MASONIC NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 235, 2 October 1894, Page 2

MASONIC NEWS.

PROVINCIAL GRAND .. LODGE LO.'

The usual monthly meeting of the brethren of Lodge Ajra, 348, 1.C,, was well afcfcondod last evening ab the Hall;; PrincesBfareeb. The W.M., Bro. F. G. Whittaker, presided,- and besides ordinary routino mabtors, the business included.thagivinu of bhe second degree and nomination of a, candidate. ' ~'

Abeighb o'clock Bro. W. J. ReeBG.M., and the officers of the Provmcial;sr&nd Lodge pf.New, Zealand, 1.C., were.ieeefgjj^ and tbouauaiquarterlycbmmuniclSiiiJffH I Superior Lodge, was then held.- -The reoorb and balance-sheet),-which were of a satisfactory' nature, were read and •■ adopted, after, which the following 'Grained Lodge officers were* nominated for the enduing year :—P. G.S:W., Bro. J.. Grani), 454, Thames; P.G.J.W., Bro. Abner King, 446, New Plymouth; P. 0.,- . and Treasurer, Bro. J. \l. Hanna,' 348", Auckland ; P.Q.S.U., B.roV'PSte'r'Stewart, .468, l)iinttli|« P.'^.J.D., Bro. Edgar Duplbck, 471, InvercarVill;- P.G. Registrar, Bro. A. Kro*qk, 348/' Auckland; P.Gv^Direptor-ojlte^: monies Bro. A. Wright, 348, Auckl-v.. t, jp^G. Stewards, Broe. Pobrie (471, Invcrcar'gill), Pi^ketbley; "(454^" Thameß), .Nepft^ (446, Ne\v Plymouth); P.G.5.8.; Bro.; Cplletb, 478, .Blenheim; P.G. 'Organiatj BVo.; J. H. l^hillpob, 348,; Auckland ; P.G. ■PuraUievanbj Bro. F. J.; Whibtaker^3fl^f»!.Auckland; P.G. Inspector, Bro. J. JbW, 446, New Plymouth. • " ' '■'■ .The Grand '.Master referred in .feeling, tsrme to the vacancy caused by tboi;^. ot Bro. Dr. Kidd, .L.L.D., who for 24 yeariß had been Grand v Chaplain, and it - was. resolved,to forward &-■ motion of condolenca >.\ fr.cm the Grand LooJ.ge to the beroavcd family..'. . --..a- ■:> [■ )■ .• .'.• t -i • Bro. Reea also referred fco a paragiapb|| which had appeared some time ago in tha press, stating that an officer of the Grat.d Lodge under .the New Zealand Coneiitu-. tion, who; bad recently viß.ited Ireland, I*! . said he had been received by the Grand :Lodge officers there, and frhab one high in^ had, when in conversation with:Mm, remaked bhab if the facts were as he stated with regard tothe ■starting of Lodge Pierce^ at Waiuku, they wouid not Imvo.' 'approved of the action, of the Ykvincial Graud Master in the mabi^r. Bro. Kee^ said he had ab once written.totbs Grand Lodge of Ireland to'aecertain.if i j | statemenb were true, and he had receivod* reply asking him to give it an uuquß|lißM:,.-. denial, the officer adding he was not in lh? : custom of discussing Masonic matters vrit.i perfect etrangere. ■ ; : After dealing with certain;routine bwei* neßs the Lodge was closed, and the brethren* adjourned for refreshment to tho lower hall . . *'.?