Amicable
AMICABLE LODGE
Location: Cambridge
Chartered By: Isaiah Thomas
Charter Date: 06/10/1805 II-276
Precedence Date: 06/10/1805
Current Status: Active
NOTES
PAST MASTERS
Need correct list of living PMs.
- Andrews Adams, 1805
- Nathan Crane, 1806, 1807, 1816, 1817
- Samuel P.P. Fay, 1808, 1809
- James Fillebrown, 1810
- Jesse Goodnow, 1811, 1812
- Samuel Hancock, 1813
- Benjamin Bigelow, 1814, 1815
- Thomas L. Parker, 1818
- Luther Gay, 1819, 1820, 1821
- John Tarbell, 1822, 1823
- Eliab W. Metcalf, 1824, 1829, 1830
- William J. Whipple, 1825, 1826, 1838
- Isaac Livermore, 1827, 1828, 1831, 1832
- Thomas F. Norris, 1833
- William H. Odoirne, 1834-1837
- Lucius R. Paige, 1846-1848
- George B. Lothrop, 1849-1851
- Benjamin F. Nourse, 1852, 1853
- William T. Harris, 1854
- James S. Smith, 1855
- Oliver J. Rand, 1856
- George B. Eaton, 1857, 1858
- Leonard Cox, Jr., 1859
- Richard O'Brien, 1860
- Ebenezer Towle, 1861
- William F. Knowels, 1862
- Gilbert D. Nourse, 1863
- Henry Endicott, 1864-1866
- Frederick W. Gregory, 1867
- Eben Denton, 1868
- James Milligan, 1869
- Samuel P. Adams, 1870, 1871
- Leander M. Hannum, 1872, 1873; Mem
- True Scales, 1874, 1875
- Samuel D. Young, 1876, 1877
- William I. Lathrop, 1878, 1879
- Edwin L. Haley, 1880, 1881
- James K. O'Dell, 1882, 1883
- Frank W. Dallinger, 1884, 1885
- George B. Lothrop, Jr., 1886, 1887
- Elbridge G. Stevens, 1888, 1889
- Richard W. Sutton, 1890, 1891
- Alpheus B. Alger, 1892, 1893
- Horace G. Kemp, 1894, 1895
- Clarence M. Howlett, 1896, 1897
- William W. Peirce, 1898, 1899
- Henry A. Locke, 1900, 1901; SN
- Charles H. Ackers, 1902, 1903
- Charles P. Keith, 1904, 1905
- Frank Locke, 1906, 1907
- LaForest D. Howe, 1908, 1909
- Samuel D. Elmore, 1910, 1911
- Charles A. Stover, 1912
- John Hamilton, 1913, 1914
- William H. Walker, 1915, 1916
- Albert W. Pratt, 1917
- Charles L. Hille, 1918, 1919
- Lyman S. Hapgood, 1920, 1921
- Edward F. Wallis, 1922, 1923; Mem
- Walter H. Nay, 1924, 1925, 1929
- Francis L. Bain, 1926, 1927
- Arthur W. Weysse, 1928
- Eugene B. Wyman, 1930, 1931
- Alonzo H. Garcelon, 1932, 1933
- George E. Preble, 1934
- Walter P. Worden, 1935; N
- John T. Mathews, 1936
- Richard L. Hapgood, 1937
- Leonard H. Hicks, 1938
- Everett N. Hatch, 1939
- Stanley L. Brown, 1940
- Alonzo Taylor, 1941
- Frank O. Lunden, 1942
- Herbert W. Trohon, Jr., 1943
- Arnold F. Thomas, 1944; N
- Arthur C. Prescott, 1945
- Cleon E. Button, 1946
- Hubert F. Marshall, 1947
- Stephen E. Mathews, 1948
- Chesley Benson, 1949
- David S. Crilly, 1950
- Fred Simm, 1951
- Charles M. Davis, 1952
- Cyril H. Oxner, 1953
- Harold Gillingham, 1954
- Roger W. Jones, 1955; N
- David C. Dow, 1956
- James A. Essensa, Jr., 1957
- William Paterson, 1958; N
- Willard S. Putnam, 1959
- Frank M. Lewis, 1960
- Benjamin T. Wright, 1961
- Charles S. Babcock, 1962
- Richard C. Husslebee, 1963
- Earle F. Cook, 1964
- Robert P. Henry, 1965
- Wellman J. Bartlett, 1966
- Paul E. Whittier, 1967
- Arthur A. Quinton, 1968
- George F. Cooper, 1969
- Roy W. Jackson, 1970
- Harold W. Jack, 1971
- Charles H. Taylor, Jr., 1972; PDDGM
- Frank A. Tavanese, Jr., 1973
- Russell G. Quinton, 1974
- Hiram P. Shorter, 1975
- James W. Spurrell, 1976; PDDGM
- Marlin A. Emschweiler, 1977
- Christian F. Crouse, 1978
- Philip J. McElroy, 1979
- William P. Todd, Sr., 1980
- Paul R. Donaldson, 1981
- Warren H. Clark, 1982
- G. Warren Jackson, 1983
- Stephen J. Kelley, 1984
- Angelo Mangos, 1985
- William L. Paterson, 1986
- Donald J. Verrochio, 1987
- Charles E. Lewis, 1988
- Robert C. Quinton, 1989, 1990
- Keith C. MacKinnon, 1991
- Richard J. Boudreau, 1992
- Arthur B. Serino, Jr., 1993
- Scott M.G. Gamble, 1994
- Gary B. Coke. 1995
- Bassam R. Issa, 1996, 1997
- Peter K. Whitten, 1998
- Henry I. Peirce, 1999
- Andrew R. Grove, 2000, 2001
- Frank M. Lewis Jr., 2002
- Henry I. Peirce, 2003
- Daniel L. Wright, 2004
- Richard J. Boudreau, 2005, 2006
- John C. Dorr, 2007
- Jerry A. Roach, 2008, 2009, 2010; PDDGM
- Andrew R. Grove, 2011
- Chris Duggan, 2012
- David L. Riley, 2013
REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
- Petition for Charter: 1805 "Note that no student at the University would be admitted without permission of the Grand Master."
- Petition for Restoration of Charter: 1845
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1806 (Thomas; Constitution of Lodge and installation)
- 1866 (Dame; installation)
- 1873 (Nickerson)
- 1879 (Welch)
- 1880 (Welch)
- 1881 (Lawrence)
- 1885 (Howland)
- 1887 (Endicott; installation)
- 1888 (Endicott; 2 visits; installation and funeral of Charles Tufts)
- 1889 (Endicott; 2 visits; including installation)
- 1891 (Wells)
- 1893 (Briggs; also a visit by Acting GM Shepard)
- 1898 (Hutchinson)
- 1902 (Gallagher)
- 1905 (Sanford; Centenary)
- 1906 (Blake)
- 1910 (Flanders)
- 1912 (Benton)
- 1918 (Abbott; reception for Radio School brethren)
- 1925 (Ferrell; installation)
- 1930 (Deputy Grand Master Jones; 125th Anniversary)
- 1955 (W. Johnson; 150th Anniversary)
- 1980 (Melanson; 175th Anniversary)
- 1988 (Ames; 2000th Communication)
- 2005 (Hodgdon; 200th Anniversary)
BY-LAW CHANGES
1872 1879 1885 1889 1898 1899 1904 1907 1909 1910 1919 1920 1923 1924 1926 1930 1937 1951 1962 1963 1968 1975 1986 1996 2001 2009
HISTORY
- 1905 (Centenary History, 1905-50)
- 1930 (125th Anniversary History, 1930-255)
- 1955 (brief 150th Anniversary History, 1955-120)
OTHER
- 1818 (Memorial regarding the computation of Anno Lucis)
- 1820 (Conflict over jurisdiction)
- 1821 (Conflict over jurisdiction resolved)
- 1848 (Petition regarding money lent to Grand Lodge)
- 1872 (lodge transferred to a different district)
- 1889 (cornerstone laying of Cambridge city hall)
- 1910 (cornerstone laying of Cambridge Masonic hall)
- 1911 (dedication of Cambridge Masonic hall)
EVENTS
INSTALLATION, MARCH 1846
From Moore's Freemason's Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. 6, April 1846, p. 192:
The officers of Amicable Lodge, Cambridgeport, were installed by the Grand Lodge of this State, on Tuesday evening, March 17th. A large number of Brethren were present, and the prospects of the Lodge are encouraging. Among the members present were two of the original petitioners of the Charter, which was granted in 1805.
HALL FIRE, AUGUST 1854
From Moore's Freemason's Monthly Magazine, Vol. XIII, No. 11, September 1854, Page 352:
We regret to learn that the Hall occupied by Amicable Lodge, at Cambridgeport, was destroyed by the recent extensive fire in that city. We understand, however, that the regalia and many of the fixtures were saved, and that the loss is covered by insurance. We also learn that a new and more convenient hall will be soon fitted up for the accommodation of the Lodge.
OFFICER LIST, JANUARY 1860
From Moore's Freemason's Monthly Magazine, Vol. XIX, No. 4, February 1860, Page 128:
Officers of Amicable Lodge, Cambridge, Mass., for 1860 —
- Richard O'Brien, W. M.
- Ebenezer Fowle, S. W.
- Wm F. Knowles, J. W.
- Nathan Fiske, Treas
- Charles Tufts, Sec.
- L. R. Paige and B. F. Nourse, Trustees of the Charity Fund.
HALL DEDICATION, JANUARY 1866
From Moore's Freemason's Monthly Magazine, Vol. XXV, No. 4, February 1866, p. 116:
The new and superb Masonic Hall of Amicable Lodge, at Cambridgeport, was dedicated by the M. W. Grand Lodge, on Thursday the 4th ult. The ceremonies were performed by the M. W. Grand Master, Brother Charles C. Dame, assisted by his officers, in accordance with the usual Masonic formula, and in an impressive manner. They were interspersed with appropriate music and singing under the direction of Brother A. H. Hews. At the conclusion of these ceremonies the officers for the present year were installed by the Grand Master, as follows:—
- Henry Endicott, W. M.
- Eben Denton, S. W.
- F. W. Gregory, J. W.
- James Millegan, S. D.
- S. P. Adams, J. D.
- Nathan Fiske, Treas.
- Charles Tufts, Sec.
- P. Coffin, S.S.
- J. D. Nutter, Marshal
- C. A. Skinner, Chaplain
- J. D. Hazen, Tyler.
Br. Fiske was installed as Treasurer for the twenty-first time, and Br. Tufts was installed Secretary for the thirty-first time.
At the conclusion of the installation services, a banquet was provided for three hundred persons, and the occasion was made one of much social enjoyment. Speeches were made by Brothers Charles C. Dame, Wyzeman Marshall, William Parkman, and others. The entertainment concluded with a song from Br. C. G. Jackman, of this city.
The new Lodge-room is a very fine and spacious apartment, appropriately chaste in its finish and furnishings. It is not probably excelled in these respects by any similar room in the State. The ante-rooms are equally elegant, and are most admirably adapted and fitted up for the purposes for which they are designed.
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
- Henry Endicott, DDGM, Cambridge 4, 1867, 1868; Senior Grand Warden 1873; Grand Master 1887-1889
- Samuel P.P. Fay, DDGM, District 1, 1817, 1818; Deputy Grand Master 1819; Grand Master 1820
- Leander M. Hannum, DDGM, Charlestown 2, 1881; Memorial
- William Hilliard, DDGM, North Shore 9, 1830, 1831; Deputy Grand Master 1831
- Roger W. Jones, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1963, 1964; N
- Henry A. Locke, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1904, 1905; SN
- Lucius R. Paige, Deputy Grand Master 1852-1854
- William Paterson, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1986, 1987; N
- Augustus (Asa) Peabody, DDGM, District 1, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816; Senior Grand Warden 1817; Grand Master 1843-1845
- Jerry A. Roach, Jr., DDGM, District 3, 2009, 2010
- James W. Spurrell, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1999, 2000
- Charles H. Taylor, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1978, 1979
- Arnold F. Thomas, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1951, 1952; N
- Edward F. Wallis, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1927; Memorial
- William J. Whipple, DDGM, North Shore 9, 1823, 1824; Junior Grand Warden 1830-1832, Senior Grand Warden 1833
- Walter P. Worden, DDGM, Cambridge 2, 1941, 1942; N
OTHER BROTHERS
DISTRICTS
1872: District 2 (Charlestown)
LINKS
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