MASONIC GRAND LODGE

Evening Star, Issue 23122, 23 November 1938, Page 14

MASONIC GRAND LODGE

LORD GALWAY AGAIN HEAD OF THE CRAFT THE ELECTIVE OFFICERS [Peb United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, November 23. The annual Communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand was opened in the Masonic Temple this morning. There are 302 lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, and practically all of these are represented cither by sitting masters or delegates. The first item of importance was the election of Grand Master, and the unanimous choice of the lodges was Lord Galway, whose reappointment was duly confirmed, and he thus enters upon his third term of office as head of the craft in the Dominion. The other important offices are filled by the Grand Master under his prerogative powers, and his appointments will be announced at the installation ceremony to-night. The elective officers were chosen as follows under the scheme of distribution submitted by the Board of General Purposes. As the grand secretary’s office for the next two years is to be situated in Christchurch, having Just been removed from Dunedin, the principal! executive officers are selected from this district:—•

Canterbury Province.—Grand treasurer, A. F. Fisher; grand registrar, A. H. C. Cavell; president of the Board of General Purposes, C. G. Curtis; president of the Board of Benevolence, A. T. C. Sellars; grand director of ceremonies, J. C. Ring; grand superintendent of works, B. O. Wilson; grand stewards—E. C. (Bathurst, F. W. Gifkins, and F. Ward; members of the Board of General Purposes—C. H. Burson, J. C. Forsyth, A. G. W. Pearson, J. G. Stephens, and W. Tuck; members of the Board of Benevolence, G. A. Blackmore, O. W. Eastwood, G. Henry, C. J. Jones, S. V. Massey, J. Olds, W. H. Smith, and T. W. Wallis. Auckland District.—Grand director of ceremonies, F. G. Alpe; grand sword bearer, J. J. A. .Howie; grand organist, J. J. B. Blalkemore; grand pursuivant, C. C. Turner; grand stewards— A. Donaldson, J. H. Keith, C. B. Kerr, and D. Penman; members of the Board of General Purposes, V. Kirk and H. H. Thompson; member of the Board of Benevolence, H. Baxter.

Wellington District.—Grand chaplain, A. S 3. Kilroy; grand director of ceremonies, S. M. Stone;_ assistant Srand director of ceremonies, R. J. Jng; grand standard bearer, W. A Ramsay ; grand stewards —L. Crow, J C. Davis, and K. L, Freeman; members of the Board of General Purposes. A. E. Brice and T. H. Sherwood; member of the Board of Benevolence, G. A. Clark.

Otago District.—Grand director of ceremonies, K. G. Neill; senior grand deacon, J. D. Fletcher; grand Bible bearer, J. B. Arnott; grand stewards —T. L. Roberts, J, Robertson, and H. E. Barth; members of the Board of General Purposes, F. W. A. Clayton and T, Tomkins; member of the Board of Benevolence, E. Goodly. Waikato District. Junior grand deacon, J. R. 0. Lochhead; assistant grand director of .ceremonies, A. J. Prescott; grand sword-bearer, W. R. Oxenham; grand stewards, A. B. Mollgaard and T. H. Hall; member of the Board of General Purposes, R. H. A. Cushman; member of the Board of Benevolence, T. A ; Bradley. Southland District.—Assistant grand director of ceremonies, H. J. J. Pierce; grand standard-bearer, W. Irvine; grand stewards, J. M'Donald and R. A. Garden; member of the Board of General Purposes, W. D. Warren; member of the Board of Benevolence, J. G. fmlay. Ruapehu District.—Grand chaplain. W. Raine; assistant grand director or ceremonies, A. O. Buist; grand stewards, W. W. Andrews and P. W. Morris; member of the Board of General Purposes, D. M. Watkins; member of the Board of Benevolence, R. S. Roberts.

Hawke’s Bay District. _ — Assistant grand director of ceremonies, R. Bly; grand Bible-bearer, J. E. Jones; grand steward, E. C. Hurdsfield; member of the Board of General Purposes, W. Dobson; member of the Board of Benevolence, E. C. Pirie. Nelson and Marlborough District.— Senior grand deacon, A. W. O. Renner; assistant grand director of ceremonies, 0. M. Rout; grand steward, A. M. Thomson; member of the Board of General Purposes, N. M'Conochie; member of the Board of Benevolence, I'. A. Kirby. Taranaki District. Junior grand deacon, J. C. Ekdahl; assistant grand director of ceremonies, R. S. F. Craig; grand steward, F. J. Young; member of the Board of General Purposes, A. C. Drury; member of the Board of Benevolence, W, H. Humphrey. West Coast District. Assistant grand director of ceremonies, J. F. Potter; grand pursuivant, S. Braithwaite; grand steward, T. J. Wilton; member of the Board of General Purposes, H. Griffiths; member of the Board of Benevolence, W- J. Caldwell.

It is intended that the Grand Lodge of Communication next year shall be held in Wellington,