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M . A ., Now College , as Chaplain ; John ALUs , Christ Church , S . W . ; Alscount Hamilton , Christ Church , J . W . ; A . T . Blakiston . iNow bin Hull , Sec ; R . . Bureh , Assist . Sec ; J . Pratt , B . A ., St . Mary Hall , S . D . ; T . Powell , St . John ' s College , J . D . ; Oswell Thompson , Exeter College , D . C ; and L . AVatson , Exeter College , I . G-, Thero were also present at the festival , ( the banquet , of which was afterwards held by tiie river side at Godstow , ) Bi-o . Thompson , P . Prov . S . G . AA ' . ; Bro . T . Joy , P . Prov . J . G . AA ' . ; Dr . Elvey , of New College , Prov . G . Organist ; Rev . J . Sedgwick , B . D ., of Magdalen College , P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; Bros . Edwards , Holmes , and

Bro . Talbot , of Christ Church , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . A pleasant cool room by the river , a well served but by no means extravagant dinner , a party every one of whom ( about twenty in number ) was well known to every one else , short speeches , only two really good songs by Bros . Spiers and Elvey , and a general excellent understanding among the whole party , from all of whom the AV . M . won golden opinions , placed their anniversary at least on a par with its predecessors , as one of the most social , pleasant , and cheerful gatherings of the many pleasant meetings for which tho province of Oxford is justly celebrated .

SHROPSHIRE . ATi'OiSTMT . Si-. —f . ui / , !/*; . —Wednesday , May 25 th , Salopian Lodge of Charity ( 135 ) , Lion Hotel ; Shrewsbury , ai 7 . STAFFORDSHIRE . ArPOlMHEfT . —¦/ Cncampmcnt— Friday , Alay 28 ( h , Braiiseanf , Hew fun , ilandsivorlh .

SURREY . CONSECRATION oi' A si- ; w LODGE . GUILDFORD . —Royal Alfred Lodge ( No . 1079 ) . —Some twenty years back a Lodge under this name was opened in tho town of Guildford , but although supported by brethren in good social position , never attained much success ; iu consequence ol no returns being made , it was , about six years since expunged . The present active

Deputy Grand Master of the province , Dr . Harcourt , finding some of the members oftlie Lodge desirous of resuscitating it , and tho properties remaining , united with them in an application for a now warrant , and undertook to act as the first Master . Tho warrant ivas granted , and in the room formerly occupied by the old Lodge ( No . 055 ) , at the Angel Inn , nearly forty brethren were assembled on Monday , May 9 th , to assist in tho consecration . The R . W . Bro . Alexander DobieProv . G . M ,, presidedthe WBro . Georgo

, ; , AVhite , Prov . S . O . W ., as S . AV . ; and the V . AV . Bro . Geo . Francis , P . Prov . D . G . M ., as J . AV ., Bro . S . . 11 . AVilson , Prov . G . D ., assisting . The members ofthe new Lodge were arranged iu order , and the Lodge opened in the three degrees . Bro , S .. B . AVilson addressed the AV . M . on the object of ' the meeting , and directed the petition and warrant to be read . The brethren approving of the officers named , the AV . M .

constituted the Lodge iu ancient form . The Prov . Grand Master then addressed the brethren on the present state of Freemasonry at home and abroad ; and referred to tho beneficial effects brethren derived from the association , and to its having been the means of saving the lives of men in cases of extreme difficulty and despair . He suggested that as it was a means of knitting men of different climes to each other , if all men were Masons tho -world might have universal peace ; and referred to the vast increase of the Order during years of peace , especially in the British dominions . Tho principles of relief

brotherly love , , and truth , were thc groundwork of the Order , and they were based ou tho volume of the sacred law . He noticed the great advance Masonry had made in England during the last fifteen years under the Grand Mastership of tho Earl of Zetland . He alluded to the largo sums brethren contributed to tho charities , aud the noblo gilts made by the Grand Lodge of two sums of £ 1 , 000 each to the Crimean and Indian Funds , which showed to the world without , that Masous thought of others as well as themselves , and had giveu au impetus to the progress of the institution . He then referred to the position of Masonry in Surrey