MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 9 May 1907, Page 2

MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

ANNUAL- COMMUNICATION'

Per Press Association.

invercargill, May S. Tlie annual communication of the .Masonic Cirand Lodge of Xew Zealand was held at Invercargill to-day, M.W. i!ro. Lord I'lunkett presiding, in his'capacity its (irand Master. There was a large muster of brethren from all parts of the colony. The balance-sheet showed accumulated funds ;CI2,4iJS, of which :Cli«-ll belonged to the Widows' and Orphans' and aged Masons' Fund, C 2741 to the fund of the benevolence, and C2l2t to the genieral fund.

At the instigation of the Grand Master, special efforts are lo be made to augment the Widows' and Orphans' and Aged Masons' Fund during the coming year.

Various boards' reports were uduplcd.

The election of elective officers resulted as follows:—MAY., Bro. J'retl C. I'inns, of Chrisiclmrch, was re-elected Pro-Grand .Master.

The other elective oiliees were filled as follows: -Grand Chaplains, VAV. Bros, llevs. McK. Gibson (Canterbury) and A. M. Johnson (Wellington); Grand Treasurer, V.W. liro. F.'W. Ilobbs (Canterbury); Grand Registrar, E. W. I'.ro. .1. J. bougall (Canterbury); President of Hoard of General Purposes, K.W. liro. C. A. C. Hardy (Canterbury); Grand Secretary, MAV. liro. M. Xicol (Canterbury) ; President of the Hoard of Benevolence, W. liro. G. W. Ultimo (Canterbury); Senior Grand Deacons, W. Bros, tiniest Page Lee (Oamarn) and P. S. Brodie (Invercargill); Junior Grand Deacons, W. Bros. Adam Moore (Auckland) and James Godber (Wellington); Grand Superintendent of Works, W. Bro. Joseph Little (Xew Plymouth); Grand Directors of Ceremonies, W. Bro. G. J. Dennis (Canterbury) and E. R. Martin (Auckland); Grand Bible Bearers, W. Bros. Augustus Thompson (Wellington) and Alfred A. Andrews (llokitika); Grand Sword-bearers, W. Bros. 10. 10. Papprill (Canterbury) and 0. 11. Holler (Dunedin); Grand Standardbearers, W. Bros. Walter Strang (Invercargill) and Richard Bestall (Napier); Grand Organist, W. Bro. A. M. Hartley (Auckland); Grand Pursuivants, \V. Bros. C. Albertson (Wellington) and Alfred Anderson (Dunedin); Grand Stewards, W. Bros. T. 11. Davies and Grant

(Canterbury), Anthony May and A. Pollard (Auckland), f!. T. Stutter and 11. A. Parkinson (Wellington), T. Gallagher, junr. (Otago), 11. .1. ltiddell (Southland), Win. Haines (Ilawke's Bay). J. 11. Scott (Blenheim), W. E. Williams (West Coast), 0. A. Lareoinbe (Taranaki); Members of Board of (ieueral Purposes, R.VY.K. Bros. 11. I. Hobden, F. .1. Smith, T. .1. Withers, W. Bers, V. E. Jones, and 11. Ilopkinson (Canterbury), D. W. Jones and Hugh M. Ray (Auckland), .lames Mackav and Walter NorreU (Wellington), W. IT. Hopkins (Otago), F. IT. Johnson (Southland), .1. L. Russell (Ilawke's Bay), J. E. Middlebrook (Nelson I. Joseph' Noble (West Coast), and H. Caplen (Taranaki); Members of the

Board of Benevolence, W. Bros. W. A. Tribe, W. Cumining, 11. Hepburn, Win. Brown, and A. ll.'Webb (Canterbury). A. T. Ellis, and R. W. Gallagher (Auckland), .1. Robertson and McG. B. Wright (Wellington), John McKnight (Otasto), James Walker (Southland),W. A. Carter (Ilawke's Bav). L. I). Easton (N'elson). 13. A. Scott (West Coast), and J. \Y. Winlield (Taranaki). The report of the Board of (icneral Purposes made feeling reference to the death of M.W. Tiro. Right Hon. R. J, Seddon, P.G.M. It slated that the proposed conference of Australasian Grand Lodges bad not been held on account of the failure of Victoria and Tasmania to fall in with the idea, but it was hoped that their adhesion would yet be obtained, and the (Irand Lodges were therefore asked to authorise sending three accredited representatives to any such conference.

It was recommended that the rank of P.G.S. he conferred on every Brother who has held the oflice of Provincial or District Grand Master under any constitution, upon such brother becoming a member of the Grand Lodge; that Past Provincial or District Grand Officers of any constitution who have or shall become members of the Grand Lodge, be allowed to attend Grand Loge in regalia appertaining to their Past Provincial or District Grand rank, and that such rank be recognised bv the (Irand Lodge.

It was recommended liy tin; Board thai the next annual communication lie held in Auckland in May, 1008. Three new lodges were enrolled ilurin;,' the year, at lnvercargill, Roxburgh, and Pongaroa, tlie total number now being 150.' At the evening sitting, M.W. Urn. Lord Plunked was installed with elaborate ceremony. A. U M.W. liro. Mum was similarly inducted as Pro-tirand Master. The M.W. tJrand Master then announivd the a])poinlnient of senior Grand ofliccrs as follows:-Depntv (Irand Master, l!.\V. liro. Murdoch McLean (Auckland); (Irand Su]jerintendent, R.W. Bro. 0. Nicholson (Auckland), R.W. liro. R. Pitcher (Wellington), R.W. Bro. S. .15. 'Bingham (Canterbury), R.W. Bro. G. .1. Komildson (Otngo), R.W. Bro. \V. Moves (Nelson and Marlborough), R.W. Bro. Thompson (Southland), R.W. Bro. .1. W. MrDougall (Hawke's Bav), R.W. Bro. F. I>. Corkill (Taranaki), R.W. Bro. J. H. Ilarkness (West Coast); Senior Grand Warder, R.W. Bro. W. G. P.

O'Callaghan; Junior (Irand Warder, R.W. Bro. W. 11. Smith. At the conclusion of the ceremony the visitors were entertained by the Invereargill brethren.