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Montana Freemason August 2015 Volume 91 Number 2

Arthur Charles Logan R.W. Deputy Grand Master Logan sat as Grand
was born June th, Master during the th Annual Communication due
in New Milford, to the absence of Grand Mater James W. Hathaway
Connecticut. who was busy with duties as Sheriff of Lewis & Clark
He graduated from County.
Danbury High School
in Connecticut at age It was voted to hold the next Annual Communication
fifteen. at Great Falls, and the choice for Grand Master fell
At age sixteen he was upon Brother Arthur C. Logan, one of the most
teaching school, at age accomplished ritualists we ever had.
eighteen he held the
position of Principal M.W. Brother Logan presided over the th Annual
of the schools in New Communication held on October - , in
Milford. Great Falls, Montana.
During the next fifteen years he was Principal
of three schools. In he moved to Bismarck, M. W. P. Grand Master Logan died on November
North Dakota and served one year there as school , in Billings, Montana. He received Masonic
principal. He next moved to Miles City, Montana
Territory and served three years as Principal Funeral Services on November , .

before being appointed in as Superintendent
of Public Instruction by Governor Hauser.

In he engaged in the livestock business, he
operated three ranches near Billings.

In he was raised as a Master Mason in St. Peters
Lodge No. , New Milford, Connecticut. He served
as Worshipful Master of St. Peters Lodge in ,
and . In he affiliated with Yellowstone
Lodge No. in Miles City and progressing through
the chairs. In he was elected as Grand Master
of Montana. He was also active with the York Rite,
Scottish Rite and Shrine, also having served as
Potentate of Algeria Temple in Helena.

Brother A. C. Logan had been deputized to constitute
Glendive Lodge, and the charter was entrusted to
him on this mission. But this singular event to relate
that the charter was stolen from him on the cars and
never was found or heard of a erwards.

In July, 1888, the Grand Lodge was called together
in special communication to lay the corner stone of
a Masonic Temple in Dillon. Deputy Grand Master
Logan presided.

By: Reid Gardiner (3)

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