MASONIC CELEBRATION.
~ 0— aestcrday, being St. Andrew’s Day, the Brethren of Lodge Dunstan No. 470, S.C., celebrated their anniversary. At high noon the ceremony of installation of oflicers for the ensuing year, was solemnised according to customary form and time honored prcce” dent, and the following Brethren were installed hy Brother Vincent Pyke, n.W.P.G M. A. Christophers, R.W.M. • James Hazlett, D.M. ; P. D. Sicdehcrcr, S Jl’ George Clark, S.W. ; A. 1). Ilarvcy,°J. W. ; C. P. Beck, Treasurer; It. T. Barlow, Sec’ retary: W. Grindley, S.D. ; M. Marshall, J. D. ; J. Patterson, I.G. ; It. C. Moore’, Tyler; W. Fache and C. F. Johnson, Stewards. The hall in the evening was os 4 usual, with all similar celebrations under * Masonic auspices, a complete success ; and the guests of the evening, who assembled from far and near, were charmed anil gratilied at the zealous care and attention be--stowed on their comfort and enjoyment. The Town Hall, fresh from the decorators’ hands, and adorned in good taste with loyal and emblematical devices, formed a delightfully cool ami elegant salli d’dansc ; the ladies, in eharnrng toilettes looked their very best, the music was most excellent, and the refreshment department, under the able catering of Mr. J. Hastie and assistants, left littleto be desired. .Mr, John Grindley officiated ns M. (J., and admirably fulfilled his onerous duties. [V e regret that the exigencies of ‘‘publication night,’J prevents our giving a fuller description of this interesting celebration,]
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Dunstan Times, Issue 502, 1 December 1871, Page 2
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