
                                 District 1-A
ALEXANDRIA LODGE #39
 
On February 3, 1783, Masonry came to North Eastern Virginia, when 
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania issued a warrant to 11 men in 
Alexandria, Va. to establish Alexandria Lodge # 39. At that time 
the closest lodges were situated in Fredericksburg and 
Winchester. Robert Adams served as Master, with Michael Ryan as 
Sr. Warden, William  Hunter as Jr. Warden, and Dr. Elishia Dick 
as Secretary.  On Feb. 23, 1787 the Grand lodge of Pennsylvania 
requested the return of the warrant issued in 1783, in order to 
reissue a new Warrant form the newly established  Independent 
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
 
ALEXANDRIA LODGE #22
The Grand Lodge of Virginia being now active, the Brothers 
petitioned the Grand Lodge of Virginia for a charter, and 
received one dated April 28, 1788, naming George Washington as 
Charter Master, and Robert McCrea as Deputy Master. and signed by 
Edmund Randolph, the Grand Master of Virginia. Following the 
death of Washington, Dec. 14, l799, the lodge considered adding 
the name of Washington to the Lodge, On October 11, 1804, The 
Grand Lodge agreed to write in the name of Washington on the 
original charter of 1788. at which time the name was officially 
changed to Alexandria-Washington Lodge 22.
 
ALEXANDRIA-WASHINGTON LODGE #22
Following the first of May 19, 1871, at which time the entire 
market street building and lodge room were destroyed, and many 
valuable Washington relicts were lost. A new brick building was 
constructed on the same site. The new building with its lodge 
room was dedicated by the Grand Master of Virginia on Feb. 22, 
1874.
The Wars of 1812 and 1861 plus the dark days of the Anti-masonic 
period had little effect on this great lodge. During the past 200 
years, Governors, Congressmen, Senators, and Presidents have 
graced the chairs of this historic lodge. Several of its past 
masters have served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of 
Virginia. Charles H. Callahan who served as Master for two years, 
(1910-1911), also served two years as Grand Master (1924-25), was 
the man who labored so hard to see the George Washington Masonic 
National Memorial erected on Shooters Hill, to provide a fire 
proof lodge hall and museum for Alexandria-Washington Lodge #22, 
the Mother and Grand Mother of the Lodges in North Eastern 
Virginia.
 
 
ANDREW JACKSON LODGE #120
 
La Fayette Lodge 67, surrendered its charter in 1854, and members 
of that lodge petitioned the Grand Lodge of Virginia for a new 
charter. A charter was issued for the establishment of Andrew 
Jackson Lodge 120, dated December 13, 1854, with Worshipful S. 
King Shay as Charter Master, John T. Johnson, Sr. Warden, and 
George Markell, Jr.  Warden.  Andrew Jackson Lodge 120 was the 
fifth lodge chatered in Alexandria within a period of seven 
years. (These were the anti masonic years,) Jackson Lodge met in 
the Odd Fellows Hall until 1861, when occupation of Alexandria by 
Federal Troops, suspended labor during the War.  At the close of 
the War in 1864, Andrew Jackson 120 moved in with Alexanddria-
Washington 22 for a short time, and then into their own Hall on 
Columbus Street.
After the errection of the New Market Street Building and Lodge 
Hall, Andrew Jackson 120 was invited to join with Alexandria-
Washington 22 in their new quarters and the two lodges became 
sister lodges. Good fellowship permeated the Cameron St. Hall for 
72 years. Peace and Harmony brought these two lodges together as 
one. December 1949, Andrew Jackson 120 moved into the North Room 
of the Geroge Washinton Masonic National Memorial, and the two 
lodges have continued to work side by side like mother and 
Daughter in Peace and Harmony.

KEMPER LODGE #64 

Kemper Lodge 64 was issued a charter by Grand Master Alfred R. 
Courtney, on December 3,1896, with John H. Fisher (past master of 
Amdrew Jackson Lodge) as Charter Master. The Lodge met in the Odd 
Fellows Hall on West Broad St. in Falls Church, Va. That was the 
same year William Mckinley was elected President of the United 
States. McKinley a Master Mason received his degrees in Hiram 
Lodge 21, in Winchester, Va. Kemper Lodge was named for Kosciusko 
Kemper, a Past master of Alexandria-Washington Lodge 22 and later 
in 1906 became Grand Master of Virginia.  
Kemper was Captain of the Alexandria Artillery and the last of 
the Confederacy to leave Alexandria on May 24, 1861. As the 
N.Y. Zuwaves entered Alexandria on the East, Captain Kemper left 
with his artillery on flat cars from the West end of the City. 
Kemper Lodge 64 is a very Progressive and Healthy lodge, from the 
original membeship of 25, it has grown to a membership of over 
650, and one of the foundation lodges in Northeastern Virginia.
 
HENRY KNOX FIELD LODGE #349
 
Henry Knox Field Lodge was chartered Feb. 12,1925 by Charles H. 
Callahan Grand Master of Virginia, naming Frank W.Latham as 
Charter Master, Brother Latham was Master of Andrew Jackson Lodge 
in 1910, the same year Concord and Occoquan Lodges were 
chartered.  
The Lodge was named for Herny Knox Field a Past Master of Andrew 
Jackson Lodge and Grand Master of Virginia in 1917, the year 
Sharon Lodge was chartered. Henry Knox Field 349 met over the 
fire house on Windsor Ave. in what was then known as the town of 
Potomac, and later annexed into the city of Alexandria. April 
1947 they moved into their present Masonic Temple at 1908 Mt 
Vernon Ave. At one time they were close to having the largest 
membership in Virginia. Mt.Wo. Charles R. Wallace, Past Grand 
Master of Virginia served as Master of Henry Knox field Lodge in 
1955.
  
 
MACON WARE LODGE #192
 
Macon Ware Lodge was charter by E.D.Flowers the Grand Master of 
Virginia, February 14, 1951. Harry S. Truman was president of the 
United States, a past grand master of Missouri. These were good 
years for the Craft, Macon Ware in two years swelled their 
membership to 157. It was unusual, but Macon Ware Lodge was 
chartered with Rt. Wor. Macon Ware as is Charter Master. The 
Lodge first met at 1813 Lee Highway, and then moved in to the Odd 
Fellows Hall at 242 W. Broad St. in 1964. When the new Odd 
Fellows Hall was completed in 1966 they again moved with the Odd 
Fellows and remained there until August of 1966 when their own 
Masonic Temple was completed at 411 Little Falls street, where 
they are now opperating free and clear of a mortgage which was 
cerimoniously burned on June 27, 1977. Macon Ware 192 has two 
Past Grand Masters as charter members, Mo. Wo. John Malcome 
Steward and Mo Wo. Hugh Reid.
 
 
JOHN BLAIR #187
 

