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Thus was the beginning of <strong>Onondaga</strong> Lodge No. 802.<br />
The first date we have of any minutes being kept was on 27 Oct 1890 when the above named Brothers met to discuss the<br />
establishing of a Lodge in East Syracuse. It also appeared probable that the hall in the Ball Block, known as the Conductor’s Hall,<br />
could be had at the cost of about $40 per year. On 31 Oct 1890 it was decided to contact the Syracuse Lodges as well as<br />
Fayetteville Lodge No. 578 to get their consent for the forming of a new Lodge.<br />
On 20 Nov 1890 a meeting was called for the purpose of electing officers for the proposed Lodge. There were 22 votes cast with the<br />
following results: S. McK. Smith, Master (who was principal of East Syracuse Schools); F. O. Sterling, Senior Warden; West Bartlett,<br />
Junior Warden. These were the only officers elected at that time.<br />
The question of a name for the Lodge was next in order <strong>and</strong> the following names were proposed: East Syracuse, DeWitt Clinton,<br />
<strong>Onondaga</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Rising Sun. A<strong>ft</strong>er considerable discussion, it was voted to call the Lodge “East Syracuse Lodge.”<br />
A request for dispensation was asked, but because it was not made before 15 Feb 1891, <strong>and</strong> not being in at least three months<br />
before Gr<strong>and</strong> Lodge met, the request was not granted at that time. The request, however, was granted on 25 Nov 1891, but only<br />
a<strong>ft</strong>er the Lodge changed its name, at the request of Gr<strong>and</strong> Lodge. It was then decided the Lodge would be known as <strong>Onondaga</strong><br />
Lodge, a<strong>ft</strong>er our county, <strong>and</strong> also bringing back to life the name of a former <strong>Masonic</strong> Lodge by the name of <strong>Onondaga</strong> No. 98, which<br />
had be organized at <strong>Onondaga</strong> Valley in 1803, but had ceased to work some years later. It may also be noted that the number was<br />
<strong>Onondaga</strong> Lodge No. 800 for a little time, but apparently was renumbered shortly a<strong>ft</strong>er to 802.<br />
About this time a meeting was called to elect a Master, as Bro. Smith had transferred out of town. A<strong>ft</strong>er the ballots had been<br />
counted, Bro. I. W. Allen was elected Master.<br />
Petition Date: ???<br />
Petitioners:<br />
Dispensation: 25 Nov 1891<br />
Charter Date: ???<br />
Charter Members:<br />
Allen, I. W.<br />
Ames, C. H.<br />
Albro, S. L.<br />
Binning, John<br />
Bartlett, L. M.<br />
Cole, Lewis A.<br />
Cole, Lincoln H.<br />
Cady, Harry<br />
Curtis, I. J.<br />
Chapman, Fred E.<br />
Conway, W. J.<br />
Damon, J. H.<br />
Estes, L. H.<br />
Easterly, Charles A.<br />
Foote, John W.<br />
Hindsdale, A .G.<br />
Kellogg, George A.<br />
Legg, Homer M.<br />
Marshall, Fred A.<br />
Orr, George H.<br />
Orchard, Frank E.<br />
Price, George B.<br />
Richmond, Loren<br />
Rice, A. Smith<br />
Robinson, Virgil<br />
Stryker, Daniel<br />
Sarr, M. E.<br />
Schweiter, Henry<br />
Sterling, F. O.<br />
Strong, William<br />
Tiffany, Henry<br />
Van Alstine, O. A.<br />
Van Alstine, L. M.<br />
Watson, Joseph M.<br />
Charter Officers:<br />
Conse<strong>cr</strong>ated:<br />
Relics: ???<br />
21 Jul 1892 by R.’.W.’. Herbert W. Greenl<strong>and</strong>, DDGM of the 19th <strong>District</strong>.<br />
Consolidated with Centerville Lodge No. 648 to become Memorial Lodge No. 802.<br />
Allen, I. W. 1891-94<br />
Stryker, Daniel 1895<br />
Allen, I. W. 1896<br />
Price, George B. 1897-88<br />
Lehman, D. D. 1899-00<br />
Robinson, Arthur J. 1901-03<br />
Baker, T. R. 1904-05<br />
Bush, W. W. 1906<br />
Marcy, Leon * 1907-08<br />
Martin, Harry 1909-10<br />
Smith, Ray C. 1911<br />
Marsh, A. W. 1912<br />
Peck, Henry C. 1913-14<br />
Studer, A. K. 1915-16<br />
Hodge, R. L. 1917-18<br />
Marsh, H. A. 1919<br />
Studer, F. P. 1920<br />
Buchholz, L. O. 1921<br />
Fay, William W. * 1922-23<br />
Chamberlain, Don G. 1924<br />
Stroup, Harry M. 1925<br />
Van Alstine, Walter 1926<br />
Bedwell, William J. 1927<br />
Past Masters<br />
Cauraugh, Fred 1928-29<br />
Robinson, C. F. 1930<br />
Groat, Roamaine 1931<br />
Adcook, Harold S. 1932<br />
Generous, E. L. 1933<br />
Quonce, George S. 1934<br />
Coon, Lawrence R. * 1935<br />
Pearson, Paul E. 1936<br />
Asquith, A. S. 1937<br />
Nelson, Charles J. 1938<br />
Pell, Herman 1939<br />
Lansing, Walter E. 1940<br />
Bragg, Roy C. 1941<br />
Davis, John R. 1942<br />
Lansing, Willis E. 1943<br />
Peet, Donald S. 1944<br />
Egy, J. Edgar 1945<br />
Pindle, E. Lee 1946<br />
Sharp, Maurice * 1947<br />
Price, Cli<strong>ft</strong>on 1948<br />
Egy, William 1949<br />
Irving, Welsey 1950<br />
Becht, Edgar 1951<br />
Shanklin, Robert 1952<br />
Popp, Floyd * 1953<br />
Hale, Duard * 1954<br />
Rhoades, Robert 1955<br />
Knudsen, Robert 1956<br />
Backenstross, Rol<strong>and</strong> 1957<br />
Benjamin, Kenneth 1958<br />
Hyde, Olin 1959<br />
Schneider, Frederick W. 1960<br />
Myers, James A. 1961<br />
Solberg, Richard C. 1962<br />
Sauer, Norman J. 1963<br />
Marsh, James E. 1964<br />
Van Dorpe, Raymond 1965<br />
Rockwood, Willard A. 1966<br />
Trendell, Albert T. 1967<br />
Hawley, Donald R. 1968<br />
Fisher, Thomas D. 1969<br />
Robinson, Ronald W. 1970<br />
Ackerman, Bruce H. * 1971<br />
Yeates, James 1972<br />
Wagner, Donald 1973<br />
Naylor, H. James 1974<br />
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