Special communication. Lodge met pursuant to adjournment. Present. , W.M. pro. tem.; assisted by , W.M.; , S.W.pro tem.; , J.W,; , Treasr. pro tem; , Secy. pro tem.; , S.D.; Wm. Felshaw, J.D. pro tem,; , Tyler pro tem.; Joseph Smith, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , T. , , , , Ebenezer L. Brown, , , , , members; Samuel L. Forgeus, , & E.A. Masons. An E. A. lodge was then opened in due form, the minutes of the preceeding meeting read, and adopted, & , , & were duly initiated E.A. Masons. No further business appearing in this degree the E. A. lodge was dispensed with and a F. C. lodge duly opened instead thereof, whereupon , , & Samuel L. Forgeus were duly passed to the degree of a F. C. Mason. Lodge called off from labor to refreshment until 5 o clock P.M.

Lodge called from refreshment to labor. Present. Officers as before & , , , Wm. Vanausdall, , , , , Christopher Williams, Charles Kennedy, , Amos P. Rogers, , , , , , & , members; Willm. Devoe, visiting brother. No further business appearing in this degree the F. C. lodge was dispensed with, and a lodge opened in due form on the third degree of Masonry; whereupon Henry Hoagland & Stephen H. Burtiss were duly raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason and signed the by laws. No further business appearing the several lodges closed down to stand closed untill tomorrow morning at 8 o clock.

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Secy. pro tem. [p. 61]