ORDER OF DRUIDS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16379, 4 March 1919, Page 6

ORDER OF DRUIDS.

MEETING OF GRAND LODGE. Pear Press Association. WANGANUI, March 3. Tho North Island Grand Lodge of Druids commenced this evening. Delegates were present from all .parts of tho North Island and West Coast. Balance-sheets showed the funeral fund had a credit of £39,200 Is Id. The management fund showed a slight loss on the year’s working. Tho special funeral fund also showed a credit balance. The amount paid out in special funeral claims during tho year was £53,438 2s 9d, of which no less than £6OOO was due to the epidemic. The membership at the end of the year was approximately 9780. This was a slight decrease, but it was confidently expected that with the war ended the membership will largely inareaee.