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GL of California Timeline Ø 1717 First GL formed in England Ø 1730 First American Lodge constituted Ø 1848 GL of Missouri Charters Western Star Lodge #98, in Benton City o Moved to Shasta City in 1851 and became #2 in GL of Ca. Ø 1848 GM of Indiana issues dispensation for Sierra Nevada Lodge o Members of failed Lodge later form Madison Lodge Ø 1849 Gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill o Traveling Lodges Ø 1849 GM of Louisiana issues Grant for The Pacific Lodge at Benicia o Members of failed Lodge later form Benicia Lodge #5 o First Lodge building o Jewels cut from tin cans Ø 1849 G. L. of Connecticut issues Charter to Connecticut Lodge No. 76 on January 31st o Becomes Tehama Lodge #3 when G. L. of Ca. formed Ø 1850 First attempt to form a GL in March o March, first attempt o April 17, 3 Chartered Lodges and 3 U.D. Lodges formed GL in Sacremento o California Lodge #13, GL of D. C. became California Lodge #1 Ø 1850 GM of Illinois issues Dispensations for o Lavely Lodge in Marysville, became Marysville Lodge #9, then became Corinthian Lodge #9 o Pacific Lodge, near Oroville, met in Long’s Bar. Later dissolved, and members joined California Lodges. Ø 1850 GL of Wisconsin issues Charter to Lafayette Lodge #29 o 1851 Charter destroyed by fire, Lodge moves jurisdiction to Ca, becomes Nevada Lodge #13 Ø 1850 GL of Ca. has 3 Lodges, 103 members in April o California becomes a State in Sept. Ø 1851 GM of Louisiana issues dispensation for Davy Crockett Lodge #7 o Ruben Clark (Master, 1851) designed and built State Capital building o 1852 Lodge moves jurisdiction to Ca, becomes San Fransisco Lodge #7 Ø Grants and Dispensations issued by New Jersey, Virginia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Florida. o Most never grew past Traveling Lodges. Ø 1852 GL of Ca. has 8 Lodges, 304 Members Ø 1860 GL of Ca. has 128 Lodges, 5055 Members o 2 Lodges move to Oregon o 13 Surrender their Charters o 2 Charters suspended for cause Ø 2000 GL of Ca. has 388 Lodges, 90,914 Members o 45% South of Tehachapi o 29 Lodges in San Diego County Suggested Reading for Instructor:15 Points ADOTJ California Lodge No. 1 Landmarks The Doctrine of Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction |
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