United Star Order of Oddfellows: Lodge No. 13: The usual meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday at Bro. Charles Martin’s, the “Telegraph,” Hawkins Street, Mile End, with Bro. Porter in the chair and Bro. Torr in the vice chair, supported by Bros. Batson, (P.N.G.), Reid, Everton, and Potter, Trustees R. Long, Saw and Green, Bros. Lawson, Hardy, Ellis, Armsby, Pinsent (P.N.G.) and Robinson (P.N.G. and General Secretary). The general business having been disposed of, the lodge was closed, and afterwards re-opened for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to P.N.G. Adcock, the general treasurer of the Order for valuable and general services rendered to the Order. The testimonial took the form of a handsome frame of silhouettes executed by the well-known P.N.G. Pinsent. Bros. Green, and Batson, of No. 13 Lodge were also presented with a medal for introducing the most members to the lodge during the past quarter … … The chairman, P.N.G. Robinson, then addressed the meeting at some length, mentioning how the Order started under difficulties with only nine members, and had gradually increased to at present about 1,500, and was in a fair financial position – a statement received with applause. … … The health of Bros. Robinson, Edbrook, Pinsent, C. Martin and son, and Bro. Adcock and his newly taken wife were drunk with musical honours and responded to … … The remainder of the evening was devoted to harmony, those contributing being Bros. Bancroft, Pinsent, Finch, Armsby, Redpath, Reid, Tilling and Messrs. Killick, Plunket, and McCarthy. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
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