MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1435, 9 May 1912, Page 5

MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

AXNTJAL PBOCEEDIXGS. (By T«lcgw,ph-rres.3 Association,

n ,v „ . Dunedin, Mny S, iiio Orand J.ocige of Frwrnasous met at tho Jiu'i-ns Halt this afternoon for tlw annual communicntinn. Grnndniasti>r Allen presided, attendw! hy J'ast (iraml Masters Niccoi, Williums, Burton, tnd Xiinuy. A di'h'eatioii from the Provincial -Grand i. ot , g .°J Cnnterbiiry,- was .introduced hv J..0.J1. JiiniKN It was intimated that tho Board rf Henevolence had distributed £249 durinjr the year, ..Appeals through lodges had realised JIIOSK. The board reeoinmpml>'d the exteiisibn of (heir power to rt'liere. Uupng tiie year (-|i« Grand Ltidgo iitmls had increased by- X'2il.")li. The perniiinont invest Djeuts liail inereased from .E25,!i09 to £2'i,m. ■ An amendment of the consiittiHon was ailopteil, 'providing for the appointment of Grand Lcctuws at evening sittings. 'I'hc new Grand Master was installed and announced ins appointed oflicers us f01i0,n , :,. —Deputy Grand Master, K.tt". Uro.Kersiey, Auckland. Provincial Grand/ Masters, Auckland, B.W. Bro. T. W. Allen; Wcllinsjtoii, H.W. Bro. T. Peterkill,- Otago, 1?. VV. Bro. A. Stoncham; Southland, H.W. Bro. F. A.-Straus; West Coast, K. W. Bro. ,1. H. Harknsssj ' Hawlit's Bav, R.W. Bro. T. Hobson: Xolsnn and Marlborousl', H.W. Bro. W. ]•!. E. Kedmtiii; Taraiwki. U.IV. Bro.-T.■■(/.•" I'ookes. Senior Grand Warden, II.W. Bro. J. Niifh 'I'alincrsion North).- , Junior Grand Warden, H.W. Bro. .1. A. Frostiok (Christcluirch). Tho officers elected in., the afternoon xroro invested. In tho afternoon officers were elected as follow:—Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Maurice Thompson, of Invorcargill. Otago District.—Grand Chaplain, (he liov. G. Knowlos Smith: Gr:iiidTrcasurei , , H.W. Bro. 0. H. Mollcr; Gr.ind Hegistrar, W. Bro. H. M, Kwing; I'rosidelit of tho Board of General Purposes, H.W. iiro. Thos. Boss; ['resident of-the Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. J. .1. Clark; Grand Director of Oeremoim's, W. Bro. A. W. Flett; Grand Stewards, W. Bro. J. D. Thomson, W. Bro. U. 11. Applebyj Members of the Board '.of , General l'urposcs, W. Bro. J. T. lining, ■ W. Bro. C, ]'i, George, W. Bro. D. Hun-is Hastings, W. Bro. }'). C. Cameron, W. Bro. C. K. Jenkins; Jleiiiijers of the Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. T. Gallagher, W. Bro. H. M'Nanghton, W. Bro. .1. W. Ritchie, W. Bro. Jl. E. Mollcr, W. Bro,' 0. If. l'iliel. ! Auckland District.—Jmiiir Grand Deacon, W. Bro. H. G. M'Cruo; Grand Director of Ceremonies, W. 13ro. A. lloivcy Walker; Grand Standard-beaver, W. Bro. T. K. N. M'Kenssic; (iraiid Organist. !ho H(!V. Bro. Nicholas; Grand Steward/. W.' Bro. C. 15. Smith, W. Bro. It. ,r. Cliffordj. Members of t.h« Board of Gcnoral I'tirposcy, \V. Hro. G. G. Meii?,ifs, W. Bro. 1). G. Uolicrlfou; Members of the Hourd of Benevolence, W. Hro. A. Jl. Perry, W. Bro. T. (!. Smith. Welliiiglon District.-Grnud .-.1-hanlaiti, W Bro. Hot. Jl. Hawdwi Harris; Nnmir Grand Deacon, W. Bro. W. G. Haybittlc; Grand Pursiiivniit, W. Bro. 11. M'PliMij Gram! Sword Bearer, W. Bro, F.-J.-ilami! Grand Stewards, YV. Bro. 11. 11. Bruise, W. Bro. J, H.'Bamliiic'r; Members .'of tho Board of General Purposes, W. Bro. .)., K. llornblow, \V. Bro. H. Ivory; Members oi' the Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. J. B. llopkirk, W. Bro. J. T. Kniwistle.

Canterbury- district.—Senior Grand Deacon, \V. Bro. U. C. S. Hnniy; Grand Bible Bearer, W. Bro. M'Gregor \Vrignl;' Grand Sword Bearer, W. Bio. 0. I'lavellj' Urn ml Steward, W. Bro- <i. A. Hansard; iijonibci-i- of tha Hoard of Genera! Purposes, W. Bios. J. Thornton and U. I' , . Allen; .Mcniliers of the Board nf BenevoK'lieo, W. lin*. J. T. ])ciiii and D. .M'Kay. Suiiililand di-irid.—.lunior Grand Dfaron W. Hro. \V. lieei (iwnil Su)wrin(r;ident of AViirks. W. Urn. A. .Campbell; Uraiid S!.'.'\viinl, W. Hro. 1), Dim; .Members of (he Jlonrd »f (.ieiieral Purines W. Hro. .1. Jteiiiiie; mi'inbcr of the Board of He.nevoleiice, \\. J)ro. ii. Pjirkrr. llawliaV Hay dMrict.-Uraiid" Hn[ierintendent of Works. \V. Bro. l<. J.ncas; i .Yaiid Steward, W. Bro. .1. H. Andrew; Member of the Hoard of Uem-rnl Piir-poi-cs \V iii'o. Kred. (.'raven: .Member of the JJoard of Benevolence, \V. Hro. Basil Jones. '■' iVfifon and Marlbornneli di-liict.— Grand Standard Bearer, \V. l?io. \V; T," Kssou; Oraiul Steward, \V. Bro. .1. A. Wilkinson; ilembcr of the lioard of Benevolence, W. Bro. G. Monndy. West Coast district.—Grand Pursuivant W. Bvo. V. If. Moss Grand Steward, W.. Bro. XI.. X. Kivers; Member of tTieHoiml of ]Jenevolence, \\. Bro. 0. P.' Mori; Member of Die Board of Genernl" Pm-poFcs. W. Bro. T. W. Ikare. Taranaki district.—Grand Bible Bearcf,.. W\ Bro. K. Trfit; Grand Steward. W. Drn. Cieo, Young; Member'of the Board of Geneva! Purposes, W, Bro. J, F. Wnteonr ' ■■ - v .• . : :