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Storey County, Nevada

VIRGINIA CITY ESCURIAL LODGE NO. 7 F & A.M.

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Source: Roll of The Members of Escurial Lodge No. 7 F & A. M. Virginia, Storey County, Nev., San Francisco: Frank Eastman, Printer, 1868, Contributed by Veneta McKinney

OFFICER ELECT FOR 1868
Samuel B. Ferguson,..…..W. Master.
Hiram H. Conklin,………S. Warden.
Samuel Owen, -…………J. Warden.
Thos. Parker, …………..Treasurer.
John G. Bloomer, ………Secretary.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ESCURIAL LODGE NO 7 F & A. M.
Early in the fall of 1863 it was proposed by several brethren, to organize the second Masonic Lodge, in Virginia. After several months' consideration, the friends of the movement, fourteen in number, met on the evening of December 31, 1863, and signed a petition to the Grand Master of California, for a dispensation. The petition was recommended by Virginia City Lodge, No. 164, Cal. Reg. ; now Virginia Lodge, No. 7, Nev. Reg.

On January 22d, 1864, the M. W. Wm. C. Belcher, G. M. of California, issued his dispensation, to open and hold a Lodge of F. & A. M., naming therein Bros. Charles M. Cornell as W. Master, Wm. A. M. Van Bokkelen as S. Warden, and Columbus Walker as J. Warden.

The first communication of the new Lodge was holden on Tuesday, February 9th, 1864. At the next annual Grand Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of California, October 13th, 5864, a Warrant was granted to Bros. Geo. W.. Hopkins as W. Master, Wm. A. M. Van Bokkelen as S. Warden, and Columbus Walker as J.*. Warden, and their successors in office, under the name and number of Escurial Lodge, No. 171. The Lodge was constituted, on October 28th, 1864, by W. Bro. Robert H. Taylor, P. M. and Act. Dep. G. M., according to the ancient usages of the Craft.

At the stated communication in November 1864, at the suggestion of the W. M.*., Bro. Geo. W. Hopkins, a committee, consisting of the Bros. Hopkins, Van Bokkelen, and John G. Bloomer, was appointed to confer with the other Lodges in the State as to the expediency of organizing an independent Grand Lodge. At the stated communication in December, the report of the committee and accompanying resolutions in favor of organizing the Grand Lodge of Nevada, were adopted; these resolutions were subsequently adopted by six of the eight Lodges then in the State. The Lodges met in convention on January 19th, 1865, the Lodges surrendering their Warrants to the Grand Lodge of California, receiving new ones from the Grand Lodge of Nevada. Subsequently the Grand Lodge of California presented the Lodges with their original Warrants, as mementos of their connections with that jurisdiction.

In December, 1864, the two Lodges organized a joint Board of Relief, to consist of the Masters and Wardens of both Lodges, agreeing to pay for its support twenty-five cents per month for each M. M. on the roll, and five dollars for each degree conferred. At the present time only the degree money is collected by the Board, the other being remitted until the Board shall need it to meet its expenditures. The Board is now clear of debt and has;

Loaned out at 2 ½ percent…… $1455.10
In Treasury, ………………………127.93
Due from Lodges…………………..75.00
Interest due, ……………………….35.00
Assets Dec. 1st, 1867…………. $1693.03

At the stated communication, February 13, 1866, the Lodge By-Laws were amended so as to abolish the fee for affiliation. This at the time was considered of doubtful expediency, but of it every Brother who voted for the amendment should be proud : the experience of a few months proved that it was a move in the right direction. And so evident were its good effects in reducing " the army of non-affiliates, " that the Grand Lodge on September 18, 1867, unanimously amended the Grand Constitution so as to prohibit the collection of any fee for affiliation.

In the year 1866, a committee was appointed to procure and have properly arranged, jointly with the other Masonic bodies, a suitable burial ground. Eight acres of land have been purchased, and a portion of it fenced and laid out.

Thus briefly have we sketched the prominent landmarks in the history of Escurial Lodge, during its short existence.

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In the number of its members it now ranks as second in the jurisdiction.

Summary of Work, Ac, from Organisation to December 1st, 1867.

Members named in Dispensation, 14
Of whom now members, ... 8
Of whom admitted, 4
Of whom susp. for non-pay't dues, 2
Members acquired by affiliation, 96
Members acquired by conferring third degree, . . 57

Dimitted members named in Dispensation, 4
" members acquired by affiliation, 20 " members acquired by third degree, 8 Died, 1
Suspended for non-payment of dues, 5 38
Present number in good standing, 129
Number of degrees conferred 1st, 65
Number of degrees conferred 2d, ... 60
Number of degrees conferred 3d, . 57 182
Entered Apprentices received from other Lodges, 3

Summary of Finances from Organization to Nov. 18th, 1807. Received for degrees, ……….$6,825 00
Received for dues,………….. 3,333 56 Received for affiliation,……..... 326 00 Received from sundries, ……….217 00 Amount due from members, .... 469 33 ………………………………. 1,170 89 Amount of dues overpaid, … $ 44 25 Amount of expenditures, . . 9,824 93 ………9,869 18

Total assets November 18th, 1867, ………. $1,301 71

Of the present members, 123 reside in Virginia.
Of the present members, 6 reside in the State of Nev.
Of the present members, 2 reside in California. Of the present members, 1 resides in South America. Of the present members, 2 reside in Wales.

OFFICERS
Mentioned in Charter, Oct. 1864, to Dec. 1865.
George W. Hopkins, W. Master,
Wm. A. M. Van Bokkelen, . . S. Warden,
Columbus Walker, J.. Warden,
Erasmus W. Haines,  Secretaries.
George D. Keeney,

Dec. 1865, to Dec. 1866.
Wm. A. M. Van Bokkelen, . . . W. Master,
John G. Bloomer, S. Warden,
Ellis H. Morton, J.. Warden,
Erasmus W. Haines, Secretaries.
George W. Hopkins,

Dec. 1866, to Dec. 1867.
George W. Hopkins, W. Master,
Samuel B. Ferguson, S. Warden,
Hiram H. Conklin, J.. Warden,
John G. Bloomer, Secretary.

Board of Trustees, 1867 and 1868.
Thomas Parker, John Clay Hampton,
Wm. A. M. Van Bokkelen.

ROLL OF MEMBERS OF ESCURIAL LODGE NO 7 F & A.M

ROLL OF MEMBERS OF ESCURIAL LODGE NO 7 F & A.M

LODGE NO PRESENT NO NAME HM WM HC WC
24
Anthony, Chas V A 10 May 1864 W 8 Aug 1867
46 27 Allinbach, Jacob A 13 June 1865


80
Arnold, Jesse H R 13 July 1866 W 22 Dec 1866
116 85 Attwood, George R 2 Feb 1867


108
Allabaugh, James A 22 Dec 1866 W 27 April 1867
166 134 Allabaugh, James A 23 Nov 1867


7
Brooks, Charles B D
W 22 June 1866
8 5 Barry, Basil V D



15
*Borneman, Wm G A 8 Mar 1864 W 10 Jan 1865 Died Dec 2nd 1867
22 15 Bloomer, John G R 26 Apr 1864


17 11 Birdsall, Geo W A 12 Apr 1864


18
Baxter, Robert A 12 Apr 1864 W 8 Aug 1865
49 30 Bishop, Henry R 25 July 1865


48 29 Bawden, Henry A 11 July 1866


52
Bowers, Daniel A 12 Sept 1865 W 13 Mar 1866
60
Bivins, Benj F A 9 Jan 1866
13 Mar 1866
85 57 Barney, Ephraim R 29 July 1866


73 47 Brinton, John P A 25 May 1866


81 53 Badgley, Jay R 20 July 1866


86 58 Bonnifield, Wm S R 17 Aug 1866


117 86 Bowers, Peter H R 3 Feb 1867


128 97 Borland, Archibald R 13 Apr 1867


146 114 Burson, Isaac S R 17 Aug 1867


143 111 Bishop, Wm W A 27 July 1867


1 1 Cornell, Chas M D



6
Chappell, Roderick C D
W 25 May 1866
33
Churchill, Clark R 1 Sept 1864 W 22 June 1866
35
Chauvel, Ovid A 13 Sept 1864 D 7 Feb 1865
53 31 Conklin, Hiram H A 12 Sept 1865


61 36 Corson, Dighton A 13 Mar 1866


82 54 Conoly, Robt S A 27 July 1866


103 74 Cowin, Thomas R 24 Nov 1866


106 77 Cowin, John R 8 Dec 1866


94 66 Cook, Aaron A 28 sept 1866


111 80 Chapman, John R 29 Dec 1866


140 108 Commerford, Michael A 27 July 1867


160 128 Cox, Edward A 26 Oct 1867


62
Dunn, Thos H A 13 Mar 1866 W 27 July 1867
102 73 Davis, Simon (P. M.) A 24 Nov 1866


104 75 Daley, Peter A 24 Nov 1866


113 82 Durkee, John V R 12 Jan 1867


127 96 Daley, Marcus A 23 Mar 1867


10 7 Eichler, Robt D
S 22 June 1866
23 16 Estes, Edwin T R 26 Apr 1864 S 28 Sept 1867
30 19 Earl, Josiah A 14 June 1864 S 28 Sept 1867
99 69 Edwards, Wm S A 26 Oct 1866


9 6 Ferris, Leonard W D



27
Fleming, John A 14 June 1864 W 8 Nov 1864
37 22 Faull, John R 29 Nov 1864


88 60 Ferguson, Sam'l B (WM) A 24 Aug 1866


87 59 Forsyth, Wm L A 24 Aug 1866


158 126 Fitzgerald, Terrence A 26 Oct 1867


165 133 Fagg, George A 23 Nov 1867


43 24 Green, Jonas C A 9 May 1865 S 28 Sept 1867
59
Greenthal, Morres R 30 Dec 1865 W 24 Aug 1866
114 83 Gugnina, Nicholas R 24 Jan 1867


151 119 Gillespie, Adam R 16 Sept 1867


144 112 Green, Chas C A 27 July 1867


159 127 Gourd, Sampson A 26 Oct 1867


4 3 Haines, Erasmus D



5 4 Hopkins, Geo W (PM) D



31 20 Higbee, Benjamin L R 30 Aug 1864


42
Hirschman, Adolph R 14 Mar 1865 W 12 Sept 1865
38
Haynes, William J A 14 Feb 1865 W 22 June 1866
109
Haynes, William J A 22 Dec 1866 W 23 Feb 1867
51
Hanks, Walter S R 29 Aug 1865 W 14 Nov 1865
66 40 Hiller, Frederick R 13 Apr 1866


119 88 Hampton, John C A 23 Feb 1867


124 93 Hundley, Pat O A 23 Feb 1867


129
Harrington, Daniel A 27 Apr 1867 W 23 Nov 1867
131 99 Hall, Charles R A 25 May 1867


150 108 Hedger, Henry A R 16 Sept 1867


161 129 Harvey, A Barth A 26 Oct 1867


26 17 Jenkins, William H R 17 May 1864


40
Jackson, William A A 14 Feb 1865 W 23 Mar 1867
115 84 Jones, Hugh E A 26 Jan 1867


132 100 Johnson, James M A 25 May 1867


34 21 Kennedy, Alexander E R 1 Sept 1864


36
Keeney, Geo D R 27 Sept 1864 W 22 June 1866
47 28 Kincaid, Elbert S A 11 July 1865


56 33 Kuh, Jacob A 14 Nov 1865


72 46 Kaneen, John S A 25 May 1866


89 61 Keen, Michael J A 24 Aug 1866


105 76 Kinney, Wm R 8 Dec 1866


97 69 King, Wilson A 26 Oct 1866


118 87 Kerr, Ransom P A 23 Feb 1867


149 117 Kruttschnitt, Aug N R 14 Sept 1867


39
Lochem, Sol A 14 Feb 1865 W 13 June 1865
44 25 Levy, Chas A 9 May 1865


55
Langridge, Geo A 10 Oct 1865 W 28 Sept 1866
63 37 Lewitt, Harris F R 23 Mar 1866


74 48 Love, David M. R 15 June 1866


126 95 Lang, Frank A 23 Mar 1867


155 123 Luckhart, Caesar A. S. R 12 Oct 1867


11 8 Morton, Ellis H D



32
Merchant, Stephen D R 30 Aug 1864 W 25 May 1866
58 35 Mau, Albert R 30 Dec 1865


45 26 Mitchell, Joseph R 27 June 1865


50
Mayer, Isodore R 1 Aug 1865 W 10 Oct 1865
138 106 Mayer, Isodore A 27 June 1865


64 38 Mayer, Leopold R 23 Mar 1866


65 39 Morton, Andrew R 30 Mar 1866


76 50 Mackay, John W A 22 June 1866


77 51 Mather, Samuel H A 22 June 1866


90 62 McColm, Nathaniel A 24 Aug 1866


148 116 McLaughlin, James P R 14 Sept 1867


147 115 Mozingo, Sam'l G R 10 Sept 1867


141 109 McClure, Sam'l A 27 July 1867


142 110 McDonald, Mathew A A 27 July 1867


156 124 McHughes, Thos B A 26 Oct 1867


157 125 Northey, Wm H A 26 Oct 1867


12
O'Brien, John D
W 25 May 1866
70 44 O'Flying, Chas C A 25 May 1866


107 78 Owen, Samuel R 13 Dec 1866


131 99 Oliver, Thomas R 18 May 1867


13 9 Powers, Daniel N D



19 12 Parker, Thos A 12 Apr 1864


20 13 Perry, John V. B. A 12 Apr 1864


21 14 Parke, Frank A A 12 Apr 1864


28
Pinkerton, Thos H A 14 June 1864 W 25 May 1866
93 65 Pefley, Samuel H A 28 Sept 1866


96 68 Pitzer, Jesse S (PM) A 28 Sept 1866


109 79 Parks, Peter A 22 Dec 1866


152 120 Price, Wm W A 28 Sept 1867


16
Ross, David C A 8 Mar 1864 W 13 June 1865
57 34 Reese, Phillip R 26 Dec 1865


71 45 Rothenbucher, John A 25 May 1866


75 49 Rosener, Samuel R 15 June 1866


110
Roberts, Geo A 22 Dec 1866 W 25 May 1867
112 81 Roscoe, Eugene R 5 Jan 1867


123 92 Rising, Richard A 23 Feb 1867


135 103 Reynolds, Record S R 8 June 1867


137 105 Rapp, John A 22 June 1867


14 10 Scammon, Geo E D
S 22 June 1866
29 18 Stone, Phillip A 14 June 1864


67 41 Stephen, Joseph R 20 Apr 1866


78 52 Sutterley, Clement R 22 June 1866


92 64 Spier, Wm J R 6 Sept 1866


120 89 Stout, Alfred H A 23 Feb 1867


130 98 Scott, Peter H R 4 May 1867


145 113 Skerry, Daniel A 27 July 1867


153 121 Scribler, Rudolph A 28 Sept 1867


154 122 Stewart, Robert MG A 28 Sept 1867


162 130 Strasser, George A 26 Oct 1867


163 131 Sherlock, David C A 26 Oct 1867


167 135 Symons, Henry A 23 Nov 1867


41 23 Titus, Fred J A 14 May 1865


54 32 Thomas, Alex R 3 Oct 1865


83 55 Tritle, Fred A A 22 July 1866


84 56 Tamkin, Henry A 22 July 1866


91 63 Taylor, Rob't H (PM) A 24 Aug 1866


98
Tuttle, Cephas A 26 Oct 1866 W 27 Apr 1867
121 90 Thomson, Neil A 23 Feb 1867


FELLOW CRAFTS
Libbey, Daniel C., Letterer, Leonhard, Henry, John

ENTERED APPRENTICES
*Brodie, John S. - Chapman, Samuel - Chamberlin, ------ - Haas, David - James, Rich
Myrrick, Joseph P. - Scheel, Hermann J. T. - Stover, Samuel.
* died 21st Dec 1866

FELLOW CRAFTS
Libbey, Daniel C., Letterer, Leonhard, Henry, John
ENTERED APPRENTICES
*Brodie, John S. - Chapman, Samuel - Chamberlin, ------ - Haas, David - James, Rich
Myrrick, Joseph P. - Scheel, Hermann J. T. - Stover, Samuel.
* died 21st Dec 1866




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