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Evening Star, Issue 14575, 25 May 1911, Page 3

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1 ~_ i I'httMiix Encampment No. 1 hold their monthly meeting; in tho Albany Street j Hall on Thursday evening," when Chief i Patriarch I!ro. V. H. M'Arthur presided over an attendance of patriarchs that was very gratifying. .Minutes of I previous mooting were read and eon- j hnned, and accounts passed for pay- : inent. Four candidates presented them- j selves, and were, admitted to the l'atri- • archill Degree, the ceremony being car- j ricd out in a very impressive maimer i by the C.l\ and his officers. [ During; recess since the last regular ; meeting of the Encampment a 'special meeting was held for the purpose oi' . conferring; the three degrees upon the Grand Master (Hro. R. C. Gray, of Auckland) prior to his departure totAustralia to attend the triennial session of the' Grand Lodge of Australasia. There, was an excellent attendance of patriarchs, over whom the CL\ presided, and the degrees were (-(inferred in a manner as became the occasion. X.G. I'.ro. -M. Scott (Unity Lodge) also received his three degrees at the same time. The Noble Grand of Pioneer Ijodgo presided over -a good meeting of members on Tuesday owning. Business being linished, the lodge initiated thtw new brothers—C. Purvis anil two other candidates. A singing competition was the feature oi the evening. j Pro. S. Ptidney being in the chair. Judges were appointed, and the prize for sentimental singing was won by P.O. Hro. Duncan, who suitably responded. The comic singing prize was carried off by V.G. Pro. Hicmner. A hearty vote Of thanks to all present was given by the lodge members. Pro. Hreinner acted as accompanist in the absence of the same, and it was decided to hold another competition at a future date. The lodge closed after a pleasant j evening, Hro. I'. Findlay presiding. A suiiinioii-vd meeting of Past Grands | of the South Otago District was held ' in the Albany Street Hall on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing ' one of the members for recommendation ; to the Grand .Master for appointment ! "to the position of his deputy for this ] district. The present D.D.G.M., Hro ; W. Smith, presided over a very good ■ attendance. There were two uomina- I tions, P.G.s Pros. W. Kilpatriek and.; 'V. ft. Rosevetir. A ballot was taken.; wlu'ch resulted in favor of' ihc former. ' Pro. Kilpatriek was congratulated by , the defeated candidate and all present, ; and in his response thanked the j brothers for their confidence in thus , electing him to such an honorable posi- : tion, and assured them that it was his j intention to fulfil the nfiieo to the best ; of liis ability with the dignity which it j demanded and in the interests of the Order, and although his term promised | to lie a specially ,*::dnous one, he was I not dismayed, confidently relying, as he did. upon tho cordial co-operation and support of all Oddfellows in the dis-j trict. '