MANCHESTER UNITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22295, 22 June 1934, Page 16

MANCHESTER UNITY

: ,/ The half-yearly meeting of Loyal Caver•ham Juvenile Lodge was held in the Oddfellows' Hall; Forbury- Corner, there being a large.attendance of members, while ; a oumber of visiting brethren from Loyal Albion Juvenile Lodge were also present, ••cordial welcome being extended to the .. visitors by? the N.G. After business had been transacted the election of "officers was held. After keen competitiohi"necessitating several ballots, the, following l were elected for the ensuing six , months:—N.G, Bro. J. Grey; V.Gy Bro. D. W. Mowatt; E.S y Bro. E. Keane; warden, BrO. W. M'Laehlan; guardian, Bro. J.. Milne. P.G.' Br 6; W. M<Kenzie was reappointed conductor. Members of the Juvenile Council, headed by Vicepresident Bro. ; J. Millar and P.D.G.M. Bro. J. D. Cameron, were present, and with the assistance of visiting!brethren carried out the installation of the new officers.. The members of the council later spok«/to the boys and issued an appeal in'Connection with the membership campaign which is now being conducted. Responses to the visitors' toast were received from the Cavereham, Princess Mary/andAlbion Juvenile Lodges, the evening closing with supper. The Loyar Centenary Lodge met in the Wesley Street Hall, , N.G. Bro. F. Hebbard presiding over a fair number of members and visiting brethren. P.G. Bro. J. Hartstonge was appointed 'to the Handbook Committee, the V.G. and KS. being delegated to collaborate in drawing up next years i syllabus for the handbook. Nominations ' for the office:were opened. Business was not" very heavy,' and the lodge adjourned at an early hour/to play the third and final round of the. annual card T tourna-, menti The winner was Bro. J. Jones with an . aggregate .of 317 pointy Brqs. G. M'Allan 013 joints and J. Wedder•poon 306 points being second and third. The N.G. presented a trophy to. the The half-yearly summoned .meeting ot Loyal Tuapeka • Pioneer. Lodge _was held in the Council Chambers/Lawrence, when■'< there was -a _ larger attendance of .members, N.G. Gare beinp in the chair. ™»*K*Sff: business of the. evening-was thevele<£ tion of officers for the Wf-year,, which resulted as follows^N.G.,. Himnson- VG. Bro. Duthie; E.b., IJro. Fleming;' GM. Bro. G. Gare, The.newlyeS R officers'were with the customary, formalities; ine .hield won at-the Southern area In: itiation Competition was on view, andthe hnne was exnressed that the officers would 3aTour the shield' next year ' to place it in the new, lodge room • At the fortnightly of Loyal Mosgiel Lodge N.G. Bro. 8.. T Wright presided. Two new members wire initiated into the Order. Per. Secretary Bro. R. Wyhe was appointed to represent the lodge on the official Handbook Committee. Nominations for office were held over until next lodge night. The evening was devoted to entertaining the juvenile branch and the NG. welcomed practically a full mustei of the Taieri Juvenile Lodge. A pleasant social hour was spent in harmony, and several were held prizes being awarded to the following boys.— B e ro g W: Kingan (quoits), Bro A. Brown (bun eating), and Bro. K. Seuri, the latter's recitation being adjudged the bebt item of the evening At. the close of. the ivenintt P.G. 8r0.%. Kingan, onjaehalf of the juveniles, thanked the members ot the senior, lodge for their .hospitality, the visit*™then biing entertained to «upper The Loyal Lodge met in the MUIO.O:F. Hall, Stuart street, N.G. Afro. -C. A. Varcoe presiding over a large number of members Among visiting brethren were members of theloyal Tuapeka, Pioneer .and . Loyal Addington Lodges. The oldest number of the lodge (P.G Bro. J. Cairington) was present, and the N.G- congratulated him on that day completing 63 •'• years as a'member of the Albion Lodge. SVo new members were initiated, and one proposition for membership wa s received The half-yearly election and installation of officers will be .held next lodge; night and eood nominations were received for the larious offices. After the business meeting the lodge adjourned to hold Ks' evening, which took the form of .progressive euchre tournament There ' ; was a very large attendance of the laches and an enjoyable series of games resulted fn Mrs M'Allan winning the first prize ieoond prize going to Miss Knight. I .l e men's trophy was won by Bro. A. M DougßAt the fortnightly meeting of Loyal Caversham Lodge, held last week, P.lx. Bro. J. Stevenson presided over a . «ood attendance of members. It was resolved to invite the district officers to conduct the installation of officers next :. lodge night. P.G. Bro. Millar reported on the installation at the Juvenile Lodge, and thanked those members who had supported the lodge. At the close of business members were the guests of Permanent' Secretary Bro. J. List at a card evening. Prize-winners, were: Bro Lroy 1 Bro. Kearns 2, Bro. Snooks 3, P.Ct. Bro. J. Russell (booby).