Grand Lodge of New Zealand
I PER tTNITED I?KESS ASSOqiATION. >' ' . ' CHUiSTdHWHiDH, April 2&. ; ThemoTement, to establish a Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand reached its firet celmmatiDg point to-night, when .tine Grand Lodge of New. -Zealand was formally opened in the presence of a large number of MasbnsJfrom all parts of the colony. THeffoi^wi^S^fere the acting-omcer* t— Grand Master, Bro. Gillon (Welbngton); .Deputy- Grand Master, Bro. Pyke (Otago), 'M.H.R.; G.S.W., Bro. I)eßenzy,(ptago) j G. J.W., Bro.,Hamertoit (WeilingtonV; S.D:, Bro. Walkley (Palmerston North) j J. 8., Bro. Symona; Swordbearer, "Bro. Fisher (Wellington) ; Treasurer, Bro, G. Kirton* Feilding; j The ; follownigi among .other brethren were duly elected to the respective officers set against their names:— H. 'Thompson (Ohristchurch), Grand Master; A S. Russell (Auckland), De-puty-Grand■-) Master p : H. t Feldwick, M.H.R. (Inyercargill),- Grand Senior Warden ; D.> H. > Macarthur, . M.HyR. (Feijding), Grand ' Junior" v Warden ; Assistant Grand Sword ., Bearer, J. H. Hankins fPalmerstdn' North')'; Gralnd ; Steward », J. Walkley, Palmerslon North; C." Bray, Feilding. >, /
' [FROM OUB ; OWBr OOkBBSPOKDBNT.I ; ..v.---v -;.."-■ <■ ■■- This Day. \ At the installation of Bro. Thornton Thomson as the first GrandM aster of NeW Zealand Masons 250 Masons . were present. The ceremony was most exclientlylnerformed, Bro. Gillon (Welling- 1 ton)! 6eing Installing •' Master. In the 9ve4ing a banquet: was held,, when upwarflß of 200 were entertained. The Primate was installed ..this morning. 1000. [ app£caWife*fßr^ udrriisslon ''hay i been' ' made,^onleperi ! ay*therejected ories feel l angered and disappointed. Tha Northern : Maßons'wMßJaveith'iaaftarnoon.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 132, 1 May 1890, Page 2
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