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MILTON LODGE

Location: Milton; Quincy (1979?)

Chartered By: Dudley M. Ferrell

Charter Date: 03/14/1923 1923-54

Precedence Date: 03/21/1922

Current Status: Active


PAST MASTERS

Need list of living Past Masters

  • George M. Rogers, 1922
  • Amos A. Rideout, 1923
  • Robert B. Cook, 1924
  • Charles B. Hoxie, 1925
  • Farquhar D. Carter, 1926; N
  • Frank R. Forde, 1927
  • George F. Bearse, 1928
  • Paul F. Dudley, 1929
  • Samuel H. Rogers, 1930
  • Henry F. MacLean, 1931
  • William C. Graham, 1932
  • Albert C. Martin, 1933
  • Andrew G. Lindbolm, 1934, 1935
  • George H. Moodie, 1936
  • James C. Kellsey, 1937; SN
  • Everett L. Walker, 1938
  • Francis C. Bates, 1939
  • Frederick J. Randlett, 1940
  • Charles H. Fletcher, 1941
  • Walter L. Rosenquist, 1942
  • John H. Bowie, 1943
  • Walter W. Conley, 1944
  • Clarence M. Frost, 1945
  • Harold E. McManus, 1946
  • Walter W. Stronge, 1947
  • A. Gordon Howie, 1948
  • Leonard H. Kenny, 1949
  • Theodore F. Tuttle, 1950; N
  • George E. Moodle, 1951
  • Robert J. Roulston, 1952
  • Walter E. Nichols, 1953
  • Charles L. Graham, 1954
  • Robert H. Stevens, 1955; N
  • Royal C. Lincoln, 1956
  • Frank P. Heller, 1957
  • Harry F. Horning, 1958
  • Carl E. Gruvman, 1959
  • George E. Johnson, 1960
  • Everett L. Walker, Jr., 1961
  • Edward A. Marden, 1962; N
  • Harry W. Shimmin, 1963
  • Ivan E. Frank, 1964
  • Lewis H. Larsen, 1965
  • William A. Creighton, 1966
  • H. Dean Wilkey, 1967
  • Harvey F. Watkins, 1968
  • Gordon B. Walker, 1969
  • Marvin F. Huban, 1970
  • Raymond R. MacNeil, 1971
  • G. Russell Haven, 1972
  • G. Bruce Walker, 1973
  • Richard H. Duncan, 1974
  • David P. Duncan, 1975; PDDGM
  • Garfield W. Shupe, 1976
  • Maurice G. Cuthbert, 1977; N
  • Joseph J. Turner, 1978, 1979
  • John T. Crosby, 1980
  • James J. Rudzinski, 1981
  • Mark B. Carlson, 1982
  • William A. Creighton, 1983, 1988
  • Burton G. Anderson, 1984
  • Arthur A. Fill, 1985
  • Donald R. Kaupp, 1986
  • Robert Cruikshanks, Jr., 1987
  • Norman W. Pearson, 1989, 1990
  • Robert S. Creighton, 1991, 1993
  • Ian A. Fyfe, 1992, 1994
  • Carleton R. Peterson, 1995
  • Kenneth E. Tolbert, 1996, 2001
  • David B. Harte, 1997
  • Paul J. Hiltz, Jr., 1998
  • A. Richard Merrill, 1999, 2000
  • Bruce E. Fought, 2002
  • Paul F. Ricciardi, 2003, 2009
  • Oreste Tramonte, 2004, 2010-2012
  • Jeffrey E. Richards, 2005
  • Barry D. Waldman, 2006
  • Bruce E. Fought, 2007
  • Lance P. Powers, 2008

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

  • Petition for Dispensation: 1922
  • Petition for Charter: 1923

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1972 (50th Anniversary)
  • 1997 (75th Anniversary)
  • 1959 (Centenary)
  • 2009 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1925 1930 1937 1938 1939 1947 1951 1959 1967 1968 1973 1976 1980 1981 1985 1991 1998 2000 2004 2007 2011

HISTORY

  • 1947 (25th Anniversary History, 1947-93)
  • 1972 (50th Anniversary History, 1972-66)

25TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY, APRIL 1947

From Proceedings, Page 1947-93:

By Brother William H. Hooper.

During the latter part of 1921, Brother Frank R. Forde of East Milton thought a good deal about having a Masonic Lodge for the benefit of the Brethren living in that part of Milton. At that time, Macedonian Lodge, located in Milton Village, was the only one in the town. It was found there were a large number of Masons who had become, or were becoming, inactive through having no nearby Lodge home; that the interest of these men in Masonry was being renewed through the local Masonic Club, whose membership of 126 showed thirty-three Massachusetts Lodges represented and seven from outside jurisdictions; that such men were worthy of and entitled to a Lodge. After consulting with Worshipful George M. Rogers, already a Past Master of two Lodges, it was decided to attempt to interest others in the idea and determine whether such a step would be advisable.

With the assistance of Brothers Robert R. Clark, Charles B. Hoxie, Henry E. Cowan, William H. Hooper, Rev. Harold S. Campbell, Farquhar D. Carter, Ralph V. Grandison, George F. Bearse and Paul F. Dudley, a petition was drawn up and 136 signatures obtained. A committee was then named, consisting of Wor. George M. Rogers and Brothers Frank R. Forde, Herbert Clark, Charles R. Piper and Robert Campbell, and a meeting arranged with representatives of Macedonian Lodge at the Masonic Apartments, 60 Adams Street, and held on January 29, 1922. Wor. Frederick A. Gaskins, then Master of Macedonian Lodge, presided. The movement was entirely friendly to Macedonian Lodge and the petition received their immediate approval and support.

The first meeting of the signers was held at the same apartments March 5, 1922, being called to order by Wor. George M. Rogers, who turned it over to Wor. Henry E. Hoffman of Washington Lodge as presiding officer. Seventy-eight of the signers were present. Right Worshipful Frank M. Weymouth outlined the necessary steps in order to gain dispensation from the Most Worshipful Grand Master, and concluded by nominating Wor. Brother Rogers to be first Master, and he was duly elected. The office of Senior Warden was filled by Rev. Amos Allan Rideout, then Chaplain of Macedonian Lodge, and that of Junior Warden by Bro. Robert R. Clark. After some debate, the name of Milton Lodge was chosen in preference to Philippia or Chickatawbut.

Another meeting was held on Sunday, March 12th, with the committee from Macedonian Lodge, and as representatives of the signers, the following were named: R. W. Frank M. Weymouth, Wor. William T. H. Salter, Wor. John P. Morgan, Wor. Henry E. Hoffman, Bro. William H. Hooper, Bro. Russell Swift and Bro. John A. Murray to complete negotiations. Attempts to find a location in East Milton proved unavailing and it finally was decided to take advantage of the generous offer of Macedonian Lodge, who extended the use of their apartments for six months without expense to us, which has proven of mutual benefit as evidenced by the friendly relations that have continued for twenty-five years.

The petition was sent to the Grand Lodge and Most Worshipful Arthur D. Prince, then Grand Master, granted dispensation and the Lodge was formally instituted on April 7, 1922, by Right Worshipful Arthur A. Lincoln, District Deputy Grand Master of the 4th Masonic District, accompanied by his Suite, Worshipful Rutherford E. Smith, Deputy Grand Marshal, Worshipful Frederick Reis, Deputy Grand Secretary, and Worshipful Henry E. Hoffman, Deputy Grand Treasurer.

The first officers of Milton Lodge were:

  • George M. Rogers, Worshipful Master
  • Amos A. Rideout, Senior Warden
  • Robert R. Clark, Junior Warden
  • Henry E. Cowan, Treasurer
  • William H. Hooper, Secretary
  • Rev. Harold S. Campbell, Chaplain
  • Farquhar D. Carter, Marshal
  • Charles B. Hoxie, Senior Deacon
  • Frank R. Forde, Junior Deacon
  • Ralph V. Grandison, Senior Steward
  • George F. Bearse, Junior Steward
  • Paul F. Dudley, Inside Sentinel
  • Benjamin B. Gillette, Organist
  • James Spencer, Tyler

The Charter Members, 134, among the largest presented to Grand Lodge up to that time, carried the names of:

  • Wor. Fred W. Archer
  • Leroy Arringdale
  • Wor. Jesse B. Baxter
  • Frederick F. Bean
  • George F. Bearse
  • Albert E. Benson
  • Henry M. Blakeborough
  • Alfred W. Bohm
  • Oscar C. Bohm
  • Charles Bradlee
  • Henry F. Brierly
  • Robert B. Brown
  • Eben G. Brown
  • Gustave J. Browne
  • Lincoln Bryant
  • Harry A. Butler
  • Rev. Harold S. Campbell
  • Winthrop L. Carpenter
  • Estern F. Carder
  • Farquhar D. Carter
  • Raymond V. Chipman
  • Ernest E. Choate
  • Roland H. Choate
  • Robert R. Clark
  • Richard E. Colton
  • Arthur Cone
  • Charles C. Copeland
  • Henry E. Cowan
  • Robert Cruickshanks
  • John W. Cummings
  • Kenneth S. DeWitt
  • Ernest L. Drew
  • Paul F. Dudley
  • Atwood P. Dunham
  • Ernest E. Erickson
  • William S. Esau
  • Joseph A. Ewart
  • Arthur S. Forbes
  • Frank R. Forde
  • Wor. Robert C. Foster
  • George H. Fuller
  • Benjamin L. Gardner
  • Wor. Frederick A. Gaskins
  • Frank A. Gibson
  • Reuben Gleason, Jr.
  • Louis V. Gosselin
  • Walter E. Grabow
  • Ralph V. Grandison
  • Wade L. Grindle
  • Leon P. Hallett
  • Alan W. Ham
  • Louis Harlow
  • Leon R. Harvey
  • George L. Hathaway
  • Edwin W. Higgins
  • Wor. Henry E. Hoffman
  • J. Porter Holmes
  • William H. Hooper
  • Carl R. Horne
  • Forrest E. Howes
  • Charles B. Hoxie
  • William C. Hoxie
  • Clarence M. Hunt
  • William H. Ilsley
  • William Johnstone
  • E. Prentiss Jones
  • Charles O. Jordan
  • Charles W.Jordan
  • C. Fred Joy, Jr.
  • Ernest G. Kauffmann
  • Raymond C. Kelley
  • George Kelly
  • G. Frank Kemp
  • William S. Kerr
  • John M. Lamb
  • William A. Lammers, Jr.
  • William R. Landers
  • Arthur C. Lent
  • Howard C. Leslie
  • David Liddell
  • Andrew G. Lindbohm
  • Ralph Lowe, Jr.
  • James L. Maclary
  • John R. Marr
  • Fred Y. Marshall
  • Harry B. McCormick
  • Edwin F. Melvin
  • John Miller
  • James F. Mitchell
  • Frank P. Morgan
  • Harold P. Morgan
  • Wor. John P. Morgan
  • Wilbur H. Morrill
  • Roy E. Moulton
  • George S. Murray
  • John A. Murray
  • Horace F. Nason
  • Wor. Olaf Olsen
  • Ernest W. Osborne
  • Fred A. Packard
  • James C. Park
  • Silas E. Parsons
  • Henry F. Patterson
  • George W. Prouty, Jr.
  • J. Herbert Raymond
  • Leonard P. Richardson
  • Frederic L. Ripley
  • Rev. Amos A. Rideout
  • Charles A. Roberts
  • William G. Roberts
  • William G. Rodd
  • Frederick K. Rogers
  • Wor. George M. Rogers
  • Charles W. Rollins
  • William L. Rowell
  • Fred N. Russell
  • Wor. William T. H. Salter
  • Harry G. Sawyer
  • Frederick A. Schoenherr
  • Fred W. Small
  • William A. Smith
  • Willard R. Smith
  • Ernest C. Soulis
  • Wor. Charles F. Spargo
  • Arthur D. Sparrow
  • James Spencer
  • Hubert Standeven
  • D. Morton Swift
  • Jacob A. Turner
  • J. Lee Turner
  • Vernon J. Voye
  • R. W. Frank M. Weymouth
  • Charles H. Wood
  • William H. Young

Following the institution ceremony, the Lodge commenced to function and its first applicant was Arthur Louis Coolidge, Treasurer of the United Shoe Machinery Company, and at whose raising October 13, 1922, a very large number of prominent Masons, Government and Army Officials were present, there being 95 Lodge members and 250 visitors. A committee was appointed in September, 1922, by Worshipful Master Rogers to draw up by-laws for the Lodge, namely: R.W. Frank. M. Weymouth, Wor. Henry E. Hoffman, Wor. Olaf Olsen, Bro. Robert R. Clark and Bro. William H. Hooper. These were accepted and subsequently approved by Grand Lodge.

Gifts which should be duly recorded were: Three Great Lights by Wor. Olaf Olsen, in the name of Gate of the Temple Lodge, of which he is a Past Master; Bookmark for the Holy Bible given by Bro. Henry E. Cowan; complete set of Working Tools by Bro. James L. Maclary; Stand of Colors, National and State, by Bro. Ralph V. Grandison, who also gave a gavel; Hour Glass, Grand Lodge jewels and complete set of regalia given by the Milton Masonic Club; a beautiful metal case for the charter, given by Wor. Charles H. Fletcher. The three original candles used when the Lodge was constituted were presented by Wor. Frank R. Forde, and the cabinet for them later was made by Wor. Brother Fletcher. The Lodge was duly constituted April 20, 1923, by Most Worshipful Dudley H. Ferrell, assisted by his Suite of twenty-two Grand Lodge Officers:

  • R. W. Claude L. Allen, as Deputy Grand Master
  • R. W. Frank W. Dobson, Senior Grand Warden
  • R. W. John A. Sullivan, Junior Grand Warden
  • R. W. Charles H. Ramsay, Grand Treasurer
  • R. W. Frederick W. Hamilton, Grand Secretary
  • R. W. Frank H. Hilton, Grand Marshal
  • Wor. Rev. Edward A. Chase, Grand Chaplain
  • Wor. Rev. Paul Stirling, Grand Chaplain
  • Wor. Charles N. Bowen, Senior Grand Deacon
  • Wor. Ervin A. Eastman, as Junior Grand Deacon
  • Wor. George E. Green, Junior Grand Steward

  • Wor. William T. H. Salter, Junior Grand Steward

  • Wor. Kimball W. Martin, Junior Grand Steward

  • Wor. Royal T. Brodrick, Grand Sword Bearer
  • Wor. George W. Chester, Grand Tyler

Also present were six Past Grand Wardens, three District Deputy Grand Masters, three Past District Deputy Grand Masters, ten presiding Masters and five Past Masters. There were present 119 members and 144 visitors.

On August 10, 1923, a special communication was called on account of the death of the President of the United States, Brother Warren Gamaliel Harding, who died August 2, 1923.

Military Night has been designated a number of times, and on one occasion, there were thirty-four different organizations represented, and on another, there were forty-nine.

On April 9, 1932, our tenth anniversary, we were honored by the presence of two Past Grand Masters, Most Worshipful Brothers Arthur D. Prince and Dudley H. Ferrell.

Dues of the Lodge were increased in 1930 from $6.00 to $10.00, and in 1939, the fee for the degrees reduced from $85.00 to $65.00.

It was a happy occasion on April 12, 1940, when we were privileged to have as our guest Brother Albert L. Knox of Mount Lebanon Lodge, who was ninety-five years young, and who recently passed on at the age of 102.

In May 1940, an added attraction was the raising of Bro. Elburt P. (Elbie) Fletcher, a member of the Pittsburgh Base Ball team, formerly of the Boston Braves. A large delegation put in an appearance, there being 140 visitors, among them ball players from both the American and National Leagues.

In 1941 we lost our beloved Tyler, Bro. Henry F. Brierly, who was in office for sixteen years and was very proficient in giving instruction to candidates on the lectures.

On the 20th anniversary of the Lodge, in April 1942, Wor. Brother Fletcher presented framed pictures of the Past Masters of the Lodge, and our senior Past Master suggested that they be "properly hung."

The night of February 9, 1945, was a tough one as a blizzard raged and all means of transportation were cut off. Nevertheless, there were forty-two sturdy members and sixteen loyal visitors who plowed through the snow in order that the Lodge might function.

The latest innovation for the Lodge was a public installation on September 27, 1946. A number of old timers were not particularly enthusiastic about having women present when the Lodge was open, but realizing that the world is progressing, and not wishing to appear too "stubborn," there was no objection raised, and later it was admitted to be a very successful affair.

The Lodge has been signally honored by the Most Worshipful Grand Master in appointing two from our membership as District Deputy Grand Masters — R. W. Farquhar D. Carter, 1929-1930, and R. W. James C. Kellsey, 1941-1942. We also share the pride of Rabboni Lodge of Dorchester in the appointment of R. W. [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLRLowe Ralph Lowe, Jr. as District Deputy Grand Master in 1927-1928, and later as Deputy Grand Master in 1937, he being one of our Charter Members. Also R. W. William T. H. Salter of Dorchester Lodge, District Deputy Grand Master in 1929, was one of our Charter Members, and who died before his term expired. Our first Master, Wor. George M. Rogers, had previously occupied the East as Master in Belmont Lodge, 1908-1909, and Dorchester Lodge in 1913.

We should not forget to mention the valiant service performed by Bro. Charles F. Simmons who was Chairman of our Visiting Committee for many years and to whom the Lodge is very grateful.

During the war years, 1941-1946 dues of members in the United States Services were remitted. There were fourteen of them. The Lodge purchased a number of U. S. Liberty Bonds and supported the drive for funds for the Masonic Service Association, going "over the top" to the extent of 120%. Intercourse with many Lodges outside, as well as within our jurisdiction, has been carried on through courtesy degree work, to the mutual satisfaction of all concerned. The activities of the Lodge during these years have been varied and numerous. Many moving pictures have been shown on educational subjects and other films. The Boston Police Department brought films showing the scientific use of photography to prevent and detect crime. The Stirling Players (all members of The Lodge of Stirling of Malden) presented a short Masonic play which was extremely interesting, amusing and enlightening as to the manner in which work of a Lodge was carried on years ago. Many other forms of entertainment were presented, although the local Masonic Club takes care of that matter exceedingly well.

Attendance at church services of our Chaplains and other invitations received was not always as good as hoped for, but did indicate a desire to encourage such occasions.

Our first Treasurer, Henry E. Cowan, carried on for five years when he resigned on account of business. Bro. Ernest E. Erickson took over after him and has been in office continually since that time. Bro. William H. Hooper up to the present time is the only Secretary the Lodge has had and there is no doubt that he enjoys the work as it keeps him in close contact with the members whom he finds are the best possible friends a man can have. There are still thirty-five charter members remaining.

Throughout the years, the most successful meetings seem to have been held on Friday the 13th. We hold no superstitions against it.

At present the Lodge is experiencing its greatest activity since inception in adding to the membership and as, for the most part, the candidates are young men, there is undoubtedly a long and bright future, continuing and enhancing the reputation of Milton Lodge for the excellent work done by the officers and the loyal support of the members. Those of the Charter Members still with us may feel a justifiable pride when looking back over the early years with the hard and sometimes difficult problems encountered now realize the fulfillment of the hopes that their earnest work and faithful adherence to the precepts of our beloved institution would prove of inestimable value to the members and the entire community.

OTHER

  • 1939 (Reduction of fees authorized, 1939-252)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

DISTRICTS

1922: District 4 (South Boston)

1927: District 4 (Roxbury)

1990: District 4 (Boston)

2003: District 8


LINKS

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