that were suitable, some were too expensive and others 

 restricted to private occupation only. 



After a very long and persistent search and after having 

 twice found a suitable house which at the last moment it was 

 not found possible to secure, No. 41 Queen's Gate was purchased. 

 This house, which will be the future home of the Society, is 

 freehold. It is extremely well built, and contains twenty- 

 three rooms, almost all of which are large. It includes on the 

 first floor a room capable of seating 150 persons, which will 

 be suitable for a meeting-room for a number of years. On the 

 ground-floor there is ample space for the library, and there is 

 also a Council-room which can be used as a Club-room when 

 not required for Council or Committee meetings. On the 

 upper floors, and in the basement, there is adequate accommo- 

 dation for the Imperial Bureau. At the rear of the premises 

 there is a space at present occupied by kitchens and a garage ; 

 this comprises a suflB.cient area on which it is possible to erect 

 at any time a meeting-room much larger than that which will 

 be used in the immediate future, and as the walls of the 

 present buildings are up to the level that will be required for 

 the new room it could be very economically formed, and 

 diflB.culties with respect to ancient lights are not likely to arise. 

 In the meantime the garage should be let for a considerable 

 rental, which will substantially assist the finances of the Society. 



The purchase price of these premises was £6250, and in view 

 of the facts of their suitability, that they probably cost almost 

 double this sum to erect, and that 25 years ago they were 

 mortgaged for £10,000, and therefore presumably were con- 

 sidered worth £15,000, the purchase cannot be considered 

 anything but a most advantageous one for the Society. 



They do not require structural alterations to fit them for 

 the use of the Society and the Imperial Bureau, They have 

 been re-decorated throughout, and some minor sanitary 

 alterations have been made. The Imperial Bureau have moved 

 in, and the Library has been removed from Chandos Street 

 and is now being re-arranged. A Caretaker and a Sub- 

 Librarian have been appointed, and as soon as the necessary 

 furniture has been purchased, the Society can hold its meetings 

 in the new home. 



PROC. ENT. SOC. LOND., Ill, IV, V, 1920. G 



