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July 5, 1890 in Santa Fe Daily New Mexican

Domestic News July 5, 1890

Santa Fe Daily New Mexican

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Masonic Lodge, Denver Temple, Dedication, Santa Fe, Rocky Mountains

Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

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Historical background on early Masonic lodges in the Rocky Mountains: second in Denver in 1858, first in Santa Fe in 1847 succeeded by Montezuma Lodge in 1849. Yesterday, Colorado Freemasons dedicated a magnificent Masonic temple in Denver costing about $750,000, with imposing and dignified ceremonies.

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In 1858 the second Masonic lodge in the Rocky mountain country was established in Denver. The place of meeting was a log cabin, fifteen by twenty feet. The first lodge in all the Rocky mountain country was Hardin Military lodge opened in Santa Fe in 1847, by officers of the United States army, which in 1849 was succeeded by Montezuma lodge No. 1, still in existence and flourishing in Santa Fe. On yesterday the Free Masons of Colorado dedicated a magnificent Masonic temple at Denver. The building cost about three quarters of a million of dollars.
The ceremonies were imposing and dignified. Civilization, advancement, humanity, prosperity, a broad spirit of charity and Free Masonry walk hand in hand in this country.

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Masonic Lodge Denver Temple Dedication Santa Fe Rocky Mountains

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Denver

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Denver

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the building cost about three quarters of a million of dollars.

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In 1858 the second Masonic lodge in the Rocky mountain country was established in Denver in a log cabin fifteen by twenty feet. The first lodge was Hardin Military lodge opened in Santa Fe in 1847 by officers of the United States army, succeeded in 1849 by Montezuma lodge No. 1 still in existence. On yesterday the Free Masons of Colorado dedicated a magnificent Masonic temple at Denver. The ceremonies were imposing and dignified.