MASONIC.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3289, 30 November 1892, Page 3

MASONIC.

On Tuesday the annual installation of offieeiß of Lodge Hawera, 34, N.Z.C, took place. There was a very large attendance of brethren from all parts of tbe district. The following offifterß were; inßt&Ued :— 1.P.M., Bro. R. H. Nolan ; W.M., Bro. J. . F. Martin ; S.W., Bro. W. A. Na.rn ; =>■ J.W., 8r0. J.L. Thomson; SeoMßro.H. • G; Pitcher; Treas., Bro. J. W. Kelly; J.D., Bro. J. E. Wilson : 1.G., Bro. A. G. Brett; Tyler, Bro. D. Hurley. Brother '- J. 0. Yorke was elected S.D.. But being absent the ioßtallationwaa postponed. The Ceremony wbb conducted by k.vv. Bro'lH. J. Williams, Grand Superintend1 ' ■ ent, WellinKton, and it was a treat to tbe brethren to see the ritual carried out in co able and imposing a manner. A vote of thanks was passed to tbe . insulting officers for having come " so far to perform tbe installation cere1 mony. At the conclusion of (he installation "' ' oVer "4o brethern remained an.l eat down t •' to a banquet splendidly laid beJ served by \'- Bro. J W. KeUy. The W.M. Bro. Martin -. - Wai io the Sfiair. A'towi«^» list was 1 gone tbronrff. the sp««b of the evening was that ofßro. Williams, w.ho, as an o d and active Mason occupying hißh rank, was lißtenta to with great attention on Various subjects connected witß Masonic matters. A clever speaker with an easy flow of language, Br% Williams' speech wai a treat apart froWfb«*P ßcial «"» b J e<rt 9 of Wb remark*. A^oWgies for abaen» wwereseived from variodfcgwnfl Lodge officers, ap3 • telegram «£Ppo» tn ]. B^ 0 ? . from thi. Grand" Master awwckiand $nd - the Grano 1 Secretary.