MASONIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3258, 15 October 1897, Page 2

MASONIC.

At ihe meeting of the Grand Mystic Temple-Council-GeneraT for Iho Colony of New Zealand, held at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening. Moat 111, Bco. J. Lachmxn, 3ideg. Grand Mister, presided. Ibe business of the evening was tha eUratioa of 111. Bro. A. Smart, M.W., 31deg to 32deg, and 111. Bros. T, W. Rowe, ISdeg, and G. Cochrane, ISJog to 3ldeg, by virfcu j of their holding the principal offices in the Wellington Eose Croix Chapter, No, 14, and were duly presented with their letters patent for same. Tho ceremony was moss impressively performed by the Moat HI. Grand Master, assisted by the various Grand officers. Correspondence of an important character was read from several Grand CoanciU’33deg in different parts of tbe world, exchanging, congratulations on the progress of the New Zealand Grand Council. A diploma received from the Grand | National Conn cil Iberico, of Buenos Ayres, appointing the Grand Annalist, 111. Bro. J. H. Pagni, 33deg, as their Grand Representative near Hie Grand Council of New Zealand, was presented to him by the 111. Grand Master, who congratulated him on his appointment. The petition of the Canterbury. Chapter for a Senate 20deg and Council 30deg was granted, and it was decided' that some of the Grand officers should accompany the Grand Master to Christchurch, in order to carry out the necessary arrangements for the in-talla ion of the various officers.