LODGE MEETINGS.

Evening Star, Issue 14638, 7 August 1911, Page 5

LODGE MEETINGS.

The Hope of Dnnodin Ledge of (Jowl I Templars held thi? first meeting of the new j quarter' ou Friday evening in tho lodge I rcom, ZerJandia Chambers, Dowling i street. Bro. C. Clark, C.T.. pictiiding. j Three candidates were initiated. (Jreat j intareet is being manifested in the work of the lodge. This is not to be wondered at considering' the capita! syllabus the ledge has had during rhe past quarter. The District Deputy (Bro. Hilton) visit-eel oilicially. and received a hearty welcome.-. The officers' report.; for the quarter were read, and bting satisfactory financially and ; numerically, were adopted.. The District ■ Superintendent of juvenile' work (.Sister | South) reported having instituted the Ju- :' venile Temple in connection with the i lodge—viz., the Anchor of Hope. No. I—'1 —' and commor.ded tho work as being of g;:at ; importance- S'i-ters Hollo, Livingstone, j APFadyen, Strang, M'Farlane, and Bro. j .M'Keawn were .ippomted a juvenile ccuncii : to act with the rt'inetintendenta in the management. After "other bushier h.-'d | been put through the installation of *.b.e j following ofiicers was conducted by the - District Deputy in a. m<:st impressive man- j ner:— C.T., Bro. Clark; V.T., Sister j M'Farlane; secretary, Sister Hullo ; F.S., j Bro. Harris, jun. ; !'., Sister Strang; C, ! Sister Livingstone; A.S., S:s. Cameron; I M., Bro. Harrk; D.M.. Bro. Davidson; j G-, Sistor (.Irani ; S., Bro. Kitt; A.S.J.W., j Sis. MFadyen ; S.J.W., Bro. Clark. Tho j officers returned thanks for the honors con- | fc-rred upon them. The secretary and j L.D. were appointed to take, charge ot i next meeting's programme-, when some j novelties are promised. The- District De- I puty made an interesting address in reply | to a vote of thanks for his services, and I commended the officers for their zealots j efforts ro regaia for the South Island the ehkld now held by Auckland, and hoped j they wouiti n<*m regain the position of "second to none/' once held bv Duncdin I An invitation from tho Alliance. Ledge to j attend a social evening was accepted, and I the. ledge decided to ga officially. A good { programme of harmony wa.» contributed, tho aingii.g of Bro. M'Farlane and ]',ro. j Harris being encored. Votes if thanks to ! the retiring" oiiieers, the visitors, and in- j stalling ofiicers and marshals wa< carried ] and resoonded to by visitors of all sister i ledges. ;