Bits & Pieces Congratulations to Bro. Kevin Bryan (again) being installed into the chair of Seldon Park Lodge No.5005 (EC) in Surrey. Bro. Kevin is seen centre with his officers. We wish Bro. Kevin and his gang the very best for 2022 and hopefully we will catch up this year. Centre, Bro. Brad Billings, the new GM of the Grand Lodge of Texas outside an impressive square and compasses. A young GM at only 39 but I am sure, full of ideas to take the Craft forward. Bottom right—did you know? Masonic buildings were ‘hugely’ impressive and very mich part of the everyday scenery. Sadly, many of these buildings are being sold or have been sold. The building featured a central court with nine floors of shops with offices above and meeting rooms at the very top. These rooms also served as theatres, which contributed to the building's obsolescence; its elevators proved inadequate for these crowds. In 1939 the Masonic Temple was demolished, in part due to its poor internal services, but also due to the construction of the new State Street subway, which would have necessitated expensive foundation retrofitting.
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