MASONIC.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12540, 29 June 1901, Page 4

MASONIC.

The annual ipeetiqg of the Winchester Lodge, No. 173 T, E.G., wps held at th« Masonic Hall on Tuesday last, when the officers of the District Grand Lodge attended tp/dnem the IV.M. fur the ensmngj year, and representatives of Lodges Amberley, St John (Tipiaru),; Tempka, Geraldine, Fair lie j 'lshburton, and the Ohristw church Lodges were present. The ceremonv was conducted tar W ; T ? ro , W ; r Gfunctry, D.D.C.M., hnd the stalled Masters by W. fe O- DillwotJ Pox PDGW. W. Bro Charles.A. Opis being instiled as Master. The officers were invested by W. Brq E J- Paul, P.D.G., as follow :—W- Bro T. H Stocker, I-P.M.; Brq T. L. gart, S.W.;I Bro John Bennett, J. TV-J Bro Balfour, |.D.; Bro Lloyd, J.D. ; WBroWDa Benzy, P.M., treasurer; W. Bto J. Opi«, 8.M., secretary; Bro John _De LG. : Bro W. Klee, Tyler., The vmtena weye, at -Bra Langdon’s Wolseley Hobeu. , VTV. Brq 0. Dillworfch Fox has been appointed* Deputy District Grand Master of the South Inland of New Zealand under the Grand Mark of England. The installation of W- Bro Thomas Sbona as Mastey of Ashburton Lodge, IBU E-Uw was conducted at the hall, Tailored on Wednesday evening. There w§ s % attendance qf members visrtoys. <Mw District Grand Lodge was represented by. W. Bros W. H. Gundry, D.D.G.M., 0. D., . Fox, 5 P.D.G.W., I. E. S. , Jackson, D.G.J.W., Rev B. J. Westbrooke, D.G, Chaplain, K. G- Turner, D.G.S.D., JAM, Cambridge, D.G.J.D., t> D G D 0., and T. Killworth, D.G.P. The! musical portion of the ceremony was under the direction of Brq H. A. Gates, assisted by tfn efficient choir. The officers invested! were. -cW- M J- W* Hardl !£’ lire 'e: N'ordon, S:W. ; Bro J. Pipe. J.W.J] BroJ. W. Hardley, treasurer; Bro T. M* Jones, secretary; Bro T. E. Clayton, S.D r ; Bro J. W. Timmins, J- D.; Bra G. \v Andrews, Chaplain; Bro G : Meadins, D,.0;8r0 'H.' Stephen. Bro T. M.' Mprisssy, I-G- ; Er? steward- ” The visits were entevferped at a supper at the Commercial Hotel, where the usual loyal and Masonio toasts weru honoured.