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INDIAN ORCHARD LODGE
Location: Springfield
Chartered By: Everett C. Benton
Charter Date: 03/13/1912 1912-56
Precedence Date: 05/20/1911
Current Status: in Grand Lodge Vault; merged with Shawmont Lodge to form Indian Orchard - Shawmont Lodge on 09/09/1982.
PAST MASTERS
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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
- Petition for Dispensation: 1911
- Petition for Charter: 1912
- Consolidation Petition (with Shawmont Lodge): 1982
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1912 (Benton; Constitution of Lodge and installation)
- 1914 (M. Johnson; Hall dedication)
- 1927 (Simpson; Veterans' Night)
- 1936 (Allen; 25th Anniversary; Special Communication)
- 1950 (Keith; reception for junior Grand Warden James Matthew)
- 1961 (Eaton; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
- 1982 (Melanson; Consolidation; Special Communication)
BY-LAW CHANGES
HISTORY
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
- Edwin H. Carpenter, Jr., DDGM, District 33 (Springfield), 1985, 1986; N
- Frederick H. Greensmith, Jr., DDGM, District 33 (Springfield), 1964, 1965; N
- Gilbert N. Leete, DDGM, District 33 (Springfield), 1942, 1943; SN
- James Matthew, DDGM, District 33 (Springfield), 1932, 1933; Junior Grand Warden 1950
- Harold S. Streeter, DDGM, District 33 (Springfield), 1950, 1951; N
- Francis G. Watson, DDGM, District 33 (Springfield), 1977, 1978; N
DISTRICTS
1911: District 18 (Springfield)
1914: District 33 (Springfield)
1927: District 33 (Springfield)