DRUIDISM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23362, 30 November 1937, Page 2

DRUIDISM

The regular summoned meeting of All Nations' Lodge was held, when A.D. Bro. F. C. Smith presided over a fair attendance. D.P. Bro. Shepherd (No. 1 District) paid an official visit, and P.T. Bro. Whson (Ivanhoe Lodge) was also a welcome visitor. Considerable routine business was done, and a member from the Pride of the Oak Juvenile was initiated. The election of officers resulted:—A.D., Bro. ,J Bungard; V.A., Bro. L. L. Hodge: M.C., Bro. J. H. Ferguson; 1.G., Bro. A. A. Shand; 0.G., Bro. W. Wards, jun., A.D.B.'s, Bros J. L. Walker and G. Wade; G.L. representatives, P.DJVs. Bros. H. C. Reeves and J. L. Walker; substitutes, P.G.P. Bro. C. W. Jacobson and P.T. Bro. R. McAlpine. Bro. C. Wilson was nominated as D.P. (No. 1 District), and the election of V.A.B.'s was held over. The usual toasts were honoured and replied to by D.P. Bro. Shepherd and P.T. Bro. Wilson. Arch Druid Bro. Medlin presided over a well-attended meeting of Ivanhoe Lodge on Wednesday. It being the quarterly meeting, a fairly large amount of sick pay was passed for payment. The lodge adopted the recommendation of the Vigilance Committee to assist two brothers through the funds. One member was re-admitted, one proposition received, and one member transferred on clearance. The lodge supported two remits for the Grand Lodge proposed by Bro. F. E. Reeves. Several members reported on committee meetings held during the fortnight, and on visit? paid to sister lodges. The following members were elected to fill the various offices of the lodge for the current six months: — A.D.. Bro. W. Brockie; V.A., Bro. Mountney; treasurer, Bro. C. Wilson; M.C., Bro. I. Anderson; 1.G., Bro. Driver; 0.G., Bro. Neam; A.D.B. s, Bros. H. A. Brockie and T. Borrow; V.A.B.'s, Bros. W. Gray and Wassell; M.S. Bro. F. E. Reeves; pianist, Bro. Pellett; Grand Lodge representatives. Bros. H. Brockie and C. Wilson; Grand Lodge subs., Bros. F. E. Reeves andl W. Gray. D.P. Bro. Shepherd and P.G.P. Bro. Jacobson acted as scrutineers. Welcome visitors were D.P. Bro. Shepherd (No. 1 District), P.G.P Bro. Jacobson, of All Nations, and P.A. Bro. Le Brun, of Pride of Mornington, At the annual meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter, No. 1, R.A.D., Bro. Rainbow was greeted by a fair attendance of members. Treasurer Bro. Young intimated that there were several Past Arches of Lodges in the Northern District who wished to receive their degrees. The secretary was instructed to get in touch with these lodges to arrange a visit from the Chapter. The secretary urged all members to pay their contributions early and thus assist the incoming officers to plan their activities for the forthcoming year. The following members were elected to fill the various offices for the current year:—R.A.D., Bro. H. Shepherd; R.V.A., Bro. Ingle; R.A.S.. Bro. F. E. Reeves; R.A.T., Bro. D. A. Young; R.D.C.. Bro. Carr; R.1.G., Bro. R. Morrison; R.0.G., Bro. I. Anderson; R.A.D.B.'s, Bros. T. Borrow and Smaill; R.A.V.B.'s, Bros. Harbour and A. Baird; auditors. Bros. C. Jacobson and H. Brockie. Next Chapter meeting being for the installation of the officers, the secretary was instructed to invite the grand president and his officers to perform the ceremony.