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MOUNT HOREB LODGE (West Harwich / Dennis)

Location: West Harwich; Harwich (1880); Dennis (1972)

Chartered By: Winslow Lewis

Charter Date: 12/13/1855 V-592

Precedence Date: 11/08/1854

Current Status: Active


PAST MASTERS

  • Nehemiah D. Kelley, 1854-1856
  • Joseph K. Baker, Jr., 1857-1859, 1863, 1864
  • Anthony K. Chase, 1860, 1861
  • Veranus B. Nickerson, 1862
  • Ozias C. Baker, 1865-1867, 1869-1872
  • Benjamin P. Sears, 1868
  • Abner L. Ellis, 1873, 1874
  • Luther Fisk, 1875-1877; SN
  • David Fisk, 1878, 1879
  • Erastus Chase, 1880, 1881
  • Silvester Baker, 1882, 1885-1887
  • Henry H. Fisk, 1888-1890
  • Cyrus Crowell, 1891
  • Frederick Cobb, 1892, 1893
  • Henry C. Berry, 1894, 1895
  • Sullivan W. Rodgers, 1896, 1897
  • William M. Rodgers, 1898, 1899
  • James H. Jenks, Jr., 1900, 1901
  • Watson F. Baker, 1902, 1903
  • Jonathan P. Edwards, 1904, 1905
  • Henry C. Howes, 1906, 1907
  • Jonathan Nickerson, 1908, 1909
  • Aurthur C. Hall, 1910, 1911
  • Henry B. Hart, 1912, 1913; SN
  • John P. Nickerson, 1914, 1915
  • Clarence V. Bitter, 1916, 1917
  • Clarence A. Davis, 1918
  • Earnest S. Osbourne, 1919, 1920
  • Harry J. Davidson, 1921, 1922
  • Clarence M. Nickerson, 1923, 1924
  • Frederick A. Eldridge, 1925, 1926
  • Earle M. Davidson, 1927, 1928
  • Nathan D. Eldridge, 1929, 1930, 1945; Mem
  • Owen B. Murray, 1931, 1932; Mem
  • Brant D. Ellis, 1933, 1934
  • Henry B. Enos, 1935, 1936
  • William C. Kelley, 1937, 1938
  • Emmons H. Bradford, 1939, 1940
  • Horace K. Hentz, 1941, 1942
  • John A. Turner, 1943, 1944
  • Dean S. Sears, 1946, 1947; N
  • George R. Foss, 1948, 1949
  • Frederick A. Eldredge, Jr., 1950
  • Benjamin P. Chase, 1951
  • Earl L. Small, 1952, 1953
  • David Chase, 1954, 1955
  • John F. Rodgers, Sr., 1956
  • George H. Canham, 1957; N
  • Earle H. Foss, 1958; N
  • James E. Thistle, Sr., 1959, 1960
  • Robert D. Speakman, 1961
  • Clarence E. Nocross, 1962
  • Charles S. Kennedy, 1963
  • Edward L. Perkins, 1964, 1965
  • Earl H. Whittemore, Jr., 1966, 1967
  • James P. Mashoke, 1968
  • Wayne R. Ellis, 1969
  • Charles E. Chamberlain, Jr., 1970
  • James E. Thistle, Jr., 1971, 1972, 1984
  • Ronald F. Thistle, 1973
  • Robert C. Eldred, Jr., 1974
  • Robert E. Howes, 1975, 1976; N
  • Paul M. Henderson, 1977
  • Gil J. Condinho, 1978
  • Alfred H. Henderson, 1979
  • Wilfred E. Schofield, 1980
  • Glenn B. Coffin, 1981, 1982
  • Hughson F.C. Hawley III, 1983-1985
  • Glennard Decker, 1986
  • John H. Draper, 1987
  • Chronis Kalivas, 1988, 1995, 2002
  • John H. Trotter, 1989
  • William J. Rogers, Jr., 1990; N
  • Robert C. Chamberlain, 1991
  • Keith M. Lewis, 1992
  • W. Bradford Morse, 1993; PDDGM
  • Seth H. Crowell, 1994
  • James A. Gilrein, II, 1996, 2005; PDDGM
  • Albert B. Noyes, 1997
  • Mario B. Mere, 1998
  • Jimmie W. St.Pierre, 1999
  • Paul R. Cudak, 2000
  • Erik R.P. Houser, 2001
  • Richard A. Mathews, Jr., 2003
  • Paul E. Sweetser, 2004
  • David R. Brecken, 2006, 2012
  • Robert E. Dalpe* , 2007
  • Herbert G. Bell, II, 2008, 2009
  • Luke H. Furey, 2010, 2011

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1929 (75th Anniversary)
  • 1954 (Centenary)
  • 1979 (125th Anniversary)
  • 2006 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1871 1879 1884 1897 1898 1900 1904 1912 1913 1922 1929 1933 1950 1956 1969 1970 1971 1972 1975 1979 1988 1990 1997 2000 2006 2008

HISTORY

  • 1929 (75th Anniversary History, 1929-188)
  • 1954 (Centenary History, 1954-147)

OTHER

  • 1877 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1877-155; 1877-209)
  • 1880 (Jurisdictional ruling, 1880-8; 1880-70)
  • 1896 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1896-379)
  • 1901 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1901-31, 1901-101)
  • 1907 (Complaint on jurisdiction, 1907-94)
  • 1924 (Participation in Hyannis cornerstone laying, 1924-371)
  • 1956 (Participation in cornerstone laying, 1956-330)

EVENTS

OFFICER LIST, DECEMBER 1856

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XVI, No. 4, January 1857, Page 128:

The officers of Mt. Horeb Lodge at West Harwich, Mass , were installed on the evening of the 25th Dec.; after which the Brethren united in a Christmas' Supper together. The ceremony of installation was performed by the P. M. Brother N. D. Kelley. The principal officers are—

  • Joseph K. Baker, Jr., W. M.
  • Samuel D. Chase, S. W.
  • B. W. Edridge, J. W.
  • E. G. Deane, Treas.
  • W. A. Ansell, Sec.

INSTALLATION, DECEMBER 1857

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XVII, No. 4, January 1858, Page 126:

West Harwich, Mass., Dec. 23, 1857.

The officers elect and members of Mount Horeb Lodge, viz. : —

  • Joseph K. Baker, Jr., W. M.
  • Anthony K. Chase, S. W.
  • Elbridge G. Doane, J. W.
  • Anthony Kelley, Treas.
  • Wm. E. Ansell, Sec.
  • N. D. Kelley, S. D.
  • E. F. Taylor, J. D.
  • Doane Kelley, Jr., S. S.
  • Caleb R. Kelley, J. S.
  • Thomas Snow, Mar.
  • Josiah C. Eldridge, Chap.
  • James B. Baker, Tyler

— met, with their wives and visiting Brethren, at their Lodge-room, at half-past 6 o'clock, P. M. — numbering about ninety.

The exercises were in order as follows : — Prayer by the Rev. Davis Lothrop, — installation Ode, by the Choir, — installation of officers by Brother N. D. Kelley, P. Master, assisted by our W. M. Joseph K. Baker, Jr., — Address by the Past M. and singing by the Choir. The exercises and ceremonies were performed in a most interesting manner according to the usages of the Fraternity. The address of the P. M. was most excellent and instructive, more especially to the members of the Lodge. There was a large number of visitors present, who manifested much interest in the per formances of the evening. At the conclusion of which, all were invited to take seats at the table, where an excellent collation was spread for their refreshment, and to which they were welcomed by Brother Joseph K. Baker, W. Master, who presided at the table to the satisfaction of all present. At the conclusion of which our Brother N. D. Kelley, Past Master, was first called up by the presiding officer, who delivered an eloquent and highly practical address. A number of the Brethren were also called up, who did justice to themselves and honor to the occasion. The evening was enlivened by the presence of the ladies.

-- W. E. A.

MASONIC FESTIVAL, JANUARY 1860

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XIX, No. 4, February 1860, Page 128:

West Harwich, January 26. — The members o[ Mount Horeb Lodge held a Masonic Festival at their Lodge room on Wednesday evening, Jan. 26. Alter listening to a number of beautiful pieces of music from the Harwich Brass Band, the W. Master, Brother A. D. Chase, welcomed the company present, consisting of sixty Brethren with their wives, and the wives of the absent Brethren — numbering in all about one hundred and twenty-five — in a brief but appropriate address, after which the company sat down to a beautifully and richly spread table At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the table, consisting of speeches and toasts from the Brethren present, the tables were removed and the hall was cleared for dancing, and the company passed a few pleasant hours in that agreeable and healthful amusement The music by the Band was excellent, and the occasion was acknowledged to be one of the pleasantest ever enjoyed by the members of the Lodge.

- B.

INSTALLATION, DECEMBER 1861

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXI, No. 5, March 1866, Page 192:

Mt. Horeb Lodge — South Dennis, Feb'y 5th, 1862.

On the 18th of Dec. the following Brothers were installed as officers of Mount Horeb Lodge West Harwich, for the ensuing year:—

  • V. B. Nickerson, W. M.
  • E. F. Taylor, S. W.
  • J. B. Baker, J. W.
  • Anthony Kelly, Treasurer
  • M. S. Underwood, Secretary
  • J. K. Baker, Jr., S. D.
  • O. C. Baker, J. D.
  • A. K. Chase, Mar.
  • E. G. Doane, Chaplain
  • I. S. Baker, S. S.
  • B. C. Sturgis, J. S.
  • Elisha Mayo, Tyler.

The Installation services were conducted in a manner highly creditable to those who participated in their performance, and the condition of the Lodge bath as regards toe character of its work, and its success is highly prosperous.

At nearly all our communications for the
past year we have had some work, but while
we are glad to receive worthy accessions,
to our Lodge, we are (or should be at least,)
more desirous that the Brethren should faith
fully discharge all the duties their Masonic 
obligations impose upon them; for we are
only truly prosperous when we are truly
 faithful.

M. S. U., Sec.

HALL DEDICATION, DECEMBER 1865

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXV, No. 4, February 1866, Page 128:

The M. W. Grand Master dedicated a new hall for Day Spring Lodge at Monson on the 22d, and another for Mt. Horeb Lodge at West Harwich on the 25th ult. Both halls, we understand, are neat and convenient structures, and well adapted to the purposes for which they are designed.


MEMORIALS

JOSEPH P. NICKERSON 1808-1859


GRAND LODGE OFFICERS


DISTRICTS

1854: District 8

1867: District 15 (Barnstable)

1883: District 28 (Barnstable)

1911: District 32 (Provincetown)

1927: District 32 (Provincetown)

2003: District 21


LINKS

Lodge web site

Massachusetts Lodges