Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23 A.F & A.M. Longmont Colorado
Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23
DENVER, COLORADO Grand Master Vaile granted a dispensation to 43 Master Masons in Denver on January 15, 1925, to open and form a Lodge to be called George Washington Lodge U. D. This was one of four lodges that were granted dispensations at this time.
DENVER, COLORADO East Denver Lodge No. 160 had its beginning as a Masonic Club which was formed on October 3, 1923 and met in the basement of the Clayton Community Church at 28th and York Streets. Eventuaily the gymnasium of the church, after a few necessary alterations, became the home of the lodge.
EDGEWATER, COLORADO While several of the craft were attending a P.T.A. meeting at Edgewater in the Little Red School House on the Hill, one of them advanced the brilliant idea: “Say fellows, why wouldn’t this room make a good place to hold a Masonic Lodge?”
SPRINGFIELD, COLORADO The dispensation for Springfield Lodge was issued on May 13, 1922 by M.W. Bro. Marshall H. Van Fleet, at which time there were 17 Master Masons who had decided to form the lodge. The proceedings of the Grand Lodge show that during the period of the dispensation the lodge held 18 regular communications …
OLATHE, COLORADO Some attempts were made to organize a Masonic lodge in Olathe prior to the year of 1922 but without success. On February 16, 1922 a number of Master Masons residing in or near Olathe met and discussed the possibility of forming a lodge. Subsequent meetings were held and on June 9, M.W. Bro. …