LOYAL HOWARD LODGE.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13775, 16 July 1913, Page 4 (Supplement)

LOYAL HOWARD LODGE.

(From "The. Colonist," July IU.)

'Dio Jir.li'-yearly financial summoned 'meeting of tho above Lod^c _was held last .evening, there being a fair number of members present. From the auditors' report and bahuiea sheet the funds of this Lodge still tihow a very ..satisfactory position. Tiio'siok antl funeral fund has a credit balance of £9532 8s 6d, being an increase for the half year'of £65 lb's. The payments to sick members amounted to £283 ISs,pd, being much in excess of tho aver;;:j;e half-yearly payments. The mnna^emciit fund has a credit balance of £'24 18» Oil. The cum of £38 7s Id was paid over to the district widows' and orphans' funds;. The Lodge 'surplus fund, after payment of £54 1.4s (!d for claims on deaths has a credit bahuice of £2091 or 9d. The. Lodge has a total capital; of £11,71u 12s od. The foliowin;r (jific-ers were installed, by the Q^. of tho district. Bro. Thomas Bell :— G.M., Bra. A. R. TufEnollj N.G., ltro. G. 11. Johnson ;-E.S., Bro. H. Mcl>an. Tho surgeon, Dr. F. A. Bett, tho ])ermaiUTit KGcretary, Bro. A. N. Batcholor, ;m-.l the traasuror, Bro. W. Moyc.s, f;ti!i retain theif respective position-. The G.JVL, Bro. T. 8011, tho D.G.Af., Bro. Vi r. H. I'obertson, and thn corresi)OJi:iii!!.;- sKcr.iary, Bro. A. G. Shiirnpton. jiv:.id ;:n ofi'ieial visit to tho 1/k],us. Vinitorf; wore, present from tho St. George- Lodge,. Invercargiil, T J.G. Bro. G. Purdue ; .Nelson Ledge, P.G., Bro. ¥. Grah.am; General Cameron Lodge, Bro. Haycock. The visitors ware warmly welcomed and a hearty vote, of thanks accorded them. Suitable and interesting replies- were given by I hem. Tho meeting w;;s closed, and all present enjoyed themselves'at a sochil teiKlcred. by the Lodge.