MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 3

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

The monthly meeting of tho Women'* Christian Tomperanco Union was held on Thursday and was well attended. The stun of 22s was paid in for tho Lady Liverpool Fund, and it was decided that the money . should be spent on chocolate. Arrangemonts for the convention, which is to >do held ou September 6 and 6, wore reported to be completed. - At the weekly meeting of the Avonside ; Nursing Division of St John Ambulance there was an attendance of forty-two mom* bers. After drill praotice Dx Jennings gave a lecture on “ Disease,” and was a®*, oorded a hearty vote of thanks.. Tho Pride of Linwood Juvenile Tent met' in the Recliabite Hall on Tuesday, evening, Sister M. Rowlands, C.R., being in the chair. During tlie evening Brother Watson, P.C.R., from Dunedin, gave an address, anl' urged all to join the adult .section as 60011 cs they were, eligible, giving instances in his own experience of the advantages of membership. Brother Leaver, District Supcrintendeut, presented a report of tho progress being made in various parts of tho district, and gave an account of hi* recent visit to Tim&ru in connection wit» the opening of the Star of Timaru juvenil* . branch of tho Order.- . . Tho fortnightly meeting Of ■ tho Ridglev Lodge, 1.0.0. F. was held in Ridgley Hall on Wednesday, Brother T. Moves; N.G., presiding.' A moHon of «rmpathv was passed ti Brother J. B. M. Patou in the. death of hiif wife. The sewotary and sick visitors reported that a good. deaf of sickness was prevalent, and several men* bers were declared on the Sick fund. On Tuesday evening a ladies debate wan held by tho Young People’s Society of St Paul’s Presbyterian Church on the subject "That women’s position in. the commercial world is conducive to. the. beat interests! of the community.” The judge, Mr. J. Stout, declared the affirmative the winner *'by. eleven pointe. ,' , jsy . The results ol the eighth night's play in tho second round of ftho Christchurch United Friendly Societies’ Card.Association.’# tournament are as follow •—Mistletoe Lily of Richmond by 23 games to WSI Washington beat Anchor by 19 W IS; Htai of St Albanß beat Queen's Own by 28 t» jo. City of Cliristchurch beat Ivy of lanwood by 18 to 15; Star of Linwood-beaft Oak of Sydenham by 23 to 14.