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into the Order , and he had seldom occupied that chair without having that p leasing- task ; the second was to present an acknowledgment to a worthy brother for the many services he had rendered the Apollo Loclge during- a scries of years , and be bad no hesitation in avowing that , ivhen be was presented with his own insignia of his office he did not feel more gratification than he did that day , when he presented Bro . Thompson with a testimony of their esteem for his
character and their high sense of his services ; his last , though not least pleasing duty , was in p lacing- in the chair one who would carry out all they desired ; ancl he would remind them that it was in their power to make the duties less onerous ancl more agreeable by their co-operation and countenance . He asked the members of the Apollo Loclge to give his successor the same support which they had always given him ; and , as he hacl never presided without seeing a
large conclave around him , so he hoped his successor would be equally honoured . To the brethren of the Alfred Lodge , who had always given him their support and countenance , he appealed for a continuance of the same to his successor ; and , in conclusion , he begged all present to rise and do honour to the AA . M ., Bro . Portal , and join with him in wishing him long life and happiness . The AVORSHIPFUL MASTER returned thanksand said he did not
, regard the honour which they had just paid him as an empty compli » ment ; but he took it as an expression of good-will , and an assurance thathe should receive that support which his predecessor hacl always enjoyed . He knew that his predecessor felt that , while he had their support , he should be able to preside over the lodge with satisfaction
and success ; and , now that he had retired from it , after serving them faithfully for a period of three years , he ( Ihe AV . M . ) , as his successor , indulged the hope that be should meet with the same support ; and he doubted not that , while he did his best , he should receive it . He thanked the brethren of the Apollo Lodge for the confidence which they had reposed iu him , and assured them that nothing should be wanting- ou his part to justify it . AVith respect to the brethren of
the Alfred Lodge , he hoped that they would always feel as much at home under his rule as they had under his predecessor's ; for his study ivould be , to keep in view that brightest star in the horizon —namely , a kind and cordial feeling between the two lodges ; and he should be truly grieved if , from any omission on his part , he hacl a less numerous attendance of those brethren than was the case during the Mastership of his predecessor . He hoped that any omission or
error committed by him would be overlooked , and attributed not to intention hut to want of ability ; and , in conclusion , he trusted that while he filled the chair they would meet happily , part happily , and look with renewed pleasure to meeting again . The AVORSHIPFUL MASTER again rose ancl saicl that there was no p leasure greater than that of meeting old faces ; ancl he was happy to see a brother present ivhose arduous civic duties had doubtless occasioned
his long absence from the lodge . He hoped that that brother would , when it was convenient to him , indulge them with bis presence ; for he mig ht rest assured that no face would be more heartily welcomed among them than Uro . Sadler , the Mayor of Oxford and Past Senior Grand Warden of the Province . Bro . SADLER returned thanks , and saicl that thirty years had elapsed since he entered the Masonic Order ; and during that time he had
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into the Order , and he had seldom occupied that chair without having that p leasing- task ; the second was to present an acknowledgment to a worthy brother for the many services he had rendered the Apollo Loclge during- a scries of years , and be bad no hesitation in avowing that , ivhen be was presented with his own insignia of his office he did not feel more gratification than he did that day , when he presented Bro . Thompson with a testimony of their esteem for his
character and their high sense of his services ; his last , though not least pleasing duty , was in p lacing- in the chair one who would carry out all they desired ; ancl he would remind them that it was in their power to make the duties less onerous ancl more agreeable by their co-operation and countenance . He asked the members of the Apollo Loclge to give his successor the same support which they had always given him ; and , as he hacl never presided without seeing a
large conclave around him , so he hoped his successor would be equally honoured . To the brethren of the Alfred Lodge , who had always given him their support and countenance , he appealed for a continuance of the same to his successor ; and , in conclusion , he begged all present to rise and do honour to the AA . M ., Bro . Portal , and join with him in wishing him long life and happiness . The AVORSHIPFUL MASTER returned thanksand said he did not
, regard the honour which they had just paid him as an empty compli » ment ; but he took it as an expression of good-will , and an assurance thathe should receive that support which his predecessor hacl always enjoyed . He knew that his predecessor felt that , while he had their support , he should be able to preside over the lodge with satisfaction
and success ; and , now that he had retired from it , after serving them faithfully for a period of three years , he ( Ihe AV . M . ) , as his successor , indulged the hope that be should meet with the same support ; and he doubted not that , while he did his best , he should receive it . He thanked the brethren of the Apollo Lodge for the confidence which they had reposed iu him , and assured them that nothing should be wanting- ou his part to justify it . AVith respect to the brethren of
the Alfred Lodge , he hoped that they would always feel as much at home under his rule as they had under his predecessor's ; for his study ivould be , to keep in view that brightest star in the horizon —namely , a kind and cordial feeling between the two lodges ; and he should be truly grieved if , from any omission on his part , he hacl a less numerous attendance of those brethren than was the case during the Mastership of his predecessor . He hoped that any omission or
error committed by him would be overlooked , and attributed not to intention hut to want of ability ; and , in conclusion , he trusted that while he filled the chair they would meet happily , part happily , and look with renewed pleasure to meeting again . The AVORSHIPFUL MASTER again rose ancl saicl that there was no p leasure greater than that of meeting old faces ; ancl he was happy to see a brother present ivhose arduous civic duties had doubtless occasioned
his long absence from the lodge . He hoped that that brother would , when it was convenient to him , indulge them with bis presence ; for he mig ht rest assured that no face would be more heartily welcomed among them than Uro . Sadler , the Mayor of Oxford and Past Senior Grand Warden of the Province . Bro . SADLER returned thanks , and saicl that thirty years had elapsed since he entered the Masonic Order ; and during that time he had