DRUIDISM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5463, 15 January 1896, Page 2

DRUIDISM.

The Pioneet' Lodge, No.. 1, Canterbury! district, held its half-yearly summoned 1 meeting on Monday, A.D. Bro P. Cole in the chair. There was ■> large attten- : dance of " members; and. visitors, \ .The' District Grand Lodge officers were received i •with ' musical r honours and the Druids' welcome: The official visitors were • Brq ! W.H. Bailey, D.G.P. ; Bro W. H. MJmihire, D.VJP.r; '.. Brio H. By Eayher, D.&S. :> anddßro C. Tomson, P.D.G.P. The Bards' ' report'on sick members, was received and' sick benefits passed for payment. The roll having been" called, the standing orders were suspended and the election of bfficera j proceeded with. After some close contests the •following were declared elected (Bro MaT»hire,. r D.y.P., »nd.Bro J. Hunter, Pj A., acting as scrutineers) :-^Arcn" Pruid, Bro A. Stewart ;'. Vjce-Arch, Bro VW7 B. Pratt; Secretary, Bro J. Swinnerton, P.DiP. (re^ elected); Treasurer, Bro C. Tomson, P.D.a.P.' (re-elected) ; Minute Secretary, Bro J. .Gibbons (re-elected) ; Arch Druid Bards, £ro ; J. JRose, ; P.D.P., and Bro H..E. Smith, P,.A' (rereiected) • Vice-Arch, ±Jards,'sßros' J.iß. Bowers arid C. W. , Sherwood, junr: ; . Inside .Guardian,, Bro Q-. J. Carter,. P,A: jv Outside GuardW, Brb; T; P: ; Hall Cpmmittee, Bros T. J. Gledh'ill, P.A., C. Tomson, P.D.G.P., J. P. Straw, P.D;P., H. 8.. Smith, P.A., J. Swinnerton, P.D.P. ; District Grand Lodge ■ • Eepresentatlves, Bro C. Tomson, DJP.G.P., Bro J. Swinnerton, P.D.P. (re-elected); • Bro J. : Rose, P.D.P.. (re-elected). The officers elected were then installed by District President, Bro J. Poster, assisted by District Grand President Brb W. Bailey. Votes of thanks were passed to the installing officers,; to the retiring officers, and to the scrutineers. It. was mentioned that the Lodge had, entered uponits twentieth year, and the hope was expressed t&at the occasion would be duly celebrated. A Past Arch diploma was ordered, to be, procured for presenta-, tionto Past Arch Bro Wakefieldat the next meeting. .The Lodge was then closed in the usual form by the Arch Druid, Bro A. Stewart. Eeceipts J6130 185. 21 The balance-sheet for the half-year ending B; ec. 31 showed the total worth i of . funds to be 4s 3d, of which 8s lid stood to the credit of the • sick fund. The numerical strength is- two hundred and seventeen. The auditors, Bro T. Marriott, P.A., and Bro H.."E. Smith, P. A., reported favourably. „ .