MEETING OF SOCIETIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7119, 7 June 1901, Page 3

MEETING OF SOCIETIES.

. . . ■ I The half-yearly meeting of- the Court Thistle of the Forest, A.0.F., was lield on I Tuesday- evening, at the 'Druids'^Hall, Sydenha.m." .0.X.. Bro H. Spare presided, ami ; I 'there was' a large attendance of ■ :' The Woodwards reported- that ' two jixeini bers were on' the sick'fnnd. Col-respond- j once was - received from tfie District Swre- | I tary. irtviting the. members to. take part in : the march-past of the- Friendly Societies, on -| ' the Occasion » of the visit' of- tlie^ Duke.and J Duchess of York;ta Christchurch. '■> It -"'was '1 1 im«niniou*iy Tesplved to 'comply -with, tlie request*,-: and. that ; : the.: time ; and pla?e >if • meeting • i ho\vld - be.- adyec&sed^v.i Ar^tige- : ments Arere^made to plajj-a card match for next .'Court night, with, the. members of 1 Court Star of Canterbury. A hfi*rty Vote of thanks was- accorded to, visiting ißro. Forde, ,of .Court. EapanuL .:, .'Hree; .new; members were initiated , into the . iQcderThe following nominations for office.rsr.fcr the. ensuing term, were received:— C.R., Bro ,'Walshaw; S.C.R., Bros Jewell and Khull; S. W., Bros Jenner and j Khull ; J. W. . Bros Marks and Hunter ; 5.8., Bro. Marks; J. 8., Sister E. Savage and Bro G". Jenner • treasurer, Bra F. . Tuse ; minute -secretary, Bro W. B. Haig ;. medical oflELcers, Drs J. H. and. 6. Deainer, Dr W. Diamond, 'Dr JeflFries "and Dr Brownlee. '. ■. _ _ - - .. ' ? ; The annyal meeting pf the- \Voolst6ii M-ethodist Band of Hope - was jheld on Friday evening. ' The> offiCers w»re «lect«d;for the ensuing year :—President," the Rev J.' . Jones^ . vicsTpresidettts,' Messrs -Gimßlet, Trerise 'and' Hillary ; retery, ' Mi?? ".Mbbfe.;; ..treasurer, i.s&t M'Hargf' /pianist)' Miss "Trerise j ; mpsfcal diredtojr'i' Mr. MartinJ coirimittee^ Mesdameu ■ 'Wilson, Martoh ■nfi^"; Jones, "and -MeSsrsj " Wilkinson,' TreriVe 'and' Wadman. - _ ; '• ' : ; .