River Falls Masonic Temple (Wis.) Records, 1858-1975

Scope and Content Note

The records document the routine activities of the two major divisions of the River Falls Masonic Temple: Lodge No. 109 and Royal Arch Chapter No. 45. Records of the Lodge include minutes of communications (meetings), reports to the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, and records of members' admissions and accounts. Those of the Chapter include its by-Laws, minutes of convocations (meetings), reports to the Grand Chapter of Wisconsin, and financial records. The minutes of the Lodge's communications are complete from 1877 to 1975 and illuminate its day-to-day activities. A special section exists commemorating the Lodge's centennial in 1959. The members' records document their entry into the Lodge or Chapter, their status as active members, and the termination of their participation in the affairs of the organization. The Chapter's minutes document its activities from 1873 to 1948.