MASONIC GRAND LODGE

Otago Witness, Issue 3244, 17 May 1916, Page 28

MASONIC GRAND LODGE

ANN UAL COMMUNICATION. AUCKLAND, May 10. The annual communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge opened tins afternoon, Bro. Grand Master Dougall presiding. Tn.c annual report snowed accumulated funds £44,622, oi which £2f,452 belongs to the annuity lund and £3510 to the special benevolent fund. Bro. Oliver Nicholson, of Auckland, was elected Grand Master. The following southern grand officers wore elected:—Canterbury District: Junior Grand Deacon, W. Bro. A. Caider; Grand Superintendent of Works, W. Bro. A. H. liobbs; Grand Standard Bearer, W. Bro. W. F. M'Lean; Grand Organist, Bro. A. W. J. Newton; Grand Stewards, W. Bros. J. Trotter and J. Gillanders; Members of Board of General Purposes, W. Bros. G. J. Wallace and G. B. Perkins; Members of Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. M. Evans. Wellington District: Senior Grand Deacon, W. Bro. A. Veitch; Grand Bible Bearer, W. Bro. H. W. Preston; Grand Steward, W. Bro. C. W. Neilson; Member of Board of General Purposes, W. Bro. A. D. M'Leod; Member of Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. R. J. Foss. Otago District: Grand Chaplain, W. Bro. Rev. G. 11. R. Fenton; Junior Grand Deacon, W. Bro. R. Jamicson; Grand Sword Bearer, W. Bro. H. G. Deal; Grand Bible Bearer, W. Bro. A. F. Cheyne; Grand Steward,' W. Bro. T. W. O'Driscoll; Member of Board of General Purposes, W. Bro. C. W. L. Liechner; Member of Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. G. M. Proctor. Southland District: Grand Director of Ceremonies, W. Bro. R. Prentice; Grand Pursuivant. \V. Bro. J. fi. Pcrrett; Member of Board of General Purposes, W. Bro. C. F. Spooner; Member of Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. W. G. Ashworth. Hawke's Bay District: Grand Standard Bearer, W. Bro. R. S. Chadwick; Grand Steward, W. Bro. J. Renshaw; Member of Board of General Purposes, W. Bro. J. H. Colebourne; Member of Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. E. Hosking. West Coast District: Senior Grand Deacon, W. Bro. J. G. Bowater; Grand Steward. W. Bro. C. G. F. Morice; Member of Board of General Purposes, W. Bro. W. Thawley; Member of Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. W. H. Nicholas. Noleon and Marlborough District: Grand Superintendent of Works, W. Bro. W. J. Urling; Grand Steward. W. Bro. H. C. Fitzsimmons; Member of Board of General Purposes. W. Bro. N. Paton; Member of Board of Benevolence, W. Bro. F. Thomas. Taranaki District: Grand Steward, W. Bro. R. W. H. Hamerton; Member of Board of Genera] Purposes, W. Bro. F. W. Grainger; Member "of 73oard of Benevolence, W. Bro. W. N. Ewing. The installation took place in the Town H-all when an unusually largo number of Freemasons attended from all parts of the dominion. May 11. The Masonic Grand Lodge discussed what names should be placed on the roll of honour. It was resolved that only the names of those who had been on active service should appear. Mr H. .T. Williams (W-lh'ncrton) moved that no conference be held next year, the money therebv saved to be devoted to the War Relief Fund. After a lengthy discussion the resolution was w'thdrawn on the susrsrostion of the Grand Master. Mr Williams remarking that the discussion had served (he purpose of stimulating interest in the War Relief Fund. '' '• i! nt conference will be held at Invcrcargill.