The Masonic Mirror.

3 . The Board desires to call the attention of Masters and Wardens of lodges in the London district to the law in the Book of Constitutions , " page 76 , section 7 , which provides that they shall , within one month after appointment in each year , respectively sign their names in a book at the office of the Grand Secretary . The Board regret to find that the breach of this regulation is of very frequent occurrence . This is a

Masonic offence resulting in great inconvenience , and the Board trust that their having called attention to the matter will insure a better observance of the law . ( Signed ) , T . LEEWELLYS EVAXS , Freemason ' s Hall , President . 23 rd May , 1865 .

The business of the day being concluded , it was unanimously resolved , " That the cordial thanks of this Board are due and are hereby tendered to the V . W . Bro . J . Llewellyn Evans , the President , for his unremitting attention to all questions that have come before the Board for consideration , as w ell as for his kind and courteous bearing to its members . "

( Signed ) J . M . CIAUOU , Vice-President . To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodgo accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on the 12 th instant , showing a balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer of £ 6 , 053 12 s . Gd ., and in the hands of the

Grand Secretary for petty cash , £ 50 . Of these suins , there belongs to the Fund of Benevolence , £ 1 , 429 11 * . Sd . ; to the Fund of General Purposes , £ 4 , 200 13 s . ! od . ; and in the Unappropriated Accounts , £ -173 7 s . 5 d .

11 . REPORT OE THE BUIHDIXG COMMITTEE . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons of Fngland . The Coinmittee beg to report that the huilding of the first section , with the exception of the grand staircase , being completed , and tho necessary arrangements having been made , the Grand Secretary , the Clerks , the Grand Tyler , and the various

boards and lodges were transferred to their new quarters on Monday , May 1 st , since which time all Masonic meetings have been held in tbe new building . The Committee report that , for the present , and until the whole of the new Freemasons' Hall is completed , there must be some degree of inconvenience to tho brethren attending .

This inconvenience arises chiefly from the necessity of having a temporary access to the premises whilst the fufstde is being carried up , and is adopted in order to avoid interruption of the works or excuses for delay in construction . It is hoped that the permanent entrance from Great Queen-street will bo fit for

use within three months . Until that time it will be convenient that all brethren having business at the offices should enter at the temporary entrance in New-yard , and that brethren Attending lodges should enter by the temporary entrance to the Tavern , from the staircase of which there is access on each floor to the grand and upper corridors respectively . The grand staircase is being rapidly proceeded with , and it is hoped

that it will be finished very shortly . The Committee also report that the pulling down of the Tavern front was commenced on the 1 st of May , and that it is nearly completed ; and that , according to agreement , the temple , the library , the clerk ' s office , the Grand Secretary's office , and the rooms on the ground floor and basement of No .

63 , hitherto occupied by the Grand Tyler , have been cleaned , lighted , and made over to the use of the tenants whilst they are deprived of the use of the rooms heretofore occupying the front of the Tavern . The Committee have made every arrangement in their

power to secure the comfort and convenience of the Executive officers , of the tenants , and of the brethren generally , and they have the satisfaction of believing that the arrangements made have been approved of ; the Committee will spare no pains to promote , and , if possible , to increase the comfort and convenience of the brethren , and will willingly consider any suggestions which may be made .

The Committee also report that they have used every exertion to secure a greater degree of despatch in the future conduct of the works , and that the contractor has undertaken to complete the whole of the Masonic part of the building , and to give possession of it , by the first day of February next ; the new workshops in Middle-yard ( iu lieu of those surrendered by

Mr . Malby ) are to be completed by the 1 st of August , aud according to present arrangement , the great banqueting-room of the new Tavern will be commenced on the 1 st August , and will be roofed in within six months from that date . The Committee ( finding that the services of one man-servant will ho sufficient for the present ) have engaged James Portch

to assist the Grand Tyler in the general care of the house , and the M . W . Grand Master having granted a dispensation for that purpose , James Portch has been regularly initiated as a serving brother . The Committee have also made the requisite temporary arrangements as regards women-servants , and will again report to Grand Lodge when experience has enabled them to

determine what amount of service will be required . It is evident that there still exists a considerable amount of misapprehension on the part of many of the brethren in reference to tbe new buildings , and especially as to what part of the buildings have been let on lease , and wdiat part is to be retained for Masonic purposes . The Committee beg to repeat that the new Freemasons' Hall

and the Tavern will be totally distinct , both in external appearance and in internal arrangements . The one is let to tenants , the other is devoted solely and exclusively to the use of the Craft . " Freemasons' Hall" will include the whole of the new rooms which have been recently built , the present great hall , and the rooms which are now being commenced and which will occupy

the front of the building , viz ., on the ground floor , the library and coffee room ; on the first floor , the Grand Master ' s room , the Grand Officers ' robing room , and a dining room ; and on the second floor , a lodge room , ante room , and dining room . These together will constitute Freemasons' Hall or the Masonic Temple , which will be retained in the hands of the Craft , and

will be devoted to the sole and exclusive use of the society . It may thus be clearly understood that the lease has no reference to Freemasons' Hall , from which hereafter the public will be entirely excluded . " The Tavern" will consist partly of some of the old rooms , but chiefly of a spacious and commodious building to be erected

on the east side of Freemasons' Hall , containing noble banqueting and subsidiary dining rooms , and every accommodation for the carrying on of a first-class business . The Tavern is let on lease on the terms which have been already reported : it will be used by the tenants for general purposes , and in it will be provided the banquets of the various lodges .

( Signed ) JOHN HAVERS , Chairman . London , May 23 rd , 1865 . 12 . The Annual Report of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , dated 19 th May , 1865 , will be laid before the Grand Lodge . 13 . A memorial from the Grand Chapter of Scotland , inquiring—