| On April 29th, 1865, a
dispensation was given to Boise Lodge from the Grand Lodge
of Oregon, and John Kennaly was appointed Worshipful Master.
At the time the minutes record no number for our lodge and
we are listed as U D., or Under Dispensation, only. At the
first meeting of our lodge officers were appointed and the
first "committee of two were appointed to draft the
necessary Constitution & Bye Laws." This task was delegated
to Brothers J.W. Moore and H.W Leech. On May 6th 1865 Boise
Lodge U. D. again met. The new Constitution and By Laws
were, on motion, read and adopted. After three special
communications to exemplify the degrees' Boise Lodge U.D.
met on their stated communication June 3rd 1865. During this
meeting three petitions for the degrees were read and their
committees dispatched. While all three committees reported
favorably, only two of the petitions balloted on were
accepted. The Grand Secretary (of Oregon I presume) sent a
letter that was read in Lodge declaring the Mount Moriah
Lodge No.8 of Rhode Island to be a clandestine lodge and all
members of the said lodge were deemed clandestine masons
except those listed in a circular that was also read. A
motion was made to petition Grand Lodge for a charter and
officers were elected. Brother James W. Moore was elected as
Worshipful Master for the year 1866. The charter was granted
and on July 24, 1865 Boise Lodge No.37 opened for the
purpose of installing officers.
On September 2nd, 1865 a communication
was read from Placer Lodge No.38 inviting delegates of Boise
Lodge No.37 to meet on the first Monday in October in Idaho
City for the purpose of considering the establishment of a
Grand Lodge in Idaho Territory. Secretary, Brother Joseph H.
Misener, informed Placer Lodge No.38 that Boise Lodge No.37
disapproved of the idea. While at the July 7th, 1866 stated
communication the Secretary of Boise Lodge No. 37 was required to
read a communication sent to
the several subordinate lodges requesting each to send three
delegates to meet at the Lodge in Idaho City for the purpose
of establishing a Grand Lodge in the Idaho Territory. Idaho
Lodge No.35 and Placer Lodge No.38 responded favorably on
the 1st of September. The meeting was set for September
30th. The committee reported back favorably on the 4th of
October as to the importance of establishing a Grand Lodge
in Idaho Territory.
On October 12th, 1867 a communication
from Idaho Lodge No. 35 was read setting the date for a
convention, to be held in Idaho City, to constitute a Grand
lodge for Idaho Territory. Brother G.W. Paul, A. Haas, L. F.
Cartree, T. E. Logan and John Kennally were appointed as
representatives from Boise Lodge No. 37. On December 16th,
1867 the convention was held and on December 17th the Grand
Lodge of Idaho was formed. Brother George H. Coe was elected
M. W. Grand Master and Brother George W. Paul, Deputy Grand
Master. After application to the Grand Lodge of Idaho a
charter was issued on June 23rd, 1868 to Boise Lodge No. 2
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