Friendly Societies.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6482, 27 February 1889, Page 3

Friendly Societies.

OpDFBJxDowBHi^ — The Loyal City--oft' ' Christchnrcbl JtcvemleLodge of Oddf ellowsi c held their fortnightly meeting on Monday! C evening. There'was & good attendance.! ■-'■ Two candidatea were initiated, and one; was proposed. P.P.GLM. Bro Kenti' on'' 7 behalf of the Lodge, presented, Bro A. > - Findlay with a P.GL certificate. ■AHi6e4 x > i

transacting other, business, harmony was ' > indulged in, And -broaght^a-very pleasant- ' .evening to<&<sloße.- , , v :i. Addemqton Oddehelows^—^ gpa<a m i; ; summoned meeting, of t&e Loyal Adding- 1 -- 0 ' ton Lodge was held in the hall, Lincoln,!road, onMonday evening, when there was- "- a good attendance. The half-yearly! ' balance-sheet and report were received and adopted, the financial position of the Lodge'- - being very good. Only £16 16b 8d had ! ' been paid in. sick benefits, a very Email! amount in a Lodge of over sixty members.;After a keen contest, Bros J. A. Clarke and| Walter Johnson were elected delegates to i the annual district meeting' in March.; Bros Clarke and Wirmy wezealsaappomted ' Lodge delegates to conference of' repre-! - sentativea of the variaaaFriendly Societies i in and around Chriatchurch re opening a dispensary in the 0%. An official visHi! was received from . the officers and a large ; number of members of the Loyal .Petted verance Lodge, Woolatonj the visiting;;. :^ officers presiding daring' the greater par&i of tite evening. Several memben-of thai layal^tyLoo^wßreratopxesent. Afteei,>, transacting a . considerable quantity ofji-;^ business, the Lodge^wsiiolosadinthe ugnal - Vmanner by the visiting . 8M3., Bso Allan* j v Attheimdtataonof ihet.£6dge th»Tiattors ' remainett tQ paztakerof refrefflxmeotyAnd B>' pleasant hour was spent daring wbiohj'i > toasts, were given interßperaed wittt , ; 1 capftai eongs. The hijuiiwulL' ' .themselveßcm termrveT^iwMii^igqWHy.to;];,;