Advance Lodge’s Cornerstone Ceremony
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.
Between the Cornerstone and the Arctic
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.