The Installation Of H.R.H. Prince Leopold As P.G.M Of Oxfordshire.

Reginald Bird , M . A ., Vice-Principal of Magdalen College , as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and he was , after sound of trumpet , duly proclaimed and saluted in ancient form . The next business was to

appoint a Provincial Grand Steward to take the place recently vacated by Prince Leopold , Mr . AV . J . Douglas Campbell ( of Blythswooct ) was appointed and invested . The following Provincial Grand Officers were then reappointed , and , except

in one or two cases of absence , presented to Prince Leopold : —Brother John Gal pin , Provincial Senior Grand AYarden ; Brother II . R . Cooper-Smith ( Magdalen College ) , Provincial JuniorGrandAYarden ; Bro . Rev . R . W . M . Pope , Provincial Grand Chaplain ;

Bro . Rev . AV . Alexander Ayton , Provincial Grand Chaplain ; Bro . Alderman Thomas Randall , Prov . G . Treasurer ; Bro . R . I . AYilliamson ( Oh . Oh . ) , Prov . G . Registrar ; Bro . AYilliam Henry Horn , Prov . S . G . Deacon ; Bro . Jason SaundersProv

, Junior G . Deacon ; Bro . Sinclair Frankland Hood ( Magd . Coll . ) , Prov . G . Sec . ; Bro . Chas . Bishop , P . G . S . Wks . ; Bro . Julius Sladden , P . G . D . C . ; Bro . Carlisle J . S Spedden ( Queen ' s Coll . ) , Prov . G . D . C . ; Bro . Alderman AYilliam Eagleston .

P . G . S . B . ; Bro . Henry Phtmridge , Prov-G . Organist ; Bro . Henry Williams , Prov-Grand Pursuivant ; Bro . Gordon CampbeR , Exeter Coll . Bro . Cecil G . Paget ( Ch . Ch . ) , Bro . J . E . Courteiiy Bodley ( Balliol CoU . ) , Bro . William Peppercorn , Bro . Frederick Dolley , Provincial Grand Stewards . Bros . AYilliam Stevens and George Norwood , Prov . G . Tylers .

Immediately after the appointment of officers a pileasing episode occurrednamel y , the presentation of an address of congratulation to Prince Leopold , from the Grand Orient Lodge of Masonry in Italy , and the Italian Colonies . Thanks to the kindness of Bro . J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D ., England , Ave are enabled to give a translation of the address : —

c To His Royal Hi ghness Prince Leopold , Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire . "Most Illustrious and Potent Brother , — kalian Masonry , which rejoices at seeing ever more honoured in the most noble nation of England that universal brotherhood of which it , too , is not the last portion ,

hastens to send you its most respectful and affectionate congratulations ou the auspicious event of your Royal Highuess ' s exaltation to the office of Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire . " Happy the people among whom men

of the loftiest social standing appreciate and practise the grand principles of that humanitarian progress which it is the object of Masonry to vindicate and to diffuse throughout the civilised world ! Accept , jmost illustrious and potent Brother ,

our most devoted and sincere congratulations and our fraternal salutions . " In the absence of the Grand Master , the Grand Master Associate , " GEOKGE TAMAIO , 33 d . " Rome , February 18 , 1876 , "

There was only one other thing to be done before the closing of the Lodge , and that was to present to Brother R . J . Spiers , who has for the last 20 years filled the , office of Deputy Provincial Grand Master with zeal and efficiency , a testimonial , consisting of a

valuable inkstand and a purse of 500 guineas . His Royal Highness , in making the presentation , paid an eloquent tribute to the services of Brother Spiers , adding that the testimonial had been subscribed for by a large number of Masonsmany of

, whom were then present . On their behalf the Prince proceeded to present the testimonial as a token of esteem and regard for Brother Spiers' personal merit and of gratitude for his services towards Masonry generally .

Brother Spiers , who was cleejily moved , in feeling terms thanked the Brethren for the honour they bad-done him , and said ho would hand down the testimonial to his descendants as a most precious heirloom . The business of the day being over , the Lodge was closed in ample form , and the procession of Grand Officers left the Lod ge as it had entered .

All the arrangements were under tho control of Brother Reginald Bird , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and Brother H . A . Pickard , P . Prov . S . G . AV , to the latter of whom was intrusted the duty of superintending the arrangements inside the theatre ; and they are both to be

congratulated on the excellent manner in which everything went off . The banquet in the evening was held at the Town Hall , It was niunerousl y 2 B 2