By Brete Murphy · November 11, 2026
A working index of deceased members identified in the research for Cornucopia Lodge No. 563. The directory brings together documented lodge roles, brief biographical notes and links to related articles. Unresolved names and affiliations are listed separately as research leads.
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Scope of the Directory
This is a growing research index, not a complete membership roll.
It lists deceased individuals identified through the sources assembled for the Cornucopia series.
A missing name does not imply that the person was not a member.
An office held at a particular ceremony does not necessarily establish a regular lodge appointment.
Entries distinguish:
- Life dates.
- Dated references to lodge activity.
- Membership and office.
- Participation in a particular event.
- Unresolved identities or affiliations.
Living members are not included.
The Lodge at a Glance
Cornucopia’s history continues under its own charter without consolidation in the record assembled for this series.
They meet in College Point.
| Institution | Number | Original community | Beginning | Present meeting place in the supplied account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornucopia Lodge | 563 | Flushing | Dispensation, September 12, 1864; constitution, June 1865 | Anchor-Astoria temple, 18-14 College Point Boulevard |
The dispensation, warrant approval, constitution and charter signature were separate stages.
The author’s research identifies warrant approval on June 9, 1865, constitution on June 21 and the charter’s signature on June 22.[1]
A Brief Institutional History
Cornucopia began in Flushing with assistance from other lodges.
Its 1940 anniversary account records regalia lent by Keystone Lodge No. 235 and recommendations from Morton Lodge No. 63 of Hempstead and Jamaica Lodge No. 546.
The research describes most charter members as coming from Morton.[1]
The constitution took place at Flushing’s Town Hall in June 1865.
Cornucopia later built a temple on Broadway, now Northern Boulevard, at Union Street.
The research dates its cornerstone to June 13, 1908.
The property was later identified as 137-70 Northern Boulevard and also accommodated Service Lodge No. 1009.
Cornucopia sold the building in 1990.
The former temple was demolished in 2018.[1][2]
The lodge subsequently used the Whitestone Masonic Temple, although its complete meeting-place sequence after 1990 remains unresolved.
They now meet in College Point Temple.[3]
The 1940 anniversary program also identified former members among the founders or leaders of Anchor, Paumanok, Whitestone and Bayside.
That wording records connections through individuals; it does not establish an identical founding relationship with each lodge.
Read Cornucopia Lodge No. 563: Borrowed Aprons and the Making of Flushing →
Charter Members
A verified name-by-name charter roster has not yet been entered in this directory.
The anniversary program supplies information about the founding group, but the names and their status should be checked against the original roster, petition or charter records before entries are added.
| Research item | Period | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Charter membership roster | 1864–1865 | Awaiting name-by-name transcription and verification |
This is a directory gap, not a claim that the charter members are unidentifiable.
Identified Members and Documented Roles
| Name | Life dates | Cornucopia connection | Biographical or research note | Related article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George U. Harvey | 1881–1946 | Master in 1922 and 1925; also identified as a Mizpah member | Alderman and Queens borough president; 1946 funeral coverage records participation by Cornucopia and Mizpah.[4] | From Host to Guest: Harvey and the Queens Lodge Room |
| Dr. Joseph N. Wickham | Died April 6, 1946 | Identified as a member of Cornucopia and Mizpah | Flushing surgeon; the supplied funeral research connects his observances with those reported for Harvey. Exact arrangements should follow the original notices.[4] | Harvey and the Joint Masonic Rites |
| William Rasquin Jr. | Not yet entered | Identified as a member in the supplied anniversary research | Named in the 1940 program among members associated with law and the courts. Do not identify him with the earlier surname-only Anchor visitor without evidence.[1] | — |
Names and Roles Requiring Further Identification
The following references belong in the research record but are not yet complete directory entries.
| Name as recorded | Dated reference | What the supplied source establishes | What remains unresolved | Related article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasquin | Anchor’s early years; exact dates unresolved | Named among Cornucopia visitors credited with assisting Anchor’s work.[5] | Full name, life dates and whether any relationship exists with William Rasquin Jr. | The Tuesday Night Visitors |
| Kirkman | Anchor’s early years; exact dates unresolved | Named among the Cornucopia visitors.[5] | Full name, life dates and membership record | The Tuesday Night Visitors |
| Lewry | Anchor’s early years; exact dates unresolved | Named among the Cornucopia visitors.[5] | Full name, spelling, life dates and membership record | The Tuesday Night Visitors |
| Frank Cromley | 1946 | Identified in the supplied funeral research with Cornucopia and service as chaplain at the rites.[4] | Life dates, membership documentation and whether “chaplain” describes a regular office or the ceremonial assignment | George U. Harvey and the Queens Lodge Room |
Articles About Cornucopia
- Cornucopia Lodge No. 563: Borrowed Aprons and the Making of Flushing
- One Charter, Many Connections: Cornucopia’s Lineage Essay
- The Tuesday Night Visitors: Cornucopia and Anchor
- Where the Lines Meet: The College Point Temple
- From Host to Guest: George U. Harvey and the Queens Lodge Room
Source Notes
1. The Anniversary Program and Founding Research
Cornucopia Lodge No. 563, seventy-fifth-anniversary program, 1940, particularly pages 3–19.
The author’s charter chronology and main Cornucopia article.
Supplies the founding account, early assistance, selected member references and the “founders or leaders” connections.
The charter roster remains to be entered name by name in this directory.
2. The Former Flushing Temple
The author’s Cornucopia building research.
Flushing.com, March 18, 2019, concerning the former temple.
The sale and demolition are treated as separate events.
The article does not establish a complete ownership history.
3. Recent Meeting Places
Cornucopia Lodge's website.
Supports the September 2024 College Point arrival.
The start of Cornucopia’s Whitestone occupancy and its full post-1990 meeting-place sequence remain unresolved.
4. Harvey, Wickham and Cromley
The author’s George U. Harvey research and underlying funeral coverage, including:
- Brooklyn Eagle, April 9 and 10, 1946.
- Daily News, April 7 and 8, 1946.
The exact dates, sequence and arrangements of the observances should follow the original notices.
Joint lodge participation is not treated as proof of a shared burial.
Cromley’s event role is distinguished from a confirmed regular chaplaincy.
5. The Anchor Visitors
Anchor-Astoria’s history, quoting Anchor’s Golden Jubilee account.
Supports the surname-only references to Rasquin, Kirkman and Lewry.
Their full identities and exact years remain unresolved.
William Rasquin Jr. is not assumed to be the same person as the visitor identified only as Rasquin.
6. Directory Status
This page is a working research index.
It does not claim completeness.
Facts are drawn from the sources assembled and summarized by the author; unresolved entries are separated from completed identifications.
Direct clipping URLs were not supplied with the manuscript.
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