The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-23

and in 1888 new charter was granted
by the Grand Lodge to Webb Lodge,
No. "a, at Richmond.
The lodge had financial troubles
among it's other manifold difficulties,
and in 1889 it was in arrears in the
payment of it's dues and obligations
to the Grand Lodge. No returns were
made by the lodge in either of the
years 1S4O-1841 or 1912, and as ap-
pears by the Grand Lodge records, it's
charter was taken up in 1843 by the
Grand Lodge on account of it's inabi!-
ity to meet it's financial obligations
to the Grand Lodge, and that it work
ed under diSpensation from 1843 to
1874
The brethren, however, persistently
held on and the Grand Lodge realizing
the difficulties with which they were
! obliged to contend, at the session OF
the year 1874, restored to the lodge it's
original charter with its original num-
| Der as it was issued in 1888 and since
that time the brethren of Webb Lodge
have justified the confidence reposed
in them by the Grand Lodge, by scat
tering all clouds of suspicion and dis
trust and building up and maintaining
a loyal, prosperous lodge and through
/ its influence having organized in Rich
mond another large and prosperous
blue lodge, equal in membership to
our own, a Chapter, Council and Com
mandery. The lodge now has a mem
bership Of more than four hundred and
its members are loyal and Jealous sup
porters of the Chapter, Council and
| Commandery.
Helped Build Home.
It's members were largely instru-
/ mental in the building of the modern
well-equipped, Masonic Temple in Rich
mond, worth $4,000 free of debt and
of which the lodge is a principal
| owner.
| Webb Lodge has furnished to the
| Masonic bodies of the State a conSid
cradle number from it's membership
| who have been called into the larger
| field of Masonic work and activity, and
who have each and all served in their
respective positions with honor to
themselves and acceptably to the craft
| Hon. David P. Holloway and Francis
NJ King, members of Webb Lodge
each served as Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Indiana.
| William b. Smith, also a member of
/ Webb Lodge, was the first Grand High
! Priest of the Grand Chapter of Indiana
William w. Austin, another member
served the Grand Council of Indiana
as it's Thrice Illustrious Grand Master
two years.
| Christian Fetta. another member
| served the Grand Lodge of Indiana as
| its Most Worshipful Grand Master two
years and the Grand Chapter of Indi
ana as its Grand High Priest one year
Furnishes State Officers.
| Webb Lodge mas furnished three
| Grand Commanders of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar of Indi
ana, Edwin d. Palmer, John H. Nichol
son and John l.. Rupe
/ Aaron w. Hempleman served the
/ Grand Body of the Order of the East
ern Star as Grand Patron one year
Webb Lodge has at all times in its
history numbered in its membership a
! large representation of the leading and
influential men of the community.
While in its early history its prog
| TWO-HISTORY OF WEBB
ress was slow and labored, it's later
years have been marked by prosperity
and in zeal and enthusiasm in all
which pertains to Masonry and in its
| highest and best tea chingS and ideals
1t is splendidly equipped with all
accessories necessary to impart and
| impress Masonic lessons and teaching
in all their beauty and perfection. and
above all there is among it's members
| and all about us the true spirit of Ma
sorry and fraternity which hovers over
us continually as a benediction.