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Evening Star, Issue 14629, 27 July 1911, Page 8

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The >T,i:'i Uta„-o thp' r month!v meeting o>i Thursday e\enmc In tlv " Aibnny Street Halt. «h"'i r>.M. Bro. T K. presided o>, e r -iv.,l attendant- r,f oiticei.- .'.mi member.-. Tv-.- eand.d-u- t.-•■.-. rued themsiUe- it the decree ui" in il '-llip. vliiJt v.j-. ion-iVn-.1." , , . The So.i Mi l>i.-t:i' l>i.-t:i' 1. licit .heir monthly 'veetm.,- .1: t'- 1 ukuis'oh if the sitting "f tin Dticite L ■.!_'.•. lit'* lUl.fi M. <i>ru. AV. ivtlpatri.k 1 t-i:u r nt the chair. It v. i* po.med .m'. thai i 1 view if the l"«ut th.il the p'\t (Irani Lode;e iosif.p i- to be li-I 1 in Ihiii'uip ;i lfus. it 1.0ii...-e.- all Oddfeilo". -■ in th* -:'•- tr:i : f< ir ■-. and mate nrotammem of the Kami l.od'.e otUeis an I repres. l.tatu'es. A committee v.'* ~"t up to mauymrut" social fini<~t"'<!•-* an! entertainments to mm!* to attain .his object, the tir.-t <•: which vnl rwula..re shortly. Loval Leith Lodge hold their fortnightly meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall. Albany street, 'on Monday evenmc;. win l !] N.l.i. Jsro. Joseph presided o\ u a p o 1 attendance of members and visitor?. A considerable amount of routine busint-s «as transacted, aftc which cue candidal" vas initiated. P.IT ?.ro. fi. B. Skinner was the recipient 1 " an illuminated emblematical certificate as the successful comoetitor in the recent competition prions members of the rtndenn.; ri the conductor's charge. L'.G.M. Bro. J). M. Miller, in handing it lo hliu. romplimenttjd him "P r, n hi? m-ntive avjiorv and elocutionary effort, winch v.\i< 'ery much above the average. 'lhe toast ei" the visitors was ve-pomPd 10 hv O.P.G.M. Bro. W. Kilpatrick. X.(J. Hro. A. J. Cooper iS:. Kihla'. and V.f.. Bro. J. Barlow TTilty. The fortnightlv meeting of Pii.ne«'f Lodge was held in the lodg- i< ■ pi. Rattray street, on Tuesday night. X.b. Bro. A.W. Bremner presided over a large attendance of members. Several veneris wore received and u<rr '.-pomieru •■ with, after which the ludge proceeded to initiate sis candidate-', who were duh -eeeived into Oddfellowship. A mock amnun was conducted by the X.G.. and a jreal amount of fun resnbed. Th" vote ■-> the visitors was rc-por.Tj 1 ro by I'M. Bro. frighten (Alfred Lodge, Oamari,. who eonve\ed the frat Trial greetings 01 his lodge)," X.O. Rro. W. Uipley il.eith Lodge . who congratulated che new "friers upon th« manner in which they had that ni.;h.t rendered thei- charges. l! 5 ai.-o did the D.D.G.M. when conveying fraternal jreetings from Owaka Lodge. The fortnightly meeting of Hereivok-i I.ofL-e w.is hi'hi in the Vesonie H.u l , Portobeilo, on Saturday night, when then "•as a <-'oi\] muster 0* br. th rs. I'M. Bro. Rutherford presidei, in the ,ilw •'< •■ <*' V.G. IL-o. Iduiihert. who is ( .ii leave ■■-[ .Tb-.encf m hn_dai.<l Ih 1 !<<L" bn-ou---.? Jiving been mnchidcd. rhe >>".l : . ealled upon the Di.-tri :t. lit-puty (ir-ar.d Maxtor to irustai' the nt-Hdy-fl'.-i to(i oth.-er-. wnu hj ho <uvl, with the a.s-i>t i'icv of aioi P.G.s from the Pioneer L-odu'e. Thi> now rituals were rued in thi:, !o l r 'e f. r th" tiret time. The following are the new'y»iected officers:—Noble* Grand. 151:0. W. ('•ill; Vice-* > rand. Rro. J. Lcithcy : .se.retary. Bro. A. H. Bishop: treasurer. Mini. A. "Rutherford. A vote of thinks wa- acorded the D.D.O.M. and suite. The N'fl . in 1 op.veying J '<> th» vi•■-it• 1.--. .-■■;-

pressed the ple.istue of himself a;id meu>iipiß of the Jod.je in having them with them. r.r:d congratulated them on their en-t;H!siat-m in bravln,' the- elements in an op-en launch on such a The p.D.G.M. brieiiy responded. A rote mt? also accorded the Pioneer Irvine for their official visit. P.G Pro. J. Dtme.in, P.G. Pro. Puduey. :ind Tiro. Criffnton responded. The then closed, aster whieh :Te vrdtoifc sat down vo a .suffer provided by ihe local lodiie. A short musical programme ■was given, and after an ercharu;© of cheers the visitor*! took their departure, and roaeh'-d town in the '" wee sma hours," after a moti pleasant trip. At the half-yearly meetin_' of Lcdire St.. Hilda. he-Id* at St. Hilda lodye room last week, thore was a pood attendance of rnemberii After the business had been transacted the id rami Lod _ie officers w-ire admitted and duly received with Grand honors. Deputy Grand Master Pro. lipid, aiisbted by Grand Warden Bro. Smith, Grand Chaplain Bro. Iluiion. i-! rand Alaxshal Pro. Kilpatriek. and Grand Guardian Pro. Johruajn officiated at the installation of the elected ofilters. The following officers we-io installed:—N.G.. lire. Cooper; V.G., Pro Moore: hetrctarv, Bre. Rcsevear (re-elected) ; treasurer. Pro. Ades& (re-elected); warden. Pro. Pierce; conductor. Pro Riddle.; R.S.N.G.. Bio Ewing ; L.S.N.G.. Pro. S win ton ; K.S.S., Bro. Weed ; L.S.S.. Pro. Munrn ; chaplain, Bro. Anderson; 1.G., Pro. Easy. During t-tto evening I'.CI. Sire Pro. I'eid presented to P.G Pro. Ewiur; a Past Grand jewel in appreciation of his servhee to the ledge and in honor of he hawing been the first Noble Grand of the lodge, also a P.G. certificate. Bro. Ewing thanked the brethren ior their presentation. Three candidates were, proposed, which looks well feu the new ofiire-rs. During the month P.G.M. Pro. Miller has given illustrated lectures on 'What We Eat* and 'Our Thermal Wonders.* both of which were highly appreciated by the members. Visitors from all the * City lodges were present, and responded to the toast of the visiters at the festive table titer installation.