R.A.O.B.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17833, 29 April 1926, Page 7

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The first triennial convention of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes I «-»i the -New Zealand Constitution of the 1 Vi?* a , « ljOC,ee oi ’ England was held m Wellington recently. Beiesates from the Otago, Canterbury and Auckland Provincial districts, had assembled by the morning of Good b'ri-ton,de"e"-auonCl issUe witn llle Wellingin the Buffalo Ha H, ~ Tory ** street* meinbers of the delegation vi eie welcomed by Brother Farrant lv C M.. and officers of the Wellington riovincia! Grand Bodge. ,' t ' S ve V y lengthy agenda, the inRo l. o" /' Brother A. L). Pickard. t ~ ra' u l ' '"'mo of New Zealand, \\as effected, the installing officer being the retiring Grand Prinio Brother A. J. Brother W. Pennington, K.0.M., and Brother C. W. Jones K O M as sponsors were able to testify to 'the sterling- qualities of the Grand Prime

to Tb ® f.'i 1 ip wfns r . men i bers were elected ■ n ~ „ d (>us Grand Lodge positions--1.P.G.P., Brothers A. .1 Smith -K.0.M., C; D.C.P. Brother A. A DenSecretary, Brother 1,:.,. ii ’ ?*• Treasurer, BroJ P ; SoN 1 ?' £ P ;; W; <3. Tyler.

J, W. W. Watt, C.P., O; G.W., Brother D. Middleton. C.P., O; G. COL, Brother 11. G. Penny, K.0.M., O; G. Registrar, Brother T. Brown, C.P., A; G. Con, Brother C. F. Colson, C.P., C; G. Mins., Brother J. Morris, C.P., W; Trustees, Brothers F. I-L Bathie, K.0.M., A; W. J. Hearn. K.0.M., W; Auditor, Brother R. Mendl. C.P., A. One of fhtv important matters dealt wiah during the convention was the change relative to the domicile of the Grand Lodge, which has now become floating. The geogaphical position of .Wellington has determined the habitajit for this year, followed by Auckland in 1927 and Dunedin in 1925. i Other matters such as Finance, Revision of Rules and general business of the Order occupied the close attention of delegates during ten sessibns. On the evening of the 7th an important exaltation took place in the Tua Toru Lodge, the occasion being the raisings to the R.O.H. degree of Brothers <’. W. Jones. K.0.M., P.G.F., and G. A. Denning, K.0.M., P.P.G.P. The exalting officer was Brother A. D. Pickard, R.0.H., assisted by Brother F. 11. Bat hie. K.0.M., as Master of Ceremonies. Brother A. E. Pountenay R.0.H., and Brother D. S. Jones. R.0.H.. were the sponsors, who supported Brother C. W. Jones, R.O.H. elect, whilst Brother 33. E. Lacey, R.0.H.. and Brother A. J). Parsonage, R.0.H., acted in a like capacity for Brother G. A. Denning. R.O.H. elect. First Degree Brothers acted as swordbearers to that Degree, Primes as sword-bearers to' the Second Degee, members of the Wellington Knights Chapter.as sword-bearers in the Third Degree, and R.O.H.'s in their degree. The bearer of the jewels was Brother IT. G. Penny, K.O.M. The usual toasts were honoured, and the President <»t the Convention, Brother A. D. Pickard, R.0.H., Grand Prime, closed the proceedings at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The next triennial convention will he held at Christchurch in 1929. The number of lodges under the control of th® Grand Lodge of New Zealand is thirtyone. with a total membership of over 6000. The postal address of the Grand Secretary is P.O. Box 499, Wellington.