Greytown Masonic Lodge, No 1720 E.C.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2086, 29 June 1887, Page 3

Greytown Masonic Lodge, No 1720 E.C.

INSTALLATION OF W.M. AND ISVE-'. TITI'KE OF OFFIJBtW. The iratallation of W.M. fur tbe ending year "I Uni Lodwe waa beid y«*t i i ;, y dood. m the Maeooic Lodge room, Liter t, "«'i. The ioataUing maatc-r w»a Bro H J W ) i .mi and Dr Bey. the Morabipful Matin the! »»i Out installed 10 h.i office id ■ m -t iff c iv, and impressive manner by I’mt Ma-rcr Mhlliatnr. who be# now. fnr the aevei t'i imiofficisled in that capacity. Tbe other l> up. officer* duly invested wuh then coil»ih h- d bad I’M of < ffii-e were Bro BC black H V, Bin Heckler JW. bro H Bn«bt SD, bio J ' cm r ID, Bro W Skeel (Treasurer), Bro f H Wood ißctclary|, Bro J Fuller lu, Bro Lackland, Tyler. Ou tbe dan were the Woiahii fui Master* of the Feathenion. Carterton and Maatertoo Lodges. Broe Beyualda, Darby, aod Wiebetßon, and Paat Maateri Gardener, WeUter (retiring WM) and C E Hailoran, PPG. FC. representing Lodges 2V2, 321. and ioh EC, England. Among the other visiting brethren wen Bros lieShane, Toogood, Bnilb, and Bar Tbumpeoo .at Feather* ■ton (8i Johu’a), ar.d Broe N Uraee, Idndop, Qayfer, Kaoaedy, and Bainlow (2), St Mark*, Carterton. Broe Thomson, Laodqrul and KaiaeDberg, aaaiated to repreeaot the Mia. ter too Lodge, BS, tad Bro Walker repre Mated the Thiatle Lodge. SC, Maiterton. Bro Kaiaenberg of Muterton. played the ear t menial odee u only « professional can, and tbe impoaing ceremony was concluded at aboat 6 15, when the brethren, to tbe num bat of 35. repaired to Host Bro Hammericbi where a moat excellent banquet was provided which the brethren diacuaaed ai~.J much eoatiyielity and enjoyment. Tue lice Bro’ Bewaoa, who intended to be present at the installation, bat wu unaware of the time, glteodad the beoqoet among tbe yiaitota.

fiiis may be saia about tbebai quet that host il luimeneh left nothing undone to conduce ij toe comfort and enjoyment, of bis guests, and it was a thorough Masonic Ba qutt in •very respect, aud reflects mu< b bouor and relit upon the caterer. The first toast on tbe list was “ The Queen '• ami fiei Majesty's lame was received with the enthusiasm ■vortby of the year of her Jubilee The three < -’'institutions and trie three Grand Masters proposed by the W.M. Dr Bey, wrs responded to in a very neat and effective speech by Bro il J Williams, and Bro Keisenbeig played

God Bless the Prince of Wales ” on tbe piano, accompanied by Bro Lnndqvist iviolin) ; the next toast “ The District Grand Lodge was responded to by Bro McShane, nod Bro Wickerson sang " 'Jarrissima ” The " Newly Installed Master ” was proposed by ..P.M. Brother Webster, who spoke in high terms of tbe new W.M. Bro K C Black sang " A Warrior Bold” in grand form. “The Installing Master ” was next responded to by Bro Williams and Bro P.M. Qee Gardener recited "In the OU Canteen” with gieat success. "The Greylown Lodge Officers” proposed by W.M. Bro Reynolds was next duly i.onored and S.W. Bro Black suitably responded. Bro Eeisenberg gave a comic recitation and the S.W. of tbe Greytown Lodge gave “Sister Lodges” and "Our Visitors ” which was responded to by Bros Wickerson, Lundqvist, Halloran, Gardener and Reynolds, firu Smith sang ” McSorley’e Twins.” J.W. Bro Heckler proposed “The Press ” which was responded to by Brothers C. Higgins and 8. Wickerson, 1 and a very good recitation was given by Bro H J Williams called “How I Wasn’t Made a Mason.” The toasts of " The Ladies" and “ Our Host” were duly honored and Bro Lundqvist played a violin solo, and more songs were rendered by Bros Black, Oayfer, Williams and Wickerson ; the company after singing the National Anthem lei: for their several destinations terminating what was pronounced by all to be the beet Masonic gathering held at Greytown for some years. Bro Saiseuberg supplied tbe piano accompaniments in splendid style and music was a great feature in the evening’s entertainment. The officers of the Greytown Lodge desire in this report to thank Ur W. 0. Nation for kindly lending his piano for tbe occasion.