Jephtha Masonic Lodge No. 494

494 residing in neighboring towns went on to form other Masonic lodges including Glen Cove No.

Masonic Brother and Governor of New York, Franklin D. Roosevelt, delivered a speech to the lodge in 1931.

26.” Typically, eighteenth century lodge meetings were held in taverns, with food and spirits prepared for the brothers gathered around a long table.

Sammis sat on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Huntington, along with several Jephtha brothers including Past Masters Jesse Carll, Douglas Conklin and Joseph Irwin.

494 purchased property on east side of New York Avenue in 1869, less than one block south of Main Street.

On August 25, 1904, several Jephtha brothers participated in a cornerstone laying ceremony on the New York Avenue property, complete with a time capsule.

Douglass Conklin, attended the Masonic raising of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt on April 24, 1901, at Matinecock Lodge No.

Douglass Conklin was also part of a committee to examine Brother Roosevelt's proficiency before being passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft on March 27, 1901.

Several fraternal organizations have used the third floor lodge room over the years, including the Organization of Triangles, Order of the Eastern Star, Knights Templar, Royal Arch, Prince Hall Freemasons, Knights of Columbus, Odd Fellows and the Loyal Order of Moose.

31 has met in Jephtha Lodge since 1927, the year it was founded, and is one of the oldest active Triangle organizations in New York.

494 held a Special Communication, its 1,467th, at Old First Church, Main Street, Huntington, NY, with over 450 Masonic brothers in attendance.

From 1942 to 1945, Jephtha Lodge maintained a Masonic Service Center for the members of the armed forces.