MASONIC CRAFT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 24 November 1938, Page 4

MASONIC CRAFT

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION LORD GALWAY RE-ELECTED GRANDMASTER PROVINCIAL OFFICERS CHOSEN I United Preen Association! CHRISTCHURCH. 23rd November. The annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand 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 either by the sitting masters or delegates. The first item of importance was the election of Grandmaster, and the unanimous choice of the lodges was Lord Galway, Governor-General, whose re-appointment was duly confirmed, and thus enters upon his third term of office as head of the craft in the Dominion. Other important officers are filled by the Grandmaster under his prerogative powers, and his appointments will be announced at the installation ceremony to-night. 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 Directors of Ceremonies, J. C. Ring: Grand Superintendent of Works, B. C. Wilson; Grand Stewards, E. C. Buthurst, F. W. Gifkins. K. Kemp, and F. Ward; members of Board of General Purposes. C. H. Burson, J. C. Forsyth. A. G. W. Pearson. J. G. Stephens, and W. Tuck; members of 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. Alpie: Grand Swordbearer. J. J. A. Howie; Grand Organist. J. J. B Blakemore; 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: members of the Board of Benevolence. H. Baxter. Wellington District: Grand Chaplain. A B. Kilroy; Grand Director of Ceremonies. S. M Stone: Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. R. J. King: Grand Standardbearer. W. A. Ramsay: Grand Stewards. L. Crow. J. C. Davis, and K L. Freeman; members of Board of General Purposes. A E. Brice and T. H. Sherwood; member of Board of Benevolence. G. A. Clark Otago I strict: 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 Board of General Purposes. F. W. A. Clayton and T Tomkins; member of Board of Benevolence. E. Goodly. Waikato District: Junior Grand Deacon. J. R. O. Lochhead; Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. \ J. Prescott: Grand Swordbearer. W. R. Oxonham; Grand Stewards. A. B. Mullgaard and T. H. Hall: member of Board of General Purposes R. H. A. Chapman; member of Board of Benevolence T. A. Bradley. Southland: District Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. H. J. J. Pierce; Grand Standardbearer. W. Irvine; j Grand Stewards. J. Macdonald and R. I A. Garden; member of Board of General Purposes W. D. Warren: member of Board of Benevolence. J. G. Imlay. Ruapehu District: Grand Chaplain. W Raine; Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, A. C. Buist: Grand Stewards W. W. Andrews and P. W. Morris; member of Board of General Furposes. D. M. Watkins; member of the Board of Benevolence. R. S. Roberts. Hawkes Bay District: Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, R. Bly; Grand j Bible Bearer, J E. Jones; Grand Stevv- | ard, E. C. Hurdsfield: member of the Board of General Purposes, W. Dobson: member of the Board of Benevolence, E. C. Firie. Nelson and Marlborough District: 1 Senior Grand Deacon, A. W. O. Renner;

Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. C. M. Rout; Grand Steward. A. M. Thomson; member of the Board of i General Purposes, N. McConochie; member of the Board of Benevolence. T. A. Kirby. Taranaki District: Junior Grand Dea- [ con, J. C. Ekdahl; Assistant Grand Di- | rector of Ceremonies, R. S. F. Craig; | Grand Steward, F. J. Young; member ! of the Board of General Purposes. A. IC. Drury; member of the Board of Benevolence. W. H. Humphrey. | West Coast District: Assistant Grand \ Director of Ceremonies, J. F. Potter: Grand Pursuivant. S. Braith waite; Grand Steward, T. J. Wilson; member of the Board of General Purposes. H. ; j Griffiths: member of the Board of | Benevolence. Mr W. J. Caldwell. 1 It is intended that the Grand Lodge ! communication next year shall be held j j in Wellington.