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newly-elected Brethren were Mr . K . Fitzgerald , of Merton College ; Mr . J . B . Bence , of St . Mary Hall ; Mr . Petry , of Queen ' s College ; Mr . Cave , of Corpus ; Mr . Sergison , of Christ Church . The proceedings concluded AAith a banquet , which was attended by upwards of sixty of the Brethren of the University and City Lodges . The mayor of Oxford , Bro . B . J . Spiers , was present , and in his capacity of P . G . Sword Bearer of England responded to the toast of " The Grand Officers of England . "
MASONIC FESTIVAL . —On Tuesday , February 7 th , the Brethren of the Alfred Masonic Lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall for the purpose of installing Bro . Thomas Randall , Prov . G . R . as W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony was conducted by Bro . F . Thomas , P . M ., with great ability and effect . The W . M . then appointed the following Brethren to be his officers for the year : — J . Thorp , S . W . ; J . T . Hester , J . W . ; Rev . T . Russell , St . John's College , Chap . ; J . C . Dudley , Treas . ; J . G . Betteris , Sec . ; H . Houghton , S . D . ; Maclaren , J . D . ; Rev . J . S . Sidebotham , Lincoln College , Dir . of Cer . ; Marshall ,
Organist ; E . Townsend and J . Frazer , Stewards ; Severs , Inner Guard , and Bull , Tyler . In the evening the annual banquet in celebration of the Festival of St . John the Evangelist took place , when about fifty of the Brethren attended , and partook of a very elegant dinner , the arrangements of which reflected the highest credit on the exertions of the Stewards . The W . M . performed his duties as President in a manner which displayed at once his high talents and great fitness for the onerous position in which the Brethren had placed him . The festival was one of the most successful that has ever been held in the city , both in respect to numbers and amount of enjoyment ; and the Brethren generally exhibited an earnest desire to testify their appreciation of the high character and Masonic qualifications of their newly-elected W . M .
OIFOKD . —The month of February is that period of the year when Masonry puts forth its strength in Oxford , and congregates under its banners a host of the most distinguished members of the Craft , not only from this Province , but from various parts of the kingdom . It is at this time that the anniversary meetings of the Provincial and Apollo Lodges are held , and it is customary to hold a Boyal Arch Chapter and a Knight Templar Encampment in the same week . On
the present occasion the proceedings commenced on Monday last with a meeting ofthe Alfred Chapter of Boyal Arch Masons , when Bro . F . Thomas , M . E . Z , presided , and exalted several candidates / The ceremony was conducted with great solemnity and effect , and the admirable manner in which the various officers fulfilled their duties elicited the warmest commendations both of the candidates and visitors .
On Tuesday morning a Lodge of Emergency Avas held b y the Brethren of the Apollo University Lodge , when the W . M , Bro : T . Best , of Magdalen College , P . Prov . G . B , had the gratification of initiating no less than thirteen candidates , whieh he was empowered to do , in consequence ofthe B . AV . Prov . G . M , Bro . Bev . J . C . Eidley , having kindly granted a dispensation for that purpose . In the evening of the same day a Lodge of Emergency Avas held by the Brethren of the Alfred City Lodge , Avhen the W . M , Bro . Thomas Bandall , P . Prov . G . Sup . AVorks , initiated three citizens , and one member of the University ' .
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Provincial.
newly-elected Brethren were Mr . K . Fitzgerald , of Merton College ; Mr . J . B . Bence , of St . Mary Hall ; Mr . Petry , of Queen ' s College ; Mr . Cave , of Corpus ; Mr . Sergison , of Christ Church . The proceedings concluded AAith a banquet , which was attended by upwards of sixty of the Brethren of the University and City Lodges . The mayor of Oxford , Bro . B . J . Spiers , was present , and in his capacity of P . G . Sword Bearer of England responded to the toast of " The Grand Officers of England . "
MASONIC FESTIVAL . —On Tuesday , February 7 th , the Brethren of the Alfred Masonic Lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall for the purpose of installing Bro . Thomas Randall , Prov . G . R . as W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony was conducted by Bro . F . Thomas , P . M ., with great ability and effect . The W . M . then appointed the following Brethren to be his officers for the year : — J . Thorp , S . W . ; J . T . Hester , J . W . ; Rev . T . Russell , St . John's College , Chap . ; J . C . Dudley , Treas . ; J . G . Betteris , Sec . ; H . Houghton , S . D . ; Maclaren , J . D . ; Rev . J . S . Sidebotham , Lincoln College , Dir . of Cer . ; Marshall ,
Organist ; E . Townsend and J . Frazer , Stewards ; Severs , Inner Guard , and Bull , Tyler . In the evening the annual banquet in celebration of the Festival of St . John the Evangelist took place , when about fifty of the Brethren attended , and partook of a very elegant dinner , the arrangements of which reflected the highest credit on the exertions of the Stewards . The W . M . performed his duties as President in a manner which displayed at once his high talents and great fitness for the onerous position in which the Brethren had placed him . The festival was one of the most successful that has ever been held in the city , both in respect to numbers and amount of enjoyment ; and the Brethren generally exhibited an earnest desire to testify their appreciation of the high character and Masonic qualifications of their newly-elected W . M .
OIFOKD . —The month of February is that period of the year when Masonry puts forth its strength in Oxford , and congregates under its banners a host of the most distinguished members of the Craft , not only from this Province , but from various parts of the kingdom . It is at this time that the anniversary meetings of the Provincial and Apollo Lodges are held , and it is customary to hold a Boyal Arch Chapter and a Knight Templar Encampment in the same week . On
the present occasion the proceedings commenced on Monday last with a meeting ofthe Alfred Chapter of Boyal Arch Masons , when Bro . F . Thomas , M . E . Z , presided , and exalted several candidates / The ceremony was conducted with great solemnity and effect , and the admirable manner in which the various officers fulfilled their duties elicited the warmest commendations both of the candidates and visitors .
On Tuesday morning a Lodge of Emergency Avas held b y the Brethren of the Apollo University Lodge , when the W . M , Bro : T . Best , of Magdalen College , P . Prov . G . B , had the gratification of initiating no less than thirteen candidates , whieh he was empowered to do , in consequence ofthe B . AV . Prov . G . M , Bro . Bev . J . C . Eidley , having kindly granted a dispensation for that purpose . In the evening of the same day a Lodge of Emergency Avas held by the Brethren of the Alfred City Lodge , Avhen the W . M , Bro . Thomas Bandall , P . Prov . G . Sup . AVorks , initiated three citizens , and one member of the University ' .