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4869 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 757-467-9869 |
www.kempsvillelodge.org |
Stated Meetings 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00PM Dinner @ 6:00PM Work Nights @ 7:00PM |
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Initiated: 2/20/1946, Passed: 3/13/1946, Raised: 3/20/1946 (Great Bridge Lodge No. 257) Charter Member, Kempsville Lodge No. 196 Worshipful Master, Great Bridge Lodge No. 257: 1952 Secretary, Kempsville Lodge No. 196: 1956 - 2005 District Deputy Grand Master, 56th District: 1960 More...
Charter Member, Kempsville Chapter No. 173, Order of the Eastern Star
Worthy Patron, Kempsville Chapter No. 173, Order of the Eastern Star: 1960 Recipient, William Hollowell Pierce Mason of the Year Award: 2001 Member, Norfolk Scottish Rite: ? Member, Khedive Shrine: ? 60 Year Veteran: 2006 Secretary Emeritus, Kempsville Lodge No. 196: 2009 Resident, Masonic Home of Virginia: 2005 - present |
 Name plate from original Past Master's portrait |
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Although it appears that more than one person took the minutes during these early meetings, careful handwriting analysis confirms that these are the minutes recorded by Right Worshipful Bill Pierce. |
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Among other things, this meeting reports the finding of a
possible building site for $1200 and that the Davis Corner
Voluntary Fire Department could be used as a temporary meeting
location.
This meeting also has the actual motion to create a Masonic Lodge in the Kempsville community as well as electing William Hollowell Pierce as its first Worshipful Master. The application for dispensation was signed by 29 Brethren (see below). |
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One of the applications for dispensation signed by the 29 Brethren present at the April 6, 1954 meeting. The 29 signers represent 18 different Lodges. |
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This appears to be the first meeting held in the Davis Corner
Voluntary Fire Department which would be the home of Kempsville
Lodge until September 11, 1957.
Although the formalities of requesting a dispensation were being conducted by the District Deputy Grand Master of the 35th District, a motion was made at this meeting to locate Kempsville Lodge in the 56th District. It is reported that the land discussed in the previous meeting had been purchased and that $180 was in the treasury. |
 Photo courtesy of Martin Grube, Virginia Beach Fire Department Historian |
The second floor of Davis Corner Volunteer Fire Department was the home of Kempsville Lodge until September of 1957. |
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The building as it is today. |
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The highlight of the fourth meeting was apparently a commitment by Brother Russel Willoughby to have venetian blinds ready and installed before the next meeting. |
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Two of the "Concurrence Letters" granting Kempsville Lodge an "Under Dispensation" Charter. |
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Presented to Kempsville Lodge U.D. |
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