American Union Lodge No. 1 - Onondaga and Oswego Masonic ...

Lodge closed until 17th February, 5 o'clock p. M.
BEADING, viz. Mrs. Sanford's, Feb. 17th, 1779.
Lodge opened at 5 o'clock p. M. Present—Brs. Heart, W. M.; Marshall, S. W.; Redfield, J. W.; Sherman, Treasurer, Judd, Secretary;
Brown and Richards, members; Charles Peck, Tyler; Coleman and Lawrence, visitors.
Bro. Lawrence was proposed to become a member of this Lodge, balloted for and accepted.
Simeon Belding, Thomas Grosvenor, and Henry Champion, proposed the last Lodge night, were separately balloted for to be made
Entered Apprentices, accepted and made.
Capt. Robert Warner and Dr. John R. Watrous, Surgeon of the Third Connecticut Battalion, proposed to be made Entered
Apprentices by Bro. Heart; and Lieut. John Mix, of the Second Connecticut Battalion, proposed by Bro. Sherman.
Brother Belding, having been made in a clandestine Lodge, one-half of the deposit and fees remitted.
* General Samuel Holden Parsons composed one of the Board of Officers that tried and condemned Major John Andre, the British
spy, at Tappan, N. V , in September, 1780.
BEADING, viz. Mrs. Sanford's, Feb. 24th, 1779.
Entered Apprentice Lodge. Present—Brs. Heart, W. M.; Marshall, S. W. ; Lawrence, J. W.; Sherman, Treasurer; Judd, Secretary;
Richards, Grosvenor and Champion, members; Charles Peck, Tyler.
BEADING, viz. Mrs. Sanford's, March 10th, 1779.
Entered Apprentice Lodge, opened. The minutes of last Lodge read. Proceeded to business, when the committee appointed to
correct and amend the By-Laws reported them in twenty-eight Articles, which being separately read, the Lodge unanimously agreed
and voted that they take place in all cases whatsoever, any By-Laws heretofore enacted notwithstanding. The Lodge then
proceeded to particular business, when Richard Sill, Albigence Waldo, and William Little, who were proposed last Entered
Apprentice Lodge to be made Masons were separately balloted for, accepted and made Entered Apprentices.
BEADING, viz. Mrs. Sanford's, March 17th, 1779.
Entered Apprentice Lodge, 4 o'clock p. M. Present—Brs. Heart, W. M.; Marshall, S. W.; Bedfield, J. W.; Belding, Treasurer;
Grosvenor, Secretary; members—Brown, Lawrence, Champion, Warner, Watrous, Mix, Sill, Waldo, Little; Peck, Tyler; visitors—
Hunting, Clift, Woodward, Coleman.
Lodge opened, proceeded to business, when Capt. Edward Archibald, of the Train of Artillery, Lieut. Samuel Richards, of the Third
Connecticut Battalion, Capt. Elias Stilwill, of the same, and Lieut. Cornelius Russell, of the Fifth Connecticut Battalion, who were
heretofore proposed to be made Masons, were separately balloted for and accepted. Capt. Edward Archibald and Capt. Elias
Stilwell were made Entered Apprentices.
Entered Apprentice Lodge closed for a short space and Masters Lodge opened.
Capt. Archibald having appeared at Lodge in a situation unbecoming the character of a Mason, the Lodge unanimously resolved
and desired that Bro., Brown inform him that he is not to attend this Lodge, and that he is to be considered and treated in the same
manner as though never made a Mason.
Masters Lodge closed, Entered Apprentice Lodge opened.
Brs. Belding, Sill and Little, appointed to prepare a feast on Wednesday, the 7th of April next.
March 25th, 1779.
At a Lodge of Emergency; present—Brs. Heart, W. M.; Marshall, S. W. ; Redfield, J. W.; Belding, Treasurer; Champion, Secretary;
Whitney, Tyler; members — Warner, Watrous, Waldo, Little, Sill; visitor — Bro. Coleman.
Lodge opened, proceeded to business. Mr. Jabez Clark, State Commissary, Lieut. Judson, of the Third Connecticut Battalion, and
Lieut. Jabez Parsons, of the Second Connecticut Battalion, heretofore proposed to be made Masons, were separately balloted for
and accepted, and duly made Entered Apprentices.
Lodge closed for a space.
Procession began at half-past four o'clock, in the following order:
1. Bro. Whitney to clear the way.
2. The Wardens, with their Wands.
3. The youngest Brother, with the Bag.
4. Brethren by Juniority.
5. The Worshipful Master, with the Treasurer to his right hand, supporting the Sword of Justice, and the Secretary on his left hand,
supporting the Bible, Square and Compasses.
6. Music, playing the "Entered Apprentice March." Proceeded to Esq. Hawley's, where Br. Little delivered a few sentiments on
Friendship— the Rev. Dr. Evans and a number of gentlemen and ladies being present. After dinner the following songs and toasts
were given, interspersed with music, for the entertainment of the company:
Songs. Toasts. Music.
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