Masonic

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 26, 29 August 1891, Page 3

Masonic

The dedication and consecration of the Otangaki Masonic Lodge, N.Z.C., took Eplace at Ashurst on Thursday last. The ceremony was performed by Past-Master Bro. Williams, Grand Superintendent for the Wellington district, in a very able and iinpreboive manner. He was assisted by P.M. Bro. Lindsay (acting-Grand -Chaplain), P.M. Bro. W. H. Smith, (Director of Ceremonies)," W.Mr Bro. Rutherford (acting- ' Grand Secretary), Bro. T.W.K. Foster {acted as Secretary). Duriug the ceremony of dedication anl cousecratio 1 , the following brothers occupied ibe several ' -chairs :—Br t *. P.M. Williams, W.M; Bro. H. N. Tippler, S.W; Bro. P.M. Pleasants. I.W ; P.M. Bro. Walkehy (Grand Ste-wrd) S.D. ; P.M. Bro. Bray, .J.D. I T.W.K. Foker, Secretary ; Bro. Walter Bailey, W.M. of the Feilding Lodge, LG. ; Bro. Drew, Organist. After the ceremony of consecration a Board of * Installed Masters was held, and Bro. Thomas Dyer Brown was installed aa W.M. The lodge being again opened 3ro. Walter Bdiley, W.M. Feilding Lodge, invested the following officers : Bro. Buckler, S.W. ; Bro. R. Lyon, J.Wa, Bro. T. Patterson, S.D. ; Bro.L.P. JBlixt, LG. The other officers will be invested at a future meeting of the Lodge. The address to the W.M. was given by P.M.' Bro. W.H. Smith. The address to the wardens, officers, and brethren, was given by Bro. H. J. "Williams, -Grand Superintendent. Tbis concluded tbe ceremony. Afterwards five candidates were ballotted for aud admitted mto the mysteues and privileges -of the entered apprentice degree. The ■following are the names and Lodges of ■ the visiting brethren: Grand Lodge Officers: H.J. Williams, Ui■« ml Superintendent as G.M. ; Benry N. Tippler.G.S. as.G.S'.W. ; J. Walkely, Grand Steward, " . W. H. Smith, Director of Ceremonies ; Masters and Paetmasters: W^ j. Batt, " ,1721, E.G. ; W. H. Smith ; Manawatu Kilwinning ; Alfred Lindsay, 463, N.Z.C. ; . Walter Bailey, Charles Bray, P. Thorneon, O.r Pleasants, W. Carthew, Feildiug Xodge ; - Walter Rutherford, Manawatu Kilwinning ; W. W. Wiuchcoombe, Patea Kilwinning; 3. Walkely, N.Z.0., H. H. Tippler, 1.0., W. G. Haybittle, 1940, E.C., Andrew Jack, St Andrews, N.Z.C, Joseph Mayo, Frnuklin, N.Z.O. Miaster Masons : W. Dawick, J. R. Montague, W.- Dixon, F. E. White, R. J. Port, H. Wollerman, P, Brandon, J. Victor, H. Worsfold, J. Purkiss, L.P.Blixt, N.S.C. ; H. P. Raikes, (chaplain), J. Waugh. F. Bryant, G. Woodroofe, J. de Broes, W. Bauson, 'S. H. Drew, Chas. Rogers, J. R. Harper, T. Patterson, A. Buckler, T. D. Brown, S.M. Wilson. R. Lyoh ; A, Johanson, N. Valentine. W. Light, S. C. ; J. 0. Moinbray, P:P.G., S Works; 561, 8.C.; G. F. Hawkins, 317, I. C. ; T. W. K. Foster, H." L. Sherwill, E. Ghegory, Vf. H. Hartgill, of Feilding, N.Z.C. : T. T. "Kerslake, J. N. Thomaston, E.G. At the conclusion of the ceremony the 'Lodge was closed in dug form and the brethren adjourned to the Dramatic Hall -where a .sumptuous bauquet was laid out.""- After the usual loyal and masonic ' toasts had been duly given and honored, the assemblage dispersed.