MANCHESTER UNITY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15398, 9 March 1912, Page 7

MANCHESTER UNITY.

'}>' The umnl fortnightly meeting of tho \ i» Loyal Manintoto Lodge was held in tho **5 lodge-room, Itonftirly, ami llro. Forrester '■> (.\.(J.,), who presided, was greeted liv a n " good attendance of member* and visitors. n " Tlio election of delegates to represent tlio lodge nt the Roxburgh mooting resiiluvl in i ~~ favour ol l'cr. Sec. llro. \V. Loan and P.O. *" Bro. Pinder. Tlio lodge proceeded to llio n ' vlection of a new member, and, the ballot " being unanimous, ho w.ii duly initialed. 1,0 Lecture Master, Bro. l'indor, assisted. by !? Conductor Bro. \V. Kone. controlled tho ccremony. Members of tJio Nnfeliy I/idgo' to tho mimbor of 17 paid an official visit, and wore warmly woloomod, N.G. Bro. An- • dorson and P.O. Bio. Murphy suitabv responding. Having disposed of routine "biisit|| tk*s, the lodge was adjourned, and nil prepf| font proceeded to Lunan's rooms, whoro | )C supper ww waiting. A short progriintmo n5 nf ,-oiur and story was then indulged in to the evident enjoyment of all present. It was aunn;ino?tl that at no distent, (fate tho Maniototo Lodge would return tlio official vifit paid by tlio Nasoby brethren. Tho exchango of such visits tends to foster that -. fraternity and brotherly spirit which exists throughout tho order. " N.(i. liro. William Willocks".presided over ' ' a good attendance of officers and members bt I!. 1 the Royal Dallon I/)dgo (Balclutha) on h I Tuesday nijfct. One of tlio chief items of 1( | business More the ledge wins the election .ti of two (Negates to attend tlio annual district meeting, ami tlio result of tlio ballot j„ proved favourable to P.P.G.M. liro. (J. a Wood and P.O. Rro. T. A. Johnston. Tlio initiation of it candidate wtis oondncted in ,| ( , a, manner inflecting credit on officers and v., members alike, Lecture Master Bro. Han",,s f'wi delivering tho major chargo and PIG. „. Bro. Bain fulfilling tlio duti«« of conductor. ,| 0 After tho busiiKws had boon disposed of a friendly game of erih and euohro with j s U:o members of tlio local band was played, lr ., victory resting with tho Ixuxlsmcn by 47 mi games to 40. A short musical programme mi was provided, to which the visitors conin tributod, and tho partaking of light refreshmo nients (suppliud by the lodgo members) ve assisted in no small measure to make tile iai evening tho sweats it was. i 'J'hat tho custom at present in vogito ;rs among tlio lodges of paying official visits is in- gaining iti popularity was ovideneed by tho ltd large gathering at tJso meeting of tiio Loyal nil Valley Lodgo on Monday night. Tho v'isi- •!>• tors (ovor W) included representatives from t< the 1-oyal Mosgiel and Uic Loyal Princo of :*■ Walos (Port Chalmers) lodges. An adty journmont was mado to tho Gardens TeaI' rooms, whoro a pleasant hour was spent. e j l Tlio harmony of t.hn evening wok contribute<l lo by G.M. Bro. Johnstone, N.G. Bro. Bragg "(Oavorshami, P.O. Bro. Russell, "y Bro. M'Callum, N.G. Bro. Moore, Bro. Ibbotson (Diuiodin-, Bro. Ballantync, Caver- | sham), and others. Previous to the adjournment tho lodgo elccted two ikdceatos to attend tlio annual district meeting, P.G. Bro. he A. W. Palmor and P.G. Bro. Wm. ilutton ds lining successful. Tho visitors' toast was an rittpowkxl to by the following officers:— he N.G. Jim. M'Coimell (Centenary), N.G, Bro. icr Bragg (Cayorsham), N.G. Bro. Sullivan of (Albion). N.G. Bro. Johnstone (Dunodin), he J'.P.G.M. Bro. Cable (Port Chalmers), N.G. Ed liro. Findlay and X.G. llro. IHcmnt tiling (Hand und Heart). P.D.G.M. Bro. rd Cole (accompanied by Treasurer Bro. II- Haincl and P.P.G.M. Bro. M'Dougall) veho snomled on liehalf of ihe cmciitiro to the er third toast of the evening, «n A good attendance of officers and tnemd, liers greeted N.G. Bro. M'Connoll, who pi«ur sided at the mooting of the Ixiyal Centenary Ixxlge on Tuesdav evening. I.ecnt turo Master Bro. G. \V. Palmer ami ds Warden Bro. Trainor delivorrtl in a nioM js impressive manner their respective charges fs, during the installation of a new meinhnr cs I'er. Sec. Bro. Tnrnbull filling the office n- of condttelor. G.M. llro. Palmer wa-t id eieiied a delcgato to attend the district it- meeting at Koxburgh. Bro, A. K. lione lie (l.oyal Dunodin) was unablo through uti ils unavoidable rush of business to attend the • " meeting and "ive a lint aid demonstra'r- lion- .Vrrajigcmonts irere mado to aJlow al of Bro. Bone delivering his lecture Inter it on. Tlio customary toasts were ilnlv '■; honoured und resjymdeil to by Bro. G ve Thotnvm (Hand and Heart). Bro. List! Iv tCaversham). and Bro. Gill (Dunodin). A j no friendly game of (ards assisted those pre- : ne sent to pas? a pleasant hour. In ortler I iai to strengthen the memliershiii of tho lodue J ho I'.G. Bro. liro iv ii (1 <oy;tl Valley) has gunor- ! it ously ofTere<l a prize, to bo awarded to tho | ii; brother who introduces tho intwt new inem- ; m' bers into tho lodge during the pro.sont ! Iu v - torm. j ™ Thero was a lon<: eliKiission at the mret- | id ing of the lUnsgiel I.odge on Tuesday ' er evening as to the number of dolceates to i e. lie 'eni to Hoxburgh. and ultimately G.M. I ii- I Bro. Vincent and P.G. Bro. J. Turnbnll j | w>ie apwinled. The motion from the | it. I Diun-din I«nilgo on the Inisinoss paper lias ill evidently birred things up, ami it is apd) parent tii.it the t|ue.<tion of the liberation r<l of f!irplu?o« i", croing to give rise to «ome ne Imn delate. N.t!. Bro. J. Kindlav nre.n| sided, and rr|»irtc«l rather enthusiastically g- of the official visit to the Vallerv T/xlyo the ut previous night. Bro. Rev. Marshall, of ns tho Eketahnna Lodge, visiwd tho lodgo, and ns was heartily welcomed. Tho lodgrc auditor, on tfio presentation of the balance

iheet at tho bogining of the year, comnent/>l a<lverpely on tho 'outstanding inerest, but 1'.1'.0.M. Rro. Allan on Tuos,iy night, reportwl that there was no need • or alarm, its nearly tho wholo amount .v«s now to hand. Tho annual visit of the Royal Oak Lodgo )f Druids. Caversham. to tho I>oyal Carcriliam Ixxlge, «in«i off on Wednesday ovon> ng. and proved the most enjoyable of the scries. Tho visitors, 1 leaded by A.D. Bro. Uiidson, wero heartily we 100 mod by N.G. Rro. Hragg, and a plonsant liour was spent. )yer tho card tables, tho host* proving the nctors. In replying to the oustomary /xist Bro. Hudson thanked the Oddfellows ior the kindly recoption accorded, and spoko >f the lionefits to bo dorivod from the jswiation of mombers of different, orders, who were Unified together for one common ibjrot—tho uplifting of their fellow-mon. Bros. Cole, Bjacklock, and Hragg ("ontribiHed some musical items, and refreshments wcro provided by the Oddfellows. At tho lodge mooting proper, i\ T .(!. Bro. Bragg prpjuding, the principal business wo.-, tho eloction of delegates to attend tho Roxburgh meeting, and out of four aspirants tlie chairman awl fi.M. Bro. li. Wilson_ woro elected. Tho discussion of tho business on tho order paner for tho meeting was deferred liU next lodgo meeting. There was a Aendid muster of members and visitors, and whilo tho card tournament was in progress thero -weru nenrlr 60 present. P.D.G.M. Bro. Colo and I'.P.Ct.AI. Bro. A. M'Doirgall, ropresenti/ig tho District RxccuUvo. wero present. and the spokesmen for tho visiting members were N.G. Bro. Sullivan (Albion). ,'} ro - „ Johnstono (Dune<lin). an? P.I.GM. Bro. Broadfoot (Hand and lleiiri), Tlio fortnightly meeting of the I>oyal Albion Lodge was held in thn Oddfellows' Hall. Rattray stroel. A fair number of members were present. ' Ono candidate was initiated. G.M. Bro. W'aldio delivorod tho charge in an impressive manner.an>l I'.ti. Bro. C. W. Smith assisted as Conductor. Tho lodge deeided to send fivo delotrnfes to lite annual meeting. Tho election for same resulted in Per. Sec. Bro Stabb C.M. Bro. Waldie. N'.G. Bro. Sullivan, V.O. Bro. Rcid. and P.G. Bro. (cignlan hoir,r successful. Tho newly electod delegate.* briefly returned thanks. P.li. Bm. Bodgrrs (Hand and Heart), and Hro. (Cavorslwni) owisifd as scrutineers.