneectetaty, Pro. W. J. Cuirke ; treasurer, Dio. T 11. Dalton; cb.iphiin, Bro. K. C. Hutton; F.S.. Bro. Dr.nw; nur.-hal, Vi--. I'icva.; guard, Bro. Will.-.; sentinel. S. = . A. Barton; reporter. Bru. D. Gain: pianist, his. Dalton. All these officers, except V.T., secretary. and marshal, were le-e’.cctcd. ft was announced that all arm nee men:.- had been made h.r the monster picnic ai Macandrcw Bay or: ihc 9lh. the District Lodge undertaking to prevido tea, milk, sugar, and hot water. Bisters McodyBcll ami Cameron, with the C.T.. weio appointed leaders in the debate with Star of Freedom Dodge—‘Press t- Pulpit and Platform : which wields the greater iulluc:ic.*'.'* Hearty votes of ihauks erere pissed to iho retiring officers, the installing officer and marsh.il-. and the Pres- for icpurts of meetings. The visitors' tetc was acknowledged by icprc-scntativcs of Alliance, Ark of Love, Hope o; Dunedin. and Lily of the Valov Lodges. Tiio Lily of th- Valley Lodge, f.0.G.T., held their weekly meeting im Monday evening in the Albany street Oddfellows’ Hu! l , Bru. It. MTviniay, C.T., presiding. The reports of tho several officers for the past quarter were adopted, these showing the lodge to he in good standing. The L. ißro. Xibbeij. assisted by Bros. Sandllanda and Xcwtou, then installed the new officers as follows: —G.T., Bro. \V. R. .Morrison: V.T., Sis. J. Thomson; secretary, Sis. M’Langhliu; A.S., Sis. Dvon ; i’.S., Bro. R- MArthur; T., Sis." K. Broyn; C., Bro. P. Gillam; Mi, Bro. .M’K-xnvn; D.M., Bk. Green; guard. Bro. J. Forsyth; sentinel, Bro. J. Alcorn; P.C.T., Bro. 11. M'Kinlay. A vote of thanks was accorded the retiring officers, and responded to by Bro. Merry. Bro. Kilirinster pave some phonograph selections. The visitors’ vote was responded to by Bro. Heppelthwaito iHojK.- of Gav«rsham). Bro. Madigan (All iXr.rions;, and Bro. PiUciaoa iArk of Lover,

Tlic Rescue Lodge of Good Templars belfi their weekly session on j\Rind;iy evening in the Presbyterian SclKtul-r-ooni, Spain Dunedin. Bro. -3. M. Cook. Oili-ef Tpmplar. presided. Throe candidates were initiated. The quarterly reports showed the lodge (o bo in a, flourishing condition both numerically and financially. The lodge deputy installed the following officers tor the ensuing quarter:—Pro. AVhitc. G.T. ; Sis. R. Walling. A'.T. : Pro. ,T. Al. Cook, P.O.T. : Pro. A. ABNeill. secretary; Sis. IK?. A.S. ; Pro. J. J. Douglas. I'.S. ; Sis. E. ihiinham. Irons. ; Sis. P. Hilton, chaplain : Pro. T. Broomfield. mnrshaJ ; Sis. Helm. !).M. ; Pro. AV. C'orsar. guard: Bro. Winopross. sentinel. Pro. Helm and Sis. M. Hilton acted as installing marshals.