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1849
GM of Louisiana issues Grant for The Pacific Lodge at Benicia

•Members of failed Lodge later form Benicia Lodge #5

• First Lodge building

•Jewels cut from tin cans

	Discussion points:
	Timeline: 1849
	Event: Grand Master of Louisiana gives grant (similar to dispensation)
	•Pacific Lodge at Benicia
	•Pacific Lodge fails
	•Members later form Benicia Lodge #5
	•First Lodge building in California
	•Still there, in safe, jewels cut from cans of food
	•Holy Bible from 1850