ORANGE GRAND LODGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13729, 21 April 1908, Page 5

ORANGE GRAND LODGE.

[by tkj.kuhaimi.— t'RKSS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington-; Monday. The first meeting of the United Orange Grand Lodge of New Zealand was opened this morning. The following officers were elected and installed R.W. Grand Master, Rio. J. Middleton; Deputy G.M., Bro. J. Aston; Foreman of Committee, Bro. R. Meredith, Grand Chaplain, Bro. Major Gumming (Salvation Army); Grand Secretary, Bro. E. N. Budden; Grand Deacons, Bios. J. Barlow and Caygill ; Inner Guard, Bro, Martine; tyler," Bio. King. It was resolved that representation, a.s agreed to by particular lodges, should be the same as before amalgamation. The constitution agreed upon provides amongst. other things that "Setting aside party politics, the Orange institution shall only support the return to Parliament and all other public bodies of men of sound and well-known Protestant principles; that no candidate shall be admited under 18 years of age: that no person, who at any "time lias been a Roman Catholic, or is married to one, shall be admitted into the institution, except upon testimonials of good character and satisfactory evidence produced showing that he and his wife have been recognised members of some Protestant church for at least five years, and by the unanimous vote of the Grand •Lodge; that any member marrying a Catholic shall be expelled." It was agreed that uniform regalia be obtained in future, this not to be retrospective, and to operate only in regard to new members. The next Grand Lodge meeting will be held at Dunedin.