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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1959 1959]''' (Notes in '''History of Freemasonry on Martha's Vineyard''', 1959-111)
 
* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1959 1959]''' (Notes in '''History of Freemasonry on Martha's Vineyard''', 1959-111)
 
* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1966 1966]''' (Centenary History, 1966-209)  
 
* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1966 1966]''' (Centenary History, 1966-209)  
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1994 1994]''' (History at Consolidation, 1994-19)
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==== HISTORY AT CONSOLIDATION, JANUARY 1994 ====
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''From Proceedings, Page 1994-19:''
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The following are some highlights of Oriental Lodge from the extant records subsequent to the 100th Anniversary Celebration held June 11, 1966, when the 100 year history was given.
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April 23, 1973 - Most Worshipful [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMVose Donald Warren Vose], presiding Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, made a visit to Oriental Lodge accompanied by his Grand Marshal, Right Worshipful [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLARockwell Arthur L. Rockwell]. The Lodge is proud to count Bro. Vose still a member.
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September 24, 1973 - Trustees reported that because the School Street Temple was in a residential zone, the fund raising attempt, whereby a movie company was to show old-time movies during the summer, had to be canceled. The loss of needed revenue was accompanied by much wailing and gnashing of teeth by the Treasurer.
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October 25, 1976 - The Trustees had finally become enabled to authorize a Mortgage Burning activity. This was performed by the perennial Marshal, Wor. Percey Daniels West, accompanied by the Lodge Brethren and in the presence of Right Worshipful Linwood Proctor, D. D. G. M. of the Nantucket 31st - he having made his Official Visit that evening.
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May 27, 1977 - The Trustees presented a report entitled "Should We Sell the Temple?", after a series of letters and meetings with Baptist Society for permission to sell building.
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August 13, 1977 - A Sojourners Night was held with Most Worshipful [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMMaxwell Stanley Fielding Maxwell,] Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, and Most Worshipful Donald W. Vose, Junior Past Grand Master, present.
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October 24,1977 - Trustees Report by Worshipful Preston W. Averill, Sr., gave estimates received for painting the exterior of the building of $4,000.00 and for refurbishing the heating plant, $2,000.00. The programs were not put into effect.
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January 23, 1978 - During the business meeting discussion, the fire insurance on the building was canceled in order to try and balance the budget.
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September 25,1978 - The Building Committee report stated that interested Masons from both [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MarthasVineyard Martha's Vineyard] Lodge and Oriental Lodge had submitted a bid for purchase of a section of land. The action by this group of Masons was not binding upon either Lodge. A report was further made of progress in the sale of the School Street Temple. During the next two years, both Martha's Vineyard Lodge and Oriental Lodge had voted to accept the gift of land and jointly build a new Temple, using the total proceeds of the sale of each then present properties.
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February 25, 1980 - Worshipful Richard Mello, Master of Martha's Vineyard Lodge, offered their facilities for Oriental Lodge use until the new building was available.
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October 27, 1980 - The Trustees gave a report accounting the sale process and proceeds. Legal work was donated by Brother Martin V. Tomassian, Jr., with Trustees Worshipful Preston W. Averill, Sr., Worshipful Kenneth W. Deitz, and Worshipful Leo P. Convery, Chairman, officiating.
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March 24, 1981 - At this regular meeting held in the Lodge room of Martha's Vineyard Lodge, a dispensation by Most Worshipful [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMBerquist J. Philip Berquist], Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, was read granting Oriental Lodge permission to meet at Martha's Vineyard Lodge from June of 1980 until other quarters were available.
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September 27, 1982 - This meeting was held in the new building. After proper dispensation was read and during new business, Worshipful Ralph E. Grant presented the Lodge with a Masonic Emblem clock. A closed Installation of Officers was then held for the second term in office of Worshipful Russell U. Grant.
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October 25,1982 - Again, by dispensation, Oriental Lodge held its regular meeting, and an Official Visit was made by Right Worshipful A. Douglas Stewart, District Deputy Grand Master of the [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANantucket31_1927-2003 Nantucket 31st].
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November 27, 1982 - A Dedication Ceremony of the Lodge building was held with great solemnity, humor, dignity, and pleasure under the direction of Most Worshipful J. Philip Berquist and attendant Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.
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December 20, 1982 - At this regular meeting, it was voted to change the By-Laws to read as meeting in Oak Bluffs.
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January 24, 1983 - Worshipful Frank Patterson of [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=UnionN Union] Lodge, Nantucket, presented Worshipful Preston W. Averill, Jr., and Worshipful David L. Welch a new lighted "G" for the East of the Lodge room.
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In 1988, the Shrine Burns Institute of Boston presented Oriental Lodge with a plaque listing the Lodge in its Gold Book. This was in response to the donation of money which had been proposed for use by the long defunct DeMolay Chapter.
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January 28, 1991 - The position of, and process, of a merger between Martha's Vineyard Lodge and Oriental Lodge was instituted.
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February 24, 1992 - Oriental Lodge voted not to merge with Martha's Vineyard Lodge.
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May 30, 1993 - At this regular meeting, a motion was made and voted to make a petition welcoming Martha's Vineyard Lodge to join Oriental Lodge.
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June 28, 1993 - At this regular meeting, a motion was carried to name the joined Lodges, "Oriental-Martha's Vineyard Lodge" by a unanimous vote.
  
 
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Revision as of 04:51, 27 December 2014

ORIENTAL LODGE

Location: Edgartown

Chartered By: Charles C. Dame

Charter Date: 06/12/1867 VII-160

Precedence Date: 07/16/1866

Current Status: merged with Martha's Vineyard Lodge to form Oriental-Martha's Vineyard Lodge, 01/29/1994.


PAST MASTERS

  • John Pierce, 1866-1869
  • Jeremiah Pease, 1870-1878
  • Zenas D. Linton, 1879-1881
  • Jason L. Dexter, 1882-1884, 1895, 1896, 1901
  • Joseph W. Donaldson, 1885-1890
  • David J. Barney, 1891-1894
  • Richard D. Shute, 1897, 1898
  • Francis P. Vincent, 1899, 1900
  • James C. Sandsbury, 1902-1904, 1914
  • John E. White, 1905
  • Elmer E. Landers, 1906, 1907
  • Thomas A. Dexter, 1908, 1909, 1915
  • Joseph K. Sylvia, 1910, 1911, 1918
  • Charles B. Osborn, 1912, 1913
  • Herbert C. Pease, 1916
  • Manuel Swartz Roberts, 1917
  • Frank Norton, Jr., 1919
  • Alfred A. Averill, 1920
  • LeRoy W. Vose, 1921, 1922
  • Arthur B. Hillman, 1923
  • Arthur W. Davis, 1924
  • John R. Look, 1925
  • Clarence P. Hayden, 1926, 1927; N
  • Ernest A. Nickel, 1928, 1929
  • Roy A. Bunker, 1930, 1931
  • Arthur F. Baird, 1932
  • Harold B. Batcheller, 1933, 1934
  • Clyde E. MacNeill, 1935, 1936
  • Ludwig Knorr, 1937, 1938; N
  • G. Stanley Garland, 1939, 1940
  • Preston H. Morris, 1941, 1942
  • Percy D. West, 1943, 1944
  • Arthur E. Rogers, 1945
  • George A. Silva, 1946; N
  • Albert R. Clements, 1947
  • Charles Leighton, 1948
  • Cyprien P. R. Dube, 1949
  • Walter E. Bernard, 1950
  • Lauress Fisher, 1951
  • Alfred K. Wilde, 1952
  • Ralph E. Grant, 1953, 1957
  • Mansfield D. Grant, 1954
  • Trueman A. Place, 1955
  • Preston W. Averill, 1956
  • Robert E. Cumming, 1958; N
  • Preston R. Luce, 1959
  • E. Thomas Smith, 1960
  • Eugene G. Belisle, 1961
  • William Hanna, 1962
  • Robert S. Frasier, 1963
  • Leo P. Convery, 1964
  • Paul M. Chase, 1965; PDDGM
  • Frank C. Madeiras, 1966
  • Charles M. Lima, 1967
  • James E. Tripp, 1968, 1969
  • Kenneth W. Deitz, 1970, 1973; N
  • Peter O. Bettencoury, 1971, 1972
  • James R. Brown, 1974
  • Forrest F. Felt, 1975
  • George R. Luce, 1976
  • Thomas A. Durawa, 1977
  • Russell U. Grant, 1978, 1982
  • Preston W. Averill, Jr., 1979, 1983
  • Richard P. DeRoche, 1980, 1981
  • Joseph B. Robichau, III, 1984
  • Robert C. Corr, 1985
  • Alishan Haigazian, 1986
  • Michael H. Corr, 1987
  • Harold G. Stanley, 1988
  • Jeffrey C. Corr, 1989, 1990
  • George G. Martin, Jr., 1991; N
  • Raymond E. Skladzie, 1992
  • Mark C. Luce, 1993, 1994

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

ANNIVERSARIES

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1874 1901 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1939 1942 1948 1955 1956 1959 1967 1972 1973 1983 1988

HISTORY

  • 1959 (Notes in History of Freemasonry on Martha's Vineyard, 1959-111)
  • 1966 (Centenary History, 1966-209)
  • 1994 (History at Consolidation, 1994-19)


HISTORY AT CONSOLIDATION, JANUARY 1994

From Proceedings, Page 1994-19:

The following are some highlights of Oriental Lodge from the extant records subsequent to the 100th Anniversary Celebration held June 11, 1966, when the 100 year history was given.

April 23, 1973 - Most Worshipful Donald Warren Vose, presiding Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, made a visit to Oriental Lodge accompanied by his Grand Marshal, Right Worshipful Arthur L. Rockwell. The Lodge is proud to count Bro. Vose still a member.

September 24, 1973 - Trustees reported that because the School Street Temple was in a residential zone, the fund raising attempt, whereby a movie company was to show old-time movies during the summer, had to be canceled. The loss of needed revenue was accompanied by much wailing and gnashing of teeth by the Treasurer.

October 25, 1976 - The Trustees had finally become enabled to authorize a Mortgage Burning activity. This was performed by the perennial Marshal, Wor. Percey Daniels West, accompanied by the Lodge Brethren and in the presence of Right Worshipful Linwood Proctor, D. D. G. M. of the Nantucket 31st - he having made his Official Visit that evening.

May 27, 1977 - The Trustees presented a report entitled "Should We Sell the Temple?", after a series of letters and meetings with Baptist Society for permission to sell building.

August 13, 1977 - A Sojourners Night was held with Most Worshipful Stanley Fielding Maxwell, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts, and Most Worshipful Donald W. Vose, Junior Past Grand Master, present.

October 24,1977 - Trustees Report by Worshipful Preston W. Averill, Sr., gave estimates received for painting the exterior of the building of $4,000.00 and for refurbishing the heating plant, $2,000.00. The programs were not put into effect.

January 23, 1978 - During the business meeting discussion, the fire insurance on the building was canceled in order to try and balance the budget.

September 25,1978 - The Building Committee report stated that interested Masons from both Martha's Vineyard Lodge and Oriental Lodge had submitted a bid for purchase of a section of land. The action by this group of Masons was not binding upon either Lodge. A report was further made of progress in the sale of the School Street Temple. During the next two years, both Martha's Vineyard Lodge and Oriental Lodge had voted to accept the gift of land and jointly build a new Temple, using the total proceeds of the sale of each then present properties.

February 25, 1980 - Worshipful Richard Mello, Master of Martha's Vineyard Lodge, offered their facilities for Oriental Lodge use until the new building was available.

October 27, 1980 - The Trustees gave a report accounting the sale process and proceeds. Legal work was donated by Brother Martin V. Tomassian, Jr., with Trustees Worshipful Preston W. Averill, Sr., Worshipful Kenneth W. Deitz, and Worshipful Leo P. Convery, Chairman, officiating.

March 24, 1981 - At this regular meeting held in the Lodge room of Martha's Vineyard Lodge, a dispensation by Most Worshipful J. Philip Berquist, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, was read granting Oriental Lodge permission to meet at Martha's Vineyard Lodge from June of 1980 until other quarters were available.

September 27, 1982 - This meeting was held in the new building. After proper dispensation was read and during new business, Worshipful Ralph E. Grant presented the Lodge with a Masonic Emblem clock. A closed Installation of Officers was then held for the second term in office of Worshipful Russell U. Grant.

October 25,1982 - Again, by dispensation, Oriental Lodge held its regular meeting, and an Official Visit was made by Right Worshipful A. Douglas Stewart, District Deputy Grand Master of the Nantucket 31st.

November 27, 1982 - A Dedication Ceremony of the Lodge building was held with great solemnity, humor, dignity, and pleasure under the direction of Most Worshipful J. Philip Berquist and attendant Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.

December 20, 1982 - At this regular meeting, it was voted to change the By-Laws to read as meeting in Oak Bluffs.

January 24, 1983 - Worshipful Frank Patterson of Union Lodge, Nantucket, presented Worshipful Preston W. Averill, Jr., and Worshipful David L. Welch a new lighted "G" for the East of the Lodge room.

In 1988, the Shrine Burns Institute of Boston presented Oriental Lodge with a plaque listing the Lodge in its Gold Book. This was in response to the donation of money which had been proposed for use by the long defunct DeMolay Chapter.

January 28, 1991 - The position of, and process, of a merger between Martha's Vineyard Lodge and Oriental Lodge was instituted. February 24, 1992 - Oriental Lodge voted not to merge with Martha's Vineyard Lodge.

May 30, 1993 - At this regular meeting, a motion was made and voted to make a petition welcoming Martha's Vineyard Lodge to join Oriental Lodge.

June 28, 1993 - At this regular meeting, a motion was carried to name the joined Lodges, "Oriental-Martha's Vineyard Lodge" by a unanimous vote.


EVENTS

CONSECRATION, JUNE 1867

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXVI, No. 10, August 1867, Page 318:

This new Lodge was constituted, its hall dedicated, and its officers were publicly installed, at Edgartown, by the M. W. Grand Lodge, on the evening of the 8th July last. The ceremonies of installation took place in the Methodist church, which, though unusually large, was crowded to its utmost capacity. It seemed to us that about all the ladies in the town were present, and by their beauty imparted an increased interest to the occasion. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the members of the new Lodge and of Martha's Vineyard Lodge with the ladies and guests, repaired to the Town Hall where an elegant and bountiful entertainment was spread for their refreshment.

The Lodge is in excellent condition and its prospects for the future are most encouraging. The following is a list of its officers : —

  • John Pierce, W. M.
  • Grafton N. Collins, S. W.
  • James M. Cooms, Jr., J. W.
  • T. W. Crosby, Treas.
  • W. S. Lewis, Secy.
  • Jeremiah Pease, S. D.
  • Jas. W. Donaldson, J. D.
  • T. R. Holly, S. S.
  • Thos. M. Peakes, J. S.
  • ____, Mar..
  • E. C. Cornell, Tyler.

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

DISTRICTS

1867: District 14 (New Bedford)

1883: District 27 (Nantucket)

1911: District 31 (Nantucket)

1927: District 31 (Nantucket)


LINKS

Massachusetts Lodges