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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1212, 24 May 1895, Page 16

The Lodge, No. 8, U.A.0.D., held its fortnightly meeting at the lodge room, Cuba street, last week, Arch-Druid Bro. Binnie presiding. There was a large attendance of members, including about 20 brethren from Petone, who attended by' invitation. Two new members' we.rE initiat'd, ’and the lodge tlien' went harmony'. ‘ Refreshments 'were" ftanaecs round .'by brethren of‘the Pacific and a niost enjoyable evening was spent. Tire President (Bro. J. Maeffay), in proposing the toast of “The Visitors,” gave a short resume of the history of the District Grand Lodge, in which he showed that it was making g*ood progress, financially and numerically, two new lodges having been opened since its formation in February, and others being in prospect. He hoped at no distant daib to welcome into the ranks of the - District Grand Lodge thq,?e lodges 'which' 1 werE’hoW' standing but. The Arch-Druids' of the Ponekb,' Excelsior and other lodges having responded, 'the meeting was brought to a' close in the usual 1 Druidic' manner; ‘ Pid! J. N. Grant bad charge of the Arrange, and gave general satisfaction, " TKePacMlf Lodge. infbnd;s tq, make, % featur'4 o| t'besa s ff.cir4 gatherings ' daring the winter months, The annual meeting of tho Wellino-ton branch of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists is to be held on 'luesdav lltb June, at 4.30 p.m. The Customs duties collected at this port last week amounted to £.4668 2s 3d, and the beer duty to £164 Os 6d,