MASONIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7003, 28 April 1884, Page 3 (Supplement)

MASONIC.

REMUERA LODGE, 1710, E.C. The installation of officers of the Remuera Lodge took place on April 9. There was a very large number of visiting brethren, who thoroughly enjoyed the heartiness and good feeling exhibited by the members, and admired the elegant and comfortable appearance of the handsome and commodious hall erected by the members of this lodge, and which they were pleased to learn was now their own property and free from debt. The furniture of the lodge, particularly the pedestals, were greatly admired. They are artistic and in excellent taste, and thoroughly emblematic. These, we learn, are a gift to the lodge by the retiring Past Master, Brother C. La Roche and are his own workmanship, and therefore more valued by the lodge over which he has presided during the past year. The lodge was opened by Brother La Roche. There was an unusually large attendance of installed masters, including Brother Lodder, D.D.G.M.; Brothers Moat, Wade, Hewson. McCallough, A, V. Macdonald, C. Hesketh, Leers, Cooper, Page, Fenton, Elliott, Rees George, Collins, Clark, Walker, Gardner, Niccol. The W.M. and officers of the Prince of Wales entered, and were received as a lodge ; also, the W.M. and officers of the Albion Lodge. Brother La Roche officiated as Installing Master with dignity and ability, showing a thorough knowledge and appreciation of the ceremony, and he delivered the charges with excellent efiect. The W.M. elect was pre sented by Brothers P.M.'s Macdonald and Hewson, and after being installed he invested bis 'officers as follows:—Brothers T, T. Gamble, S.W.; B. J. Esam, J.W.; P. M Cooper, Treasurer; N. F. Giblin, Secretary; A. V. Macdonald, . Director of Ceremonies ;C. Hesketh, Organist; D. Fallon,S.D.; Darcy Irvine, J.D.; T. Kempt, I.G. ; W. Mikkelton, tyler ; and Brothers Hickson and Porter, stewards. After the business was closed the brethren and visitors were entertained at a well-spread banquet, served in the diriing-hall upstairs.