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1861

WILLIAM T. COOLIDGE, Grand Master

G. Washington Warren, Deputy Grand Master
William North, Senior Grand Warden
Jessee P. Pattee, Junior Grand Warden

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

Held at Freemasons' Hall, Boston

• 03/13: VI-358;
• 06/12: VI-373;
• 09/11: VI-381;
• 12/11: VI-386; (Annual Communication)

03/13 Agenda

None.

06/12 Agenda

• VI-378; Presentation by the Grand Master of a patriotic Circular from the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, to which the Grand Lodge responded in a fraternal manner.
• VI-379; Note of the 83rd birthday of Rt. Wor. John B. Hammatt.
• VI-380; Acceptance of invitation to lay the cornerstone of Harvard Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Cambridgeport; the Grand Lodge proceeded with escort from Boston Commandery.

09/11 Agenda

• VI-384; Wor. Bro. Wilson, Past Master of Fredonia Lodge recognized.
• VI-385; Report of Charity Committee.

12/11 Agenda

• VI-387; Report of the Committee of Finance.
• VI-393; Re-election of Grand Master Coolidge (253 ballots) and other Grand Lodge officers.
• VI-393; Report of Charity Committee.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

None.

Grand Master's Address

• 03/13: VI-359; Report of the committee on the retiring Grand Master's Address.
  • Regarding the appointment of a Committee of Foreign Correspondence: "A digest of the doings of the brethren elsewhere . . . would be of great value to us; . . .But the value of a report of such a committee would depend largely upon the qualification of the members, and their application to the arduous duties devolved upon them. This office [of the Corresponding Grand Secretary] has been hitherto more ornamental than useful; but in future, it is hoped it will possess both of these characteristics." They recommend that this office take care of these affairs.
  • The committee applauds the suggestion that the work and lectures should be introduced into the subordinate Lodges, and that a Lodge that "does not have the ritual entirely at its command, word for word, letter for letter, and comma for comma" should perhaps be denied the vote at Grand Lodge.
  • Further consideration was tabled and referred to a committee.
    • 06/12: VI-379; Verbal report by Rt. Wor. G. Washington Warren.

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 09/11: VI-385; The Massachusetts Lodge, referred and accepted.

Necrologies and Memorials

• 03/13: VI-365; Death of Rt. Wor. and Rev. Paul Dean, Past Grand Master; presented by committee chaired by Rt. Wor. Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith.

• 03/13: VI-366; Death of Rt. Wor. C. Gayton Pickman, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by committee.

• 03/13: VI-367; Death of Bro. Ebenezer Mower of Worcester at age 100.
  • 06/12: VI-375; report presented by Rt. Wor. Winslow Lewis.

• 12/11: VI-392; Death of Rt. Wor. Sylvanus [Sylvester] Baxter, Past DDGM of the 8th District; referred to committee.
  • 12/27: VI-402; report.

Petitions for Charters

• 06/12: VI-375; Petition for John Warren U.D., Hopkinton, granted.

• 06/12: VI-376; Petition for Dalhousie U.D., Newtonville, granted, with some revisions to By-Laws as noted.

• 09/11: VI-382; Petition for Pacific U.D., Amherst, granted.

• 09/11: VI-383; Petition for John Hancock U.D., Methuen, granted.

• 12/11: VI-391; Petition for Aberdour U.D., Boston, granted with slight alterations to By-Laws.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

Mentioned in Grand Master's Address, beginning on Page VI-352:

• Orient, South Dedham (02/22)
• Pythagorean, Marion (07/13)

Army Lodges granted dispensations:

• Bay State Army #1, 3rd Regiment (05/06)
• Massachusetts Army #2, 16th Regiment (08/12)
• United Brethren Army #3, 17th Regiment (09/16)
• Fraternal Army #4, 25th Regiment (10/17)
• Bunker Hill Army #5, 2nd Regiment (11/04)
• Union (McClellan) Army #6, 1st Regiment of Cavalry (12/24)

Petitions for Restoration of Charter

None.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1861); VI-398.

• VI-398: Lodge of Instruction.

• VI-400: Installation of Grand Master Coolidge and other Grand Lodge officers.

• VI-352: Report of the Grand Master for the preceding year:
  • Corner Stone Layings:
    • St. John's Episcopal Church, Lowell (04/15) by Rt. Wor. G. Washington Warren, Deputy Grand Master.
    • First Universalist Church, Chelsea (05/30)
    • Howard Methodist Episcopal Church, Cambridgeport (06/12)
  • Lodge Hall Dedications:
    • Hammatt, East Boston (01/02) consecration, constitution and installation of officers.
    • John Warren, Hopkinton (01/17) consecration, constitution and installation of officers.
    • New Bedford (01/22) and installation for Star in the East and Eureka Lodges.
    • Southbridge (01/28), and installation for Quinnebaug Lodge.
    • Dalhousie, Newtonville (06/24); consecration, constitution and installation of officers.
    • John Hancock, Methuen (09/20); consecration, constitution and installation of officers.
    • Pacific, Amherst (09/20) consecration, constitution and installation of officers.
    • Worcester (11/12), and installation for Montacute Lodge.
• VI-405: "Elegant and beautiful address on the subject of Masonic friendship" by Rev. Bro. William R. Alger, and an original Ode by Bro. John K. Hall.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT: 1861

This district layout is based on the O.P. edition of the Proceedings. However, this publication is riddled with errors, and some adjustment was necessary.
Note: There were 12 Districts in 1861, plus a special area for Chile.

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