Making a Mason at Sight
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Very useful information about this subject can be found in Making a Mason At Sight by Louis L. Williams, published in 1983 by the Illinois Lodge of Research, Masonic Book Club, Bloomington, Illinois.
U.S. Grand Lodges
| Grand Lodge | Details |
|---|---|
| Alabama | |
| Alaska | |
| Arizona | |
| Arkansas | |
| California | |
| Colorado | |
| Connecticut | |
| Delaware | 1944 – R.R.M. Carpenter |
| District of Columbia | Dec. 16, 1941 – Grand Master made Masons as Sight of General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Jesse H. Jones, Secretary of Commerce. Dec. 13, 1975 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Admiral John C. McCain, Jr. 1993 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Architect of the Capitol Oct. 28, 2001 – Grand Master made Masons at Sight: Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the U.S. Capitol; J.P. London, CEO of CACI International, Inc.; Tony Russo, CEO of InPhonics, Inc.; Ronald D. Schiff, Associate Justice of the 5th District of Maryland; John W. Springer, Managing Partner of Capital Asset Management Group |
| Florida | Nov. 4, 1967 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Wallace M. (Wally) Shirra, Jr., astronaut. Mar. 8, 1976 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Robert Shevin, Attorney General of Florida, and Bert Thomas, President of Winn Dixie stores. |
| Georgia | |
| Hawaii | |
| Idaho | |
| Illinois | |
| Indiana | |
| Iowa | |
| Kansas | |
| Kentucky | |
| Louisiana | |
| Maine | |
| Maryland | 1897 – Lloyd Lowndes 1923 – Tasker G. Lowndes |
| Massachusetts | |
| Michigan | |
| Minnesota | July 21, 2003 – Grand Master made Senator Norman B. Coleman, Jr., a Mason at Sight |
| Mississippi | |
| Missouri | |
| Montana | Feb. 11, 1983 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Kenneth L. Culver, a Mason who is blind |
| Nebraska | 1897 – Harry Phelps |
| Nevada | |
| New Hampshire | Apr. 28, 1863 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Joseph A. Gilmore, Governor of New Hampshire May 12, 1933 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of Frank P. Carter, a businessman and philanthropist |
| New Jersey | On March 15, 1984 the Grand Master made Muzyad Yakhoob a Master Mason using his powers to make Masons at sight. This action had the result of the GL of California no longer recognizing the GL of New Jersey which caused a ‘wee bit o’ trouble’ for those Brethren in both States that happened to hold Dual/Plural membership. This non-recognition lasted from August 29, 1984 to October 19, 1984. Muzyad Yakhoob?? Oh, you might know him better as Brother Danny Thomas. |
| New Mexico | |
| New York | |
| North Carolina | |
| North Dakota | |
| Ohio | Feb. 1909 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of William H. Taft, then President Elect of the United States |
| Oklahoma | Roy Clark was made a Mason at Sight by the GM of Oklahoma (I don’t know the date) |
| Oregon | 1902 – Cyrus A. Dolph & Solomon Hirsch 1930 – George A. White |
| Pennsylvania | 1855 – John J. Kane, Jr, and William S. Perry 1887 – Christian Kirsch 1897 – Samuel W. Pennypacker, Governor of Pennsylvania 1898 – John Wanamaker, Merchant 1928 – Andrew and Richard Mellon, Financiers 1951 – Milton S. Eisenhower, brother of President Dwight Eisenhower 1955 – George M. Leader, Governor of Pennsylvania 1965 – Robert J. Lamont & John S. Campbell, Jr. 1976 – Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr., Philanthropist 1982 – John E. Rakar 1983 – Carl J. Finney 1998 – Col. Paul J. Evanko, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner; Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Westcott, Deputy Commissioner; and Trooper Roberto Soto 2001 – Philadelphia Phillies Player Larry Christenson and Walter Dunkle, retired vice-president and general manager for Westinghouse Electric |
| Rhode Island | |
| South Carolina | 1921 – Bishop William A. Guerry 1924 – Dr. Robert Wilson 1934 – Gen. Charles P. Summerall 1938 – Dr. J. Ryan McKissick & Dr. Henry N. Snyder 1949 – Gen. George H. Decker 1955 – Gen. Jacob E. Smart |
| South Dakota | |
| Tennessee | |
| Texas | |
| Utah | |
| Vermont | 1983 – Sen. George D. Aiken |
| Virginia | 1997 – Grand Master made Mason at Sight of James Rees, Director of George Washington’s Mount Vernon |
| Washington | |
| West Virginia | |
| Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming |
Non-U.S. Grand Lodges
| Grand Lodge | Details |
|---|---|
| Canada | Ontario 1937 Henry John Cody Alberta 1946 Walter Foster Barfoot Nova Scotia 1966 Henry Poole MacKeen New Brunswick 1971 Allan Murray Speight |
| Philippines | Jan. 17, 1936 – Douglas MacArthur |