MASONIC INSTALLATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 149, 25 June 1888, Page 8

MASONIC INSTALLATION.

The installation of Bro. C. C. McMillan a g W.M. of Lodge Ara, 548,1.C., and officers took place at the Masonic Hall, Princes street, to-day, at high noon. Bro. Mc Millan is highly esteemed and respected among the craft, and there was a very large muster of the brethren to do him honour. Fully 40Past Masters and W.M.s'. occupied seats on the dais, aud among those present were Bro. G. P. Pierce, P.G.M., T.C., Rev. C. M. Nelson, Rev. W. Tebbs, H. S. Baddelley, R.M., Seymour T. George, Lieut.-Colonel Shepherd, Dr. Kidd, Graves Aickin, J. Buchanan, H. G. Wade, Dr. Walker, Dr. Erson, M. S. Leers, W. L. Mitchell, W. J. Suiter, J. P. Clark. Easam, Benge, E. W. Burton, W. Rattray, J. R. Hanna, A. Brock, E. Augur, E. W. Page, W. J. Rees, T. Ellison, T. L. White, Allen, J. Warren, Hitchens, Vosper, Westein, Trimble, Hewson, Smith (Lodge Beta), and VV'.M.'s Captain Olive (Ludgo Waitemata), J. F.Logan (Lodge Albion), T. Traffoi-d(Lodq:eUnited Service),and Walker (Lodge Eden). Bro. Farquhar Macrae, R.W.M. Lodge St. Andrew, attended with a number of his officers. The Lodge was opened in the first degree, and after the transaction of some routine business, Bro. McMillan, the W.M. elect, was presented to Bro. D. F. Evans, the Installing Master, by Bros. A. S. Russell and Alfred Kidd. After the usual ceremonies the Lodge was passed ■ and raised, and Bro. McMillan was installed in the chair of King Solomon. Subsequently he invested his officers as follows :—S.W., Bro. S. D. Hanna ; J.W., Bro. G. Robson ; Chap., Bro. Rev. Dr. Kidd, P.M. ; Treasurer, Bro. W. L. Mitchell, P.M. ; Secretary, Bro. G. H. Powley, P.M. ; Director of Ceremonies, Bro. A. S. Russell, P.M.; S.D., Bro. W. M. Chapman ; J.D., Bro. C. Westpfhal; Organist, Bro. A. Hanna; Inner .Guard, Bro. C. C. Houghton; S.S. Bro. Jas. Boskill, J.S., Bro., C. L. N. Arnold ; Tyler, Bro. Captain Tonge: The duties of Installing master were performed in a masterly manner by Bro. D. F. Evans, the retiring W.M. ; Bro. Hanna giving the address to the Wardens, and Bro Powley to the brethren. The brethren named also presented the working tools. After congratulations from the brethren, the Lodge was closed, and those present partook of luncheon. The hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens and pot plants from Bro. McMillan's gardens at Remuera, the handiwork of Captain and Mrs Tonge, and this, combined with the regalia, made a inost'brilliant scene. The installation is to be celebrated by a " social" on the evening of Friday, July 13.

It will be remembered that a few days ago a girl named Elizabeth Beeston was severely injured at tho Shirt Factory, Great North Road, in consequence of her clothing taking fire. The unfortunate girl was first attended by Dr. Mackellar, who seeing the dangerous nature of her injuries, ordered her removal to the Hospital. Here every effort was made to alleviate her sufferings, but it was impossible to 1 .cove" from such extensive burns, and the un fortunate girl died yesterday. The poor girl has suffered great pain during the time she was in the institution. An inquest was held to-day at the Hospital. It appears that tho girl was warming glue at a fire, when her dress caught the flames, and before they could be extinguished she was fearfully burnt about the back and legs. . After hearing tho evidence the jury returned a verdict that death resulted from burns accidentally received. A rider was added censuring the proprietor of the faqtory for nop having t. 9 Sre mere preteqfce.,