BRIEF HISTORY AND ORIGIN

OF

HIRAM OF TYRE GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M.

The Illustrious R. J. Fletcher was the Past Grand Master of R. J. Fletcher Grand Lodge, and Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge.   Past Grand Master R. J. Fletcher was the Past Grand Orator of Prince Hall Masons for the State of California, being in accord with the teachings of the Illustrious John G. Jones.  Excelsior Lodge of Sacramento, California of which R. J. Fletcher was the Right Worshipful Master.  The members of Excelsior Lodge remained loyal to their Master. The Most Worshipful Saint John Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois issued Charters to the following lodges Alpine Lodge #1 Los Angeles, California, Excelsior Lodge # 2 Sacramento, California, and Eureka Lodge # 3 Los Angeles, California. These three Lodges met in convention in the City of Sacramento, California on June 3, 1910 and organized The M. W. R. J. Fletcher Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. (Colored) for the State of California and was incorporated in the same year.  On May 26, 1914 the R. J. Fletcher Grand Lodge was changed to The Most Worshipful Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M.   

The first officers were as of the following:

Ill. R. J. Fletcher Most Worshipful Grand Master

Ill. W. S. Linn, Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master

Ill. D. R. Young Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden

Ill. C. A. Butler Right Worshipful Grand Junior Warden

Ill. C. S. Flood Right Worshipful Grand Secretary.

The Following is a list of the names of the brothers who served as Most Worshipful Grand Master from 1910 to 2005:

 

Ill. R. J. Fletcher                               Ill. N. H. Jones                         Ill. H. K. Dismuke

Ill. D. R. Young                                  Ill. W.H. Robinson                     Ill. Otis F. Clopton

Ill. Ed Jones                                      Ill. L. P. Lea                             Ill. James Page Jr.

Ill. G. W. Scales                                 Ill. C. B. Tarrance                     Ill. Elvey Perkins Jr.

Ill. John Wesley                                 Ill. Ira L. Knox

Ill. O.W. Wolfskill                              Ill. S. L. Hannibal

Ill. L. P. Lea                                      Ill. R. L. Johnson