MASONIC NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 150, 25 June 1907, Page 5

MASONIC NEWS.

( LODGE ARA INSTALLATION. i Oc St. Joke's Eve the ceremony of in- ' stalling the Master, and. investing the 1 officers of Lodge Ara, 345, 1.C., was per- ' formed in the Freemasons' Hall. Princes- » street, when about 130 brethren were < present. j E.W. Bro. W. J. Rees. P.G3I. of the «' Irish Constitution; R.W. Broi A. S. i Bankhart, D. Dist. G.M.. English Con- j stitution; R.W. Bro. Murdoch McLean, i N.Z.C.; and R.W. Bio. G. Mueller. De- ' puty D.G. of the Scotch Constitution at- < tended, with the officers of their re- t spective Grand Lodges, and were duly t welcomed by the brethren. V.W. Bro. { G. A. Gribbin. P.G. Secretary, ably per- t formed the duties of Installing Master, t The presenting officers were W. Bros. A. 1 A. White, Lodge Ara. No. 1 N.Z.C., and W. Bro. A. X. Bowden. Lodge Ponsonby, 1 No. 54 N.Z.C. The duties of director of C ceremonies "were undertaken by Bro. S. c G. Lee, and Bro. F. L. Gribbin'offieiated < as trumpeter. After his installation, the * new W.M., Bro. Charles Blomfield, in- 1 vested his officers, as follow:— I.P.M-, Bro. C. \V. Spooner-. S.W., Bro. W. £L f Patterson; J. W., Bro. J. W. Jones; " f Treasurer. V.W. Bro. E. R. Piggott (re- z elected) ; sereetary. V.W. Bro. F. L. t Whittaker: P.G.sAv. (re-elected); D. of i C. Bro. S. G. Lee : Chaplain. Bro. E. t Bartley; organist. Bro. J. H. Philpot, v r P.G.O. (re-elected) ; SX).. Bro. S. Coldi- ] cutt: J.D.. Bro. S. H. Davenport; 1.G., c Bro. F. Wiseman; S.S., Bro. E. Pountney; t J.S.s, Brothers Leo. Finch, C. Quin. Russell, A. EUyett; Trier, Bro. : W. Caron, P.M. The address to th« W.M. was delivered by Bro. Rees. to the Wardens by Bro. Bankart, and to the brethren by R.W. Bro. Nicholson, Grand Snperintendent X.Z.C. On behalf of the c brethren a handsome jewel was presented by Bro. Rees to the retiring Master, j Bro. C. W. Spooner. Subsequent to the c ceremony, the visitors were entertained E to lunch. i