History of Mount Olive Lodge #21

Free and Accepted Masons

Of the

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge

Jurisdiction of Louisiana

Mount Olive Lodge #21 was organized and chartered by the Most Worshipful Eureka Grand Lodge for the State of Louisiana on April 22^nd 1886 in the city of New Orleans.  The Grand Lodge of Louisiana would later adopt, in 1944, its current title of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana.  Mount Olive Lodge was publicly announced, consecrated, and solemnized at ceremonies held at St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 222 N Roman St. New Orleans LA. 

Mount Olive Lodge was entered on the registry of Eureka Grand Lodge F. & A.M. 23 years after the end of the Civil War, 14 years before we moved into the 20^th and probably most exciting century of our country’s history, and became the 21^st Lodge of Master Masons on the register of our Grand Lodge of Louisiana. “An act of commemoration to Prince Hall, our founder of Free Masonry in America among Negroes, free men of color.”

The Masonic Institution, particularly Prince Hall Masons, as we are universally known, reflects those who have assisted in charting the course of history and outstanding achievements in America, and throughout the world.  Mount Olive Lodge #21 and our Grand Lodge are no exception in the progress of these achievements; rather they are examples of the results of dedicated leadership and practitioners of the Masonic ideals as a way of daily living. 

The original charter of Mount Olive Lodge #21 has the names and signatures of the first Lodge Officers. 

Frank Anderson               Worshipful Master

Joseph Dupuy                   Senior Warden

Edward Thompson          Junior Warden

The Honorable Calvin F. Ladd was at the time,

Most Worshipful Grand Master; the sixth

Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of Louisiana.

Past Masters

1.  Frank Anderson                          1886-1887

2.  Joseph Dupuy                               1887-1888

3.  Edward Thompson                         1888-1889

4.  James Brook                                1889-1891

5.  F. Anderson                                  1891-1893

6.   Athos Claude                               1893-1894

7 .  Louis Brazeley                             1894-1895

8.   A. Turner                                     1895-1896

9.   E.D. Burke                                  1896-1898

10. Thomas J. Hill                              1898-1899

11. L.M. Spriggins                              1899-1901

12. Albert Wicker                               1901-1902

13. A. McFarland                               1902-1903

14. A.R. Aldridge                               1903-1904

15. T.I. Galbreth                                1904-1906

16. E. Prudomme                               1906-1907

17. J.W. Harding                                1907-1908

18. Robert Smith                                1908-1909

19. Alfred Turnball                             1909-1910

20. E.T. Simmons                              1910-1911

21. F.H. Lewis                                   1911-1912

22. J.E. Oglsive                                 1912-1913

23. T.I. Galbreth                                1913-1914

24. C.I. Dowden                                 1914-1915

25. Walter L. Cohen                          1915-1916

26. Robert Smith                               1916-1917

27. H.L. Kendrick                               1917-1918

28. William C. Harris                          1919-1920

29. Joseph Dupuy                             1920-1921

30. Charles Ross                               1921-1922

31. H.G. Boatner                                1922-1923

32. W.J. Huntley                                1923-1924

33. Vance S. Johnson                        1924-1925

34. Edward W. Mitchell                      1925-1927

35.  I.L. Bickham                               1927-1928

36. Edward W. Mitchell                       1928-1932

37. J.D. Savwoir                                 1932-1934

38. Joseph O. Misshore                     1934-1938

39.  *W.M. Harris/James E. Irvin          1938-1939

40. Edward W. Mitchell                       1939-1940

41. Joseph O. Misshore                     1940-1943

42. Edward D. Mitchell                       1943-1945

43. R.A. Theodore                              1945-1949

44. George Hall                                  1949-1950

45. Geirge M. Gates                           1950-1951

46. Jesse L Wicker                            1951-1952

47. A. Victor Williams                        1952-1955

48. Charles L. Speaker                       1955-1957

49. Austin Tatum                               1957-1959

50. Elbert J. Durden                           1959-1961

51. William Blacher                            1961-1962

52. Elbert J. Durden                           1962-1963

53. Roland King                                 1963-1965

54. Johnnie A. Clark                           1965-1966

55. Elbert J. Durden                           1966-1967

56. Marcus Neustatder                       1967-1971

57. Frank T. Williams                         1971-1973

58. Walter Peck                                 1973-1975

59. Frank T. Williams                         1975-1977

60. Philip J. Gooden                           1977-1982

61. Huey Hill                                      1982-1986

62. Overton Thierry                             1986-1987

63. Mack Severan                              1987-1989

64. Nathan Brumfield                          1989-1991

65. Gerald Lane                                 1991-1994

66. Huey Hill                                      1994-1995

67. Charles Spencer                           1995-1997

68. Alvin Wesson                               1997-1998

69. Charles Sneed                             1998-2000

70. Dennis Banks                              2000-2001

71. Charles McDonald                        2001-2003

72. Ricky Grant                                 2003-2005

73. James Small                                2005-2007

74. Barron Franks                              2007-2008

75. Anthony Jones                             2008-2010

76. Vincent Bozeman                         2010-2011

-Frank Anderson:  Was 1^st a Past Master from New Tuscan #5 (1884)

-Italics denotes past master serving multiple terms / *Past Master and Dates not verified

Who We Are

Bro. Henry Carter

Bro. Huey Hill

Bro. Matthew Acker

Bro. Otis Signal

Bro. Walter Peck

Lodge Members:

Brothers:

Matthew Acker           Rory Askin

Anthony Austin           Dennis Banks

Patrick Batiste            Tyrone Batiste

Gerald Bell                Vincent Bozeman

Nathan Brumfield      Ben Buckley

Henry Carter             Brian Duvernay

Barron Franks           Daune Hill

Huey Hill                   Isaac Jackson

Gerald Lane              Gerian Lane

Otis Lewis                  Ronald McClain

Charles Nero              Andre Newell

Alfred Norris              Walter Peck

Otis Signal                James Small

Gus Soniat                Charles Spencer

Charles Teamer         Shawn Terrell

Mark Thibodeaux       Jonald Walker

Ulyess Washington     Alvin Wesson

Charles Workman

Present and Past Grand Lodge officers for Mount Olive Lodge #21 are:

R.W. A.V.Williams 

Past Deputy Grand Master

R.W. E.D.Burke   

Past Grand Senior Warden/Grand Treasurer 

W.C.I. Dowden 

Past Grand Tyler

R.W. Gerald A. Lane            

Past District Deputy Grand Master

R.W. Huey L. Hill   

Committee on Honors and Awards