MANCHESTER UNITY

Evening Star, Issue 19918, 14 July 1928, Page 12

MANCHESTER UNITY

The fortnightly meeting -of Loyal. Prince of Wales, M.U.1.0.0.E., Juvenile Lodge attracted an attendance clover forty members, the N.G., Bro. Brown, presiding. There was also a full attendance of the adult Management Committee, who are taking, keeu interest in the work of the lodge. .Two candidates were initiated, the ceremony being excellently carried out. The team for the initiation competition, which is being coached by P.G. Hr#. Thorp, is confident of giving a good accouijt of-itself in the competition. The-team for the quoits competition held a prac-i ticc, the boys being very keen .to win the district championship. . The N.G., Bro. Boyce, presided over a good muster of members at the tortnightly meeting of the Loyal Hand,and Heart Lodge, at which two candidates were initiated and one proposition for membership received. The following are the newly installed officers for the ensuing term;—N.G., Bro. Boyce: V.G., Bro. Tate; E.S., Bro. Jenkins; warden, Bro. Cotton, guardian, Bro. Liddicoat: G.M., Bro. Pi tide. At the close of business the lodge adjourned to carry out “ ladies’ night,’ a large number oi members and Jfldy iriends being present. The proceedings look the form of a successful dance. rlw summoned meeting was adjourned uiir ti! next lodge night, . The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Princess Mary Lodge was held :n the Oddfellows’ Hall. Forbury Corner, fcister Dunlop, N.G., presiding over a good attendance of members an<l..,'isitmg brethren. A cordial welcome was extended to P.G.s Sisters Gilmour and Clements (Queen ol Otago) and Hawke (Princess Victoria Lodge). An invitation was received to attend .ft dance at the Loyal Dunedin Lodge, ft was decided that next lodge night take the form of an impromptu debate on a subject to bo chosen. One candidate was-dulv initiated and five proposals received" for membership m the lodge. The meeting closed early, and an.cn- ■■ lovable fancy dress dance was held. The winners ot the prizes for-the best costumes were. Sister laffills A eighteolith century lady) and Bro. Knights (“Seottio”). v - The Loyal Dnnc«l.n Lodge. UWt oo Thursday evening , tbo J, al A Stuart street, the -VG., Bra clou"h, in the chair. Ihore was a .ml attendance of officers end members, meliflting two members of the LOi ai Queen of Otago Lodge (Ivaitangata), wbo received a warm welcome, urdiuarv business was first• transacted, including the initiation ot a candid- “ two propositions for membership Jmng Reived. P.G. Bro. Crosby was re-elected to the Hand Book Committee. -Brethren- from Loyal Centenary Queen of Otago, Princess Mary, CaVersiiani, and .Albion responded to t<n4 of visiting members, lb® of C... 1 Woodland* Prklo ( .VO.r.) «1 IJ-g* £‘“ r J Txido-i's were welcomed by the.. ,ml wore afterwards entertained by the Dunedin Lodge at . a'social evening, dancing being earned on. until U l) 'lhe IWO Membership Campaign Committee met in the district chambers, Stuart street, .on l uesday evening. The P.G.M., Bro- Johnson, presided, and reported, along with other members of the committee, visiting a number of lodges since the prev wus meeting. Ho stated that many ot the lodges had received a new lease 0 f life ms the result of the membership campaign, aiuJ he vas Rati fied that .the goal aimed at n.,00U now members) would be .J" ea<: ' rrl r*\ Prov 0 Secretary (Bio. Hopcnit() presented a tabulated return of the immber of new members initiated during the first.six months of the year, -lid it was decided to have printed conies sent to all lodges as suggested bv the Loval Dunbaek Lodge. The lioval Oamarti Lodge wrote i,m that the North Otago official vi;% bo" held at Oamaru on Saturday, September 8, and in. was decided to comply w ith the request, the committee to endeavour to secure a record attendance of city members. Transport arrangements were left in the hands of the P.G.M. and P.P.G.M. . Bro. La wry. U was decided to visit as many lodges as possible during the coming six months, and. to. request the officers of lodges to visit sister lodges, particularly the country lodges.