MASONIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4088, 13 April 1892, Page 2

MASONIC.

' Gathering at Groytsvni. The Masonic gathering Held 1 at Greytown yesterday, for the purpose of meeting the Most Worshipful Grand Master of New, Zealand, Bro, Thompson, was one of the mqst sue* cessfnl re-uniong oyer held in the Wairarapa, members of the craft from all parts being present in numbers, including severul brethren of rank and distinction iii Masonry, At 3.30 the brethren assembled in the Greytown Lodge room and wero . addressed at length by the Grand Muster, especial refarence being modo to the |act of the Greytowp /oifte haying recently given in itp allegjaricp to the JfewZea'lahd constitution, Bro, F, H. of Jjoiigo Grey, ip'p, and as the lodge a representative one of the whole of the Wairarapa, the remaining obairß were filled by brethren from .the Mas* terton, Carterton, and Featherstoa Lodges, At 6 p.m. an adjournment was made to the supper room at the Palacfl Hall, where n sumptuous repast had been prepared by Bro, Duff. Full justice having been done to tbo good tjiings ijipvjded, Bro, F. B. Wood infdrirfid'the brethren Ihatasa Masopio " At Home" , had been arranged to follow "the banquet at 8 tlii toast list would of necessity be shorter thai) usual and he would also request brethren to f'efrajn from' indulging in thefragrunt Weed at dessprt ap tile room Wopjd hp shortly required fpf t|e iadie?. ,The follpwjng toasts were then honored:—imposed by 'Bro. F> H, Wood, "The Qupen and the ' Graft." Jiro; Ged. JMer'M.IUL. favored the company with the vftg Village Blacksmith." Bro, F.%, . Wood next proposed the toast of the evening, "The Most Worshipfnl the Grand Mastor of New Zealand," that ' gentleman responding in a felicitous speech containing much good advico to the craft generally. Bro. Mathieson, of Pioton, followed with a humorous song entitled" Come down m open thp door,r- TJ}O nejt W was the" Worshipful Master of'the. Greytown Lodge."Bro. F.H.Wood, in responding, said lie would have preferred to ha7e had the names of . the W.M's of the other Wairarapa Lodgeapoppled wifh tfjis toast, because . this'waß a '.united and repreaeb td'tivS meeting at which klf lfc£' Wairarapa town under the N : .'Z, Oonatiihtion," BroSke'et followed wiEh 'ifheVjsttorp,' suiiably replied to by Bros Sellar, - Toogood, Porritt,, Ronaldson (Grand' Secretary), and other gentlemen. The list conoluded wiih"Tho Ladies, 1 ' proposed by Bro Geo, Fisher, v : ' who gave a particularly happy nil ' humpfofis sppeel), thp being*ponded to fy'JJro A.T3. Pfippifig, At B'p.ti, th® ,^i)w'9': mll' , TO " opened; 'and ladies I 'ani friendsof brethren were admitted, tjie -Hal} being just nicely flljei) for eppay foitabW' mueio : pupped !)/ grs |I, Wopfl , V-^Tntlv 0 extras being pwyeu U] ... Wqod and Mr A. Bunny, dancing being kept up w}f|) Vigor, ptjl'fifarly 2 a.m.r when the company separated, after having spent ft very pleasant ~ time. We mußt not forget.to accord

Messrs Duff Bros a few words for the important part they played as caterers for the banquet and ball aupppr, the thorough sucoessof the a flair being no doubt-due in some moasnro to the never ending supply of dainties and delicacies supplied by them, for even an "At Home" with excellent music, good company and charming women would hardly be complete without refreshment for the inner man,