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said he should venture to assume for a few moments the Master ' s <* avol and introduce a toast which he Avas sure would be drunk with tho ' gieatest enthusiasm : viz , "The health of their newly elected AVorshipful 5 aster . ' ( Aluch applause ) . He ( Bro . Griffin ) was a comparatively old Alason ; but Bro . Pattison was of much older standin g ¦¦ an I having , iiotivitkstanding that circumstance , and the fact of his tho IH ^ ' 'To ™ ' ° . mco iU tlle l ^ inoial Lodge , acceded to the invitation ot this his own Lod to fill the Abator ' chair for

ge s Ii , H ^'" f'T ye ' M ' ' ¥ T" SU 1 ' ° they W 0 llld a 11 testif y their appre-« I , ^ 8 IBt " r ? nd ilutiuil » te , as he ( Bro . Griffin ) did , ' we k , OA PI ! ' Unde ,, 1 U'S If ' r ' " ^ ' ( API'lause ) . Bro . Pattison was ell known to them all ; and those brethren who hadkuoAvn him the longest could appreciate him the most . ( Applause and Masonic honours ) . ? S ,, n > 1 " 0 fcuni thmkfulthc

fi , 7 «? " , V A ^ f ™ ° ' ' wupUinoiit and loi the kindness he harl received from the members of the Am-el LorDo tor a long period of years , and which he assure ! them he deeply approcited . In joining in the endeavour to resuscitate or to 1 ,,-in- about a thTl , ! W " , " & V 0 U 1 ; 1 ° f t ! le Angol Lodge he was doingAio more than hi ., duty , and he could honestl y tell them , no more than his .-in ¦ -re mm , . 1 . ? f ' - ( A J i ' , laasS : ) Hu ww satislied he ' - sll 0 llkl h »™ the hcarty eoo c , a ion ot the officers aud brethreof the Lod

n ge ; ami whatever the lesiut ot Ins year s presidency might be , he hoped they would give him oeditatits expiration for having done his best to meet theh wishes . ( Applause the next toast from the chair was "The Worshipful . ii i ° , lll { ic ™> a ' , Bl ' etl"' «» ot the Bri ghtliugsea Lodge , " with an acknowled gment of their hospitality to visiting brethren . Bro AVebb icturued

hanks lor the toast . " The Past . Masters of the Angel Lodge " p oposed b y Bro . Pender , Avas responded to by liro . Osborne , the immediate last Master . Bro . Ellisdou proposed " 'The Past Officers of the Lodge , with 'The health of Bro . Coppin , " who returned thanks . The \\ . M . gave ' I he Senior Warden for tho ensuing year , " observing that ii it was considered creditable to himself to take ouco more the Alaster ' s effiur with the hope of being of service to the Lodge , it was still creditable to Griffin

more Bro . , as an old Past Master , to undertake the duties of a subordinate office ; and therefore they would drink his health with a greater cordiality . ( Applause and honours . ) Bro . Griffin returned thauks , and said it was his anxious desire , to the utmost of his ability , to cooperate with the WAL aud his brother officers iu promoting the efficiency aud prosperity of the Angel Lodge , aud he hoped their muted exertions would not be without effect ( Alause )

. pp . " Success to Freemasonry iu General" was proposed by the WAL , and drunk nJ , ' lo " S cu l > - " The AVAL gave "The Junior AVarden and Officers for the ensuing year , " and said he hoped before many years to see the Junior AVarden occupying the Alaster ' s chair . ( Anplause . ) Bro CilUHCll returned thanks , and said he felt it a great honour as a youn-Alason to be appointed to his present office in a Lodge of such antiquity lis No . 09 ; andas regarded Masonry in generalhe thought they

, , were domg good to each other and to society by cultivating brotherly love Before ho belonged to the Order ho ivas taught that a goorl Alason must be a good man ; and the more he saw of Masonry the more he ivas convinced of the truth of that assertion . ( Hear , hear . ) In the ivords of the song with which thoy were wont to welcome each Entered Apprentice to the Masonic craft .

"Antiquity ' s pride AVO haA'e on our sirle , Anil it niaketh men just iu their station ; There ' s nought but ivhat ' s goorl to be understood In a free and au accepted Alason . " ( Applause ) . One of his duties , as Junior AVarden , Avoulrl be to call flu .: brethren from labour to refreshment , and from refreshment to labour ; and he hoped that during the ensuing year they AA ' ould have a due share of each

. ( Applause and laughter . ) The AVAL next proposed " the health of the Treasurer , " as a brother who had never taken any active or prominent steps to gain the good feeling of his 1 ' CHOAV men , but who , by quiet aud consistent conduct , had obtained that position : and , as a Alason , he know of no one who AV . IS more entitled to the respect aud esteem of his brethren . ( Applause . ) He advised the Angel Lodge to retain Bro . Slancy as their Treasurer as long athey could ( Alause

, . pp and honours . ) Bro . SI . AXEY returned thanks , and expressed his pleasure at the prospect of a successful year to the Angel Lodge . He recommended young Masons to avail themselves of the . opportunity of attending the Lodge of Instruction , so as to tit themselves for the duties of any office Avhich they might be called upon to till in connexion with thc Craft . ( Hear , hear . ) The " health of the Stewards" was pmposed by Bro . Church , and responded to by liro . Gluekstein . liro . Guiw-itf said he had the

privilege usually accorded to him on these occasions of proposing a toast very dear to his heart , " ' Success to the -Masonic Charities . " Charity he held to be tho fundamental principle and foundation stoiie of Freemasonry ; anil Avithout that it would be of little worth . He had been delighted to read in the Freemasons' Ma

m a flourishing state , and the same may be said of the Benevolent Fund for Aged and Decayed Free masons or their AVidows Alasonry might indeed be proud to boast of such noble institutions ; and they could not find a better employment for what they could spare for charity than m contributing to their support and prosperity . It had been a great pleasure to him to be instrumental in doing some good iu this town by promoting applications from it , and at the present moment there were seven children from Colchester enjoying the benefits of thc

Masonic schools , who mi ght otherwise have been left Avithout any education whatever . ( Hear , hear . ) No man could tell which way the wheel ot fortune might turn with himself ; and many who , at one time , had been able to contribute liberall y to the charities of the Order , had beea hid m after life to resort to them for themselves or their children . ( UC . U- , hear . ) [ the toast was drunk with honours . ] Among the other toasts were "the health of the Secretary , Bro . AVilliams ; " "The benior and Junior Deacons , and Inner Guard , " respectively acknowledged by Bros Collier , Winterbou , and Early ; "The Tyler , Bro . Ultten ; and the Masonic sentiment , "To all poor and distressed Masons , speedy relief . "

OXFORDSHIRE . Tin : oxi ' ono OO . ALME . AIOKATIOX AXO THE FIIHEMASOXS . THE Masonic body as usual contributed no small share to the success ami eclat , ot thc Commemoration at Oxford , for they gave two balls and one ; musical promenade , the entire expense and management of all being undertaken by the Apollo Univeriity Lodge . Ou Monday eveningthe 18 th of June grand Masonic Invitation

, , a hit was given by the Apollo Universit y Masonic Lodge to the Prince of \\ ales . A earl y , 00 invitations ivcro accepted , the issuing of which Avas vested m a hoard of Stcivards , presided over b y Lord Skelmersdale , and to which Sir C . Grant , Bart ., acted as honorary secretary . The carrying out of the arrangements , which were on a most extensive scale , was confided to Mr . W . Thompson , the Treasurer of the Apollo Lodge , who lor some years past has undertaken these arduous duties , and fulfilled them

in a maimer most creditable to himself aud satisfactory to the Masonic fraternity anil the public . The Town Hall and Cit y Buildings were cleansed and -decorated at the expense of the Apollo Lodge , and the Corporation , Somewhat ungraciously , levied a charge of £ 20 for the use ot the hall and buildings for the three balls , Avhich the Lodge and the members of Christ Church had agreed to give with a view of giving eclat to the Commemoration , and to induce visitors to spend their time and money iu Oxfordand therebto benefit tho trade of the laceThe

, y p . lull ivas decorated in tho most artistic manner with the arms of tho various Colleges , as well as of distinguished individuals , and with Alasomc devices of various kinds . At each end of the hall ivas au elevated platform—one appropriated as a resting " place for the company , and the other to Laurent ' s band , the entrance to each heing by triumphal arches surmounted by the Prince of AVales ' s feathers , ami the motto ' Ich Bleu . " The windows arched with

, were ornamental work , and at each sirle were heraldic shields , while the drapery was of a light , effective , and pleasing character . The tout ensemble was most imposing , and the hall , when lighted up with elegant and richly cut glass chandeliers , had more the appearance of fairy land . The company began to arrive about ten o ' clock , and it was nearly one in the morning before the whole had arrived . Among tho earliest arrivals was the Prince of Wales , who was attended b y Major-General the Hon . Robert and

Bruce Airs . Bruce , and Lioutenaut-Colonel Keppel . His Loyal Highness AV . IS received b y Lord Zetland , the Grand Master of England ; Ciptam BoAvyer , Prov . GAL of Oxfordshire ; Bro . Alderman Spiers D . P . G . M . ; Capt . Burl ton , Prov . GAL of Bengal ; Bro . II . A . laber , AV . M . ot the Apollo Lod ge ; Lord Skelmersdale , President of the hoard ot bteivai'ds ; Sir G . Grant , Bart ., Hon . Secretary ; and the reliianider of the Stewards . Immediatel y on the arrival of the Prince the dancing commenced , His Royal Highness opening the ball with Miss Bowyer , daughter of Captain Boivyer . In the course of the eveninc the

rince danced with A iscoimtess Valletort , Aliss Alarshani ( daughter of Dr . Marsham , AVarden of Alerton ) , Airs . Liddcll , Aliss Gladstone , Miss Barclay , and Hou . Aliss Harrington . His Royal Hi ghness Avould have opener ! the ball witu the Countess of Zetland , but her Ladyship is not iu goorl health , and was only induced to attend the ball from the fact that she regarded the acceptance of the invitation to attend by the Priuce of Wales as a graceful compliment paid to the Alasonic bod y , of which her husbandthe Earl of ZetlandGrand Alaster of landis the head

, , Eng , . About one o ' clock a splendid entertainment was served in au elegant temporary pavilion bjlonging to thc Apollo Lodge , and erected in the Town Hall Yard , from tho desi gn of Bro . E . G . Bruton , architect , of this city . On the couchisiou of the entertainment , which was as sumptuous as it was profuse , dancing was resumed and kept up until daylight . Among the company present Avere the Earl and Countess of Zetlandthe Duke of StAlban ' sViscount and Vis

, . , - countess A ' alletort , A'iscountess Harrington . Hon . Augusta Barrin"ton , Hon . Adelaide Harrington , Aliss Arlola Astlev , Lady Anstruther and the Misses . Marsham , Lord Skelmersdale , Lord Adar ' e , Lord Biwiilow , Lord Hastings , Lord Alarshani , Sir F . Johnstone , Bart ., Sir G . Grant Bart ., Hon . F . Byng , Sir J . R . BaileA ' , Bart ., Air . AV . AV . Beach MP ., Air . Maxwell Close , M . P ., Air . F . Dundas , M . P ., Captain Bowyer aud the Misses Bowyer , Hon . XV . H . North , Hon . Algernon Chichester , Hon . EllisAirs

Mr . , . AV . E . Gladstone and Aliss Gladstone , Air . Herbert Fisher ( tutor to the Prince of Wales ) , Hou . C . F . 0 . Spencer and Airs . Spencer , Hon . K . Dillon . Hon , Fanny Dillon , Hon . Caroline Dillon , Hon . Sydney Aimesley and Hon . Alisses Annesleys , Captain Henley , Captain Lane , Lady . Stanley of Alderley and the Hon . Miss Stanley : Sir W . Cope , Lady Cope , and Miss Cope . ; SirC . Young , Bart ., Sir Kenneth Mackenzie ami . Aliss . Mackenzie , Air . John ALUs , the Senior Proctor and Airs . Gandell , Capt . Thornhill , Airs , anil Aliss Thornhills , Airs . Jenne " anil the Alisses Jeune , Air . Charles Vigno and Aliss Vi gne ; Air . John Havers , President of the Board of General Purposes ' and Aliss