[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E293]
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          IN RECOGNITION OF THE MIDDLEBOROUGH MAY FLOWER LODGE

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 4, 2014

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Middleborough 
May Flower Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons upon the occasion 
of its one hundred and fiftieth year of continued fellowship.
   The Middleborough May Flower Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted 
Masons was formally organized on March 4, 1864. Since then, the Lodge 
has provided fellowship, charity, education, and leadership to not just 
its members, but also to the town of Middleborough and surrounding 
communities. Since its chartering, the Lodge has actively increased its 
membership, currently totaling to two hundred members. The Lodge has 
worked vigorously over the years to promote self-improvement, personal 
study, and social betterment through the ideals of philanthropy and 
community involvement. My district in Massachusetts has great 
appreciation for the work that this Lodge has done, and it serves as an 
example for how community service and brotherhood can benefit our 
nation.
   Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize the Middleborough May Flower 
Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons upon this significant 
anniversary. I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating them as 
well as wishing them many more happy and productive years ahead.

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