Dudley D. Schoenfeld of Geba Lodge No. 954: Navy Physician and Forensic Psychiatry Pioneer
Navy physician, psychiatrist and founding member of Geba Lodge No. 954, Dudley D. Schoenfeld brought his expertise to the Lindbergh investigation and the landmark La Guardia study. His story connects Queens Freemasonry to military medicine, criminal psychiatry and public-health research.[1]
David Wechsler of Geba Lodge No. 954: The Man Behind the Wechsler Intelligence Scales
Geba Lodge No. 954 recorded David Wechsler as its 27th member in April 1919. Was he the psychologist behind the Wechsler intelligence scales? This article explores his life and work while examining the records needed to confirm the Masonic connection.
Bernard Berkley of Geba Lodge No. 954: The Mason Who Ran Fairyland on Queens Boulevard
Six weeks after becoming Geba Lodge No. 954’s 660th member, Fairyland co-owner Bernard Berkley welcomed about a hundred children for a day of rides and a free lunch. His story connects Masonic charity to the Elmhurst amusement park that once stood where Queens Center Mall is today.
Timeline of the Lodges That Formed Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586
Follow the six lodges that formed Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586, from City Lodge’s 1856 charter in Manhattan to the final consolidation in Astoria in 2018. This timeline traces their charters, temples, moves, and five consolidations.
A Map of the Lodges, Temples, and Meeting Places in the Advance Service Mizpah Lineage
Explore five selected meeting places in the lineage of Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586, from Grand Street in Manhattan to the Advance temple in Astoria. This map guide follows the lodges through Long Island City, Elmhurst, and Flushing, showing how shared buildings brought separate branches together.
Geba Lodge No. 954 Members Directory: Charter Members and Past Members
Browse charter members and past members of Geba Lodge No. 954, chartered in 1919 and associated with Jackson Heights and Elmhurst. This growing directory includes first Master Samuel A. Lando, psychologist David Wechsler, and other historical members in the lineage of Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586.
Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 Members Directory: Past Members of Six Lodges
Browse past members of Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 and the six lodges in its lineage. Organized by lodge, this growing directory connects names, offices, and membership dates with individual lodge directories and historical profiles as they are published.
One Lodge, Six Charters: Start Here with Advance Service Mizpah No. 586
Start exploring One Lodge, Six Charters, a series tracing Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 through its six predecessor lodges. Find your way into the lodge histories, temples, member profiles, and five consolidations that connect Manhattan, Astoria, Long Island City, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Flushing.
Geba Lodge and the Making of Modern Queens
Geba Lodge No. 954 began in 1919 with gifts from Mizpah Lodge and became part of a growing Queens community. Explore its Elmhurst meeting place, notable members, and a 1954 Fairyland outing organized for 100 children from three children’s homes.
Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586: A Living Inheritance of Six New York Lodges
Advance Service Mizpah Lodge No. 586 carries the history of six New York lodges chartered between 1856 and 1923. Explore the One Lodge, Six Charters series through five consolidations, meeting places from Manhattan to Queens, and the people behind the lodge that meets in Astoria today.