Traveling Man:Hiram Lodge No. 1

     Hiram Lodge No. 1, New Haven, meets at 285 Whitney Ave. in the large brick building with four gigantic columns on the front of it. It is located across from and just up the street frpm the Peabody museum.  The building was built in the 1920's.

The brothers of Hiram Lodge meet every second and fourth Thursdays at 7:30 pm. The building contains three different lodge rooms and is used by a few blue lodges, Scottish Rite, and Prince Hall.

     The Egyptian room, as it is known, is one of the most awe inspiring lodge rooms you could hope to see.  The lodge room is about 60 feet in length and 36 feet in width and has a loft ceiling at least 20 feet in height.  It is adorned with hieroglyphically inspired artwork, with carvings, beautiful stone work, and a carpet that reminds one of sand. Two giant pillars with carved egyptian style faces rest on either side of the Worshipful Master's chair giving the room a feeling of being in a completely different part of the world and at another period in time.


Hiram Lodge is in fact the oldest lodge in Connecticut, and the seventh in our Country.  The brothers gained their colonial charter through St John's Lodge of Boston and the Provincial Grand Master in 1750.  They still have their original charter issued to Bro. David Wooster who was the charter master.
     Hiram Lodge holds to certain traditions, such as wearing their aprons under their jackets in the manor

that Bro George Washington would have while wearing a cutaway that was not buttoned.  Their ritual is slightly different and a treat to watch, they do differ from official Grand Lodge standard work. Their history states the ritual is the same as worked in London's Lodge of Antiquity under the noted writer William Preston.  It contains slightly different signs, obligation, and differences in the lecture work following the degree.

      Hiram Lodge is an extremely active lodge. They Have been meeting regularly for over 260 years without ever going dark.
WM Richard S. Calabria and his degree team did an outstanding job conferring this sublime degree for three brothers Andrew Henderson, Jonathan Agosto, and Raul Pereles. Jr warden Michael Calderone did an unbelievable job presenting the third section lecture with charisma and superb proficiency.
   
 Travel yourself!  Go to a neighboring lodge or one on theother side of the state.  Either way you will find it to be a truly rewarding experience.

Ryan Howard
Warren Lodge #51