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Front Row: Rt. Wor. George J. Bibilos, Most Wor. Richard J. Stewart, Rt. Wor. John B. Bamber
Back Row: Rt. Wor. David A. Pace, Rt. Wor. Wayne M. Vinton, Rt. Wor. Lawrence J. Smith, Jr., Rt. Wor. Jeffrey L. Gardiner.

2011

RICHARD J. STEWART, Grand Master

George J. Bibilos, Deputy Grand Master
David A. Pace, Senior Grand Warden
Wayne M. Vinton, Junior Grand Warden

A portrait of the Grand Master and officers appeared on the frontispiece and above.


QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/09: 2011-10;
  • 06/08: 2011-47;
  • 09/14: 2011-79;
  • 12/14: 2011-133; (Annual Communication)

03/09 Agenda

  • 2011-25: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 2011-25: Recognition of the Grand Lodges of Azerbaijan and Monaco.
  • 2011-28: Discipline.
  • 2011-27: Presentations.
  • 2011-29: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.

06/08 Agenda

  • 2011-66: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 2011-67: Recognition of the Grand Lodges of Ukraine and Mauritius. Suspension of recognition of the Grand Loge Nationale Française (GLNF) "due to the internal problems within the GLNF".
  • 2011-69: Discipline.
  • 2011-69: Presentation by Most Wor. Richard E. Fletcher, Past Grand Master of Vermont, to Past Grand Master Pageau.
  • 2011-70: Other presentations.
  • 2011-70: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.

09/14 Agenda

  • 2011-96: Report on the loan of a bust of William Sutton and museum pedestal to William Sutton Lodge in Saugus. The bust and pedestal have recently been restored by the Museum of Fine Arts.
  • 2011-97: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 2011-97: Budget for 2012.
  • 2011-102: Special report of the Board of Directors, presented by Rt. Wor. Mason W. Russell. Note that this presentation, reprinted in full, was also reissued as a video available from the Grand Lodge.
  • 2011-108: Discipline.
  • 2011-109: Grand Master's remarks on support of the Grand Lodge of Vermont CHIP program.
  • 2011-109: Candidates for the 2012 Grand Warden elections.
  • 2011-110: Grand Master's remarks on the Masonic Health System Representative Program, the Tour Guide Program, and the Online Store.
  • 2011-111: Grand Master's remarks on the new website MassMasons.org, and the appointment of Rt. Wor. Elliot Chikofsky as a Grand Representative. Greetings to, and appointment of, other Grand Representatives.
  • 2011-112: Other Presentations.
  • 2011-112: Edicts on cell phones and candidate kits.

12/14 Agenda

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

  • 12/14: Proposed changes to Sections 330 and 400, regarding Grand Lodge dues and the fees for the degrees.

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/09: 2011-30; opening remarks; new Grand Lodge Officers; visit to Panama; birthday cards; membership and Rookie Awards; Education and the Claudy books; Masonic Health System Committee; required formats for notices; suspensions for non-payment; Grand Lecturer program; Edict regarding decorum.
  • 06/08: 2011-71: opening remarks; visits to other Grand Lodges; Membership Development Committee; Education and Training; Information Services and Communications Committee; ruling on dispensations; lodge notice formats; suspensions; Claudy Books; tornado relief for Massachusetts; cell phones (an edict was issued in September on this subject); Masonic Leadership Summit.
  • 09/14: 2011-113: opening remarks; visitations; Masonic Medical Research Lab visit and adoption as signature charity; suspensions; the "value of Freemasonry".
  • 12/14: 2011-163: opening remarks; visits to other Grand Lodges; visits to lodges; DeMoay; suspensions; Rookie Award; Masonic Health System Committee; new progams for 2012, including treasurer training, ritual competition, MMRL representatives; Scholarship Committee; Library and Museum; lobby display; Supreme Council relocation; on-line museum; library; Education and Training; Membership Development; Insurance; Service; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/09: 2011-23: Rt. Wor. Herbert Francis Johnson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 2011-23: Rt. Wor. Charles Milton Gillette, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 2011-24: Rt. Wor. William Caleb Loring, Past Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 2011-24: Rt. Wor. Michael Pecoraro, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 2011-24: Rt. Wor. Ronald Owen Preble, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 2011-24: Rt. Wor. Leigh Scott Woodward, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/08: 2011-63: Rt. Wor. Donald Plummer Baker, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/08: 2011-63: Rt. Wor. Lester Miller Oshry, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/08: 2011-64: Rt. Wor. Maxwell Mark Brenton, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/08: 2011-64: Rt. Wor. Jordan Elliot Krigest, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/08: 2011-65: Rt. Wor. Harry Edward Sneider, Sr., Past Junior Grand Warden.
    • 06/08: 2011-65: Rt. Wor. Elton Clarence Jones, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/08: 2011-65: Rt. Wor. Norman Kneeland Green, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 2011-92: Rt. Wor. Lowell Underwood Hammett, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 09/14: 2011-93: Rt. Wor. Paul Roland Whitworth, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 2011-93: Rt. Wor. William Edward Eldridge, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 2011-93: Rt. Wor. Warren Coleman Wilson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 2011-94: Rt. Wor. William Alfred Hamm, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 2011-94: Rt. Wor. Frederick Franklin Jones, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 2011-95: Rt. Wor. John Bliss MacKay, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Standard Bearer.
    • 09/14: 2011-95: Rt. Wor. Charles George Fegreus, Sr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 2011-96: Rt. Wor. Theodore Hunter Curtis, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 2011-154: Rt. Wor. William Lincoln Stoddard, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Steward.
    • 12/14: 2011-155: Rt. Wor. Roland Kent Woodberry, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 12/14: 2011-155: Rt. Wor. Paul Daniel Ramey, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 2011-156: Rt. Wor. Philip Ehnstrom, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 2011-156: Rt. Wor. Thomas John Luby, Past Junior Grand Warden.

Petitions for Charters

  • 06/08: 2011-59. Petition by Scouters' Lodge for a charter; granted.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 02/19: 2011-6. Norwood. 150th Anniversary of Orient Lodge. Deputy Grand Master George J. Bibilos presiding.
    • 2011-7: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of the Lodge.
    • 2011-8: Rededication ceremony for Orient Lodge, conducted by the Grand Officers.
    • 2011-8: Remarks by Rt. Wor. James M. McBride, who had been Master of the Lodge during its Centenary celebration in 1961.
    • 2011-8: Remarks by the Acting Grand Master and others, including a representative of the Board of Selectmen.
    • 2011-8: Presentations.
  • 05/14: 2011-39. Douglas. Rededication of Mumford River Lodge.
    • 2011-40: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of the Lodge.
    • 2011-40: Rededication ceremony for Mumford River Lodge, conducted by the Grand Officers.
    • 2011-40: Remarks by the Grand Master, including a "short history" of the lodge and its building. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 2011-41: Dedication ceremonies for various rooms in the lodge hall, named for distinguished members of the Lodge. Plaques were unveiled for each of the rooms.
    • Account of ceremony
  • 06/05: 2011-42. Gloucester. Cornerstone ceremony at Temple Ahavat Achim. Deputy Grand Master George J. Bibilos presiding.
    • 2011-43: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Steven M. Walkinshaw, Master of The Tyrian-Ashler-Acacia Lodge.
    • 2011-43: Brief remarks by the Acting Grand Master.
    • 2011-43: Procession to Temple Ahavat Achim.
    • 2011-43: Remarks at Temple site by Wor. Bro. Walkinshaw and Wor. Robert Streeter, Master of Ceremonies.
    • 2011-44: Address by the Acting Grand Master, reprinted in full.
    • 2011-46: Cornerstone ceremony, performed "according to Ancient Masonic Usages." Remarks by participants in the presentation.
  • 07/26: 2011-76. Holden. Constitution of Scouters' Lodge.
    • 2011-77: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Scouters' Lodge.
    • 2011-77: Constitution of the Lodge "in full form and ceremony according to the ancient usages of the Craft."
    • 2011-77: Installation of the Master by Rt. Wor. Jay A. Jolicoeur, Past Deputy Grand Master (his son, Wor. Adam Jolicoeur). Installation of other officers by the Grand Lodge.
    • 2011-78: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 10/29: 2011-119. Medway. Rededication of the hall of Charles River Lodge.
    • 2011-120: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Eugene R. Liscombe, Master of Charles River Lodge.
    • 2011-120: Rededication of the Lodge hall "with ancient form and ceremony".
    • 2011-120: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 11/05: 2011-122. Needham. Rededication of the Cornerstone of the Needham Town Hall.
    • 2011-123: Grand Lodge opened at the Needham Congregational Church and moved in procession to the Needham Town Common.
    • 2011-124: Welcome by the Chairman of the Needham Board of Selectmen, Mr. Maurice P. Handel.
    • 2011-124: Rededication of the Corner Stone "according to the ancient customs and usages of Masonry." Remarks reprinted in full, by the Grand Master and the Master of Norfolk Lodge.
    • Note: This ceremony was first performed by the Grand Lodge at a Special Communication held on September 2, 1902, with Grand Master Charles A. Gallagher presiding.
  • 11/12: 2011-129. Saugus. Dedication of the Masonic Hall of William Sutton Lodge.
    • 2011-130: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. James V. Vinelli, Jr., Master of William Sutton Lodge.
    • 2011-130: Rededication of hall "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
    • 2011-131: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers. The Grand Master noted the presence of the bust of William Sutton, on loan from the Grand Lodge.
    • Account of Ceremony

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/2011)

  • 2011-220: Opening and roll call.
  • 2011-228: Reception of guests, including Grand Representatives.
  • 2011-228: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,138 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 2011, as well as the past 2 years.
  • 2011-229: Presentations, including a Past Grand Master's Jewel to the Grand Master (previously worn by Grand Masters M. Johnson, Maxwell and Bauer).
  • 2011-230: Installation of Grand Master Richard James Stewart. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 2011-233: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
  • 2011-235: Deputy Grand Master Robert V. Jolly, Jr..
  • 2011-241: Most Wor. Mansour Hatefi, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 2011

There were 32 districts in Massachusetts in 2011 (numbered 1 through 31), as well as districts for China, the Caribbean and Panama (which includes the lodges situated in Chile).

DISTRICT 1

Ludwig Alban, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A2

DISTRICT 2

Philip A. Nowlan, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A3

DISTRICT 3

Eugene A. Capobianco, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A4

DISTRICT 4

Kenneth W. Sprague, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A5

DISTRICT 5

James O. Dill, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A6

DISTRICT 6

Bruce T. Marshall, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A7

DISTRICT 7

Thomas A. Rorrie, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A8

DISTRICT 8

Richmond P. Carlson, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A9

DISTRICT 9

Michael A. Sandberg, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A10

DISTRICT 10

John J. Maihos, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A11

DISTRICT 11

Thomas M. O'Shaughnessy, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A12

DISTRICT 12

Stephen A. Corthell, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A13

DISTRICT 13

Richard Maggio, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A14

DISTRICT 14

Geoffrey Kromer, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A15

DISTRICT 15 NORTH

Robert G. Jessee, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A16

DISTRICT 15 SOUTH

Douglas B. Freeman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A17

DISTRICT 16

Michael J. Douglas, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A18

DISTRICT 17

Peter D. Dorr, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A19

DISTRICT 18

Arnold M. Johnson, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A20

DISTRICT 19

Gerard A. Bergeron, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A21

DISTRICT 20

James T. Morse, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A22

DISTRICT 21

Henry P. Burke, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A23

DISTRICT 22

Kenneth M. Andrews, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A24

DISTRICT 23

Robert A. Johnson, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A25

DISTRICT 24

Robert C. Schremser, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A26

DISTRICT 25

Walter J. Golden, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A27

DISTRICT 26

John W. Gilman, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A28

DISTRICT 27

Robert J. O'Neill, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A29

DISTRICT 28

Raymond W. Kallaugher, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A30

DISTRICT 29

James L. Beauregard, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A31

DISTRICT 30

Michael J. Hernandez, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A32

DISTRICT 31

Kevin C. McGinnis, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A33

PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

John B. Bamber, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A36

CHINA DISTRICT

Brian N. Watson, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2011-A34

CUBA DISTRICT

Scott A. Ross, District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 2011-A35


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