Provincial.

Officers of the Lodge , " "The Visiting- Brethren /' ^ and "All Poor and Distressed Brethren" were successively given . The lodge , after the banquet , being called back to labour , five candidates were then proposed for initiation at the next meeting , and also four brethren as joining members . The lodge was then closed in the usual form and with solemn prayer . During the evening several appropriate glees , songs , & c , were sung by the musical brethren who took part in tlie consecration in . i highly efficient manner , Bra . J . Skcaf phying the accompaniments with excellent taste .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

DUNDEE . LATIXG THE FOFSDATIOX STOXE or THE NEW T OLI-STEER DRILL HALL ASD . GYJIXASIUII , AT DUNDEE , BY THE EARL OF DALHOUSIE . The foundation stone of the south pnrch of the new Drill Hall and Gymnasium , which we believe is tbe largest hall in Scotlandand is intended for tlio drilling of the

, Volunteer corps , was laid on tbe 27 th ult ., with Masonic honours by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county , the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G . C . B ., Acting Most AVorshipful Grand Master of the Free Masons in Scotland , and Prov . G . M . of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Forfarshire , in presence of a large concourse of spectators . Tbe weather was most propitious , and the ceremony passed off with great success .

The building as it at present stands is only but a temporary one , hurriedly got up in order to be of use during the time of the meeting of the British Association in Dundee , it having been found impossible—after it was resolved to go on with such a building—to erect the permanent hall in time for the meeting . The walls of the permanent building are to consist of stone and lime instead of brickand the front gable or porch

, , the foundation stone of which was laid by the Earl of Dalliousie , will stand out about fifty feet nearer Bell-street than the front of the present temporary erection . The brick building is so far advanced that a few days will only now be required to finish it . Already , however , its interior is being fitted up as an exhibition hall , preparatory to the meeting of the British Association in Dundee in September next , when it is to be

brought into requisition for the exhibition of fine arts , geological specimens , antiquities , objects illustrating natural history , coins , medals , and numerous other articles . The dimensions of the interior of the building are—length , including tho gallery ,

160 ft ., by about 80 ffc . in breadth . The height of the walls from the floor are 27 ft . 7 in ., the heiajht to tho apex of tho roof being 42 ft . At the front or south end of the building a small gallery measuring 16 ft . broad , and extending across the width of the ball , has been erected , underneath which are two rooms—one for the officers and an orderly room—which aro being very conveniently fitted up . Entrance is obtained from both ends of the Iiallthere being three doorways at each end—a large one in the

, centre Oft . wide by 10 ft . iu height , and two smaller ones at the sides , 5 ft . in width by the same height . Along the front of the building a fine verandah lias been constructed . It is eight feet iu width and eight and a half feet in height , and is approached by eight flights of stops , one being at each of the side doors , and the remainder at the centre entrance to the hall . The verandah is to be covered with a glass roof , ancl enclosed by a

crossed wooden railing . There are , altogether , fourteen windows , in the front wall , affording light to the rooms ancl gallery . Near the top of each gable are two windows of circular form , which can be used for the purpose of ventilation . The roof of the hall is supported by iron girders and stay rods , which are all to be painted and gilded , and the wood work of the roof is to be stained and varnishedThe hall itself is lihted in

. g the usual way from the roof , each side of which , to the depth of lift ., consists of glass . At night tbe hall will be lighted with gas from six pendants of eight lights on each side . The walls are to be " sized" pink colour ; and when finished , the hall will have a very cheerful and elegant appearance . Temporary refreshment-rooms are being rapidly proceeded with in the rear of the building -, and we understand that in the vicinity of them water fountain is

a to be erected . In order to give an idea of the size of the building , we might state that it contains about double the superficial area of the Kinnaird Hall ; and is said to be the largest in Scotland . The contractors are—Messrs .

Edward and Robertson , architects ; Allardice and Napier , Masons ; Wm . Anderson , bricklayer ; Foggie and Sons , and G . D . AA'hite , wrights ; Peter Rattray , slater ; John Thomson , plumber ; and A . W . Fairweather , painter . The building has been erected under the special superintendence of Mr . William Edward , 3 fason . The procession was a very numerous one , and consisted of the

whole of the volunteer , artillery and rifle corps , ancl Masonic bodies in- town , as well as several deputations from some of the sister lodges from a distance . The hour of muster was fixed at half-past three o ' clock in the afternoon , and the men were very punctual in their attendance , for by that time nearly the whole of those who intended taking part in the proceedings had gathered together . The volunteers assembled en masse in

the playground of the High School , ancl , a large group having taken up a position on tho stairs in front of the school , the appearance -which they prese-nted , as viewed from tbe foot of Reform-street , was of a very picturesque and imposing description . The Masonic bodies met in the Kinnaird Hall at the same time . The whole of the volunteers , constituting an entire brigadeformed each into their own company , after

, which the riflemen marched out by tbe east gate and along Reform-street until they reached Bank-street , when they halted and faced about , and the artillerymen came out at the front eate , and took their position at the head of the procession Meanwhile , the Freemasons formed into marching order in the Kinnaird Hall , and joined themselves to the rear , tbe whole procession while in close order extending from the Kinnaird

Hall to tlio front gate of the Hig h School . It is calculated that the total number in the procession was close upon one thousand . Tlie volunteers wore somewhere about 600 strong , there being about 170 belonging to the artillery , 300 to the 1 st Forfarshire Ride Volunteers , and 130 to the Highland Rifle Volunteers . The mounted officers present were Captain Sandeman and Adjutant Tufnell of the artilleryaud Lieutenant-Colonel

, Alison , Major Anderson , and Adjutant Falconer of the rifle corps . About four o ' clock the procession moved oft' in the following order—Adjutant Tufl'nell led tho way on horseback , aud then came the artillery bended by their brass band . The 1 st Forfarshire Volunteer Reeriment . also with their brass band

at their head , came next , followed by tbe Highland Volunteer Companies , who marched to the strains of the bagpipe , tbe Masonic lodges bringing up the rear , aud the Provincial Grand Lodge of Forfarshire , with the Earl of Dalhousie , being at the end of the procession . The following is a list of the Masonic lodges , with the names of the Masters " or acting Masters , and the numbers present from each : —St . Thomas ( No . 40 ) Arbroath 5 ; Operative

, , ( No . 47 ) , Dundee , John Logie , 44 ; Ancient ( No . 49 ) , Dundee , A . Kelt ; St . David's ( No . 7 S ) , Dundee , E . Guild , 20 ; Forfar Kilwinning , Forfar , Jas . Stewart , 6 ; St . Vigean ' s ( No . 101 ) , Arbroath , Dr . Arrott , 3 ; St . James ' s ( No . 123 ) , Brechin , Durie , 7 ; Thistle Operative ( No . 158 ) , Dundee , Laburn , 30 ; Forfar and Kincardine ( No . 22 S ) , Dundee , Jas . Robertson , 26 ; Caledonian ( No . 254 ) , Dundee , W . Newton , 20 ; Airlie ( No . 286 ) ,

Kirriemuir , Robert Hay , 5 ; Panmure ( No . 299 1 , Arbroath , E . Strachan , 9 ; Lower Forfar ( No . 309 ) , Forfar , Charles Lang , 10 ; Campcrdown ( No- 317 ) , Dundee , J . D . Wears , 60 ; and Albert ( No . 448 ) , Lochee , D . Foot , 20 . Tbe volunteers were all in full dress , and tbe Masons were also in uniform . The route of the procession was short and simple . It passed round the east end of the High School and

along Bell-street to tho ball . The volunteers went off at quick march while the Freemasons only proceeded at slow time to the tune of tbe " Merry Masons , " which bad the effect of causing a considerable break in the ranks . Reform-street and Bell-street and all along tbe line of procession were crowded by an immense concourse of spectators , bub on account of the arrangements made and the vigilance of the police , capital order was

maintained throughout , and , so far as we have heard , no accident occurred . As soon as the head of the volunteer column reached Parker-square , the procession halted and divided into two ranks facing inwards . Lord Dalhousie , accompanied by the oflicers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , then marched between the open lines up to the place where tbe stone was to be laid , the lodges successivelfollowing in their order The volunteers then

y . formed three sides of a square in close column . The principal officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge having taken their proper positions around the stone , the ceremony was proceeded with . The " Queen's Anthem " was played by tbe Artillery Volunteer Band , after which they struck up the tune of the