arose among the members and the Little River group continued on their own while a new group emerged in . This group was called the "Star of Hope". They held their meetings in a small hall along MacDonald's Road on the property adjacent to Kenneth Johnston 's lot now. Roy Howlett , a well known senior citizen from Annandale remembers presiding over meetings in that hall when he was just fourteen or fifteen years old. One of the requirements for admission to the Temperance Society was that each member take a solemn vow to abstain from the use of alcoholic beverages. It was not a secret society and quite often they would hold concerts or parties without the use of alcohol. On February 6, 1907, the Annandale group held a concert in the hall above Cheese . We would presume that this was a fund raising event. On some occasions open meetings were held where the pros and cons of prohibition were debated. The citizens who approved of the use of "exhilerating fluids" would attend and defend their stand against the "Good Templars". These encounters often fell just short of fist fights. But when the meetings were over peace would be restored and they would all go home without any change of opinions on either side. We were unable to determine exactly why the temperance societies became extinct, but possibly the onset of Prohibition caused them to feel their battles were won. This however was not the case as Prohibition lead to wide¬ spread rumrunning, the manufacture of moonshine and home made beer and the illegal use of doctor's prescriptions to obtain liquor. Another factor was the Government became involved in policies affecting alcoholic beverages and so the Temperance Societies decisions were easily overruled. LOYAL ORANGE LODGE Between the earliest location of the House and the present day Kingsbury property, a building belonging to the Loyal Orange Lodge Number 1128 was located. The Loyal Orange Lodge was reported to be a somewhat secret society at that time, and did not seem to operate for a very extensive length of time in Dundas . The Society did involve themselves in community entertainment by holding concerts and picnics, and on April 20, 1918, there was an Orange Parade in Dundas . The Orange Society in this area eventually failed, perhaps because of emigration and commitments to farm and family. The Orange Hall was finally sold for the token sum of one dollar. An Orange Society was also reputed to operate in the Annandale area. Its headquarters were in the loft above John Howlett , Sr.'s store. Here again re¬ cords and information on the operation of the Lodge are difficult to obtain. 106