Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-22 00:00:00

GRAND ORDER OF MODERN DRUIDS.

Last evening the members of the "Loyal United Sams
ritan Lodge," connected with the above order, celebrated
their aunivemary at the Railway Hotel, Tithabarn.street,
where a most excellent and substantial dinner was provided
by Host Limb. On this occasion upwards of fifty of the
members were present; and after partaking. and truly
enjoying, all the good things. that the worthy and liberal
host i,ad provided for them, the cloth wils removed, and
business and ha-mony wai proceeded with. Mr. Charles
Howell, P.A., took the chair, and Mr. J Naylor. V A., offici-
ated as the vice-chairman. The glasses having been filled to
the brim, the CILITRAfiN at once proceeded to open the
meeting by giving the heal h of " Her most Gracious
Majesty the Queen," which it is scenely necessary to
say was most enthusiastically responded to. This was
followed by "The Health of the Prince Con.,ort, and the
rest of the Royal Family," and duly acknowledged.
" The Army and Navy" was proposed, and 'drank with
three times three.

The CNA/MAN then rose and said—Gentlemen, the next
toast I have to propose is one. which I am sure you will
all rempond to—it is " The Prosperity of the Lodge and
the Members thereof." (Applause) After the toast has
been, responded to. I shall call up'm the secretary to give
a statement as to how the lodge stands at the present
thee. The toast having been duly responded to,
WILLIAM lIIV4Y, P.A.. the secretary, said he felt
much pleasure ie appearing before- the member; of the
lodge on that ocersi'n, because his predictions had been
verified. Last year he had told them that he was fully
persuaded that the number cf members would be-consider-
ably augmented. net was a fact They h d had a great
number of applications, and their numbers had already
increased, and even on that very evening they should
have initiated four new members. (Applause) From
the printed report, which was made up to Jane last.
the cash in the bank was £lOO 2;. 2d., and in
the treasurer'; hands £l6 4s. Old., and since th n
they had been goirg on most prosperously. The
number cf members at present on the books was
76. At the last anniversary, the amount of cash then in
band was £93 tls (Yid. Daring the pact year £100193 6 kcl
had been received, making a total of £l96' is 7d. The
expenses duribg the past year had been £737.19 I, leaving
£122 13; 103. It appeared that there was £8 7; 6d due
by members, showing the total work of the Lodge to be
£l3l 1e 4(1 (Hear, hear.) From the general statement
of the recounts, it appeared that there was 173 2; 2d in
the bank, and £35 had been banked during the past year,
the interest on which was £2, and £l2lle 8 i in the hands
of the treasurer, Mr. L mh, showing that the total worth
of the Lodge was £122
,13; .• This amount, he im-
pressed on the members, would be entirely tlevoted to the
tick For such a result, he really did feel grateful, and
he was glad to see the members so gallantly rellyir g round
the s'andard of truth, and he h.d no doubt, but that they
would continue to do so, and in the course of a few years
the Society of Modern Druid; would stand in a very high
position—(cheers)—in the town of Liverpoil.
The CHAIRMAN next gave--" The Liverpool District
Funeral Fund of the Grand Order of Modern Druids."
(Cheers.)
Mr. CARLISLE, the Chairman of the Funeral Fend, rose
to respond to this toast : and, in doing so, he said : He
could essure them that the funeral fund was in a very
prosperous position, and mid int be more flinrishing
(Cheer;) They were all aware of the —tn say the least
of it—unpleasantness that bad existed, but not withstand.
ing that, they hed, independent of the Independent Order
of Druids, a fund of £lOO. He was also happy to say,
that this s eiety would not take any of the retrogrades,
but were determined to form a society of their own, with-
out attempting to ruin any otlier society. Ile could net
say any more ware he to :Teak for hour; but was happy
to say that all was going on well. .(CUeers.)
The CHAIRMAV then gave The Order in general," " The
General Cemmittee," "The Medical Offieer, Dr. N. Nash,"
" The Past Officers of the Lodge," and " The Press,"
which was responded to by the reporter for the NortMERN
TIMES. The " Health of the Host and Hostess" concluded
the evening's entertainment.
The evening's amusement was 'considerably enhanced
by the singing of several of the members, amongst whom
we may name Messrs. Naylor, Bond, Beggs. Smith, and
Sayer, as well as by the plating of Messrs. Graham and
Huntingdon on the violin and banjo. A most harmonious
and agreeable evening was spent, and enjoyed by all.