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History of Meridian Lodge No. 6
At the Semi-Annual Session of the Acacia Grand Lodge, now known as the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, several brethren of Felix Lodge No. 3, sensing the need for another Lodge in this jurisdiction for the dissemination of Masonic Knowledge, petitioned the Most Worshipful Grand Master, the Honorable John F. Cooke and Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge for permission to establish a U. D. Lodge, later to be known as Meridian Lodge No. 6, F.& A.M.. After careful cosideration as to the merits of the appeal, and finding these brethren well qualified, The Most Worshipful Grand Master appointed the necessary Officers to preside over this U. D. Lodge for the year. They having made the necessary proficiency in Masonic Achivency, on April 19th 1869 was granted a Charter, with the following officers; William H. Myers, W. M., Nathan Addison, Albert Ashe, John Z. Bell, Jonathan R. Contee, James H. Dick, Frederick Mason, Arthur Payne, Arthur Panell, Patrick M. Ready, Julius Warren, and George M. Winter. From these twelve Charter Members we have on roll today nearly 150 members. We have produced two Grand Masters, William H. Myers and P.M. Edward E. Marshall, Jr., both having served this jurisdiction well. On December 1, 1874, members of our Lodge with other members of the craft, assisted by sisters of the Eastern Star, organized Queen Esther Chapter No. 1, O.E.S. and on October 20th 1890, P.M. William H. Myers and P.M. Julius Warren of this Lodge along with their wives, daughters and mothers of Master Masons, set up Gethsemane Chapter No. 3, O.E. S. Freemasonry should take each man who conscientiously and understandingly takes its obligation, and label him a fine type of an American Citizen, because it teaches him his obligation in a manner toward which to serve his fellow man in a practical fashion. It has built its Alters lifting its shield above the heads of the widows and orphans, throwing a protective cordon of loving heart and hand around the suffering and distressed.Sister Chapters - Order of the Eastern Star Gethsemane Chapter No. 3 Worthy Matron Nellie W. Saunders Worthy Patron Anthony K. Wells, Sr. Electa Chapter No. 6 Worthy Matron Cecelia D. Jones Worthy Patron Charles H. Magruder
ELECTED OFFICERS
1999-2000
P.M. Irving J. Anderson, Jr. Worshipful Master
P.M. Jimmy White Senior Warden
P.M. James Butler Junior Warden
P.M. Bennie Davis Treasurer
P.M. John A. Alston, Sr. Secretary
P.M. Johnny E. Lindsay, Jr. Recording Secretary
APPOINTED OFFICERS Alphonso Upchurch Senior Deacon
Warren Johnson Junior Deacon
Calvin Washington Senior Master of Ceremonies
Anthony Conway Junior Master of Ceremonies
John Coulter Senior Steward
Lawrence Collins Junior Steward
Calvin Ballard Chaplain
M. Clyde Brown Marshall
Joseph Williams Tiler
P.M. Fitzhugh R. Murfree Recording Secretary Emeritus
Past Masters of Meridian Lodge No. 6, F&AM, PHA William H. Myers 1869 Charles H. Anderson 1922
Jonathan Contee 1870 James T. Wilson 1923
Noble Snowden 1871 James Harrington 1924
William Budd 1872 Anthony E. Williams 1925
Julius Warren 1873 Charles H. Johnson 1926 Frederick Mason 1874 Charles M. Morris 1927 Charles A. Magruder 1875 James W. Small 1928 Primus H. Simmons 1876 John P. Jones 1929 Robert B. Tunnia 1877 Oliver A. Towles 1930 Arthur Payne 1878 Thornton H. Simmons 1931 Arthur Payne 1879 Francis S. Rollins 1932 Arthur Payne 1880 Joseph H. Henson 1933 Arthur Payne 1881 Jesse F. Snowden 1934 Nathan Addison 1882 Edward W. Howard 1935 William M. Ellis 1883 Edward W. Howard 1936 Jefferson Thomas 1884 Henry Ferguson 1937 James T. Harris 1885 Eli Anderson 1938 William N. George 1886 Archie Tarlton 1939 James E. Freeman 1887 Archie Tarlton 1940 Edward Towles 1888 James Gladden 1941 Thornton K. Richardson 1889 Cornelius Costley 1942 Thornton K. Richardson 1890 John A. Dickerson 1943 Lewis Kent 1891 Dr. Harvey Nicholson 1944 Harris Mopkin 1892 Frank Williams 1945 Albert W. Mack 1893 Bernard G. Minor 1946 Albert W. Mack 1894 Guy C. Hunt 1947 Albert W. Mack 1895 Garfteld Hunt 1948 Albert W. Mack 1896 John T. Johnson 1949 Jeremiah Smith 1897 Edgar Bell 1950 Caleb L. Taylor 1898 Lawrence L. Snowden 1951 Caleb L. Taylor 1899 Edward M. Smith 1952 John H. Jackson 1900 Raymond T. Haith 1953 John H. Jackson 1901 Cleon N. Thomas 1954 William K. Brown 1902 Jesse L. Brown 1955 Joseph W. Lee 1903 William H. Vines 1956 Joseph E. Graves 1904 George F. O'Brien 1957 Benjamin Williams 1905 Harry D. Flemming 1958 Thomas J. Hungerford 1906 Aaron C. Moye 1959 Albert H. Harvey 1907 Roosevelt Height 1960 David Bowie 1908 Wales N. Wallace 1961 Andrew Spriggs 1909 James W. Butler 1962 William H. Anderson 1910 William H. Toles 1963 Frank Wells 1911 Alfred M. Davis 1964 Frank Spriggs 1912 Dr. Edward E. Marshall, Jr. 1965 Edward F. Gant 1913 Charles H. Doom, Jr. 1966 James A. Davis 1914 John D. Sellers 1967 J.M.H. Young 1915 Mitchell P. Chappelle 1968 Oscar Ryce 1916 James A. Pittman 1969 William P. Taylor 1917 Ned Boykin 1970 James N. Aden 1918 Joseph C. Hundley 1971 Nathaniel Smith 1919 Fitzhugh R. Murfree 1972 James T. Holmes 1920 Bennie Davis 1973 William H. Cowan 1921
John A. Alston, Sr. 1974 Kermit R. Hawkins, Jr. 1975 Jimmie White 1987 Robert L. Parker 1976 Herbert D. Payne 1988 William F. Hall 1977 Thomas J. Holland, Jr. 1989 William W. Staton 1978 Leslie W. Thomas 1990 Lewis D. Hines 1979 Johnny E. Lindsay, Sr. 1991 Gordon Patten 1980 Percy L. Hearn 1992 Bert A.G. Overby 1981 Rev. Michael C. Miller 1993 Anthony K. Wells 1982 Irving J. Anderson, Jr. 1994 Alonza McNair 1983 George H. Brown 1995 Jerome 0. Washington 1984 John A. McCleod 1996 William M. Norfleet 1985 Stanley Ellis 1997 Alexander 0. Botchway 1986 Earl Gurley 1998 Irving J. Anderson, Jr. 1999
Irving J. Anderson, Jr. 2000
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