Provincial.

King ' s Anns , Hole ) , I'lymouih , at 7 . Chapter . —Monday , lilli , Fidelity ( 2 * 1 ) , Three Tuns Tiverton , at 7 . DORSETSHIRE . AMOumnSHTS . —Lodges . —Umitiv , February 14 th , Montague ( 003 ) , Lion Inn , Lyme Kegi ? , nt 7 ; Wednesday , 1 Mb , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole , at 7 . C 7 « ip _ sr . —l ' aith and Uimnimitv ( 005 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Dorchester , at 0 .

DURHAM . F'Amonsiyimw . —lodges . —Monday , February llth , F-iwcelt ( 050 ) , Lord Sealnim , Seahani Harbour ; Thursday , 17 tli , St Helen's ( 771 ) , Masonic Hall , Durham , at 71 . Chapter . —Thnrsday , 17 th , Strict lienevolence ( 111 ) , Bridge Hotel , Sunderland , at 11 . ESSEX . Aworxfussis—Lodges—MondayFebruary 1-lthStar iu tho East ( 933 ) Private Rooms

. . , , , , Harwich , at 7 ; Tuesday , loth , Angel ( 59 ) , Cups Hotel , Colchester , at 7 ; Thursday , 17 th , Good Fellowship ( 313 ) , White Hart , Chelmsford , at 7 . GLOUCESTERSHIRE . ArpoixraiEXT . —Zorfje . —AVeduesday , February IGlh , Cotteswohl ( 862 ) , Earn Hotel , Cirencester , at GJ . HAMPSHIRE .

AiroiNiMENTS . —Lodges . —AVeduesday , February IGlh , Eoyal Sussex ( 128 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Portsesi , at 7 ; Thursday , 17 th , Southampton ( 555 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . ISLE OF AVIGHT . " 1 ArroiSMiiHl . —ioi / je , —AVeduesday , February loth , East Medina ( 201 ) , Masonic Hall , Hyde , at 7 .

KENT . ArronraiiEKis . —Z . _ r ; es . — AVeduesday , February 10 th , Eoyal Naval , ( 021 ) , Eoyal Hotel , Kainsgate , at 7 ; Friday , 18 th , Union ( 149 ) , King ' s Head , Margate , at 7 . Marl . —Tuesday , loth , Adam's ( L . C . ) , Masonic Hall , Sbeerness , ut 0 . ASHFORD . —Invicta Lodge ( No . 1011 ) . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge , there being present Bro . B . Thorpe , AYaAI . ; Bro . J . S . Bastes , S . AV . ; Bro . B . K . Thorpe , J . W . ; Bro . Hallowes , P . M . ; Bro . Sheppard , See . ; Bro . G . AV . Greenhill

as S . D . ; Bro . Springett , J . D .: Bro . A / ariington , I . G . ; Bro . Collins , Tyler ; Bros . Laud , Maund , and Ercsson . Bro . Fresson having proved himself proficient in the first degree , Avas duly passed to that of Fellow Craft . Tho Lodge being closed clown , Mr . G . AY . Oliver was introduced , and regularly initiated as a Alason . Bro . J . S . Eastcs said ho had the pleasing duty to perform of presenting the Lodge with a handsome gift from a Brother ivho Avas unavoidably absent . Although he regretted the brother was not present to do that which he Avould have done much better himself , still he felt proud of the commissionaud would discharge

, his trust to the best of his ability , by presenting the Lodge -with a handsome set of tracing boards from Bro . 11 . C . May . Itwould be needless to mention the interest he took iu the ivelfiiro of tho Invieta Lodge ; he would read an extract from a letter he had received from him— ' - ' Be good enough to present the tracing boards to tho Lodge next Wednesday , with my best wishes for its prosperity as a Lodge , and for the welfare of its members as individuals ; at the same time , express my regret that I could not be present to do it in person , being obliged to go into Scotland on

that clay . " Bro . Eastes further added that he hoped the time was not far distant when every member ivould be capable of illustrating them in a manner that would do honour to themselves , reflect credit on tbe Lodge , and prove to Bro . May ' that bis gift bad been duly appreciated . Bro . Hallowes proposed that a vote of thanks to Bro . Ii , C . May should be recorded in the minutes tor tho very handsome present ho had made , and that a letter should be Avritten to him , expressing tho thanks of the brethren . The AV . AI , called the attention of the Brethren to a communication from the President of the Board of General Purposes ,