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John Goodin.
1858 ...... John Goodin.
Roht. S. Voorhis.
Robert S. Voorhis. A. Newmark. Francis Turnbull. John Moyses. Judah A. Hart.
John D. Daggett. John J. Outley.
John D. Daggett.
James O. Alter. Judah A. Hart. John D. Taylor. Wm. A. Prall. G. S. Ensell.
1859 .. ... 1860 ...... .. Robert S. Voorhis. 1861 ...... John Goodin. 1862 ... ...
Henry Hudson. 66
J. J. Outley.
1863 ...... Judah A. Hart.
H. S. Lansdell.
Geo. F. Couley. John McKittrick.
1865 ...... D. N. Burgoyne.
Judah A. Hart.
Win. A. Prall.
Wm. A. Prall.
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Geo. C. Deanc.
John D. Melvin.
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Geo. W. Ferris. 66
1869 .... John Goodin.
1870 ... James H. Tolman.
John D. Melvin. Charles Garvin.
Geo. J. King. David Goodfellow.
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1872. Charles N. Garvin. 1873 David Goodfellow.
1874. James X. Allen.
1875 Michael W. Eagan. 1876 ...... Wm. Douglas.
Chas. F. Vogel.
A. B. Pearson.
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Wm. H. Mayo.
1877 . Chas. F. Vogel.
Wm. H. Goodin.
V. O. Saunders.
1878 ...
V. O. Saunders.
Wm. H. Mayo.
John H. Deems.
Chas. F. Vogel.
1879 .. Wm. H. Mayo.
John H. Deems.
T. S. Funkhouser.
V. S. Colbert.
Win. II. Mayo.
1881
1882 Win. Gillespie.
Henry L. Rogers.
Alphonse F. Perrier.
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Missouri Lodge, No. 1, has recommended to the Grand Lodge of Missouri the granting of the follow- ing petitions for charters for new lodges in the city of St. Louis, viz. :
1845. Dec. 4th, petition of E. G. Simons and associates for a new lodge to be called " Polar Star."
1848. Oct. 5th, petition of William H. Merritt, Erastus Wells, and associates for a new lodge in the northern part of the city to be called Beacon Lodge.
1850. May 2d, petition of Mr. Baumgartner and associates for a new lodge in the southern part of the city to be called Irwin Lodge.
1854. Oct. 5tlı, petition of Messrs. Brennan, Brooks, Hall, and others for a new lodge to be called Tyrian Lodge.
1857. Jan. 15th, petition for a new lodge in the city to he called Pride of the West.
1865. March 16th, petition of Messrs. Wannell, Dozier, Shorn, and associates for Keystone Lodge.
1867. Sept. 5th, petition of Messrs. Gibson, Butts, and others for a new lodge to be called Aurora.
1868. Feb. 20th, petition of Messrs. Wolke, Sues, Sears, etc., Cosmos Lodge.
1869. Oct. 21st, petition of B. Goldschmidt, Charles Buechel, and J. Haf ke, for Meridian Lodge; afterwards rescinded ; no signatures to the petition.
1870. Feb. 17th, Petition of Thomas C. Ready and fifty others for Tuscan Lodge.
1871. June 15th, petition of R. A. Waters, B. A. Dozier, F. J. Rice, and others for Cache Lodge, at Carondelet.
1871. Sept. 21st, petition of Edward Nathan, J. J. Fischer, and Adolph Klemtcpf, for Itaska Lodge.
1872. Feb. 15th, petition of C. C. Rainwater, Thomas R. Garrard, and R. M. Huhbard, for Anchor Lodge.
1872. March 7th, petition of John M. Collins, S. F. Rams- dell, and M. H. B. Atkins, for Westgate Lodge.
1872. June 20th, petition of A. B. Barbee, William T. Mc- Cutcheon, and James J. Denny, for Lambskin Lodge.
The fiftieth anniversary of the date of the charter to Missouri Lodge, No. 12, was celebrated by Mis- souri Lodge, No. 1, Oct. 8, 1866. The following 113
account of the proceedings was obtained from the record book :
" A called communication of Missouri Lodge, No. 1, was held at Masonic Hall, northeast corner of Chestnut and Third Streets, on Oct. 8, 1866 ; present, George Frank Gouley, W. M .; John McKittrick, S. W .; William A. Pratt, J. W .; Judah A. Hart, Treas .; George C. Deane, Sec .; James H. Tollman, S. D .; Joseph Nutt, J. D .; George B. Brua, Tyler; John Goodin, P. M .; James O. Alter, P. M .; Ross Elms, John D. Melvin, George W. Ferris, William N. Morrison, John Geekie, J. M. Broom- field, Alonzo B. Pearson, William H. Goodin, J. J. Outley, R. M. Mather, D. L. M. Robinson, A. Newmark, L. Kingsland, Jacob Kuhn, James X. Allen, Richard L. Parker, John W. Recder, Lewis Holden, John Brooke, Charles H. Rochow, thirty members, and the following visitors : J. A. H. Lampton, P.M .; James Merry, John Glenny, T. H. Russell, S. D. Howard, J. K. Dalmas, William H. Stone, W. F. Dieterichs, Jr., of George Washington Lodge, No. 9; Theodore Nagle, William W. Wor- stall, of St. Louis Lodge, No. 20; John C. Bloomfield, William B. Parker, of Napthali, No. 20; Henry Cupps, of Pride of the West Lodge, No. 179; J. B. Austin, W. M .; William B. Buck- land, J. W .; A. B. M. Thompson, Sec. ; Martin Collins, P. M .; William N. Loker, P. M .; William Bosbyshell, J. H. Case, John King, brevet major U. S. A .; W. W. Wallace, James Buckland, E. W. Klipstein, H. Silvester, Dr. George H. Bliekhahn, Thomas Richeson, W. A. Miller, R. M. L. McEwen, James McArthur, of Occident Lodge, No. 163; Frederick Volmer, Sec. ; B. H. Miles, of Keystone Lodge, No. 243; William C. Defriez, W. M .; John W. Luke, P. M .; William P. Curtis, Sec .; Charles C. Whittelsey, Samuel D. Hendel, of Polar Star, No: 79; Thomas Jessop, Hermitage Lodge, No. 356, Illinois ; Morand Smith, Sacramento Lodge, No. 40, California; J. W. McDonald, W. M .; Kansas City Lodge, No. 220; L. Wright, Columbian Lodge, No. 484, New York; William M. Fisher, Kane Lodge, No. 454, New York; N. D. Rogers, Palmyra, No. 128, New York, seventy-three present.
" George F. Gouley, W. M., presiding, delivered an address, giving a hrief history of the lodge for the fifty years of its ex- istence, so far as he had been able to gather it from the limited sources of information in his possession as Grand Secretary (the records from 1816 to 1833, inclusive, have been lost or de- stroyed at the death of John B. D. Valois, the secretary, in 1834)."
1866 ...... Geo. F. Gouley. 1867 ...... John McKittrick. 1868 .. . Win. A. Prall.
Win. A. Prall. John D. Melvin. James H. Tolman.
James II. Tolman. Sol. B. Beliew.
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Chas. F. Vogel.
1871 ...... George T. King.
David Goodfellow. James X. Allen. M. W. Eagan. Wm. Douglas.
James X. Allen.
M. W. Eagan.
Joseph Nutt.
H.S. Roebuck.
Isaiah Forbes.
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1880 .. John H. Deems.
Wmn. Gillespie.
M. H. Beck.
Chas. F. Vogel.
Edw. Crawshaw.
1864 ...... James O. Alter.
James O. Alter. D. N. Burgoyne. Geo. F. Gouley. John McKittrick.
D. N. Burgoyne.
Rossington Elms. John McKittrick.
Jos. Crawshaw, Sr.
John D. Daggett.
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HISTORY OF SAINT LOUIS.
Among the public demonstrations in which Mis- souri Lodge, No. 1, has participated are the fol- lowing :
1823. Dec. 27, St. John the Evangelist's day, ohserved hy the installation of the officers in the lodge-room, and " a colla- tion in the room on the second floor below."
1825. Dec. 27, St. John the Evangelist's day, procession to the First Presbyterian Church, northwest corner Fourth and St. Charles Streets ; divine services hy Revs. Salmon Giddings and J. M. Peck, and an oration by Hamilton R. Gamble.
1827. June 24, St. John the Baptist's day, procession to the Presbyterian Church, divine services, and an oration by Rev. Joshua T. Bradley (a member of the order), of the Episcopal Church, New York. Among those present was the distinguished officer, Maj .- Gen. Jacob Brown.1
1828. Dec. 27, St. John the Evangelist's day, procession to the Presbyterian Church and a discourse by the pastor, Rev. William Potts, followed by the usual dinner.
1829. Dec. 27, St. John the Evangelist's day, procession to Christ Episcopal Church, where divine services were held.
1844. June 24, festival of St. John the Baptist, was observed by the four lodges of St. Louis-Missouri, No. 1; St. Louis, No. 20; Napthali, No. 25; and Coleman, No. 40-by a proces- sion to the Methodist Church, under the direction of Missouri, No. 1, as the senior lodge, where an oration was delivered by Willis L. Williams.
1847. Feb. 15, the eighty-third anniversary of the founding of St. Louis, was celchrated by the people of the city, the vari- ous societies, associations, and organizations, and the military of the place uniting in the affair, hy a public display, a pro- cession to the court-house, oration, firing of cannon, dinner, and hall, the Masonie hodies joining in the procession hy special invitation from the authorities.
1852. Nov. 4, the centennial anniversary of the initiation of Gen. George Washington into the Masonic order, was publicly celebrated by the fraternity in St. Louis, under the auspices of Missouri Lodge, No. 1, hy a procession to Centenary Methodist Church, northwest corner of Washington Avenue and Fourth Street, with exercises and ceremonies appropriate to the occa- sion. .
The procession assembled at the hall, Third and Chestnut Streets, and formed with the right resting on Fourth and Chest- nut Streets, in the following order :
Sixth Infantry Band. Meridian Lodge, No. 12. Irwin Lodge, No. 120. Beacon Lodge, No. 3. George Washington, No. 9. Polar Star, No. 20. Mount Moriah, No. 40. Napthali, No. 25. St. Louis Lodge, No. 79.
1 " Maj .- Gen. Jacob Brown, accompanied by his aid, Lieut. Vinton, of the United States artillery, arrived at Jefferson Barracks on June 20, 1827, on a tour of inspection of the mili- tary posts of the United States. On the 22d he reviewed the troops there,-six companies of the First Regiment, six of the Third, and the whole of the Sixth Regiment,-twenty-two companies. On the 23d, with Gen. Atkinson, he visited the arsenal at Bellefontaine. On Sunday, the 24th, he attended divine service at the Presbyterian Church on the occasion of the anniversary of St. John the Baptist. On the 25th a dinner was given by the officers at the barracks. He left on the 27th, in the ' Herald,' for Louisville."-Republican, June 28, 1827,
Missouri Lodge, No. 1. Transient Brethren. Alton Lodges. Belleville Lodges. Orator and Chaplain. Royal Arch Chapters. Knight Templar Encampments.
N. Wall, chief marshal; H. J. B. McKellops, aid ; J. J. An- derson, assistant marshal ; J. W. Crane, assistant marshal ; Ber- nard Pratte, assistant marshal.
Arrived at the church, Past Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Missouri E. M. Ryland and A. B. Chambers presided. Rev. Mr. Newland opened the exercises with prayer, after which Rev. Mr. Kavanaugh delivered an address. R. W. G. C. Lihhy then pronounced the benediction. The procession again formed, and after marching through several streets returned to the lodge- room, where it was dismissed. At three o'clock a large number of the order, with many ladies, partook of a dinner at Odd- Fellows' Hall.
1864. Dec. 27, dedication of the hall of Occidental Lodge, No. 191, by a procession of the fraternity and appropriate cere- monies and exercises at the new hall.
1874. June 6, Missouri Lodge, No. 1, with the other city lodges, joined in the procession formed by the Grand Lodge of Missouri for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of the new Merchants' Exchange.
As may be seen from the foregoing pages, the early membership of the lodge included many of the lead- ing citizens of St. Louis, some of whom occupied prominent and influential places in the councils of the nation. Among these may be mentioned Senator Thomas H. Benton, Hon. Hamilton R. Gamble, Gov- ernor of Missouri ; Edward Bates, Attorney-General of the United States ; Hon. John D. Daggett, mayor of St. Louis; James Kennerly, William Renshaw, Hardage Lane, Thornton Grimsley, Thomas An- drews, Archibald Gamble, Frederic L. Billon, Wil- liam K. Rule, Thomas F. Riddick, Nathaniel B. Tucker, Joseph V. Garnier, Sullivan Blood, Jesse Little, and many others.
GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI .- When Missouri was organized as a State (in 1820) there were three chartered lodges within the limits of her territory, all working under the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. These lodges were Missouri Lodge, No. 12, at St. Louis ; Joachim Lodge, No. 25, at Herculaneum, Jefferson Co., and St. Charles Lodge, No. 28, at St. Charles.
It being deemed expedient to establish a Grand Lodge for the new State, and having the necessary number of lodges required by the ancient constitu- tions for the purpose, at the invitation of Missouri Lodge, No. 12, delegates from the three lodges met in convention at St. Louis on Thursday, Feb. 22, 1821, and appointed a committee of three-William Bates, of Joachim, No. 25 ; Nathaniel Simonds, of St. Charles, No. 28 ; and Edward Bates, of Missouri, No. 12-to draft a constitution for the government of the new Grand Lodge, to be submitted to the lodges for
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their consideration. The lodges then adjourned to mect at the same place on the 23d of April following. Pursuant to this adjournment the three lodges again met, with the following representatives: Missouri Lodge, No. 12, Edward Bates and John D. Daggett; Joachim Lodge, No. 25, William Bates and T. F. Riddick ; St. Charles Lodge, No. 28, A. S. Platt and H. Hunt, and decided to proceed with the organization of the Grand Lodge. After filling the various stations with officers pro tem., they opened in forni, and on the following day elected the follow- ing officers :
Brother Thomas F. Riddick, M. W. Grand Master; Brother James Kennerly, R. W. G. Sr. Warden ; Brother William Bates, R. W. G. Jr. Warden; Brother Archibald Gamble, W. G. Treas- urer; Brother William Renshaw, W. G. Secretary.
On Friday, May 4, 1821, the first public demon- stration of the new Grand Lodge took place,-a pro- cession to the Baptist Church, where the officers were installed and the Grand Lodge duly consecrated by Thompson Douglass, of Missouri Lodge, No. 1.
On the 5th of May, 1821, the following persons were appointed a committee to draft a code of by- laws for the government of the Grand Lodge : Thomp- son Douglass, W. G. Pettus, and J. V. Garnier, which duty they performed, and on the same day tlie code presented by them was adopted.
On the evening of Oct. 10, 1821, the Grand Lodge being in session, a Past Master's Lodge was opencd, and the M. W. Nathaniel B. Tucker was installed Grand Master of the Masons of the State of Missouri.
Having been placed in Supreme Masonic authority in the State of Missouri, the Grand Lodge proceedcd to recharter the lodges under its jurisdiction, and Mis- souri Lodge being the oldest, received, as we have seen, first place as No. 1, pursuant to its new charter on the 4th of September, 1821 ; Joachim became No. 2, and Hiram, of St. Charles, No. 3.
The following was unanimously adopted :
" Resolved, That the Grand Lodge in the State of Missouri will earnestly support the interest and dignity of the fraternity,
and will strictly require of the subordinate lodges under this jurisdiction a vigilant and faithful discharge of their duties ; and that it is inexpedient either to dissolve or suspend the grand and subordinate lodges."
In April, 1832, the Grand Lodge adopted a resolu- tion that " hereafter this Grand Lodge shall hold one communication in the year."
Owing to the anti-Masonic agitation, which reached its climax in 1833, the Grand Lodge in October of that year changed its place of meeting to Columbia, Boone Co., Mo., the date fixed for its first meeting being December 2d, but when the storm had spent its fury the Grand Lodge, which had held three annual communications (in the years 1834, 1835, and 1836) at Columbia, found it expedient to remove back to St. Louis, which was accordingly done, and the annual meeting of Oct. 2, 1837, was held in St. Louis,-S. W. B. Carnegy, M. W. G. Master ; John D. Daggett, R. W. Dep. G. Master; and Richard Dallam, G. Secre- tary.
The lodges chartered by the Grand Lodge of Mis- souri from its organization in 1821 to the date of its removal to Columbia, in October, 1833, were-
No. 1, Missouri, at St. Louis, 1821.
No. 2, Joachim, at Herculaneum, Jefferson Co., 1821.
No. 3, Hiram, at St. Charles, St. Charles Co., 1821.
No. 4, Harmony, at Louisiana, Pike Co., October, 1821.
No. 5, Olive Branch, at Alton, Ill., April 3, 1822.
No. 6, Unity, at Jackson, Cape Girardeau Co., April 3, 1822.
No. 7, Franklin Union, at Franklin, Howard Co., April 3, 1822. Charter forfeited December, 1831.
No. 8, Vandalia, at Vandalia, Ill., Oct. 8, 1822; Grand Lodge of Illinois, 1824. James M. Duncan, W. M .; J. Warnock, S. W .; W. Sec., D. Ewing, J. W. in district.
No. 9, Sangamon, at Springfield, Ill., Oct. 9, 1822. .
No. 10, Union, at Jonesboro, Ill., Oct. 24, 1822.
No. 11, Eden, at Covington, Ill., Oct. 8, 1822.
No. 12, Tyro, at Caledonia, Washington Co., April, 1825.
No. 13, Tucker, at Ste. Genevieve, October, 1826.
No. 14, Booneville, at Boonville, April, 1827.
No. 15, Perseverance, at Louisiana, Pike Co., April, 1828.
No. 16, Columbia, at Columbia, Boone Co., October, 1830.
No. 17, Clarksville, at Clarksville, Pike Co., October, 1830.
No. 18, Palmyra, at Palmyra, Marion Co., April, 1831.
The following were the elected grand officers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri from 1821 to 1833:
Grand Masters.
G. Sr. Wardens.' James Kennerly.
G. Jr. Wardens. William Bates. .
Grand Treasurers. Archibald Gamble.
Grand Secretarles. William Renshaw.
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Rich'd T. Mckinney. Thornton Grimsley. 66
Bernard Pratte, Jr. Thomas Andrews.
F. L. Billon.
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1832 ... liam. R. Gamble.
M. J. Noyes.
John Wilson.
G. A. Tuttle.
G. H. C. Melody.
John Garnett.
Deputy G. Masters.
Thomas Douglass.
George HI. C. Melody. 66
1824 ...
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1825 ... Edward Bates.
1826 ...
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1828 ... Hardage Lane.
1829 ...
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Dec. 1831 ... Edward Bates.
Oliver Parker.
Aug. Jones.
Frederick Bates elected second Grand Master, October, 1822, declined.
William G. l'ettus.
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1823 ...
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46 Willlam G. Pettus.
Martin Ruggles.
John F. Ryland. II. R. Gamble. Adamı L. Mills.
Hardage Lane. 46
George H. C. Melody. Frederic L. Billon. George H. C. Melody.
1833 ... Sinclair Kirtley.
Ham. R. Gamble. 66 Sinclair KIrtley.
Thornton Grimsley.
Thomas Douglass. John D. Daggett.
April, 1821 ... Thomas F. Riddick. Oct. 66
1821 ... Nathaniel B. Tucker. Edward Bates.
In 1831 a resolution was offered, but afterwards withdrawn, to dissolve the grand and subordinate lodges in the Statc.
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The Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge from 1834 to 1867, inclusive, were:
Sinclair Kirtley, Columbia Lodge, No. 16; elected December, 1833 and 1835.
A. B. Chambers, St. Louis Lodge, No. 20; elected November, 1834.
S. W. B. Carnegy, Palmyra Lodge, No. 18 ; elected October, 1836-38.
Priestly H. McBride, Paris, Union Lodge, No. 19; elected October, 1839-43.
J. W. S. Mitchell, Fayette Lodge, No. 47; elected October, 1844-45.
John Ralls, New London Lodge, No. 21; elected October, 1846.
Joseph Foster, Napthali Lodge, No. 25; elected October, 1847-48.
John F. Ryland, Lafayette Lodge, No. 32; elected May, 1849-50.
Benjamin W. Grover, Johnson's Lodge, No. 85 ; elected May, 1851-52.
Wilson Brown, St. Mark's Lodge, No. 93; elected May, 1853. L. S. Cornwell, Johnson Lodge, No. 85 ; elected May, 1854-55.
Benjamin Sharp, Danville Lodge, No. 72; elected May, 1856.
Samuel H. Saunders, Relief Lodge, No. 105; elected May, 1857-58.
Marcus Boyd, United Lodge, No. 5; elected May, 1859.
Marcus H. McFarland, Ashley Lodge, No. 75; elected May, 1860.
William R. Penick, St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78; elected May, 1861.
George Whitcomb, Constantine Lodge, No. 129 ; elected May, 1862.
John H. Turner, Fulton Lodge, No. 48; elected May, 1863.
John F. Houston, Wakauda Lodge, No. 78; elected May, 1864-65.
. John D. Vincil, Hannibal Lodge, No. 188 ; elected May, 1866.
The Deputy Grand Masters from 1821 to 1867 were :
Thompson Douglass, St. Charles Lodge, No. 3; elected 1821-23.
George H. C. Melody, Missouri Lodge, No. 1; elected 1823- 25, 1828, 1830-32.
Hardage Lane, Missouri Lodge, No. 1; elected 1826-27.
Frederic L. Billon, Missouri Lodge, No. 1; elected 1829, 1844,
A. B. Chambers, St. Louis Lodge, No. 20; elected 1833, 1835, 1839.
Sinclair Kirtley, Columbia Lodge, No. 16; elected 1834.
John D. Daggett, Missouri Lodge, No. 1; elected 1836-38. Joseph Foster, Napthali Lodge, No. 25; elected 1840, 1843. Joab Bernard, St. Louis Lodge, No. 20; elected 1841-42. John D. Taylor, Missouri Lodge, No. 1; elected 1845-46. E. S. Ruggles, Tyro Lodge, No. 12; elected 1847-49, 1851. B. W. Grover, Johnson Lodge, No. 85; elected 1850. Samuel F. Curry, Missouri Lodge, No. 1; elected 1852. Love S. Cornwell, Johnson Lodge, No. 85; elected 1853. D. P. Wallingford, Weston Lodge, No. 53; elected 1854. O. F. Potter, Arrow Rock Lodge, No. 55; clected 1855. W. A. Cunningham, St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78 ; elected 1856. Philander Draper, Perseverance Lodge, No. 92; elected 1857. Marcus Boyd, United Lodge, No. 5 ; elected 1858.
M. H. McFarland, Ashley Lodge, No. 75; elected 1859. W. R. Penick, St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78; elected 1860. John Decker, Napthali Lodge, No. 25; elected 1861.
John H. Turner, Livingston Lodge, No. 51; elected 1862.
William N. Loker, Occidental Lodge, No. 163; elected 1863. John D. Vincil, Hannibal Lodge, No. 188; elected 1864-65. Wm. E. Dunscomb, Jefferson Lodge, No. 43; elected 1866.
The Grand Lodge has participated in most of the important public demonstrations in St. Louis since its organization. Among the events of this character in its history may be mentioned the following :
On Aug. 31, 1823, the Grand Lodge laid the " foundation-stone" of a Presbyterian Church, G. M. N. B. Tucker presiding.
At a special meeting of the Grand Lodge, held on the 29th of April, 1825, present R. W. G. H. C. Mel- ody, D. G. M. and G. M. P .; R. W. Thornton Grimsley, G. S. W .; Rt. W. John D. Daggett, G. J. W. P .; A. Gamble, G. Treasurer ; Thompson Douglass, G. Secretary, and a large number of visit- ing brethren, the Grand Lodge opened in Third Degree in solemn form.
It being stated by the Grand Master that Gen. La- fayette, a brother Mason and officer of the Revolu- tion, had arrived in the city, on motion of Bro. Gam- ble, it was " ordered that a ballot be now taken on the election of Brother Lafayette as an honorary member of this Grand Lodge," whereupon he was duly elected.
On motion of Brother Gamble, it was “ ordered that a committee be appointed to wait upon Brother Lafayette, inform him of his election as an honorary member of this Grand Lodge, and solicit his attend- ance at the present meeting."
Brosthers Melody, Douglass, and Atwood were ap- pointed the committee, and after a short absence re- turned, accompanied by Gen. Lafayette and his son, George Washington Lafayette, who were received by the lodge standing, and an address delivered by Archibald Gamble, to which Gen. Lafayette replied, and was then conducted to a chair in the east.
On motion of Brother Gamble, it was "ordered that the ballot be taken on the election of Brother George Washington Lafayette as an honorary member of this Grand Lodge, whereupon he was duly elected."
Gen. Lafayette then again addressed the lodge, and with his son withdrew.
On the 21st of October, 1839, at the request of the County Court, the Grand Lodge laid the corner-stone of the court-house in St. Louis, Col. A. B. Chambers, then D. G. Master, presiding.
In 1841 the Grand Lodge concluded to build a college, which was first started in Marion County, where it failed ; subsequently it was removed to Lex- ington, where it again failed, and after years of dis- asters and troubles it was finally got rid of by being
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donated by the Grand Lodge to the State for a mili- tary school, for which purpose it was never used.
On the 9th day of May, 1842, the Grand Lodge laid the corner-stonc of Methodist Episcopal Centen- ary Church, Rev. Joab Bernard, D. G. Master, pre- siding.
In February, 1843, the Grand Lodge was incorpo- rated by the Legislature of the State. On the 28th of June, 1845, the Grand Lodge united with the cit- izens and public bodies in St. Louis, the Grand Lodge leading, in public ceremonies consequent upon the death of Gen. Andrew Jackson.
The subordinate lodges in St. Louis are-
Missouri Lodge, No. 1; Meridian Lodge, No. 2; Beacon Lodge, No. 3; George Washington Lodge, No. 9; St. Louis Lodge, No. 20; Napthali Lodge, No. 25; Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 40; Polar Star Lodge, No. 79; Erwin Lodge, No. 121; Oe- eidental Lodge, No. 163; Orient Français Lodge, No. 167; Pride of the West Lodge, No. 179; Good Hope Lodge, No. 218; Keystone Lodge, No. 243; Aurora Lodge, No. 267; Cosmos Lodge, No. 282; Corner-Stone Lodge, No. 323; Tuscan Lodge, No. 360; Cache Lodge, No. 416; Itaska Lodge, No. 420 ; Anchor Lodge, No. 443; West Gate Lodge, No. 445; Lamb- skin Lodge, No. 460.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS .- In the year 1820, a sufficient number of Royal Arch Masons being resi- dent in St. Louis and its vicinity to constitute a chapter, a petition was sent to Hon. De Witt Clinton, General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the United States, at Albany, N. Y., pray- ing a dispensation for that purpose. Their petition was granted, and he issued to them the following
" DISPENSATION.
"To all Royal Arch Masons to whom these presents shall come, greeting :
"Be it known that I, De Witt Clinton, General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Royal Areh Chapter of the United States of America, do authorize and empower our worthy eom- panions, Amos Wheeler, Thompson Douglass, Abraham Beek, Bennett Palmer, Justus Post, Abraham S. Platt, Jolın G. Saw- yer, Derrick Van Pelt, William H. Hopkins, and their assoei- ates, to form, open, and hold a chapter of Royal Areh Masons at St. Louis, in Missouri, until the next meeting of the General Grand Royal Areli Chapter, by the name of Missouri Chapter; and I do hereby appoint our worthy companion, Amos Wheeler, to be the first High Priest, Thompson Douglass to be the first King, and Abraham Beek to be the first Seribe of the said chapter; investing them with full powers to assemble upon proper oeeasions and advanee Master Masons to the degrees of Mark Master, Past Master, and Most Excellent Master, and exalt them to that of a Royal Arch Mason ; and also to do and perform all such acts as have been and ought to be done for the honor and advantage of the art, conforming in all their pro- eeedings to the constitution of the General Grand Royal Areh Chapter, otherwise this power to be void.
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