FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21639, 3 November 1933, Page 14

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

ACTIVITIES OF ORDERS INSTALLATION CEREMONIES ELLERSLIE ANNIVERSARY In connection with Iho celebration of the LMst anniversary of tlie Star of Ellerslie Lodge, No. TOO, 1.0.0. F., some interesting details of the founding of the lodge have been supplied by Bro. Brisbane, the present recording secretary. The institution, election and installation ceremonies worn all carried out on the same evening, August I.'?, 1912, and noant live hours' continuous work. The instituting officer was G.M. Bro. I!. C. fit ay, who was assisted by IXH.G.M., Bro. 11. Latimer, with Bro. Moiiow : y as organist and musical director. Twenty-one past grands and G.L. officers were present officially, and 21 representatives Irom sister lodges of the order. Twelve past grands filled the chairs lor the initiatory degree, 10 P.O. s lor the conferring of.the other degrees, and 10 G.L. officers and P.G.'s for the installation ceremony. Twelve candidates were initiated the first night, and the membership now stands at 60. All the officers taking part in the opening ceremony who still survive, received an invitation to tho "Coming of Ago" celebrations and five were ablo to be prosen t. I Tho f Fearnought Juvenile Temple, T. 0.0.1., met at I'ranklin Road on luosday evening. Sister Norah Begley acting as C.T., and presiding ovoT- a good attendance. An official visit was received from the G.S.J.W.. Bro. Pace. Six new members were initiated, the ceremony being well carried out! The C;.S.,!.\Y. congratulated the superintendents, Sister McLeish and Bro. T. Mock, upon the good work done, and also the members upon their attention and interest. At the close of tho business games were played. r ,wf of Llllerslie Lodge, No. 100, 1.0.0 T., celebrated its 21st birthdav recentlv, with a banquet attended bv about 100 guests. Among tho manv prominent Oddfellows present were P G M Bro John Bnrcbell, P.G.M., Bro •T. Hooper,_PG.lL, Bro. R. Armiger, !~VNowbolrl. grand chaplain of (-rand Lodge of Australia, and Bro W Harding, P.D.H.G.M. Prior to'the banquet, the newly-elected officers for U ,f ' torin wro installed by tho D.D.G.M., IJro. A. .Jolmson. A prosent.ition of a -f.i-years veteran's jewel tor continuous membership and service was made to Bro. Harry W. Diggers! . anf » l las t secretary, manV eulogistic references being made 'to this !rr, J. s v;l '" Cf l services. Tho toast of i he Grand Lodge of Australasia" was proposed by P.D.H.G.M.. Bro. Harding. and was responded to bv Bro. NewOther toasts honoured were: I Jio Grand Lodge of New Zealand " Bl '° 4 U n v ~er > P-G.M.—Bro. Johni- r i' " 21st Birthday, Star of Lllershe Lodge." P.G.M., Bro. Armiger tho Noble Grand, Bro. H Sweet"(^lrT,Y,ct.o,rnn Brother, H. W. Diggens', « : rl ro - Tohnson, H.D.G.M.; the Visitors," Bro. Proud, P.G.— , 0 - rebel 1, P.G.M. Numerous musical items wore piven. r- T w^ Stac of Lodge, I;.A O l)., met last, week in the M i niot pa I ( li ambers lodge room, the Arch .l)ruid. Bro. Lenifcr, presiding over a fnir attendance of members. .Most of the business was of routine nature. A challenge was received and accepted from tho Light of Manukau Lodge to nia.v a bowling match for tho Robson hose Bowl on Npvember 15. Bro. F Hampton, P.1).p., gave an interesting report on the work of the medical instC tute. An enjoyable programmo of musical items was given, those contributing being Bros. Potter. Oliver Mnckay, Smart. Page. T. Wilson. F. Hampton. F. Wade and a duet bv Bros Lowe and Maekav. r ,I ! - Tutnnekai Bebekah Lodge, 1.0.0.1-., recently suffered a severe loss w.icn its lodgeroom, with all the lodge property, was destroyed by fire at rlclensvillc. This, however, did not present tno lodge from holding a very suc-ey-sfiil installation ceremony last week. I here was a very largo attendance of members and visitors. Bro. A. .T. Guy, deputy-grand master for New Zealand, was the installing officer and tho ceremony was impressively carried out. Sister N. Narbeg is the new noble grand and Sister M. At ford vice-grand. Among the grand lodge and district officers present wore Sisters Brnithwaite, Ifoiisen, Boles, Ncwbold, Bros Bloinley, Olson, Gloss (Hawke's Bay). The Mouthful Enterprise Temple, 1.0. G.T., met last week, Sister J. Wil:on acting as C.T., and presiding over a largo attendance of members. A welcome was extended to tho assistantsuperintendent, Sister Mrs. Henricksen, I alter her illness. Four new members ! were initiated. The election of officers j for the new term resulted as follows: ) Chief templar. Sister G. Brown; V.T., ; Sister G. Pace; secretary, Sister .T. | Wilkes; assistant-secretary, Sister P. J Reynolds; chaplain. Sister G. Le<»<'; j guard, Bro. H. Lcgg; P.C.T., Sistor~E. McCarthy; marshal, Sister J. Box; deputy-marshal. Sister K. Brown; financial secretary, Sister Jovce Gallagher; treasurer, Sister M. Campbell; sentinel, Sister .June Gallagher. Tho Northern Star Lodge, T.0.0.F., held a largely-attended meeting recently, when the installation of officers I : lor tho now term was carried out. Tho J ; district deputy-grand master performed | tho ceremony, assisted by Bros. Lewis, ; P. 0.. of Gc-y.ser Lodge, A. Powell, P.G.,' I | R. .Johnson, P.G., T. McKinnon, P.G., ! I and R. Miehio. P.G. The noble grand, j ! Bro. L. Gallagher, and the treasurer, I | Bro. L. Peace, were re-elected, while | i tho newly-elected officers were:—Vice- ! grand, Bro. A. S. Saunders; roc. j secretary, Bro. Timbers; financial secretary, Bro. K. Knight. The Fndcavour Lodge. J.0.G.T., met ! last week, Bro. 'I . Mock, C.T., presiding over a good altcndance, which inciudcd visitors from Knterprise and Roskill lodges. Arrangements were announced for the benefit concert to bo held in aid of Bro. Lewis, who has been ill for several months. This will bo held ai the end ol November. Tho elc.'tion ol officers resulted as follows: ( . I ~ Bro. Mock; V.T., Sister Donaldson; financial secretary, Sister E. Anderson: marshal, Bro. Leman; sentinel, Him. Ardorn: P.0.T., Sister .Miss Hodgkinson; chaplain, Sister Mrs. Williams; treasurer. Sister Mrs. Anderson; guard, Bro. Moore; reporter. Sister Cant. The Gordon Tent. 1.0. R., mot on Tuesday evening, tho chief ruler, Bro. P. 1 )i\on, presiding. There was a fair attendance, and during tho evening an official visit was received from the dis--1 ri<• | chici ruler, Bro. I'ranees, and the district secretary, Bro. Bodley. An invitation was received from Cut Memorial 'hnt to a social and bowling evening, ef-o to the annual church parade at St. I).i\ i< Is. I lie mutual competition will now be held on November 2S. At the close the I 11iniiless some enjoyable I games of bowls were played.