Manchester Unity Odd Fellows

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 153, 1 July 1938, Page 2

Manchester Unity Odd Fellows

VISIT BY WELLINGTON LODGES There was a very large gathering of Odd Fellows in the Masonic hall on Saturday evening to welcome the visitors from sister lodges in the Wellington area, when 25 members of ?ho Order came through from Wellington to pay a fraternal visit, Loyal Sister Wallis, Loyal Antipodean, Loyal Rose of the Valley and Loyal Rose of Sharon being represented by officers and members of those lodges. The District Grand Master (Miss E. McParlanethe Grand Secretary (Mr. A. G. Shrimpiou) and the Grand Trustee (Bro. A. Blair) also accompanied the party. Although the visit was only a fraternal one and the Grand Lodge and District Officers did not attend in their official capacity, the Grand Secretary gave a short talk on various matters concerning the Order and answered some questions, as far as he was able, on the national health scheme. The N.G. of Loyal Mangataincka Lodge tendered a hearty welcome to the visitors (also including Bro. Watt, of the Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge of the Auckland District) to which tht representatives of the various lodge* replied. After the lodge closed at i,bout. 5.15, a social evening was enjoyed by all until after midnight, games, musical items and dancing occupying the time. Miss B. Lucas gave items on the piano and accompanied tho songs, Miss E. McQueen gave recitations and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bick songs. MJ-. L. Spademan, of Woodville, provided splendid dance music. A game new to most—putting the orange in the plate—caused great merriment. Supper and “Auld Lang Syne” closed one of the most successful evenings that the lodge has had. On Sunday morning several cars took tho visiting party for a 50-mile drive round the back roat> of Ngaturi, Kohinui, Hopelands, Woodville, Ballance and Makomako, but, unfortunately,

owing to fog, the drive was not so pleasant as it might have been. The Wellington party, who had been accommodated at the Club and Commercial hotels, left by bus for Wellington af 2 p.m. All expressed their pleasure with the way they had been treated and several were surprised to find Pahiatua a much finer town than they had expected. In some cases this waj their first visit to the district.