FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10404, 5 July 1895, Page 4

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

The officew of Leith Lodge, 1.0.0. F., were installed oq Monday evening last byP.G.M. Bro. Cole, D.G.M Bro Higgins, and P.G. Bro. Green as follows -.-N.G., 8r... W. Reid: V.G., Bro. P. J. Bellett; treasurer, Bro. J. S. M'Peak; chaplain, Bro. R T Wheeler; secretary, Bro. I>. •M. Miller; P.G., Bro. R. Williams. The N.G. appointed hi? subordinate officers as follows:— warden Bro. P. Russell; conductor, Bro. W. Kilgour- I G., Bro. J. M'Orecken ; supporters, Bros. Lindsay and Swau; M.S., Bros. Sbejiherd and Brotherhood; supporters to V.G., Bros. Walker and Lenz; auditors—Bros. J. Barclay, W. Patterson, ami A. Lindsay. Two candidates weru proposed. Tbe secretary s letter of condolence to the widow of the hvte tren-surer of Linden Lodge was, approved.. A letter was received from Victoria thanking tbe Dunedin lodges for attention shown to » sirk membnr v/ho had recently visited New Zealand to recruit his health. Bro. Charles Umbers s name wus placed on the respect board. Ihe DG. JI, in bis address to the lodge recommended the ofneera to perfect themselves in their various duties, and expressed the hops that the lodge would havo a prosperous term. , ~ . „ The half yearly summoned meeting of Court Robin Hood, 3591.. A.O F. was heW in the. aateroom of the Foresters Hall Port o!ialraen>, oti July 2, »nd waa largely ati*naed. After-too usual routine b«.<i»esß the election of ottKers took place and resulted as follows :-C X., Bro. H. Montffomorv- S.C.R., Bro.-De Costa; secretary. Bro. T T '\\hf-v fj-e-elected); treasurer, Bro. James Yoemau (^-elicfcd) • S.W., Bro. E. Smith • J.W.. Bro. Alexander Oobonme; b.8., Bro. George BLOPaOM TBA.

Juckley; J.8.,8r0. L. Lyle; M.S., Bro. William Crawford (re-elected). It was unanimously caried that F.C.R. Bro. F. V. Fail bo presetted with , neck ribbon, sash, and certificate, and that his lame be placed on the respect board for the very ifficient manner in which he carried out his lufcies during his term of office. Daring llie [uarter eight new members were initiated. Receipts of the evening .£l7 lls. The half-yearly meeting of Court Little John, V.0.F., was held in the Linden loJge room on Tuesday evening, when there was a large attenlaoce of members. The report aud balance sheet, vhich showed that the court was making satis■actory progress both numerically and financially the sick fund now stands at £212), were adopted. Che election of officers resulted is follows :—C.R., Bro. W. Hai«h; S.C.R., Bro. Andrew Sinclair; ;reasurer, Bro. A. 0. Sinclair (re-elected); secre:ary, Bro. R, C Wilson (re-elected); S.W., Bro. L. M'Kenzie: J.W., Bro. James Uaigh; 5.8., Bro. Robert Jamieson ; J.B. Bro. Peter Sinclair; luditor, Bro. A. Vi Teb3ter. The officers were duly installed by P.O.K. Bro. M. Kraer. It was resolved that a letter of sympathy be sent to the Linden Lodge, 1.0.0. F., sympathisiug with them Dn the loss they have sustained by the death of their Ute respected treasurer (liro. A. Clapp^rtou). It was also decided to place Bro. W. A. Wilson's (the retiring 0 E..) name on tbe respect board, 'i'wo new candidates were proposed. y Court " George Morgan," Juvenile Foresters, held its half-yearly meeting in tbe Lindenlodge room on Tuesday evening, the C.R. Bro. Patsrson in the chair. The election of officers resulted as follows:—O.K., Bro. George A^mit; S.C.il, Bro. William .Patterson: S.W., Bro. John Wilson; J.W., Bro. Thomas Cubitt ; secretary, Bro. James Paters-m; 5.8., Bro. Cuoningham; J. 8., Bro. John She-jliBD. It was reported that at a meeting of tbe OommiUee of Management the following adult officers had bee« uleccfi .-—President, .Bro. M. Fraer; vice-p;evidents—Bros. A. S. Sinclair and James Forrest; treasurer, Kro. A. C. Sinclair; secretary, Robsrc C. Wilson. It was also reported that filial arrangements had been made for celebrating the first anniversary of the court. The report and balance sheet for the half-year shows the court to be making satisfactory progress. Three candidates were proposed for membership.