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Provincial.
At the same meeting it Avas unanimously agreed- " to establish a Benevolent Fund for the aid and support of aged , infirm , and decayed Ereemasons , " and a Committee was appointed to carry ifc into effect . The sum of 51 . was also voted to the soup and coal fund , for the relief of distressed families in Oxford .
At the conclusion of the proceedings , Bro . R . J . Spiers , Past Grand Sword Bearer of England , and Mayor of Oxford , gave a Masonic soiree at his residence in St . Giles ' s , which was attended by about seventy of the Brethren , among whom were Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire ; Bro . Capt . Bowyer , Dep . Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Bro . Earl of Lincoln , Bro . Lord Fordwich , Bro . Hon . J . W . Vernon , Bro . Hon . E . J . Monson , Bro . Hon . T . Byng , Bro . Rev . C . Pettat ; Bro . Phillipe , Past Grand Sword Bearer of England ; Bro . W . Best , AV . M . of the Apollo Lodge ;
Bro . AV . W . B . Beach , W . M . elect ; Bro . Holbrook , of Liverpool ; Bro . Malcolm , of Christ Church ; Bro . H . H . Still ; Bro . Randall , W . M . ofthe Alfred Lodge ; the Officers of the Alfred and Apollo Lodges , and a large number of Brethren belonging to the Province . The entertainment was distinguished alike for its intellectual , social , and hospitable character , and the esteemed host showed how peculiarly fitted he is , whether as a chief magistrate , or in his Masonic capacity , to maintain the dignity of office , to fulfil his duties , and to administer to the happiness and enjoyment of those around him . The guests were received by the
Mayoress , who gave to all a cordial greeting . On Wednesday morning the retiring Master of the Apollo University Lodge , Bro . Best , gave a public breakfast at the Masonic Hall to the Mayor , the Officers and Brethren of his own Lodge , the W . M . of the Alfred Lodge , and the visitors staying in Oxford . At twelve o ' clock the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , held a Provincial Lodge , which was attended by a large number of the Brethren . The Pro . G . M . congratulated the Brethren on the progress of Masonry in this Province , the admirable manner in which the business had been conducted , and the large accession of distinguished members that had been initiated during the past year .
He stated that he gathered from the official reports , which had been transmitted to him , that during the last year there had been in the Alfred Lodge twelve initiations , thirteen passings , ten raisings , and two joining members . That with respect to the Apollo Lodge , there had been a surprising increase of new members , owing doubtless , in some measure , to their active and energetic W . M ,, Bro . Best , who was held , and most deservedly so , in high esteem . He found that that zealous and able Brother bad himself performed no less than 105 ceremonies , had raised 30 Brethren , and initiated the extraordinary number of 47 candidates .
The manner in which he had gone through those heavy duties entitled Mm to the warm approbation not only of his own Lodge , but of the whole Fraternity . The Pro . G . M . expressed the gratification which it afforded him to find that the Churchill Lodge was going on so well and so flourishing , under the able Mastei * - ship of the Rev . Bro . C . Pettat ; and adverted , in feeling terms , to the great loss which this Lodge had sustained in the death of Bro . Bernard , of Merton College . He congratulated the Cherwell Banbury Lodge on its increasing prosperity , the admirable manner in which its affairs had been conducted , under the Mastership
of Bro . Capt . Bowyer , and the high standard which it had attained as a working Lodge . He stated that during the past year four Brethren had been initiated into this Lodge , six joining members , and four honorary members had been added to it , and the total number of subscribing members was 31 . He also congratulated this Lodge on the fact that , notwithstanding the heavy expenses which it had been obliged to incur in furnishing its Lodge room , and providing the necessary decorations and insignia , it had in so short a time liquidated all its claims , and was perfectly unencumbered , which was a circumstance highly creditable to this meritorious and promising Lodge . The Pro . G . M . then said that as his late Dep . Pro . G . M , Bro . Stephen Burstall , M . A , of University College , had left England , and was not likely to return for some time , he had acted upon the resignation
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Provincial.
At the same meeting it Avas unanimously agreed- " to establish a Benevolent Fund for the aid and support of aged , infirm , and decayed Ereemasons , " and a Committee was appointed to carry ifc into effect . The sum of 51 . was also voted to the soup and coal fund , for the relief of distressed families in Oxford .
At the conclusion of the proceedings , Bro . R . J . Spiers , Past Grand Sword Bearer of England , and Mayor of Oxford , gave a Masonic soiree at his residence in St . Giles ' s , which was attended by about seventy of the Brethren , among whom were Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire ; Bro . Capt . Bowyer , Dep . Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Bro . Earl of Lincoln , Bro . Lord Fordwich , Bro . Hon . J . W . Vernon , Bro . Hon . E . J . Monson , Bro . Hon . T . Byng , Bro . Rev . C . Pettat ; Bro . Phillipe , Past Grand Sword Bearer of England ; Bro . W . Best , AV . M . of the Apollo Lodge ;
Bro . AV . W . B . Beach , W . M . elect ; Bro . Holbrook , of Liverpool ; Bro . Malcolm , of Christ Church ; Bro . H . H . Still ; Bro . Randall , W . M . ofthe Alfred Lodge ; the Officers of the Alfred and Apollo Lodges , and a large number of Brethren belonging to the Province . The entertainment was distinguished alike for its intellectual , social , and hospitable character , and the esteemed host showed how peculiarly fitted he is , whether as a chief magistrate , or in his Masonic capacity , to maintain the dignity of office , to fulfil his duties , and to administer to the happiness and enjoyment of those around him . The guests were received by the
Mayoress , who gave to all a cordial greeting . On Wednesday morning the retiring Master of the Apollo University Lodge , Bro . Best , gave a public breakfast at the Masonic Hall to the Mayor , the Officers and Brethren of his own Lodge , the W . M . of the Alfred Lodge , and the visitors staying in Oxford . At twelve o ' clock the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , held a Provincial Lodge , which was attended by a large number of the Brethren . The Pro . G . M . congratulated the Brethren on the progress of Masonry in this Province , the admirable manner in which the business had been conducted , and the large accession of distinguished members that had been initiated during the past year .
He stated that he gathered from the official reports , which had been transmitted to him , that during the last year there had been in the Alfred Lodge twelve initiations , thirteen passings , ten raisings , and two joining members . That with respect to the Apollo Lodge , there had been a surprising increase of new members , owing doubtless , in some measure , to their active and energetic W . M ,, Bro . Best , who was held , and most deservedly so , in high esteem . He found that that zealous and able Brother bad himself performed no less than 105 ceremonies , had raised 30 Brethren , and initiated the extraordinary number of 47 candidates .
The manner in which he had gone through those heavy duties entitled Mm to the warm approbation not only of his own Lodge , but of the whole Fraternity . The Pro . G . M . expressed the gratification which it afforded him to find that the Churchill Lodge was going on so well and so flourishing , under the able Mastei * - ship of the Rev . Bro . C . Pettat ; and adverted , in feeling terms , to the great loss which this Lodge had sustained in the death of Bro . Bernard , of Merton College . He congratulated the Cherwell Banbury Lodge on its increasing prosperity , the admirable manner in which its affairs had been conducted , under the Mastership
of Bro . Capt . Bowyer , and the high standard which it had attained as a working Lodge . He stated that during the past year four Brethren had been initiated into this Lodge , six joining members , and four honorary members had been added to it , and the total number of subscribing members was 31 . He also congratulated this Lodge on the fact that , notwithstanding the heavy expenses which it had been obliged to incur in furnishing its Lodge room , and providing the necessary decorations and insignia , it had in so short a time liquidated all its claims , and was perfectly unencumbered , which was a circumstance highly creditable to this meritorious and promising Lodge . The Pro . G . M . then said that as his late Dep . Pro . G . M , Bro . Stephen Burstall , M . A , of University College , had left England , and was not likely to return for some time , he had acted upon the resignation