About Our Lodge

Eureka #96

Eureka #96 was originally given dispensation to open as an Ancient Lodge of Freemasons August 11, 1958, in Houston, Texas by MW Grand Master R.B. Alexander of Sunset Grand Lodge in Dallas, TX. On the 8^th day of January 1959, a charter was granted, and the officers were duly installed. In the late 1990’s, lodge membership began to decline as many members had begun to succumb to old age and were unable to perform the necessary tasks to keep the lodge afloat. Due to this reason and under the charge of MW Grand Master Bob Walker, the lodge was forced to go Dark, and the Charter was surrendered to Sunset Grand Lodge. However, on the Eve of Thanksgiving 2007, a call was placed to MW Grand Master Walker about rechartering Eureka #96. On January 8, 2008, MW Grand Master Bob Walker of Sunset Grand Lodge granted dispensation and appointed the following principle officers until the charter was obtained:

            Worship Master – Chester L. Green, Jr.

            Senior Warden – Jonathan H. McFarland Jr.

            Junior Warden – Quinton Jones, Jr.

            In 2013, the members of Eureka voted to part ways with Sunset Grand Lodge in Dallas, TX. In that same year, the current member at that time voted to accept dispensation from the MW E.M. Hunter Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. Jurisdiction of Texas, INC. Eureka #96 received its charter in the same year.