Dalhousie Lodge Warranted No. 1167 in April of 1861 and changed to No. 865 on the 15th July 1863 was sponsored by Royal Albert Lodge No. 780 (previously 1081). The Petition bears the names of the following Founders:
| James Josiah Hardey as Worshipful Master |
Lodge of Fidelity No. 3 |
| George J Gibard as Senior Warden |
Lodge of Sincerity No. 180 (Was No. 224) |
| Edmond S Willett as Junior Warden |
St George Lodge No. 370 (Was No. 486) |
| Samuel C Hocknell | Lodge of Fidelity No. 3 |
| George T Thomason | Lodge of Emulation No. 299 (Was No. 376) |
| Fortunatus Pellatt | Yarborough Lodge No. 554 (Was No. 812) |
| Tobias A Browne | Lodge of Unions No. 256 (Was No. 318) |
| John G Farrant | Lodge of Fidelity No. 3 |
| Edward Hopwood | Lodge of Faith No. 141 (Was No. 165) |
| Henry A Stacey | St James Union Lodge No. 180 (Was No. 211) |
| James W H Williams | Lodge of Fidelity No. 3 |