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brother , butall the members of the Royal Family , ¦ whether male or female , which harmonised with the affections , wishes , and desires of the people . jje would refrain from saying more , for a good rjjau did not . want to be praised . In his univers ity career , in his social life , and in his classical

1 , 'fe , His Royal Highness had endeared himself to the whole university ; while in his Masonic life he had endeared himself to the members of the Apollo Lodge . In his future career he hoped : that he would follow in the same course , and 2 S one object in Freemasonry that he would

recommend to His Royal Hi ghness , he would recommend him to patronise the Masonic Charities . Without mentioning one in preference to the other , he hoped he would give a little of his time towards hel ping those great societies of Masonry , and Masonry would then flourish as

it ever had done under the hands of his Royal and illustrious brother . He hoped to live to see him take the same position with regard to the charities as the Prince of Wales had done . ( Cheers . ) Prince Leopold said : It is with feelings of great pride and most heartfelt pleasure that I

rise to thank you for the most cordial manner in which you have welcomed me , and I beg to thank Lord Shrewsbury for the kind manner in which he has proposed : ny health . I must feel it-a great honour , after having served so short an apprenticeship to Masonry , that the members of this lodge should have unanimously chosen me to be th ' eir Master , and I also feel Grateful to

¦ them , as it-will give me an opportunity of returning from time to time to Oxford , where I have already spent so many happy days . When I think of the prestige that has always attached to the Apcllo , and the many distinguished Masons who have preceded me in my office , I do

indeed feel and appreciate the warm encouragement and kind support which I have met with this evening at your hands . I trust I may be able to come among you frequently during my term of office , and to perform its duties in a manner not altogether unworthy of my

predecessors , though I am well aware that this will prove no easy task . Before sitting down I have a toast to propose to you . It is " The Health of those who have so kindl y honoured us with their presence here this evening , " and I couple with that toast the name of Bro . Col . Burdett , the

Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex . ( Cheers . ) Col . Burdett replied , and said he was glad to see that there were re presented on that occasion the brethren not only of the North , South , East and West , but also Scotland and Ireland even , for he found a brother from North Munster , who he was sure would take back to North Munster

a report of the proceedings of the day , a report which he was sure would be received there in the same manner as it was here . ft must have given every visitor the greatest pleasure to see the work so well performed by the W . M ., and

all the officers , from the Inner Guard upward . It was most able and creditable , and they must all feel very proud of it . Not only in lodge had the work been well done , but at the festive board the W . M . had presided in a most able manner . ( Hear . )

The W . M .: Brethren , the next toast I have to give you is that of " The Past Masters of the Lodge . " The reputation which the Apollo enjoys for its working it owes to its Past Masters . Many of them are known to me only by tradition , but I feel myself very fortunate in having been initiated

by so good a Mason as Past Master Morrell , and in having served under a Master so remarkable for his thorough working of the lodge , and for the unswerving manner in which he has always maintained the strictest order and disci pline as Bro . Past Master Pickard

. Brethren , I give you the toast of our I ast Masters , " coupled with the name of our Jm ™ edlate Past Master Bro . Pickard . , ™ e Rev . H . A . Pickard , I . P . M .. said : On behalf of the P . M . of the Apollo , J rise to return my hearty thanks for the honour you have done to

us -night , a body much larger than we generally have here to drink our health j and as 1 look round the room I see that I appear in a very unusual position as both Senior Past Master of tne Apollo Lod ge , and also the Junior . As during the past you have heard so much of me in that capacity you will be very glad not to hear so

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much of me in the future . But I may look back on my Masonic career and say that there are three epochs in my life as . a Freemason in which I have been hitherto inclined to consider as the most memorable in my life . I refer first of all to the 4 th June , i 8 s ; 6 , when in the first year of

my office as W . M . of this lodge in the Gardens of Worcester College we presented a testimonial to one whose name has always been received in the Apollo Lodge with the greatest enthusiasm , our Past Master , Bro . Beach , now Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of

Wight . On that day we showed the gratitude Masons-always feel to one who raises a lodge beyond the position which it has to that time occupied . [ speak in the presence of the old members of the Aoollo with all deference and due respect to the position which the Apollo

occup ied in their days , but \ speak also in the presence of the members of the aforesaid lodge who used to do the werk of the Apollo when I was initiated in Masonry , and I say that to Bro . Beach is due the position which I think I may say without ostentation the lodge now

holds . Well , I look back to the 4 th June , 1856 , with great pleasure for another reason , because on That occasion we for the first time had the pleasure of inviting the wives , the children , and the friends of Masons to enjoy on that commemoration day the pleasure which they had not

hitherto had at Oxford , when music such as we have just had was provided for them . ( Applause . ) We were able to give a trest which for 20 years has now been given , and has been a source of gratification to the visitors . And my second epoch is the 16 th May , i 8 < 7 , when in

the second year of my Mastership of Apollo Lodge I was Prov . S . W . of Oxfordshire , and Lord Zetland , Grand Master , honoured the province by visiting it at our Provincial Festival . Coming down to modern times—passing by that dark period when up in the cold north I

saw very little of the light of Masonry ( through my own fault , brethren , and through nay manifold occupations)—I pass on to that grand epoch , the a 8 th April last year when I had the honour of representing thc province at the installation of " our Grand Master in the

Albert Hall . Up to the present time those are the three great epochs in my Masonic career ; but now the proudest moment has arrived when I have had the honour of installing your Royal Highness in the chair of King-Solomon , and of hearing from vour lips those

gracious words in which you proposed my health and that of the P . M . ' s of the Apollo . I have to thank you for the cordial manner in which , brethren , you have received the toast which has been proposed . If it has been a life of toil and trouble there are occasional glimpses of worldly

happiness , and with me they are generally connected in some way or other with Freemasonry . I may recal that of meeting those old friends whom I can only see on such occasions as this , and it is the very greatest delight to me to be able to give to them a hearty welcome . ( Hear ,

hear . ) And now , W . M . and brethren , so far having delivered myself of the speech which I have had to inflict upon you , the W . M . having entrusted me with his gavel , allow me to propose a toast which I must say I have so often proposed with the greatest pleasure . It is

"The Masonic Charities ! " and the health of those who have supported them . Every one round the table has supported them ; but if not , I know he will double his subscription next time he is asked . ( Laughter . ) Having created some amusement by my desultory remarks , I

have now to ask you to drink to the health of the Masonic Charities , and especially to that Apollo brother , who is well-known not onl y here but all over England , if not wider , Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Past Grand Chaplain of England , one of my oldest friends , one of my . dearest best-beloved

brethren , who bears on his breast a badge which will tell you how often he has served the steward ship of the different Masonic Charities . All I have to say before I sit down is to quote the words of a poet whose creed if he had now lived

would have probably precluded him from being among our brethren , but whose words , I think , may justly be the motto of all Freemasons : — "In faith and hope the world may disagree . But all mankind ' s concern is charity ;

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All must be false that thwarts this one great end ' And all be true that makes mankind a friend . " The Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C , responded , and strongly recommended the three institutions to the favourable notice of-the brethren . Bro . Bue , W . M ., Alfred Lodge , responded for ''TheVisitors , " and the proceedings were brought to a close about eleven o ' clock .

Thetewassome exquisite singing , under the direction of Bro . Farlay Simkins . by Bros . Bickley . of Birmingham ; Thornton , of St . Paul ' s ; and Robson , of Magdalen College , all of whom belong to the Alfred Lodge . Bro . T . Plowman also by

special request sang his amusing song of " Cocka-doodie-do , " which contains some very clever hits at passing events . It was most favourably received , particularly the reference to the Suez canal .

Masonic Ball At Huddersfield.

MASONIC BALL AT HUDDERSFIELD .

The annual Masonic ball in connection with the Lodge of Truth , No . 521 , took place on Friday , fie 1 ith inst ., ; it the Freemasons' Hall , Fitz William-street , and p . s expected was a great success , in fact , the best Masonic hall e * er held in Huddersficld . From the energetic manner in which the ball committee went to work it could not fail in any

particular . Bro . T . Jackson , W . M ., was chairman of committee , and , as is well known , whatever duty he takes in hand he is sure to perform with credit , so it was particularly in the present instance . Upwards of r . o ladies and brethren were present , and so thoroughly enjr-yed themselves that dancing' was kept up far into the small hours , in fact , the hand of time pointed nearfr li \ e than four .

Several brethren from Leeds and Manchester were present , as also from the other lodges in the immediate neighbourhood . The room was beautifully decorated by Bros . Allen , Jackson , P . M ., P . G . S ., and Platts , and reflected great credit on their artistic abilities ; mirrors hung with lace curtains and imitation tapestry we : e placed at intervals round the room , and beautiful baskets of flowers

( provided by Bro . Midgeley ) were so placed as to make the scene like one in fairyland . The floor being covered with Holland enabled the dancers to moie easily and gracefully , the room being lighted from the roof by a powerful limelight gave the appearance of moonlight , the effect on such a variety of colours being magnificent . The Master of Ceremonies , Bro . J . Varley , P . M ., discharged his duties to

the satisfaction of all present . The refreshments were provided by the purveyors of the lodge , Bros . Firth and Turner , P . M ., ably assisted by Bros . Hirst and Sykes . Amongst the company were Bros . T . Jackson , W . M . 521 ; W . Smith , P . M ., P . Z . 290 , P . P . G . D . C . ; A . Jackson , P . M ., P . Z . 521 , P . G . S . ; G . Marshall , P . M ., P . Z . 521 ; T . Tyers . P . M ., P . Z . 1458 ; Walters , Austin , besides several others of

equal note . On Saturday evening the . lodge held its annual children ' s party , which took place the evening following the ball . About 120 children were present , and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves . The , season will probably wind up with a social gathering in about a month , when no doubt many who were at the bill will again meet , and with gratification speak of the happy and pleasant evening they spent on the nth of Februarv .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . S . D . FORBES . It is our painfel duty to chronicle the sudden death of Bro . S . D . Forbes , of Portsea . He was initiated into Freemasonry in the year 1839 , '" tne Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 342 . He joined the Lodge of Harmony , then held at Gosport , on December 3 rd , 1840 , and was Worshi pful Master in iSt . v He was one of the founders of the

Portsmouth Lodge , No . 487 ( late 717 ) . in 1843 , and was appointed Secretary . He was W . M . of the Portsmouth Lodge for the years 1 S 44 and 18 45 , and was appointed Secretary again in 1847 . He was elected an honorary member of that loilge , March . 1860 , in recognition , of his services to Masonry in general , and the Portsmouth Lodge in particular . He was also one of the founders of the

United Brothers' Lodge , No . 1069 , in . 1865 . He was a P . P . G . Warden of Essex , and was appointed Senior Grand Warden of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight at the last provincial meeting , heldatRydein July , 18 75 . His funeral , which took place on Thursday , 17 th inst ., was

attended by nearly 100 brethren of the nei ghbourhood , among them being Bros . Alderman H . Ford , M . E . Frost , J . L . Rastwick , and James Tayler . The funeral service was conducted by Bro . the Rev . E . Churchill , P . G . C . The loss of so old and valued a brother will be severely felt b ) every Mason in the pnnince .

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