NEVADAVILLE, COLORADO
Nevada Lodge U. D. was instituted on December 22, 1860 by the Grand Lodge of Kansas and was also chartered by same. At the Decembcr 1861 Grand Lodge of Colorado Communication a Colorado Charter was given in place of the Kansas Charter. The following served as Officers under dispensation; Worshipful. Master Andrew Mason; Senior Warden Ira H. Morton; Junior Warden James Dyke; Secretary Asa L. Miller; Treasurer John M. Van Deren; Senior Deacon William L. Sawtell; Junior Deacon Joel Newton; Tyler John Oster, Jr. A Special communication was held on the 12th day of January, 1861. Regular communications were on the 2nd and 4th Saturday nights from the 20th of September to the 20th of March at 7:00 P.M. from the 20th of March to the 20th of September at 7:30 o’clock P.M.
The Colorado Grand Lodge granted Nevada Lodge its charter on November 16, 1861. Worshipful Brother J. H. Gest, Deputy Grand Master by authority of the Grand Lodge of Kansas installed thc following officers, Brothers Andrew Mason, Worshipful Master; A. J. Van Deren, proxy for Brother J. H. Morton; S. W. Chase, Junior Warden; J. M. Van Deren, Treasurer; A. L. Miller, Secretary; J. L. Prichard as proxy for W. L. Sawtell, Senior Deacon; J. c. Russel as proxy for W. T. Potter, Junior Deacon. On April 11, 1863 a petition was received from Empire City to form a new lodge called St. Johns Lodge with names of Andrew Mason, Worshipful Master; A. R. Ellis, Senior Warden; and L. Sawtell, Junior Warden. The petition was unanimously granted. The original fee for Petitioners was Thirty-five dollars, $15.00 for Entered Apprentice, $10.00 for Fellow Craft and $10.00 for Master Mason. Two years later they were raised $5.00 on each degree.
Membership at institution 22
Membership 1960 118
