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HAMILTON HILL MEMORIAL
HALL.
Foundation Stone Ceremony
The foundation stone of the war memorial
hall which is being erected at
Hamilton Hill was laid by the Governor
(Sir William Campion) on Satnrdav
afternoon. His Excellency was
accompanied by Lady Campion, and on the ar
arrival of the vice-regal party, a guard of
honour was formed of the returned sol-
diers of the Fremantle Road Board
district in civilian clothes.
Following an address of welcome by
the president of the Hamilton Hill
Memorial Hall Association (Mr. W. M. Win-
field), in which an appeal was, made for
donations to the building fund, the mem
ber for the district (Mr. A. McCallum
M.LA.), made a short speech, in which
he expressed appreciation of tie con
sideration which had been extended to
the association by the State Sawmills, in
connection with, the supply of timber for
the new halL The honorary architect
and patron (Mr. F. J. Allen) then re
quested his Excellency to lay tile founda-
tion stone.
In performing this ceremony Sir Wil-
liam said that the association was to be
congratulated on its work during the war,
which would be consummated by the
completion of the hall. He supported
the association's action in building a
large hall, which he did not think would
be too large in time to come. People
were of short reverence and were inclin
ed to forget. too 6oon. There was no
time in the history of the Empire when
men offered themselves for service more
freely than when the nation was so bad
ly pressed in the great war. There
was a horrible word whiah should be
wiped out of existence and that was the
word 'class.' . Class distinction was
practically unknown at the front and
friendships had been made through the
medium of war wiiioh probably would not'
have been made in times of peace. Chil
dren should be taught the etory of sacri
fice, and he hoped that those who em1
tered the hall in years to come would
remember those to whom it was dedi
cated We were promd of our country
and of having pulled together in the war.
We would endeavour now to pull together
in peace, and be proud of ' serving is
unity and loyalty oat country and our
King. ?
In requesting the founder and secre
tary of the 'association (Mrs W. M.
Winfield) to lay a memorial stone, Mr.
W. Watson, M.H.B., said nbat some people
thought 'that erecting a monument of
this nature was glorifying war. He did
not blame them if they were sincere in
what they thought, but he did not agree
with them. No great movement or event
could succeed unless it was achieved by.
sacrifice. It was all very well to sup-
pose that children would grow up peace-
ful if we kept from their minds anything
appertaining to war. They might, but
would the children of other nations grow
up the same? Once the spirit of sacri-
fice was lost, it would be good-bye to our
Empire.
After the ceremony of laying the
memorial stone, Mr. E. H Gray, M.L.C.,
responded on behalf of Mrs. Winfield.
Mr. W. H. Kitson also epoke. Apologies
for non-attendance at the function were
received from Mr. G. Potter, M.L.C., Mr.
J. H. Prowse, M.R.H., and Mr R. Boan.
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