Lodge St. John, No, 618, 8.C., elected office-bearers for the year at its last meeting. The following is the full list for 1880-81 Right Wpl. Master, J. Keating; Rt, Wpl.
Past. Master, 'T." N. Driscoll Wpl. Senior Warden, J. Ohriaty; Wpl. Junior Warden, T. M. Leathorbarrow; Senior Deacon, L. Wells; Junior Deacon, J. Grimble; 'Treasurer, Jesse Cook; Secretary, R. Fraser-Smith; Steward, Andrew Wolters; Master of 'Ceremonies, F. G. von Stockhausen; Organist, F. Livesey; Iuner Guard, Win.' Schmidt; Tyler, J. Parting-ton. Atthe same time, Worshipful Brother Robert White, of Lodge St. James, Ediuburgh, No. 97, was elected Proxy to the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Lodye St. John, although quite a young Lodge, is in a very prosperous condition, mainly owing to the good management and energy of Worshipfal Brother T, N. Driscoll, who now retires from the Chair. "Under Brother Keating a future no less successful may be anticipated for it. The Worshipful Master, Blect has probably served as much as any Brother in Colombo in subordinate offices and well deserves the honour now paid him by this election.—China Mail,
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