FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9653, 19 November 1913, Page 3

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

DRUIDS

The Druids held their quarterly meeting last night, A.I). Bro. S. H. Todd presiding over a large attendance. Two new members were initiated and three candidates proposed for initiation. An invitation was received 'to attend the -opening ceremony of the new Lodge at Tokomani "on December 3. _ It was decided to accept the invi|ation; a largo number of members, announcing their intention of attending. rhe following nominations for office fsr the new term were received:—Arch Druid. Bro. W. H. Skinner; Vice Arch, Bros. A. Ward, W. R. Kells, S. Franklin and E. Hampton ; secretary, Bro. Chas. S. Rush; treasurer, Bros. Thos. E. Mitchell, J. Ellis and F. Harriman ; minute secretary, Bros. H. Gallichan, A. Lvall and W. Robb: Arch Druid Bards, Bros. E. D. Evans. W. Hollier, W. Foley. F. Hill* and F. Pycroft, junr. ; Inside Guardian, Bros. W. Foley, H. Worrall, A. Ward. G. A. Gardiner, W. R. Kells, W. Hollier, E. D. Evans, E. Hampton and F.. Pycroft, junr. ; Vice Arch Druid Bards. Bros. G. A. Gardiner, 11. Bird, F. Hiil, E. i). Evans, E. Hampton, W. Hollier. W: R. Kells and F. Pycroft. junr,;

District President, No. 11 District. Bros. F. Pycroft and R. W. Beadnall. The election takes place next Lodg;e night, and the installation will be held at a public function in Feilding on December 19. Twenty-seven nominations wore received for the cribbage tournament, which will commence next month. A vote of sympathy was paf«sevd to the widow and family of the late, Bro. H. J. Gilbert, P.G.P. After transacting the usual business the Lodge was closed.