LODGE MEETINGS

Evening Star, Issue 14512, 2 November 1910, Page 11

LODGE MEETINGS

The Rescue Lodge of Good Templars held their weekly meeting in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Kensington, last evening, when the C.S. (Bro. lies) presided. Reports submitted showed the- lodge to have increased in membership during the past term and to bo in a good financial position. Throe brothers from the Fcinlcaf Lodge on 11.M.5. Pioneer were present, and were cordially welcomed by the Chief Templar. Greetings were received from several lodges in the Dominion and Commonwealth. The officers for the new term were installed by the district deputy (Bro. Hilton). .Several officers replied to the vote of thanks to retiring officers. The vote to the visitors was responded to by Bro. J. Porter (Hope of Cavcrsliam).

Despite strenuous efforts to earn an honest living, an old woman of Lisbon and her three beautiful daughters were unable to pay their rent, and so decided to commit suicide. They chose a spot near Estoril, where a great perpendicular rock stands high above the ocean, forming a terrible abyss called “ Hell’s Mouth.” The four women kissed one another good-bye and placed themselves in Indian file on the elge of the precipice. Making the sign °f the Cross, the mother plunged first. Then the two elder sisters followed. Tho youngest, however, seeing her mother and sisters wildly struggling in the waves,_ and hearing their screams of agony, hesitated. As she lifted her hands in a prayer for courage she was seen by fishermen. They rushed to the spot, and were in time to save her. 'Cultivate vices when you are young, and when you arc old they will not forsake you. Hope is expecting something that we know will not happen. Bach: “ I suppose, old man, your wife still thinks she’s married a treasure?” Benedict: “ No. a treasury !”