MASONIC INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8540, 14 April 1891, Page 5

MASONIC INTELLIGENCE.

THE GRAND LODGE OF NEW ZEALAND. Thk Grand Lodge of New Zealand held their third quarterly communication at Invprcargill on Friday night, when there was a large attendance from all parts of tho district. The lodge was opened by the W.0.M., Brother H. Thomson, assisted by the Acting D.G.M., Brother A. Burton, the G. Warden, Brother H. Feldvrick, and a full complement of acting officers. In the course of the opening speech the Grand Master referred to the negotiations which had taken place with the view of inducing the Governor to accept the Grand Mastership. Nearly every lodge under the New Zealand Constitution favoured that course, but unfortunately unaniminity with lodge. o holding under the other Constitutions had not been obtained. To show His Excellency's position, ho read the following tele-grami-~"H. Thomson, Christchurch (confidential). Yours received. Have been in communication with a number of brethren in different pnrts of the colony. I am hopeful of reconcilement, but cannot accept offer at present unless some means of reconcilement can be devised. I can never consent to head a party, and still prefer not to be pub forward in any capacity except that of peacemaker.—Ossr.ow." Since the receipt of this the following had come to hand and enabled him to read the confidential telegram:—" H. Thomson, Tapanui: I think you may say that but for the inflexible determination to take no step tending towards reconciliation exhibited by the Southern Masons, I should have persevered in my efforts to bring about such a state of affaira as would have enabled free intercommunication between all the New Zealand lodges to be resumed. My telegram of the 2nd is not confidential.—O.vsi,ow." The report of the Board of General Purpose* was adopted without discussion. The Board of Benevolence reports showed that the Benevolent Fund had already reached considerably over one hundred pounds, on which calls for charity had been made up to date to the extent of twenty pounds. Nominations for the election of officers to take place at next quarterly communication, were received from lodges in all parts of the colony. The proceedings closed, and the Grand Lodge adjourned to a banquet in Johnson's Southland Club Hotel.