Founded on Rich History

Belmont Masonic Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Number 190 was founded on the 17th day of April in the year 1867 with Worshipful Master Emmanuel Mckay. The meetings were held in a room above George Watcher’s general store, on the corner of Main and Copeland streets, Belmont. The Lodge approved the purchase of collars for the officers, and decided to follow the By-laws of St. George’s lodge No. 42, of London, until a set of their own could be written and approved. During the first year, seventeen candidates were intimated, and some meetings went on until two and three o’clock in the morning with dues being 25 cents per month, and paid monthly.
In January of 1872, plans were made for a new lodge building, and a site was purchased from Mr. Watcher for $50. The new Masonic Lodge was dedicated on January 2, 1874. Fire swept the area in 1891, but the Masonic Hall was saved. A new site was purchased and on July 7, 1899 the lodge was physically transported across to the east side of Main St.
Regular meetings of the Lodge were held every Friday, on or before the Full Moon – a practice that carried on until 1959.

Belmont Lodge #190 has had six brethren who have achieved the position of District Deputy Grand master, the persons of:
John Boyd 1888-89
William C. Moore 1921-22
Donald Ferguson 1939-40
Andrew Willsie 1967-68
Fred Satterley 1981-82
Robin Lawrence 1995-96

The Lodge celebrated its 100th anniversary on May 8, 1967. The Worshipful master that year was Russell Farquhar, and the special guest was the Grand Master, M.W. James Allan.
The brethren held meetings in the same building until 2007 when the building and lot were sold. After which the meetings moved to the current location at the Nilestown Masonic Hall, Nilestown.