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Oxfordshire.
OXFORDSHIRE .
FEEEMASONEY IN OXEOED . — On Wednesday , May 11 th , the Apollo University Lodge held its ordinary monthly meeting at the Masonic Hall . In consequence of the very large number of initiations which have taken place of late , the claimants for the second and third Degrees were so numerous that it was necessary to hold a meeting in the afternoon for those ceremonies . The Worshipful Master Bro . Best on this occasion invited his officers ancl a
few other friends to dine with him in order to discuss the question of the proposal to have a Masonic ball , during the ensuing commemoration , which was unanimously deckled on . Tbe Brethren present gave very liberal guarantees of assistance ( pecuniary and otherwise ) to the undertaking ; ancl from the very successful issue of the one held last year at Mr . Wyatt's room , there is every reason to believe
that this year , as the Committee have decided on applying for the use of the Town Hall , it will prove one of the most attractive features of the forthcoming festivities . The Lodge re-assembled at 7 o ' clock , when the Earl of Lincoln and the Hon . E . Vernon , oi Ch . Ch ., and four other members of the University , were regularly initiated . As this was the last regular Lodge for the term , a very large number of the Brethren of the two Lodges attended . At the
conclusion of the ceremonies the banquet was announced , and a very choice and bountiful repast was served to about eighty Brethren , under the very genial influence of the best of wines and viands , and presided over by one so highly and deservedly esteemed as Bro . Best ,
the evening passed most delightfully . The Worshipful the Mayor was present , and duly acknowledged the very warm ancl enthusiastic reception with which his name as Master of the Alfred Lodge was greeted by the Brethren of the Apollo . On Thursday morning an Encampment of Knights Templar was held at the Masonic Hall , Sir Knight the Eev . E . Pettat presided as Eminent Commanderancl seven Companions were duly received into
, that august body , including the Eev . Octavius Ogle , AV . Martin Atkins , E . J . Hansard , Eev . J . G . Wood , and others . Thursday , May 12 th , having been fixed for the anniversary of the Churchill Lodge , which two years since was moved from Henley to Nuneham , the Brethren who are members of that Lodge took their departure by road ancl rail to that laceand met at half-past two
p , at the " Harcourt Arms , " where a large convenient room has been placed at their service . The Eev . E . Pettat , who had been unanimously elected at the previous meeting as Worshipful Master for tbe ensuing year , was duly installed to that office b y Bro . W . W . Beach . Past Master of the Apollo Lodge . The ceremony was very beautifully performedancl at its conclusion
, the Worshipful Master appointed and invested his officers for the year : —Bro . T . Joy , Sen . Warden ; Bro . J . G . Wood , Jun . Warden ; Eev . P . H . Nind , Chaplain ; Bro . Sidebotham , Treasurer ; Bro . Baker , Secretary ; Bro . Ashley , Senior Deacon ; Bro . Kerr , Junior Deacon ; Bro . Lacey , Master of Ceremonies ; Bro . Traherne , Inner Guard ; Bro . VOL . i . 2 c
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Oxfordshire.
OXFORDSHIRE .
FEEEMASONEY IN OXEOED . — On Wednesday , May 11 th , the Apollo University Lodge held its ordinary monthly meeting at the Masonic Hall . In consequence of the very large number of initiations which have taken place of late , the claimants for the second and third Degrees were so numerous that it was necessary to hold a meeting in the afternoon for those ceremonies . The Worshipful Master Bro . Best on this occasion invited his officers ancl a
few other friends to dine with him in order to discuss the question of the proposal to have a Masonic ball , during the ensuing commemoration , which was unanimously deckled on . Tbe Brethren present gave very liberal guarantees of assistance ( pecuniary and otherwise ) to the undertaking ; ancl from the very successful issue of the one held last year at Mr . Wyatt's room , there is every reason to believe
that this year , as the Committee have decided on applying for the use of the Town Hall , it will prove one of the most attractive features of the forthcoming festivities . The Lodge re-assembled at 7 o ' clock , when the Earl of Lincoln and the Hon . E . Vernon , oi Ch . Ch ., and four other members of the University , were regularly initiated . As this was the last regular Lodge for the term , a very large number of the Brethren of the two Lodges attended . At the
conclusion of the ceremonies the banquet was announced , and a very choice and bountiful repast was served to about eighty Brethren , under the very genial influence of the best of wines and viands , and presided over by one so highly and deservedly esteemed as Bro . Best ,
the evening passed most delightfully . The Worshipful the Mayor was present , and duly acknowledged the very warm ancl enthusiastic reception with which his name as Master of the Alfred Lodge was greeted by the Brethren of the Apollo . On Thursday morning an Encampment of Knights Templar was held at the Masonic Hall , Sir Knight the Eev . E . Pettat presided as Eminent Commanderancl seven Companions were duly received into
, that august body , including the Eev . Octavius Ogle , AV . Martin Atkins , E . J . Hansard , Eev . J . G . Wood , and others . Thursday , May 12 th , having been fixed for the anniversary of the Churchill Lodge , which two years since was moved from Henley to Nuneham , the Brethren who are members of that Lodge took their departure by road ancl rail to that laceand met at half-past two
p , at the " Harcourt Arms , " where a large convenient room has been placed at their service . The Eev . E . Pettat , who had been unanimously elected at the previous meeting as Worshipful Master for tbe ensuing year , was duly installed to that office b y Bro . W . W . Beach . Past Master of the Apollo Lodge . The ceremony was very beautifully performedancl at its conclusion
, the Worshipful Master appointed and invested his officers for the year : —Bro . T . Joy , Sen . Warden ; Bro . J . G . Wood , Jun . Warden ; Eev . P . H . Nind , Chaplain ; Bro . Sidebotham , Treasurer ; Bro . Baker , Secretary ; Bro . Ashley , Senior Deacon ; Bro . Kerr , Junior Deacon ; Bro . Lacey , Master of Ceremonies ; Bro . Traherne , Inner Guard ; Bro . VOL . i . 2 c