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1866. Alpheus Keyser.
1867. Alpheus Keyser.
1868. Alpheus Keyser.
1869. Alpheus Keyser.
1870. Herman L. Estabrook.
1871. Grover C. Hinman.
1872. Herman L. Estabrook.
1873. Oscar F. Curtis.
1874. Henry T. Beach.
1875. John C. Stone.
1876. John C. Stone.
1877. John C. Stone.
1878. Alpheus Keyser.
1879. Herman L. Estabrook.
1880. John C. Stone.
1881. W. Hawley Barnes.
1882. W. Hawley Barnes.
1883. John C. Stone.
1884. Oscar F. Curtis.
1885. Oscar F. Curtis.
1886. Oscar F. Curtis.
1887. Oscar F. Curtis.
1888. Oscar F. Curtis.
1889. Oscar F. Curtis.
1890. S. Francis Beers.
1891. S. Francis Beers.
1892. S. Francis Beers.
1893. Oscar F. Curtis.
1894. S. Francis Beers.
1895. S. Francis Beers.
1896. Frank Van Vleet.
1897. Clarence N. Ellis.
1898. Clarence N. Ellis.
1899. Clarence N. Ellis.
1900. John M. Quirk.
1901. H. Lavern Vaughan.
1902. H. Lavern Vaughan.
1903. H. Lavern Vaughan
1904. Simeon J. Crofut..
1905. Simeon J. Crofut.
1906. Simeon J. Crofut.
1907. Seward E. Meeks.
NIAGARA FRONTIER LODGTE, NO. 132, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.
WARRANT: The warrant in possession of the Lodge is dated June 10, 1848.
The number has never been changed; the first name was Lewiston Frontier; it received its present name June 8, 1854.
MINUTES: Intact.
Niagara Frontier Lodge is the successor of Niagara Lodge. No. 345, which was warranted June 7, 1822, and was the first
Masonic Lodge organized in Niagara County. It was fairly prosperous until 1828 when, in common with many other Lodges, it was
swept out of existence by the fierce storm of persecution which for a time held undisputed sway in the western part of the State of
New York.
The first officers of this Lodge were:
WILLIAM KING, Master.
GIDEON FRISBEE, Senior Warden.
JULIUS F. HEIL. Junior Warden.
It was located at Lewiston and from the time it ceased to work until the organization of Lewiston Frontier Lodge but little was
known to the general public concerning Masonic affairs in that section, still the members of the old Lodge quietly discussed the
matter and as masons from other localities settled in the village the question of reviving the old Lodge or organizing a new one was
considered until during the winter of 1847-48 the project assumed definite shape.
At a meeting held January 21, 1848, the following petition asking for a dispensation was prepared and signed:
"To the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. The undersigned residents of the County of Niagara, in the State of New York,
beg leave to petition to your Ancient and Honorable Body and represent that the undersigned are regular master masons and at
present are, or have been, members of regular Lodges, we having the prosperity of the fraternity at heart are willing to exert our best
endeavors to promote and diffuse the true principles of masonry, that for the convenience of their respective dwellings they have
agreed to form a Lodge at Lewiston called the Lewiston Frontier Lodge. No. —, and do recommend CALEB W. RAYMOND to be
Master, SAMUEL CHUBBUCK to be Senior Warden and CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH to be Junior Warden, that in consequence of this
resolution we pray for a warrant or dispensation of constitution to empower us to assemble as a regular Lodge on the Wednesday
next preceding the full of the moon of every month and then to discharge the duties of masons in a regular and constitutional
manner according to the original forms of the order and the laws of the Grand Lodge, that the prayer of your petitioners being
granted we promise a strict conformity to all the regulations and rules of the Grand Lodge.
Lewiston, January 21, 1848.
Seymour Scovell. John Hull.
Asahel Lyon. John T. Beardsley.
John Morrison. Chas. Bennett.
William Miller. P. Whitney.
James Smith. Hew Cowen.
Caleb W. Raymond. D. W. Fanning.
Samuel Chubbuck. A. B. Jacobs.
C. H. Smith. Oliver Grace.
John Ladd. A. Buck."
The petition has the following endorsements:
"At a regular meeting of Lockport Lodge. No. 73. convened at Masonic Hall in the village of Lockport on the 15th day of
February. A. L. 5848, the petition of BROTHERS SEYMOUR SCOVELL and others to the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of the State of New York
for a charter for the formation of a Lodge in the village of Lewiston in the county of Niagara under the name and title of Lewiston
Frontier Lodge, No. —, was presented by BRO. ASHER TORRANCE, on whose motion it was unanimously,
"Resolved, That this Lodge do recommend to the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge that the prayer of said petitioners he granted."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our
SEAL. said Lodge and subscribed my name officially,
WILLIAM H. DREW, Secretary.
"We the Wardens of Lockport Lodge, No. 73 (the office of Master being vacant), do recommend to the M.'. W.'. Grand Lodge of
the State of New York that the prayer of the within petitioners he granted.
B. H. FLETCHER, S. W.
A. H. EASTMAN, J. W."
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