KEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12738, 11 August 1903, Page 7

KEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

. of the Velley, heldfitiieir meeting at their lo"dgeroom,.'jlp(pe.atreet,.bn Friday, A.D, Bro. Blair presiding, Thr4 opdidateawere initiated, D.P.Bro. Rorne'ril pajd the lodge an orSoial visit.'.'A', game of •'curds' against the rnerphers of the (Jingo rev aulted in tho Lily of the Valley gaining the viotory. D.P. Bro. fiprueril'and Bfo. Dreaver (Otagol responded to the visitors' toast. Eecei'pta, m 9a 8d... "■ ■"' •''.'',', The flopo of Dunedin Lodge of Good Tefuplara , hold their weekly rnrseiing bri Friday evening in tho Batlray Street'Oddfaltaws! Hall. ; Being quarter night, there,was a largo'attendance. ,'i'ho Hope of Caversliam visited officially,''and wero heartily welcomed. The roporta of the; various officers were rer.d pnd adopted.! Th"eso showed a, marked increase in the'genoral prosperity of the lodge, Various members expressed their pleasure'at the-excellent reports, and a hearty vote of thanlta whs accorded to tho retiring, officers. An invitation, was received from the 'All Nations Lodgp, Port.; Chalmers, to attend their anniversary: resolyed'to attend officially. Sis:: ; D. Johnston,' L.D., assisted by Sis, pain arid Bro, Campbell,: installed the following officers:—Pro, Sahdilan'ds, ,C,'+", (re-elected);. Sis,'P. Stephenson', y.Trfrc'.cleoted); Sis. F. Clark, P.C.T. (re-elected); Sis'. If. Vincent, Secretory;' Bro, T. JBirrell, 1\ (reelected); Sis. N. Kennedy. P.S.; Sis, A.', Vincent, C,; Bro. Jt'Mlllan, IT,-; ,Sis. Walker,' A.S.;. Bro. Mockford, .D.M.; Bro, Kyan, Guard; Bro. IV. Thpin,-$.; Bro. Aiikeri, B.D. After tho various officers had responded foi tho honour conferred upon'them, the.C.T., follow''-: ing'tho Masonio cuatom,' invited the to partaho of hospitality, .flarmony' was contra' buted by the following Beleotion, Bro. Mockford; songs—Bro.'.Currio, Sis. Austin,' Thoni, Johnston, Spiith, Ben, 'and jun,, apd, Br(!,'. M'Millon; 'recitation, Bro. Aitkcn, Ad-, dresses were'given by Bro. John of Frpedom), Bro, Comissiong (Hussejl Street? Bap of Hope), Bro. Cormack (Hopo of Oaversham), and Sis, F. Thorn (o,T„.Pope of Cavorsham Lodge); .'.' .'.-,.''■ ;'•' ' . At tho meeting of Hopo' of Dunedin Lodge of Good Templars, hcjd on Friday eveii;> ing, the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That the District peputjtbp requeated fo convene a meeting of Good Tem'plara and' temperance friends to arrange ; for ' recognising in a practical manner -tjio-- grea.t services rendered to the Temperance cause hjr' Bro, A, S, Adams.". It was also respired to eeiid ». letter, of which the following is a. copy,

•to Mr-Adams:— "Dear Sir and•Brother,—The Hope of Dunedin Lodge of &ood Templars wish to congratulate. you on your successful efforts in'opposing the,various cases brought' Wore the cpurts'to upset tho local option polls. Wo recognise in you.not only, an advocate but a teacher .to. educate the public mind and to awaken .the public conscience concerning the drink;traffic,' and wo believe that is equivalent to enacting laws.upon tho .'subject, because out of'-theniirid'and heart of the;people the laws of ibe country.are made. The trickery of the solfish'cannot long prevail agaiiißt a just and righteous' csuae upon ..which the people are well educated,.. Hoping yourinay long be spared to fight'tho people's rights; and witlrbest wishes .for your prosperty.",.. ~--. '■'.■.- ■

' This, weekly meetng, o'f tho Lly of' the Valley Lodge, 1.0.G.T.,.was held in-the Albany Streot Hall, C.T. Bro. Hill in the chair.. There was a-.good attendance.' Ono candidate was.initiated.' Tho L.D:, Brb. W. R. Morrison, assisted Counter 'and Sis. Johnston, installed officers ftir the.ensuing term. Harmony was''contributed.by .Bro. Nisbet' (song), 'Bro, Mills (recitation),; and Sis.. Fox (song); The, visitors'; and- retiring Officers' votes were riBro. Hepp (Star 6f N.ewtown), Bro.'Anderson (Pioneer), and Bro. Thorn (Hope pf'DuheJi'n).: ' '/■''■'

;' rTlio imiaLftjrtnightly lricctingof tho Dunklin Lodge, irM/U.1.0.'0.-F.,.' was he:d in'the M.TT: Hall,"Stuart 'street,-N.Oi Bro. A. Harbottpre- ■ tiding.'.. As it was the. occasion of the'official visit of sister lodges, there was a large attendance.; After 'ordinary,business waß'dealt with the lodge .wont into harmony. A first-class programme of. musical items was supplied, Vocal items .wore given by.Bros! Foster and , Cramp ''(Albion Lodge), EG. Bro. Clark; (Irfrinco of Wales Bodge); and P.G. Bro, Alexander (D«n,edin Lodge). A'recitation vras given by P.G. Bro. Campbell. (Diuiedin Loage), a spoon accompaniment by .Bro. Foster (Albion; Lodge), and. a violin solo by G.M. Brq.'Naumann (Dmir edin''Lodge) in his usual 'Well-lcnown .style, 'N-G.-Sro.;.Tobias presided at thd'pialio ; iri' a capabler jpamner. ■■'" Rifrcshmentri.we" then haadod- round,' The following: responded' to the second toast:—P.G. Bro. Tilbiiry (Loyal Valley Lodge), ,N.G. /Bro. Selby- (Caversham Lodge), N,G. Bro. Black .(Albion Lodge), ■:.s&. Bio. Lilbyn'- (Prince of. Wales Lodge), Bro. Kirby '(Kaecby--Lodge), N.G; Brb. Tobiaa (Hand and "Henrt- Loc|ga)i '.P,G.. Bro,. Trctheivay (Loyal Catherine'. 'Lodge), and, Bro. ,'Wall (Rose, of Brunswick Lodge);. P.D.G.M. Brp.:Broadtoo't, P:P I G.M. : |Bro, Garrow, and P.P.G.M, Bto. Rpbin'responded jo 1 ; the .third toast oiibphalf ,qff.Jhe : dislrict.j,;Eeoeipts; fil'Oa 3d..';;' ;*.'• ,'