The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-04-05

which Palestine Lodge, for the
sum of $500, acquired from w
w. Wood, Martha j. Wood, A. B.
Robinson, j. w. Robinson and
Mary j. Robinson a one third
interest in the lot which is oc-
cupied by this building, and a
right to construct a third floor
on the building, which at that
time was under construction. All
costs of constructing the third
floor to be borne by the lodge
except the cost of the roof, and
the lodges share of this cost to
be one third. Due to the loss of
the records mentioned before,
there is no way of knowing the
amount of money paid by the
lodge in this deal. There is, how
ever, a record dated July 26th,
1866, reporting the completion of
a canvass to free the lodge of its
Indebtedness incurred in connec-
ton with the building and fur
nishing the lodge room. This can
vass produced $l009.00 and this,
with S160.85 which evidently
came from balance due on pre-
vious subscriptions, amounted to
Sll69.85. The bills paid out of this
fund amounted to Sl168.31, leav-
ing a balance in the hands of
John Cassil of $1.54. In this list
of bills is one from Hupp and
Marcy, $4,000 for chairs. 1t is
presumed that MIR. Morey of this
frim was Abreham Morey, grand
father of Dana w. Morey.
So far what has been said has
covered but briefly this first Is
years of the lodges history. So
what will be said of the other
period of IS years must be even
more brief, even though there
are things that have happened in
this period which are of much
interest. During its life, the lodge
has had the periods of less and
greater activities which are usual
ly experienced by other frater-
mites of its nature. The records
also have periods of less and
greater interest to us, this inter-
est usually increasing as names
of people whom we knew long
ago begin to appear in them. But
as at this time we are celebrating
the Tooth anniversary of the
lodge, let us turn our attention
to those who in the past have
served in the highest position
which this lodge is authorized to
award.
In the one hundred year period
covered by the life of this lodge,
sixty members have occupied the
position of Master. A list of their
names with the periods served by
each is a matter of interest in it.
self, SO / feel justified in refer
ring you to such list which will
be found upon another page of
this booklet.
In this list will be found three
cases where father and son have
both held the position of Master.
The first of these is DR.. c. d.
Mills and Charles B. Mills. Others
are DIR. w. F. White and Carol
A. White; E. S. Faulkner and
William II. Faulkner.
To some of us who are well
advanced in years it will be in
teresting to see how many of
these men we can remember. |
was surprised to find that there
were only seven in the list whom
! have not known. Of course
several of the older ones were not
known to me as Masters of the
lodge, for they served in that
capacity before l was born, but l
did know them as individuals.
In the basis of time usually
allotted to human beings upon
this earth, one hundred years is
a long time. Palestine Lodge No.
l58 F. g. A. M. has had a useful
and honored career in this COM
munity for such a period. 1t has
prospered and served well the
purpose for which it was created
and it is the obligation of you
who are now members, to see
that it remains strong and con-
tinues it's course of usefulness.