Mount Tom Lodge
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Excerpts from the Records, With Annotations
1850 - 1950

In presenting the following excerpts from the records, no attempt has been made to elaborate the written words of the then secretary, but to simply state what at that particular time took place, with an occasional annotation of what bearing the action then taken may have had on the Lodge years after as seen from present day observations.

No reference is made to the names or prominence of applicants, results of ballots, or number joining in any particular year. It may be stated in passing, however, that the largest number accepted for membership in any one year was ninety-three, while there was one year not a single applicant for degrees was received.

In the "Historical Sketch" section a more detailed and a more intereesting citation of various phases of our life and doings will be found, and the prominence that came to some of our members, masonically or otherwise is noted.

The excerpts from the records begin with the first recorded meeting, April 5, 1850. Preliminary meetings must have been held but are not recorded in the secretary's record book.

(Note from Transcriber: Excerpts are organized by year. Click on any year in the left column to begin, or scroll through the pages using the arrows at the bottom of each page.

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