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Pythians - California

Subordinate Lodges (active)
# 7 - Washington-Vallejo, CA - Website / Blog / twitter / facebook / LinkedIn - (History)
# 34 - Lincoln-Eureka, CA - Website / Blog / twitter / facebook / LinkdIn - (History)

Current and Past Subordinate Lodges

Lodges # 1-49
Location Lodge No. Date of Institution
San Francisco California
 1 March 25, 1869 (History)
Accepted Damon No. 2 June 6, 1910
Accepted Golden West No. 145, Sept. 14, 1933
San Francisco Damon 2 May 19, 1869
Consolidated with California No. 1 June 6, 1910
San Francisco Golden Gate 3 May 28, 1869
Accepted Garfield No. 72, November 15, 1895
Accepted Ivy No. 65, March 2, 1899
Surrendered it's Charter December 28, 1933
San Francisco Laurel/Phoenix 4 June 12, 1869
Accepted Phoenix No. 53, June 8, 1912
and name changed to Phoenix No. 4
San Francisco Ivanhoe 5 June 23, 1869
Accepted American No. 314, April 9, 1914
Consolidated with Blur Star No. 339, May 18, 1918
San Francisco Germania 6 July 25, 1869
Consolidated with Excelsior No. 12, September 11, 1875
Santa Paula Santa Paula 6 Jan. 17, 1903
Vallejo Washington 7 September 17, 1869 (History)
Consolidated with Suisun No. 111 - 1957
San Francisco Alemania 8 September 25, 1869
Consolidated with Syracuse No. 58, January 5, 1910
San Francisco Syracuse 8 Jan 17, 1880
Consolidated with Alemania No. 8, January 5, 1910
Reinstated? Jan. 5, 1910
San Francisco Syracuse 8 Jan. 5, 1910 - Reinstated?
Consolidated with Blue Star No. 339, May 18, 1918
San Francisco Eureka 9 October 15, 1869
Consolidated with Blur Star No. 339, May 18, 1918
Colusa Oriental 10 December 2, 1869
Surrendered it's Charter August 7, 1873
Oxnard Oxnard 10 Jan. 20, 1903
Consolidated with Moorpark No. 334, Oct 22, 1925
Sacramento Sacramento 11 December 2, 1869
San Francisco Excelsior 12 December 4, 1869
Consolidated with Fairmont No. 108, June 3, 1898
Trinity Center Triangle 12 July 17, 1903
Consolidated with Trinity No. 228, Oct 2, 1920
- Cour de Leon 13 December 12, 1869
Surrendered it's Charter Feb. 5, 1873
Point Richmond Richmond 13 Aug. 8, 1903
- Pacific 14 December 18, 1869
Paso Robles Paso Robles 14 Nov. 21, 1903
Accepted Bradley No. 207, Septl 25, 1908
Surrendered charter Nov. 1, 1953
San Francisco Harmonie 15 January 16, 1870
Consolidated with Phoenix No. 53, June 8, 1912
San Francisco Myrtle 16 July 27, 1870
Consolidated with Syracuse No. 8, Feb. 15, 1912
San Francisco Unity 16 Date
Oakland Live Oak 17 Aug 12, 1870
Accepted Liberty No. 35, Piedmont No. 172 and
Amazon No. 181, on August 11, 1915
Changed name to - on August 11, 1915
Oakland Live Oak 17 -
Oakland Paramount 17 -
San Francisco Occidental 18 March 4, 1971
Surrendered it's charter Oct, 26 1874
Black Diamond Contra Costa? 18 Jan 16, 1904
Moved to Pittsburg June 30, 1911
Pittsburg Contra Costa 18 See above
- - 19 Sept 8, 1871
Surrendered it's charter Feb. 14, 1881
Willits Willits 19 Jan. 12, 1904
San Francisco Cosmopolitan 19 -
Stockton Charter Oak 20 Jan. 30, 1872
Accepted Crescent No. 123, Feb. 6, 1890
Accepted Lathrop No. 119, Jan. 31, 1900
Accepted Centennial No. 38, Jan. 9, 1908
Accepted Nemo No. 161, Jan. 9, 1908
Marysville Templar 21 March 8, 1872
Surrendered charter Aug. 23, 1879
Pinole Hercules 21 May 7, 1904
Surrendered charter May 5, 1951
Washingtin Corners
Alameda County		 Diamond 22 June 2, 1873
Surrendered charter - 1875
Loyalton Loyalton 22 May 11, 1904
Surrendered charter Mar 20, 1916
Napa City Fidelity 23 August 6, 1873
San Francisco Metropolitan 24 Dec. 26, 1873
Consolidated with Golden Gate No. 3, Jan. 27, 1899
Fort Bragg Fort Bragg 24 Apr. 7, 1903
Ceased 1899
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 25 May 13, 1874
Consolidated with Castle Rock No. 151, Sept. 2, 1908
Los Angeles Helmet 25 Feb. 11, 1910
Los Angeles Olive 26 June 13, 1874
Consolidated with Marathon No. 182, Nov. 5, 1895
Martinez Martinez 26 Dec. 5, 1905
Name changed to Golden Key No. 26, in 1914 (July)
Martinez Golden Key 26 See above
El Moro El Moro 26 -
San Bernadino Valley 27 Sept. 26, 1874
Surrendered charter Jan. 31, 1933
San Diego San Diego 28 Oct. 3, 1874
Nortonville Black Diamond 28 Oct. 24, 1874
Surrendered charter Sept, 1890
Lindsay Lindsay 29 Jan. 26, 1906
Consolidated with Bonnie Brae No. 208, Jan. 20, 1930
Merced Yosemite 30 Jan. 12, 1875
Accepted Meriposa No. 204, June. 16, 1909
Dixon Othello 31 Jan. 29, 1875
Oakland Brooklyn 32 Aug. 24, 1875 (Brooklyn, Alameda Co.)
Consolidated with Dirigo No. 224, Nov. 21, 1905
East Oakland East Oakland 32 -
Petaluma New Era 32 June 2, 1906
Returned Charter in 2001
Winters Damocles 33 Jan. 29, 1876
Surrendered charter Nov. 16, 1922
Eureka Lincoln 34 March 13, 1876 (History)
Oakland Liberty 35 April 1, 1876
Consolidated with Live Oak No. 17, Aug. 11, 1915
Santa Maria Santa Maria 36 June 23, 1876
Surrendered charter Feb. 12, 1878
Imperial Imperial 32 June 29, 1906
Surrendered charter June 7, 1910
Guadalupe Santa Maria 36 June 23, 1876
North Bloomfield Spartan 37 June 23, 1876
Consolidated with Milo No. 48, Oct. 20, 1917
Stockton Centennila 38 July 23, 1876
Accepted Willow No. 55, July. 31, 1900
Consolidated with Charter Oak No. 20, Jan. 29, 1908
Pasadena Pasadena 38 - (History)
Pasadena Golden Star 38 -
Arcata North Star 39 October 14, 1876
San Luis Obispo Park 40 December 21, 1876
Lodi Pythagoras 41 Feb. 17, 1877
Accepted Salem No. 105, Dec. 31, 1887 - Changed name
to Lodi on Dec. 31, 1887
Lodi Lodi 41 See above
Sacramento Columbia 42 April 21, 1877
Woodland Pythian 43 May 3, 1877
Forest Bald Mountain 44 July 28, 1877
Consolidated with Olympic No. 74, Sept. 12, 1931
San Francisco San Francisco 45 Aug. 4, 1877
Amador City Amador 46 Dec. 1, 1877
San Jose Triumph 47 Oct. 17, 1878
Accepted San Jose No. 125, March. 12, 1914 -
Changed name to San Jose on March. 12, 1914
San Jose San Jose 47 See above
Accepted Dirigible No. 366, Sept. 27, 1932
Nevada City Milo 48 Nov. 1, 1878
San Diego San Diego 48 - (After May 1939)
Alameda Alameda 49 Nov. 9, 1878
Accepted Fruitvale No. 56, March. 24, 1919

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