Hillcrest Lodge No. 594

Meets Second Monday of Each Month, 7:30 p.m.*

(except July and August)

*except October meets Second Tuesday

Location

• Hillcrest Masonic Temple
• 257 Mohawk Road West
• Hamilton, Ontario  Canada
• www.hamiltonmasons.com/no594.htm

Meetings

*except October meets Second Tuesday

Contact Information

• W. Bro. John S. Harrop, Secretary
• 70 Billington Crescent

• Hamilton, ON  L8T 4R1

• Phone: (905) 574-0206

• W.Bro. John S. Harrop, Secretary

History

The year was 1921, milk cost 10 cents a quart, butter cost 3 cents a pound and a haircut cost 25 cents.  You could go to a silent movie for another quarter.  Concession Street was the Main Street on Hamilton mountain with green fields a short walk away.

This period was also known as the “Roaring Twenties”, having survived the war to end all wars in 1918, it was in this environment that Hillcrest Lodge was born.

On March 19^th, 1921, a group of Mount Hamilton Masons met in Brown’s hall to consider forming a lodge.   It was decided that the following brethren would occupy the chairs.

     W.M.   -  W. Bro. O.J. Newell - M.D.

     I.P.M.  -  W. Bro. W.R. Madhill

     S.W.   -  W. Bro. J.A. Yorick

     J.W.   -  W. Bro. J.R. Gun

     Sec.   -  Bro. J. Geddes

     Treas. -  Bro. M.T. Lockley

The initiation fee would be $60.00, ten dollars of which would go to the benevolent fund.  The charter was signed by 29 members and forwarded to Grand Lodge.

On September 19^th, 1921, Lee’s hall on the third floor at 550 Concession Street was rented for $20.00 a month.  This room was previously used as a dance studio and had to be renovated for Masonic purposes.

On December 30^th, 1921, the ceremony of Installation took place with W. Bro. O.J. Newell installed as the first Worshipful Master of Hillcrest Lodge.  At this time, dues were set for $5.00 and the affiliation fee was at $10.00.

The lodge met in this building until 1994 at which time the lodge purchased and renovated a vacant Salvation Army building on Mohawk Road West on Hamilton Mountain.  On September 12^th, 1994, the first regular meeting was held in the new Hillcrest Masonic Temple.

On Saturday April 8^th, the cornerstone of the new temple was unveiled by R.W. Bro. James McAuthur the District Deputy Grand Master of Hamilton District B. On Saturday, May 27^th, in the same year, the dedication of the new temple was carried out by M.W. Bro. C. Edwin Drew, Grand Master.  There were 33 members, 106 visitors and 80 Grand Lodge Officers in attendance.

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