DRUIDISM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20988, 29 March 1930, Page 19

DRUIDISM.

. Royal. Oak Lodge held its usual meeting in the lodgeroom, Caversham, A.D. Bro. Steele presiding. Invitations from ■All -Nations and West Harbour Lodges were accepted, the lodge to attend officially on each occasion. Bros. Robertson, Logie, and Dickinson were re-elected delegates to the U.F.S. Dispensary. After the sick pay had been passed for payment, the lodge adjourned for the installation of Bro. D. Clarke, as D.P. of No. 2 district. Grand president Bro. Thompson, accompanied by the Grand Lodge officers and Board of Management, D.P. of Nos. I. and 2 districts, and representatives of sister lodges, were admitted and warmly welcomed by the Arch Druid. The proceedings opened with the singing of the National Anthem, after which the A.D. called on D.P. Bro. Walsh to install Bro, V-lnvkn lido tllC olhco of district president. Bro. Walsh gave an excellent rendering of the installation charge, and congratulated Bro. Clarke on attaining the office of district president. Bro. Clarke, in returning thanks, thanked one and all for their attendance, and said that he fully realised the duties connected with the office of IJ.P. and hoped that he would live up to the ideals of Druidism, as his predecessors, had done. P.G.G. Bro. Reed presented Bro. Walsh with a P.D.P. collar in recognition of services rendered, Bro. Walsh briefly replying. An appropriate toast was honoured, and several musical items were rendered at intervals during the evening, A good attendance of members and visitors greeted A.D. Bro. Clinch when he opened the fortnightly meeting of Bay Bodge on Tuesday last. One candidate was proposed for membership, and three will be initiated next lodge night. A.D. Bro. J. Clinch was elected unopposed to the position of delegate to the Dispensary Board. The usual donation to the chapter was granted. At this stage A.D, Bro Logie, accompanied by the officers and members of Mistletoe Lodge, were adnutted and Riven a hearty welcome. The business was quickly dealt ■with, and the lodge adjourned for the purpose of holding a ladies’ night. A very pleasant evening was spent in playing progressive euchre. Two ladies tied for first Vu d cutti ?« for highest card, Mrs A. Bartlett was declared the winner. T? , m ® n s section four members tied for first place, P.D.P. Bro. W. B. Ruston eventually gaining the prize. A.D. Bro. T “jY e » °/ Mistletoe, in thanking the Bay sWf tor the pi leasant time they had ho?dm m , eDtl °r d , that his lodge would be holding a euchre tournament on April 29, Bond and Bro. Martin, of Enterprise on Wednesday evening, A.D. Bro. G. Scott being in the chair. Two comnlilocai a o^dVen etS >r er ] ° r , eceived from the local Oddfellows Lodge for its jubilee ball and banquet. The ticket for the ball was t]ie° C on e e d K r °‘ L- J ' Rankin - and tne one for the banquet to A.D. Bro t > An , in , vi fi ati °n . was also received i.-orn the local fire brigade to attend a smoke socul. Royal Oak and West Harlodges wrote inviting the lodge to and en F ¥ ¥¥ ta i llation i*- f Bros - T. Clark of J 1 C a fH J B . district presidents Aff£ 0S ; 1 -, and 2 districts respectively, attend c ?. nß, deration, it was resolved to attend Royal Oak Lodge officially and Cerise P.G.P. Bro. T. Walsh to re£rimembers at the meeting of West Harbour Lodge. The delegates gave a full report of the -Grand Lodge meeting, lorlia t d / 3 full benefit members of the shin TW° n M?f as for membership. Bros. M Leod and Scott gave an interesting and amusing report'on the Mi«Mp fc fo ma f C d wbicb , had been played with oMb» u w L °* dge i: a i? d ur^ the acceptance “ e fatter s challenge for a return game, f era adoptln K. *be suggestion: The T«r^bnii for f aV® ‘Tf™* were P.A. Bro. Turnbull, of Mistletoe, and P.A. Bro. D. Linden Lodges, who responded a toasts of the visitors At the fortnightly meeting of Mistletoe Lodge (Green Island), A.D. Bro. J C p J esided over another large attendance of members and visitors. There was a considerable amount of business to ihpT.pf tended to ’, and th * meeting was, therefore, a prolonged one. A.D. Bro. a .. fu, f muster of officers and members of the Bay Lodge paid an offiwelromi 4, a « d Wer i e acc 9fded a very warm Wf.v!™ ® ev€ral invitations to attend functions at various lodges were received new member was iniI nt<> *be .Order. Reports were re- - B TCIoI1 0 1 • a J ? d cacbre committees. ; n e f- Br /?- F - J - Smith gave a detailed and interesting report of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge session. Bro. Mildenba| , rep ?f t:e d on the challenge cricket Gpp? r WI f th i- Good I S tent (Mosgfel), which rdna d I r l i tent won by an innings and 45 TnSfnf + decided to challenge Good i?™* |°, a return match to be played at Clin ch. P.d.p. rR»V v r^ Ru i Ston ’ J i nd Bro - Bartlett rpnlL L^ dge) A and ? r ®l ßond (Enterprise) aftPr IvBU i to , aßt of the visitors, alter which the lodge was duly closed. On Saturday afternoon the return cricket match with Good Intent was played, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. A keenly-contested game resulted in Mistleto^° d u ße ,.w inni n« by 23 runs. Rrn.l T yea l ,y T m ? ctiß K of tbe Olive PpS™ llv Tfe Bodge was held in the George Street Hall on Thursday evening, At D 7 TJ Sut . b . erlaß d opening the lodge a “, 7,3 °; Routine business was carried out, and sick pay and accounts passed for payment. It was noted wjth regret that WB 3m, nov J brothers on the sick funds. The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted in Bro. L. Hewitt ba ’ n f-. sel ected as the Arch Druid elect, and his officers are:—V.A.D.. Bro. Cochrane; conductor, Bro. E. W. Davies: T.G., Brno Bro - Bryan; A.D.bards, Brn= Bavies; V.A. bards, ?L 08 ; T V ; E' , Bavies and S. M’Grath. After lodge the brothers held a shooting practice. Bro. M Callum, of the EnferBodge, was a very welcome visitor during the evening.