The charter of Service Lodge No. 1009 marks the beginning of a lodge defined by fellowship, ritual, charity, and service. This directory honors the charter members and notable brethren whose leadership and dedication helped shape the lodge’s history in Queens Freemasonry.

Service Lodge No. 1009 played an important role in the history of Queens Freemasonry. Known for charity, ritual work, fellowship, and community involvement, the lodge helped shape Masonic life in Flushing and the First Queens Masonic District.

Chartered in 1919 in Elmhurst, Queens, Geba Lodge No. 945 emerged during a formative period in New York civic life. This directory preserves the names of its charter members and notable members, highlighting the lodge’s place in the broader history of Masonry in New York.

Chartered in Manhattan in 1856, City Lodge No. 408 became part of the long civic and fraternal history of New York. This directory page preserves the names of its charter members and notable members, honoring a lodge whose legacy endured through generations of change.

Founded in Manhattan in 1856, City Lodge No. 408 endured war, grief, charity, and migration before becoming Service City Lodge No. 1009 in Queens.

The stained glass windows at the front of Advance Masonic Temple present two important figures in Masonic tradition: King Solomon on the left and Hiram Abiff on the right. This introductory article looks at the windows as a pair and links to fuller descriptions of each individual window.

In November 1915, hundreds of Freemasons marched through Astoria to lay the cornerstone of Advance Lodge’s new temple, marking a major moment in local history.

A 1915 cornerstone speech and a 1917 letter from explorer Donald B. MacMillan reveal a surprising connection between Advance Lodge No. 635 in Queens, Dr. Kane, and the brig Advance.

Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 carries forward more than 160 years of Masonic history, uniting the legacies of six predecessor lodges across Manhattan, Long Island City, Astoria, Elmhurst, and Flushing. From Civil War–era meeting halls to the enduring Advance Masonic Temple in Astoria, this remarkable lineage reflects the growth of New York City itself and the enduring strength of Freemasonry in Queens.

Raised a Master Mason at Geba Lodge in 1919, Brother David Wechsler went on to create the intelligence scales that reshaped psychology worldwide. This article explores his Masonic roots, his work at Bellevue, and the enduring impact of the Wechsler tests on how we understand human intelligence.