Masonic Installation

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 20, 28 July 1885, Page 2

Masonic Installation

The ceremony of installing the officers elect for the ensuing year of the Fepdmg Lodge, E.C., 1940, was performed in the Foresters' Hall last night. Bros Thomas King, P.M., and Keeling, P.M., from the Manawatu Lodge, Palmerston, were the installing officers, assisted by Bro the Rev. Joshua Jones, S.C., chaplain, and Bro Norberg, organist. The following are the names of the officers installed : — Bro D. H. Macarthur, W.M. ; Bro P. Thomson, S.W.; Bro H. L. Sherwill, J.W. ; Bro H. J. Boche, treasurer ; Bro T. W. K. Foster, secretary ; Bro Nilsson, S.D. ; Bro Carthew, J.D. ; Bro Gichard, tyler ; Bro Pleasants, J.G. On the board of installed masters were — Bros T. King, Keeling, Jones, Bray, Jurton, Haybittle, Black, and Smith. Visiting Brethren — A. R. Curtis, Lodge Waterloo, 463, S.C. ; J. Bishop, Southern Cross Lodge. E.C., Nelson; T. Sutton, J.W., 690 T.C. ; F. Meyrick, J.D., 690, S.C. ; T. Jordon, S S., 690, S.C. ; J. Walkley, S.W., 690, 5.0. ; A, J. Norberjr, organist, Buapehu Lodge ; 8. Abrahams, Acting S.W., 1721, E.C. ; Augustine Flood, 1721, 8.C.; Henry T. Akers, 1721, E.C. ; Wm. S. Staite, 1721, E.C. ; R. G. Logan, 95, 1.0. At the conclusion of tue ceremony an adjournment was made to the refreshment room, where the health of the newly-ap-pointed W.M. was drunk with all the customary honors. Later in the evening a ball was held at the Public Hall. The music was under the direction of Professor Norberg, and gave ample satisfaction. Bro H. L. Sherwill was the M.C. Messrs Summers and Mayhew were the caterers, and were successful in carrying out their part of the proceedings. The hall was beautifully decorated, and reflected credit on the brethren, who had undertaken that onerous task. Dancing commenced about 9.30, and was continued with spirit until about four o'clock this morning. The visitors from Palmerston were numerous, and their presence had a very material effect in making the ball a brilliant success.