MASONIC LODGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 282, 27 November 1940, Page 10

MASONIC LODGE.

[ OFFICERS CHOSEN. ANNUAL COMMUNICATION. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The fit'tv-first annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge opened this morning. Officials of the Grand Lodge, delegates and local Freemasons attending as spectators made a large gathering. Mr. C. L. McDiarniid was confirmed as Grand Master,'and district elective officers were chosen under the scheme of distribution submitted by the Board of General Purposes. Auckland district Grand Lodge officers are as follow:—Grand Treasurer. Mr. .1. A. Gentles; Grand Registrar - , Mr. S. R. Mason; President of the Hoard of General Purposes. Mr. X. B. Spencer; President of the Board of Benevolence. Mr. W. W. Wright; Grand Director of Ceremonies, • Mr. (!. R. Hutchinson; (■rand Superintendent of Works, Mr. L. K. Rhodes; Grand Pursuivant, Mr. ('. E. Anderson; Grand Stewards. Messrs. G. F. Hartley, E. Hardman and J. McMinn; Members of the Board of General Purposes, Messrs. Archibald Burns, jun., A. Addison, V. Kirk. C. E. Menzies, A. L. Nugent; Members of the Board of Benevolence. Messrs'. T. Bailey. (J. E. H. Cleave, G. Cooper, S. R. J. Le Grice, H. B. Harper. F. C. Purvis, H. XV. Tver and W. R. Young.

Waikato Grand Lodge officers are:— Senior Grand Deacon, Mr. E. R. Quinlan; Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. Mr. W. Sullivan; Grand Organist. Mr. C. T. Mettam; Grand Stewards, Messrs. W. Girvin and A. N. Wilkins; Member of the Board of General Purposes. Mr. F. S. MacClure; Member of the Board of Benevolence, Mr, A. M. A. Wright.

Kuapehu district Grand Lodge officers are: —Assistant Grand Director of Ceren.onies. Mr. P. W. Morris; Grand Bible Hearer. Mr. If. Hrooker; Grand Stewards. Messrs. I). Hanks and W. (!. S.

I'omlev: Member of (he Hoard of Oeneral Purposes. Mr. <;. W. Shriiupton: Member of the Hoard of Benevolence Mr. W. <:. Ha\ lis.