MASONIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1414, 26 June 1883, Page 2

MASONIC.

The 'lnstallation of the W.M. and investiture of officers of the Greyfcown Lodge, 1720, E. 0., took place at the ;Lodge room, Greytown, yesterday afternoon. Representatives from; the .several lodges in the district being present, among whom! wei'e H; J. Williams, P.M.y Pacific Lodge, E.C.; Bros. J.Tully, and W. Skeet, P.M.'b, Groy town-Lodge, E.G.,; Bro, R. .Brown, ;WiM., and officers Maatertoi> Lodge, E.C. j Bro. 0. M. Brilnskill, W.M. St, John's Lodge, E.C. j Bro. D, P. Player, P.M.,' St. Andrew's Lodge, 8.0.; and some brethren of the Thistle Lodge. S.C, 5 Bro. H. J. Williams'acted as Installing Master, and invested the office:—Bros. J. Baillie,J.P.M.; A. Gray, W.M.jR.O.' Black, S.W.; E. ; 5 D, A. L, Webster, S.D<-j J;D?: J/ fuller,'l.G. jH, Cook, Tyler/ A banquet was held in thelevening at the was pre-

pared in an excellent manner by Bro G. Jones, of tho Foresters' Hotel, and done ample justice to by the brethren, after which the usual loyal and Masonic ■ ; v toasts were duly honored, "The Queen and Craft" and "Three Grand Masters" having been toasted, the "Three District (irand Lodges" were proposed and responded 'to-by Bros, Williams and Player, P,M.'s"/ A song from- Bro. Wickersonj- '" Whetrother ■ Lips," and " Nancy Lee" from Bro, '. Black, followed, j The "Installed offi>i cere" was'proposed by I.P.M. Bro. Baillie, and replied -:to: by; ■ - and officers. Song—" FriareorGrders '" Gray,"Bro Dellar. . The"lnstalling Master" was proposed by Bro. Gray, and 'responded 'to by Bro. Williams. Song—"'All that Glitters-is not Gold," . Bro Rapp,' and,i, vioJinl'tolfftßHßro;''Lundqvist. - The '' was proposed by Rev Bro. Western, and replied to v by and Brown. ■Bongs-" Warrior bold," Bro. Dellaryi and^/,'Wrecked .and jSaved;" Bro. ,H;iUdfry*.!' Our-Past Mwters" was proposed by'Bro.'Black;'and'feros. Skeotiud Tully responded, 5 'A 1 song, "Eu«ti«;Yottngi Beauty," - Vjy Bro. A, Gray, and a duet by Bros. ,Wickerson and Black followed, The toasfc of " Retiring Officers" was then proposed by Bro/ and Black responded, • Recitation—- " Why I did'nt get: made a Freemason, 1 11 - Bro Williams; Song, " British Lion," Bro Deller; Press, proposed by • Bro Bey-and responded to byßro Wickerson and Mr Nation; Song; l "Silver Cup," Bro Blaok ; Ladies, proposed by Bro Eapp, eind respprided to by Bro A. Gray'; Song, " Moses'and Aaron,"ißro Kapp.j f Host, proposed j .by jißro/ A, Gray, and responded to by Bro H. . Cook on" behalf of' : Bro Jones; Song, " Home sweet-Home," The Tylers' tbast having' honored, the separd. l cTat 11 o'clock with-" Auld Lang Syne," after spending a most enjoyable evening.