FREEMASONRY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 76, 20 March 1914, Page 7

FREEMASONRY.

INSTALLATION CEREMONY. On Wednesday evening).in. the. presence oikU.large and..influential .gathering of officers..and. members of the Craft,, an installation ceremony toot place. at the. Stratford. Lodge No 75, New Zealand. Constitution, when, Bro. James McAllister,. S,W., was installed Master of. his Lodge, This,.ceremony was graciously performed by Rt.,Wor, Brp. It. W; Sargent,. Prov. G,M„ accompanied .by Wor. Bro. ,Pj F. Ralfe as.P.G.S.B. Presenting officers were Wor. Bro. F. E. Bpbsojv. and W. H. H.; Young,. Wor. Bro. Geo, Smart, P.]*!;, being the J)ireqtQr bf Ceremonies, Among others talking official.part in fhe ceremony were W,oi\ Brp, Frank j Copestake, the retiring Master, W v or. ! tiro. R> Lightboume (Eltham), Wor. Bro. E. Olsen (W.M. of Lodge Moa), Wor. Bro, P. Harkness (W,M. of Lodge Hinemoa), Wor. Bro. J. Thomson and W0r,..8r0. A.Smart.. The list .if officers afterwards appointed by the uevvly installed .Master (Wor. Bro. J. ! MeAlister.) for-the coming year were: IW, C. H. Speck; J.W., T. E. Coleman ; Treasurer, Wor. Bio. F. E. l)ob T 3011; Secretary, Wor. Bro. G. Smart, P.M.; Chaplain, Wor. Bro. W. H. H. Young, P.M.; Director, of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro. T. G. Grubb, P.M.; S.IX> Bro. W. H. Be.sley; J.D., Bro, H. Ashtan; 1.G,., Broi.A. Spiilman; organ-' ist,, Bro. J., H. Thompson; S.S., Bro. I E, A. Drake; J.S., Bro E. Corlett •' Tyler, Bro. W. B.> .Webb, After conby .local and. _ visiting . brethren from Hawera,Eltham, Inglewood.and elsewhere, it was with much regret-announced that. Rev. Bro. W* Butler, who has for the past two years acted as Chaplain, is leaving shortly ior and kindly expressions jf appreciation' of his fellowship 'and services were : tendered by Wor. Bro. J. And others, who wished him a safe /oyage and s\i'ccessful future. A banquet was held in the Foresters' Hall, when about. 80 were present. This was "ollowed by-a concert, in which local uul visiting; ilai-tethren contributed towards a. pleasant and happy,gathering., -It was remarked that this was he largest, gathering that had taken ilace at a, Stratford installation<cere-, nony. It should be mentioned tlmix -he catering for the banquet ; .was in: ;he hands of Mrs Brooking, and..was ;ervcd in her usual first-class style.