MASONIC GRAND LODGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16200, 25 November 1926, Page 11

MASONIC GRAND LODGE

SIR C. FERGUSSON GRAND MASTER. (V«r Presa Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. After completing the financial and legislative business this afternoofl, the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand adjourned until this evening when it resumed its session at the Town Hall for the re-installation of tho Grand Master and the investiture of other officers for the year. Additional officers elected were: — Grand Superintendent of Works, E. E. Grim wade (Auckland), and T. Escott (Nelson and Marlborough); Grand Bible Bearers, A. McKinnon (Otago), F. S. Wood (West Coast); Grand Sword-bearers, 11. E. Tristram (Auckland), and R. J. Fellow (Hawke's Bay); Grand Standard Bearers, A. J. Stables (Canterbury), and 11. J. Far rant (Southland); Grand Organist, P. Mcpham (Ruapehu); Grand Pursuivants, D. G. 'Thornton (Auckland), and A. E. Smith (Canterbury). The Grand Stewards chosen for the year were M. W. Thew (Wellington), H. S. H. Matthews and E. A. Bryant (Auckland), D. E. L. Collett and C. Mclntosh (Canterbury), J. Logan mid F. W. G. Quaife (Otago). H. Graham (Southland). E. Larkin (Ruapehu), J. Rockwell, 11. B. H. Tunnicliff (Nelson and Marlborough), and W. N. Rrentice (West Coast).

Of lli o two now administrative Boards, tlie constitution is as follows: Board of General Purposes, If. E. Anderson, A. Burgess, H. Hatch. A. H. Herbert, and A. E. Kellard (Wellington), L. Buddie and F. A. Pickett (Auckland), J. B. Borthwiek (Canterbury), A. G. Gough (Otago), J. W, G. Mein tyre (Southland),’ W. D. Carson (Ruapehu), W. Dobson (Hawke’s Bay), A. C. Nathan (Nelson and Marlborough), J. Rose (West Coast), C. A. Lareombe (Taranaki). Board of Benevolence: A. I'. Wells. R. J. Foss, A. Greening, G. F. L. Lenzini, P. Levi, J. S. Marlin, A. W. Rowlands and R. J. Shakes (Wellington), A. H. .1. Brackenbush, and E. E. Hammonds (Auckland). P. H. Harris (Canterbury), R. Cameron (Otago), W. P. Henderson (Ruapolm). 11. P. Homo (Hawke’s Bay), A. E. Jcllyman (Nelson and Marlborough), .T. Simpson (West Coast). E. W. Garner (Taranaki), S. C. K. Smith (Southland). __ The re-installation of Sir Charles Fergusson as Grand Master topic place this evening. The other officers were: Pro Grand Master, George Russell; Deputy-Grand Master, T. M. Rankin .(Invercargill); Provincial Grand Masters, 0. N. Nicholson (Auckland), IT. G. Teagle (Wellington). W. Lislinev (Otago), E. C. Smith (Southland), A. J. Graham (Ruapehu), 0. H. Critehlcy (Hawke’s Bay), E. D. Dunn (West Coast), A. G. Shrimpton (Nelson and Marlborough), G. W. Rogers (Taranaki), while Canterbury has a Provin-cial-Grand Mas or of its own election in J. Ni Du Feu; Senior Grand Warden, S. S. Allen (Morrinsville); Junior Grand Warden, C. Flevell (Christchurch). These and elective officers returned earlier in the day were invested. W.M. Bro. Maurice Thompeon (Tnvereargill) acted as installing Grand Master.