NESS'S PURPLE HEROES JUVENILE LODGE No 28.

At a District meeting on the 13th of November, 1905, it was stated that there was no objection to Private Lodges starting Juvenile Lodges. Brother Moore, Worthy Master of No6 requested permission to start one.
A warrant was granted by Grand Lodge on the 6th of January 1906. The name on the warrant of the first Master is John Moore, Drumgelloch.
The lodge took the name ' Ness's Purple Heroes' after the Reverend Ness, Grand Chaplain, who was later to become Grand Master.
Although the lodge membership has decreased dramatically in the last decade, at one time there was nearly two hundred on the roll. When the older members talk of lodge 28, they automatically think of Brother Cunningham ( Kinny ) Neil. He was an ardent worker for the Juveniles, and a portrait of him and Sister Lizzie Neil replaced the one of the Reverend Ness on the Juvenile Banner.
In the late 1940s the lodge started a Concert Party. Names that come to mind of performers are :-- Archie Cullen, George Hutton, John Armstrong, Mary Pringle, Betty Miller, Sadie M'Intyre, and Margaret Geddes. The Concert Party appeared at many Orange Halls throughout Lanarkshire. They also performed in Grand Lodge Halls, in Cathedral Street. There was also many Adult Sisters who were more than willing to assist the Juveniles in making costumes etc, and they got as much enjoyment from the Concerts as the Juveniles.
Unfortunately those days are long past, and today's Juveniles have too many other distractions. Hopefully we will see a re-emergence of the interest in the Juvenile Lodges, as they are the Adult members of the future.

GREENGAIRS YOUNG COVENANTERS JUVENILE L.O.L. No 102.

The above lodge was opened on the 26th of March 1975. Brother Sandy Marshall was the first Superintendent, a post he still holds today. The first Master was Brother David Downie.
This is the third Juvenile lodge to operate in Greengairs, the others being Juvenile Lodge No 5, and Juvenile Lodge No 54.
In 1976 the lodge were able to parade with their own Banner as it had not been ready for the Rally the previous year. Their Banner was damaged in 1986 and had to be replaced for the following year. The children worked hard and were able to raise the money for this themselves. It was unfurled by the Worthy Master and Deputy Mistress, Brother P. Rae and Sister S. Marshall, and dedicated by the Reverend A. Ford.
The lodge have been successful in the many competitions they have entered, and represented the District at County level in the Bible Reading. Sister Gail Hutcheson went on to represent the County at Grand Lodge, and was successful in bringing back the Winners Trophy.
The Juvenile Sports have also been a source of triumph to this lodge, and many medals have been brought back to the village of Greengairs.

BROTHER ROBERT WATTERSON MEMORIAL JUVENILE L.O.L. 149.

At a District meeting on the 20th of January 1977, L.O.L .276 requested permission to open a Juvenile lodge in Glenmavis. They were asked to furnish the District Secretary of the name of the Worthy Master elect and ten other names.
At the next District meeting in April, it was stated that the Glenmavis Juvenile lodge would open in May, under warrant No 149.
Until recently the lodge has been strong in the village, but like a lot of other lodges, is now finding it hard to attract members. Hopefully this phase will pass and we will see an upsurge in all Juvenile Lodges.