GEORGE WASHINGTON, and desiring our concurrence," which was "agreed to," and a committee appointed who made arrangements for attending his funeral obsequies, when the Bible of the Lodge, the same on which he took his inaugural oath, "was carried also at the funeral procession in the year A.L. 5799, by the citizens of New York, as the last tribute of respect to departed worth." The Lodge moved from its old quarters, 89 William Street, to the City Hotel, the members of the Lodge subscribing $295 toward fitting up the room. May 20, 1802: The balance of funds belonging to St. John's Mark Lodge was paid over to the Treasurer of St. John's Lodge, No. 1. There were seven initiations and three affiliations during the year. May 1, 1810: The Lodge was moved to 87 Nassau Street. October 25, 1810: Several bills for furniture and supplies were presented to the Lodge by non-Masons, when the brethren were addressed by the Master "upon the propriety of purchasing in future from our own brethren." February 9, 1815: JOHN W. ODDIE, a Modern Mason, was healed, and the same evening, the Most Worshipful Grand Master the HON. DEWITT CLINTON and his officers visited the Lodge, who provided a banquet for them. June 9, 1842: The Most Worshipful Grand Master, General MORGAN LEWIS, elected in 1830 to that high position still occupied by him and hitherto a non-affiliated Mason, agreeing upon the necessity and equity of drawing a distinction between nominal Masons, and such as were supporters of, and contributors to, the Institution, was proposed for membership, and on the 23d of June was elected a member of the Lodge, and continued so until his decease. On the latter date, the Lodge voted a sum of money "for the relief of suffering Masons at Hamburgh, caused by the late disastrous fire at that place." October 14th: The Lodge, on request of the Grand Lodge, loaned to it "the Washington Bible and the three architectural candlesticks, to be used by the Masonic Fraternity in the procession celebrating the introduction of the Croton water into the city." The Lodge under the banner of the Grand Lodge united with the city authorities on the occasion. This year four affiliations and six initiations. PROMINENT MEMBERS (DECEASED) IN OTHER THAN MASONIC CIRCLES. Wm. Malcolm, Brigadier-General. Benj. W. McCready, Physician. George P. H. Loder, Professor. 1766. M. W. Thodey. 1770. Jonathan Hampton. 1771. Jonathan Hampton. 1772. Isaac Heron. 1779. William Tapp. 1783. Charles Horton. 1784. John Lawrence. 1785. James Giles. 1786. Adam Gilchrist. 1787. William Malcolm. 1788. William Malcolm. 1789. Jacob Morton. 1790. Francis Childs. 1791. Francis Childs. 1792. Andrew Otterson. 1793. Andrew Otterson. 1794. Francis Childs. 1795. John Morton. 1796. Robert Cocks. 1797. Abraham Skinner. 1798. Abraham Skinner. 1799. Abraham Skinner. 1800. James Wood. 1801. James Wood. 1802. Ezra Weeks. 1803. Thomas Richards. 1804. James Wood. 1805. James Wood. 1806. John Sayre. 1807. John Sayre. 1808. Elam Williams. 1809. John Van Nostrand. 1810. Stephen Kingsland. 1811. Daniel Sutherland. 1812. Lewis Seymour. 1813. Thaddeus Seymour. 1814. S. S. S. Hoyt. C. Edward Lester, Author. Morgan Lewis, General; Chief Jus- John M. Bradstreet, Mercantile MASTERS. 1815. Stephen Cave. 1816. George Carroll. 1817. Jonas Brush. 1818. William Lawrence. 1819. Isaac M. Hand. 1820. Smith Ovutt. 1821. Smith Ovutt. 1822. Richard E. Purdy. 1823. James E. Betts. 1824. Lewis Seymour. 1825. Cornelius P. McElwain. 1826. Cornelius P. McElwain. 1827. Cornelius P. McElwain. 1828. William Van Norden. 1829. William Van Norden. 1830. Alexander H. Robertson. 1831. Alexander H. Robertson. 1832. Alexander H. Robertson. 1833. Alexander H. Robertson. 1834. James Westervelt. 1835. A. H. Robertson. 1836. W. H. Bunn. 1837. Charles F. Lineback. 1838. H. F. Lombard. 1839. David A. Fowler. 1840. R. R. Boyd. 1841. W. W. Nexsen. 1842. C. S. Rowell. 1843. C. S. Rowell. 1844. B. W. McCready. 1845. E. W. Nexsen. 1846. E. W. Nexsen. 1847. Geo. P. H. Loder. 1848. F. G. Tisdall. 1849. F. G. Tisdall. 1850. F. G. Tisdall. 1851. Charles L. Church. 1852. Charles L. Church. 1853. James M. Baldwin. 1854. James M. Baldwin. 1855. Charles L. Church. 1856. Edwin Smith. 1857. F. G. Tisdall. 1858. Alex. H. Drummond. 1859. Alex. H. Drummond. 1860. John C. Walker. 1861. Napoleon B. Kukuck. 1862. George B. Melendy. 1863. Frederick F. Lockwood. 1864. Frederick F. Lockwood. 1865. Morton C. Tomlius. 1866. Oliver G. Brady. 1867. Oliver G. Brady. 1868. Oliver G. Brady. 1869. Oliver G. Brady. 1870. Geo. E. Andrews. 1871. Robert Edwards. 1872. Oliver G. Brady. 1783. Samuel C. Lowndes. 1874. Samuel C. Lowndes. 1875. Stephen E. Gardner. 1876. W. H. S. Martyn. 1877. Galen C. Spencer. 1878. Wm. N. Ballard. 1894. Ferdinand R. Eiden. 1895. Geo. H. Phillips. 1896. Geo. H. Phillips. 1897. Geo. P. Williams. 1898. Melvin L. White. 1899. Adolph Geering. 1900. Richard C. Perry. 1901. E. J. Shipsey. 1902. Geo. T. Montgomery. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Proceedings on the occasion of the centennial celebration of St. John's Lodge, No. 1, of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York; including an address by M.. W.. WILLIAM H. MILNOR, Past Grand Master, and an historical sketch by R.. W.. BRO. F. G. TISDALL, Master, Monday evening, December 7, A.L. 5857. New York: Reprint together with continuation of history to December, 1869. 1870. INDEPENDENT ROYAL ARCH, NO. 2, NEW YORK CITY. PREVIOUS NAME AND NUMBER: Royal Arch Lodge, No. 8, prior to June 3, 1789, when at a meeting of Lodges in New York City, as a result of a ballot it became No. 2. In the new warrant thereupon issued (June 9, 1789) it was entitled, "Independent Royal Arch, No. 2. The Lodge did not affiliate with the Provincial Grand Lodge until 1784, two years after the Grand Lodge had been organized. Minutes of Grand Lodge, April 21, 1784: "BRO. CLARK attended with the warrant of Royal Arch Lodge, No. 8, and surrendered the same to this Lodge praying a new warrant from this Lodge. It was moved that a committee of the Grand Stewards' Lodge be appointed to visit this Lodge and repeat their opinion on the propriety and regularity of their proceedings." Minutes of Grand Stewards' Lodge, May 19, 1784: W.. BRO. HORTON Tammany Hall, now the "Sun" Building, early meeting place of Grand Lodge and of many subordinate Lodges. St. John's Hall, a still earlier scene of the labors of the Fraternity, is the tall flatroofed building on side street. in behalf of the committee appointed the last Lodge night to examine into the propriety of the proceedings of Royal Arch Lodge, No. 8, report that they have visited the Lodge, found the members regular in their work and duly qualified, and recommend them to the Grand Lodge for renewal of their warrant. Report sustained by Grand Stewards' Lodge, and at meeting of Grand Lodge, June 2, 1784, the report was adopted and a warrant was ordered to be issued "gratis." In minutes of meeting of Grand Stewards' Lodge, June 16, 1784, it was called "Royal Arch Independent." There seems to be no authority for prefixing "St. John's" to the name of this Lodge. MINUTE BOOKS: No records exist prior to 1784. Old Lodge books destroyed by fire, February 22, 1836. PLACES OF MEETING. 1798. No. 87 Nassau Street. 1816. Tammany Hall ("Sun" Building). 1820. City Hotel. 1831. Masonic Hall. 1835. Howard House. 1839. Shakespeare Hotel. 1784. John Clark. 1785. Joseph Morgan. 1801. Jacob Van Wagener. 1804. J. R. Winans. 1841. Howard House. 1850. No. 396 Broadway. 1851. City Hotel. 1852. Masonic Temple. 1861. Broadway and 13th Street. 1867. No. 946 Broadway. 1883. Masonic Hall. MASTERS. 1828. Jno. N. Hawthorn. 1829. H. H. Brown. 1830. Wm. Willis. 1831. Edw. N. Mead. 1832. Jno. V. Greenfield. 1833. Jas. J. Mapes. 1834. Wm. Willis. 1835. Floyd F. Ferris. 1836. Lewis Feuchtwanger. 1837. Frederick Leise. 1838. Robt. B. Folger. 1839. Robt. B. Folger. 1840. Robt. B. Folger. 1841. Benj. C. Dutcher. 1842. W. R. Goulding. 1843. Jas. Allcock. 1844. R. B. Folger. 1845. R. Pennell. 1846. J. D. Stewart. 1847. J. D. Stewart. 1848. Wm. Willis. 1849. Jos. A. Jackson. 1805. I. Lennington. 1806. I. Lennington. 1850. Jas. N. Powell. |