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'the ceremony in his usual impressive manner , in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters numbering' thirty-four , most of whom were past and present Prov . G . officers , showing the high esteem in which Bro . Harvey is held hy the brethren in this province . The banquet was one of a most extraordinary ¦ descri ption , and will long be remembered by those brethren who had the pleasure of being present , as being of the mist recherche kind . Bro . W . T . Bray , the worthy host , is deserving of

the greatest possible praise for the manner in whieh he provided so sumptuously for the comfort of the guests ( numbering about fifty ) , having spared no expense in pioeuring every delicacy that could be obtained . The D . Prov . G . M . occupied the chair . The toasts being of the usual description require no ¦ comment . Bros . Binckes and Terry replied for the Charities with which they are individually connected . About ten o'clock the brethren separated , after spending a most agreeable day . This installation reflects great credit on the P . M . ' s ofthe lodge ¦ for the manner in which everything was conducted .

MONMOUTHSHIRE . " ~~ NEWPORT . —Silurian Lodge ( No . 471 ) . —On Friday , the 31 st tilt ., a lodge of emergency was held at the Masonic Hall , Great Dock-street , for the purpose of balloting for , and initiating , if accepted , Captain John McManns , of the barque Sailor Prince , of St . John ' s , New Brunswick , then in the port of Newport , loading for China . The chair was taken by the AV . M ., Bro . B .

'Thomas , when Captain McManns was proposed by Bro . Ingram , and seconded by Bro . Gratte , J . D ., a visitor , Bro . Bayley , speaking ( with the permission of the chairman ) as to the good qualities possessed by the candidate . The ballot then took place , when Captain McManns was unanimously admitted , and having signed the usual declaration , was afterwards duly initiated , aud signified his wish to become a subscribing member

to this , his mother lodge . The ceremony was most admirably rendered by the W . M ., and we would wish to speak , also , in high praise of the musical part of the proceedings by Bro . Groves , Prov . G . Org . This brother has so ably trained a portion of the members that they go through several chants , Ac , with great precision , and it really is well worth a visit to the Silurian and " Isca Lodges to see how beautifully the work is conducted . It is second to none in England .

OXFORDSHIRE . OXFORD . —Churchill Lodge ( No . 478 ) . —At tho regular monthly meeting of this lodge hold on Friday , the 3 rd ult ., "Bro . Alderman Spiers , D . Prov . G . M . in the chair , in the unavoidable absence of the W . M ., the Rev . C . AV . Spencer Stanhope , thirteen joining members were elected , amongt whom were Bros . Hook , of the Isaac Newton University Lodge , Cambrid

ge ; the Earl oi Donoughmore , Lord AVarkworth , F . II McCalmont , and Thoyts , of Oriel College ; Cardwell , Christ Church , & c ; Mr . Agar Robartes , of Christ Church , and Mr . J . C . Berners Plestow were initiated . Bro . Kenney , -of Chavsley Hall , was passed . Bros . L . Jullien and Conolly were raised to the third degree . The supper which followed was attended by a large number of brethren , and a most

agreeable evening was spent . The annual festival of the Churchill Lodge took place on Wednesday , the 24 th ult ., and was attended by the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Colonel Bowyer , and a large party , anxious to do honour to the AV . M . elect , Bro . Alctor A . Williamson , P . G . AVarden of the Grand Lodge of England . After the election of four joining members , the W . M . elect was presented by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . the Rev . C . \ V . Spencer

'Stanhope , of Merton , to Bro . Spiers , the D . Prov . G . M ., who was requested to act as Installing Master , and the ceremonv of installation followed . The AA . M . appointed as his officers , Bros , the Earl of Jersey , S . AV . ; Lord AVarkworth , J . W . ; Alderman 'Spiers , D . Prov . G . M ., Treas . ; the Rev , C . L . Acland , and the Rev . J . S . Warman , Chaps . ; H . J . Hood , Brasenose College , Sec . ; B . Roberts , Jesus College , and A . AVilson , Christ Church ,

Deacons . ; AV . Thompson , and the Hon . Jocelyne Amherst , "Dirs . of Cers . ; C . B . Lockwood , I . G . ; F . H . McCalmont , Oriel ¦ College , Org . The party then proceeded in carriages and a four horse drag to the inn at Kennington Island , on the Thames , three ¦ miles from Oxford , where an excellent fish dinner and a bountiful 'supply of champagne , the gift of the Prov . G . Master , and of other wine presented by the AV . M . and AVardens , awaited them . Besides the foregoing brethren there were present , Bros . W . E . Gumbleton , P . G . Deacon of England , P . M . ; G . Gumbleton , ¦ P . J . W . ; the Earl of Donoughmore , Thoyts , Borlase , Mason ,

Plestow , C . H . Cox , Conolly , Lewis , Stephenson , Cardwell , Plowman , Butler , members of the lodge , and as guests , Bros , the Rev . G . R . Portal , D . B . Bruce Gardyne , AV . M . elect of the University Lodge ( No . 1 , 118 ) , James , Lye , 3-ooddin , and others . The pleasures of the evening were greatly enhanced by the exquisite singing of many of the brethren , and the short but eloquent addresses of the Prov . G . Master , the D . Prov . G . Master , the W . M ., Bros . AAllliamson and Portal . A more

satisfactory or more delightful meeting could scarcely have been spent , and the festival over which Bro . AVilliamson so ably presided , will long remain in the memory of those who were so fortunate as to take part in it .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF OXFORDSHIRE . The annual meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 26 th ult ., at Banbury , under the auspices of the Cherwell Lodge ( No . 599 ) being the lodge which a few years ago was founded afc Banbury , and which has proved in every point of viow a great success . The proceedings commenced with the assembling of the

AVorshipful Masters , officers , and brethren of the Cherwell Lodge , in their lodge-room , when the necessary stops were taken to give a due reception to Bro . Colonel H . A . Bowyer , M . A .., Prov . G . M ., and his officers . At five o'clock the Provincial Grand Master , attended by Bro . Alderman Spiers , of Oxford , D . Prov . GM . ; Bro . J , Havers , P . G . AV . of England , and the Provincial Grand Officers entered the lodge-room in procession ,

and was received with the usual honours . About seventy brethren from the various lodges in the province were nresent , and fche Prov . G . Master had the gratification of finding himself supported by an unusually large number of Grand Officers , Past Masters , and brethren . Among these were the following : —Bros . R . Havers , Harrison , Aid . Randall , J . Martin , AValker , Rev . T . G . Mortimer , J . B . Looker , H . Houghton ,

Dr . Rye , Dr . Griffin , E . G . Bruton , A . S . Hurford , ancl Scroggs , Past Masters ; Bros . E . J . Hartlev , AV . M . of the Cherwell Lodge ; A . AVinkfield , W . M . of the Alfred Lodge , Oxford ; Rev . AA . H . Marah , W . M . of the Bowyer Lodge , Chipping Norton ; Rev . C . L . Acland , W . Chamberlin , T . Fowler , Wheeler , T . M . Grizelle , J . Sheard , Emberlin , Juggins , Upjohn , R . Phene Spiers , McCalmontHStephensonE . AV . TurnerR . HobbsH . Dean

, . , , , , S . AVells , AA . Bower , J . T . Foster , Dr . Pemberton , R . Parsons , Laing , Rev . J . N . Palmer , Norwood , C . D . Faulkner , AV . Page , J . Shelswell , Bishop , J . Plowman , & c . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in due form and order , the Prov . G . Master addressed the brethren , aud

said it afforded him great pleasure to meet them on this auspicious occasion , and to witness the unity and truly Masonic feeling which prevailed throughout the province , and which had been its normal characteristic . It was scarcely necessary to say that in tho selection of his officers for the ensuing year , he had exercised the greatest care and consideration , ancl , with tbe aid of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , had chosen those whom he considered to be best fitted for their respective offices . He

would remind them that some of those offices could only be filled by those -vfho had held high office in this lodge , and as every office in the Provincial Grand Lodge was an honourable position , he thought ifc preferable to distribute those honours among such brethren as were worthy of them , and hacl not hitherto gained them , instead of promoting others , and thereby lessening the number . It was very gratifying to him to see so many

Provincial Grand Officers and brethren present , and to find himself supported on this occasion by so distinguished a Mason as Bro . John Havers , one of the Grand AVardens of England . The Provincial Grand Master then appointed his officers as follows , and invested them with their insignia of office , complimenting each on his appointment , which was ratihed by the applause of the brethren assembled : —Bros . A . Winkfield , S . AV . ; E . J . Hartley , J . W . ; Rev . J . L . Lee ( New College ) , and Rev .

C . L . Acland ( Radley College ) , Chaplains ; Alderman Randall , Treas . ; II . E . Stephenson , Reg . ; Lord AVarkworth , Sec . ; AV . Hobbs , Assist . See . ; E . J . Hartley , S . D . ; E . AV . Turner , J . D . R . P . Spiers , Supt . of Works , II . B . T . Deane and II . J . Hood , Dirs . of Cers . ; J . Sheard , Sword Bearer ; A . M . Mackenzie and T . M . Grizelle , Orgs . ; J . S . AVells , Purst . ; W . Bowor , Assist . Purst . ; T . II . McCalmont , J . T . Foster , J . B . Roberts , A . H . Gibbs , T . Fowler , and AV . E . Hartley , Stewards ; W . Stephens , Tyler ; aud T . Moss , Assist . Tyler . The office of Treasurer is filled up by the lodge , and on the nomination of the Prov . G . M ., seconded by Bro . Alderman