About Us
St. Cecilia, the patroness of music, is Cecile Daylight Lodge's namesake
Named for St. Cecilia, the patroness of music — reflecting its strong ties to Kansas City’s entertainment and performing arts community.
Cecile Daylight Lodge No. 305 has one of the most distinctive histories of any Masonic lodge in Missouri — especially in Kansas City — because it was founded specifically to serve nighttime workers and entertainers, a group often unable to attend traditional evening lodge meetings.
St. Cecilia's Music Celebration
Is our annual fundraiser. We raise money for youth instrumental music programs. We've donated over $10,000 to local programs.
Net proceeds are matched by the Masonic Home of Missouri’s Create-A-Partnership Program.
A Lodge for Entertainers and Shift Workers
Many of our early members included: railroad workers, postal workers, newspaper workers, musicians, actors, magicians, and entertainers.
Cecile Daylight Lodge #305 received its charter from the Grand Lodge of Missouri A. F. & A. M. (http://momason.org) on October 17, 1923.
The photo at the left is the lodge meeting under dispensation. Cecile Daylight Lodge #305 originally met at The Kansas City Masonic Temple located at 903 Harrison Street, then relocated to the old Alpha Masonic Temple in North Kansas City and in October of 2021 returned to its home at 903 Harrison Street.