Grand Lodge.

' . herwise the building of Section No . 3 must have been deferred ir that time . Tho Committee arranged to build for Mr . Malby new workshop upon ground not required for other purposes in fiddle Yard ; this workshop has been erected in a most sub-. antial manner at a cost of £ 1 , 296 , and is let ou lease to Mr . ¦ Iiilb y for ten years at a rent of £ 100 years per annum . This ¦ enfc will probably bo doubled on the expiration of the lease .

The doorway of the grand entrance to the new buildings being it length completed , a passage has been constructed in the hoarding , and the brethren are requested to notice , that on ancl ifter Monday next , the 2 fith February , the hack entrance < ised in New Yard will be closed , and that all persons having 'usiness at the office , aud brethren attending lodges , will enter

Freemasons' Hall direct by the entrance in Great Queen--treet . ( Signed ) Jons HATEBS , Chairman . London , February 21 st , 1866 . 9 . The Report of Brother R . P . Harding , Auditor of tbe ¦ rand Lodge Accounta , of tbe receipts and disbursements during the year 1865 .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

THE GEAKD STEWARDS' LODGE . —This distinguished lodge held its usual meeting on Wednesday the 21 st ult ., at the Freenasons' Tavern , Bros . Spencer , AV . M . ; J . Gurton , S . AV . ; G . States , J . AV . ; Watson , Sec , and several other brethren being present . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . ¦ Vatson , P . M . and Sec , in his usual correct and perfect manner . Bro . John Gurton , P . M ., and now ( for we cannot say bow many fines ) XV . Mappointed Bros . StatesS . AV . Henry NormanJIV

, , ; , . . ; vV . Watson , Secretary . This basiness having been done , the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet . After the usual itoyal and Masonic toasts had been given , the AV . M . gave a hearty velcome to the visitors , amongst whom were Bros . H . A . Stacey , . ' . M . 180 , and W . M . 733 ; T . XV . Sedgwick , P . M . 180 ; Smeed , Jhalker , AV . Aspinwall , Matthew Cooke , and Irving , all of whom everally returned thanks . The " AV . M . 's" and " P . M . 's" health

aving been drunk , tbe AV . M . briefly thanked the brethren , and iros . Spencer , P . M . ; Udall , P . M ., P . G . D . ; and Nntt , P . M ., ' . G . D ., responded . The AV . M . then gave " The health of Bro . Villiam AVatson , P . M . and Secretary , " ancl in doing so paid a ¦ ell-deserved compliment to Bro . W . ' s Masonic abilities . Bro . •' . AVatson thanked the W . M . and brethren for their kindness , id stated that he had many years been a member of the G . S ,

¦ idge , and that at one time the lodge found itself iu -this posini , that he ( Bro . AA . ) was the only working Mason , in it , and ¦ secure his services tho lodge elected him an honorary niem-¦¦ 1- , and as he had to do the lion ' s share of the business lie hoped c-. y would elect him their AV . M ., to enable him to wear the iilar in Grand Lodge . Bro . States , S . AV ., said he would most ; ilingly give way for Bro . AA ' atson , for which Bro Watson inked him . The brethren then separated , after enjoying some ¦ " 1 singing by Bros . J . Gurton , W . M ., Chalker , M . Cooke , and oncer .

'/ IoirifT LEBANOU- LODGE ( NO . 73 ) . —This prosperous old 1 , 'e held its regular meeting on Tuesday , the 20 th ult ., at the een Man , Tooley-slraet . Bro . J . C . Goody , AV . M . presided , istcd by Bros . D . Rose , as S . W . ; T . J . ' Sabine , J . XV . ¦ E . in-is , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Donkin , P . M ., Sec ; Ebsworth , S . D . ; •'/ . bach , J . D . ; Loowenstark , I . G . ; AValter , P . M . ; Chipperid , Cooper , Hurrell , \ A atkins , Billington , Groom , Brookhoiise , iscck , Moore , Hide ; and visitors Bros . AV . F . Laing , P . M .,

; Field , AVood , ancl others . The business clone consisted in six -sings and one initiation . The Secretary , Bro . F . Walters , ul the names of all who had subscribed to his list as Steward the late festival , with the amounts given and promised , iich made a total of £ 78 6 s ., and at the same time thanked ¦ subscribers for their support . He also announced that Bro . hn Donkin , P . M . and Sec , would represent them as their ¦ ward for the Aged Freemasons' next year , unless the then \ M . would do so . A vote of thanks to Bro . Donkin was ¦ ssed for his present of a new set of gavels . The AV . M . in the

absence of Bro . G . Morris , the Steward for the Boys' Festival appealed to the brethren for support on that occasion . Bro . EHarris headed the list with ten guineas , and other brethren followed his example . The lodge also subscribed ten guineas . Bro . F . AA alters gave notice of a motion to take £ 10 from the lodge funds for the Female Annuity , in name of tho Treasurer for the time beinj ; , to purchase a Life Governorship for him . BroHMooreIPMintroduced an excellent schemewhich

. . , ..., , the lodge determined to try , by which any subscriber of one shilling a week , may , in the space of four years , become a Life Governor of one of tho Charities . Several names were added to Bro . Moore ' s list , which now numbers nearly thirty . In four years' time the Charities , from this source alone , will be benefitted 300 guineas . The tontine principle is one of the main features of the plan . Business being ended , the lodge was

closed . ST . GEOEGE ' S LODGE ( No . 140 ) . —This old lodge held its regular meeting on Wednesday , the 21 st ult ., at the Lecture Hall , Greenwich . The lodge was opened by Bro . C . J . Badger , W . M ., who was supported by Bros . AV . Noak , S . AV . ; A . H . TattershalLJ . AV . ; G . Ellington , P . M ., Treas . ; H . A . Collington , P . M ., Sec . ; E . AV . Pook , S . D . ; C . Hudson , J . D . ; Johnson , I . G . ; RyderPM and Visitors—FAValtersP . M . 73 ; W . R .

, .. ; . , Orchard , P . M . 79 ; A . D . Looivenstark , P . M . 54 S ; AVest , S . D . 548 , and numerous others . Bro . E . M . Hubbuck , I . P . M ., raised Bros . E . Atkins and Carter , and passed Bro . Earle . It was unanimously agreed to give five guineas to Bro . Hubbuck ' s list for the Beys' School . One gentleman was proposed for initiation at next meeting . The proof of the centenary jewel was shown round to the brethren and approved of , and the lodge

was then closed . LODGE OP TEAXQTJIMTY ( NO . 185 ) . —The brethren of the above lodge met at Radley ' s Hotel for the purpose of installiag Bro . Harfell as W . M ., on Monday , February 19 th , the ceremony being worked by Bro . S . Moss , P . M ., in a manner that elicited the warmest encomiums from the brethren present . The AA ' . M . then elected his officers as follows : —Bro . L . Israel , S . AV .: Bro . S . Harris , J . AV . ; Bro . Holbrook , S . D . ; Bro . Dr . Beigel , J . D . ; and Bro . B . Cohen , I . G . Tho brethren adjourned to a sumptuous repast provided by Bro . Hart . After the usual loyal and

Masonic toa . 'ts , Bro . Algernon Sydney presented to Bro . Moss Cohen a splendid tea and coffee service , subscribed for by the lodge and the brethren . Bro . Cohen , in a feeling and impressive manner , returned thanks . Among the visitors were Bro . Coote ( W . M ., Lodge of Israel ); and Bros . Lazarus and Harriss ; Bro . H . M . Levy ( P . M ., Lodge of Joppa , 1 S 8 ); Bro . H . Cohen , Bro . Binckes , P . M . The harmony of the evening was greatly enhanced by the singing of Bro . H . Cohen , Bro . Adolphus , and Bro .

Beigel , by Bro . PL M . Levy , P . M ., giving his excellent imitations of London actors , and Bro . Coote's admired playing ancl singing . After spending a delightful evening the brethren separated in peace ahel harmony . DOEIC LODGE ( NO . 933 ) . —In the report of the meeting of this lodge , given in our issue of last week , through an accidental omission on our part a very important feature in the proceedings was lost siht ofwethereforehasten to rectify

g ; , , the omission and do justice to a very worthy ancl esteemed brother , by stating that the ceremony of installing- Bro . Gilchrist into the chair of iv . S . as AV . M . of the Doric Lodge for the ensuing year was performed by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . Scurr , in a manner which reflected tho greatest credit upon him , and drew from the P . M . ' s Bros . Hamilton and Hudson ( 554 ) , who supported Bro . Scurrthe warmest eulogiums for the perfect

, and impressive manner in which so young a Mason had conducted this imposing and solemn ceremonial . VICTORIA LODGE ( NO . 1 , 056 ) . —Under the presidency of its first AV . M ., Bro . William AVrenn , this new lodge held its regular monthly meeting , on Thursday , the 22 nd ult ., at the Sir John Cass ( Bro . George Steeds ' s ) , Victoria Park . road , South . Hackney . Bro . PI . J . Moore was raised , Bro . John Hill passed ,

and Mr . Alfred Robins initiated . The whole three ceremonies were most admirably-performed , and the business was concluded at a quarter-past nine o'clock . The brethren then adjourned to a neat repast , ancl when it was finished returned to the lodge room , where the usual toasts were proposed , and drunk . During the speeches which were made in proposing , and returning thanks for these toasts , the brethren were made

acquainted with the following facts : —That the lodge was consecrated in April , 1865 , when Bro . AVrenn was installed as AV . M ., ancl selected Bro . Pendlebury as his S . W . ; Bro . AV . Turner as J . W . ; Bros . Roberts , Latrielle , and Robottom , as S- and J . W .