W.Bro Cristian Mihutoiu is installed as the 22nd Master of Internet Lodge on March 16, 2019, at Manchester Hall. Due to severe water ingress, the ceremony is relocated from the Goulburn Suite to the Sykes Lodge Room, where preparations are made swiftly to accommodate over 120 attendees. The event begins punctually at noon, featuring the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Sir David Trippier, and RWBro Radu Balanescu, Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Romania, among other dignitaries. The Installation ceremony showcases excellent ritual work by the Installing Officers and includes addresses and presentations of working tools. Following the ceremony, a Festive Board is held in the refurbished Goulburn dining room, attended by over 110 Masons, featuring a meal, speeches, and entertainment, including a performance by Bro Alexandru Constantin. The event emphasizes camaraderie and the rich traditions of Freemasonry.
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W.Bro Cristian Mihutoiu was installed as 22nd Master of Internet Lodge on Saturday March 16th 2019 at our meeting at Manchester Hall. This Installation meeting was supposed to be held in the Goulburn Suite in Manchester Hall Unfortunately because of serious water ingress overnight caused by very heavy rainfall during Friday night and Saturday morning, we had to remove at short notice to the Sykes Lodge room, another temple in the building. There was a rush of activity setting out the Lodge regalia and equipment with Manchester Hall staff adding additional chairs to seat the expected hundred and twenty plus Brethren in the temple, in readiness for the Provincial Director of Ceremonies' and the Lodge’s rehearsals.Fortunately the Sykes Lodge Room did not suffer any water ingress and all the Brethren were seated, and the Installation ceremony commenced on time at 12 noon, opening and receiving the Provincial Grand Master and his delegation. In addition to our own Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Sir David Trippier, we were honoured to receive RWBro Radu Balanescu the Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Romania, who was accompanied by his Grand Chancellor and his Grand Secretary and the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Orient of the Netherlands. There were over 60 members and visitors from overseas, PIctured Left to Right : RWBro Sir David Trippier Provincial Grand MasterBro Cristian Mihutuio Worshipful Master Internet Lodge 9659RWBro Radu Balanescu. Grand Master National Grand Lodge of Romania The main event was WBro Cristian Mihutoiu’s Installation into the Chair of King Solomon, and what a wonderful experience it was, with excellent ritual by the Installing Officers, and those Brethren presenting the addresses and working tools, pressed onwards by the Director of Ceremonies and his Assistant. The Festive Board followed in the refurbished Goulburn dining room, and it was a truly beautiful and fitting venue for our Festive Board with over a hundred and ten Mason’s dining We an excellent meal with great service during which we were treated to some wonderful singing from one of our Romanian guests Bro Alexandru Constantin Bro Alexandru entertained us with no introduction, what a fantastic singer and lovely man and Freemason. . Life throws up.great talent so rarely we felt privileged to listen to by him. This was followed by speeches, an excellent rendition of the Master’s Song by WBro John Dutchman-Smith accompanied on piano By WBro Naunton Liles, and some wonderful stories!