THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 251, 22 October 1924, Page 8

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

FAREWELL TO CHRISTCm.ukCH. "IMMORTAL MEMORY OF NELSON." (By Telegraph.—Press Association i CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Tlie citizens of Christchureh said farewell to the Governor-General this afternoon at a function in the City Council Chambers. Lord Jellicoe was accompanied by Lady Jellicoe and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe. The Boys' High School cadets formed a guard of honour. An address was presented to the Governor-General by the Mayor. During the afternoon, Lord Jellicoe, who was accompanied by Lady Jellicoe and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, deposited a wreath of arum lilies on the front door of the Cathedral, bearing the inscription, "To the immortal memory of Nelson." Later Lord and Lady .Jellcoe attended the session of the Synod of the Christchurch Diocese, and "said farewell to the Archbishop and members. In an address to the Synod Lord Jellieoe said that Christchurch always reminded him of the Old Land. The ideals of the early settlers had been carried out by those who came after them. It was one of his greatest pleasures on coming to Christchurch to attend the beautiful services ,:n the Cathedral.- Even,' hour in Christchurch reminded him of England. The Vice-Regal party left by the ferry steamer, for Wellington in. the evening. MASONIC FUNCTION. INFLUENCE OF THE INSTITUTION. (Bγ Telecraph.—rress Association.! CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. In proposing the toast of '"Our Guest" at the Masonic dinner to Grandmaster Jellicoe, M.W. Brother, the lion. H. L. Michel, said New Zealand had been fortunate in its grandmasters and ite Governors. He spoke for some 23,000 Freemasons when he said they never had had a grandmaster who was more respected arid loved than Lord Jellicoe. Freemasonry was an institution that stood for good in all paths of life. It was striving to make the ideal of the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God something more than mere figures of speech. Lord Jellicoe, realising that, had done a great deal for the institution in New Zealand. In responding, Lord JelVcoe paid tribute to the great assistance he had received from the grand lodge oflicers. During the past 12 months there had been many signs of Masonic progress in New Zealand. 'Die number of lodges had increased by 18, annuities had been increased by 16, the contributions of lodges to widows, orphans, and aged Masons fund had increased by £0.50, the income of the fund had increased by £400, and the result of circular appeals had increased by £1000. He would Ike" to see a large increase in the number of Freemasons in the Empire, as Freemasonry stood for the higlrest ideals. He would carry with liim from Xew Zealand memories of good men and true. Anything he could do for Freemasonry in Brita : n he would do with all his heart, as he wished to see it "more widely spread. As a moral force it, was advancing by leaps and bounds, especially in the Dominions, but much more wad to be done. ' ■ *- '.