Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23 A.F & A.M. Longmont Colorado
Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23
LA VETA, COLORADO Ten members of Huerfano Lodge 27 living in the vicinity of La Veta joined with five other Masons to petition the Grand Lodge for a lodge in La Veta in January, 1884. As most of them lived about 20 miles from Walsenburg, No. 27’s home, regular lodge attendance was difficult.
CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO Crested Butte Lodge No. 58 held its first communication under dispensation December 1, 1883 in the present Croation Hall. Officers and members present at the first meeting were: J. K. Robinson, Worshipful Master; A. K. Chamblin, Senior Warden; John McElroy, Junior Warden; N. S. Snyder, Secretary; G. W. Temple, Senior Deacon; John …
SALIDA, COLORADO On September 1883, the Princeton Lodge at Buena Vista recommended a dispensation be granted to the Brothers in and around Salida and early in September, Grand Master Andrew Sagendorf granted the request. Brothers Benjamin H. De Remer served as worshipful Master with Elias Webb as Senior Warden and S. B. Westerfield as Junior …
TELLURIDE. COLORADO The Grand Lodge of Colorado granted a Charter to Telluride Lodge No. 56 on September 17, 1884. It was an outgrowth of Free Gold Lodge U. D. in the town of Columbia (Telluride Post Office). Rooms suitable for lodge purposes being scarce in Telluride, meetings were held in log cabins, the County Court …
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO The first meeting of Mesa No. 55 Lodge held under 1883 with Brothers G. B. Frazier as Worshipful Master, Warden and O. D. Russell as Junior Warden. The first petition received was from a young man who was one of the original founders of our city, J. C. Nichols. All three of …