*** There is no grand lodge in the State of Delaware; but the following lodges, which were chartered by the grand lodge of Pennsylvania, are holden in this State: No. 14, Wilmington. No. 96, Newcastle. CHAPTER XI. Grand Lodge of Maryland. THE Grand lodge of Maryland was constituted on the 17th day of April, A. D. 1787, and is holden in the city of Baltimore. List of Subordinate Lodges. Amanda, Annapolis. Amicable, Baltimore. Veritas St. Johannis, do. Zion, Havre de Grace. Washington, Fell's Point Temple, Rayster's town. Mount Moriah, Hagerstowns No. 6, Easton. CHAPTER XII. Grand Lodge of Virginia. THE grand lodge of Virginia began its operations October 30, A. D. 1778. It meets annually, at the city of Richmond, on the second Mon day in December. The mode of address is, "The Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Riekk mond." Grand Officers, A. D. 1802. M. W. Alexander McRea, grand master. W. William W. Hering, senior grand warden, W. William H. Fitzwhylsonn, grand secretary. List of Subordinate Lodges. Norfolk, Norfolk Boro'. 20 Extinct. 3 Blandford, Blandford. 5 Dormant. 6 Williamsburgh, Willia. 7 Botetourt, Gloucester. 8 Suspended. 9 Dormant. 10 Richmond, Richmond. Anne. 13 Staunton, Augusta. 17 Charlotte, Charlotte. 22 Alexandria, Alexandria! Kentucky. 26 Washington, Botetourt. 27 Rockingham Union, Rockingham. 28 Suspended. *** No Lodge, No. 29. 18 Smithfield Union, Isle of 37 Hicks's Ford, Greensville. 40 Stevensburg, Culpepper. 46 Now under the G. L. K. 52 Brunswick, Brunswick. 54 Jerusalem, Richmond. 55 Fraternal, Wythe. 56 Naphtali, Norfolk. 57 Now under the G. L. Κ. 58 Day, Louisa. 59 Hiram, Westmoreland. 63 Fredericksburg American, 64 Madison, Madison. CHAPTER XIII. Grand Lodge of North-Carolina. THE grand lodge of North Carolina was first constituted by virtue of a charter from the grand lodge of Scotland, A. D. 1771. It convened occasionally at Newbern and Edenton, at which latter place the records were deposited previous to the revolutionary war. During the contest, the records were destroyed by the British army, and the meetings of the grand lodge suspended. The members of the craft convened at Hillsborough in this state, A. D. 1787, and compiled certain regulations for the government of the grand lodge, and again set to work. In the same year they appointed a committee to form a constitution for their future government, which was accordingly done, and in the year following, the said constitution was formally adopted and ratified, at the city of Raleigh, at which place the grand lodge meets annually. |