BYERS, COLORADO
That the first attempts to secure a dispensation for a lodge in this town named for a well known Colorado pioneer were unsuccessful is shown by an excerpt from the address of M.W. Bro. Guy V. Sternberg on September 18, 1957: “I received application for the establishment of a lodge at Byers, Colorado. After giving this matter due investigation, I determined that a lodge could be supported at that place and advised the brethren interested that I would favor a lodge there and would be pleased to grant a dispensation, provided the proposed petitioners complied with all the necessary requirements. This correspondence took place in February and March, and it appears that the brethren interested did not thereafter diligently proceed with the matter, and consequently, I have received no petition for a dispensation.”
Later attempts were successful and on February 12, 1919 the lodge was instituted by M.W. Bro. Clarence M. Kellogg. In his address for the year the Grand Master was pleased to say: “The lodge is to be congratulated upon having provided for it such a commodious meeting place.”
M.W. Bro. Kellogg installed the officers of the lodge on May 5, 1919. The charter was granted October 8, 1919 and the lodge was constituted by M.W. Bro. Frank L. Bishop on November 8, 1919. There were 27 charter members and 146 members on November 30,1960.
