Hesperia

HESPERIA LODGE

Location: Boston

Chartered By: Frank L. Simpson

Charter Date: 03/10/1926 1926-131

Precedence Date: 05/18/1925

Current Status: in Grand Lodge Vault; merged into St. Paul's-Algonquin Lodge, 06/24/2004.

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PAST MASTERS

• Joseph T. Zottoli, 1934; N
• Carmelo C. Iannello, 1951; N
• Alexander C. Chiavaris, 1968, 1971; N
• Maxwell M. Brenton, 1997; N
• Arshag Gechijian, ?; PDDGM

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1925
• Petition for Charter: 1926
• Consolidation Petition (with St. Paul's-Algonquin Lodge): 2004

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1950 (25th Anniversary)
• 1975 (50th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1926 (Simpson; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication)
• 1927 (Simpson; Ladies' Night)
• 1931 (H. Dean)
• 1950 (Keith; 25th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1973 (Vose)
• 1975 (Maxwell; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1982 (Berquist)
• 1984 (Richardson)
• 1985 (Richardson)
• 1987 (Ames; Family Night)
• 1989 (Ames)
• 1990 (Darling)
• 1992 (Darling; Family Night)
• 1996 (A. Johnson)
• 1998 (A. Johnson)
• 2004 (Hicks; Consolidation; Special Communication)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1931 1932 1936 1959 1984

HISTORY

• 1975 (50th Anniversary History, 1975-75)

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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Maxwell M. Brenton, DDGM, District 4 (Boston), 1999, 2000; N
• Alexander C. Chiavaris, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1973, 1974; N
• Arshag Gechijian, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1981, 1982
• Carmelo C. Iannello, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1963, 1964; N
• Joseph T. Zottoli, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1939, 1940; N

DISTRICTS

1925: District 4 (South Boston)

1927: District 4 (Roxbury)

1990: District 4 (Boston)

2003: District 8

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LINKS

Massachusetts Lodges