Oddfellowship.

Hastings Standard, Issue 251, 19 February 1897, Page 3

Oddfellowship.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 11.P.. DISTRICT. The annual meeting of delegates representing the Iltiwke's Bay District of the Manchester 1 "nity of Oddfellows was opened at the Oddfellows' Hall this morning. The chair was occupied by P.G.M. I Bro. J. Wol-tenhohn, and the vicechair by P.P.G.M. Bro. Geo. Love. ! The following delegates represented | the thirteen lodges comprising the district: —Napier, X.G. Bro. \V. Smart, P.P.G.M.'s Thos. Keogh and \V. 11. Cooper, and P.G. A. E. Kenouf; Mesne-.-, P.S. \V. G. folding : Abbotsford. P.P.G.M. A. E. -full, X.G. Ben balden. G.M. Iloben, P.G. W. 11. liathlxme; Clive. P.G. 11. Milliev ; Hastings, P.P.G.M. A. A. George, P.G.'s W. G. Martin and 1). "\V. Harper: Victoria ( Porangaliaui, apology accepted; Tavistock (Waipukurau). P.S. G. X Forbes ; "Woodville. P.G. R. E. Giinlinton: Rnahine, P.S. A. liood : Forest Home (Orrnondville) P.P.G.M. -John O'Leary ; Friendship, ("Spit) G.M. A. 11. Wilkie ; Danevirke. X.G. Chas. White, P.G. K. llislorp. P.G. I'. McTntyre ; Maraekakaho, P.G. llecves. Bro. B. Webb was appointed Tyler. The P.G.M. Bro. I. Woßtenholm gave an addre>s on the general work of the Order during the year. It was resolved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the P.(i.M. for his address, and that it be printed with the proceedings of this meeting. The P.C.S. read the report of the district ohicers. The annual accounts were laid on the table for consideration later on. It was moved that the following new* district rule No. 11 with regard to the Superannuation Fund be repealed : 1. A fund shall be established to be f:i iifii t in- •• Hawke's Bay District of the I p l lit Order of Oddfellows. ManI nity Frit iidly Society StiperanI'und of New Zealand," to proities for all members joining the I »rdvr in tht* district on and uft. r the Ist JatsUar". ■ 1*'..»7. siii-Si ammtlies tuculimience at the aue of t>."» vein's. "2. >!• i - sii;dl : :be for this bcliel'll under the m'ale t out ill schedule No. h of rules, ur m t\ -nltscribc h;i!f tlit- <"attributions a , aforesaid fur half the aiillilitv. or Hi:i\ subscribe double tile contributions tor (!• ■ ;!,!• atmuilv. ( ■ .utie < sicklies-, funerals and superannuation. and all sick bene lit* to cease at li."» \ ears of »«.•. 4. Tile fund shall be k> | : separate from all oti.i r 1-t_> :e 1 finals, and siin.il be administered by a committee of management. :t.—>t> d b\ a sub-com-mittee of not less titan tht'ee or i.-th.o. the, to be elected h\ the district meeting. The sub-committee so elected sh.e! be ivsponsible to the committee of men". The following members shall <: tute the first sub-committee, an 1 declared dish elected : l'rov. G.M. I'm. 1,,;.., V.\ Nt. ni.olii- . IV. \. < '.S. Bro I 1 ;.i. i. I'.P.ti.M. Itru. It r.e r i' <<M. i A'.l *it 1. iwaid Juu. ;i; , if-. !■: 1:< B. it ll.s'cp. Th» IV i.M. ijuc.td th.it as certain | fc.ru.- h.»<i !->•: !•« *tt i»- i.« through, he | rule tin- iiih.i\< motions out of ei.., li'. J.>wewr, allowed th< r t" i • di-c and it was \erv I s » {•' .iI! -? <>f the meets!)--' W.i- ---" \i rv iuych aoaißst -upvranuuatiou a.s a et»m[ ill