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R.W. Bro. Pollard was born in Plaistow, N. H., January 5, 1843. Coming to Lowell at an early age he found employment
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R.W. Bro. Pollard was born in Plaistow, N. H., January 5, 1843. Coming to Lowell at an early age he found employment in a mercantile house and became a partner in the business in three years. From that time onward he steadily rose in the business world. until he built up one of the largest department stores in New England north of Boston. For many years he was the leading citizen of Lowell, a bank president and a director in many corporations, President of the Lowell General Hospital, a Trustee of Amherst Agricultural College, and active in the direction of the Lowell Textile School and Rogers Hall School for Girls.
in a mercantile house and became a partner in the business in three years. From that time onward he steadily rose in the business world. until he built up one of the largest department stores in New England north of Boston. For many years he was the leading citizen of Lowell, a bank president and a director in many corporations, President of the Lowell General Hospital, a Trustee of Amherst Agricultural College, and active in the direction of the Lowell Textile School and Rogers Hall School for Girls.
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Bro. Pollard was early attracted to Masonry. He was entered in [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=AncientYork Ancient York] Lodge May 4, 1864, passed June 8, 1864, and raised September 14, 1864. He affiliated with [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Kilwinning Kilwinning] Lodge in 1906, and was a Charter mem.ber of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=WilliamSewallGardner William Sewall Gardner] Lodge in 1929. He was Deputy Grand Master of Masons in 1897. At the time of his death he was a Director of Grand Lodge, a Trustee of the Masonic Education and Charity Trust, and a Representative at Large on the Board of Masonic Relief. Notwithstanding his advanced age he was active in all these relations to the very end of his life.  
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Bro. Pollard was early attracted to Masonry. He was entered in [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=AncientYork Ancient York] Lodge May 4, 1864, passed June 8, 1864, and raised September 14, 1864. He affiliated with [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Kilwinning Kilwinning] Lodge in 1906, and was a Charter member of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=WilliamSewallGardner William Sewall Gardner] Lodge in 1929. He was Deputy Grand Master of Masons in 1897. At the time of his death he was a Director of Grand Lodge, a Trustee of the Masonic Education and Charity Trust, and a Representative at Large on the Board of Masonic Relief. Notwithstanding his advanced age he was active in all these relations to the very end of his life.  
  
 
The list of his other Masonic offices and honors is too long to be enumerated here. Among them were the offices of General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter and Active Member of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite. He had held that position since 1912 and was Treasurer of the permanent fund of the Supreme Council, having full charge of a fund of over two and a half millions of dollars.
 
The list of his other Masonic offices and honors is too long to be enumerated here. Among them were the offices of General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter and Active Member of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite. He had held that position since 1912 and was Treasurer of the permanent fund of the Supreme Council, having full charge of a fund of over two and a half millions of dollars.

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ARTHUR G. POLLARD 1843-1930

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Deputy Grand Master, 1897

MEMORIAL

From Proceedings, Page 1930-272:

R.W. Bro. Pollard was born in Plaistow, N. H., January 5, 1843. Coming to Lowell at an early age he found employment in a mercantile house and became a partner in the business in three years. From that time onward he steadily rose in the business world. until he built up one of the largest department stores in New England north of Boston. For many years he was the leading citizen of Lowell, a bank president and a director in many corporations, President of the Lowell General Hospital, a Trustee of Amherst Agricultural College, and active in the direction of the Lowell Textile School and Rogers Hall School for Girls.

Bro. Pollard was early attracted to Masonry. He was entered in Ancient York Lodge May 4, 1864, passed June 8, 1864, and raised September 14, 1864. He affiliated with Kilwinning Lodge in 1906, and was a Charter member of William Sewall Gardner Lodge in 1929. He was Deputy Grand Master of Masons in 1897. At the time of his death he was a Director of Grand Lodge, a Trustee of the Masonic Education and Charity Trust, and a Representative at Large on the Board of Masonic Relief. Notwithstanding his advanced age he was active in all these relations to the very end of his life.

The list of his other Masonic offices and honors is too long to be enumerated here. Among them were the offices of General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter and Active Member of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite. He had held that position since 1912 and was Treasurer of the permanent fund of the Supreme Council, having full charge of a fund of over two and a half millions of dollars.

One cannot speak too highly of the worth and character of Bro. Pollard. To very exceptional ability was added a singular sweetness of character. Without pride of opinion, he was decided in his opinions but always open to conviction. This openness of mind is a quality often lost with advancing years, but was his in old age as much as in youth.

He was wise, just, and generous. We had long looked to him for leadership and now that he has left us there is a great vacancy which we may not hope entirely to fiIl. Our hearts are very sore as we think of the greatness of our loss.

From Proceedings, Page 1930-499:


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