MASONIC GATHERING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13091, 3 June 1913, Page 4

MASONIC GATHERING.

CONSECRATION OF NEW HALL,

LO-DGE TURANGANUI INSTALLA-

"' TION;

T ' 3 -v. . ' iy^il nLast evening witnessed one of the largest gatherings of the Masonic fraternity yet held in Gisborne, on the occasion of the consecration of the fine new. lodge-room that has just ; been add- ! ed to the Masonic buildings in Childers road, and also for the installation of Bro. W. Pettie as Worshipful Master of [Lodge Turanganui, 1480 E.C, and the investiture of various officers of the lodge. The consecration service wag conducted by Wor. Bro. E. R. Bloomfield, D.S.G.W., assisted by Wor. Bro. J. W. Wiseman, D.J.G.W.,' Wor. Bro. W. W. Daw, D.G.S., and Wor. Bro. T. Gresham, P.D.S.G.W. (all ftf Auckland), of the English Constitution, and the following worshipful brethren of Lcd"e Montrose, 722, S.C. : Wor. Bro. A. G. Beere, D.G.M.D., Wor. Bro. T. Ellery, D.S.G.W., Wor, Bro. W. H. Smith, D.G.S.'B., and Wor. Bro. A. Kirk, A.G.D. of C. " The newly-elected W.M. Brb. Wm: Pettie was installed by Wor. Bro.. Da w _ _g^3sisted. by the above-named j Grand jC'pdgeiibfficers. „ | ..The .officto-. duly invested we_re.-a&-fol-lows V '"'L-P At» Bro. E. D. Smith SS^'M-^ BFo. -Wm. Pettie,- S.W*.-, Bro K. Humphreys; J.W., Bro. Jas. Brown; J treasurer, Bro. W. O. *Skeet, P.M.,] P.CD.J.G?W. ; secretary, Bro; R.-Robert-son, P.'M., P.D- S.G. W. 4 chaplain, Bro. W. M.. Carroll, P:M.; D. of C, Bro. C. H. Ambridge, P.M. ; S.D., Bro. J. d. Uridge; J.D., Bro. A. F. Lone; 1.G.,. Bro. H. J. Grieve ; organist, Bro. i>: R. DeCosta, P.M., D.G.S., of W. ; S.S., Bro. J. B. Clark; J. S., Bro. JY F. Pettie ; tyler, Bro. J. W. Lentell.

•The .consecration ceremony and- installation were were made very impressive by the. assistance of a powerful orchestra, comprising the following: Bro. "4.. T. Hookey; P.D.G.0., N.Z., Bro.-. Jas. Chrisp, P.M.,- Bros. i * Jas. -Brown, J. Webster, C. Adair, A. Robertson, -Ew M. Cuthbert, ' Lawrettce, and several" others. _„... _ • .

A collection resulted in the benefit fund Tbeing augmented to the extent of £28. *

Business'; in lodge. being concluded, an adjournment was made to-Irhe adjoiriing refectory, where an excellent7supper was partaken, of, and .subsequently the following toast list was duly honored :—- --"TherTKing"; "The Grandmaster," responded to by Wor. Bid. Daw; "Grand Lodge Officers," proposed by the W.M. and responded to by Wor. Bros. Bloomfield, Wiseman, and Gresham ; '"The Sister Grand Lodges," proposed by Bro. Ambridge and responded to by DeputyMaster -Wor. Bro. Beere, S.C, Wor. Bro. Hpokev, and Wor. Bro. McDonald ; "The Worshipful Master," proposed by Bro. "E. D. -Smith', and responded to by Wor^-Wo. Pettie, 'W.M.' ;• "The 1.P.M. ," nro^bsed by the W.M. and responded to by 'Wor. Bro. -E. D. Smith } "The'Sister Lodges and the Visitors," proposed by Wor. Bro. . Skeet. and responded to by Wor Bro. Corson, of Lodge Abercorn, Wor'.' Bco. ?Smith, of I_odge. Montrose, Bt6. J. R.; Kirk and. visitors; ami "The Orchestra," proposed" by the W.M., responded to bv Wor. Bro. Chrisp, and the "Tvler's Toast." f " Proceedings' were, enlivened by songs, which Were contributed by Bros. McCiymont, A. Zachariah, *H. J. Grieve, and L T. Brown, and a recitation by Wor. Bro, ffioodivard. ;