Hope of Redan Good Templar Lodge No. 317

OPENING OF GOOD TEMPLARS' LODGE AT REDAN. A new lodge of the Independent order of Good Templars was instituted at the Bible Christian Church Schoolroom, Skipton street, on Tuesday evening. The instituting officer being Br E.W. Binder, past grand chief templar, assisted by Br Geo King, grand vice templar; Br S. Wyatt, district deputy; and Sr M.E. Binder, Sr Tonkin, Sr M. Binder, Sr Algie, Sr Perkins, Sr Alfred, Sr G. Binder, Sr Tonkin; Br C. Boyd and Br Whillaton — members of the Ballarat East and Ballarat City Lodges. After the Usual preliminaries prior to opening the lodge had been gone through, 18 candidates were introduced and initiated members of the lodge and order. Several others who had signed the charter being unable to be present will be initiated at the next meeting. It was decided to name the lodge the Hope of Redan, No 317. The first election of officers was then proceeded with, when the following members were elected and initiated into their respective officers by the district deputy, assisted by Brs King and Boyd, viz Chief Templar, Br W. Hicks, sen; Vice templar, Br M. Treatt; treasurer, Br A. Williams; secretary, Br F.W. Holst; assistant secretary, Br R. Thomas, financial secretary, Br A. Williams; marshals, Br J. Buddie and Sr Hay; chaplain, Br F Clarke, guard, Br J. Hicks; sentinel, Br C. Hicks; lodge deputy, Br Mawbrey; Grand Lodge representative, Br Hicks, sen; alternate, Br Williams. After the lodge had been formally declared instituted, the presiding officer, Br Binder, and Messrs King and Wyatt briefly addressed those present, congratulating them upon having started the lodge (principally through Br Williams’ instrumentality, and urged upon each one to assist the officers in carrying on the work they had in hand; to remember the objects they had in view—the reclaiming of the fallen, saving others from falling, the prevention of the young from falling into the temptation by which they are on every hand surrounded, and to use every legitimate means of reducing the drink traffic, with the view, to its ultimate abolition. It was decided to adjourn the lodge for a fort night, and a committee was appointed to select place for future meetings, the same to be notified through the press.