Monroe Masonic Lodge 244
Original Letter to Grand Lodge requesting dispensation to form a Lodge. July 3, 1866
To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of North Carolina.
The petitioners humbly show that they are Ancient Free and Accepted Masons having the prosperity of the Institution at heart. They are willing to vest their best endeavors to promote and diffuse the genuine principles of Masonry. For the convenience of these respected dwellings and for other good reason, they are desirous of forming a new lodge in the Town of Monroe, to be named Monroe in consequence of this desire and for the good of the craft. They pray for a Charter or Warrant to empower them to assemble as a legal lodge to discharge the duties of masonry in the several lodges of Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason in a Regular and Constitutional manner according to the Ancient Forms of the Fraternity, the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge that they have nominated and or do recommend.
W. H. Fitzgerald, First Master
A. M. Lawson, First Senior Warden
Samuel A. Walkup, First Junior Warden
That the prayer of these petitioners should be granted they promise a strict conformity to all of the Constitutional Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Signed
W. H. Fitzgerald
A. M. Lawson
Samuel A. Walkup
A. N. Lawson
R. Rogers
B. S. Traywick
S. H. Walkup
Bylaws were written and charter granted Dec 3rd 1866.
Officers were installed after marching in parade form to the 1st Baptist Church in Monroe.
The dispensation under which Monroe lodge was authorized to work along with a copy of the
bylaws and a transcript of the proceedings of the lodge was presented to the Grand Lodge of
North Carolina at the annual grand lodge communication at Raleigh, North Carolina on
December 3, 1866 by Worshipful Master W. H. Fitzgerald and a charter was received on
December 3, 1866 deeming, rating and constituting the said lodge a Monroe #244. Brother
Samuel Wittowski was commissioned by the deputy grand master to install the officers of
Monroe lodge.
Masonic Degrees, Lodge Concepts and Appendant bodies introduced to the USA by Monroe Masons
Most of these were imported or organized by J Ray Shute II and his companions during the late 30s.
- Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees
- Knights of the York Cross of Honor
- One of the first council of Green Degrees or Knight Masons.
- NCSCRIF (Reintroduced)
- "North Carolina Lodge of Research" The first lodge of Masonic Research in the United States to be recognized by Quatuor Coronati for its produced research.
- The Red Cross of Constantine
- Society of Blue Friars
- August Order of Light
- Pilgrim Preceptors
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