MASONIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 468, 3 April 1894, Page 3

MASONIC.

$[ GrandlodgMfkwMM *& i J? - It 13 now fourA ynara sinoe: the **■ Grand Lodge of Atjoient, Free, anil | • "Accoptedl™B"ofl\w Zealand was | establttKuu duriiuXthat time it L~i hajifflven and grown okcccdingly, [ Mpwly justified its existence. It "Taa alreidy accumala'*d a very handsome Benevolent Fund, and tbe I greatest benefit has beon experienced by the Craft from sdf government. I The. Grand Lodge now owns the allegiance of 92 Craft Lodges, and is recognised by, aud in fraternal communication with 27 Giand Lodges \ in various parts of the world For the first two years the Gtand Lo<lg<> office was in Christchuroh, the Graud Master, M.W. Bro H. Thompson, residing there. For the last i#o years, M.W. Bro. Malcolm Niccol being Grand Master, tlieGrandLodge has had its abiding place iu Auckland. jStkrhonth .the officeis.to be rejflho Wellington, andun the 25th * "*^Mawi*il^i^ u^,.ai ' nu ?l Cora ; mujication, Bro:t'. H ."Billon Bell is to be installed Grand Master. The ceremony is to tale place in the Opera House, the Masonic Hall being too Bmall,and will be an impre»sivoas well as important funotion. Brethren from 1 all parts of the colony, will be present, and it will probably'be the largest gathering of tbe Masonic fraternity ever held in New Zealand.The grand Lodge has taken a suili-of robins in the new Government Insurance Buildings as offices, anil here the Rev Brother Roiwldson, Gmnd Secretary, Will establish his head quarters as soon as ever they are ryady for occupation. It is not'improbable that some distinguished Masonic visitors from Australia will be present at the annual Communication on the 25th inßtant.— Pest.