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| + | ==== 50TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY, MARCH 1977 ==== | ||
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| + | ''From Proceedings, Page 1977-68:'' | ||
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| + | ''By Brother Guy S. Williams.'' | ||
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| + | On March 17, 1926, six Master Masons from Auburn met at the home of Brother John E. Riley to consider the advisability of forming a Masonic Lodge in Auburn. Present at the first meeting were Brothers Charles I. Newton, Robert Gow, Clifford M. Allen, Frithiof Holstrom, Fred Kingdom and John E. Riley. After several meetings the number increased until on April 13, 1926, forty Brethren met in the Congregational Parish House and voted to petition the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMSimpson Frank L. Simpson], for a dispensation for a Lodge in Auburn. | ||
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| + | It was an unanimous choice that the Lodge be called Joel H. Prouty Lodge. Brother Joel H. Prouty was a long respected and honored resident of Auburn, a member of [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MorningStar Morning Star] Lodge, the holder of the Henry Price Medal and Veteran's Medal of his Lodge. Brother Prouty was not present when the Lodge bearing his name was instituted, as he had passed away on September 29, 1926 at the age of 89 years and 2 days. | ||
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| + | The names of sixty-one Brethren appear upon the Charter of Joel H. Prouty Lodge. (''1928 Mass. 95-96)'' | ||
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| + | Although not particularly specified in the Constitutions and Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, it has nevertheless become a precedent that only a Past Master shall serve as Master of a Lodge under dispensation, and the Most Worshipful Grand Master expressed his desire that this precedent be followed. Accordingly, the following officers were chosen by the Charter Members: | ||
| + | * Worshipful Master, W. H. Smiley Kingsbury | ||
| + | * Senior Warden, John Tuck | ||
| + | * Junior Warden, Harry I. Randall | ||
| + | * Treasurer, William I. Blackwell | ||
| + | * Secretary, John E. Riley | ||
| + | * Chaplain, Albert H. Wheelock | ||
| + | * Marshal, Frederick P. Pearson | ||
| + | * Senior Deacon, Henry F. Sibley | ||
| + | * Junior Deacon, Charles D. Newton | ||
| + | * Senior Steward, Gustav A. Aldrin | ||
| + | * Junior Steward, G. Emil Lundgren | ||
| + | * Inside Sentinel, John J. Bridgeman | ||
| + | * Tyler, Clifford M. Allen | ||
| + | It was arranged to use the Town Hall as a meeting place at a nominal fee. | ||
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| + | Joel H. Prouty Lodge was instituted on Tuesday evening, March 29, 1927 in the Auburn Town Hall by Right Worshipful [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLOWhite Otis C. White], District Deputy Grand Master of the Worcester 21st Masonic District, with 48 brethren and 51 visitors present. | ||
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| + | The Lodge was constituted on March 27, 1928 by Most Worshipful Grand Master Frank L. Simpson and the Grand Lodge Officers. Brother John Tuck was installed the first Master under the Charter. ''(1928 Mass. 67-96)'' Brother Ralph E. Hardy was the first candidate raised in short form with Brother George O'Keep following in long form in the Lodge. | ||
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| + | The first attempt to build a temple was made at a meeting held at the Highland Farm Cabin in the fall of 1929, with about 40 brethren attending the meeting. The late Worshipful Harry E. Sibley was Master of the Lodge; Brother John E. Riley was secretary of the committee. Other Brethren active in this movement were Brothers John F. Bridgeman, Fred Kingdom, Hollis Pratt and John Tuck. Many offers of donations in money and materials were made by those present. | ||
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| + | Land on South Street near the South West cutoff was offered, but it was decided that the income of the Lodge was insufficient to support a building. In 1940, a building committee of the Lodge purchased a lot of land on Central Street, near the Meriam Public Library, but this was later sold. In 1948, about three acres of land was purchased on Auburn Street near the high school. In November 1948, the William B. Smith property on Hampton Street was advertised for sale and through the influence of Brother John E. Riley, this property was purchased at a very low price. The Auburn | ||
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Revision as of 22:18, 9 February 2015
Contents
JOEL H. PROUTY LODGE
Location: Auburn
Chartered By: Frank L. Simpson
Charter Date: 12/14/1927 1927-402
Precedence Date: 03/02/1927
Current Status: Active
PAST MASTERS
Need list of living PMs
- W.H. Smiley Kingsbury, 1927; Mem
- John Tuck, 1928
- Henry Sibley, 1928
- John E. Riley, 1929; N
- Fred Kingdon, 1930
- Ralph W. Sibley, 1931
- John J. Bridgeman, 1932
- Clifford A. Boxell, 1933
- Tom H. Spring, 1934
- Clifford M. Allen, 1935
- Earl S. Carpenter, 1936
- Robert R. Giddings, 1937
- John W. Boardman, Jr., 1938
- William I. Hoyle, 1939
- William E. May, 1940
- Howard L. Johnson, 1941
- William J. Macmillan, 1942
- Stewart D. Wills, 1943
- Milton N. Seagrave, 1944
- Russell D. Waldron, 1945; N
- Fredric A. Hardy, 1946
- Kenneth G. Cort, 1947
- C. Robert Prouty, 1948
- A. Royal Booth, 1949
- Harold E. Peterson, 1950
- Millard R. Bassett, 1951
- Carl E. Peterson, 1952
- Edwin W. Harrington, 1953
- William A. C. Norman, 1954
- Harold M. Bishop, 1955
- Raymond T. Giddings, 1956
- Fredric J. Flemings, 1957
- Robert H. Hunter, 1958
- Arthur S. Chandler, 1959
- G. Stanley Flagg, 1960
- Gordon E. Worthington, 1961
- Arnold R. Pullan, 1962
- Lawrence F. Hamilton, 1963
- William C. Robbie, 1964
- Walter M. Mortimer, 1965
- Clifford A. Parker, 1966; N
- Richard C. Sjogren, 1967
- A. Royal Booth, Jr., 1968
- Alan R. Jordan, 1969
- Robert C. Anderson, 1970
- George H.L. Carlson, 1971
- Robert N. Gingras, 1972
- Dwight H. Bruinsma, 1973
- Preston J. Sturdevant, Jr., 1974
- Thomas M. Lockman, 1975
- David F. Russell, 1976
- Arthur S. Wilder, 1977
- Donald W. Murray, 1978, 1999
- Robert C. Miller, 1979
- Alfred L. Jones, 1980
- Clyde H. Blackwood, 1981
- Robert G. Johnson, 1982
- Preston J. Sturdevant, III, 1983
- Robert A. Davis, 1984
- Nils W. Hagberg, 1985-1986
- Harry H. McCullough, 1987
- Joseph T. Chilton, Jr., 1988
- Curtis R. Derby, 1989
- Carl H. Johnson, Jr., 1990
- Harry L. Wojciak, 1991
- Russell E. Lowe, 1992 PDDGM
- Henry S. Marc, 1993
- David P. Mayo, 1994
- Richard A. Green, 1995
- Brian P. Pellicano, 1996
- Robert M. Baldauf, 1997, 1998, 2005
- Joseph T. Chilton Jr., 2000
- Richard D. Patterson Jr., 2001
- Windsor H. Bigelow III, 2002-2003 PDDGM
- Joseph F. Malloy, 2004
- Mark E. Maass, 2006, 2007
- Daniel C. Barston, 2008, 2009; DDGM
- Douglas W. Kay, 2010
- Robert Ernest Lajoie, 2011
REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1928 (Simpson; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication)
- 1949 (Keith; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
- 1971 (Jaynes; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
- 1977 (Maxwell; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
- 1990 (Darling)
- 1992 (Darling)
- 1999 (Bauer)
- 2000 (Bauer; rededication of Lodge hall; Special Communication)
- 2002 (Hicks; 75th Anniversary)
- 2011 (Stewart; Table Lodge)
- 2012 (Stewart)
BY-LAW CHANGES
1927 1940 1949 1950 1951 1952 1959 1967 1969 1971 1972 1976 1980 1981 1982 1986 1988 1990 1999 2007
HISTORY
- 1977 (50th Anniversary History, 1977-68)
50TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY, MARCH 1977
From Proceedings, Page 1977-68:
By Brother Guy S. Williams.
On March 17, 1926, six Master Masons from Auburn met at the home of Brother John E. Riley to consider the advisability of forming a Masonic Lodge in Auburn. Present at the first meeting were Brothers Charles I. Newton, Robert Gow, Clifford M. Allen, Frithiof Holstrom, Fred Kingdom and John E. Riley. After several meetings the number increased until on April 13, 1926, forty Brethren met in the Congregational Parish House and voted to petition the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, Frank L. Simpson, for a dispensation for a Lodge in Auburn.
It was an unanimous choice that the Lodge be called Joel H. Prouty Lodge. Brother Joel H. Prouty was a long respected and honored resident of Auburn, a member of Morning Star Lodge, the holder of the Henry Price Medal and Veteran's Medal of his Lodge. Brother Prouty was not present when the Lodge bearing his name was instituted, as he had passed away on September 29, 1926 at the age of 89 years and 2 days.
The names of sixty-one Brethren appear upon the Charter of Joel H. Prouty Lodge. (1928 Mass. 95-96)
Although not particularly specified in the Constitutions and Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, it has nevertheless become a precedent that only a Past Master shall serve as Master of a Lodge under dispensation, and the Most Worshipful Grand Master expressed his desire that this precedent be followed. Accordingly, the following officers were chosen by the Charter Members:
- Worshipful Master, W. H. Smiley Kingsbury
- Senior Warden, John Tuck
- Junior Warden, Harry I. Randall
- Treasurer, William I. Blackwell
- Secretary, John E. Riley
- Chaplain, Albert H. Wheelock
- Marshal, Frederick P. Pearson
- Senior Deacon, Henry F. Sibley
- Junior Deacon, Charles D. Newton
- Senior Steward, Gustav A. Aldrin
- Junior Steward, G. Emil Lundgren
- Inside Sentinel, John J. Bridgeman
- Tyler, Clifford M. Allen
It was arranged to use the Town Hall as a meeting place at a nominal fee.
Joel H. Prouty Lodge was instituted on Tuesday evening, March 29, 1927 in the Auburn Town Hall by Right Worshipful Otis C. White, District Deputy Grand Master of the Worcester 21st Masonic District, with 48 brethren and 51 visitors present.
The Lodge was constituted on March 27, 1928 by Most Worshipful Grand Master Frank L. Simpson and the Grand Lodge Officers. Brother John Tuck was installed the first Master under the Charter. (1928 Mass. 67-96) Brother Ralph E. Hardy was the first candidate raised in short form with Brother George O'Keep following in long form in the Lodge.
The first attempt to build a temple was made at a meeting held at the Highland Farm Cabin in the fall of 1929, with about 40 brethren attending the meeting. The late Worshipful Harry E. Sibley was Master of the Lodge; Brother John E. Riley was secretary of the committee. Other Brethren active in this movement were Brothers John F. Bridgeman, Fred Kingdom, Hollis Pratt and John Tuck. Many offers of donations in money and materials were made by those present.
Land on South Street near the South West cutoff was offered, but it was decided that the income of the Lodge was insufficient to support a building. In 1940, a building committee of the Lodge purchased a lot of land on Central Street, near the Meriam Public Library, but this was later sold. In 1948, about three acres of land was purchased on Auburn Street near the high school. In November 1948, the William B. Smith property on Hampton Street was advertised for sale and through the influence of Brother John E. Riley, this property was purchased at a very low price. The Auburn
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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
- Daniel C. Barston, DDGM, District 24, 2012, 2013
- Windsor H. Bigelow, III, DDGM, District 24, 2006, 2007
- W. H. Smiley Kingsbury, DDGM, District 21 (Brookfield), 1929, 1930; Memorial
- Russell E. Lowe, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 2001, 2002;
- Clifford A. Parker, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1977, 1978; N
- John E. Riley, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1943, 1944; N
- Russell D. Waldron, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1959, 1960; N
