Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge was consecrated on Tuesday, July 2, 1946, at the Ivalda Masonic Temple, Darebin.
The Lodge was sponsored by the Eaglemont Lodge No 353.

A gathering of more than 100 Freemasons was in attendance, including 26 of the 29 Foundation Members, 19 Grand Officers, and 74 visitors signing the Appearance Book.

A glimpse at the signatures of the Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge Foundation Members from the first meeting on July 2, 1946.

Grand Lodge officers signed the Appearance Book prior to the first regular meeting of the Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge.

Foundation Members
26 of 29 Foundation Members in attendance
Foundation members in attendance at the July 1946 Consecration , according to a typed list pasted in the Lodge Appearance Book, were: Bros. R.F. Anderson, H.W. Buckley, Rev. S.L. Buckley, J.R. Carnie, Rev. T. Cole, E. Garside, H. Hall, H.R. Hammett, F.G. Hawke, W.J. Hiley, J.W. Hirst, T.R. Lee, J.K. Little, M. McCahon, L.J. McIntyre, J.F. Morris, P>E. Pearson, W.A. Purcell, Rev. R.M. Southey, C.T. Sutton, M.L. Sullivan, A. Wainwright, S.E. Wall, W.R. Westcott, V. Wilkinson, W.C. Williams.
According to the Appearance Book, those unable to attend were Bros. W.E. Garside, C. Mc. T. Stafford and J.A. Terdich

Invited Guests
Large number of Visitors
The Appearance Book shows a large number of Visitors were invited: Bros. F.H. Archer, C.B., Baldwin, R.G. Ball, A. Bright, S. Black, P.W. Bolt, B.R.W. Barry, L.R. Brookes, H.C. Bancroft, H. Bethell, J.A. Brown, J. Alex. Browne, W.G. Beard, C. Berry, J.H. Blandford, W.C. Coombs, A.T. Connor, C.S. Corrie, J.S. Cameron, J. Carnie Snr, R.W. Clark, K. Coutts, N.H. Dooley, L. Draper, M.H.J. Dimmick, J.H. Eaton, V.F.O. Francis, G.W.F. Fleming, H.S. Gowlett, H. Guy, H. Griffith, C.R. Hansen, E. Hughes, A.E. Hooper, J. Henkel, J. Harper, K.D. Hiley, G.L. Homewood, W.F. Hastilow, J.C. Hamilton, F. Harle, L. Hern, H.W. Hyde, B.L. Jacobson, G. Jeffery, N. Jenkins, H. Jenkins, C.R.B. James, W.V. Ladner, R.T. Leslie, G. Little, A.J. Marsden, L.N. Meier, R. Mason, C. Martin, J. Macro, C. McLachlan, C.G. Martin, A.H. McRoberts, W.A. Northover, M. Owen, H. Purcell, H.A. Smith, A.C. Smith, H.H. Smith, R. Sneddon, F.W. Stewart, T. Stokes, J.F. Sutton, R.E. Summers, W. Turner, G.B. Templeton, A.C. Tonkin, P.G. Taverner, Rev. J.K. Taylor, G. Thomas, C.J.H. Upton, O. Vary, R.A. Woods, E.L. Weller, N.J. Williams, R.H. Walker, F. Yelland.

A note listed those “invited but not yet replied: Bros. T.G. Brown, H. Curtis, C. Christensen, W.A. Doughney, E. Griffith, A.C. Hughes, C. Hutchinson, W.T. Morgan, E.P. McDonnell, N. Miller, W.H. Oakley, Rev. P.W. Robinson, R. Sullivan, R. Smith, J. Usher, S. White, G.H.T. Wood, G. Waddell.