Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23 A.F & A.M. Longmont Colorado
Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23
BOULDER, COLORADO Columbia Lodge No. 14 was granted dispensation on December 17, 1866 being sponsored by Black Hawk Lodge No.11. The dispensation was granted to twelve pioneer gold miners of Columbia City who thereby became our Masonic fathers, and to A. ]. Van Deren, fourth Grand Master (1864) of Masons of Colorado, who was designated …
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO The name El Paso means “pass” in Spanish and it is fitting that the lodge at the foot of the Pass, now Ute Pass, be known by that name. First meetings of EI Paso Lodge were held in the old El Paso Hotel early in 1866 at Colorado City, now west Colorado …
GEORGETOWN, COLORADO Georgetown Lodge No. 12, originally Washington Lodge No. 12, was chartered without the lodge operating under dispensation. It was granted a charter October 7, 1867 and this charter was granted to three Master Masons, namely: Andrew Mason, Worshipful Master; Jairus Hall, Senior Warden; and Dubois Tucker, Junior Warden. The first communication of Washington …
BLACK HAWK, COLORADO The first meeting of record of Black Hawk Lodge U. D. was held February 17, 1866 by virtue of dispensation issued by Grand Master of Masons for the Territory of Colorado, Andrew Mason. He appointed Brother Chase Withrow, Worshipful Master; Brother H. M. Orahood, Senior Warden; and Brother J. W. Nesmith, Junior …
HELENA CITY, MONTANA Dispensation for brethren at Helena, Adgerton County, Montana Territory, was issued in 1865 by M. W. Bro. Archibald J. Van Deren. The fee for dispensation was $40 and was received by Grand Secretary Whittemore on July 10th, 1865. The application for charter, with its fee of $20, was received on October 25th, …