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History
History of R:.L:. Hiram 102
Here follows a little history of of R:.L:. Hiram 102 founing members and a very important piece of history our lodge has had dure the founding years and the years there after.
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BRIEF EXPOSE OF
HISTORICAL FACTS
1947-1997
OF The
RESP:. LODGE 'HIRAM' No 102
Lodge Hiram No 102 is the outgrowth of a few men
who were previously associated with Masonry in their
native land, Being Masters Mason and believing in the
principles of Masonry as well as the social and moral
benefits which accompany its practice, they conceived
the idea of establishing another Masonic Lodge in
Aruba as there was only one
Lodge at that time in Aruba:
"EL SOL NACIENTE No. 113".
These Masters Masons got together more often than
is recorded in the official file and the final outcome
was that two Lodges were formed. One is presently
known as “KING SOLOMON No.160" end the other as
"HIRAM No. 102". In May 1945, our Lodge started
operating under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge
of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, under the assigned
name and number "HIRAM" No. 11.
A few months afterwards the Brethren discovered
that this Grand Lodge was not a regular Masonic
body. To correct this situation, they solicited help to
be regularized and the following Brethren sent a
petition to the Grand Lodge of the Republic of
Venezuela requesting its assistance: W:.B:. A R
Kuiperi, Pascual Ortiz, Hector Gonzalez, Charles
Rohee, AquillesRaven, B.K. Chand, Hugh Olivierre and
D.G. Williamson.On July 7,1947, the Grand Lodge of
the Republic of Venezuela sent a special delegation,
who, along with the petitioners regularized our Lodge
end assigned it the number "102". Thus "HIRAM" No.
11 came to an end and "Hiram No'. 102 was born.
The petitioners are recorded as the founding
members of the Lodge
Lodge at that time in Aruba:
"EL SOL NACIENTE No. 113".
These Masters Masons got together more often than
is recorded in the official file and the final outcome
was that two Lodges were formed. One is presently
known as “KING SOLOMON No.160" end the other as
"HIRAM No. 102". In May 1945, our Lodge started
operating under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge
of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, under the assigned
name and number "HIRAM" No. 11.
A few months afterwards the Brethren discovered
that this Grand Lodge was not a regular Masonic
body. To correct this situation, they solicited help to
be regularized and the following Brethren sent a
petition to the Grand Lodge of the Republic of
Venezuela requesting its assistance: W:.B:. A R
Kuiperi, Pascual Ortiz, Hector Gonzalez, Charles
Rohee, AquillesRaven, B.K. Chand, Hugh Olivierre and
D.G. Williamson.On July 7,1947, the Grand Lodge of
the Republic of Venezuela sent a special delegation,
who, along with the petitioners regularized our Lodge
end assigned it the number "102". Thus "HIRAM" No.
11 came to an end and "Hiram No'. 102 was born.
The petitioners are recorded as the founding
members of the Lodge
Founding Members of
R:.L:. Hiram102am
The first official Lodge Directory was as follows: W:.M:. - D.G. Wiliamson S:. W:. - B.K. Chand J:. W:. - EK. Olivierre Or:. - Pascual Ortiz Secr:. - Carlos Juliao Treas:. - Abraham Riba M:.C:. - RC. James S:. D:. - L. Pick J:. D:. - Isaac Canhigh O:. G:. - D.A. Gibbs I:. G:. - George Danieis Entered Apprentices: - Adolf Fuchs - Juan Laveist - Emile Leefmans - Carlos Odor - August Tjon - Tang Toong - William Samson
On August 27,1947, The Grand Lodge of the
Republic of Venezuela forwarded the Charter of the
Lodge with a letter empowering the principal
officers of the Lodge: Wor:.Mast:. D.G.Williamson,
the Senior and Junior Wardens BBro:. B.K Chand
and H.K Olivierre respectively to install it in the
Lodge. As of August 27, 1947, ''HIRAM" No. 102
became the only active Lodge operating under the
Grand Lodge of the Republic of Venezuela, located
outside of the national territory of the Republic of
Venezuela.Lodge "HIRAM No. 102" was operating in
Oranjestad in a building owned by a Lodge of
Mechanics. The unsatisfactory position of having to
conduct the workings of the Lodge in hired quarters
engaged the attention of the Brethren at an early
stage.
