MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIX, Issue 13121, 8 May 1903, Page 6

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

A <rener.nl meeting of the recently-formed EamrTora Social Club was -held! on Wednesday evening. Mr H. Boyd! occupied the chair. It was decided to lease tho buildings on tin* North Canterbury saleyards property for a year, at a rental of £ls, and with the option of an extended term. The first year's expenses including the lifting up of a gymnasium and altering and furnishing the rooms was estimated at about -£6O. Ike. subscription way fixed at 20s per annum for adults and 10s for lads under eighteen years, the rooms to ho open every week ni"lit until 10.30 o'clock- The officers elected were:—Patron, Mr D. Btiddo, M.H.R. ; president, Mr J. Carrmchael, Mayor ■ 'vice-presidents, Messrs H. Boyd, F A "Macbeari and E. W. Relph ; treasurer Mr G. Biltcliff; lion secretary, Mr H. Cl'Wilson; committee, Messrs D. M'Gdl, H J Gulliver, A. S. Clarkfon, G. H. 2v. Helmore, W. Efford, F. Mathews, T. Taylor H. D. Bcttger, W. Allison, 'l. W. Ambrose, G. August arid Grigg. It was decided to allow the use of the gymnasium to ladies and schoolboys once a week, provided an instructor is engaged. It was decided to inaugurate the club with'a social gatherin"- on tho evening of Empire Day (May 25? if the committee can complete arrangements bv that dale, and also that ladies iiiThts should be held at regular intervals. The committee, waa requested to draw up '. rules, to be submitted to another general i meeting to to held next week A lis* of lover eighty names of those who had proj.mised to support the club was handed in to the secretary. ,„,.,-, -, t> i a m«etin>* of the Chn.vtchurch Branch of "the Christian Social Union was held on Monday afternoon, in the chapter room ab tha Cathedral, Mr G. L. Greenwood m the. chair A. paper was read by the Secretary on -Sully's "Studies of Childhood' arm, '•Children's Ways." It was arranged to continue the discussion on these books at the next meeting, on June 4. ' ■ A meeting of the committee of the; Anil- | Gambling League, was held on Monwiy, Mr T E Tonovclifie in the. chair. It wa.. decided to hold a public meeting toiran* the end of May, at which members of I arliamenfc should be invited to speak, and generally . to carry on -a policy of ae,ive agitation during the next season of 1 arliameut. . TT . At the weekly session of the Hope of Christchurch Lodge, No. 8, 1.0.G.T., on Tuesday, three candidates were- initiated and four were proposed for membership. The sum of £2 was voted to a sicJc brother. Bro Walker, L.D., assisted by Bro MDermot and Sister D. O'Keefe, installing marshall* installed the following ofheera:—« CT 'Bro Bascand; V.T., Sister Groundwater- P.C.T-, Bro R, Stokes-; marshal, Bro" L Wilson; deputy-marshal, Bro R. Buchanan; secretary. Sister M. Staunton; assistant-secretary, I*™ ■ ' Bro Bastion ; treasurer, Bro J. D. Wilson ; chaplain', Sister Bastion, sen.; guard, l>r.o Holland; sentry, Bro C. Stokes A vote of thanks was accorded the installing omCl 'V' general meeting of the Lyttclton M-thodist Social Club was held on Tuesday ni«ht. It was decided to open the season on Monday and to continue on every successive Monday night. Ihe Rev J. A. Lvxford was elected president. _ The annual meeting of St James s Social Club, Southbridge, was held on Friday evening, the Rev Hamilton presiding. T'ne credit balance was Is 6d. The election of officers resulted as follows :—President and Executive, re-elected; honorary secretary and treasurer. Mr A. J- Imvood ; General Committee—Messrs Moorhead, Borras, Bray, Eddy, Thornton, Greenwood, Mrs

Hamilton and Misses Owers and Hill; Refreshment Committee —M'esdames Hamilton, Woods, Beckett, Rowe, Beamsley and Morrison and Misses Moorhead, G. Poole, B. Hibbard and B. Hill. The following subcommittees have been appointed:—Musical —Misses Gates, Owers and V. Hibbard, and Messrs Gates, M'Cready, Inwood, Owers and Borras; Preparation'—The Rev Hamilton and Messrs Greenwood, Beckett, Rowe, Thornton, Bray, Bradwell, Borras, Chapman and Eddy. Tho fortnightly meeting o'f the Loyal Addington Lodge, No 6544, 1.0.0. F., M.IL, was held at Addington on Monday evening. Bro H. Christmas, N.G., presided. There was a large attendance of past and present members. P.P.G.M. Bro F. J. Caterer, who is leaving for Wellington, was farewelled. It was resolved—- " That this Lodge desires to place on record its .appreciation of tho way in which Bro Caterer has filled the position of treasurer to this Lodge, and while regretting thf- loss of a most efficient officer, desires to wish him prosperity and success in his new sphere," P.P.G.M. Bro J. A. Clarke, on behalf of the Lodge members, presented Bro Caterer with a gold albert and a gold medal.

The Christchurch Hardware Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday. The balance-sheet showed receipts £157 Is, expenditure £154- Os. 9d, balance £3 Os 3d.. The following officers were elected :—President, Mr E. 0. Ash'by; vice-presidents, Messrs J. Clarke, W. Reece, R. Struthers, J. Anderson, T.'W. Lewis, A. Anderson, W. Congreve, T. Bassett., P. Craddock, J. F. Roherts, J. P. Brown, A. Orr and R. Hardie; captain, C. Clark; vice-captam,. J. .Austin;' honorary secretary, W. J. Clarke; honorary treasurer, W. Wallace ; honorary auditor, W. Bull; committee, Messrs W. Hebden, G. King, L. A. Shand, H. P. Roberts, A. Fareourt, AV. King, A. Rankin, E. Vaughan, W. Stvehe, R. Hogg, K. Bassett, A. Sherris, M. Dunn and R. Congreve. The Easter meeting of parishioners of St Mary's, Heathcote Valley, was held last we'e-k. Tho balance-sheet showed a debit of £1 lis Bd. The report, was adopted. The following officers were elected: Alinister's warden. Mr D. Deavoll; parishioners' warden,- Mr W.,.,-F. Ta.it; vestrymen', Messrs A. E. Reid, H. Gibbons, T. R. Roberts and G. Salt, sen. Votes; of thanks were passed .to the Vicar, layreaders, church officers, organist, choir, Sunday school teachers' and all church workers. A special vote of thanks was accorded to Mr and Mrs Lucas, for the. care and cleaning of the church for the) lasttwenty years.