From Tadmor’s East to the Grand East: Charles W. Froessel
Charles W. Froessel served as Tadmor Lodge’s Master, Grand Master of New York and a judge of the state’s highest court. Follow his parallel Masonic and legal careers, from a Ridgewood ceremony for his five brothers to the constitution of three Queens lodges and the 1964 World’s Fair.
Mr. Mason of Queens: Edward J. Smith and the Work of Starting Lodges
Remembered as “Mr. Mason of Queens,” Edward J. Smith was Tadmor Lodge’s first Master and a familiar figure at other lodges’ beginnings. Follow the borough clerk and judge through the early ceremonies of Geba, Astoria and Wakefield, and the work of connecting Queens’ Masonic institutions.
The Tuesday Night Visitors: Cornucopia, Anchor and a Favor Returned
Anchor’s history remembers three Cornucopia brothers who traveled from Flushing on Tuesday nights to help the young College Point lodge. In September 2024, Cornucopia began meeting in Anchor-Astoria’s temple. Follow a relationship spanning generations, from visiting brothers to a shared Masonic home.
Across the Seven Lodges: Connecting Stories and Series Roadmap
An engineer’s drawings, thirteen founding members, Tuesday-night visitors and shared temples connect the histories of Queens’ seven active Masonic lodges. Start here to follow the people, places and acts of assistance that crossed lodge lines—and discover where the individual series meet.