Newark Masons celebrate 175th Year
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In 1824 the
Masonic Lodge had its beginnings in Newark with the charter to operate as a masonic lodge.
The first Master of the Lodge, James Bartle, was also the first Postmaster, first
supervisor of the town of Arcadia and an assemblyman for one term. The tradition of
service to the community, set by the Colonel of the State militia, has been carried on by
the members of the Masonic lodge, with mayors, supervisors, doctors, lawyers, ministers
and other types of business men in the community.
Chairman George Mcfaul has listed many of the activities the lodge will undertake in the following year which will include the Boy Scouts, other fraternal organizations, displays at the public library and special meetings for the public as well as the fraternity.
Pictured with the 175th year sign are the brothers of the lodge:
(Front) Gilbert Burgess, Ken Row, Ed Miller, John Greene, Dr. Milt Elzufon; (back)Howard Combes, Ron Miller, George McFaul, Bill Arnold, John Side, Lloyd Howell, Harry Wagner, Joe Van Haelst.