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Meeting Date: Second Thursday

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A Dispensation for the formation of Warwick lodge, No. 16, was granted November 25, 1822.

The Lodge continued to hold its meetings at the residence of Brother Congdon until April 1, 1823, when it was voted to meet at the home of George Carder. Here they met for two years. The brethren continued to work under a Dispensation until September 16, 1825, when they were granted a Charter, and the Lodge was formally constituted. At this time it numbered but seventeen members, having admitted six during the three years it had been working. During the next two years six more members were added, three of whom were admitted October 30, 1827. This ended the work of the Lodge, its whole membership being 23. The brethren struggled along for three years more, but owing to strong anti-Masonic sentiment, which rendered it almost dangerous to hold Masonic Communications, they became discouraged and surrendered their Charter, the last meeting being held December 28, 1830.

Twenty-five years after the surrender of the Charter, a new interest in Freemasonry was awakened and steps were taken to revive the Lodge. The effort was successful, and on Monday evening, March 12, 1855, several brethren, members of Manchester lodge, No.12, and others, met in Odd Fellows Hall, River Point. A Dispensation from the Grand Lodge was received and read, and Entered Apprentice Lodge was opened in due form.

The brethren continued to meet at River Point until February 6, 1857, when they removed to Phenix and occupied the third story of William D. Spencer’s Building, the first and second stories being occupied by a hardware store. This was the home of the Lodge for 10 years, when it was obliged to seek new quarters. During the next five years, meetings were held in Roger Williams Hall, Phenix, and Odd Fellows Hall, River Point. In 1872 a hall in the third story Of Card’s new building, at Phenix, was leased and fitted up in attractive style, and on June 20th of that year, the Lodge met in its new home for the first time. This building was destroyed by fire, March 25, 1873, and the new and costly furniture, together with the jewels and working tools were consumed by the flames. On account of the fire the brethren were forced to go to River Point again and occupy Odd Fellows Hall in the village until their new hall, in the third story of Hoxie Bros. Block in Phenix, was completed. This hall arranged specially for the use of the Lodge, was formally dedicated January 14, 1875.

During the Civil War, 1861-65, twenty-three members of Warwick Lodge served in the Union Army.

Warwick Lodge is an incorporated body, having received a Charter from the State, by an act of the general Assembly, dated March 29, 1866. Its membership comprises some of the best citizens of Phenix and the vicinity, and it possesses the merited confidence and respect of the community in which it is located.

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