Washington No. 78

Title

Washington No. 78

Number

78

Status

$Chartered

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District

3

Districts

12; 14

Division

06 - Northern

Chartered

12/10/1806

Revived

Active

1806-1815; 1840-

Inactive

1778

1803

1828

1853

1878

1903

1928

1953

1978

2003

2028

False

True

True

False

False

False

False

False

False

False

False

Meetings

2nd Monday 7:30 PM

Address

180 Gay Street

City

Washington

County

Rappahannock

ZIP

Website

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonNo78

Notes

Confirmed chartered 12/10/1806 as "Culpeper Washington Lodge, No. 78". Not sure when the Lodge was renamed. Assigned to District 12 in 1820. 1806 Proceedings: Whereas a dispensation was issued by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, dated April 17th, 1806, authorizing William Ward, as Master; Ralls Calvert, as Senior Warden; and John Strother, junior, as Junior Warden; to open a Lodge in the town of Washington, in the county of Culpeper, by the name of the Culpeper Washington Lodge, and the said dispensation being returned, with a copy of the proceedings had thereunder, and a petition for a charter, Resolved, That a charter do issue for the permanent establishment of said Lodge, by the name of the Culpeper Washington Lodge, No. 78, appointing the same brethren officers thereof who are named in the said dispensation. 1815 Proceedings: Whereas it hath been represented that the Culpeper Washington Lodge, No. 78, hath ceased to work for the space of three years, and that the charter, jewels, records and other appurtenances of the said Lodge, are not placed in proper safe keeping; therefore, Resolved, That Brother John Strother be and he is hereby authorized and required forthwith, to take into his possession, and forward to the Grand Secretary, the charter, jewels and records of said Lodge No. 78. 1817 Proceedings: The charter, jewels and floor cloths of Lodge No. 78, were received by the Grand Lodge, through the attention and agency of Brother John Strother, who at a former Grand Annual Communication, was appointed to enquire after all the tools and effects of said Lodge. 1819 Proceedings: Resolved, That the District Deputy Grand Master, in the district, in which Lodge No. 78 (Washington), was held, be and he is hereby desired to deliver to Falmouth Lodge, No. 106, on loan, reclaimable by order of this Grand Lodge, the floor-cloths and pillars, belonging to the said Lodge No. 78, which is now dormant. 1823 Proceedings: Listed as dormant. In 1833, Rappahannock County was created from part of Culpeper County and the town of Washington was selected to be the county seat. 1840 Proceedings: A Petition was received from sundry Brethren residing in Rappahannock, praying for permission to open a Lodge in the Town Washington, and said petition being vouched for and recommend by the Master and Wardens of Lodge No. 137. Editor: I believe this is a typo, they meant 78. Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and that a charter do issue for the revival of Washington Lodge, No. 78, pointing Wm. P. Brown, Master, Wm. A. Lane, Senior Ward and John Eastham, Junior Warden, upon the payment of the usual fees. 1842 Proceedings: Resolved, That Lodge No. 78, be attached to District No. 14.