Palestine Lodge #7
Palestine Lodge was chartered on August 19th 1925. In 1924, then Grand Master W.T. Frances received a request from eleven (11) Master Masons to form a new lodge in the city of Minneapolis,MN. ​
History of Palestine Lodge #7
Palestine Lodge was chartered on August 19th 1925. In 1924, then Grand Master W.T. Frances received a request from eleven (11) Master Masons to form a new lodge in the city of Minneapolis,MN.
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On Tuesday, February 3rd, 1925, GM Frances visited Anchor Hilyard Lodge to submit the matter of petition to its members. They approved the petition and the Grand Master granted a dispensation for the new lodge to be named Palestine UD and selected the first officers as: Chester Johnson,Worshipful Master; Clyde Allen,Senior Warden;and E.H. Comley, Junior Warden.
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On August 19th, 1925 the Grand Master noted that since its organization, the affairs of the lodge had been so conducted as to merit such favorable consideration.
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Therefore, he approved the request and granted a permanent charter to Palestine Lodge No.7