September 1st, 1902

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Grand Master Joseph S. Hatton received a communication from D.G.M. George A. Wrenn stating then men in San Diego were interested in becoming Master Masons. They were already four Master Mason residing in San Diego.

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January 18th, 1903

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The Grand Master commissioned P.G.M. Robert J. Fletcher, Grand Lecturer to proceed to San Diego to perform the degree work.

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January 23rd, 1903

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Grand Lecturer Fletcher arrived in San Diego and was met at the depot by William E. Marshall, Cassius M. Dickens, and others.

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January 24th, 1903

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An Occasional Lodge of Master Masons was open and ten profanes was initiated, passed and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. The new lodge was set up under dispensation with the name and title Fidelity Lodge. The first officers were: Richmond C. Marshall, W.M., Albert Henderson, S. W., Cassius M. Dickens, J. W., Alexander Brown, Treasurer, Jarod A. Freeman, Secretary, William Marshall, S. D., Thaddeus H. Williams, J. D., James W. Gray, Chaplain, Gustavus A. Thompson, S. S., Thomas G. Williams, J. S., and Edmond Marshall, Tyler. The Grand Lodge reported that this was the first lodge that had all the necessary paraphernalia before being instituted in the Grand Lodge.

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June 9th, 1903

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A warrant of the constitution was granted Fidelity Lodge U. D. to be known as Fidelity Lodge # 25.

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July 9th, 1903

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Grand Master Joseph S. Hatton signed the warrant of Fidelity Lodge.

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July 17th, 1903

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Fidelity Lodge #25 was consecrated, dedicated and constituted and the officers were installed.

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June 1st, 1904

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A. E. Wright was elected to Grand Master, Richmond C. Marshall was appointed to Grand Standard Bearer, the first Grand Lodge Officer from Fidelity Lodge #25.

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June 9th, 1905

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Richmond C. Marshall of Fidelity Lodge #25 was elected Deputy Grand Master.

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July 17th, 1905

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Grand Master A. E. Wright died, and Deputy Grand Master Richmond C. Marshall becomes Grand Master.

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June 7th, 1905

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Richmond C. Marshall od Fidelity Lodge #25 was elected to Grand Master.

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October 31st, 1906

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After five months in office, Richmond C. Marshall died. The shortest term of any Grand Master. Recommendation by Grand Master Richmond C. Marshall: June 4th, 1906; page 34, 1906 proceedings: “We have 14 warranted lodges on our register, yet the numbers go to 29. I recommended you consider the advisability of renumbering our lodges consecutively and dispense with so many missing numbers.” At the grand session of 1907, all lodges were renumbered according to date of. Origin. Instead of Fidelity Lodge continuing as #25, it was now Fidelity Lodge #10.

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The first lodge organized after Marshall’s death was: Richmond C. Marshall #15 of San Jose. Fidelity Lodge has furnished many officers to the Grand Lodge, but only one Grand Master.