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Palmyra Chapter No. 2, Royal Arch Masons, was first
instituted by the General Grand Chapter of the United States,
October 4, 1836, and subsequently it received its charter from the
same authority September 14, 1838. Afterwards, in 1846, the Grand
Chapter of Missouri was organized, and October 16, 1847, it
received its second charter from the
Grand Chapter of the State. Under its first charter the
original members were William Gwynn, Judge Ezra Hunt, Fred A.
Wise, John L. McGee, Shubael Avery, L. A. McGee, Sam A. Bower,
William P. Richardson, Josiah Warner, A. L. Perrin, Colman Bean.
Under the organization of 1847, the charter members were Parker
Dudley, A. D. Sprague, H. Drescher, Stanton Buckner, Carty Wells,
G. A. Kiger, Nick Wernick, S. W. B. Carnegy, and others. Under the
first charter Wm. Gwynn was high priest; Ezra Hunt, king; and Fred
A. Wise, scribe. Under the charter of 1847, Parker Dudley was high
priest; A. D. Sprague, king; Henry Drescher, scribe. The
hall is of brick and was built in partnership with Palmyra Lodge
No. 18, in 1866, at a cost of $7,000. The present membership is
27.
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