Hiram Lodge 40, Raleigh North Carolina, was in session when news of President Lincoln's assassination arrived. Presiding Master John Nichols did not wait to close the Lodge as Brothers rushed to return to their homes. The Lodge remained open for 50 years! In a special ceremony on the 50th anniversary of the opening, April 17, 1915, WB John Nichols himself presided over the official closing.Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Lodge That Stayed Open For 50 Years
Hiram Lodge 40, Raleigh North Carolina, was in session when news of President Lincoln's assassination arrived. Presiding Master John Nichols did not wait to close the Lodge as Brothers rushed to return to their homes. The Lodge remained open for 50 years! In a special ceremony on the 50th anniversary of the opening, April 17, 1915, WB John Nichols himself presided over the official closing.
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