Provincial Lodges.

The R . W . Provincial Grand Master . The Senior Provincial Grand Deacon . Two Provincial Grand Stewards . Provincial Grand Tyler . The procession having been formed , it was marched through all the principal streets of Dover , to Trinity Church—the hand playing the '/ 'Entered Apprentice ' s Song , "—

and the bells of the town ringing merry peals . On arriving at the sacred edifice , the brethren occupied the seats on the floor , while the galleries above were densely crowded by well-dressed ladies . Evening prayer was read by the Rev . J . Smith , incumbent , and the sermon was preached by the Rev . D . Jones ( who has for many years held the office of P . G . C . ) from Gen . i . 31 , " God saw everything that He had made , and behold it was very good . " At the conclusion of an eloquent and impressive sermon a collection was - made in

aid of the local and Masonic Charities . The brethren , on leaving church , returned again in procession , amidst crowds of curious spectators , to the Town Hall , when the Grand Lodge was again duly formed . After tho usual business , votes of thanks were unanimously given to the Mayor for the use of the hall ; to the incumbent of Trinity Church , for his kindness in placing his church at their service and reading the prayers ; ancl to the Rev . D . Jones , G . C ., for the able and interesting discourse he had delivered .

Br . Hervey Boys , P . G . S . W ., then proposed , in an eloquent and eulogistic speech , a vote of thanks to the P . G . M ., which was passed with great enthusiasm . The R . W . G . M ., in acknowledging the compliment , said , he little imagined when he was appointed G . M . for Kent that we were on the eve of a war , and that thereby so many important duties would be thrown upon the Freemasons of the province . He had just

granted a dispensation tor the initiation of a young soldier , 19 years of age , proceeding to the seat of war , the rules of the Order prescribing the age of 21 as a condition for admission into the Order ; but it would have been cruel to deprive this gallant young fellow of those benefits which so many members of both professions had received from Freemasonry during the present sanguinary struggle in the Crimea . There were , he rejoiced to see , many Russians who were Freemasons , and who , the moment the sword was sheathed , had exhibited the most praiseworthy zeal to exercise that noblest of all

virtues , the gift of charity ; and to acknowledge and succour Brother Freemasons , although Englishmen and enemies , when wounded and captured , needing the solace of sympathy ancl the more material aids of medical and physical assistance . Initiation into Freemasonry gave , as it were , to the recipient , a letter of introduction into every part of the world —( hear ) . But Freemasonry had other advantages , and amongst these he recollected once hearing Lord Londesborough , a distinguished Freemason , say that it gave him an opportunity of mixing with the classes which were below him

as a peer of the realm in the scale of society , without being branded with the stigma of a popularity hunter . Freemasonry was an institution which tended to bring all ranks of Her Majesty ' s subjects together , and to make them acquainted with the good qualities of each other , and it ought , therefore , to be fostered by every government . It achieved a degree of equality which tho Saturnalia of the Romans , instituted for that purpose , failed to accomplish ; for , excepting the higher honours of the Craft , awarded to the most meritoriousall were brethren and all were equal .

, The Grand Lodge was then closed in clue form . At 4 o ' clock the brethren re-assembled at the Royal Oak Hotel , where a very excellent dinner had been provided for their refection by Br . S . Philpott . The chair was taken by the P . G . M ., who was supported by the various G . Officers already enumerated .

Br . Ashley , P . P . D . G . M . ; Br . G . P . de Rho Philipe , P . G . S . B . of England ; Br . W atson , P . G . St . of England ; Br . Else , P . G . St . of England ; Br . II . G . Warren , G . St . of England , and P . M . 202 ; Br . Henry Shelton , P . M . 349 , and P . P . G . O . of Worcestershire ; Br . Col . Cator , of Phoenix Lodge , Portsmouth ; Br . Lieut . Malcolm , W . M . 460 , and P . G . S . D . of Oxon ; Br . H . Boys , P . P . G . S . W . ; Br . E . A . Quait , P . P . G . P . ; Br . Keddle , P . P . G . S . W . ; Br . Campbell , P . P . G . S . W . ; Br . Fielder ,