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New business: a commentary on dancing in Masonic circles, about 1920
New Business: by what authority is dancing prohibited in Masonic circles. Dated about 1920. In this document from the official minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, the members of the lodge discuss the prohibition of dancing during the hours of…
Minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1923 May 23
The minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated May 23, 1923. This document from the official minutes of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, summarizes Past Grand Master Joseph E. Hatcher's visit to the lodge on May 23, 1923. During his lecture, Grand Master Hatcher…
Membership application of Robert Edward Creighton, about 1915
A membership application for Robert Edward Creighton. Dated about 1915. In this document, Creighton, a charter member of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, reapplies for membership.
Letter from Garrett Lawson Taylor to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, about 1918
A letter from Garrett Lawson Taylor to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated about 1918. In this letter, Taylor, a resident of Brooklyn, New York, and a wardroom steward on the U.S.S. Leviathan, tries to confirm that the lodge has received his latest dues…
Letter from the colored societies of New London to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1913 March 26
A letter from the Colored Societies of New London to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated March 26, 1913. In this letter, the Colored Societies of New London, Connecticut, petitions Jephtha Lodge to join in their effort to purchase a building to be used as a…
Letter from Capital City Lodge, No. 107, to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1917 May 18
A letter from Capital City Lodge, No. 107, to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated May 18, 1917. In this letter, Capital City Lodge of Richmond, Virginia, confirms that it has fulfilled Jephtha Lodge’s request to bury its Worshipful Master, James H. Lewis.
Letter from Garrett Lawson Taylor to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1918 February 26
A letter from Garrett Lawson Taylor to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated February 26, 1918. In this letter, Taylor, a resident of Brooklyn, New York, describes conditions on board the U.S.S. Leviathan, a World War I troop transport ship, during its first…
Letter from the United Societies, Inc., to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11, 1920 December 1
A letter from the United Societies, Inc., to Jephtha Lodge, No. 11. Dated December 1, 1920. In this letter, Samuel E. Robinson, the President and Trustee of the United Societies, Inc., provides a brief financial and status report for the United…
Letter from Grand Master Joseph P. Evans of Maryland, 1921 January 11
A letter from Grand Master Joseph P. Evans of Maryland. Dated January 11, 1921. In this letter, Grand Master Joseph P. Evans of Maryland describes the funeral arrangements for William Tillman of Baltimore, a member of Jephtha Lodge, No. 11.
Receipt for the funeral expenses of William Tillman, 1921 January 30
A receipt for the funeral expenses of William Tillman. Dated January 30, 1921. This receipt documents Jephtha Lodge's donation of fifty dollars to Ellen Tillman, the widow of William Tillman and a member of Jephtha Lodge. The donation was earmarked…
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Master Mason certificate for Dearborn Lougee
A Master Mason certificate issued by the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire (Concord) to Dearborn Lougee, a member of Strafford Lodge, No. 29 (Dover, New…