Opening Of The New Masonic Temple, Hounslow, Middlesex.

H . Hodge , P . G . Org . ; W . W . Lee , P . P . G . D . ; Sir A . Ouaile Jones , P . P . G . W . ; J . Cox , P . P . G . D . ; C . J . Hatt , P . P . G . D . C . ; S . Sidders , P . P . G . S ^ B . ; W . Essex , P . P . G . P . ; R . H . Williams , P . P . G . D . ; W . Crowhurst , P . P . G . P . ; E . Clare , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; H . Burkett , P . A . G . P . Berks . ; W . F . Angel , P . P . G . D . ; C . A . Walter , P . P . G . D . ; L . H . Walker , P . P . G . Org . ; W . H . Meyrick , Sec . of Elections ; W . H . Jones , P . P . G . S . W ., and about 80 other brethren .

The lodge was opened in due form , the three chairs being occupied respectively by Bros . W . T . Lewis , W . M . 865 ; Sir W . H . Quayle Jones , P . AI . 1871 ; and Sergt . Hill , W . M . 2535 . The Grand Master then took the chair , and Bro . C . A . Walter explained that the building had been secured after many years of expense and trouble . Twenty years ago they

endeavoured to find a suitable place to meet in , but directly it was known it was for Masonic purposes , the price became prohibitive . He hoped the temple would be appreciated by the lodges of the province , and that several would make their home there .

1 he P . Grand Master expressed himself as proud to visit the new temple , and thanked the brethren for the kind welcome they had given him , particularly from Bro . Walter , who he might say was the oldest Mason present . He had consulted with his brother Grand Officers , and they agreed it was well worthy their support . It was the duty of the

Prov . Grand Master and his officers to assist them in the advancement of their good work and to support any movement which might increase their power for doing good . Middlesex was a difficult province to govern . It was onl y a slice of the county , the greater part being under the Grand

Lodge in London . It had been their policy only to sanction new lodges when required by brethren of the locality , for they considered it very undesirable to have lodges whose members were from another province , and they only encouraged the formation of those which were local in their

origin . By these restrictions all the lodges were in direct association with the province . Unless the lodges had a proper and convenient place to meet in , it was impossible to properly supervise them . Therefore , when he heard the brethren had secured a convenient site , he felt it was an enterprise which

they might properly encourage . He hoped it would become a centre of Freemasonry for the district . In declaring the temple open , he prayed that the G . A . would bestow his blessing upon all Masons who met there , so that the works of charity , benevolence and goodwill , might permeate the whole locality .

The lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to a banquet , at which the Prov . Grand Master presided . The usual loyal toasts having been proposed , Bro . E . Bartley Dennis , in replying for " The Grand Officers , " took the opportunity of thanking the Prov . Grand Master for the progress he had made in the Craft , having been appointed

by him many years ago . He congratulated the brethren on the adaptability of the new premises . He believed it would be of great use in the future .

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