MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14698, 4 December 1909, Page 9

MEETINGS.

A good muster of members attended the fortnightly of thy I/oyal CaverehaiH Lodge, M.U.1.0.ti.F., which was held la-st Wednesday night, uwl presided over by X.O. Jii-o. Imuic. After the usual implies the lodge was adjournal for a debato on "The Daylight Saving Bill," V.G. Uro. Mill (suppoitinv) and I 1 .(J. liro. Colo (opposition) acting a.s leaders, li.ith sides brought forward tome very interesting a:i<l argumentative Matter. and, on the vote being put to the members, it was diekred in favour c-f the opposition.

Oaiirt Woodland's l'ridc, A.0.F., hold ils fortnightly nutting on .Monday night, (Ml. Bis. K. Tanner in the chair. Two cundidik'S won? initiated. An ollicial visit waa received from Court Enterprise. A scor.o ;;ml sponKO competition was held, thb pri/ea ImhiK awarded as follows:—Sponge—Sis. K. Watson 1. Sis. Sims 2, Sis. A. Thomson 3. Scones—Sis. Dil 1, Sis. M. Walton 2, Sis A. Saunders 3. Gfidlo sconcs—Sis. Pourko and Messrs Bruce and Tanner acted as judges. Sis. Anderson gave a recitation, ami Si?. Weaver? a. pianoforte sole. A game of musical chairs was won. by Sisters Grciffi,' and Inglis. Tho toast l/aviiig Ijefri given to tho visitors by the C.R., liro. fieddes responded on hshalf c,[ Court Enterprise. A voto of thanks was passed to Messrs Bruoo and Tamvjr, also to Sisters Murray and Anderson for their evening.

A i;ood Kathcrins of mcmlxrs nfscmblix} at tho fori nightly mcetintr of tho Loval Allv.on I-odge, M.U., held on Thursday cycling, N G. liro. A. E. Y. Smith orcsu'.infr. Business matters having been attended to, including nomination of offioors for th? cnsu.m',' t!>nn, tlio N.tl. adj'ournod the lodje to allow tho minor officers to g-ivo an evenin?. to the hour being rathor lato. tho programme had to bo considerably ciirtoi''.<K a short musical oro!;niminc (>one liny: in pUc-o of the euchro tournament arrayed. On (ho occasion of tho marriage of Permanent Secretary liro. Smbh tho X.0., on belialf of tho lodge, presented him with a handwnw oak overmantel and wished him and Mrs Stubb Ion? lifo and T!ro. Stubb suitably aclcnow!'jd:'"rl tho in ft and the r;ood wishes CC(-'or.-lcl to him Amonf; tho visitors welcomed to lh.« locljfo was P.P.fJ.M. Bro. Leslie (of Wellinctoji), who was listened to very aM»ntively wiwn dcaJm-'j with tho -tviv his!->ry of the or<l>er in Otapo. I'.fi. Bro. Uroadfcot also rosnondwl to tho loa.-t cf t'no visitors on behalf of tlio llami and Hca.:t raforence waa ■0.i.1a ), v many iiee.sent to tho death of I'.'Mi.M. Jiro. Sliro, and the loss to tlio order thrombi death. A letter of fiymU'.'iiv was direcled to be sent to the Hand ■>H Heart J.ods-s. Ono now member ra ■ initiated ai;>l thrco candidates wo>-; nropc.vld.