What is Freemasonry?
Freemasonry “makes good men better” by fostering personal growth, morality, and community service, focusing on education, mentoring, and charity.
Perry-Ionic Lodge No. 796
Perry-Ionic Lodge No. 796 is a Masonic Blue Lodge constituted under the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The Masonic Lodge’s purpose is to Make Good Men Better. This is done by being a Fraternal Organization it’s members and communities in which we reside.
History:
Perry-Ionic Lodge No. 796
Perry-Ionic Lodge was formed with the merging of 2 Masonic Blue Lodges: Ionic Lodge No. 525 and Perry Lodge No. 796 in the December, 1983.
Ionic Lodge No. 525
Ionic Lodge No. 525 was formed on November 12, 1873 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The Elected Officers were:
| Brother Edward Payson Kerr | Worshipful Master |
| Brother James T. McIntosh | Senior Warden |
| Brother James Lowry, Jr | Junior Warden |
| Brother Wm W. Ackley | Treasurer |
| Brother Saul B. McKoun | Secretary |
Perry Lodge No. 796
Perry Lodge No. 796 was formed on November 3, 1962 in McCandles Township, Pennsylvania. The Elected Officers were:
| Brother Roland G. Guttendorf | Worshipful Master |
| Brother Joseph J. Nichols | Senior Warden |
| Brother Earl K. Grabenstein | Junior Warden |
| Brother James Taylor Manning | Treasurer |
| Brother George Taylor, III | Secretary |