By Brete Murphy · November 11, 2026
A working index of deceased members identified in the research for Tadmor Lodge No. 923 of Ridgewood. The directory brings together documented lodge roles, brief biographical notes and related articles, with incomplete identities and uncertain affiliations listed separately.
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Scope of the Directory
This is a growing research index, not a complete membership roll.
It records individuals identified through the sources assembled for the Tadmor series.
A missing name does not establish that the person was not a member.
The directory distinguishes:
- Petitioners and verified charter members.
- Membership and lodge office.
- Life dates and dated activity.
- Regular appointments and ceremonial assignments.
- Documented service and confirmed membership.
Living members are not included.
Incomplete identities and uncertain affiliations remain in the research section until the necessary records are entered.
The Lodge at a Glance
Tadmor has continued without consolidation in the institutional record assembled for this series.
Granite Lodge No. 1011, organized with members from Tadmor, followed a separate institutional course that later entered Anchor-Astoria.
Granite is therefore not counted as an absorbed constituent of Tadmor.
| Institution | Number | Original community | Organizing and constitutional milestones | Present meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadmor Lodge | 923 | Ridgewood | Petition, June 9, 1914; institution under dispensation, August 26, 1914, in the later lodge account; constitution, June 17, 1915 | Advance Masonic Temple, 21-14 30th Avenue, Astoria |
These dates describe different stages.
The petition was not a charter.
Institution under dispensation preceded constitution.
The 1914 Hillside venue follows Tadmor’s 1946 retrospective and remains a subject for contemporary corroboration.[1]
A Brief Institutional History
Tadmor’s anniversary history describes thirty-one Masons petitioning for a Ridgewood lodge on June 9, 1914.
Edward J. Smith became its first Master.
The later account places its institution under dispensation at Hillside’s Woodhaven temple on August 26, 1914.
Its constitution followed in Jamaica on June 17, 1915.[1]
Tadmor subsequently used premises at 144 Halleck Avenue, at Fresh Pond Road.
The author’s research dates its purchase of that building to 1918.
A larger temple at Forest Avenue and Summerfield Street opened in 1926.
The address was later identified as 59-03 Summerfield Street.[2]
That building hosted the constitution of Suburban, Maspeth and Rufus King in May 1928.
Suburban continued meeting there for decades.
Wakefield’s constitution followed in 1931.
Granite’s earlier relationship with Tadmor’s membership and first premises remained a separate institutional connection.
By June 2011, newspaper coverage reported that Tadmor had sold the Summerfield Street property and was meeting in Forest Hills.
The exact arrival date remains unresolved.[2]
Read Tadmor: One Charter, Many Rooms →
Petitioners and Charter Membership Research
The newspaper research identifies Edward J. Smith with the founding petition and first mastership.
The complete petitioner list and the final charter roster have not yet been entered in this directory.
Those lists should be checked separately rather than assumed to be identical.
| Name | Founding connection | Dated reference | Research note | Related article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Smith | Identified as a petitioner and first Master | Organizing period, 1914–1915 | District service and later public career are discussed in the Smith feature. Life dates and precise office dates should be entered from its source file.[1][3] | Edward J. Smith: Mr. Mason of Queens |
Roster Still to Be Entered
| Research item | Period | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Remaining petitioners | 1914 | Names awaiting transcription and verification |
| Final charter membership | 1915 | To be checked against the controlling roster |
| Members described as still active in the anniversary history | 1946 | The reported seventeen of the original thirty-one require name-by-name identification |
Identified Officers and Members
Life dates have not yet been entered for several individuals below.
The dated references identify lodge activity, not birth or death years.
| Name | Documented Tadmor role | Dated lodge reference | Biographical or research note | Related article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Smith | First Master; later district and Grand Lodge service | Founding period; later references through the 1957 tributes | Remembered as “Mr. Mason of Queens.” The research also identifies a Municipal Court appointment in 1927.[3] | Smith’s Connecting Story |
| John H. Nuhn | Master | 1919 | Identified with Tadmor’s delegation associated with Geba’s June 1919 institution.[4] | — |
| Walter Vogeley | Elected Master | December 1924 | Associated with the period when Tadmor was preparing its second temple. The election date should not automatically be used as the full term date.[2] | Tadmor’s Masters’ Night, 1925 |
| Charles W. Froessel | Master; later district officer and Grand Master | Master in 1926; district reference in 1928 | Raised his five brothers in the new temple on November 29, 1926. His later Grand Lodge and judicial career are covered in the separate feature; exact terms should follow its source file.[5] | Charles W. Froessel: From Tadmor’s East to the Grand East |
Incomplete Identities
The following references should remain separate from fully identified directory entries.
| Name as recorded | Life or activity reference | What the supplied research establishes | What remains unresolved | Related article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goemans | Died February 1922 | Identified in the supplied Tadmor research as an officer or member, an Antwerp-born diamond cutter and a civic participant | Full name, exact death date, lodge office and original obituary citation | — |
| Sanntrock | Died May 11, 1925, in the supplied summary | Identified with Tadmor; funeral conducted by the Rev. Arthur B. Rhinow | Full name, spelling, occupation, founding status and complete life record | Rhinow’s Sidebar |
Documented Service, Membership Unconfirmed
| Name | Documented connection | Dated reference | Membership question | Related article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev. Arthur B. Rhinow | Listed as Tadmor’s chaplain; pastor of Ridgewood Presbyterian Church | Officer list, February 1921; later service references in the 1920s | The chaplain reference does not, by itself, establish his complete membership history or continuous tenure | The Pastor in the Chaplain’s Chair |
The supplied references connect Rhinow with church services, funeral observance and other neighborhood activity.
His life dates, pastorate dates and lodge affiliation remain to be entered from appropriate records.[6]
Granite: A Separate Institutional Line
Granite Lodge No. 1011 was organized with members from Tadmor and used Tadmor’s earlier premises.
Its later consolidations led through Cathedral-Granite and Queensboro into Anchor-Astoria.
That history does not make Granite an absorbed predecessor of Tadmor.
Read Anchor-Astoria: The Granite Connection →
Articles About Tadmor
- Tadmor Lodge No. 923: Main History
- One Charter, Many Rooms: Tadmor’s Lineage Essay
- The Engineer’s Room: Hillside, Advance and Tadmor
- Edward J. Smith: Mr. Mason of Queens
- Charles W. Froessel: From Tadmor’s East to the Grand East
- One Hall in Ridgewood: Tadmor Temple and Four Queens Lodge Lineages
- Rhinow and Scudder: Companion Sidebars
- Advance Temple, Then and Now
- One Degree, Several Lodges: Tadmor’s Masters’ Night in 1925
- Lending a Hand: Shared Rooms, Teams and Experience
The separate “Tadmor’s Two Temples” article should be linked when its publication path is confirmed.
Source Notes
1. Tadmor’s Founding Account
Ridgewood Times, June 14, 1946, anniversary history.
The author’s Tadmor newspaper research and charter chronology.
The Hillside institution venue follows the retrospective account.
The petitioner list and final charter roster remain to be transcribed and compared.
2. Premises, Officers and Later Meeting Places
The author’s Tadmor article and research dossier, including the newspaper references used in the temple and anniversary stories.
Daily News, June 28, 2011, for the reported Forest Hills meeting arrangement.
The exact Astoria arrival date remains unresolved.
The original citation for Vogeley’s election will eventually be attached to his individual entry.
3. Edward J. Smith
The author’s Smith feature and underlying research.
The supplied references include:
- Daily News, January 21, 1957.
- Kings County Chronicle, January 22, 1957.
The tributes support retrospective descriptions of his service.
Precise office terms and life dates should follow the feature’s source file.
4. John H. Nuhn and Geba
Brooklyn Eagle, June 8, 1919, and the author’s Geba research.
The June 8 reference precedes the reported June 10 institution and should be read as an advance notice unless further coverage establishes completed attendance.
5. Charles W. Froessel
The author’s Froessel feature and underlying newspaper and institutional records.
Brooklyn Eagle, November 30, 1926, for the ceremony involving his five brothers.
Exact Grand Mastership and judicial terms should be retained in his individual biography rather than compressed into an unchecked single-year label.
6. Rhinow and Incomplete Names
The Chat, February 19, 1921, for Rhinow’s chaplain listing.
Brooklyn Daily Times, May 12 and 13, 1925, for the Sanntrock funeral references.
The author’s Tadmor dossier supplies the Goemans research lead.
Full identities, life records and exact citations remain to be completed.
7. Directory Status
This page is a working index, not a complete roster.
It separates identified people, incomplete identities and uncertain affiliations.
Direct clipping URLs were not supplied with the manuscript.
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