FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 256, 26 September 1935, Page 8

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

OROUA LODGE OF DRUIDS. At the fortnightly meeting of the Oroua Lodge of Druids held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Cuba Street, on Tuesday evening, the various lodge offices was filled by past. officers, P.S. Bro. Mewett presiding and the following officers assisting him as A.D. : V.A., Bro. A. F. Jackson; secretary, Bro. A. Cooksley; J.P.A., Bro. Lowndes; treasurer, Bro. Skinner; Min. Sec., Bro. Lyall; 1.G., Bro. Buchanan; 0.G., Bro. it. Butcher; A.D.B.’s, Sisters M. Lennox anti Jackson; V.A.B.’s, Bros. Ure and A. Butcher; M.C., Sis. B. Lennox. A, large number of members were present. A motion of sympathy with Bro. lhaka in his recent bereavement was carried in silence. One candidate was initiated into the order and two more proposed for membership. An invitation was received from All Saints’ Men’s Club to attend a church service and a good number signified their intention to attend. A. debate is being held at a meeting of Acorn Lodge and members of Oroua were invited to attend in full to support their team. An invitation to attend a social and dance was received and accepted from Loyal Manawatu Lodge. A challenge to a bowls match was received from the Recliabites and the bowls team will attend. P.S. Bro. Mewett, on behalf of the past officers, thanked the A.D. and officers of the lodge for inviting them to conduct the business of the evening, and also expressed his pleasure at the large muster of past officers present. It was decided to hold a dance in honour of the official visit to be paid by the Friendly Societies’ Council delegates and sister lodges of the order are being invited. After the closing the the lodge supper was served bv the stewards, and members indulged in bowls and cards.