CROMWELL KILWINNING LODGE.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VI, Issue 272, 26 January 1875, Page 5

CROMWELL KILWINNING LODGE.

INSTALLATION CEREMONY. The installation of officers for the current year in the above lodge took place in the Athenaeum Hall, (which is now the lodge-room of the body,) on Wednesday last, the 20th instant. The Rev. Joshua lones, R. W. M. of the Dunstan Lodge, was the presiding officer, and in the ceremony of installation he was assisted by Bro. J. A. Preshaw, P. M. of the Cromwell Lodge. Bro. C. E. Nicholas officiated as organist. The following is a list of the officers installed :—R. W.M., Bro. 0. F. Johnson; S.M., Bro. H. Behrens; D.M., Bro. W. Bell; S.W., Bro. J. W. Escott ; J.W., Bro. W. Taylor; S.D., Bro. C. W. Wright; J.D., Bro. J. Crombie ; LG-., Bro. J. Escott; Stewards, Bros. J. Staarb, R. A. Brown, and J. S. Burres; Treasurer, Bro. J. Taylor ; Secretary, Bro. J. Marshall ; Tyler, Bro. R. Moore. INSTALLATION BALL. In the evening, a Ball was given by the Brethren of the Lodge, for which invitations were issued in great number. The attendance was very large, fifty couples, at least, being present, and the spacious Athenaeum Hall being found to be quite small enough to accommodate the party, several of whom came from Clyde, while from the Arrow also there were visitors. The programme of dances was not got throigh until five o’clock next morning, and even tien' one or two of the “events” had to be omitied. Mr E. Barnes acted as M.C., and a notice of the affair without awarding him every praise forthe manner in which he fulfilled his duties would be altogether incomplete. Everything was arraiged in first-class style, and the ball maybe descdbed as never having been excelled out of Duredin. The Clyde Brass Band supplied the music, and their credit is so fully established that little further requires to be said. Their playfag all the evening was excellence itself, and wlen Mr MacKellar, on behalf of the members of the Lodge, called for a vote of thanks to tin Band, the heartiness of the applause given testified most enthusiastically to the pleasure wih which their services had been received. Mr MicKellar also thanked the company for their attendance, and expressed a belief, an expression which everybody seemed anxious to corrobfate, that all had enjoyed themselves. Mr Nefelefold, on behalf of the Clyde Band, replied wth feeling to the vote of thanks awarded to hem. The Hall was profusely and very pleasing]/ decorated, Messrs Webb, of Clyde, and Behrejs, of Cromwell, having had the management ofthat part of the business. Refreshments were laid out in great variety and abundance behi/d the stage, and every convenience was afforrfcd those who wished to refresh the “ inner man'or “ woman” as the case might be. Messrs W/bb and Fraser, of Clyde, were the caterers. Altogether the affair was the most successful ertainly of any such in Cromwell, and we realy doubt if anything like it has ever been seenAut of Dunedin. “God Save the Queen,” at fi« o’clock, played as the Clyde Band only, of ip-country bands, can play it, and received wit! hearty cheering, brought the ball to a conclusion