Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-02

with a prospect OF a continued in
crease in its membership.
The committee deems it appropriate
in connection with this report to
refer briefly to the meetings of the
Grand Lodge in Albuquerque, as a
part of the Masonic history Of AL
buquerque.
For some years after the o%rganiza-
ton of the Grand Lodge, It had no
permanent home, and it held its an
nual communications In different
places in the territory each e
There was some rivalry among the
brethren of the different communi-
ties In the territory over the honor of
entertaining the Grand Lodge and
procuring its annual communications
to be held in their respective towns.
The fact hat the Grand Lodge would
II year meet in Ration, the mex in
Silver City, the next In Las Cruces, and
so On, evidently was Il ource OF no in
convenience to the members Of the
Grand Lodge as q whole in its early
history, for We find in their printed
proceedings occasionally, resolutions
of hanks to the Atchison, Topeka q
Santa Fe railroad company for the
courtesles extended the officers of the
Grand Lodge in the way Of free rams
portation. This fact is of some inter-
est at this date on account of the pres
ent state of public sentiment and opin-
ion, and we may say law, on the ques-
ton Of railroad passes and free rams
portation. As the fraternity grew at
a large rate in the territory from year
to year. new lodges were established
and the membership in the Grand
Lodge became larger. In 1890 the
Grand Lodge took steps to select some
place as its permanent meeting place.
and invitations were extended 70 the
lodges il the various towns TO sub
NIT propositions for receiving and
care of the Grand Lodge at its
annual communications and providing
a permanent office for its officers.
At the session of the Grand Lodge
in 1891, it selected Albuquerque as its
permanent home by a unanimous vote
of all the lodges composing the Grand
Temple Lodge, as a considera-
ton for securing the permanent loca
ton of the Grand Lodge Mt Albuquer-
que, donated to the Grand Lodge the
vacant property adjoining the old
room and temple. with the i'm
piled understanding that the Grand
Lodge would erect a Masonic temple
for the exclusive use of the Grand
Lodge, which 1t then contemplated
loing. This building was never erect
I'd. and the Grand Lodge in 1900 re-
eased Temple Lodge from this do
nation, thereby restoring the vacant
to Temple Lodge. Temple
lodge was hound, however, to furnish
he grand secretary with suitable Of
ices until such a time as the Grand
-odge should build a home of its own.
ample provisions have been made
n the new temple now In coursc Of
construction to carry out this UNDER
aking.
The Grand Lodge first met I'm Albu-
ucrque in 1882. and did not meet here
gain until January. 1891. From 1891
Intil the present time the Grand
.odge has held its regular annual
communications In Albuquerque. with
exception of one year when It met
n Las Vegas in 1896. in Santa Fe in
S92 and in Carlsbad in 1907. The
ccasions Of the meeting Of the Grand
in Albuquerque haze been a
ource Of qualification TO Temple
permitting its members 10 be-
ONE acquainted generally with the
Iasons over the territory who attend
he meetings Of the Grand Lodge. and
roviding an interchange of fraternal
reetine and spirit.
Temple Lodge has been fortunate In
TAT It's officers. who by virtue OF their
fflce In Temple Lodge are members
the Grand Lodge. have almost in
sriably attended the Grand Lodge
nj thus Temple Lodge has been able
be FULLY represented and 10 take =
large share in the deliberations of
.e Grand Lodge. Temple Lodge has