MASONIC INSTALLATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16265, 26 June 1916, Page 3

MASONIC INSTALLATION.

The 73rd annual meeting of the Masonic Lodge Ara, No. 248, 1.C., was held on Saturday, when the officers for the ensuing year were installed. The function, which -was held at the Masonic Hall, Princes Street, was largely attended, and the greetings of lodges working in various parts of the province and the Dominion were extended to the newly-installed worshipful master. The installing officers were : —lnstalling master, W. Bro. S. Irwin Crookes, W.M.; officers of board, W.S.W., R.W. Bro. 6. H. Powley, P.D.G.M., N.Z.C., W.J.W., W. Bro. E. I. Lyell, iLW.M., St. Andrew, 418, S.C., W.1.G., W. Bro. L. C. E. Hamann, W.M., Ponsonby, 54, N.Z.C.; presenting officers, W. Bro. A. G. Graham, W.M., Lodge Ara, No. 1, N.Z.C.; W. Bro. R. S. Newcomb, W.M., Lodge Remuera, 1710, E.C.; director of ceremonies, V.W. Bro. F. Wiseman, P.G.S. The officers installed were : W.M., Bro. R. J. Lusher; 1.P.M., W. Bro. S. Irwin Crookes; W., Bro. W. Wilson; J.W., Bro. A. J. Vercoe; treasurer, V.W. Bro. E. R. Piggott; secretary, W. Bro. W. H. Patterson; chaplain, V.W. Bro. C. Blomfield; S.D., Bro. W. G. Fletcher; J.D., Bro. E. A. Craig (on active service) ; D. of 0., V.W. Bro. C. J. Schnauer; organist, Bro. J. H. Phillpot; 1.G., Bro. T. L. Hogg; S.S., Bro, J. E. Morten; J.S., Bro. E. Ashby; assist. B.'s, Bros. K. Brookfield, W. T. Moxley, Tyne, and Hedditch; tyler, Bro. T. M. Green. Addresses were given by R.W. Bro. W. J. Rees, provincial grand master, 1.C.; R.W. Bro. A. S. Bankart, Dist. G.M., EC. ; and R.W. Bro. M. McLean, prov. G.M., N.Z.C.