The
Organizing
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"The
members of Enterprise Lodge No. 47 of Portland, Oregon, Washington Lodge
No. 49 of Seattle, Washington and Inland Empire Lodge No. 53 of Spokane,
Washington, all worked under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of
Illinois & Jurisdiction. Recognizing their great distance (2500
miles) from lodge headquarters, and their inability to, within a short
time, communicate with the Grand Officers of their jurisdiction- matters
of importance constantly arising which demanded the attention and
construction of the highest delegated authority-the rapid increase in
number of renegade Masons in their midst, and their inability to protect
themselves from the actions of the unscrupulous ex-Masons, numerous to
mention, decided, and for many other reasons too after a conference held
in the City of Seattle on the 13th day of April, 1903 by delegates from
the above named lodges called for that purpose, to erect a Grand
Lodge."
A
constituted number of warranted lodges being by their proper officers
represented, a Grand Lodge was then and there erected to be known as the
Grand Lodge of Washington and Oregon, A.F and A.M. The officers were
elected and installed and the First Annual Communication was held in
Portland, Oregon, June 22, 23 and 24, 1904.
