MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11303, 22 December 1898, Page 8

MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

One of,the most successful social: gatherings 'that has ever been.held ;in the Milburn dia-" '~'... trict camo off on'thc evening of iFriday,l: lGth.: inst., in the schoolroom for the purpose of-say--! y ing gopd-bye to-' Mr aid Mrs Crawley and.'.' . family.. Mr WiUiam fcrawley has'been; station-;-; : master at Milburn for the past 22years, and'i*.- : now being transferred to: Frankton Junction,': Auckland district; Mr M. Henderson, chair-r -man of this School Committee, oecupiec! : the-, chair, and in a few .well chosen remarks as to:r the esteem and regard in -which'ilr ':Crawley:. ■'''■ and family, were held by the residents of the/ : district, presented Mr and- Mrs Crawley with:. :i beautiful tea and coffee service suitably/;in-' scribe:!. Air John Somerville, in a eulogistic/ speech, dilated upon the many good qualitiesof. the Misses Crawley, and their, readiness at: all times in givingthoir services to alhgood and laudable objects for the welfare-of the'dis-' .'■'■' trict.. He presented : Miss 'Crawley : with-.' a ■ beautiful gold bangle, and the Misses Mary andJsannio with beautiful gold brooches each. Mr Crawley, who was deeply affected, aoknow-.-. ■■■■'■ ledged the great kindness which' the resident:!:, of.Milburn had shown him and his family.:;in: ' treating them as they had done. that 'evening. He could assure tliein that he .would evercherish and look with pride and pleasure upon' ,the very handsome presents which, they. Hadmade him and his. daughters that evening; Several ladies and gentlemen contributed-some-: -ocal items during the evening,, and were-ao-,; ■'. cpmpanied .on the organ by ,Miss .Henderson., .' : After: tea-and cake had been"handed round, and-, ■'.'': : ample justice done to at; a most enjoyable, even- . ing-was brought to, a close by. the company,., singing the hymn,"(sod be with you till we meot-again." ' .... .'.:.■..,;.;,,, The half-yearly meeting of Unity Lodge, No. ' 16,1.0. Q.F., was held in the Friendly Societies'^ '• HaJl, South DunetHn, on Monday evening, P.,G: Bro. Gibb presiding. The election :oi officers resulted as follows:— N.G., Bro. C --. Hodges; V.G., Bro. Joseph Ellis; Sec. P.G.::/ Bio. J. H. Hinton (re-elected); treasurer, P.G-. Bio. Wm. Winefield (re-elected)../P.G's.Bros.i> Spriijger, 'Kemnitz, . and ;F,. AVilkinson were, nominated for G.L. representatives. 'Aunani-/ mpus.vqta of >confidenceiw.aß accorded!;to, the: Ipi3ge surgeon, Bro. DrFillton.,'ltlwas": decided:.: j:o enioroetha, proposition ice of si.on alV.can-v' (Mates for' membership. :> ',Tlae secretary,:, of; thoJ: Picnic Committee announced.;that' the'"piojiio '." would 'bo held on March 23, probably at Evans- ' dale. ' D.p.G.M.: Bro." Pattisoh atidiP.G.'ißro.:' ■ J. W. Critchfield (Knebln Lodge, Tictoria) 're^: : sponded to the toast of ;"The Visitors."'-Be-1-' i:eipts'£3s 5s lid.-' .>>■...-.-' vi i'.-''-/.r^:-;^:\,'u'-: '■

_ The quarterly meeting of1 the'! Sons", arid- , Daughters of Temperance, jAitidote; Division,' -.'.■.■ was held on Monday, evening.. The )V.P., Biro.i : Mai-shall, being absent; Sis.1 Harrison ;waß Voted to the chair. After tlie usual^businesS;,!. had been gone -through "the nomination TofJ.. : officers, was gone- 011 with, and tho following: elected:—"Worthy Patriarch, Sis.' Harrison;," W.A., Bro. Yates; seorettiry, Bro. 'Crawforcl; # assistant-secretary, Sis. Jenkins;" .treasurer,1; ['■ Bro. Newman; chaplain,'Bro.''Fraaer1; cond.,* \ Bro. G.W. Crawford; assis. cond.; Sis; Caldcr^;; LSI, Bro. Hilliker; 0.5., Bra.'E: M'Bride;1. , trustee;' Bro: Spiers';'"half-yearly, audit,. 8r0..; * 4 Jack; quarterly audits, Bros. Jack and W. VH./, , Adams; Arbitration Com.—Bros". Fraaer, Yates,'' Clarke, Scott, Spiers, Newman,'"W. H: Adams,; Hilliker. and Sis.-Jenkins. It was' resolved tha*; the next meeting be held on the stli of January, when tho installation of officers will tflkeiplaee.'' A hearty vote of thanks was passed,to. Sis.: Harrisop ior taking the chair. ' The receipts for the evening amounted to £101 3s"2d.'.". '•'■ ■.'■.;'"V: . A summoned meeting of the Hand and Heari Lodge was held in the Locjge Booni,' Stuart' street, on Tuesday evening. N.G. Bro. :E. Turley nrosidecl. There ivas a fair attendance, of members. A.largo amount of correspondence was read and dealt with. Three candidates.'for1; : membership wore proposed. The election oi . officers for th(vensuinc ?ix months resulted'as' follows:—G-.M., Bro.-E.!<Turley; N.G.. Bro. H.( : Willis; T'-G-:, Bro. E. O:-Nees; E. ,Sec:',Bro..:. ,T. Broadfoot;' "Warden; Bto. P; "Willis;■ Guar-. diiHi Bro. 'J. Lucas; X S.K.G., Bro. "W. Johiiitone);: L.S.N:O., Bro. Roberts; R.S.V.G.. Bro.. Hutchison.;- Ths above-were duly installed into their'various offices.:and- returned i thanks - for . the honour bestowed upon them.: .The electionof an Arbitration Committee for thft.lbd.sre was; adjourned to a future summoned ;.meeting.. A new banner, handsomely painted, having been; i -"mnortecl from London,' was exhibited in. the' 'loage, and much admired^by all present, siimmonrd meeting was adionmed until Thurs- , day sth Janunrj'. Prov. G-.M. Hamel and P.U. Sc'c' Hopnrnft. on bohulf qf the Otago District,': : rc3tiondcd to the third toast. . Receipts, ■ £161: Gs 9d. ' '-V : *:- ■;'"-• : ;'"-'' -i .-■