Provincial.

P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; Elvey , Mus . Doc . ( New Coll . ) , Prov . G . Organist ; Cochrane , S . A . ' ( Oriel Coll . ); Blakiston ( New Inn Hall ) , Prov . G . D . C . ; Alderman Dudley , P . M .. No . 425 , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Bevers , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; Plowman , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; Thompson ( Exeter Coll . ); AVatson ( Exeter Coll . ); Rev . AV . Smith ; C . J . Vigne , Prov . S . G . AV , Somersetshire ; Shaw ( St . Edmund Hall ); Mills ( Christ Church ); Tomkins ; Edwards ; Hood , Rev . T . H . Du Boulay , M . A . ( Exeter Coll . ); Ritchie , P . M . No . 5 P . O . Steward ; TulkM . A . ( Trin . HallCamb . ); Cotterell Dormer

, , , , , P . Prov . G . Reg ., Oxon ; Udall ; Geo . Barrett ; Matthew Cooke ( honorary musicmaster to the Girls' School ); AVood , a Prov . Grand Officer of Sussex ; Harcourt , D . Prov . G . M ., Surrey ; and liumerous ' others whose names we could not ascertain . The business of the evening was to initiate eight candidates , all of whom were pre , sent and took their first degree in Masonry , viz .: Sir Fred . J . AV . Johnstone , Bart ., ( Christ Church ); Benjamin John Smith , ( Oriel Coll . ); Sir Joseph R . Bailey , Bart ., ( Christ Church ); John H . Turner Mitchell ( Oriel Coll . ); Edwin Arkwright

, , ( Alerton Coll . ); Thos . Tillycr AVhipham , ( Oriel Coll . ); RichardBuilock , ( Oriel Coll . ); aud AVilliam Cope , ( Christ Church ); and also to present a P . M . jewel to Bro . Codrington , the late AV . M . After the business was concluded , the Lodge and visitors adjourned to an ele ant banquet , which done , the routine toasts disposed of , Bro . Matthew Cooke being desired to sing his new song of " The Queen ancl tho Craft , " the next toast was ' - 'The health of the Prov . G . M ., Captain Bowyer , " who tho WM . characterized as one at whose name the brethren of Oxfordshire never

restrained their feelings , for they honoured and esteemed him in every capacity in which he met them , and that the feeling was mutual with their B . AA . Prov . Grand Master , for it might bo said there was love on both sides . The R . AV . the Prov . Grand Master , in returning thanks said , how often soever this toast and his reply had been repeated , bis thanks were never less Avarm nor grateful than on the present occasion . Ho had always met with kindness , he mig ht say affection , from the members of the province , ancl appreciated the honours paid him . On that clay he could not hob ) congratulating them on the excellent manner in which

they had done their duty towards tho Masonic fete . The reception oi the children , and their endeavours . to promote their happiness for one day had been perfect , and they all owed their Avannest thanks to the two chief promoters , the R . AV . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Spiers , and their untiring Secretary , Bro . Thompson . Through these two brethren the organization had been conducted , ancl with such unequivocal success that no one had been disappointed . He also begged to tender his thanks to the Stewards , who had exerted themselves so strenuously to make every one comfortableand on his own behalf

, he thanked them all heartily for their co-operation ancl the universal , kind , and affectionate feeling displayed upon this very interesting occasion . The toast of tho "Prov . Grand Officers" was coupled with the names of Bros . Spiers aud AVood . Bro . Spiers , D . Prov . G . M ., in a few words returned thanks , adding that they had tried to do their duty . For his own share iu carrying out the scheme of to-day it was but small ; the chief burden was in more able and willing hands . Ho thanked them all very cordially , and looked forward to such another gathering ,

feeling assured that so happy a day would never be alb iwcd to stand alone . Bro . AVood could scarcely trust himself to express his feelings after what he had that day witnessed . His satisfaction at everything he saw was of the most perfect kind . His admiration of Bro . Randall's generosity was unbounded , and he believed the influence of that day's harmonious action would not be lost upon their young charges . They had certainly something to be proud of ; they had brought before tho public of Oxford—the seat of learning—their dear children , and that in no unfavourable lihtfor expressions of admiration had met his ear throughout

g , their progress , such as " How beautiful they look ! '' " How neatly they are dressed !" ' ¦ ' Those children are in no common charity school , but theirs is a home . " He was proud to ' hear such opinions , because the Masonic institutions ought to bo modelswe had tho means ancl wo applied them , and he only wished to see more of the children succeed in finding employment as governesses and companions . Ho might be permitted to quote tho expression of a Brighton clergyman who , on the occasion of the children ' s visit to Brighton , remarked— ' ' That the Masons had been doing Avhat AVO clergy have been preaching about , " He begged to return