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Oxfordshire.
OXFORDSHIRE .
PEOTINOIAL GRAND LODGE .
Monday was a busy day with our Oxfordshire brethren , the annual Provincial Grand Lodge , and also the annual festival of the Alfred Lodge , No . 340 , being held , and followed in the evening by a banquet . The business of the Alfred Lodge commenced at half-past two , and afforded one of the most interesting spectacles we have ever witnessed in connection with the Order ; the worthy Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . J . Spiers , P . G . S . B . of the Grand Lodof Englandhaving undertaken
ge , the pleasing duty of installing his son , Bro . S . P . Spiers , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , as AV . M ., who , in his turn , initiated a younger brother , Mr . Frank E . Spiers , into the ancient mysteries of Freemasonry . Tho admirable manner in which he performed the ceremony would have done credit to a veteran Mason , and gives great promise for the future . Tbe officers appointed for the ensuing are as follows : —BrosJJuggins
year . . , S . AV . ; AV . G . Emberlin , J . W . ; Rev . T . G . Mortimer , Chap . ; H . Houghton , P . M ., Treas . ; AV . R . Hobbs , Sec ; AValter Thompson , S . D . ; G . T . Prior , J . D . ; W . Barling and J . Saunders , Dirs . of Cers . ; Dr . Spencer , I . G . ; J . Chapman , Org . ; AV . J . Thurland , Steward ; AV . Stevens and G . Norwood , Tylers . The Provincial Grand Lod was opened between five and
ge six o ' clock , in the University Masonic Hall , Cornmarket-street , when the reports from the different lodges -were read , and the Prov . G . M . congratulated the brethren upon the satisfactory position of the province . He also expressed his deep obligations to the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . J . Spiers , and the Prov . G . Officers , for the valuable assistance they had rendered 'him .
lhe lodge voted £ 10 10 s . to the Masonic Charities ; the usual sum to tbe local charities ; £ 10 10 s . to the Zetland Testimonial Fund ; and £ 5 5 s . towards the expenses incurred by the recent ¦ visit to Oxford of the Girls' School . A letter from the children was read , in which they stated the pleasure they experienced , and thanked Bros . Thompson , Spiers , and other brethren , who made special efforts in connection with this treat to their young " sisters . "
The P . G . M . invested Bro . the Rev . AV . P . Short , P . P . S . G . AV ., and Bro . F . H . McCalmont , G . Reg ., with the charity jewel in acknowledgement of their services as stewards to the Masonic 'Charities , and in the name of the province thanked them for their zeal an interest in behalf of those charities . The P . G . M . then invested his officers for the year as follows : —Bros . Capt . G . F . Lamert , AV . M . 357 , Prov . S . G . Warden ; ¦ Samuel Patey SiersAV . M . 340 ProvJGAVardenRevSE
p , , . .. ; . . . Hodgson , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . H . Norwood , Prov . G . Chap . ; T . Randall Prov . G . Treasurer ; D . AV . Horlock , AV . M . 1 , 036 , Prov . G . Registrar ; AV . C . Borlase , Prov . G . Secretary ; F . B . Howell , Prov . S . G . Deacon ; C . V . Lockwood , Prov . J . Grand Deacon ; -E . M . AA alkerman , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; A . A . Moorsome , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . Conolly , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . R . Hobbs , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; AV . H . Ark--wright , Prov . G . Org . ; G . Moor , Prov . G . Purst . ; H . Dean ,
Prov . Assist . G . Purst . ; C . Churchill , J . Saunders , B . de M . Dowson , A . S . Churchill , J . Cooke , P . Irving , Prov . G . Stewards ; W . Stephens , Prov . G . Tyler . The Prov . G . Lodge was afterwards closed in ample form . Immediately the lodge business had concluded , the brethren , numbering nearly 90 , adjourned to a banquet served in the Assembly Room of the Clarendon Hotel . The chair was occuied by the R . AV . Bro . Co l onel HAtkins BowyerProvGM
p . , . .., -and the company included Bros . Talbot , Prov . G . M . of South AVales ; Murray , District G . M ., China ; Colonel Adair , P . prov . G . M .. Somerset ; Spiers ^ P . G . S . B ., and D . Prov . G . M ., Oxford ; -the Reverend Sir J . AVarren Hayes , P . G . C . & D . P . G . M ., Berks and Bucks ; AV . E . Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; . S . P . Spiers , P . J . G . AV ., W . M . Alfred Lodge ; the Rev . C . Martyn , G . Chap . ; Capt . Lamert , W . M . Apollo ; Short ,
P . M . 357 " , Blandy Jenkins , AV . M . Abbey Lodge , Abingdon ; Horlock , AV . M . Bowyer Lodge ; Gumbleton , W . M . Churchill Lodge ; Looker , P . M . Cherwell Lodge ; the Rev . Hodgson , Prov . G . Chap . ; and Bros . Hobbs , Havers , Griffin , Hartley , Lookwood , Faulkner , J . T . Morland , E . Morland , H . D'Almaine , Juggins , Emberlin , Borlase , McCalmont , Houghton , Marah , Arkwright , Harrison , Bruton , Raudell , G . J . Cosbum , Smith , F . Spiers , Williams , Hurford , Pye , & c " Non nobis Domine " was sung by several brethren , who subsequently favoured the company with some excellent glees , & c .
The Prov . G . M ., iu proposing tlie first toast , that of" The Queen and the Craft , " said he felt sure it required no words of his to ensure for it a loyal and cordial reception . He prayed that Her Most Gracious Majesty might long reign over them , and that this kingdom might continue as happy and prosperous as at the present time . The Prov . G . M . next proposed "The health of the Prince of
AVales and the rest of the Royal Family . " The Heir Apparent was so well known to them when at Oxford , and so much beloved that he need say little respecting his Royal Highness , but he might mention that the Prince now belonged to their Order , and as a brother deserved their best wishes . His Royal Highness had lost no opportunity of qualifying himself for the high position which ho would one day be called upon to fill . The Prov . G . M . next gave "The health of the M . W . G . M .
, the Earl of Zetland . " Those who as Masons had for some years served under the reign of Lord Zetland , must know how faithfully he had discharged the duties of his high office , and how completely he had devoted himself and his wealth to the interests of Freemasonry . They knew also how he had assisted the charities , and bow generously the Craft had responded to his appeals . He called upon the brethren to drink most cordially
to tbe health of their G . M ., who he trusted would be spared for many years to serve the Order as he had done in the past . Bro . Spiers , the D . Prov . G . M ., rose and said he was fortunate in having the high privilege of proposing the next toast , because he need only mention the subject of it to ensure general enthusiasm—it was " Tbe health of the R . AV . Prov . G . Master , Colonel Bowyer . " It was quite impossible for him to say iu the presence of their worthy Prov . G . M . all . that he
and they felt respecting him , but on no occasion had they so much reason to drink to the good health of their Prov . G . M . as on the present . Their Prov . G . M . had , as most of the brethren were aware , been suffering from serious indisposition , and having partially regained his strength , he had come among them to show how deeply he felt the pleasure of visiting them , and being , as he had for the last 15 years , one of themselves . His kindness was well known to them all , and also the personal regard lie entertained for every brother iu the province . They knew likewise how liberally their Prov . G . M . supported the
Masonic Charities , but if he ( Bro . Spiers ) were to continue speaking for half an hour he could not do justice to the qualities of the beloved brother who presided over this province . They all hoped Col . Bowyer might long be spared to occupy the position he now so efficiently filled . The Prov . G . M ., who was enthusiastically greeted on rising , remarked that he need not assure the brethren he deeply felt the kind manner in which his health had been proposed , and the
most cordial way in which it had been received . It reminded him of the many kindnesses he had received at their hands ever since he had had the pleasure of presiding over the province—he might say " reigned " over the province ; but the fact was , no reigning at all was required , as the brethren generally bad most readily helped him in guiding this province in the true path of Freemasonry , and had given him no pain or trouble . Therefore , it had afforded him the greatest happiness to preside over
them . He was sorry that of late his health had rendered him inadequate to do not what they required of him , but what he considered was due to such a province as his . He would not say with poor Macbeth , " I have lived long enough ; " but he was advancing in years , and it was for him earnestly to seek for one who would preside over them . He felt extremely sorry to enter upon this subject , as he had always derived the greatest possible pleasure in observing the hearty way in which the
brethren of the province had striven to promote the interests of Freemasonry . Their faithfulness and cordiality had—he would not say enabled him to perform his duty — made up for his shortcomings , and when he retired from that position he now had the pleasure of occupying , he should do so with a deep sense of grateful satisfaction and fraternal regard and affection for them . There had been an absence of everything like uncomfortable feelings , and the province had attained a position in the
Craft most honourable to itself , and by no means unworthy of Masonry at large . Ho thanked the brethren most sincerely for the kindness and for the honour they had done him , and hoped for their health and happiness . The Prov . G . M . again rose , and said he had next the pleasure of proposing a toast most interesting to the Craft in general , because they were extremely indebted to . the subject of it . He called upon them to drink "The health of the R . W . D . G . M ., Earl de Grey and Ripon , and the Grand Officers , past and
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Oxfordshire.
OXFORDSHIRE .
PEOTINOIAL GRAND LODGE .
Monday was a busy day with our Oxfordshire brethren , the annual Provincial Grand Lodge , and also the annual festival of the Alfred Lodge , No . 340 , being held , and followed in the evening by a banquet . The business of the Alfred Lodge commenced at half-past two , and afforded one of the most interesting spectacles we have ever witnessed in connection with the Order ; the worthy Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . J . Spiers , P . G . S . B . of the Grand Lodof Englandhaving undertaken
ge , the pleasing duty of installing his son , Bro . S . P . Spiers , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , as AV . M ., who , in his turn , initiated a younger brother , Mr . Frank E . Spiers , into the ancient mysteries of Freemasonry . Tho admirable manner in which he performed the ceremony would have done credit to a veteran Mason , and gives great promise for the future . Tbe officers appointed for the ensuing are as follows : —BrosJJuggins
year . . , S . AV . ; AV . G . Emberlin , J . W . ; Rev . T . G . Mortimer , Chap . ; H . Houghton , P . M ., Treas . ; AV . R . Hobbs , Sec ; AValter Thompson , S . D . ; G . T . Prior , J . D . ; W . Barling and J . Saunders , Dirs . of Cers . ; Dr . Spencer , I . G . ; J . Chapman , Org . ; AV . J . Thurland , Steward ; AV . Stevens and G . Norwood , Tylers . The Provincial Grand Lod was opened between five and
ge six o ' clock , in the University Masonic Hall , Cornmarket-street , when the reports from the different lodges -were read , and the Prov . G . M . congratulated the brethren upon the satisfactory position of the province . He also expressed his deep obligations to the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . J . Spiers , and the Prov . G . Officers , for the valuable assistance they had rendered 'him .
lhe lodge voted £ 10 10 s . to the Masonic Charities ; the usual sum to tbe local charities ; £ 10 10 s . to the Zetland Testimonial Fund ; and £ 5 5 s . towards the expenses incurred by the recent ¦ visit to Oxford of the Girls' School . A letter from the children was read , in which they stated the pleasure they experienced , and thanked Bros . Thompson , Spiers , and other brethren , who made special efforts in connection with this treat to their young " sisters . "
The P . G . M . invested Bro . the Rev . AV . P . Short , P . P . S . G . AV ., and Bro . F . H . McCalmont , G . Reg ., with the charity jewel in acknowledgement of their services as stewards to the Masonic 'Charities , and in the name of the province thanked them for their zeal an interest in behalf of those charities . The P . G . M . then invested his officers for the year as follows : —Bros . Capt . G . F . Lamert , AV . M . 357 , Prov . S . G . Warden ; ¦ Samuel Patey SiersAV . M . 340 ProvJGAVardenRevSE
p , , . .. ; . . . Hodgson , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . H . Norwood , Prov . G . Chap . ; T . Randall Prov . G . Treasurer ; D . AV . Horlock , AV . M . 1 , 036 , Prov . G . Registrar ; AV . C . Borlase , Prov . G . Secretary ; F . B . Howell , Prov . S . G . Deacon ; C . V . Lockwood , Prov . J . Grand Deacon ; -E . M . AA alkerman , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; A . A . Moorsome , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . Conolly , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . R . Hobbs , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; AV . H . Ark--wright , Prov . G . Org . ; G . Moor , Prov . G . Purst . ; H . Dean ,
Prov . Assist . G . Purst . ; C . Churchill , J . Saunders , B . de M . Dowson , A . S . Churchill , J . Cooke , P . Irving , Prov . G . Stewards ; W . Stephens , Prov . G . Tyler . The Prov . G . Lodge was afterwards closed in ample form . Immediately the lodge business had concluded , the brethren , numbering nearly 90 , adjourned to a banquet served in the Assembly Room of the Clarendon Hotel . The chair was occuied by the R . AV . Bro . Co l onel HAtkins BowyerProvGM
p . , . .., -and the company included Bros . Talbot , Prov . G . M . of South AVales ; Murray , District G . M ., China ; Colonel Adair , P . prov . G . M .. Somerset ; Spiers ^ P . G . S . B ., and D . Prov . G . M ., Oxford ; -the Reverend Sir J . AVarren Hayes , P . G . C . & D . P . G . M ., Berks and Bucks ; AV . E . Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; . S . P . Spiers , P . J . G . AV ., W . M . Alfred Lodge ; the Rev . C . Martyn , G . Chap . ; Capt . Lamert , W . M . Apollo ; Short ,
P . M . 357 " , Blandy Jenkins , AV . M . Abbey Lodge , Abingdon ; Horlock , AV . M . Bowyer Lodge ; Gumbleton , W . M . Churchill Lodge ; Looker , P . M . Cherwell Lodge ; the Rev . Hodgson , Prov . G . Chap . ; and Bros . Hobbs , Havers , Griffin , Hartley , Lookwood , Faulkner , J . T . Morland , E . Morland , H . D'Almaine , Juggins , Emberlin , Borlase , McCalmont , Houghton , Marah , Arkwright , Harrison , Bruton , Raudell , G . J . Cosbum , Smith , F . Spiers , Williams , Hurford , Pye , & c " Non nobis Domine " was sung by several brethren , who subsequently favoured the company with some excellent glees , & c .
The Prov . G . M ., iu proposing tlie first toast , that of" The Queen and the Craft , " said he felt sure it required no words of his to ensure for it a loyal and cordial reception . He prayed that Her Most Gracious Majesty might long reign over them , and that this kingdom might continue as happy and prosperous as at the present time . The Prov . G . M . next proposed "The health of the Prince of
AVales and the rest of the Royal Family . " The Heir Apparent was so well known to them when at Oxford , and so much beloved that he need say little respecting his Royal Highness , but he might mention that the Prince now belonged to their Order , and as a brother deserved their best wishes . His Royal Highness had lost no opportunity of qualifying himself for the high position which ho would one day be called upon to fill . The Prov . G . M . next gave "The health of the M . W . G . M .
, the Earl of Zetland . " Those who as Masons had for some years served under the reign of Lord Zetland , must know how faithfully he had discharged the duties of his high office , and how completely he had devoted himself and his wealth to the interests of Freemasonry . They knew also how he had assisted the charities , and bow generously the Craft had responded to his appeals . He called upon the brethren to drink most cordially
to tbe health of their G . M ., who he trusted would be spared for many years to serve the Order as he had done in the past . Bro . Spiers , the D . Prov . G . M ., rose and said he was fortunate in having the high privilege of proposing the next toast , because he need only mention the subject of it to ensure general enthusiasm—it was " Tbe health of the R . AV . Prov . G . Master , Colonel Bowyer . " It was quite impossible for him to say iu the presence of their worthy Prov . G . M . all . that he
and they felt respecting him , but on no occasion had they so much reason to drink to the good health of their Prov . G . M . as on the present . Their Prov . G . M . had , as most of the brethren were aware , been suffering from serious indisposition , and having partially regained his strength , he had come among them to show how deeply he felt the pleasure of visiting them , and being , as he had for the last 15 years , one of themselves . His kindness was well known to them all , and also the personal regard lie entertained for every brother iu the province . They knew likewise how liberally their Prov . G . M . supported the
Masonic Charities , but if he ( Bro . Spiers ) were to continue speaking for half an hour he could not do justice to the qualities of the beloved brother who presided over this province . They all hoped Col . Bowyer might long be spared to occupy the position he now so efficiently filled . The Prov . G . M ., who was enthusiastically greeted on rising , remarked that he need not assure the brethren he deeply felt the kind manner in which his health had been proposed , and the
most cordial way in which it had been received . It reminded him of the many kindnesses he had received at their hands ever since he had had the pleasure of presiding over the province—he might say " reigned " over the province ; but the fact was , no reigning at all was required , as the brethren generally bad most readily helped him in guiding this province in the true path of Freemasonry , and had given him no pain or trouble . Therefore , it had afforded him the greatest happiness to preside over
them . He was sorry that of late his health had rendered him inadequate to do not what they required of him , but what he considered was due to such a province as his . He would not say with poor Macbeth , " I have lived long enough ; " but he was advancing in years , and it was for him earnestly to seek for one who would preside over them . He felt extremely sorry to enter upon this subject , as he had always derived the greatest possible pleasure in observing the hearty way in which the
brethren of the province had striven to promote the interests of Freemasonry . Their faithfulness and cordiality had—he would not say enabled him to perform his duty — made up for his shortcomings , and when he retired from that position he now had the pleasure of occupying , he should do so with a deep sense of grateful satisfaction and fraternal regard and affection for them . There had been an absence of everything like uncomfortable feelings , and the province had attained a position in the
Craft most honourable to itself , and by no means unworthy of Masonry at large . Ho thanked the brethren most sincerely for the kindness and for the honour they had done him , and hoped for their health and happiness . The Prov . G . M . again rose , and said he had next the pleasure of proposing a toast most interesting to the Craft in general , because they were extremely indebted to . the subject of it . He called upon them to drink "The health of the R . W . D . G . M ., Earl de Grey and Ripon , and the Grand Officers , past and