Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23 A.F & A.M. Longmont Colorado
Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO A group of Masons met together in the Spring of 1889 in the hope of starting a lodge in Colorado City. After several meetings, an application for dispensation was made to the Grand Lodge of Colorado. The request was granted and Adams Lodge U. D. came into being. The first official communication …
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO On February 21, 1889 less than 2 years after the sale of town lots in Rocky Ford, St. Johns Lodge was opened U. D. Wm. Clark, W. M., A. F. Thompson, Sr. W., Dr. Elias W. Kearby, Jr. W., Dr. Levi Huber, Sec., Adam C. Comer, Treas., Lafayette Bradley, Sr. D., Emery …
AKRON, COLORADO Akron Lodge No. 74 was formed principally through the efforts of two men, Sylvester Cordeal and Perrin W. Clifford who were instrumental in calling a meeting of Masons of the area who were anxious to form a regular Masonic Lodge. At this meeting in the midsummer of 1888 there were twelve interested brethren …
MONTE VISTA, COLORADO Grand Master George K. Kimball signed the dispensation, July 21, 1888 with Brother I. J. Bloomfield as W. M., N. H. Chapman S. W. and J. Loy as J. W. At the first meeting a petition was received from J. S. Campbell and he became the first brother to receive the Degrees. …
GRANADA, COLORADO On July 21, 1888, a group of Master Masons met on the second floor of the frame building once situated on Lot 9, Block 16, Original Town of Granada, Bent County (Later Prowers County), Colorado, for the purpose of instituting a Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. There were thirteen brethren present.