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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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