The decision to have a fourth Lodge in the Enniskillen area was fully
justified as during the following fifteen years the Lodge membership more than
doubled and reached a total of 62 members in 1939.
Attendances at the early installations were usually less than 40 but
gradually increased during the 1930's to between 70 and 80 brethren and guests.
At the installation on 21st January, 1938, 82 brethren and guests subscribed
£9.5.0 (£9.25) at the Dinner Charity Collection.
At the monthly stated communications during the late 1920's attendances
averaged 25 members supplemented by around 5 visitors and contributions towards
the Charity Collections worked out at around 6 old pence (2
1/2P) per person.
During the late 1940's and early fifties a keen and active interest in the
ritual of the Order was taken by many of the Junior members who received
encouragement and support from the Senior Members. This has been carried on up
to the present time and in Lodge 586 the aim has always been to preserve and
perfect our ritual and working. A team from the Lodge exemplified the degree of
Installed Master at the Grand Lodge of Instruction in Belfast in December, 1984.
During the short history of the Lodge two distinguished brethren have served
as secretary for a total of 47 years. Worshipful Bro. George H. Bleakley who
served from 1933 to 1954 and Right Worshipful Bro. Ian C. Eadie who served from
1956 to 1982. The Lodge was further honoured when on 27th December, 1983 Right
Worshipful Bro. Eadie was invested as Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of
Mississippi in Grand Lodge in Dublin.
Harmony Lodge has very close ties with Harlech Lodge 165 Sligo. Since
1957 when their Worshipful Master, Worshipful Bro. James Donnelly extended an
invitation to it to attend the communication of his Lodge. With the exception of
a break due to the troubles during the 1970's and 1980's visits have become an
annual event with each Lodge visiting each other on alternate years.
In conclusion, Harmony Lodge looks forward into the future determined to
uphold all the principles of Freemasonry and justify the foresight and good
faith of the 25 members who formed the Lodge 80 years ago.
50 Year Medal recipients.
Right Worshipful Bro. Ian.C.Eadie.
Joined 1933
Worshipful Bro. George Cathcart.
Joined 1933
Bro. Alexander Campbell.
Joined 1933
Worshipful Bro. Noble Connor Johnston.
Joined 1935
Masonry in Ireland
Bi-Centenary Celebration.
Honour for Colonel Wallace.
Gratifying statements as to the continued progress of
Masonry in Ireland were made at the great annual gathering of members in Dublin
on St. John’s Day, when upwards of four hundred representatives from all parts
of Ireland assembled in the Masonic Hall, under the presidency of Colonel Claude
Cane, Deputy Grand Master of Ireland. The report of the Grand Secretary stated
that seventeen new lodges had been established during the year. Of these no
less than twelve had been constituted in Northern Ireland, viz – Fidelis, 577,
Ballymacarrett the Rosemary, 578, Mountpottinger; True Friendship, 579,
Dungannon; the Ormiston, 581, Mountpottinger; the Wheatfield, 582, Belfast; the
Hugh Wallace, 584, Portadown; the Zara,585, Belfast; the Harmony, 586,
Enniskillen; the Fernhill, 587, Belfast; the Woods, 590, Ballyronan,
County Derry; the Albertville, 591, Belfast; and the Jewel, 592, Ballymacarrett.
Belfast Evening Telegraph, 3 January, 1925.
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