A History of Damascus Lodge No. 199, Granite Falls Free and Accepted Masons of Washington A petition for a new Lodge bearing 16 signatures was sponsored by Arlington Lodge No. 129 with WorshipfiJl Brother AH, Moll as Master and Albert E, Underwood as Secretary. This petition was dated September 11, 1912. Dispensation was granted by Most Worshipful Brother Frank M. McCandless, Grand Master, on January 9, 1913. The first meeting under dispensation was held on January 14, 1913, with 13 Charter members. G. Wilton Forrest was elected the first Worshipful Master of Damascus Lodge No. 199. The first candidate to receive the degrees was Harry G. Broadbent on February 1 1, 1913. He was later elected to the position of Worshipful Master. The petition for charter was dated June 2, 1913, and was granted by Most Worshipful Brother Frank M. McCandless, Grand Master. On July 8, 1913, the Lodge was instituted by the Grand Lodge and the meting was held in the cement block near the south end of Granite Ave. in the I.0.0.F. Hall preceded by a dinner, The officers then installed were: G. Wilson Forrest Worshipful Master H.W. Stoughton Senior Warden John H, Fox Junior Warden J .A. Moore Treasurer E.L. Humphrey Secretary William L. Hall Senior Deacon AlT. Tuininga Junior Deacon Joseph Saunier Tyler HG. Broadbent Senior Steward J.A. Linton Junior Steward , Author: , Accession/Object ID: 2006.45.1, Object Name: Article, Title: , Description: Nine page history of the Mason Lodge of Granite Falls. Includes many names, written about 1964 by unknown author., OCR Text: A History of Damascus Lodge No. 199, Granite Falls Free and Accepted Masons of Washington A petition for a new Lodge bearing 16 signatures was sponsored by Arlington Lodge No. 129 with WorshipfiJl Brother AH, Moll as Master and Albert E, Underwood as Secretary. This petition was dated September 11, 1912. Dispensation was granted by Most Worshipful Brother Frank M. McCandless, Grand Master, on January 9, 1913. The first meeting under dispensation was held on January 14, 1913, with 13 Charter members. G. Wilton Forrest was elected the first Worshipful Master of Damascus Lodge No. 199. The first candidate to receive the degrees was Harry G. Broadbent on February 1 1, 1913. He was later elected to the position of Worshipful Master. The petition for charter was dated June 2, 1913, and was granted by Most Worshipful Brother Frank M. McCandless, Grand Master. On July 8, 1913, the Lodge was instituted by the Grand Lodge and the meting was held in the cement block near the south end of Granite Ave. in the I.0.0.F. Hall preceded by a dinner, The officers then installed were: G. Wilson Forrest Worshipful Master H.W. Stoughton Senior Warden John H, Fox Junior Warden J .A. Moore Treasurer E.L. Humphrey Secretary William L. Hall Senior Deacon AlT. Tuininga Junior Deacon Joseph Saunier Tyler HG. Broadbent Senior Steward J.A. Linton Junior Steward , Granite Falls Historical Society,Documents (articles, clippings, letters, papers),General Articles & Documents,General Articles,General Articles 02,Article (2006.45.1),Article (2006.45.1) 1, Article (2006.45.1) 1