I.0.0. F., N.Z.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 65, 18 March 1925, Page 9

1.0.0. F., N.Z.

GRAND LODGE MEETING. i (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHAXGAREI, Tuesday tiTm^v^/ 5 Grand Lodge Session of tlie 1.0.0.fc >..Z. opened at the Madeira Hall atter the civic reception, the full attendance ol thirty Dominion delegates was vouched for by the Credentials Committee Muvn ru ? a T , Session was opened by . I Bro. M. J. Hooper, Grand Master. Several ; congratulatory telegrams were read, and a j motion was carried expressing sincere ; sympathy of the Grand Lodge with the : relatives of the late Bro. Arthur Urquhart! who gave his life in the service of attempting- to save another recently St ; Dannevirke. The motion was curried in . . silenve. |lt was resolved that the Grand Master Ibe asked to convey by telegram the deep ■ appreciation of the O rder of the long anil iaitliful services as Grand Secretary duri i? S *«* Pl ? 30 years of Pas t Grand Sire Bro. \\ in. Keid, of Dunedin. I The following committees were set un by the Grand Master:—Finance: Bros l> l<. ismilie, P. Evans and H. I{. Nees Appeals: Bros. J. Skinner, H. Clark and A . Valentine. Rules and Petitions: Bros J. Mansell, Geo. Fowke, D. Brown and Geo" Graham. Credentials: Bros. W. Simmons' J. McCullough and A. Jack. A special committee on the question of financing the extension of the Order was constituted as follows: The Grand Secretary, Bro. Wilkin son; Grand Treasurer, Bro. L D Ritchieand Bros C. J. Talbot, Newbold, Guy' kvans, Muirhead, Graham, Robertson Sinilie, Rudkin, Simmons, Fowke Brad* dick, Somerville, Nees and Brown'