Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-15

was signed by Frederick Hamlen, Charles
81. Miiliken, Joseph Farnham, George W.
Dorr, John D. Myfick, OTIS G. Turner,
Edward Stanwood, Samuel L. Boardman,
Thomas Lambard, Chandler Beale. Elisha
T. Blackman, John W. Chase, William h.
Turner. Ralph Hampson, Edward +. Wy
man, Edward F. johnson, S. F. Robinson,
Charles K Partridge, John Gilbert, Chas.
E. Coils, j. W. Littlefeld, George L.
Hamlen.
The petition was granted by the then
Grand Master Timothy ]. Murray, March
2lst, 1867. The lodge held its first meeting
under its dispensation March 26th, 1867,
and completed its organization by the ap-
pointment of certain other officers not
named in the petition. The lodge contin-
ue1 to work under dispensation until August
18th. 1867, when the ceremony OF consti-
tuting q new lodge took place in the lodge
room by the Grand Lodge of Maine.
The Grand Lodge was represented on
that occasion az follows: d. ID. G. NJ, j.
w. Larrabee as Grand Master; r. W., Da-
vid Cargill as D. Grand Master Otis Pierce
- Senior Grand Warden; Jacob Arnold as
Junior Grand Warden; j. l.. Stoddard IS
Grand Secretary; Past Master Geo. W.
Jones as Grand Marshal.
The charter was read and presented and
Augusta Lodge, No. al, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, was then constituted in
due and ancient form, after which the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Edward Stanwood-Worshipf Master.
Samuel L. Boardman-Senior Warden.
Geo. L. Hamlen-Junior Warden.
Chas. H. Milliken-Treasurer.
Ei;sbo p1a
w. H. Woodbury. and Henry T. Morse
l-Deacons..
The Worthy Master made the following
appointments
Rev. Joseph Ricker-Chaplain.
Fred Hamlen-Marshal.
Augusta Lodge was now fairly started
upon its career. or to use the words of
Historian Lapham, Unto housekeeping for
ITSELF" Over quarter Of d century has
passed. The two lodges have worked in
harmony and for the good of the craft, thus
demonstrating, that, although there may be
two lodges, there is but one family.
The career of Augusta Lodge has been
one of prosperity; true, they have lost many
of their old and valued members, yet each
succeeding month adds to its membership
from among our best, and most respected
citizens. -
There have been II masters of Augusta
Lodge as follows: Frederick Hamlen,
Master under dispensation; Edward Stan
wood, Master 1867; Samuel l.. Board
man, Master 1S68-1S83; VIM. H. Wood
bury, Master l8G9-lS70; Frank P. Par
fridge, Master lS71-lS72; Chas. B. Morton,
Master 1873-lS74; Clement P. Richards,
Master lS75-lS7G, died May, 1876; Edwin
C. Dudley, Master 1S77-l97S-l8S0; Chas.
A. Curtis, Master 1879, died July 18th,
10; John d. Myrick, Master lSSl-lSS2,
died Dec. 27th, 's2; Chas. H. Dudley, Mas
ter 1884; Edward McMurdie, Master 1885,
l8S6-lSS7; Chas. C. Hunt, Master 1885
1899; o. c. S. Davis Master 1890; Man
ming S. Campbell, Master 1891, Geo. ID.
Rowe, Master 1892; Daniel W. Emery,
Master 1S93-lS9t.
The project for securing new quarters
was warmly entered into by Augusta Lodge
and many of its members have been lead
ing spirits in the enterprise. Notably,
DR.. J. T. Hill, Hon. Geo. E. Macomber,
Hon. Herbert M. Heath, f. c. Dudley,
Hon. p. O. Vickery and others.
f. McMURDIE, Secretary.