VICTORY ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14546, 26 October 1917, Page 7

VICTORY ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of Victory Royal Arch Chapter, No. 12, wa-, celebrated at the .Masonic. Hill yesterday, Messages conveying apologies: for absence but congratulating the Chapter on the attainment of its twentyfifth anniversary were received from M.E. Comp. M. J. Harris, Grand Z., Paeroa: R.E. Comp. J. Moncrief, G.H.; Oarterton; R.E. Comp. T. Hobson, G.J., Napier; ME. Comp. H. J. Williams, G.S.E., Wellington; and V.E. Comp. Warnes, P.Z., Greymouth. The Trafalgar (8.C.) and Marlborough (N.Z.C;) sister Chapters were represent- • ed: Congratulations were received from j Victoria Chapter, Napier, Albert Ed-! ward Chapter, Lyttelton, and Waterloo : Wellington. M.E. Comp. I. Porritt' . Grand Superintendent of the Wellington District, assisted by Chapter Past : I^'incipals conducted the investiture I I and instailatiun of E. Comp. A. W.I iOxley as First Principal, and V.JC. '■ Comp. S. F. Bolton and HI Comp. L. ''. Reynolds as and Third Princi-/ • pals respectively. The addresses to the !Principals were delivered' by M.Ji. Comp. T. Porritt, and he also conducted the investiture of officers. These were invested as follows:—'By V.E. Comp. S. F. Bolton: Scribe ~E", V.E. Comp. R. W. Stiles; Scribe N., V'M.\ Comp. A. E. Cresswell; Treasurer V.E. j Comp. B. H. Moller; Superintendent of': Works, V.E. Comp. C. B. Harton; Oi--| ganist. E. Comp. G. A. Edmands. Byi ••-V.E. Comp. J. L. Ching: Ist Soj., ill.! !Comp. C. M. Whelanj 2nd Soj., E.i Comp. A. G. Shrimpton; 3rd Soj., E. j 'Coinp. H. H. Edwards; Ist Steward, JJJ. j Comp. F. A. Thompson; 2nd -Steward, iE. Comp. H. P. Stephen son; Janitor, !E. Comp. C. W. Moore. At the conclu- ; sion of a very successful ceremony, a! ; banquet was held, when V.E. Comp. W. i 'Moj-es narrated the history of the! ; Chapter, covering a period of 25 years, j : The newly installed First Principal, •V. hi. Comp. A. W. Oxley, was present;'ed with a Mark jewel. A number of !> ; loyal and Masonic, toasts were hon-■ j oured, and musical and other items I ■were contributed by Comps. T. Houlker, ! S, ,F. Bolton, C. B. Harton, H. H. I ."Edwards, and C. M.■ Whelan.