LODGE HISTORY
In July of 1898, all Masons living in the North Columbus area were invited to a meeting at the home of Dr. Coopers on E. Duncan St. The purpose of this meeting was to form a Masonic Club and thereby promote closer social relations among themselves and their families. At a second meeting, a week later the club was formally organized and named the Acacia Club, (after the Acacia plant, which plays a significant part in one of the Masonic initiation rituals).
The club adopted a constitution, elected officers and kept records of their meetings. Dinners and social gatherings were held as well to include their families. Under the guidance of Eli O. Ackerman, the Acacia Club grew and at its peak had 38 members. The last meeting of the Acacia Club was held in March of 1906.
Early in the year 1906, members of the Acacia Club meeting in the home of Eli Ackerman decided to form a new lodge. They drafted a letter of petition to the Grand Lodge which was signed by 44 Master Masons, members in good standing of various area lodges. The petition was formally read in Magnolia Lodge No. 20 on February 20, 1906.
The name Neoacacia was subsequently submitted and approved. The charter was granted under that name on October 11, 1906. The lodge was constituted as Neoacacia Lodge No. 595 F&AM of Ohio on October 31, 1906 at a ceremony officiated by Past Grand Master Lewis P. Schaus.
Since it's formation, Neoacacia has had numerous members through the lodge, including Illustrious Brother James Rhodes, who served as the Mayor of Columbus in 1944.
Neoacacia's first building was on North High Street in Clintonville. The lodge moved into Northland Masonic Temple in the late 1970s.
In March 2018, Neoacacia Masonic Lodge officially sold Northland Masonic Temple, the longtime home for the lodge. Northland Temple was located at 5885 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, Ohio. In April 2018, Neoacacia moved into Blendon Masonic Temple in Westerville, Ohio.
The lodge also has numerous traditions:
1) NeoQueens Auxiliary Group
2) Monthly Lodge Outings
3) Monthly Jitney (Potluck) Dinners
4) Annual Christmas Baskets to the Widows and Elderly Members
5) Annual Widow's Dinner at Der Dutchmen Restaurant
The club adopted a constitution, elected officers and kept records of their meetings. Dinners and social gatherings were held as well to include their families. Under the guidance of Eli O. Ackerman, the Acacia Club grew and at its peak had 38 members. The last meeting of the Acacia Club was held in March of 1906.
Early in the year 1906, members of the Acacia Club meeting in the home of Eli Ackerman decided to form a new lodge. They drafted a letter of petition to the Grand Lodge which was signed by 44 Master Masons, members in good standing of various area lodges. The petition was formally read in Magnolia Lodge No. 20 on February 20, 1906.
The name Neoacacia was subsequently submitted and approved. The charter was granted under that name on October 11, 1906. The lodge was constituted as Neoacacia Lodge No. 595 F&AM of Ohio on October 31, 1906 at a ceremony officiated by Past Grand Master Lewis P. Schaus.
Since it's formation, Neoacacia has had numerous members through the lodge, including Illustrious Brother James Rhodes, who served as the Mayor of Columbus in 1944.
Neoacacia's first building was on North High Street in Clintonville. The lodge moved into Northland Masonic Temple in the late 1970s.
In March 2018, Neoacacia Masonic Lodge officially sold Northland Masonic Temple, the longtime home for the lodge. Northland Temple was located at 5885 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, Ohio. In April 2018, Neoacacia moved into Blendon Masonic Temple in Westerville, Ohio.
The lodge also has numerous traditions:
1) NeoQueens Auxiliary Group
2) Monthly Lodge Outings
3) Monthly Jitney (Potluck) Dinners
4) Annual Christmas Baskets to the Widows and Elderly Members
5) Annual Widow's Dinner at Der Dutchmen Restaurant