MASONIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6565, 1 December 1882, Page 3

MASONIC.

LODGE XORTHERX LIGHT, IS7S E.C., KAWAKAWA. Tin: installation ceremonies in connection with the second aimiversarv of the above Lodge took place in the "Masonic Hal!, Iy:iw:il:.-\wn, on Y\ eunesday, S. It had been arranged that the ceremonies should come oil" the day previous on which date a large number of the craft in .Auckland had signified their intention of payinglvawaki.wa a friendly visit, but to the unavoidable detention of the s.s. To An a a man}' intending visitors found it impossible to attend. The Lodge was opened at high nofin, under the presidency of the retiring .M., Brother Aifred Elias Fe.rr, supported by In's officers. The visitors included Brothers Wm. P. Moat, D.G.S.W., E.C. - A. Wright, WM. Lodue Ara. ."IS I.C.' P.M., tiSO E.C. ; J. S. HatswelJ, P.M., 659 E.C. ; T. \\ . Kitt, V\.M. Lodge Eden, 1530 E.C. ; H. G. Pavne. 121 I.f"\ : J. M. McLaren, P.M. Sir Walter Scott, 5:-3 S.C., and J. R. Hanna, S. 1). Ara, ;54S I.C. The minutes of last meeting having been confirmed, Brother Arnold Win. Mann was presented as W.M. eleet, and having been duly installed was proclaimed and saluted with the customary honours. Brother Win. P. Moat acting as installing officer and conducting the ceremony in a most able and impressive manner, ami delivering the solemn charges with much effect. The newly-installed W.M. then invested his officers" as follows :— Brothers A. E. Farr 1.V.M., George Turnbull S.W ~ M. Jvattrass J. W., Francis MelCenzie treasurer, Jno. McNiccol secretary. Jno ICeatley S.D., Wm. Contts J.D., J. A. L. Hall 1.0.. J. 11. Moore 0.G., after which the Lodge was closed in due form and the Brethren and visitors adjourned to the Masonic Hotel, where a banquet was provided by the host, Brother D. Middletcn, in first-class style. After having done full justice to the delicacies of the season, the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drank and responded to. Brother Moat then congratulated Brother Farr and the officers of Lodge Korthern Light upon the efficient manner in which they worked, and trusted the same might soon be said of all lodges throughout the colony. At about 4 p.m. the company broke up after singing "God Save The Queen." Preparations were then made for the departure of the visitors, and a special train, by the kind permission of Brother T. P. Moody, being in attendance, the visitors and Grand Lodge Officers were es sorted to the railway terminus where the ferry steamer was in waiting to convey hem to the s.s. Te Anau.