MANCHESTER UNITY LODGE MEETING HELD.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 30, 5 February 1931, Page 11

MANCHESTER UNITY LODGE MEETING HELD.

A meeting of »»■« r.oyal i’axt ‘ r.ods.'. Manchester folly n.. h-lil in lilt- Oddfellow*** Hull. HI Asaph on Tuesday. The W..U., Ur Other G>w, presided. After formal business the lodge was adjourned for the purpose of the District Officers giving the Purple Degree. The following otti«-rs ov.-upi- d Die v:i riihi ,■ el.:. .. ■ . als , Gourlay, D.G.M.: V.G., Hro.lur \. K. Brown, D.D.G.AI.; Br.*t T. J * Archbold, D.G.M. (N'AV Z'-alano branch); Lecture Master, Brother S. J. deary, P.Q. ‘ U.S.N.G.. Brother .T. 1. M-rrim.n, P.D.G.M.: Ji.S.XG., lJrotl-,<-r < Alii lington, r.D.0.M.: R.S.V.G.. Brother Jt. .1. Ilrown. P.G.. L.S.V.G., Brother A. Saunders, P.G.; Warden, Broth.- T. Bandy, IMT.: Guardian, Brother T. French. KM.: Conductors, Brothers <’•. A: kins.,n and F. Cole, P.G.S. The District Grand Ala.-Ter in -]<Mi!n« Napier, and the following r<-m lotion was passed:—“The North Ga nierbui y District extends its sympathy to their brethren in the Hawke# Bay district Affected l*y the. disastrous earthquake which has overtaken them, and oilers its assistance in any direction which may be possible to aid in r Ib-vlng any distress which may have resulted. Aft. r tin candidates had been given the degrees of the Past Kl«*. t i\ <■ Secretary, Past Vi.-- -Grand am! Pa-t Noble Grands, .he lodge was rai-ed t,, the Purple Degree. The lectures were given in an impressive manner by the officer* and conductors and tin following brothers received their degrees:—Brother Barns (Volunteer Lodge*. Brothel (Mia pnmn (Papanui Rod«o>. Brother Higginson iL.vd.ni Bodge), Broth.i .Miles (Pananui Lodge). P.P.G.M. Brother H.> E Morgan addressed the new members lioHoiutions of condolences to the relatives .of tlie late Brother Charles (Lov.il Coleridge Bodge) and the late Brother P. cheek (Boyal Giiv --f Christe.uir.ii Lodge) were carried tn silence, members standing. Th.* Purple Degree Lodge was then

closed* , , i vi On the resumption of the 1 .ist Grands’ Lodge a resolution was pu.-u d

thanking the District Officers for conferring the degree on the candidates. The four new’ members were then installed u« members of the Past Grands Lodge. The District Grand Master thanked the lodge for the welcome lie had received.