MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12194, 18 December 1917, Page 5

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

! A' the ■ hab'-vcainctMi'T of the M.s- ---; r-dc a 1.-,-ba "No." 3. r.A.0.D.. A.D. 1 15 o- !;r-r WilN-.'-.i's v--s in the chair, •r;.., o; m „i ' i: s 4-< was 'or ci,a- A '-ofor-uiy cf US. under tin- Vstinnul i'rovid-n'i . sehame, »!s-a ; the- - lie U it: el ecu 1 1) niaiir; since j the a-'aan ■ w;i-i manaaira: cd in tno lwfta i iv-e've rnc'yhs T'c-a i>a iance-she"-1 lor ! the 'ia' f-yr ■] r. "dr-ah was adoaitci! simwed ! r.n dioraas-'. in fu' .■ s a noea at i> 'o yl7o !d, ' >■■oa aa -" i- . -a-a■ aa v o r I'TO !.eqnca\.bed oy a. ( (i— asod la - ;:' ae r lo t'n - 1 b-a-vo'en t Fund, j tvoi--' r'r-.i l -' {ti 1 ]• - —-V.n.. llb'v V.A.. iir-t 4 li'M* wn: 1 -; se< r^U.vy, • Tir-ih-r Tn'-o'; tr.-1-orrr. I', rot P-'f-; A.i). I!ro. Bro'h- V* Adam pen . and ('. ; I'-mahbam. v.A. IVivds Bro'bers Caul- • fie'd aul i!e- ar 1.e.. B-o'her L. P.ar,oid; or, Bro-ther Sad; Bro'her inutw, Brother Yd A"-", ren.: - ,1,,,,,-nsPV d-'r-tle?, Hrr-tla--'- b'idck and 'T' a 1 • - .- ; 11 -. ] C'-.n'mdiee. ]-P'cah-'>ra liaO" J--ud Tali.c,! ; '•.vn:r 1 Taid-'e t-core-.an' r-1 i'-e-c tiro- : ih-e-s M'T.'V-, !ae- a"ri Ti"o:'ira Tin!! Om- '■ - 1 1'.'raddor ' TVa-u.her 11 ev.'."i-od. hor lhe ; of ru\. Brother al'Kei'a-'ae, J!-'-pe of St S Li"vd."\ \\ V^tO. : The o'Ve.-rs wcr,- ins' a!b-d" bv iht, D.P.. Droi thev lb:-, 4.psis!ed bv Br.d.hov M'Kell/iO. Tie.'- r b!'. .a'-.% made -jire-T-n'-a t ava oi a framed dddoma to th" rc'irnisr J.P.A., I'ji'Otber Liabtfooi, ..,-|io»--- -lame has hc-m placed on tl;o rtsnocl Tito l'-ovo.l ■ 1.0.0.T M.r.', m<" ihi= 'week. N.lb Peo'ber AV. Kiif-'erhro-h oresidetl over a fair atPmdnnce. I'.';. IVavher 11. K. Ibdadus, Loya! ' fit-v of Christchiircb la>-.hae, was also oresr-nt. | Three members ver* reported on tho Sick Bund. If was resoi ced that i letter of eon<!.i!era'c. c-.-aiira'aupi'' the members' symiaathv, bo sent i.-> th -. reiat i *es of the. P.<"« - i Brother I). Kerr. The d' ot 'JIO i I'.F.S Di-na-raarv presented a- report of tne ' 'yet mci-tiii-.-, and a n-otico of mo(io»t wi* j t-iUh-d to "U'lp'.rl tbf. aroiK'e'i! of the Board H of Manaaenieid with r-.-ard to the hospital "l sch'-mc. An abdication for (tinoral claim, 1 a!..;<) three stirnlas bonus claims, wero grant--1 cd. Two ch»im« for matermpv bonus nnd"r ' ih'o Natioa'i 1 Pro-.-irient F'mhl scheme were ' to-aided. P.-' 'baa!])<'■'.: Roid.im- addre'-sed j (be members <m the. qtiedioipo: the pavnmnf ! of- war mi-mta'ri' rock taiy. He v.*a« listened .' Co V «rv at'e.'div'.v ;aid wai accorded a v<>fe io c 'h-'Viks It' '-"as Tesiibaed l,» hold a social 1 veu'doo Ot members mud lodtrivniirbt. and a I committee v.am appointed to muk i a-1 ar- ; ru Jll/0II! r: 111 . ■ Tl-o L';v;i] '• o.ldfed -v.-V llail, M'oolston. bi-t week, i p.c:. 1 'o-'cher Cideht me prcsidnn? over a ! ; -ni r p i rt'O of "tnpinbcr c . A <_u , di" ou"rtar 1 v meetimy of the 1.1'.5. ; ]*}i<",onsnrv van '»> da'c "a 'es, PJ'.C.M.bs liroiln-rs - David-r-in am' I.e Cem'o, ami after di.-cu-i-i ill 'vaaa atioo'edV and plea aire was eynn-ssed at Ihe aoiaan'mect of I'.r 'ther Davidson to a -or im the e.vee-.eivc. It was re.-clved 'hat le)' e; so ; svltioatby slaiuld be fo.-varded to Bro-l-e;- M. G". G.re-"i, Lvt<»lion. relative to 'he .'ia'h <f hi- son. lulled in action: :dao tie- j.ov-i! Rsdar.oi I."dee, on i l s loss ««s----tam-d tbromrh, the de-Oh oi P.P.G.M. livodn r Y.'di.dil, a bi:.dib.-.es'e-:-mcd rm-moer of •he "rder. JHr-uker reported o p : a racen' na' - t a;: oi the Wools.on led branah it: corneation with ;; (carnival to l.i, ladd at a a early date. ' Tlie'-w.-.'-UIV utea' iter oi ' the Avouside Xnrsina Id' a i.m v,u>. held on Thursday c-ccnim;, •,-d-"-,i d"-i".- were hvi n'y-liitie members ]treS ei.: all'-, ,Hb aies. Idda na-'' >uufi-nddnt, was di'ehar-o. 'V, rs Walkies, lir'.-t oiliceta ciiesti• im■ d in ndurs on lioine •c.nr'-imt and dealt wi'h tile i bermometei-, cold juod'S, cold -.0 m-dmy waishine: a ptilient in bed, care- of the tee', li, cye«, nose, etc. The luilf-vearlv n-cetiucr of the -Hope of Pt Athanfi latd-o-. P.A.0.1)., was held in die Druids' Hall. St Albans, but week, \n. BrothJ-r Smith prvuiditig over li'di- a'tencbi nee. Tho ha lance-sire "d, -tnd the auditois' 10p-.-rt were adoj>ted The ).v----si'ion of the various funds, which was considered very :utf rd'aciorv, ia as follows In the «jcV and fnr.eral fniid -f.'-l 1 70 lis ,ad. incidarit ad fund bis Id, benevolent fund .x, .pi. The profit on the haif-vear's i peraTiiniK was .r7(i, and 'lie r,umber „i fi„„ncial members 15:'.. with se\ (aileen bro-itu-i-s on aetive service Officer* were elected as follow-. -Ad)., Bi'O-l'.'r Banli-: V.A., iV.-t.'hrr K. A. Smith: secrt-tary, B' - ntlicr T. "W'al'.er: treaf itrcr. Hrother K. Gbuippel; S.onn'o 'a'arciar,\ Hrother ,f Dixie; Alb liar h-, P- I'bera' Goanme* and Fr-bei ; V.A. Bard-. Bro-ber-i and Vincent, If Brother .low.-cv • Graml Lady."' reiu'o-c--n'a'.ivc-:. l.b-it la rs M'Kuifie ami Francis; trua'ee, Bio'hcr aowa-ey. JJf 'her P.. A. Smith wot: th" lcd-e's pme in the llP's competition. Tun c.fttcers were instrdled b-v r i.P ib-i'le-r J. \Y. Bat;.*, assisted by P.A. T're thev -I. H. b'rti.m is. ant! tit the tcrmiea- • |... of lb-- ceremony were accorded a hearty