First Meeting of the New Lodge

Following the ceremony a resolution was unanimously approved: "Resolved that the thanks of this Lodge be and they are hereby delivered to Mrs. T.J. Morrow and her daughter, Mrs. W.A. Morrow, for the music furnished by them at the laying of the Masonic cornerstone today in the City of Somerset and that the first brick was laid on the new Masonic temple on Friday August 29, 1890 at 3:10 p.m. at the southeast of the middle wall. The building was finished and the keys were turned over to the Lodge by the contractor on April 23, 1891. On a sentimental note, as the Masons departed their old lodge on the College Street reflecting on their achievements and "having satisfied their obligation to the community, which the community fully appreciates, they bid good-bye to the old hall and left their blessings for the teachers and children who may thereafter assemble." That entry apparently was the last meeting in the Masonic Hall on College Street. on the next stated meeting, December 13, 1890, the Masons gathered to conduct lodge business at the First National Bank in Somerset, Kentucky. They continued to conduct their business there until July.

The first meeting in the new lodge located North Main Street on Public Square in Somerset, Kentucky, occurred on June 13, 1891. The new Worshipful Master to serve was Charles B. Foreman and J.W. Richardson was the Junior Warden. On this occasion, after serving the community of Pulaski for 150 years, Somerset Lodge No. 111, F & A M. paused to reflect upon their rich heritage. There continues to be interest in Masonic work, a strong determination to maintain its immemorial traditions and the sanctity of its landmarks. Moreover, there exist an earnest resolve ever to uphold the dignity of the Craft, yet never forgetting that gentleness and brotherly love are the very essence and foundation of its labors.

Referenced from Lodge Records of Somerset #111

Somerset Lodge #111 Free and Accepted Masons

150th Anniversary of Masonic History in Pulaski County Kentucky

1840-1990