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ivhose descendant was distinguished as a Mason and beloved as a man ( cheers ) . He had peculiar pleasure in giving this toast because it enabled him to connect with it the other officers , of the Grand Lodge , several of whom hacl done him the honour to attend the installation and the banquet , and he much regretted that others were unavoidably compelled to leave without participating in the festivities of the present occasion ( cheers ) .
Bro . HAYES , Grand Chaplain of England , acknowledged the toast on behalf of himself and the other Grand Officers , and expressed how deeply they felt the honour conferred on them , and tbe generous welcome with which they had been received . He regretted that there were so few of the officers of the Grancl Lodge present , but they were detained in London by Parliamentary and other duties . His visit to Oxford on the present occasion was a source of peculiar pleasure to himbecause he
, had the honour to be initiated in the Apollo Lodge , at the same time with their present Prov . Grand Alaster , and whether he regarded him in his Alasonic character , or in his private capacity , he had every claim on their support , affection , and esteem . ( Loud cheers ) . The P . S . Warden , Bro . BOYD , said he had an arduous , but at the same time , a pleasing duty to fulfil , namely , to call upon the Brethren to
assist him in doing honour to their worthy and excellent Prov . Grand Master , Bro . C . Ridley . ( Loud cheers ) . This appointment , conferred by the Earl of Zetland , was most gratifying to all the Brethren in the province , for the Prov . G . Master hacl spent here bis boyhood , his middle age , and manhood , ancl lived in the esteem of all by whom he was known . As a ATason , be had gone through every degree , distinguishing himself in each until he had risen to the highest point which it could be his ambition to obtain . In conclusionhe hopedancl was sure it was
, , participated in by all present , that the P . G . M . might long preside over them , and ever retain the good opinion ancl warm feeling which they all entertained towards him . ( Loud cheers ) . The P . G . M . said he could not but think that personal attachment to him had caused both the P . G . S . AV . ancl the Brethren to speak more highly of his Masonic qualities than he was entitled to ; but at the same time he was sensible that they would not show him such marks of respect
, if they did not approve of his conduct as a Mason and a man ( cheers ) ; it was this that enhanced the compliment , and gave him additional pleasure at the present moment . There had been times and countries ivhere the Order to which they belonged bad not met with the success or treatment that it deserved , but it had been the lot of other societies , whether of a social or different character . This however would be the
case , where the principles ancl features of a society were not understood , and ivhere they had to combat against ignorance and bigotry . But here , in England , it was not so , —but the noblest and the best were found ranged under its banner , and endeavouring to carry out its principles , which were those of " Peace on earth , and goocl will towards men . " ( Cheers ) . He trusted that they would show by their conduct that Masonry was understood ancl appreciated in Oxford , and that they ivould act upon it in every relation of lifefor it was by so doing that it would
, maintain its proud position , appealing as it did , to men ' s minds , and not to their passions or prejudices . In conclusion , he begged to thank them for the support they had given him iu the task he had undertaken , and trusted by a steady and zealous discharge of the duties to prove himseli worthy of their confidence and good opinion . ( Enthusiastic cheering . )
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Provincial.
ivhose descendant was distinguished as a Mason and beloved as a man ( cheers ) . He had peculiar pleasure in giving this toast because it enabled him to connect with it the other officers , of the Grand Lodge , several of whom hacl done him the honour to attend the installation and the banquet , and he much regretted that others were unavoidably compelled to leave without participating in the festivities of the present occasion ( cheers ) .
Bro . HAYES , Grand Chaplain of England , acknowledged the toast on behalf of himself and the other Grand Officers , and expressed how deeply they felt the honour conferred on them , and tbe generous welcome with which they had been received . He regretted that there were so few of the officers of the Grancl Lodge present , but they were detained in London by Parliamentary and other duties . His visit to Oxford on the present occasion was a source of peculiar pleasure to himbecause he
, had the honour to be initiated in the Apollo Lodge , at the same time with their present Prov . Grand Alaster , and whether he regarded him in his Alasonic character , or in his private capacity , he had every claim on their support , affection , and esteem . ( Loud cheers ) . The P . S . Warden , Bro . BOYD , said he had an arduous , but at the same time , a pleasing duty to fulfil , namely , to call upon the Brethren to
assist him in doing honour to their worthy and excellent Prov . Grand Master , Bro . C . Ridley . ( Loud cheers ) . This appointment , conferred by the Earl of Zetland , was most gratifying to all the Brethren in the province , for the Prov . G . Master hacl spent here bis boyhood , his middle age , and manhood , ancl lived in the esteem of all by whom he was known . As a ATason , be had gone through every degree , distinguishing himself in each until he had risen to the highest point which it could be his ambition to obtain . In conclusionhe hopedancl was sure it was
, , participated in by all present , that the P . G . M . might long preside over them , and ever retain the good opinion ancl warm feeling which they all entertained towards him . ( Loud cheers ) . The P . G . M . said he could not but think that personal attachment to him had caused both the P . G . S . AV . ancl the Brethren to speak more highly of his Masonic qualities than he was entitled to ; but at the same time he was sensible that they would not show him such marks of respect
, if they did not approve of his conduct as a Mason and a man ( cheers ) ; it was this that enhanced the compliment , and gave him additional pleasure at the present moment . There had been times and countries ivhere the Order to which they belonged bad not met with the success or treatment that it deserved , but it had been the lot of other societies , whether of a social or different character . This however would be the
case , where the principles ancl features of a society were not understood , and ivhere they had to combat against ignorance and bigotry . But here , in England , it was not so , —but the noblest and the best were found ranged under its banner , and endeavouring to carry out its principles , which were those of " Peace on earth , and goocl will towards men . " ( Cheers ) . He trusted that they would show by their conduct that Masonry was understood ancl appreciated in Oxford , and that they ivould act upon it in every relation of lifefor it was by so doing that it would
, maintain its proud position , appealing as it did , to men ' s minds , and not to their passions or prejudices . In conclusion , he begged to thank them for the support they had given him iu the task he had undertaken , and trusted by a steady and zealous discharge of the duties to prove himseli worthy of their confidence and good opinion . ( Enthusiastic cheering . )