HBH 1890 JULY Opening of Lodge The following from the New Zealand Times, giving full information about the opening of a lodge under the Grand Orient of France, will be of interest to Freemasons: - On Sunday evening at the Masonic Hall, Boulcott-street, Sir Robert STOUT, under commission from the Grand Orient of France, formally opened a Masonic Lodge under that constitution. This is the first Lodge opened under this jurisdiction in this Colony. There were some 23 brethren present, and the ceremony was most impressive. Officers of the new lodge are as follows: - Sir Robert STOUT John BALANCE J D WRIGGLEWSWORTH Walter HILL W B HUDSON Bro WILLIS of WANGANUI.