José Eloy Alfaro Delgado was a Freemason and Ecuadorian revolutionary and politician

José Eloy Alfaro Delgado

José Eloy Alfaro Delgado, more commonly referred to as Eloy Alfaro, was born in Montecristi, Ecuador on June 25th, 1842. He was educated in his hometown. After graduating he helped his father with business negotiations. He also aligned himself with anticlerical liberalism. After Alfaro’s passing the doctrine would be used to as the basis of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party.

Lodge St. John New Cumnock No. 334. – Provincial Grand Lodge of Ayrshire

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On 21 June, IPPGM Archibald Chalmers headed a Deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Ayrshire into Lodge St. John New Cumnock No. 334. RWM Bro. James Walker extended a warm welcome to the Deputation. A MM Degree was then conferred on one candidate. IPPGM Bro. Archibald Chalmers and Bro. Samuel Peden PM 497 SPGM took part in the degree.

Goose and Gridiron Ale House

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Four lodges, which had been associated with re-building of St. Paul’s Cathedral, under the direction of Sir Christopher Wren met at the Goose and Gridiron Ale House, St Paul’s Churchyard, London in June 1717