ODDFELLOWSHIP

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11449, 25 February 1931, Page 3

ODDFELLOWSHIP

LOYAL GISBORNE LODGE,

Considering the importance of the occasion there was a small -attendance at Urn quarterly meeting ot Loyal Gisborne Lodge Got>7, M.L., on Monday evening, lire. F. \\. Nelson, N.G., presiding. . Four candidates wer© initiated, Bro. AV. K. Robb. P.G,, and Lro. Ivan G. McKay, P.G., being conduc* tors. The lecture master, Bio. !'• T. Sindcn, P.G. led the lodge honors to the newly elected brothers, while the. final alldress and. presentation ol’ unity badges by the secretai y concluded the ceremony. Th c Grand Master, Bro, 11. S. M. Quigley, wrote thanking the lodge for letters of sympathy to the Hawke’s Bay lodge sufferers and the practical sympathy displayed by the Auckland district, /which would be a great iiicentiyo to the" whole ot the. New Zealand' branch. ; ' It was 'reported tlfat; the 'district eoriferenco Avi.ll take' place at « lahuliu, Auckland,.on Murch~ll ami L* and tho N.G.‘ and secretary will/ be present'to represent Gisborne; Ledge; the occasion, beiiig the jubilee- of Loyal' 'Fhluklin Lodge. It is nine years since, the conference was held outside the city, ? th 0: lust * being that at Hamilton in 1922, Jhe Auckhim! district now comprises bo lodges, being'Abe largest liumencal district of tho' ’ Manchester Unity Lodge iii"tho.Dominion. . The secretary reported that the district hook examiner liad conipleted his -examination of ; tho/ Crishome lodge hooks, and ‘lus report/wduld die forwarded to .the distinct in time, foi the, conference. ' ’ A • large number or members weire feeling the’ bard 1 1 mes, many getting behind with contributions: which was much to be regretted. ’ The report on sick ‘lll emliers-was more favorable, although there' jvasva large, upmber, of cases, si.me extending into inany years.