Centennial of St John's Masonic Lodge, 1897

Centennial of St John's Masonic Lodge, 1897

Submitted by Christine Gorman

1897 Masons

From the Daily Examiner, Oct 14, 1897.

Centennial of St John's Lodge, Charlottetown, in the Opera House, Masonic Temple Building.

There were present between about fifty and sixty members of the Order; Summerside, Cape Traverse, Montague Bridge and Alberton being among the outside places represented.

Worshipful Master Adam Murray presided and opened the proceedings in an address befitting the occasion. He then called on Past Grand Master McLean who read the original charter of St. John's Lodge. The charter was granted on the 9^th of October, 1797, upwards of 100 years ago, and the parchment is seared and crumpled with age.

Past Grand Secretary Wakeford then read a most interesting historical sketch of St. John's Lodge since its inception. In the course of his address, Bro. Wakeford stated that out of total membership of ninety-nine, the Lodge had at present on its roll thirty-two who were initiated upwards of a quarter of century ago.

These are: ---

Edward B Love, 8^th March, 1842

Adam Murray, 11^th January, 1853

John Ross, 12^th April, 1853

James B. Pollard, 14^th March, 1854

John J Fraser, 12^th January, 1858

John Bell, 1^st March, 1858

Benjamin Rogers, 13^th June, 1858

John G. J. Weldon, 16^th June, 1859

Thomas J. Leeming, 4^th July, 1859

John Hobbs, 11^th October, 1859

James Beales, 11 June, 1861

Archibald White, 29^th July, 1861

David May, 29^th November, 1861

A. Newton Large, 14^th April, 1863

Robert McPherson, 6^th January, 1864

James Dollar, 8^th March, 1864

George Wilson, 8^th August, 1865

Samuel N. Earle, 11^th January, 1867

Lemuel M. Poole, 18^th May, 1867

John Newson, 18^th May, 1867.

Simon W. Crabbe, 13^th July, 1867

William H Batt, 7^th September, 1867

David Small, 15^th October, 1867

Richard E. Bagnall, 14^th January, 1868

Roderick K. McKenzie, 11^th February, 1868

William Henry Aitken, 9^th June, 1868

Richard P. Bagnall, 10^th November, 1868

Hugh McEwen, 10^th September, 1869

George D. Davison, 6^th June, 1871

David R. McLennan, 6^th June, 1871

George E. Millner, 18^th October, 1871

Francis A. Bell, 12^th December, 1871.

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Edward B Love, 8^th March, 1842	Adam Murray, 11^th January, 1853
John Ross, 12^th April, 1853	James B. Pollard, 14^th March, 1854
John J Fraser, 12^th January, 1858	John Bell, 1^st March, 1858
Benjamin Rogers, 13^th June, 1858	John G. J. Weldon, 16^th June, 1859
Thomas J. Leeming, 4^th July, 1859	John Hobbs, 11^th October, 1859
James Beales, 11 June, 1861	Archibald White, 29^th July, 1861
David May, 29^th November, 1861	A. Newton Large, 14^th April, 1863
Robert McPherson, 6^th January, 1864	James Dollar, 8^th March, 1864
George Wilson, 8^th August, 1865	Samuel N. Earle, 11^th January, 1867
Lemuel M. Poole, 18^th May, 1867	John Newson, 18^th May, 1867.
Simon W. Crabbe, 13^th July, 1867	William H Batt, 7^th September, 1867
David Small, 15^th October, 1867	Richard E. Bagnall, 14^th January, 1868
Roderick K. McKenzie, 11^th February, 1868	William Henry Aitken, 9^th June, 1868
Richard P. Bagnall, 10^th November, 1868	Hugh McEwen, 10^th September, 1869
George D. Davison, 6^th June, 1871	David R. McLennan, 6^th June, 1871
George E. Millner, 18^th October, 1871	Francis A. Bell, 12^th December, 1871.