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BAY STATE LODGE

Location: Montague

Chartered By: Sereno D. Nickerson

Charter Date: 09/10/1873 V-264

Precedence Date: 09/12/1872

Current Status: in Grand Lodge Vault; merged with Mechanics’ Lodge into Harmony Lodge, 11/17/2004.

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PAST MASTERS

• Isaac Chenery, 1872
• C. O. Sawyer, 1873
• William E. Dudley, 1874

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1872
• Petition for Charter: 1873
• Consolidation Petition (Mechanics’ and Harmony Lodges): 2004

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1922 (50th Anniversary)
• 1947 (75th Anniversary)
• 1972 (Centenary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1873 (Nickerson; Constitution of Lodge)
• 1922 (Prince; 50th Anniversary and Hall dedication)
• 1927 (Simpson; Veterans' Night)
• 1947 (Wragg; 75th Anniversary)
• 1972 (Vose; Centenary)
• 2004 (Hicks; consolidation with Mechanics’ and Harmony)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1884 1885 1896 1908 1912 1926 1931 1933 1942 1946 1953 1963 1964 1972 1974 1992

HISTORY

• 1922 (50th Anniversary Historical Sketch, 1922-128)
• 1947 (75th Anniversary History, 1947-103)
• 1972 (Centenary History, 1972-285)

OTHER

• 1882 (Complaint against Harmony Lodge)
• 1883 (Complaint against Harmony Lodge)

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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Earle A. Brown, DDGM, District 14 (Greenfield), 1944, 1945; N
• Everett S. Martin, DDGM, District 14 (Greenfield), 1958, 1959; N
• Donald E. Mathewson, DDGM, District 14 (Greenfield), 1932, 1933; N
• William W. Mathewson, DDGM, District 14 (Greenfield), 1919, 1920; Memorial
• Douglas H. Meattey, DDGM, District 14 (Greenfield), 2000, 2001; N
• Seymour Rockwell, DDGM, District 13 (Greenfield), 1884, 1885; SN
• John A. Taggart, DDGM, District 13 (Greenfield), 1905, 1906; Memorial
• Warren N. Welch, DDGM, District 14 (Greenfield), 1972, 1973; N

DISTRICTS

1872: District 8 (Greenfield)

1883: District 13 (Greenfield)

1911: District 14 (Greenfield)

1927: District 14 (Greenfield)

2003: District 26

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LINKS

Massachusetts Lodges