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alternate Saturday nights at 8 p.m., in a room at the European Hotel.

Secretaries (dates are not ascertainable) were Arthur King, G. M. Powell, Thos. Dollman, Chas. Woodhead, and, of course, others not recorded. Some of the early members were: 1871—John F. Gardner, Wm. Price, Thos. Mills; 1874—Arthur King, Chas. Tomkins, Hugh Horner, J. Hatch; 1875—S. McFetterish; 1876—Walter King; 1878—J. W. Fair, Alex Peters; 1883—James Parsons, Ben Parsons; 1885—Alf Parsons, Gilbert Mouat, H. Horner, J. W. Fair, James Hatch, W. Rickelbaum, T. Mills, James Parsons, Jnr.; 1892—Fred Parsons; 1894—R. Woodger; 1897—G. M. Powell; 1899—Thos. Green, John Morrison. In 1874 the trustees were J. F. Gardner, Arthur King, H. Horner, and J. Hatch (Treasurer).

The lodge amalgamated with Court Royal Oak, of Westport, on 31st March, 1924, when only 15 members remained, and not all resident in Charleston. The books and records were lost in a fire that occurred in the Westport premises.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS: This was Charleston Lodge, No. 5563, of which no records are available, but the following facts have been gathered:

They met in the Good Templars’ Hall—site unknown. Mr. G. R. Brown was Chief Templar. In 1878, W. G. Collings was Secretary, and in 1882, James Green. Active members were Rev. Parkin, G. R. Brown, W. G. Collings, S. Loring. It closed prior to 1886, but the exact year is not known.

LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION: No lodge existed at Charleston, nor at Addison’s Flat, though references have been made to “Orangemen” in various accounts of the riot at the latter place. No lodge existed in the district until the opening of the “Apprentice Boys’ Lodge” at Westport on 4th April, 1891.