Eureka
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EUREKA LODGE
Location: New Bedford
Chartered By: John T. Heard
Charter Date: 06/09/1858 VI-232
Precedence Date: 05/08/1857
Current Status: merged with Quittacus Lodge, 05/23/1991. Now a part of Quittacus Lodge.
PAST MASTERS
living PMs and GL officers only; need full list
- Abraham H. Howland, Jr., 1870-1872
- James L. Sherman, 1873-1875
- Erford W. Poole, 1927; N
- Arthur R. Anderson, 1932; N
- Thomas A. Booth, 1934
- George R. Dewhurst, 1950; N
- Oman R. Price, 1961, 1969; N
- Julius Shaw, 1964
- Philip C. Davis, 1966, 1967
- David R. Price, Sr., 1973
- Stephen W. Latham, 1977; N
- Frank J. Linhares, 1978
- Robert M. Streeton, 1985
- David E. Masters, 1988
REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
- Petition for Dispensation: 1857
- Petition for Charter: 1858
- Consolidation Petition (with Quittacus Lodge): 1990
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1861 (W. Coolidge; Installation and dedication of hall)
- 1882 (Lawrence)
- 1908 (Blake)
- 1919 (L. Abbott)
- 1921 (Prince)
- 1933 (Chipman; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
- 1958 (A. Jenkins; Centenary; Special Communication)
- 1960 (Eaton; Reception for Junior Grand Warden George R. Dewhurst)
- 1961 (Eaton; Reception for Deputy Grand Master Thomas A. Booth)
- 1966 (Booth; 3 visits)
- 1967 (Booth; installation)
- 1974 (Vose; 50-year medal for Past Grand Master Booth)
- 1983 (Berquist; 125th Anniversary; Special Communication)
- 1984 (Richardson; 50-year Past Master Certificate for Past Grand Master Booth)
- 1989 (Ames; installation)
- 1991 (Darling; consolidation with Quittacus Lodge; Special Communication)
BY-LAW CHANGES
1889 1890 1892 1895 1898 1903 1904 1910 1912 1916 1917 1918 1921 1922 1925 1929 1932 1956 1981
HISTORY
- 1933 (75th Anniversary History, 1933-58)
- 1958 (Centenary History, 1958-99)
- 1983 (Centenary History, 1983-103)
- 2008 (History, presented as part of 150th Anniversary of Quittacus Lodge, 2008-66)
OTHER
- 1886 (Resolution of appeal by Master of the Lodge; 1886-41, 1886-72; 1886-129)
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
- Arthur R. Anderson, DDGM, District 30 (Fall River), 1941, 1942; N
- Thomas A. Booth, Deputy Grand Master 1961; Grand Master 1966-1968
- George R. Dewhurst, DDGM, District 30 (Fall River), 1955, 1956; Junior Grand Warden 1960; Grand Marshal 1966-1968; Senior Grand Warden 1969; N
- Abraham H. Howland, Jr., DDGM, District 14 (New Bedford), 1872-1875; Senior Grand Warden 1876; Deputy Grand Master 1878-1880; Grand Master 1884-1886
- Stephen W. Latham, DDGM, District 30 (New Bedford), 1997, 1998; N
- Erford W. Poole, DDGM, District 30 (Fall River), 1951, 1952; N
- David R. Price, Sr., DDGM, District 30 (New Bedford), 1993, 1994; Senior Grand Warden 1994
- Oman R. Price, DDGM, District 30 (Fall River), 1965, 1966; Senior Grand Warden 1982; N
- James L. Sherman, DDGM, District 26 (Fall River), 1897, 1898; Junior Grand Warden 1911
DISTRICTS
1867: District 14 (New Bedford)
1883: District 26 (Fall River)
1911: District 30 (Fall River)
1927: District 30 (Fall River)