Freemasons' Hall.—The New Buildings.

Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of Private Lodges . The Grand Stewards' Lodge . Past Grand Officers , and Present Grand Officers whose duties do not require them to assist in the ceremony . Members of the Board of General Purposes , and of tbe Colonial Board . Members of tbe Building Committee . Maste of

Grand f * * Th ™ ^ ^ L ° f . Grand Steward bearm S Cornucopia and the St fl steward . yesselg oontaining 0 n and wine . steward . * The Grand Secretary bearing tbe " Book of Constitutions . " * The Builder bearing the Trowel . " " * * The Architect and Surveyor bearing tbe Plans .

* The Chairman of the Building Committee bearing the Inscription , & c . * The Grand Treasurer bearing the Phial containing tbe Coins . Provincial and Past Provincial Grand Masters . The Corinthian Light borne by the W . Master of a Lodge . The Column of the Junior Grand Warden borne by the

Master of a Lodge . * The Junior Grand Warden with tbe Plumb-rule . Grand The Banner of Grand Lodge borne by Grand Steward . the G . Tyler . Steward . The Doric Light borne by the W . Master of a Lodge . The Column of the Senior G . Warden borne by the W . Master of a Lodge .

* The Senior Grand Warden with the Level . The Junior Grand Deacon . Grand * * The Grand Chaplains bearing Grand Steward . the Sacred Volume . Steward , i

* The Deputy Grand Master with the Square . The Ionic Light borne by the W . Master of a Lodge . * A Provincial Grand Master bearing tbe Mallet . Tbe Grand Sword Bearer . * The Most Worshipful Grand Master . The Senior Grand Deacon . Two Grand Stewards .

Tyler . All brethren , except tbose against whose names an asterisk (*) is placed , will take their places on the raised steps , so as to leave clear the space immediately around tbe stone .

Tbe M . W . Grand Master having taken bis place , and silence having been proclaimed , the ceremony will be commenced with a pi-ayer by the Eev . Bro . Huyshe , Grand Chaplain . The chairman of the building committee will present the inscription , and deliver to the Grand Master copies

of the reports , & c . The Grand Secretary will read tbe inscription on tbe parchment , which , together with the reports and the various coins of the present reign , will be deposited by the Grand Treasurer in the cavity ofthe lower stone . The builder will deliver the trowel to the Grand

Master , and the cement being laid , and the stone duly lowered into its place , tbe Grand Master will proceed to prove it by the plumb-rule , level , aud square , which will be successively delivered to him by tbe Junior Grand Warden , the Senior Grand Warden , aud the Deputy Grand Master .

Tbe architect will then deliver the mallet to the Grand Master , who striking the stone three times will declare it truly laid . The Grand Master will then deliver tbe several implements to the architect for his use ; Tbe plans and elevations will then be submitted to the Grand Master for his approval , and will be returned to the builder for his guidance .

The Grand Master will then strew the corn , and pour tbe wine and oil over the stone , and pronounce tbe invocation . The following ode will then be sung by tbe choir : — Bounteous Creator , from on high direct us , Seeking to raise a temple to thy praise ; May thy good Sirit and protect us

p govern , While to thy glory a structure we raise , Thus then combining , hand and heart joining , Sing we in harmony our Maker ' s praise . Here each fraternal sentiment exciting , Order promotes our unity and joy : All social bliss receiving and requiting

, Peace and affection our hours employ , Thus then combining , band and heart joining , Long may continue our unity and joy . The Eev . Bro . A . P . A . Woodford , Grand Chaplain , will deliver tbe oration . According to ancient usage , some money for tbe

workmen will then be placed on the stone by the Grand Treasurer . Tbe ceremony being concluded , tbe procession will return to tbe Temple iu reversed order , i . e . tbe Grand Master going first . In order to avoid hurry or confusion , the business of Grand Lodge will not be resumed until ample time has

been allowed for tbe brethren to resume their places . The following Music , under the direction of the Grand Organist , will be performed by tbe choir , and by Capt . Plucknett's Band , viz .: — By the Band , while the procession 7 -.,- . « m -n v i » is arriving ...... j Maro ! l ' The Englishman . " ¦

By the Band while the stone is ) « n » being lowered j Cnjus ammam . ' By the Choir after the stone is laid An ode written for the occasion , Bj the ceremony ' . ^ "l !!^ ! .. !} " The mtiomi 1 Anthem . " B y ^^ ing !! " 5 ^ !™ 'E ° !!] iIavo 11 ' " ' TUe Guards - "

REGULATIONS . The space in the Temple , Corridor , and Platform is so limited , that unless the utmost order and regidarity are observed , confusion and inconvenience must result . The attention of the brethren is respectfully and earnestly called to the following REGULATIONSWHICH roa THE COSTEJTIEJS ' CE OE ALLXYILL

, , BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED . 1 . —No brother can be permitted to remain in the corridor , or in tbe approaches to Grand Lodge or tbe platform . 2 . —No brother , unless he is provided iviili a iicltet , can under any consideration bo admitted to the platform , or be permitted to join the procession .

3 . —All brethren must show their tickets to the Assistants of the Grand Director of Ceremonies when required by them to do so . The Assistants of the Grand Director of Ceremonies will be stationed in various parts of the approaches to the platform , and will be distinguished by a purple-andwhite rosette .

The tickets will be of two colours , blue and red •—the handrails on tbe platform will be coloured in a similar manner—tbe blue will indicate tbe spaces appropriated to the brethren generally , who are provided with blue tickets ; and the red will designate the places appropriated to the members of the different boards and committeesand the Grand Officers who are provided with

, red tickets . The space around the stone is to be strictly reserved for the M . W . Grand Master and his immediate Assistants . War . GEAY CLARKE , G . Sec . ALBERT W . WOODS , G . Dir . of Cers . Freemasons' Hall , April , 1 S 64 .