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which they hacl been pleased to receive the toast proposed by the AV . M . He could assure them that it was the anxious wish of the Officers of the Grand Lodge to maintain the dignity and reputation of the Craffc , and he could bear testimony to the urbanity of the G . M , and had always derived great pleasure when he presided . The G . M . was distinguished for his zeal for Masonry , and for uniform kindness to
the Craffc , and it xvould be difficult to find one , who could fill more efficiently and satisfactorily the high office which he held ( cheers ) . Br . SPIERS being loudly caUecl , briefly remarked that he hoped that other Brethren would stand by their side as Grand Officers , and that they xvould shoxv that the interests of the Provinces xvere dear to their hearts as well as the interests of Freemasonry in general ( cheers ) .
The AV . M . begged to propose the health of one , with whom all iu the Proi'ince of Oxford xx * ere intimately connected ; it was one to xvhom they were deeply indebted , and who , on account of his zeal and interest in Masonry , hacl earned a reputation , not only in this Province , but throughout England . It was the health of the Provincial Grand Blaster of Oxfordshire ; and the flourishing state of his Province
testified the zeal which he had displayed and the estimation in which lie xvas held ( cheers ) . The Prov . G . M . said he could not but thank them deeply for the compliment xvhich they had paid him , and assured them that it afforded him great pleasure to see Masonry in this Province so successful , for he had great reason to say that it xvas so . The compliment paid liim on that account xvas not therefore a false one ; but how far his endeavours had contributed to the advancement of Masonry in this Province it xvas not for him . to say ; but he xvas bound to say that he xvas much
indebted to those Brethren , xvho had filled offices in the Prov . Grand Loclge . He xvished that he could double the honours at his disposal , for it xvould have afforded him great p leasure if be could have invested many other excellent Masons xvith offices , for xvhich they xvere so well qualified . He trusted , however , that he had exercised on this , as he had endeavoured to do on every occasion , the utmost impartiality , and selected Brethren , who xvould fulfil their respective offices in a manner that xvould be creditable to themselves and to the Province . He congratulated the Brethren on the presence of so many distinguished Masons from different parts
of the xvorld , and he felt that it was an honour paid to himself and the Province to have the company of the Prov . Grand Masters of the Channel Islands and of Bengal , as well as of other distinguished Brethren from various Provinces , and of a Past Master from Melbourne in Australia ( cheers ) . He hailed their presence xvith great delight , and it afforded the best evidence that tlieir mission here xvas one of peace , and their object to spread happiness around ( cheers ) . Before resuming bis seat , he claimed tixe privilege of "proposing the health , of tlxeiv Worshipful Master , whom he hacl long known as an energetic and active Mason , xvell
xvorthy of the high office xvhich he noxv held , and most anxious at all times to advance the interests of tbe Order ( much cheering ) . The W . M , iu returning thanks for the kind and flattering manner , xvith xvhich they had received the last toast , assured them that in undertaking the office of Master of this Loclge he xvas xvell axvare ofthe heavy responsibility resting on his shoulders ; ancl if it had not been for the kind assurances of assistance , not only from the Past Masters of his own Lodge , but of the Alfred Lodge likewise , nothing xvould have induced him to accept this high and honourable office . It xx-as by the cordial assistance which he could rely upon having from these Brethren , that he hoped to discharge the duties of Worshipful Master , and to leave the fair fame oi this Lodge untarnished ( cheers ) . TheW . M . then called on the Brethren to drink to the health of txvoBrethren , xvho
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Provincial.
which they hacl been pleased to receive the toast proposed by the AV . M . He could assure them that it was the anxious wish of the Officers of the Grand Lodge to maintain the dignity and reputation of the Craffc , and he could bear testimony to the urbanity of the G . M , and had always derived great pleasure when he presided . The G . M . was distinguished for his zeal for Masonry , and for uniform kindness to
the Craffc , and it xvould be difficult to find one , who could fill more efficiently and satisfactorily the high office which he held ( cheers ) . Br . SPIERS being loudly caUecl , briefly remarked that he hoped that other Brethren would stand by their side as Grand Officers , and that they xvould shoxv that the interests of the Provinces xvere dear to their hearts as well as the interests of Freemasonry in general ( cheers ) .
The AV . M . begged to propose the health of one , with whom all iu the Proi'ince of Oxford xx * ere intimately connected ; it was one to xvhom they were deeply indebted , and who , on account of his zeal and interest in Masonry , hacl earned a reputation , not only in this Province , but throughout England . It was the health of the Provincial Grand Blaster of Oxfordshire ; and the flourishing state of his Province
testified the zeal which he had displayed and the estimation in which lie xvas held ( cheers ) . The Prov . G . M . said he could not but thank them deeply for the compliment xvhich they had paid him , and assured them that it afforded him great pleasure to see Masonry in this Province so successful , for he had great reason to say that it xvas so . The compliment paid liim on that account xvas not therefore a false one ; but how far his endeavours had contributed to the advancement of Masonry in this Province it xvas not for him . to say ; but he xvas bound to say that he xvas much
indebted to those Brethren , xvho had filled offices in the Prov . Grand Loclge . He xvished that he could double the honours at his disposal , for it xvould have afforded him great p leasure if be could have invested many other excellent Masons xvith offices , for xvhich they xvere so well qualified . He trusted , however , that he had exercised on this , as he had endeavoured to do on every occasion , the utmost impartiality , and selected Brethren , who xvould fulfil their respective offices in a manner that xvould be creditable to themselves and to the Province . He congratulated the Brethren on the presence of so many distinguished Masons from different parts
of the xvorld , and he felt that it was an honour paid to himself and the Province to have the company of the Prov . Grand Masters of the Channel Islands and of Bengal , as well as of other distinguished Brethren from various Provinces , and of a Past Master from Melbourne in Australia ( cheers ) . He hailed their presence xvith great delight , and it afforded the best evidence that tlieir mission here xvas one of peace , and their object to spread happiness around ( cheers ) . Before resuming bis seat , he claimed tixe privilege of "proposing the health , of tlxeiv Worshipful Master , whom he hacl long known as an energetic and active Mason , xvell
xvorthy of the high office xvhich he noxv held , and most anxious at all times to advance the interests of tbe Order ( much cheering ) . The W . M , iu returning thanks for the kind and flattering manner , xvith xvhich they had received the last toast , assured them that in undertaking the office of Master of this Loclge he xvas xvell axvare ofthe heavy responsibility resting on his shoulders ; ancl if it had not been for the kind assurances of assistance , not only from the Past Masters of his own Lodge , but of the Alfred Lodge likewise , nothing xvould have induced him to accept this high and honourable office . It xx-as by the cordial assistance which he could rely upon having from these Brethren , that he hoped to discharge the duties of Worshipful Master , and to leave the fair fame oi this Lodge untarnished ( cheers ) . TheW . M . then called on the Brethren to drink to the health of txvoBrethren , xvho