MASONIC INSTALLATION

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3297, 16 August 1911, Page 5

MASONIC INSTALLATION

ABERCORN LODGE

There was a large attendance of members together with visiting brethren, at tlie annual installation of officers in connection with the Abercorn Masonic lodge, which took place last night. It had been expected that a number of Grand Lodge officers would be present, but their absence became unavoidable at the last moment, so that the ceremony was conducted by past masters of the Lodge.

The officers for the ensuing year were then installed as under:—Worshipful Master, Bro. D. E. Leslie; I.P. M.W. Bro. W. J. Barlow; S.W., Bro. T. Corson; J.W., Bro. P. J. Rowley; Treasurer, W. Bro. C. H. Evans, G.S.B. (reelected); secretary, W. Bro. G. T. Bull, P.G.D. (re-elected); D. of C.. W. Bro. J. S. Allan, P.G., Supt. of Works (reelected) ; Chaplain, Bro. Rev. W. Grant (re-elected); S.D., Bro. AY. F. J. Anderson; J.D., Bro. AV. B. Sewell; 1.G., /Bro. M. G. Morgan; S. Steward, Bro. C. Blackburn; J. Steward, Bro. A. B. Gilmour; Tyler, Bro. J. Lentell (reelected) ; Organist, W. Bro. A. T. Hookey, iP.G.O. The banquet proceedings were modified on account of the loss which the Lodge has sustained by the death of W. Bro. A. F. During the course of the evening, feeling reference was made to the sad event, and a vote of sympathy with Airs Kennedy and family was passed. On this occasion musical items were dispensed with. There was a small list of toasts usual to such a gathering. The catering was in the capable hands of Air S. Wool ton.