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Glens Falls Lodge was the first Lodge organized in Warren County after the "Morgan episode"; its first meeting place was in the
upper story of the Bethuel Peck Building, which was destroyed by the "big fire" in 1864. This fire consumed the greater part of the
business section of the village. For a time the Lodge was without permanent quarters, but in 1865 it secured rooms in the third story
of the Glens Falls Bank Building; here it remained until 1874, when it moved to rooms which had been specially arranged for the
several Masonic bodies in the Sherman Building, and known as "Masonic Hall,'' where it remained until 1897. In the meantime the
several bodies had outgrown these quarters and new rooms had been secured in the Crandall Block, known as the "New Masonic
Hall," which was dedicated February 11, 1897.
On this occasion an address was delivered by JAMES A. HOLDEN, Master of Senate Lodge, No. 456, from which many facts
contained in this sketch are gleaned.
He says concerning Glens Falls Lodge: "We find by reference to the minutes the celebration of St. John's day by a festival was kept
up until 1857, and that in 1858 the members voted to turn out ' as a Lodge' to assist in celebrating the 82d Anniversary of American
Independence.
"In connection with these St. John's days' celebrations, I am informed by an old-time Mason, that in the fifties a pastor in one of the
local churches was a prominent member of the Fraternity. Certain of his congregation imbued with the old anti-Masonic spirit, which
still existed, and. in fact, which is only now beginning to die out in sectarian circles, made it uncomfortable for the reverend brother.
Glens Falls Lodge took up the cause and issued invitations for a St. John's day festival to all the Masonic bodies in the vicinity,
which was largely accepted.
The old Presbyterian Church was placed at the disposal of the brethren and there was a grand Masonic parade, in which there was
a large gathering of the Commandery, Chapter and Blue Lodge Masons. The Knights' Templar were the first ever seen here, and, of
course, attracted much attention from the spectators of the pageant. The reverend brother delivered an address appropriate to the
occasion and his connection with the Fraternity was proved to be honorable, expedient and useful."
MEN IN PUBIC LIFE.
Russell M. Little, State Senator.
Enoch H. Rosekrans, County Judge.
Isaac J. Davis, County Judge.
Daniel V. Brown, County Clerk.
Joseph Russell, Congressman.
Westel W. Hicks, County Clerk,
Pelntiah Richards. Assemblyman.
Sheriff. Daniel Ferguson, Sheriff.
Nelson W. Van Dusen, Assemblyman.
Joseph Mead, Sheriff.
Charles B. Thompson, Supervisor.
Herman B. Parks, Board of Education.
Lyman Jenkins, County Judge, Surrogate.
Charles R. Whipple, President of Village.
James H. Bain, Board of Education.
Edward L. Stearns, Justice of Peace.
Edward Reed, Sheriff.
H. Prior King, Supervisor.
Lemon Thomson, Jr., Coroner.
George A. Patterson, Village Trustee.
Charles E. Billiard, Board of Education.
Thomas W. McArthur, Constitutional Convention.
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Marvin R. Peck, District Deputy Grand Master.
Charles B. Thompson, District Deputy Grand Master.
H. Prior King, District Deputy Grand Master.
1847. Avery C. Tiffany.
1848. Avery C. Tiffany.
1849. Enoch Ellis.
1850. Avery C. Tiffany.
1851. Avery C. Tiffany.
1852. John H. Martin.
1853. Marvin R. Peck.
1854. Marvin R. Peck.
1855. Marvin R. Peck.
1856. Austin W. Holden.
1857. Austin W. Holden.
1858. Benjamin C. Starbuck.
1859. Austin W. Holden.
1860. Joseph Darby.
1861. Joseph Darby.
1862. Joseph Darby.
1863. Joseph Darby.
1864. Joseph Mead.
1865. Joseph Mead.
1866. Joseph Mead.
MASTERS.
1867. Henry Nesbit, Jr.
1868. Joseph Mead.
1869. Hd. Spicer.
1870. Hd. Spicer.
1871. William H. Knox.
1872. Jerome W. Haviland.
1873. Hd. Spicer.
1874. Hd. Spicer.
1875. Jerome W. Haviland.
1876. Joseph R. Kee.
1877. Joseph R. Kee.
1878. Alaric F. Hitchcock.
1879. Chancey M. Orton.
1880. Chancey M. Orton.
1881.William Higgins.
1882.William Higgins.
1883.William Higgins.
1884.William Higgins.
1885. William Higgins.
1886.William Higgins.
1887. Herman B. Parks.
1888. Adelbert Murray.
1889. Charles H. Griffin.
1890. Herman B. Parks.
1891. Herman B. Parks.
1892. Herman B. Parks.
1893. H. Prior King.
1894. H. Prior King.
1895. H. Prior King.
1896. H. Prior King.
1897. Lynn D. Champlin.
1898. Chandler A. Mason.
1899. Chandler A. Mason.
1900. Charles B. Thompson.
1901. Charles B. Thompson.
1902. Joseph A. Kellogg.
1903. Frank D. McAlley.
1904. Albert V. Brayton.
1905. Charles E. Bullard.
1906. Charles E. Bullard.
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History of Hamilton 144 F. & A. M.
A few short months before submitting a petition to form a new Lodge, a duel occurred between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr,
resulting in the death of Hamilton (July 12 1804). Hamilton Lodge 144 was named for Alexander Hamilton.
Grand Lodge was petitioned October 02, 1804, to form a new Lodge in the Town of Queensbury, Washington County.
The following is a list of brothers who signed the petition:
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