Presentation.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 43, 18 March 1899, Page 4

Presentation.

About 33i bratfwei ot S-'. Airvitn v s< Lidg3 m)t in tho lod>~3 i\>> v* •> 1 Timefay evjninq, to say fire-wv'J U) W "\f. BoB '0 Jas. Syioi, who leavo, Irr 1 n -vs w>ek for a trip to ScoLlanl T'dj Djpat y W.M, Bvo. S. J. Admrr, p-rend'jl. After discussing thieitible. t!u f->>'lo,v ingp>rogrA.m 113 of toi^fcs wis .* ) i° 'ihro'i^b. T lie "Q-i? -n an I Craft" br I>.\V M B\> Adams. The "Gia-xl Lolgo of N. Z " by Bra CDoirrait, coupled 1 with tho nvn-) of Bra. Atl inn. '"Sister Lo'l o r e->," bv Bro. A. Philip coupled 5 with the namjs oC Bros. Milsom. ant? Osborne. " •Ji-.toi-Conotitutions," by Bro. Hertslott, oonpl 5 1 "wilh the- nmiii of Bro. ChSnr.ie Tlu " Gucs-t of the evening,!* bv Ji.o Arla r m, \\bo> eulogised 8.-0. Symo'i svid wishing him Godspeed pressnted- him with a ba'idsoicie travollingrag a^ a token of th^ ebteeru in wliiob he was be-ld by th > Iwethren. In leplvmg, Bro.. Symon wm'\ ho «tis &onsil>!e of tbe givMt bano-L'r cotiferred on bum that evening. All he hvL done had been doae in the- interests of Freemasonry. He trusted bo would soo 1 be back amongst them and lind the lod j » stdl pvospeious undor the able uiastcishipof Bi-Oi. Adams. It was bis intention, dm ing bis sojourn at Plorae, to Msit »s many lodges as possible, and «?ee th* lrvstbods of moi'king in the o>kl Land. He took tbc handsome present as ofiere4 with tbe goodwill! at the twofchren, and trusted; to n>3efe tbera on his roburn. *•■ Bt. Augustine's Lodge,"' for Bo.B *o. Cvrabam, coupTect with the namos of Bro. Gaitt, who., in rephing-, ga-ve a short sketch of tbe history of tbe lodge Hj asnived in WtUinate in 1802, tk±mg initiated in 1879, in tbe building- now occupied 1 by Sbacldetan and Grant. Subsequently, the lodge v..is removed to the Temperance Hall, and then to tbe present lodge. They had every reason to be thankful for the present sound position of" the lodge. He hoped they would work hard to further tbe interests of Masonry in every way. " Past Masters," by Bra. W. Philip, coupled with tbe names of Bros. Adams and Gaitt. After responding, Bro. Adams said he could not let this occasion pass without making' mention of the suppoit, .financial and otheiwise, given the lodge by tbe late Bro. Have-*. "Mr < Jas. Symon," by Mi NIOOJ, whosaid they had drunk their guest's health as a brother, but be would! hkr> it drunk as a citizen. Mi Symon bad ably sup ported the industries of the town, and do'ie everything in his power to furtherits interests. Might be have a good ■voyage and a safe return. " The Ofli -ers of St. Augustine's," by Bro. Giahsim,. responded to. by Bros. Adamis, "W. and A. Philip, Hnrtslett, and Dean. After th t'other officers bad replied, Bro. Synuii said be wiis sure that during bis ab^eneathey would assist B-ro-. Ad.mis in the-, working of the I'odgd. "'The Soewank."* proposed by Bro. J. Dean and coupled! with the names of Bros. A. Donald and {Smith. (> Absent Brethren," responded to by Bro. Clonient. At intervals so>ngs wsre sung by Bros. W. J. AVills. A and W. Philip, C. and H. Biteroan r M'Donald, GralwwrL, Clement, Milsom, Freeman, and recitations by Bro. F. Gaitt and J. L. Smith. The tyler^. toast brought a most enjoyable evening* amusement to an end.