Ray Lodge #223 A. F. & A. M.
Meetings 1st and 3rd Thursday
7:30 PM
Camden Missouri
Established 1925
Ray
Lodge #223 is located in Camden Missouri on "T" highway, (old 210
Highway). The building was originally built by The Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows in 1925, and was used for the town meeting place. The first occupant of
the lower level of the building was The Bank of Camden which was the main
financial center in the town. The Bank held the accounts for all of the local
businesses including the coal mines. When the mines played out, and the
businesses dwindled, the Bank finally closed. The meeting hall upstairs
was used by the Odd Fellows, The Masons, The Eastern Star, the Rebecca's, and
any other group that needed a place to meet. Over time the population of Camden
continued to fall, and The Odd Fellows joined with the Richmond Odd Fellows
Lodge. The Masons, Ray Lodge #223 took over the building, and in the mid 1980s
the Odd Fellows donated the building to the Masons.
Ray Lodge #223 now has a newsletter published quarterly. To see the present or past newsletters click on the links below.
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