The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal 'Hand and Heart Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., was held in the lodge room, Stuart street, last evening. N. G. Bro. C. Simmons occu pied the chair. The following contributed to the musical portion of the evening:— P.G M. Bro. Clarke, D.P.G.M’. Bro, Brun dell, E.O.S. Bro. Hopcraft, Bros. Sligo and Bloxam, and P.G. Bro. West. Bro. T. J. Fitzpatrick played a piano solo, and P.G. Bro. West played several selections on' the piano and glso acted as accompanist. Two candidates were made members of the lodge, and two more were proposed for Nominations were received to fill the chairs for the ensuing six months. The N. 6. gave notice that an official visit would be paid to the Loyal Valley Bodge on June 1, also that a degree meeting .wppld be held in the jLoyal Albion lodge room on June 5, and that the next lodge social would be. held on Tuesday, June 16. P.G. Bro. Tompkins (Loyal Prince of Wales Lodge), Bro. W. Knipe (Loyal Albion Lodge), and D.P.G.M. Bro. Brundell (Loyal Dunedin Lodge) responded to the second toast; while P.G.M. Bro. Clarke, D.P.G.M. Bro. Brundell, P.P.G.M. Bro. Chapman, and F.C.S. Bro, Htffiffiaft re sponded to the third toast of ; tHr evening. The receipts were £39 14a lid. The fortnightly meeting of the Antidote Division, Sons and Daughters of Temper ance, was held in the Choral Hall on Monday evening last; Bro. E. T. Clarke presiding. Two candidates were initiated into the Order, and two- propositions for membership were received. The receipts for-the evening were £ls 4s fid.
FEE-SESSIONAL.
GISBORNE, May 27.
