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R.W. Bro. Daniel Spry, V.W. Bro. John Fisher,
Bro. John MacDonald, Bro. Henry T. Ide, Bro. John Brownridge,
Bro. Thomas Dempster, Bro Robert Tier, Bro Bernard Maxwell and
Bro William Suggitt.
R.W. Bro. Spry was chosen as Chairrnan and Bro. H. T. Ide as Secretary of the meeting. The Chairrnan stated that at the request of several Freernasons who resided at Islington, he and V.W. Bro. John Fisher had attended the meeting and that they would be happy to aid their brethren in any way they could to obtain their wishes, namely the organization of a Freemason's lodge.
V.W. Bro. John Fisher said that he was not in favour of organizing new lodges unless it was in a place where there were a sufficient number of Freernasons to properly conduct a lodge, and where there was every reasonable prospect of obtaining good material. He was fully aware that Islington was a- suitable place where a new lodge might be started, as it Was five miles from Weston where the nearest lodge was held, eight miles from Toronto, ten from Grahamsville and thirteen from Streetsville. He also knew the brethren who resided at Islington, several of whom were members of his own Lodge, and he could endorse their qualifications for the proper management of a lodge.
On motion of Bro. J. MacDonald, seconded by Bro. J. Brownridge, the following resolution was adopted:
That as the members of the various Masonic lodges, who reside at and near Islington, are greatly inconvenienced by the distance of their respective residences from the respective lodges of which they are members, they are of the opinion that it would be for the .convenience of themselves and the benefit of Freemasonry if a lodge were established at the Village of Islington, in the County of York:
Therefore, be it resolved; That a Petition be presented to the M.W. Bro. the Grand Master that a, dispensation be Granted to open a Lodge of Freemasons at lslington, to be known as the "Weller Lodge."
The W.M., the Wardens, Treasurer and Secretary were then nominated. The First Tuesday on or before the full of the moon was chosen as the night of regular meeting. A deputation was selected to wait upon the nearest lodge, Humber Lodge, No. 305, at Weston, to request their recommendation for the new Lodge.
The following petition was then drawn up and signed:
"We, the undersigned being regularly registered Masons of the Lodges mentioned against our respective names having the prosperity of the Craft at heart are anxious to exert our best endeavours to promote and diffuse the genuine principles of the Art; and for the convenience of our respective dwellings and other good-reasons, we are desirous of forming a new Lodge to be named the "Weller Lodge.” In consequence of this desire, we pray for a Warrant of Constitution empowering us to meet as a Regular Lodge at Islington in the County of York: and we have nominated and recommended R.W. Bro. Daniel Spry to be the first Master, Bro. John MacDonald to be the First Senior Warden and Bro. Charles Ware to be the First Junior Warden of the said Lodge. The prayer of this petition being granted, we promise strict obedience to the commands of the Grand Master and the Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge."
The meeting then adjourned.
The Charter list when completed, was as follows:
Daniel Spry, P.D.D.G.M., P.M. Zetland Lodge, No. 326, Toronto
John Fisher, P.M. York Lodge, No. 156, Eglinton
John MacDonald, P.J.W. Forest Lodge, No. 263, Forest
Charles Ware, M.M. Wilson Lodge, No. 86, Toronto
John Brownridge, M.M. York Lodge, No. 156 Eglinton
Henry Thomas Ide, M.M. York Lodge, No. 156, Eglinton
Robert H. Tier, M.M. Corinthian Lodge, No. 51, Grahamsville
Bernard Maxwell, M.M. Lodge No. 335, Co. Antrim, Ireland
e-mail at info@mimicolodge.ca.
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