Mount Tom Lodge,
F. and A.M.
Mount Tom Lodge, F. and A.M., was organized April 5, 1850, and worked under a dispensation until December 12th of same year, at which time it received its charter from the Grand Lodge. Its organization began with seven charter members. The first W.M. was Brother S.K. Hutchinson. On the morning of August 18, 1852, fire was discovered in the building occupied by the lodge. The entire block was consumed, and Mount Tom Lodge lost all its property except its charter. Brother N.W. Quint, who was master of the lodge at this time, for some reason fortunately carried the charter home with him after the previous meeting, and thus it was saved to the lodge. Although Holyoke at this time had hardly arrived at the dignity of a village, and the membership of the lodge was small, yet, notwithstanding their loss, their work went on without interruption.
The lodge has for many years held a foremost position among the lodges in this district in point of excellence in Masonic work, and its officers have alsways taken pride in sustaining the position. The lodge is now making arrangements to move to more suitable quarters, or have the present enlarged and remodeled to meet their requirements. The present membership is about 350.
Another branch of the Masonic order exists in the city, — the Mount Holyoke Chapter.
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