MASONIC

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 June 1910, Page 3

MASONIC

OPENING AND DEDICATION 0E THE WARD LODGE. The opening ceremony of dedicating die new building of the Warn Lodge to (be- use of Freemasonry and of consecrating it was tin' occasion for a large number of Masons from (* revnioiii b, Reeftoii, Grey Valley and elsewhere to assemble at Blackball to assist, ni die good wishes (hat all feel ("wards a new lodge which till now, lias not been deemed necessary, but has become so owing to tbo number of the craft wlm have recently come there. A special train was put on from Grevmoiith leaving here at 3 p.m. and coaches were awaiting the visitors at Ngalmre which conveyed them to the new hall where (hey arrived -n record lime at 4.10 ji. m. DEDICATION AND CON DC. RR ATI ON. R, W. Rro. J. 11. Darkness. Prov. G.M. of the Westland District, N./.C. with a full complement, ol the oilmens of dm Grand Dodge limn proceeded with the bea.utiful ceremony of dedicaing and coiisecnating (h e building to dm ns- of freemasonry in a very impressive manner and :n the presence of 120 brethren. An Adjournment was then made for tea and subsequentL the Grand .Master performed THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY wlu'ii Rio. Charles Patrick Mori was installed into the chair of K.S. in dm presence of a full lodge of Past Masters. The investiture of Hie onicers was (hen proceeded with, dm billowing beg unpointed to their respective post

tions ; ' , Senior Warden, liw. r J. Snedden ; Junior Warden, lira. L. K. K. H;‘ "•en ; Treasurer, Lro. J. It. Road well ; S.eietarv, Lro. A. J. Wiekes ; Senior Deacon,’ Lro. E. Schafer; Jini or D. acon, Liu. D. V. Rasmussen ; Organist. Pro. • 1 ('ampbel 1 ; I nner < > nard, Lro. .1. E. Sharper; Tyler. Lro. W . Di'.iwn; Stewards, Lies. A. Matson and Donaldson. \[(..,• (he Lodge dosed the brethren adjourned to Stevens’ Hall, wh-we a very sumptuous repast was laid aim linin' inslice to. 1 lie usual lo\al am. fraternal (oasts were wdl honoured but die brethren being in nmnrnim: for dmir departed Grand Prd d >r, m iagin.g was indulged in. ilo'.'.esei m.-.av matT rs of interest to the end! were’ discussed and a profitable evening wa.s spent. Til E VISITORS PROM GREW MdCTJL rd urued to tow n by the special train which was wailing for them. .