GOOD TEMPLARS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143786, 9 May 1912, Page 3

GOOD TEMPLARS.

Last night the Good Templar Hall was the scone of a fareiyell social given to Brothers and Sisters Logg, who are leaving for Hastings, by tho Egmont Lodge, No. 112. About 100 friends were gathered together to give the departing members a hearty send-off. The meeting was opened by tho C.T., assisted by tho other, officers of tho lodge, with tho short opening service of the Order. The guests of the evening were entertained by musical items, recitations, and speeches. Bro. G. W. Hartnell, D.D., P.C.T., was the principal speaker of the evening, and expressed the sorrow of the lodge at the loss they were about to sustain. Brottior and Sister Lcgg, he said, might well bo called the father and mother of the Egmont Lodge, No. 112 as it was due to them that the lodge was started six years ago in the Queen Street Methodist school-room. Bro. Hartnell then traced the lodge from six years back to present date, during which time, he said, Brother and Sister Legg had been the life ana soul of the lodge. Again, ho said, it was Brother Legg who first brought forward the idea of a hall, and Sister Legg had worked so energetically for the bazaar that they now had a hall of their own. He then, on behalf of the lodge, convoyed to Brothers and Sisters Legg tho good wishes of tho lodge for a successful future. Bro. G. H. Maunder then spoke a few words from (as he put it) the age and tho folly of tho lodge, and was followed by Bro. F. R. Pcpperell, L.D., S.J.T., who conveyed to the departing ones the best wishes from the Juvenile Temple. Bro. Legg, in his reply, thanked the lodge for the good wishes expressed, and said that if lie had done no .more than to have made friends of all present ho would be satisfied, but, he continued, although it might not have shown much on tho surface, the lodge must have been a great impetus in the No-Liccnso and Prohibition campaign. He went away, he said, with the hope of coming back to New Plymouth next Eastertide on the occasion of the Grand Lodge session, which is to be held here at that time. Brother and Sister Peat from the Taihape Lodge, wore then given a hearty welcomo to the Egmont Lodge. During the evening the following items were rendered; —Songs, Mrs. Yates and Miss Butler; recitations, Sister Reid, V.T., Sister I. Connott ,Asst. Sec., Sister V. Pcpperell, and Brother L. Pepperoll, Marshall. After this, ample refreshments were provided, and the lodge was closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” and hearty cheers for Brothers and Sisters Legg.