TIN CUP, COLORADO
During the early “Eighties” when Tin Cup was a boom town, several Masons residing in this district got together and petitioned the Grand Master for a dispensation. Grand Master Robert A. Quillian signed it on August 18, 1882. Brother A. F. Pettengill was designated Worshipful Master, Ben F. Martin as Senior Warden and George S. White as Junior Warden. The first meeting was held Aug. 26th in the Gray Building, owned by a Lodge member.
The first funeral was held January 3, 1883 when our Junior Warden Brother George S. White was buried with Masonic Honors.
Early that same year, the Lodge purchased two lots and several months later the new Masonic Building was completed. Early in Sept. the Lodge received its charter from the Grand Lodge and moved into the new home. The charter contained a total of 24 names.
The Lodge continued as an active Lodge until February 26, 1895 when the Masonic Temple Building Committee deeded the property to the Grand Lodge and surrendered its charter.
Early in 1902, the building was sold to the Tin Cup Mercantile Co. In connection with the sale, an unusual incident occurred, one of the older brothers objected very seriously to the sale and tried to burn the building. However, the fire was discovered in time and no real damage occurred.
