MASONIC GRAND LODGE OPENED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19237, 26 November 1930, Page 7

MASONIC GRAND LODGE OPENED.

OFFICERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL COMMUNICATION The annual Communication of the .Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand was held at the Christchurch Masonic Temple to-day. The Grand Master, Mr J. J. Clark, C.8.E., of Dunedin, presided, and most of the lodges in the territory were represented. The election of the new Grand Master resulted in the unopposed return of Lord Bledisloe. Mr J. H. Harkness. of Westport, was elected Pro Grand Master. Other Grand Officers were elected as follows: Canterbury Province—Grand Chaplain, Rev H. X. Wright; Grand Treasurer, Mr O. W. B. Anderson; Grand Registrar, Mr Q. G. Weston; President of Board of General Purposes. Mr P. 11. Harris; Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr E. T. Lawn; Grand Stewards, Messrs W. R. Gahagan and P. W. Hislop; members of Board of General Purposes, Messrs G. Yemm, J. W. Beanland, C. 11. Burson, W. E. Rogers and A. T. Smith: members of Board of Benevolence, Messrs F. L. Adams, S. K. Bassett, J. E. Cooper, D. Crozier. M. Dorreen. A. P. Fisher, W. V. Mockett and J. A. Stables. Auckland District —Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr A. J. Popl'e; Senior Grand Deacon, Mr Arch. Burns, jun; Grand Bible-bearer, Mr A. C. Hallett; Grand Sword-bearer, Mr C. R. B. Speight; Grand Standard-bearer, Mr S. Lewis; Grand Pursuivant, Mr W. T. Pakes; Grand Stewards, Messrs H. A. Armstrong, P. P. Bynon-Powell, A. Cannell, E. E. Hammond, A. Shand and W. C. Wilson; members of Board of General Purposes, Messrs F. A. B. Cameron and G. F. Lane; members of Board of Benevolence, Messrs D. E. Connell and R. H. Dunn. Wellington District—Grand of Ceremonies, Mr J. E. F. Perry; Junior Grand Deacon, Mr W. Britlanu; oi«*nu Superintendent of Works, Mr J M’Ardle; Grand Standard-bearer, Mr E. A. Dawson; Grand Stewards, Messrs 11. E. Greathead, P. C. Watt and A. E. Winzenberg; member of Board of General Purposes, Mr F. G. Roe; member T Beard of Benevolence, Mr L. C. Gibbins. Otago District—Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr Adam Smith; Grand Superintendent of Works, Mr D. Sutherland; Grand Bible-bearer, Mr G. Smith; Grand Pursuivant, Mr E. Syrctt; Grand Stewards, Messrs R. 11. Bagshaw and F. Lischner; member of Board of Gencral Purposes, Mr J. Quaile; member Board of Benevolence, Mr W. R. Brugb. Southland District—Senior Grand Deacon, Mr H. E. Niven; Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr J. Manson; Grand Organist. Mr F. Tilley; Grand Stewards, Messrs J. D. Campbell and G. J. Yule; member Board of General Purposes, Mr H. C. M’Gibbon; member Board of Benevolence, Mr I. Copeland. Ruapehu District—Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr C. D. Fraser: Grand Sword-bearer, Mr K. W. Deighton; Grand Stewards, Messrs J. Llogridge and J. Ross; member Board

of General Purposes, Mr W. 11. SandfoFd: member Board of Benevolence, Mr A. 11. Sutton. Hawke’s Bay District—Grand Chaplain, Rev R. D. B. Waugh; Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr T 11. Barclay; Grand Stewards, Messrs E. E. Bott and W. A. Wilkie; member Board of General Purposes, Mr W. Dobson : member Board of Benevolence, Mr G. W. Wardrop. Nelson and Marlborough District— Junior Grand Deacon, Mr J. F. Nosworthy; Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr James Williams; Grand Steward, Mr W. Max; member Board of General Purposes, Mr W. Nicholson; member Board of Benevolence, Mr A. M Thomson. West Coast District—Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr M. H. Houston; Grand Stewards, Messrs T. H. Boustridge and D. M’Gregor; member Board of General Purposes, Mr H. Campbell; member Board of Benevolence, Mr J. Neilson. Taranaki District—Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mr A. E. Washer; Grand Stewards, Messrs L. FI. Carrel and M. D. Stagpoole; member Board of ‘General Purposes, Mr A. Diprose; member Board of Benevolence, Mr J. W. Darby. Finance. The statement of finances showed that the aggregate balances of the various funds of Grand Lodge were £133,795, as against £127,403 last year. Three new lodges were reported to have been consecrated in the past year, Pukemiro, First Temple (Auckland) and Chevalier, bringing the total number of lodges on the register to 303, with a membership of 27,259, and a net increase for the year of 305. Past Grand rank honoris causa was conferred as follows:—Mr F. J. Hunn, Lodge Masterton, to be Past Grand Warden (Junior) ; Mr W. H. Hopkins, Lodge Palmerston. Past Grand Director of Ceremonies; Mr W. R. Snellgrove, Lodge Ruapehu, Past Grand Deacon (Senior); Mr G. E. Smith, Lodge Waterloo, Past Grand Deacon (Senior) ; Mr G. F. Henry, Lodge United Service, Past Grand Deacon (Senior); Mr W. S Williams, Lodge Auckland, Past Grand Deacon (Senior) ; Mr H. O. Carter, of Dunedin, Past Provincial Grand Master. An advance in the arrangements for the establishment of a Masonic home for boys in Auckland was reported. Last year an Auckland Freemason presented to Grand Lodge an area of land at Papakura for the purpose. Since then the donor has executed a declaration of trust appropriating certain properties. mortgages, shares, debentures and other assets, of an estimated value of £50,265, as an endowment for the proposed home, and the trustees of Grand Lodge have accepted the trust. The institution is intended for the reception of the sons of Freemasons, not less than three years of age, but if enough such children are not available, boys of non-Masonic parents are to be qualified for admission. The management is to be in the hands of a local committee, working under conditions laid down by the Board of Benevolence Auckland was chosen as the place for the next annual' Communication