Ionic Lodge No. 94
The Ionic Lodge, No. 94 Free & Accepted Masons was originally constituted as the Corinthian Lodge in 1868. Camden Lodge, No. 15, was the “mother” lodge of Corinthian. The lodge was re-constituted as the Ionic Lodge No. 94 on February 23, 1869.
Over the years, many of Camden’s leading citizens were members. Ionic Lodge members included George A. Williams, Frank S. Fithian, J. Hartley Bowen, Charles T. Murray, Robert K. Draper, George E. Boyer, Wallace M. DuBois, Frederick Himmelein Jr., William E. Cross, William S. Casselman, William A. Butcher, Josiah Matlack, J. Alpheus Vansant, Dr. George T. Robinson, Henry Fetters, John Foster, Edward West, Sidney P. McCord Sr., Charles M. Ferat Sr., Albert C. Jones, James Wilson, James H. Long and William Vannest Silver.
As with many other Camden groups, businesses, and individuals, the Lodge moved to the suburbs after World War II. On December 15, 2004 the Ionic Lodge No. 94, along with Trimble Lodge No. 117 and Universal Lodge No. 216 was reconstituted as USS New Jersey Lodge No. 62, Free & Accepted Masons, based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Annual Election of Officers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The annual election of Ionic Lodge, No. 94, F. and A. M., was held at the Masonic Temple Monday evening, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. M., George E. Boyer; S. W., William George Maguire; J. W., William K. Robinson; Treasurer, Josiah Matlack; Secretary, William J. Maguire; Representative to the Grand Lodge, J. Alpheus Vansant; S. D., Walter Parson; J. D., Horace H. Githens; S. M. C., Ralston Sickler; J. M. C., George M. Price; S. D., Charles O. Olden; J. D., William McCoy; Tyler, C. C. Smith; Chaplain, Joseph Sickler; Marshal, Joseph W. Burns; Organist, Charles H. Snyder; Auditors, William Snyder, William Gibson, William Selser.
Sixty-Third Annual Communication
Program in Open Lodge
Opening of Lodge — Reading of Minutes and Admission of Members — Selection by Quartet — Election of Officers — Reception of Visiting Masters — Reception of Past Masters — Reception of R. W. Howard L. Carter, D. D. — Reception of M. W. Floyd J. Kilpatrick, Grand Master and Associate Officers and Members of the Grand Lodge — Necrology — Qualification of Worshipful Master-Elect — Installation of Officers — Remarks by Worshipful Master, Charles A. Schuler — Presentation of Past Master’s Apron and Jewel — Remarks by Russell Morehouse, P. M. — Closing of Lodge.
Supper in Banquet Hall — Ionic Hi-Twelve Orchestra.
Officers, 1932
Worshipful Master: Russell Morehouse — Senior Warden: Charles A. Schuler — Junior Warden: William T. Voll — Secretary Emeritus: William H. Selser — Treasurer: William A. Carty — Secretary: John H. Sibley — Trustees: William S. Casselman, P. M., P. D. D.; Howard B. Lee, P. M.; Austin M. Clark — Proxy to Grand Lodge: Robert J. D. Field.
Appointed Officers — Chaplain: Frank J. Snyder, P. M. — Senior Deacon: Robert P. Smith — Junior Deacon: Harry E. Flowers — Senior Master of Ceremonies: Albert E. Benton — Junior Master of Ceremonies: William A. Shappee — Marshall: Albert T. Forsyth, P. M. — Organist: Raymond Mowers — Tyler: George E. Boyer, P. M. — Director of Craftsmen: William J. Bruce.
The Class of 1932
Charles Howard Jones — John Martin Best — William David Bruce — Milton Howard Low — Edward Russell Doyle — Frank Sozzi — Frank Marcellius Knight — Jacob Dobrich — Charles Russell Snow — Frank Redmond Morrison — Raymond Banes — Leslie Vernon Siglin, Jr. — Mitchel Stern.
In Memoriam, 1932
George B. Van Benschoten, P. M. — William Lewis Gregg — Howard Frank Hilyard — Ernest John Bale Norman — William Vannest Silver, Sr. — Bradford Levine Williams — Charles Merfeld — Samuel Langley Wilson — Mark Slater Rowland — Caleb Garrett — Robert Lee Arthur — William Wolf Reynolds — Albert Piersol — Howard Clayton Trueax.