Eureka

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

1933 (75th Anniversary)
1958 (Centenary)
1983 (125th Anniversary)

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