9th District Traveling Gavel
The Traveling Gavel is currently at Bayou Chicot Lodge No. 430. To claim the Gavel, at least 5 members(1 of which must be an elected officer) of an 9th District Lodge must visit a Stated Communication of the Lodge in possession of the Gavel. If two visiting Lodges show-up with the same number of members, the Gavel will be given to the Lodge that traveled the farthest. Once claimed, the Gavel can be claimed by another Lodge after 30 days.
9th District Traveling Trowel
The Traveling Trowel plaque will be awarded to the 9th District Lodge with the most members present at the Quarterly District Meeting. If the same number of members are present from two or more Lodges, the Trowel will be awarded to the Lodge that traveled the farthest. The Trowel must be returned to the next quarterly meeting .
Lodges of the 9th Masonic District, F. & A.M. in Louisiana
(Click on Lodge Image for Google Map.)
Gordy Lodge No. 133
1813 Union Street
LeCompte, LA
2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:00 PM
Atchafalya Lodge No. 163
107 Riverside Drive
Simmsport, LA
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Fellowship Lodge No. 217
7395 Hwy 112
Elmer, LA
1st Saturday, 7:00 PM
Forest Hill Lodge No. 254
Hwy 165 S
100 11th Street
Forest Hill, LA
1st Monday, 7:00 PM
Marksville Lodge No. 269
269 South Washington St.
Marksville, LA
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Yellow Pine Lodge No. 282
112 South 10th Street
Oakdale, LA
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Glenmora Lodge No. 356
1114 7th Avenue
Glenmora, LA
1st & 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 PM
Harmony Lodge No. 410
211 West Park Avenue
Eunice, LA
1st & 3rd Monday, 7:30 PM
Bayou Chicot Lodge No. 430
5070 Hwy 167 N
Ville Platte, LA
2nd Monday &
4th Monday (Except December),
7:00 PM
Website: BayouChicot430.com
2024 District Officers
District Deputy of the Grand Master
R∴W∴B∴ Bernard Daigle, PM, Bayou Chicot 430, Gordy 133
District Grand Lecturer
W∴B∴ F. Deas Dempsey, PM, Gordy 133
District Grand Lecturer (Emeritus)
W∴B∴ Conrad Champagne, PM, Bayou Chicot 430
Worshipful Master
W∴B∴Paul K. Anderson, PM, Bayou Chicot 430
Senior Warden
W∴B∴ J. J. Knowles, PM, Gordy 133
Junior Warden
W∴B∴ Randy Fontenot, PM, Harmony 410, Bayou Chicot 430
Treasurer
W∴B∴ Michael Boone, PM, Gordy 133, Forest Hill 254
Secretary
W∴B∴ Gary Long, PM, Forest Hill 254
2024 Quarterly Meetings for District 9
February 23, 2025
Gordy Lodge No.133
LeCompte, LA
May 4, 2025
Bayou Chicot Lodge No.430
Bayou Chicot, LA
August 17, 2025
Harmony Lodge No.410
Eunice, LA
November 2, 2025
Gordy Lodge No.133
LeCompte, LA