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William Hyer 1783 Ensigh Gerrit Lansing Ensign John Fondey, Jr. Conrad Gansevoort Reuben Schuyler Douw Fondey Jacob G.Fonda William Blake Peter D. Beekman 1784 Abraham Van Vechten Reynier Visscher Dudley Walsh Cornelius Ten Broeck James Kinnear John Bleecker Isaac Truax Henry Truax 1785 John D. Winne Peter Ball John Low John Watson Hugh Peebles Anthony J . Van Schaick Thomas Paine John Thornton Cornelius Wynkoop 1785 Benjamin Allen 1787 Stephen Van Rensselaer Dirck Ten Broeck Stephen Cuyler John S. Van Rensselaer Matthew Trotter Garrit Clute Barent G. Staats Killian K. Van Rensselaer James Van Rensselaer Adam Kelderwood John Shipboy Henry Roseboom John Kortwright Myndert Van Yveren John J. Cuyler, Jr. Casparus Hewson 1788 Jacob Fort Severyn T. Bruyn Melcher Strohn John C. Cuyler William Parker John Given Charles McMullen Rev. Thomas Ellison Bryant C. Prichard Barent T. Ten Eyck Richard Willis Richard Cuyler John C. Schuyler Jacob C. Cuyler Philip S. Van Rensselaer 1789 Leonard D. Shaw George Ogelvie Barent Roorback Archilaus Lynd William McMath George Clarke Charles Kane Hosea Hamilton Thomas Frost John Prince H. C. Van Schaack F. Sylvester M. P. Vosburgh Robert Van Zilver James McKown Abraham Ostrander Thomas Tobias 1790 Abner Newton, Jr. John Woodworth James Cochran George Tiffany Simeon De Witt Thomas Fryer Abraham Mann William Gorsline 1792 Arthur Noble John Cuyler, Jr. David Schuyler Nicholas William Stuyvesant Christopher Batterman John Ten Broeck 1793 Elisha Kane Spencer Philpot Caleb Child Conradt E. Elmendorf 1794 James La Grange Sebastian Visscher Daniel McEvers Jacob Ten Eyck Charles Bridgen John C. Fredenrich Philip W. DeForest Robert Dunbar, Jr. Andrew McCarty Thomas McEntee William Haggerty Gerrit Keating John T. Spaulding 1795 James Kershaw James McGourck Sylvester Nash Benjamin Whipple George Pearson 1806 Rufus Brown John Cassidy Joseph Russell Ebenezer Smith Nathaniel Judson John Russel Charles B. Hopkins Barent Sanders The records of the Lodge from April 27, 1795, to October 21, 1824, are lost, with the exception of these four meetings, viz., 29th December, 1806; 12th and 26th of January, and 9th February, 1807. John Pearce, 1814, J. D., 1851-54. Jonathan Eights, 1824, W.M. 1824. ’29, ’34, ’37-’43. William Bay, 1824, S.W., 1834, ’37-’43. http://masters5.org/blog/6 Article one on the history of Masters Lodge by Bro. Edgar S. Van Olinda Submitted by History on Wed, 04/25/2007 - 21:57. ----- There are 36 articles in the set. We currently have 9 online and will be adding more in the near future. Please hit the History button on the top right of your screen (or) History's blog at the bottom of the first article to see more. The history of Freemasonry in Albany is merely an extension of the role Masters Lodge No. 5 (formerly No. 2) played in the social and fraternal life of the city. The first organization of Freemasons to exist in Albany after its settlement, was Lodge No. 74 (Registry of Ireland), which was composed of officers of the Second Battalion Royal. It held a warrant from the Grand Lodge of Ireland dated October 26, 1737. There is every evidence that these brothers were scholars as well as gentlemen, for they brought with them and maintained a large and valuable library of rare books which they left behind when they were ordered to leave. Many of these volumes were later placed in the library of the Albany Female Academy (which was to become the Albany Academy for Girls). In April, 1759, the battalion, having been transferred to another post, left the city. Several Albany men had been admitted to the Lodge during the battalion’s stay, and the officers of the Lodge left authority for the resident members to continue regular lodge meetings. On February 21, 1765, the Provincial Grand Master, George Harrison, granted them a warrant under the name Union Lodge (later, Mount Vernon). Union Lodge purchased a plot of ground from the city on the northwest corner of Lodge Street and Maiden Lane. Masters Lodge, together with the Ineffable and Sublime Grand Lodge of Perfection (which was instituted on December 20, 1767, through the influence of Bro. Samuel Stringer, a brother who was integral to the early success of Masters Lodge), purchased the interest of Union Lodge in this property. The city then donated an adjoining piece of ground and a Lodge House was erected. 96
The corner stone was laid with appropriate ceremony on May 12, 1768. This became the first meeting house in America owned by a Masonic Lodge. The new building was occupied by the two bodies for some years but the record fails to reveal when it was vacated. Later, the land was leased to St. Peter's Episcopal Church during which the rectory of the church occupied the site. So for many years, lodge meetings had to be held in a building on the southwest corner of Broadway and Steuben Street. In 1861, the location of the meetings was moved to 41 and 43 North Pearl Street, on the site of the old Whitney and Company building. Still later, meetings were held in the granite building at 91 State Street which was owned by the Albany Savings Bank. This site had two lodge rooms, a library, an armory for the uniformed bodies, and waiting and reception rooms. This building was used from 1875 until 1895. The property on which the present Masonic Temple stands was presented to the Masonic Hall Association by Masters Lodge in 1895. James Ten Eyck, a former Master of Masters Lodge and a Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, was the president of the Association at this time. Brother Ten Eyck had the unique honor of being able to gaze at the bronze bust of himself which was erected over the Maiden Lane entrance, while he was still alive. The Ten Eyck room in our present Temple is named after this outstanding Masters Lodge member. Article two on the history of Masters Lodge by Bro. Edgar S. Van Olinda Submitted by History on Wed, 04/25/2007 - 21:59. When there are so many details that we cannot grasp the main idea, we say that “we cannot see the forest for the trees.” By the same token, Albany Masons enter and leave the Maiden Lane Temple without so much as a glance at the many interesting relics there displayed which have a particular bearing on the craft's ancient and fairly modern history. For instance, in the lower lobby of the temple, to the right of the foot of the stairs is an actual block of stone cut in the original quarries of King Solomon's Temple, and presented to the local Temple by Brothers Dayton Ball and Alfred A. Guthrie of Temple Lodge No. 14 of Albany, and certified as genuine by Royal Solomon Lodge No. 293 of Palestine. It was evidentially intended to be used as the corner-stone of the present Masonic Temple, as it arrived in Albany, March 19, 1895. The present corner-stone was laid June 24, 1895, refuting the biblical quotation: “The same stone which the builders refused is become the head stone in the corner.” At any rate, there it is for everyone to see, enclosed in a glass case. Another historic document, with an element of mystery, is the Masonic apron and Indian scalp contained in a glass frame which hangs on the south wall of the card room. It is the gift of Fred C. Waters, a former sergeant in the 18th U.S. Infantry, stationed, in 1882, at Fort Assiniboine, Missouri. Briefly, Sergeant Water's letter, also in the frame read as follows: His regiment had captured a band of hostile Indians, among whom was their chief, “Eagle-Who-Looks-at-the-Sun.” Recognizing the Masonic emblem worn on the tunic of the soldier's uniform, and by means of the sign language, the Indian conveyed to him that he, also, was in possession of Masonic regalia. Opening his pouch, he displayed a silk Masonic apron and the scalp of the Indian chief whom he had killed in battle and from whom he had appropriated his “medicine pouch.” As far as Mr. Waters could ascertain, the owner was not too familiar with its significance. Sergeant Waters then began negotiations for the ownership of the priceless documents. He offered as high as $30 in cash – all he had on his person – but to no avail. However, braving regimental wrath and possible imprisonment, he obtained possession with the judicious gift of a bottle of whiskey and a suitable amount of tobacco. The Indian chief could not withstand this tempting offer, and capitulated, with the result that he, Chief Eagle, received the custody of some real “fire water,” and Sergeant Waters became the owner of the precious souvenir. And there the mystery stands, today. Was the dead chief a member of the Masonic fraternity, or did it come into his possession through the robbery or murder of its rightful owner? It is a documented fact that Joseph Brant, the famous Mohawk Indian chief was a Mason, becoming the first Master of Lodge No. 11 in Mohawk Village, N.Y., on Feb. 12, 1793. He had been made a Master Mason in London, England, on April 26, 1776. On his return from Europe, he became a member of St. Patrick's Lodge, of which his great friend and benefactor, Sir William Johnson was Worshipful Master. It is known that Chief Brant frequently visited Albany and it is possible, that he may have visited Masters Lodge. Article three on the history of Masters Lodge by Bro. Edgar S. Van Olinda Submitted by History on Wed, 04/25/2007 - 22:00. Life is a great adventure. The acquirement of useful knowledge is its perpetual challenge. The search for Truth which has been the theme of many allegories, from the earliest mythologies of Ancient Greece to the present search for “the lost word,” is one of the most alluring and fascinating occupations of man. This is beautifully exemplified in the work of the Third Degree, in which the officers and members of the degree team of Masters Lodge have always taken great pride. Many of the lodges in this and other jurisdictions have created quite a colorful bit of pageantry in the symbolism of the building of King Solomon's temple with appropriate Oriental costumes in keeping with the ancient legends. Masters Lodge, however, has kept the second section of the degree on a very dignified level; the members of the team being attired in modern evening dress, which creates an impressive touch of unity between the speculative and operative aspects of Masonry. It does not take too vivid an imagination to reconstruct the physical characteristics of the ancient King Solomon's temple, and some lodges, dramatizing the story, go into considerable detail to establish a visible concept of this mighty undertaking the building of which covered a span of seven years. It is probably not known by many Masons that there is a natural lodge room, the only known one in the world built entirely by nature, within a short motor trip from Albany. It is situated on a mountain called Owl's Head, beside Lake Memphremagog, on the border between Vermont and Canada. At its summit, it is 3,500 feet high. Owl's Head Lodge Room is hidden away in a cleft of the hills and was discovered nearly 100 years ago by the very ancient Golden Rule Lodge of Standstead, Canada. This group became very enthusiastic about its possibilities, and applied for a charter permitting them to perform the work of the Third Degree of Masonry. This was granted in 1853 by the Grand Lodge of Canada, and once a year, on June 24th, which is St. John's Day, they climb the mountain and perform the accepted ritual. 97
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