The Formation of Henry A Greene No. 250
F & A.M., was a direct outgrowth of a Masonic Club organized at then Camp Lewis
Washington, on November 2, 1921.
Application was made to the Grand Lodge of
Washington
for a Charter to form a Masonic Lodge at
Camp
Lewis
on February 20, 1922. the Club was Called to
order and Right Worshipful
Brother James McCormack, Deputy Grand Master of the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington instituted Henry A
Greene, U. D. and installed the First officers to serve Lodge.
The Name of the Lodge was Selected in honor of
Major General Henry A. Greene , the First Commander of Camp
Lewis, and a of Destiny Lodge No.197 of Tacoma Washington.
Henry A
Greene No. 250 was constituted on
June 21, 1922,
by then Grand Master, MW Brother James McCormack. At that time the Lodge
had 55 members on its rolls and By the start of 1994 the lodge has 160
members throughout these
United States.
Fort Lewis was Named for one of the
early explorers of the
Pacific Northwest,
and is located midway between
Olympia
And Tacoma
on I-5. The surrounding countryside is noted for its scenic and rugged
beauty, its terrain being forested with evergreen trees and expansive
Prairies, traversed with roads and trails, interspersed with beautiful
lakes and many steams for the fisherman, hunter and hiker alike.
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