According to Masonic records the date of our Charter from the Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of the State of Michigan is January 9th, 1851 and looking back through charred records indicates our Lodge under dispensation August 9th, 1849.

Masonic Temple dedications usually are few and far between, but Romeo Masons have experienced four such occasions, not all of their own choice however, in the years gone past.

Meetings were first held in various locations and then from 1869 to 1905 in the same building where the Lodge is now located only in the room which at that time was known as the Masonic Ball Room (3rd floor).

At this time larger quarters were deemed necessary and the second floor of the Parker Building, new at the time, was selected and dedicated as such.

The lodge grew for seventeen years at this location and it was decided larger quarters should be had, so the building we now occupy, known as the Gray Opera House in those days, was purchased, remodeled and rededicated to Masonry in January 1923.

Seventeen more years of Peace and Harmony prevailed and in June, 1940, just before high twelve, a disastrous fire of unknown origin practically gutted our beautiful Temple, laid waste and destroyed many of our records as well as most of our equipment.

This was a sad blow and a lot of inconvenience followed, but with permission of Grand Lodge and the assistance of our neighboring Lodges, Macomb and Armada, our assemblies and degree work proceeded nearly on schedule.

During this time, not too many were idle however, in our midst; and the more determined and Masonic hearted brothers, of whom much credit is due, made good use of the Plumb, Square and Level and brought out of the ruins another more beautiful Masonic Temple, which again was rededicated to Masonry in April, 1941.

And now Brethren, Empires may rise and fall, nations may advance or suffer decay, races may come and go; but the power, sentiment and spirit of our Fraternity must go on forever.