MOUNT
EVEREST LODGE No. 5868
Mount Everest Lodge was consecrated on April 12, 1943 at
Freemasons’ Hall, Company Path,
The founders were Rt. W. Bro. F. A Mackay, DGM; W. Bro. Allahdat Khan, WM; W. Bro. Hussain
Baksh Gajraj, SW; W. Bro.
Hafiz Ullah Khan, JW; W. Bro. C. Cameron, Chaplain;
W. Bro. Louis Kawall, Treasurer; W. Bro. Rahman Baksh Gajraj,
Secretary; W. Bro. E. V. Luckhoo, DC; W. Bro. A S Rohoman, SD; W. Bro. T. D Cameron, JD; W. Bro. Harry Hardeo Kawall, Asst. Secretary;
Bro. Dr. G. Murli Kerry, IG; Bro. F. A. Viapree, Steward; Bro. S. Sabsook,
Tyler.
Bro. Mackay, who was British-born, was an enthusiastic founder
and had been designated the first master of the new lodge, but died before the
consecration. Bros. Allahdat Khan of Ituni Lodge and Rahman Baksh Gajraj of Mount Olive Lodge
were the other major architects of the Lodge.
The main reason for the founding of the Lodge was to accommodate
persons of Indian origin who were very few in the fraternity at the time. From
its founding, the lodge began to work energetically, and in its first year it
was granted dispensation to hold meetings twice per month.
The banner depicts Mount Everest, the highest peak in the
The Emulation ritual is used, the lodge meets on the fourth
Wednesday of every month and a Royal Arch Chapter is attached.