UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5657, 5 January 1880, Page 3

UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

A meeting of delegates from th.'- various friendly and beneficial societies of Av-ontsaud, was held on 1-r.U December, iii the »odgsro' iii of the MeuV Christian Association Buildings, convened for the purpose o£ discussing the m-liter of getting up a git .id united demonstr ition of all the differca'S orders. Mr. T. Cole, of Good Intent Lodge, 0.F.,M.U., was unanimously elected to take the chair, Mr. Bakewell being The minutes of last mceti"; i were read and approved. The roll of tne lodges of the various orders was then called over, and it was ascertained that the following weie represented by delegates :—Good Intent and Harn"ll Lodges. 0.F.,M.U. ; City of Auckland, Zealandia, Eureka, and Pride of Newmarket Courts of Foresters ; Hope of Auckland and Eden Tents, Kacbabitea ; National Order of Oddfellows, Loyal United Friends, Lodges Bftmembrance and Onward, Hibernian aociety ; - iid Lodges Good ."Samaritan, Pioneer, Star of Newton, Excelsior, and Sir Henry Havelock of Good Templars. Letters were read from the fol* lowing :—Protestant Alliance, saying that# the members had not quite made up their minds, being a new order, only 40 or 50 strong ; Free Templars, Carpenters' and Joiners' Amalgamated Society, and Working Hen's Friendly Aid Society, to the effect that they sent no delegates, as nearly all their members Lelonged to ofclierOrders, and preferred to take part in the demonstration a!on" with them ; ilia American Order of Oddfellows wrote, stating that their Jaivs prohibited them taking part in any public de-mouc-tration, but wislied the project evsry 3ncce as. The secretary was instructed to invite all the country lodgea in Devonport, Howick, Uuehunga, and elsewhere to fcjke part in the demonstration. It was mr,ved by Mr. Wurbui-toD, ant?, seconded by Mr. F. Christmas, that it should off in the Domain. An amendment v.-ai-: made by Mr. St itohlmry, and seconded by -Mr. Shepherd, in favour of EUerslie Gardens. After considerable discussion as to the comparative advanUge of the two places, tho motion fixing c-n the Domain as the spofj war, carried by a v-.ry largi majority. Mr. Bakeuull then moved," Tuat tba democst.-a-tio*i take place on the 29th January, regatta day," which was seconded by Mr. Andrews. Mr. French made em amendment, by proposing Boxing Day, which was seconded by .Mr. A£;er somu discussion Mi. French, withdrew his amendment, a3:il the motion fixing regatta day, Jauiiary 29, wis unanimously carried.—Upon the motion of Mr. Phillips, seconded by- Mr. Gardiner, it was ajK.-ed that all tho societies taking pari should meet at the firebell,- foot of Grey-sii-'.-efc.—Mr. Dorrington moved, seconded by Mr. Gardiner, "That the demonstration be in the form of a procession, sports in the Domain, and a concert and ball in the evening," which was unanimously agreed to.