LODGE SIR WALTER SCOTT.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1868, 29 December 1874, Page 2

LODGE SIR WALTER SCOTT.

The annual installation of officers of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge took place last night iv the Freemasons' Hall. The installation ceremony ■■ was performed by Bro. W. McCullougn, Deputy Provincial Gran' Master, S.C., for JNew Zealand, immediate P.M. of the Lodge, assisted by Past Masters Sullen, Aitken and Dewar. The following bre'hron were duly installed according to the form and ceremony adopted by the Grand Lodge of fc*c;tland some time ago to assimilate their rites in this respect^ to those prescribed by the sister cdiistilttjsions :— R.W.M., Bey. James HiilVlW'.D M., M. H. Airey; W SM,;rT.&?sMw*y'> ' W.S.W., J. E. Lowe; W.J.W^^g||). Grant; Chaplain and Bible BeKrbr^m. Cowell;, Secretary, John Wat^op-^ Peacons, T.G. Corne3 and S. Turtle ; Jeweller, W. Laurie ;; Organist, H. Wee'cs; Director of Music, Jas Keid ; Stewards, fteid, liawdcn, and Fisher; 1.G., A. Bonella; Tyler, T. IRawdon. During tho evening some photographs were exhibited —one '••••a .handsome ,shield : beautifully framed containing a grqup of the officers ;f«j£.:the past twelva^Sj^hiL, which waa much admired. J^ne o'th'<er»^&ere copie3 of Bro. Cowell^' elaborats||litt^gical tables representing the '-^ji|HPJf of Masonry. These han4»on»P^Sp|es are intended to decorate,ti^iJMj^ilt-phoio-graphic, reduced copies*i(«sfij»|!fetributed amongst the--brethren. *~^«i|*p THE B&N^UKT.

TJ»e brethren of both lodges celebrated theOstallation by a. joint banquet in the Freemasons' Hall at nine o'clock, at which about sixty were < present. The Chair was occupied by BrorHcCullougli,

D.P.G.M., S.C., ,«iupport«ia:on his right vby the W.M. of the Lodge of Light and on the left by the 11. W.M. of the Sir Walter Scott Lodge, and on either side at the head of the table sat Past Masters Bros. Collins, Cliino, Hopcratt and Ybungi Bros. Bagrißll ind;;.Lowje, S^W's of the. two Lodges occupied the Vice chairji' After doing full justice ti£] the sjireaiai. provided by Bro. T. Eawdofa, the" following toasts were piven and duly honored: — Holy Lodge of St. John ; Queen and Craft; Grand Masters of England,..lre.* land, and Scotland ; the Provincial Grand Masters of Ireland' and Scotland; Worshipful Master olLadge of Light; liight Worshipful Master 6f Lodge Sir Walter Scott; Newly-Installed Officers; Retiring Officers ; Free and A.ccep.ted Mas/>ns allover- the World ; Masons' 1 Wives^ and Bairns ; Poor and Distressed MasonsP • :£ The toist^ werp interspersied'with some capital singing, and*the proceedings'terminated soon after twelve o'clock. Owing to the holiday season taking so niaoyfpf the brethren from town^the f attendance was not so large as had been'expedited, but a very pleasant evening was spentl