Pearl Harbor Lodge F&AM recently designed a beautiful double-sided coin, to commemorate its 95th Anniversary. In the year 1924, twenty-five Masons joined together to form, and become, the Charter Members of Pearl Harbor Lodge No. 598. Ten of them were members of Lodge Le Progres de L’Oceanie No. 371. Three were from Solano Lodge No. 229. One each from Paul Revere Lodge No 462, Naval Lodge No. 87, San Diego Lodge No. 35, Mountain View Lodge No. 194, Amity Lodge No 370, Wilmington Lodge No. 198, Vallejo Lodge No. 487, and Kilauea Lodge No. 330; all under jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of California. One each from Tejon-Lodge No. 104, Colorado; Brainard Lodge No 102, Conneticut; El Paso Lodge No. 246 and Waukegan Lodge No. 78, both of Illinois.

Those Charter Members are (listed in alphabetical order):

Anglim, Robert E Bigler, George W. Blatt, Albert Brenner, Edgar A. Buchalter, William Burr, William S. Carlsen, Ferdinand H. Cooper, Fred G. W. Craelius, John C. Dorhority, Ray E. Ellis, Duncan S. Greenwell, Doile Harkins, Charles J.

Hart, William T. Hindemith, Paul C. Masser, Fred J. Mobley, Ray R. Mulhall, Hendry J. Rewcastle, William J. Russell, Thomas N. Slocum, Herbert R. Smith, Harry W. Stewart, William Thorton, Walter E. Weidman, Ernest H.

“THEY BUILT BETTER THAN THEY KNEW”

It is interesting to note that the Mason who is considered as the “Father or Founder” of the Lodge was Fred G. W. Cooper. He was born in Birmingham, Warwich, England; became a Mason in 1892 in Union Lodge No. 280 in London, Ontario, Canada; and later demitted to Waukegan Lodge No. 78 in Illinois. He was the first to sign his name to the petition to the Grand Lodge of California for establishment of Pearl Harbor Lodge. He was also our first Treasurer.

Congratulations to Worshipful Bro. Pete Larson on being installed Master of Hirams Daylight Lodge No. 407, Casselberry, FL. While living in the Hawaiian Islands, Worshipful Bro. Larson was an active and contributing member of Pearl Harbor Lodge, having served as an officer for many years.

Congratulations to Pearl Harbor Lodge members James Steinwandt, PM; Jim Tyson; and, Jonathan Cross, PM & current Master, on their recognition and investiture of the Knight Commander of the Court of Honor in the Scottish Rit-Valley of Honolulu.

Members of Pearl Harbor Lodge recently took part in what could be considered the initial phase of a greater improvement project to the Lodge’s plots at Oahu Cemetery. Oahu Cemetery is the oldest cemetery on the island of Oahu, and within its wall are buried many of Hawaii’s most prominent and influential families. Recently, Pearl Harbor Lodge initiated improvement projects to its historic plot, which started with a deep cleaning of its marble pedestals and headstones. Additional improvements are scheduled to be made in the near future, which will continue to beautify the Lodge’s area of the historic Oahu Cemetery.