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History of Eastern District
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| Eastern District was created on July 21, 1904 by a redistribution of the Lodges in St. Lawrence, Frontenac and Ottawa Districts at a Meeting of Eastern Ontario Masons in Brockville, Ontario where the 49th Annual Communication of Grand Lodge was held. On that date, there were a total of 59 Lodges in Frontenac, St. Lawrence and Ottawa Districts.
The Lodges were redistributed as follows to create Eastern District:
SIGNIFICANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT
1904 Eastern District is created.
1913 A per capita assessment is authorized to cover D.D.G.M. expenses.
1925 A Past Masters, Masters and Wardens Association is formed. The retiring D.D.G.M. is required to provide his successor with Regalia.
1932 Rotation of the Office of District Deputy Grand Master through the Lodges is authorized.
1963 A Bursary Fund is established.
1965 The Bursary Fund is named The Frederick Earle Eaton Masonic Bursary Fund in honour of the late R.W. Bro. Frederick Eaton
1974 The Bursary Fund becomes a Registered Charitable Foundation.
1993 20 vests with Masonic Crest and Association name are purchased.
1994 Association name is changed to “The Masonic Association of Eastern District” allowing all Master Masons to be members.
1997 Rotation of the Offices of the two Vice-Presidents, the President and the Past President was authorized so there would be progression through these positions to the position of District Deputy Grand Master.
2007 Association By-Laws were changed to allow all Masons to be Members.
2007 A Benevolence Guideline for the administration of benevolence was approved.
2007 A heritage style building has been acquired and donated to Upper Canada Village for use as a display Masonic Lodge Room. Corner Stone laying will be June 21, 2008.
ACTIVITIES OF EASTERN DISTRICT
The Association co-ordinates the following Annual activities:
Duck Race, the Association holds a legal joint venture with the Heart & Stroke Foundation District Curling Bonspiel District Golf Tournament Beverage Token sales at the Glengarry Highland Games
CHARITABLE WORK
Charitable donations to various Charitable Organizations in the District since 1989 have been: Bursary Program $117,550 to 588 students Local Charities $94,328
Prepared by R.W. Bro. Len Fourney March 5, 2007
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