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Dep . Pro . M ., Bro . Bin-stall , in a very masterly and impressive manner ; after which the W . M . appointed the following Brethren to be his officers : —Brs . J . II . Isles , Lincoln College , S . W . ; Still , Exeter College , J . W . ; Rev . C . J . Paul , Exeter College , Chaplain ; O . Ogle , Wadham College , Sec . ; Malcolm , Christ Church , S . D . ; Harrison , Brasenose College , J . D . ; Hansard , Dir . of Cer . ; S . Elvey , 0 . ; Fullarton , Christ ChurchI . G . Stewards—Brs .
Good-, lake , Balliol College ; Hon . Fiennes , Christ Church ; and E . J . Parry , University College . Br . W . Thompson was re-elected Treasurer by the unanimous voice of the Lodge . In the evening the annual banquet of the Apollo Lodge took place , when about 90 of the Fraternity were present . The W . M . of the Apollo Lodge presided , and was supported by the P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley ; Brs . S . Burstall , D . Pr .
G . M . ; Rev . J . W . Hayes , P . G . C . ; Tucker , D . P . G . M . for Dorsetshire ; Bernard ! , D . P . G . M . for Monmouthshire ; Moore , G . C . of England ; Spiers , G . S . B . ; Capt . Bowyer ; Evelyn , M . P . ; E . A . H . Lechmere , P . S . G . D . for Worcestershire ; Crew ; A . Thiselton ; Hartley , Liverpool ; Bradshaw , Manchester ; Rev . G . R . Portal ; Alpass , Liverpool ; C . J . Paul , Rev . R . C . Pettat , W . K . R . Bedford , Wyndham Portal , W . Lechmere , Alderman Dudley , & c , & c . The addresses by various Brethren were of an eloquentancl heart-stivring character .
ON Iriday , lebruary 20 th , a meeting ofthe Knight Templar Encampment of Coeur cle Lion was held , and numerously attended . - >¦ BANBURY . —A desire having been expressed by many influential members of the Masonic Order , for the establishment of a Lodge at Banbury , and several of the principal inhabitants of that town having promised to render every assistance in carrying out this object , a petition to that effect was transmitted to the Grand Master of Englandthe Earl of Zetland . The prayer of the petition was
, granted , and a warrant of constitution issued , authorising the formation of a Masonic Lodge , to be called " The Cherwell Lodge . " The Pr . G . M ., Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , fixeel Monday , Feb . 23 , as the day of consecration of the Lodge , and Installation of the W . M . ; a large number of the Fraternity assembled at the Red Lion Hotel , where the new Lodge is to be held . About two o ' clock in the afternoon the Lodg-e was opened hy the
D . P . G . M ., Bro . S . Burstall , assisted by the Pr . Grand Officers . The Pr . G . M ., Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , was present at the ceremony , with Brs . R . J . Spiers , G . S . B ., and G . D . Philipe , P . S . B ., Crew , Spencer , Owen , Blake , and Martin , from Loudon . The Pr . G . C , Bro . Rev . C . K . Paul , having opened the Lodge with prayer , the constitution and warrant were read , and the selection of Br . Paul as W . M . having been approved , the G . S . B . then presented the collars and jewels of the new Lodge to the D . P . G . M ., and afterwards introduced to him the W . M . elect .
The consecration then commenced , the Lodge was uncovered , and the Pr . G . Chaplain offered up the usual prayer ; after which the G . S . B . and tho two Pr . G . Wardens took corn ancl wine and oil , and sprinkled them on the Lodge , and the D . Pr . G . M . scattered incense round the Lodge . After prayers and sacred music , the Lodge was covered , ancl the Pr . G . C . dedicated the Lodge to T . G . A . 0 . T . U . and His service . The Brethren then formed in procession , and
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Provincial.
Dep . Pro . M ., Bro . Bin-stall , in a very masterly and impressive manner ; after which the W . M . appointed the following Brethren to be his officers : —Brs . J . II . Isles , Lincoln College , S . W . ; Still , Exeter College , J . W . ; Rev . C . J . Paul , Exeter College , Chaplain ; O . Ogle , Wadham College , Sec . ; Malcolm , Christ Church , S . D . ; Harrison , Brasenose College , J . D . ; Hansard , Dir . of Cer . ; S . Elvey , 0 . ; Fullarton , Christ ChurchI . G . Stewards—Brs .
Good-, lake , Balliol College ; Hon . Fiennes , Christ Church ; and E . J . Parry , University College . Br . W . Thompson was re-elected Treasurer by the unanimous voice of the Lodge . In the evening the annual banquet of the Apollo Lodge took place , when about 90 of the Fraternity were present . The W . M . of the Apollo Lodge presided , and was supported by the P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley ; Brs . S . Burstall , D . Pr .
G . M . ; Rev . J . W . Hayes , P . G . C . ; Tucker , D . P . G . M . for Dorsetshire ; Bernard ! , D . P . G . M . for Monmouthshire ; Moore , G . C . of England ; Spiers , G . S . B . ; Capt . Bowyer ; Evelyn , M . P . ; E . A . H . Lechmere , P . S . G . D . for Worcestershire ; Crew ; A . Thiselton ; Hartley , Liverpool ; Bradshaw , Manchester ; Rev . G . R . Portal ; Alpass , Liverpool ; C . J . Paul , Rev . R . C . Pettat , W . K . R . Bedford , Wyndham Portal , W . Lechmere , Alderman Dudley , & c , & c . The addresses by various Brethren were of an eloquentancl heart-stivring character .
ON Iriday , lebruary 20 th , a meeting ofthe Knight Templar Encampment of Coeur cle Lion was held , and numerously attended . - >¦ BANBURY . —A desire having been expressed by many influential members of the Masonic Order , for the establishment of a Lodge at Banbury , and several of the principal inhabitants of that town having promised to render every assistance in carrying out this object , a petition to that effect was transmitted to the Grand Master of Englandthe Earl of Zetland . The prayer of the petition was
, granted , and a warrant of constitution issued , authorising the formation of a Masonic Lodge , to be called " The Cherwell Lodge . " The Pr . G . M ., Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , fixeel Monday , Feb . 23 , as the day of consecration of the Lodge , and Installation of the W . M . ; a large number of the Fraternity assembled at the Red Lion Hotel , where the new Lodge is to be held . About two o ' clock in the afternoon the Lodg-e was opened hy the
D . P . G . M ., Bro . S . Burstall , assisted by the Pr . Grand Officers . The Pr . G . M ., Bro . Rev . C . J . Ridley , was present at the ceremony , with Brs . R . J . Spiers , G . S . B ., and G . D . Philipe , P . S . B ., Crew , Spencer , Owen , Blake , and Martin , from Loudon . The Pr . G . C , Bro . Rev . C . K . Paul , having opened the Lodge with prayer , the constitution and warrant were read , and the selection of Br . Paul as W . M . having been approved , the G . S . B . then presented the collars and jewels of the new Lodge to the D . P . G . M ., and afterwards introduced to him the W . M . elect .
The consecration then commenced , the Lodge was uncovered , and the Pr . G . Chaplain offered up the usual prayer ; after which the G . S . B . and tho two Pr . G . Wardens took corn ancl wine and oil , and sprinkled them on the Lodge , and the D . Pr . G . M . scattered incense round the Lodge . After prayers and sacred music , the Lodge was covered , ancl the Pr . G . C . dedicated the Lodge to T . G . A . 0 . T . U . and His service . The Brethren then formed in procession , and