FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10761, 27 March 1897, Page 2

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

A summoned meeting of the Linden Lodge, 1.0.0. F., was held ou Wednesday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Roalyn, the business being the election of a secretary to fill the place of Bro. Higgins, who had been elevated to the position of .Grand Master. There was & good attendance of members." Jf.G. Bro. Lionel Wilson was proposed for the position of secretary by P.G. Bro. W. Smith, neconded by P.G. Bro. Ovens, and eieeted unanimously. »Bro Wil«on was also eieeted cecreUry of the Hall Committee. J.P.G, B fo . L. K^mni'z was proposed by P Q. Bro. Lindsay, neeonded by Bro Oleghoru, for «w 'positioQ of tiv-wurer, renuered vacant by Bro. Wilson's retirement, and elected unammoualr. A he.irty -rote of congratulation wni passed to Bro. Higgini ou his attaining the position of Grand Master. Bro Higgms suitably responded, and indicated i.ho most impoctaut measures .that were cirried at the lata G.L. Session. . ■ . . ~,..

The quarterly meeting of the Loyal Civersuam Lodg«, M.rj.l.Qj©.F,, , Wa .s held. iv the lodge room on Wednesday : eveum^ There was a large-attendance of meaibhrs, *iul N.G. Bro. A. Lawry occupied the chair. One new member was initiated. After the usual business N.G. Bro. Lawry predated P.G B-o RoberteoQ with a gold star and pust officer'^ apron as a stfcugoitiou of his valuable services as trustee. P.G Bro. Robertson (Junked the lodge verr heartily for the preseutition. Rsceipts, £10 4- sd. ~:,,., The weekly inciting of the Pioneer of Dunedin Lodge No. 2, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Choral Hall on Tuhstlxy ovening. snd w*s well attended. Bro. P. Cnisholm, C.T , presided, Two candidates ?fere initiated into the lodge. Bro. A ; C. Campbell and Sis. Fleury were appointed to represent the lodge at the Ofcago Prohibition Council to be held at Duuedin in lialter. andtho lodga dv.aitled t;> resume thmr monthly concerts on April 13 iv the Chora! Hall. After the routine lodge business h^dkbeeu gone through the following- contributed readings. ao< l musical it;ms : — Sis Clarke, Milne, Churchill, Broa. Campbell, Lack, aud Cameron. Votes of thank* were ttccorded to tae vuilx}cs and reapoudod to by the C.T. s of the several lodges preaeai. The weekly masting of the Hope of Duuedin Lodge wa3 held en Wednesday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street, and was well attended by members and visitors from other lodges, including some from Mnagial. Correspondence w&a received from tae District Lodge and Otago Prohibition Council re the convention to be held at Eaafc-r. In consequence of threa other lodges in the district meeting on Wednesday evmiiugs, ib was resolved f.hat Vha Hope of Danedin Lodge,! being the youi'geit, should change its-night of'meeting to Friday, the next meeting to be held on tho 2nd April. The question of forming'a choir in connection with tho order wns deoidea, an>) left in the hands of the delegates to complete the artangemfents. It was decided to form a committee at next meeting to arrange for th« auniversary of the'lodge- on the 28^1 May. The following contributed to the harmony :—Bros. Sandemsn, Newall, and M'Kinlay, and Sitttr Stonebridgi. Votes of thank<i to the visitors were responded to by Broa. M'Kinlay (Lily of the Valley), Newall (D.iyspring), Thomsnn (Star of-Free-dom), and GhiMiolm (Pioneer). Ona candidate was proposed for membership. Next meeting being brothers' night, the firo^rimtne wa< arrauged, and promises to be a, successful i\ff*:r. It was resolved that au official visit be oaid to the Break of Day Lodge nexb Werlnrsday.

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