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TARA (PANE SAR i Willcox, KING AND SIMCOE STS. IN 1871 Recall History Of Masonry It is interesting to note that masonry in this district had its beginning in Whitby with Com- posite Lodge, AF and AM, whick| itself was formed in 1552. At that) names which are listed as offi- cers are Charles Todd, William Warren, Phillip Taylor, Charles W. Smith, William Taylor, An- drew Smith, Mervan Johnston. " |Mackie, Arthur Rundle, L. Mur- ton, Phillip Taylor and Wiiiiain Hare. John S. Beaton, John Patte, Joseph Overholt, Edward Wallace (7hiting, Wm. Holland, Daniel Lick, John Borsberry, Ed- ward Mundy, James Provan, Percy Punshon, Frederick H. Hall, George H. Pedlar, Arthur Farewell, Charles Todd, William Stephenson, Francis Rae, George Nelson Bartlett, John Leask, Henry W. Gillette, Jas. Black, William Warren, William Lauvch- land, Fred Lambert, George Storie, Robert McCaw, John H. Woodman, George Wallace, W. N. Munson, P. J. Duffy, Reu- | |bin Hamlin, John Warren, James Palmer Smith, John Fair, Thomas Conant, Edward Carswell, Wil liam Henry Thomas, George M. Farewell, Thomas Bassett and Alphonzo Hinds. Other members well known in Masonic circles as well as in Oshawa's history are James Robson, Dr. Francis Rae, Frank and Fred Gibbs, T. H. McMillan, Rev. Williar Hanson, W. Conant, William Cullock, William Woon, Robert McLaughlin, J. F. John Lander, George Scott, Lyman English, F. J. Lam- bert, J. A. Sykes and W. H. Thomas. Other Masters were J. P. Smith, W. T. Brown, M. Gilbronson, G. W. Kellond, H. Parrett, R. McCaw, Q. D. Mec- Nider and J. B. Beaton. MOVED QUARTERS In 1889, the Masons started preparations to move to the Rowse Block (now known as the Bassett Block). J. F. Grierson was one of the most active in these preparations. Among the names mentioned from that time forward are F. L. Henry, How- ard Phelp, John Lander, Arthur J~ Drew, Eli S. Edmondson. time, Yoeman Gibson was Master|A, P. Cameron, John Irwin and/A Ww, Henry, Col. John McGill, and John Hamer Greenwood, fa-| Arthur Farewell. At that time [F. L. Fowke, Dr. T. E. Kaiser. ther of the now distinguished the Masonic Hall was located in|R. §. McLaughlin, George W. English parliamentarian, was|the building now occupied by the|\fcLaughlin, William J. Hare, secretary. | Lebanon Lodge, Oshawa, came| into being in 1860 with Col. Silas| B. Fairbanks as its first Master. | It will be remembered that Col. | Fairbanks was also the first commander of the local regi- ment. Phillip Taylor was one of] the charter members In 1864, William McCabe, a past master of Composite Lodge, Whitby, came to Oshawa to take charge of the local high school. As far as| can be ascertained, he was not in Oshawa very long until he be- came active in Masonry here. He became very closely associated with Col. Fairbanks and was ap- pointed secretary of the Lodge. With the assistance of Col. Fair- banks, he organized Pentalpha Chapter RAM and was its first| principal, being succeeded in. this| office by Col. Fairbanks. In 1868, | he was elected DDGM of Ontario] District. | Cedar Lodge, AF and AM, eame into being and was insti- tuted in 1872. It is recorded that the first Worshipful Cedar Lodge was James Pulmer Smith. Other! Master of| cases Wor. Bro. |country. Canadian Bank of Commerce and was used by both Lebanor Lodge and Pentalpha Chapter. TEMPLE LODGE In 1928, Temple Lodge, AF and AM, was inaugurated with Wor. Bro. Charles R. Mac- Intosh as its first Worshipful Master. W. Deans, L. F. Mec- Laughlin, W. E. Gillott, Robert Sterling and J. C. Fowlds were others at that time. W. 0. Wilson was its first secretary and Messrs. L., F. McLaughlin and W. E. Gillott were later to be- come Masters. Still later, C. F. Cannon, who became Deputy Minister of Edu- cation, Province of Ontario and is now Director of Education, Province of Ontario. and M. Jackson were to serve as district Deputy Grand Masters. Many of the names which appear in early Masonic history in Oshawa are also to be found in various phases of Oshawa's civic life, where they rendered yeoman service not only tc their community, but in many to the national life of this) There were Frank O'Dell, Alex Lyman C. Smith, E. T. Slemon, E. O Felt, George E. Mowbray, 0. H. Luke, C. A. Lander, Rev. J. H. Talbot, Silas Thomas. John Arnott, John Roskilly, W. H. Ford. John Bovd. Georee T. Ever- ett, John Gibson, William J. Adair, F. E. Hare, W. A. Luke, F. W. Drew, Frank M. Tate, T. H. Everson. Dr. ND. S. Hoie. J. 0. Henry. Rev. William Jol- |liffe, H. A. Porter, Rev. M. A. |McDiarmid, J. P. Wilson, |J. H. R. Luke, Rev. J. S. Clark, Oliver Hezzlewood, Dr. Wilkin son, Howard Felt, M. L. Argall, A. M. McDonald, W E. N. Sin- clair, Thomas Hawkes, and Rev. J. S. I. Wilson, Pas! Masters during this period were A. Mc- Millan, Wm. Holland, A. R. Mec- N.\l can, T. G. Ryley, P. H. Pun- shon, Wm. Dickie, W. P_ Sterick- er, W. A. Hare, T. J. Sheridan, T. H. McMurtry, S. J. Babe, W. Merritt, W. J. Holland, H. A. |Saunders, R. R. Beaton, D. M. |Hall, W. E. Clarke, C E. Hare, F. B. B. Patten and E. A. Lovell. In 1927, a company known as the Oshawa Temple Building Limited was incorporated with George Hart as its president. At the corner of Metcalfe and Centre streets was to be the site of the new Masonic Temple. On August 13, 1928, the cornerstone was laid and on May 10, 1929 the Temple was dedicated by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in [the Province of On- tario, M Wor. Bro. John S. Martin, The laf development in ma- sonry in Oshawa was in 1958 when a group of Past Masters and unaffiliated masons here under the leadership of Rt. Wor. Bro. James Jackson formed under special dispensation a masonic lodge using the name "Parkwood" with the consent of Col. R. S. McLaughlin. The lodge held its first meeting under dis- pensation in March, 1958 with Wor. Bro. Harold O. Flintoff as its' first Master. In July, the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario at its annual convocation in Toronto approved H.|of a charter for Parkwood Lodge which was presented in the au- tum, Following its charter night, Parkwood Lodge held its election of officers and in De cember Wor. Bro. Jack Lowry Xe A ster of the Parkwood succeeding Wor. Bro. H. 0. Flintoff. The officers of the four blue masonie lodges in Osh- awa are as follows: LEBANON LODGE Officers for 1959: Wor. Bro. Alex. C. Hall, Worshipful Master; Wor. Bro. Walter L. Houston, Immediate Past Master; Bro. | Walter Famme, Sr. Warden; Bro. | Drew Jacobi, Jr. Warden; Wor. | Bro. Harry Taylor, Chaplain; | Bro. E. W. Jackson, Treasurer; Wor, Bro. Chas. Templar, Secre-| tary; Wor. Bre. T. L. Wilson, | Director of Ceremonies; Bro. George Werry, Sr. Deacon; Bro. | Tracey Glaspell, Jr. Deacon; | Bro. Ross Bell, Inner Guard; | Bro. Gordon Pierson, Sr. Stew- ard; Bro. Wm. Boorman, Jr.| Steward; Bro. Garnett Tubb, Tyler. CEDAR LODGE Officers for 1959: Wor. Bro. | E. L. Elliott, Worshipfu! Master; | Wor. Bro. A. C. Pritchard, Im-| mediate Past Master; Bro. J. F.| Jobb, Treasurer; Rt E. F. Farrow, Secretary; Wor. | Bro. E. G. Clemence, Director of | Ceremonies; Bro. G. K. Branton, Sr. Deacon; Bro. H, 8. Sliter, Jr. Deacon; Bro. R. A. Stone, Inner Guard; Bro. F. R. Britten, Sr. Steward; Bro. J. M. Penfound, Jr. Steward; Wor. Bro, J. A. Penfound, Tyler. PARKWOOD LODGE Officers for 1959: Wor. Bro. John W. Lowry, Worshipful Mas- ter; Wor. Bro. Harold O. Flin- toff, Immediate Past Master; RECALL HISTORY | | | | (Continued on Page 4B) | AND SERVING OSHAWA DISTRICT FOR 10 YEARS! PROGRESS ® 09051949... weo f Kelly T.V. 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