Geba Lodge No. 945: Charter Members and Notable Members

Geba Lodge No. 945 was chartered in 1919 in Elmhurst, Queens, during a period when New York was rapidly expanding and immigrant neighborhoods were becoming permanent parts of the city’s civic life. Instituted after first working under dispensation in 1918, the lodge was formally established with the support of the Grand Lodge of New York and the participation of neighboring Masonic bodies. Its first Master, Dr. Samuel A. Lando of Corona, helped guide the new lodge at its founding, setting the tone for a body shaped by fraternity, service, and steady community presence.

From its earliest years, Geba Lodge became a meeting place for men whose lives reflected the ambition and diversity of Queens itself. Over time, its membership included professionals, merchants, civic-minded leaders, and several figures of lasting distinction. This directory page gathers the charter members and notable members of Geba Lodge No. 945, preserving the record of a lodge whose history forms part of the broader story of Masonry in New York.

Charter Members of Geba Lodge 954

Notable Members of Geba Lodge 954

David Wechsler -- Prominent Psychologist

Bernard Berkley -- Fairy Lamd Amuzement Par

Dudley D. Schoenfeld -- Forensic Pioneer

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