FRIENDLY SOCIETIES,
Hie half-yearly meeting df ; Court Enterprise, No. 3990, A.0.F., was held in the court room, European .- Hotel, George street, JDtiriedin, on Tuesday laat, about 160 merhpers neing present. Several visiting brethren from Eoglfitfd and other places were also present. The election of officers for the next term resulted as follows:—C.R., Bro.H. H. Moss ; S.C.R., Bro. J. Marsha!; treasurer, Bro. J. (Allies, jun. ; secretary. B>o. W. Woodland ; S.W., Bro. R. Henderson ; J.VT.j Bro.W. A. Parker; {3.8., Bro. T. Wilson.; .: 8., Bro. H. "Wentworth; trustee, Bro. W. Ibbotson (reelected) ; auditor, Bro. F. \ Th'iMarUnd (reelected). The installation was cirried i out by D.G.ft.Bro. W. H. Munro and D.T. Bro J.' ; Macfie. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the retiring officers, and it was resolved that thi retiring C.B. (Bro. W. U. Jolly) be presented witt a B.CH.'s framed and glazed certificate arid a l'.C.R's collar, and that his n&me be placed on themerit board for the very able manner in which he had carried ont his duties while, holding office. It was also resolved that Bro. P. "Williams be printed with a framed and glazed member's ceriiicate ss a mark of respect to said brother, i' One new member was initiated ant! another proposed for initiation. It was resolved that a hefrty vote of thanks be accorded Miss ltv;yer, the hjatess, who 18 about leaving thfe hotel, for:thd SianyiindnesEes shown to the members at all ttnes.! The court went into -harmony, Bro. Hijimel pie., siding at the piano. Kec^'pts for tb|' evening," The CR.'then cleasjd the court;]'n. accordance with ancient custom. ■; The annual summoned, laeetine of the Loyal Dunedin Lodge, M.V>, was held oil the Evening of the 23rd, there tieing-a larpb atte'ridancriof rnembero, N.G. Bro. foster preii'dißfi. ;Afterthe usual business the following brothers were ilccted to fill the various chairs for the fih'guing term :—Bro. F. Foster, G.M.; 'Br'b. J. Williams, NjGf.; Bro. W. Alexander, V.G.j.Bro. A. Ibbbtscß. E.S.; Bro. S. Aburn, warden; Bro. P. Caisholm,: guardian; R.S. and' L.S. to N.G., F.G. Bro.' M'Pougall and Bro. Trewerii- K.S. and L.S. to V.G., l<ros. G. Crosbie and F. Lambeth ;tuditor, p G Bro Barrett; member- of Managijs; 06mm'itioe, P.G. Bro. M'Doujcall. P.P.G.H. Bro. Millar, on /behalf of the Hand .and Htxrt, responded to thesecond toaat, and Pi'ov. G.*T. Bro. Brundell and D.P.G.M. E'ro. Eamel, on b half of the: district, responded to the third toasK The receipts of the evening, amounted to £248|15s 3d, being the largest on record. , , ..: The half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Cav<isham lK)dge, M.U.1.0.0.F., was held in the lqdg>> room en Wednesday evening. The election of peers | fes tie ensiiinfi term resulted »$ follows
Bro. R. Hill; N.G., Bro. J. Russell; V.G., Bro. | W.;Broid^oot.'; E.ij., Bro. T. Gallagher; warden, j Bivi. K. Wil.iey; giiiirdian, Bro W. Bragg; , K.S.N.G., P.G. Bro. Oronin ; LS.N.G.. P.G. Bro. Wilson : R.S V.G., Bro Pirker ; L.S.V.G., P.G. Bro. .Tf fferson : auditor. P.G. Bro. W. Pi<iriin<r<-nn. V.G.-Brn. Oronin Cactins as G-.M.1 presented . .•-.
Bro. Jefferson with an emblematical certificate on behalf of t.liu lodge, referring iv eulogistic terms to Bro. Jefferson's efforts during Ms term of <■■ffi.ee. P.G. ]>o. Jfiffer^nn feelingly acknowledged the gifc. G.M. Bro. Hill, on behalf of the lodce, presenteil P.G. Bro. Robertson with n. gold star. P.G-Bro. Robertson returned thanks in a neat speech. P.G. Bro. S. Smith (Albion- Lodge) and Per. Sec. Bro. Applsby (United Brothers todge) responded for the visitors. Receipts, i'tiO 53 ad.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10999, 31 December 1897, Page 3
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