THE LATE MR THOMSON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11690, 17 September 1903, Page 5

THE LATE MR THOMSON.

A MASONIC FUNERAL. There was a very large gathering of the Masonic craft at Christchuroh yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral of the late M.W. Bro. Henry Thomson, first Grand Master under the New Zealand Const'itution. The Grand Master came from Wellington, and many Masons from other parte of the colony attended to pay a last tribute to their esteemed fellow craftsman. 'me sister constitutions were well represented, and in addition many private citizens attended the funeral. After the impressive private ceremony in the St. AugUKtine Hall, the procession left for 'Linwcotl Cemetery, where the interment took place. In uddition to a long line of carriages three special trams carried the bretliren to Linwood. A number of beautiful wreaths and floral tributes covered the casket, and were laid on tho grave. Grand Lodge was opened at the St. Augustino Hall at 2.30 p.m., there being present the Grand Master, M.W.G.M. Bro. H. J. Williams, P.G.M. Bro. Malcolm J Nicoll (G.S.), M.W.I'.D.G.M. Bro. Albert j Kaye (8.C.), V.W. Bro. F. C. Binns (Grand | Superintendent of Canterbury), D.G.M. Bro. R. D. Thomas (E.G.), D.D.G.M. Bro. i W. H. Gundrv (E.C.), D.G.M. Bro. J. J. ! Dougall (S.C), D.D.G.M. Bro. Chick (S.C), G.S.W. Bro. Dr. Withers, G.J.W. Bro. the I Rev. E. E. Chambers, G.S.D. Bro. Itevell, I P.D.G.J.D. Bro. A. J. Merton, D.G.S.W. ; Bro. R. Mitehell (E.G.), W.M. Bro. T. W. j Cress well (Master of St. Augustine Lodge, j of which the late Bro. Hemy Thomson was ! a member), P.M. Bro. A. Millar (Acting- | Grand Marshal), W.M. Bros. J. A. Frostiek ; (Canterbury), B. S. Collier, Capstick (Kaiaj poi), and P. Clearv (Lyttelum), P.M. Bros. | T. E. Taylor (Akaroa), H. I. Hobden, D. j M'Lean, J- Boyd, Wilkinson, W. C. I Andrews, H. Broadhuret, W. A. Tribe, G, j Hardv (Raka.ia), Cousins, F. W. Hobbs, G. ! W. Hulme (Lincoln), W. H. Cheeseman, E. I Nordon (Ashburton), the Rev. A. C. Hog- \ gins, J. McDougall, E. E. Papprili (Kaia- ' poi), H. Y. Widdowson, and C. D. Morris. Other representative.s of the craft were Bros. i L. H. Rogers (St. Andrew's, Dunrdin). F. ,; N. Meadows, E. CL Ashby, J. Richardson, j T. A. Wrenn, C. Burgess, F. Collins, H. i B. Kirk (Tirrwru), J. Bosoonworth, ftl. S. ! Brown, J. Murray, J. Jones, R. Ellis, T. | Gapes, W. Nicholls, T. Kirk. F. C. B. i Bishop, J. Thornton, G. T. Weston, and j others. The services were conducted bv j the D.G. Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. F. I>. ; Feudal!.. The bearere were four Past ' Masters from the deceased's own Lodge, ; Bros. F. W. Hobbs, H. I. Hohden, J. ! Boyd, and C. I). Morris. The chief | mourner;'- were Messrs F. J. Smith (who is j also a P.G.W. of the N.Z.C.), T. Thomson, W. Coates, A. Hinge, L. Hinge, J. Spencor | junr., G, R. Field, and T. Russell. i Among the others present at the crave | were the Deputy-Mayor (Cr. C. M. Grav), j Mr H. R." Smith (Town Clerk), Cre. W. H. Cooper. H. B. Sorensen, G. J.'W. Parsons, J. Pearce. H. J. Otley, B. P. Mo nil ire, A. Carey, W. J. Neate, Messrs C. F. Money and J. L. Scarvell (repre-entingthe Canterbury Building" Society), Dr. Thomas, and Meirs F. J. Board, G. Capper, W. E. D. ! Bishop. C. T. Ashman, J. Connal, T. Gapes, land J. Lamb. . . a ; Wreaths were sent by the following:--

The Grand Lodge of New Zealand, District Grand Lodge S.C., St. Augustine Lodge No. 4. St. Augustine R-A. Chapter No. X, Masons of Cheviot, Masons of Southland, I/odge Unanimity, Lodge of Concord, Won Master, officers" and brethren Lodge 91, ~ Christohurch, members Federal Club, Union fc Rowing Club, Provident and Industrial In- p suranee Society, Mr and Mrs T. C. Thomson, Miss A. Thomson, Master G. Thomson, • and Miss Kiver.