GRANADA, COLORADO
On July 21, 1888, a group of Master Masons met on the second floor of the frame building once situated on Lot 9, Block 16, Original Town of Granada, Bent County (Later Prowers County), Colorado, for the purpose of instituting a Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. There were thirteen brethren present.
On September 29, 1888, Granada Lodge, U. D. opened at 5 P. M. with Worshipful Master W. E. Culver of King Solomon Lodge No. 30, Las Animas, presiding in the East. The Lodge was officially constituted Granada Lodge No. 72, A.F. & A.M., and at this time the Lodge Charter dated September 18, 1888, signed by Grand Master George K. Kimball was presented. The names of thirteen charter members werc inscribed on the charter. That night the officers of the Lodge were installed. The charter members and their offices, if any, are as follows: Charles I. Hutchins, Worshipful Master; J. H. McCammon, Senior Warden; E. M. M anning, Junior Warden; E. M. Hall, Treasurer; J. H. Bagnall, Secretary; H. J. Miller, Senior Deacon; F. D. Hess, Junior Deacon; Robert Sloan, Tiler; T. C. S. Lock; J. L. Myers; Jacob Mendenhall; F. M. Tate; and O. A. Wilcox.
Newly installed Worshipful Master Hutchins presented the Lodge with the altar and stands for the principal officers of the Lodge which he had made in his shop. The stands supporting the lights which surround the altar are rather unique in that they are baseball bats supported by a foot stand. This furniture has been in continual use since that date.
Communication dates were set as the Saturdav on or before the full moon in each month and two weeks thereafter.
The Lodge moved to the second floor of the Mayfield Building, a brick structure on the corner of Main and Goff Streets, in January, 1918, where communications were held continuously until the old Bank Building was purchased and converted by the brethren. The second floor of the building was made into a meeting hall and the first floor was left for a place of refreshment. On January 6, 1954, these new quarters were dedicated by Worshipful Grand Master Hubert Glover, who with the assistance of Grand Lecturer Alkire, Junior Grand Steward Stone, Grand Secretary Bundy, District Lecturer Hunter (a member and Past Master of the Granada Lodge), and others, honored the Lodge by opening Grand Lodge for the ceremony.
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