WELCOME TO HOWARD LODGE 93
We are located at 316 N.Washington St. Kokomo, IN. The big building with the red roof.
Phone: 765-459-9362
EMail: howardlodge93@sbcglobal.net
Stated meetings on first Wednesday of Month, dinner at 6:30 PM lodge at 7:30 PM.
Degree work done on preceeding Wednesdays of month. We are handycap accessable to all areas and welcome visitors.
Building is also home to:
York Rite and Eastern Star
HISTORY:
Fist meeting in Kokomo took place on 11-2-1849, Dr Corydon Richmond WM;G.Poisal SW;Dr.O.Richmond JW;S.Wagner Tres:CD Murray Sec;&H.C. Stewart Tyler were granted dispensation to meet and confer degrees. On 5/29/1850, a charter was granted by GL IN to Kokomo Lodge 93. In 1868 some wanted to divide and Howard Lodge 370 was chartered. They used the same hall, both lodges met four or five times a month confering degrees, avg. initiation fee was $10 and dues $3. On 7/2/1879 the two lodges reunited as Howard Lodge 93. Many Halls and homes where used up to 1889 when the 3rd floor hall on S.W. corner of Main & Mulberry was used until moving to present location. the site known as old opera house was purchased for $16K, but unable to finance constructin sold it for $35K. Then an agreement with Dr. Moulder, bought 2 lots on corner Taylor & Washinton, was to pay an annuity of 6% based on value of $20K to be paid to Dr. or Mrs Moulder as long as either lived. Following WWI the lodge accepted bid to construct the Temple at a cost of $206K, it was completed and the Lodge moved in February 1923.
(Info from Centennial Dirctory 1950)
by Fred Caribardi, PM.,DMSF.
THE TRUE MASON
My Brother, Freemasonry means more than just wearing a pin or carrying a paid up dues card. You may wear an emblem on your coat, from your finger show a ring. But if you're not sincere at heart it doesn't mean a thing. It is merely an outward sign to show the world that you belong to this great fraternal brotherhood which teaches right from wrong.
What certainly counts lies buried, deep within the human breast, 'til Masonic teaching brings it out and puts it to the test. If you practice out of lodge the things you learn within, be just and upright to yourself and to your fellow men. Console a Brother when he's sick assist him when in need, without a thought of personal reward. Walk and act in such a way that the world throughout can see that none but the best can meet the test laid down in Masonry.
Always Live up to your trust and do the best you can, then you can proudly walk the world as a Freemason and a Man.
"Author Unknown"