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Pythians - California

Subordinate Lodges (active)
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Current and Past Subordinate Lodges

Lodges # 200 - 249

Location Lodge No. Date of Institution

Colfax Colfax 200 March 9, 1895
Accepted Fern Leaf No. 197, July 18, 1925
Accepted Cedar No. 196, Jan. 30, 1926
Coulterville Coulterville 201 Jan. 11, 1896
San Francisco Mars 202 Jan. 20, 1896
Consolidated with Phoenix No. 53, Nov. 19, 1906
Los Angeles Los Angeles 202? Aug. 8, 1916
Consolidated with Gauntlet No. 129, Aug. 27, 1934
San Francisco Haven 202 Apr. 29, 1922
Surrendered charter July 8, 1932
Santa Monica Pacific 203 Feb. 15, 1896
Accepted Venice No. 318, Feb. 21, 1917
Surrendered charter Dec. 21, 1963?
Mariposa Mariposa 204 April 4, 1896
Consolidated with Yosemite No. 30, June 16, 1909
Los Angeles Los Angeles 205 April 28, 1896
Consolidated with Marathon No. 182, March 3, 1908
Bishop Inyo 206 April 21, 1896
Accepted Mono No. 59 Dec. 10, 1913
Consolidated with Mt. Whitney No. 97, Dec. 15, 1932
Bradley Bradley 207 July 10, 1897
Consolidated with Paso Robles No. 14, Sept. 25, 1908
Exeter Bonnie Brae 208 July 13, 1897
Accepted Visalia No. 121, May 6, 1919
Accepted Lindsay No. 29, Jan. 20, 1930
Palo Alto Palo Alto 209 Nov. 20, 1897
Long Beach Alameda? 210 First meeting: Saturday 22, 1898 - P. E. Hatch, CC
Chartered? - Alameda Lodge was in 1900 Lodge Directory
Long Beach Long Beach 210 Jan. 22, 1898 (History)
Surrendered charter Dec. 31, 1965
Highland Highland 211 Jan. 31, 1898
Santa Ynez Santa Ynez 212 Feb. 25, 1898
Moved to Solvang, Jan. 27, 1930
Solvang Santa Ynez 212 See above
Consolidated with Lompoc No. 57, Apr. 25, 1962
Ukiah Ukiah 213 June. 4, 1898
Consolidated with Friendship No. 91, Dec. 11, 1952
Summerland Summerland 214 July 12, 1898
Consolidated with Castle Rock No. 151, May. 1, 1902
French Gulch Fremont 215 Dec. 7, 1898
Consolidated with Redding No. 73, Apr. 10, 1920
Chinese Camp Eagle 216 Dec. 17, 1898
Consolidated with Union No. 169, Jan. 20, 1919
Corning Maywood 217 Aug. 30, 1899
Surrendered charter Feb. 2, 1906
Courtland Courtland 217 -
Knob Gold Hill 218 Sept. 23, 1899
Consolidated with Redding No. 73, Mar. 6, 1908
Moneta America 219 Dec. 9, 1899
Consolidated with Neptune No. 65, Dec. 22, 1915
Changed name to Redondo Beach-America No. 65
Oakdale Oakdale 220 Dec. 15, 1899
Accepted Riverbank No. 324, Aug. 7, 1929
Tolumne Carters 221 Oct. 1, 1900
Consolidated with Union No. 169, July. 21, 1935
Carters Carters 221 See above
Ontario Ontario 222 March 26, 1901
Consolidated with Pomona No. 107, Nov. 20, 1916
Kennett Keswick 223 April 19, 1901
Consolidated with Redding No. 73, Apr. 24, 1922
Keswick Keswick 223? ?
Oakland Dirigo 224 July 2, 1901
Accepted Brooklyn No. 32, Nov. 21, 1905
Garberville Garberville 225 Aug 6, 1901
Surrendered charter Feb. 1, 1954
Roseville Rocklin 226 Aug 13, 1901
Name changed to Success No.226, Jan. 5, 1912
Roseville Success 226 See above
Courtland Courtland 227 Oct. 12, 1901
Consolidated with Onward No. 106, Aug. 31, 1912
Weaverville Trinity 228 Nov. 30, 1901
Accepted Triangle No. 12, Oct. 2, 1920
Accepted Hay Fork No. 230, Nov. 3, 1923
Junction City Trinity 228? ?
Etna Mills Scott Valley 229 Jan. 31, 1902
Hayfork Hayfork 230 Feb. 8, 1902
Consolidated with Trinity No. 228, Nov. 3, 1923
Edgewood Evergreen 231 March 13, 1902
Moved to Weed in 1924
Oroville Oroville 232 April 19, 1902
Accepted Palm No. 116, Mar. 19, 1934
Whittier Whittier 233 July 12, 1902
Surrendered charter Mar. 2, 1935
San Leandro San Leandro 234 Aug 18, 1902
Moved to Oakland Aug. 9, 1911
Changed name to Elm No.234, April 29. 1912
Oakland Elm 234 See above
Elmhurst Elmhurst 234? ?
Montague Montague 235 Oct. 1, 1902
Westwood Almanor 236 Jan. 20, 1923
Los Angeles King David 237 Feb. 29, 1924
Bellflower Bellflower 238 May 5, 1924
Surrendered charter Mar. 26, 1935?
Los Angeles Wilshire 239 May 5, 1924
Accepted Hollywood No. 338, Sept. 30, 1927
Modesto Constitution 240 May 10, 1924
Changed name to Modesto City, Sept. 14, 1932
Surrendered charter Jan. 1, 1957
Modesto Modesto City 240 See above - Sept. 14, 1932
Richmond Point Richmond 241 July 19, 1924
Surrendered charter Aug. 29, 1935?
Downey Downey 242 Oct. 1, 1924
Oakland Merit 243 Nov. 8, 1924
Burbank Burbank 244 Nov. 18, 1924
Surrendered charter Dec. 26, 1929
Reinstated Oct. 29, 1930
Holtville Gate City 245 Jan. 16, 1925
Surrendered charter Dec. 18, 1928
San Francisco Park Presidio 246 Apr. 21, 1925
Compton Compton 247

May 7, 1925
Surrendered charter Jan. 31, 1928
Reinstated Jan. 20, 1930
Surrendered charter again Aug. 19, 1933

Eagle Rock Eagle Rock 248 May 8, 1925
Consolidated with Miramonte No.79, Oct. 21, 1932
Los Angeles Vermont Avenue 249 May 9, 1925
Surrendered charter Apr. 23, 1934

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Lodges # 200 - 249

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