DRUIDISM

Evening Star, Issue 14523, 26 November 1910, Page 1

DRUIDISM

The Ivanhoc Lodge had a spimidui attendance of numbers at their uuar-k-rlv meeting on Alonday evening, A.I). JJrii. AY. Dodds presiding. A large amount of routine business was dealt with, after which one candidate was initialed. There was a gooo attenda m e of visitors, and tin.; toast ot Ihe viMtoi;, was responded to by R.A. Rro. hteei.(on behalf of the Hoard of Management), PA. Hm. 31‘Heath (Enterprise), and P.D.P. Uro. llobcrtson (Otago). Sick pay amounting to £l3 <>s Fd was passed for paviiienr. The Hegiitra r having pas-ml an amendment of tin; rules aliening -.lie quarter nights to February. May, August, aud -November, the lodges oi the Grand Lodge ol Otago and .Southland are holding their quarter n '.hs this month instead of December, a.previously. This step is considered a wise one, as often the quarter night happened during the Christinas holidays, and was a drawback to the officers and members.

There is every likelihood oi a eoiit ' i for the position of District President of No. 1 District, both Pros. Proekie . ml Fiiinmonds, of the leanhoe Lodge, .having announced themselves as candidate:; for the position. } n No. 2 Dr-i'.ei i, does not scorn as if the nienibcr* v. ill he called upon to exercise theii- voles, as so far there is only one candidateR.A. Pro. H. 31‘Pealh, of the Jim. rprisn Lodge. ~ “Our Hoys’ Brigade,'’ Jnn'nkm Druids, held their meeting on Monday evening, A.D. Pro. Jas. Robertson presiding over a good attendance ot members. President R.A. Pro. Matthew. on behalf of a well-wisher, presented Pro. Gilk.s with a hook as second prize in the recent recitation competition. A.D. Pro. C. K. Beasley presided over a large attendance of members and visitors at the quarterly meeting of the Otago Lodge on Wednesday evening. Two candidates were initiated. There are a large number of nominations for the various offices for the ensuing six months, and the members will be called upon next meeting night to elect. Harmony was contributed during the evening. A.D. Pro. Dodds < Ivanhoc lodge), A.D. Pro. M'Donald (Lily of the Valley Lodge), and Bro. Cayzor responded to the toast of the visitors.