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necessary to have a building xvhere a certain number of boys might be boarded and educated , ancl tbey xvere anxious to carry that out . It might , however , be said that if they had good funds , xvhy not lay them out in that xvay ? But they could not do so , because , as it xvould be diverting them out of their natural course , it would be necessary to go into the Court of Chancery to obtain poxver to do so . It xvas considered , however , that the only fair xvay of obtaining xvhat they xvished was by appropriating the supplies of every year in this xvay , — namely , for one balf to be th
applied to the building fund , and the other half to general purposes . As ey xvere enabled to put . by 700 J . a year , they would , in the course of five or six years , obtain sufficient to do that for xvhich the Earl of Zetland and Bro . Rowland Gardiner Alston xvere anxious , and they wished to avoid forcing themselves on the Craft , because they knexv that the claims upon them were large . The Masonic Annuity Fund deserved the notice of the Craft at large , because it was impossible to kuoxv the turn of fortune , or boxv they might be affected themselves , and need the benefit of that fund in years to come ; and therefore he hoped that they should
not hear that it had fallen short in its object , namely , the support of decayed Ereemasons . He felt highly honoured in coining to Oxford to meet so cordial a reception ; and it xvas indeed a pride and p leasure to visit a Province xvhere- so much good had been done towards Masonry by the Lodges in Oxford . The AV . M . proposed "The Health of his Officers , " coupling wifcli the toast the name of Bro . Ogle , Sen . AVarden . Bro . OGLE replied to the toast , and remarked that he had seen a visible change
in Masonry , xvhich had become a reality , and be could not refrain from noticing the progress xvhich it had made under the guidance of Bro . Beach , who carried out its leading principles in ordinary life , and enforced by example the precepts , which he inculcated in Lodge—rectitude of life , and uniformity of conduct . He could
assure the W . M . that in carrying out the accurate working of the Lodge they xvould gladly assist , and he promised on his own part , as xvell as on the part of his Brother Officers , to do so . Too much commendation cannot be bestowed on the W . M , Bro . Best , for the admirable manner in which he discharged the very onerous duties of President over so large and important an assemblage . His freeheartand thoroughly English manner had long
, y , since won for him . the esteem of all , who made his accpiaintance during his college career , biit fexv expected to fincl the dignified manner , the ready tact , and free natural eloquence , which he so eminently displayed on this occasion . " Under such a chairman , and with the enlivening addition of several excellent duets aud songs , it is not to be wondered afc that the hour of txvelve , the usual time of
separating , surprised a still numerous party . The expressions of p leasure and satisfaction at the happy termination ofthe clay xvere universal , and most sincere and cordial were the wishes for a happy and prosperous year to the Apollo Lodge and its excellent Master . BANBUBT . — On Monday , the Sth Peh , the first Anniversary of the Cherwell Lodge was celebrated at the Bed Lion Hotel , at xvhich
a large number of Brethren from Oxford , Deddington , and other places in the neighbourhood were present . Some ceremonies xvero performed in the morning by Bro . "Beach , and in the afternoon Bro . Capt . Bowyer , P . M , of the Lodge of Harmony , Eichmond , and Prov . Sen . Grand Deacon of Oxfordshire , who had been unanimously elected at the previous Loclge , xvas duly installed as AV . M . for tho ensuing year . Bro . Spiers , P . M , P . G-. Sword Bearer , performed this beautiful and impressive ceremony in a manner xvhich gave
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necessary to have a building xvhere a certain number of boys might be boarded and educated , ancl tbey xvere anxious to carry that out . It might , however , be said that if they had good funds , xvhy not lay them out in that xvay ? But they could not do so , because , as it xvould be diverting them out of their natural course , it would be necessary to go into the Court of Chancery to obtain poxver to do so . It xvas considered , however , that the only fair xvay of obtaining xvhat they xvished was by appropriating the supplies of every year in this xvay , — namely , for one balf to be th
applied to the building fund , and the other half to general purposes . As ey xvere enabled to put . by 700 J . a year , they would , in the course of five or six years , obtain sufficient to do that for xvhich the Earl of Zetland and Bro . Rowland Gardiner Alston xvere anxious , and they wished to avoid forcing themselves on the Craft , because they knexv that the claims upon them were large . The Masonic Annuity Fund deserved the notice of the Craft at large , because it was impossible to kuoxv the turn of fortune , or boxv they might be affected themselves , and need the benefit of that fund in years to come ; and therefore he hoped that they should
not hear that it had fallen short in its object , namely , the support of decayed Ereemasons . He felt highly honoured in coining to Oxford to meet so cordial a reception ; and it xvas indeed a pride and p leasure to visit a Province xvhere- so much good had been done towards Masonry by the Lodges in Oxford . The AV . M . proposed "The Health of his Officers , " coupling wifcli the toast the name of Bro . Ogle , Sen . AVarden . Bro . OGLE replied to the toast , and remarked that he had seen a visible change
in Masonry , xvhich had become a reality , and be could not refrain from noticing the progress xvhich it had made under the guidance of Bro . Beach , who carried out its leading principles in ordinary life , and enforced by example the precepts , which he inculcated in Lodge—rectitude of life , and uniformity of conduct . He could
assure the W . M . that in carrying out the accurate working of the Lodge they xvould gladly assist , and he promised on his own part , as xvell as on the part of his Brother Officers , to do so . Too much commendation cannot be bestowed on the W . M , Bro . Best , for the admirable manner in which he discharged the very onerous duties of President over so large and important an assemblage . His freeheartand thoroughly English manner had long
, y , since won for him . the esteem of all , who made his accpiaintance during his college career , biit fexv expected to fincl the dignified manner , the ready tact , and free natural eloquence , which he so eminently displayed on this occasion . " Under such a chairman , and with the enlivening addition of several excellent duets aud songs , it is not to be wondered afc that the hour of txvelve , the usual time of
separating , surprised a still numerous party . The expressions of p leasure and satisfaction at the happy termination ofthe clay xvere universal , and most sincere and cordial were the wishes for a happy and prosperous year to the Apollo Lodge and its excellent Master . BANBUBT . — On Monday , the Sth Peh , the first Anniversary of the Cherwell Lodge was celebrated at the Bed Lion Hotel , at xvhich
a large number of Brethren from Oxford , Deddington , and other places in the neighbourhood were present . Some ceremonies xvero performed in the morning by Bro . "Beach , and in the afternoon Bro . Capt . Bowyer , P . M , of the Lodge of Harmony , Eichmond , and Prov . Sen . Grand Deacon of Oxfordshire , who had been unanimously elected at the previous Loclge , xvas duly installed as AV . M . for tho ensuing year . Bro . Spiers , P . M , P . G-. Sword Bearer , performed this beautiful and impressive ceremony in a manner xvhich gave