UNITY A Beginning - 57 in 1957

Unity Lodge No. 115 came into being as a Prince Hall Lodge in consequence of some dissatisfactions the brethren were having with their grand lodge. Brother Reginald Guy, who was then the Worshipful Master, entered into discussions with certain Prince Hall Masons of Dayton about switching allegiance. It was eventually decided that Brother Guy and his brethren would join the Prince Hall Masonic Family as a Lodge under a dispensation which was issued by the Grand Master, Most Worshipful James B. Simmons. Thus, the Lodge was instituted on August 25, 1956 by Brother Simmons.

Brother Reginald A. Guy was appointed Worshipful Master, Otha Adams, Senior Warden, and Earl Railey, Junior Warden. On November 17, 1957 the Lodge was dedicated and consecrated by the Grand Master, Most Worshipful Guy R. Taylor. The following brothers became charter members:

William Saunders, Robert Dunson, Charles Jackson, James Mathews, Emmon Kennimore, Ollie Morrow, Charles Gardener, Horace Brown, Arthur Boyd, Norris Barnes, Samuel Cassals, John Dunson, Charles Fritz, James Farmer, S.T. Groce, Alexander Gregory, Wilson Gadd, James Holloway, Clifton Johnson, Elijah Johnson, James Jones, Jr., Horace Kelly, Griffin Knight, William Knaff, Walter Kilbourne, Jerald Lovett, Richard Miller, Russel McCaskill, Luther McClain, James Payne, DeEarnest Rice, Earl Railey, Wilbert Rucker, Robert Reece, Clarence Skaggs, Stacy Simon, John Smith, Willis Tapp, Abraham Turner, Henry Williams, James Washington, Philip Warden, Leslie Venable, Wesley Walls, James Young, Lucius Yarbourgh, Reginald A. Guy, Otha Adams, Luke Jenkins, George Parker, Clyde Wilson, Alfonza Kanodo, James Holland, Morris Smyth, Grant Smith, Paul Babb, and James Crosby

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