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PROSPECT LODGE

Location: Roslindale; Westwood (1995)

Chartered By: Samuel Wells

Charter Date: 12/10/1890 1890-132

Precedence Date: 03/08/1890

Current Status: Active


PAST MASTERS

  • Henry W. Bowen, 1890, 1891
  • Allen M. Innis, 1892, 1893
  • Harrison Dunham, 1894
  • William H. Bowdlear, 1895, 1896
  • Daniel Dewar, 1897, 1898
  • John W. Bosworth, 1899, 1900
  • Benjamin F. Jerome, 1901
  • Edward S. Fogerty, 1902, 1903
  • John Daniel, 1904, 1905
  • E. Ernest Murry, 1906, 1907
  • John H. Marks, 1908, 1909
  • George L. Dimock, 1910
  • George W. Harring, 1911, 1912
  • John F. Carver, 1913; Mem
  • Elmer W. Stevens, 1914, 1915
  • Stephen A. Cummings, 1916, 1917
  • John A. Johnson, 1918, 1919
  • Walter G. Richardson, 1920, 1921
  • Earle N. Crysler, 1922
  • Edward W. Whittemore, 1923
  • Frederick H. Doell, 1924
  • Charles P. Raymond, 1925
  • Henry Doell, 1926
  • Leon V. Stone, 1927; N
  • Austin F. Oberacker, 1928
  • George N. Graves, 1929
  • Clayton L. Havey, 1930
  • Lloyd H. Chellman, 1931
  • Stanley B. Vandersall, 1932; N
  • Thomas Ward, 1933
  • Owen E. Folsom, 1934
  • Reginald W. Edmonds, 1935
  • Sheridan E. Thorup, 1936
  • Arthur O. Eilerston, 1937
  • J. Leonard Smith, 1938
  • Norman A. MacLeod, 1939
  • Frank G. Augusta, 1940
  • Wilfred L. Penney, 1941
  • George W. Russell, 1942; N
  • Phillip Richenburg, 1943
  • Robert L. Schneider, 1944
  • Arthur T. Milligan, 1945
  • Richard J. Sutton, 1946
  • Marcus P. Pinkham, 1947
  • Harold C. Bean, 1948
  • Frank W. Aston, 1949
  • Wesley J. Rowe, 1950
  • Francis A. Troy, 1951; N
  • Allen H. Aston, 1952
  • James C. Thorp, 1953
  • Ray A. Harmon, 1954
  • Daniel J. Savage, 1955
  • Harvey M. Tompkins, 1956
  • Alexander R. MacLeod, 1957; N
  • John L. Olsen, Jr., 1958
  • Harold L. Travis, 1959
  • Frederick W. Johnson, 1960
  • Lawton C. Ganong, 1961
  • Harry E. Nobel, 1962
  • Donald A. MacKinnon, 1963
  • Earl W. Folsom, 1964
  • Roger R. Harmon, 1965
  • Gerald Harting, 1966
  • Donald A. MacKinnon, 1967
  • T. Preston Crumbley, 1968
  • A. Roderick MacLeod, Jr., 1969
  • Karl H. A. Schmatzler, 1970
  • Richard R. Ray, 1971; PDDGM
  • John R. Hunter, 1972
  • Kenneth H. Fogerty, 1973
  • Michael Pecoraro, 1974; N
  • LeRoy W. Niles, 1975
  • John H. Gillis, 1976
  • Frank M. Gray, 1977
  • Charles R. Lovejoy, 1978
  • John E. Lydstone, Jr., 1979
  • John E. Lydstone, III, 1980
  • Stanley C. Gaw, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2004, 2005; DDGM
  • John E. Lydstone, Jr., 1983
  • Harry E. Nobel, 1984
  • Lewis M. Smolin, 1986
  • Frank G. Augusta, 1987
  • James M. Callihan, 1988
  • Douglas M. Brown, 1989
  • Willard B. Cookson, 1990; PDDGM
  • Bruce A. Berry, 1991, 93
  • Bruce T. Marshall, 1994, 1995, 2006; DDGM
  • Henry A. Woolf, 1996, 1997
  • Stephen P. Cole, 1998, 1999
  • Richard H. Ryder, 2000, 2001
  • Wilfred M. Cote, 2002, 2003
  • Simon Berbara, 2007, 2008
  • Souhail Berbara, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • David G. Berry, 2012

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

  • Petition for Dispensation: 1890
  • Petition for Charter: 1890 (In Grand Master's address: note that the lodge had to obtain dispensation from the other 29 lodges in Boston in order to proceed.)

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1915 (25th Anniversary, 04/20/1915; see history below)
  • 1941 (50th Anniversary)
  • 1959 (Centenary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1901 1911 1913 1916 1918 1920 1922 1923 1926 1930 1938 1939 1944 1945 1948 1950 1952 1958 1962 1964 1967 1974 1983 1985 2009 2011

HISTORY

  • 1915 (25th Anniversary History; not in Proceedings; see below)
  • 1941 (50th Anniversary History, 1941-74; see below)
  • 1982 (History 1936-1982, 1982-134)

25TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY, 1915

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Henry Bowen, First Master of Prospect Lodge

From the Prospect Lodge 25th Anniversary Booklet; address by Bro. J. Henry Smith, April 20, 1915:

The celebration this evening of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Freemasonry in Roslindale is being fittingly observed by friendiy intercourse as we meet around the festive board, but it seems expedient for the berrefit of all interested that a historical sketch should have a place in the joyouiness of the occasion, so the Secretary, upon the invitation of Worshipful Stevens, has prepared such, as concisely as possible, so that:it may not tire you or mar the anticipated delight of the evening.

Prospect Lodge! It appears to me, when the pioneer brothers selected this name, they must have had in mind one meaning of the word, viz., "Expectation." Recognizing the need of a lodge, and peering into the future, they had great expectation, and courage born of their convictions. Shakespeare says "To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first." This is a generally accepted truism, but I think you will agree at the conclusion of this reading that their pace was soon augtnented, and these expectations have been more than realized in the twenty-five years of existence.

When application was made for Grand Lodge dispensation, doubts were expressed as to the success of a lodge in Roslindale, and some asserted that it would die a natural death. However, a few good men, true master workmen, thought differently, and with heroic determination set out on their arduous undertaking with a will which knows no defeat, and made a reputation for doing things which has been one of the characteristics of Prospect all these years.

Under date of December 26, 1889, a circular letter, reading as follows, was sent to known craftsmen in the district:

"Brother: It is desired to form a Lodge of F. and A. M. in Roslindale, that in harmony with ancient usages we may meet and know each other. please be at Knights of Honor Hall, Washington Street, Roslindale, Monday, December 30, 1889, at eight o'clock P.M., to sign the request for a charter and arrange for meeting, etc. May you be fervent and zealous, and if you know a brother in the vicinity with cautious freedom ask, him to come with you. (Signed) Harrison Dunham."

Pursuant of this notice, a meeting was held December 30, 1889, when Wor. Bro. H. W. Bowen was chosen chairman, and Brother Dunham secfetary. On motiorr o{ Bro. W. H. Bowdlear it was voted. unanimously that all present sign petition to Grand Lodge for dispensation to hold iodge in Roslindale, and on motion of Brother Dunham the lodge was named, "Prospect."

On motlon, Wor. Bro. Bowen was named Master; Bro. A. M. Innis, S. W.; Bro. W. H. Glover, J. W. All present signed the petition, as follows: Henry W. Bowen, Allen M. Innis, W. H. Glover, Harrison Dunham, W. H. Bowdlear, Theodore Glover, W. R. Hudson, Daniel Dewar, Matthew H. Fossett, Benjamin F. Coran; and at a subsequent neeting, George Bleiler, Jr., George S. West, Edw. S. Fogerty, W. W, Prance, L. S. Price, George Cherry, Frederick Schneider, Thomas Moser, Geo. Jepson, John W. Bosworth, John E. Blakemore - twenty-one in all. Twenty-nine llodges and the following District Deputies- F. T. Dwinell, First District; A. A. Osgood, Second District; S. A. Bolster, Fourth Distrlct - signed their approval of granting dispensation.

Preliminary meetings, beginning February 1, 1890, were held in Association Hall, and on March 10 the first regular Communication was held, with Wor. Bro. H. W. Bowen in the chair, who read the dispensation granted by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, signed. by Most Wor. Samuel Wells, Grand Master, and attested by Right Wor. Sereno D. Nickerson, Rec. Grand Secretary, empowering them to work, and at about eight o'clock P.M. Prospect Lodge was opened on the third degree, and the second Monday of each month was appointed for regular Communication. The orgnization was as follows: Wor. Bro. H, W. Bowen, Master; Bro. A. M. Innis, Senior Warden; Bro, W. H. Glover, Junior Warden; Bro. Geo. Jepson, Treasurer; Bro. Harrison Dunham, Secretary; Bro.Theo. Glover, Chaplain; Bro. Geo. Bleiler, Jr,, Marshal; Bro, W. H. Bowdlear, Senior Deacon; Bro. Daniel Dewar, Juniot Deacon; Bro. Geo. S. West, $enior Steward; Bro. B, F. Coran, Junior Steward; Bro. M. H. Fossett, Inside Sentinel; Bro. W. R. Hudson, Tyler. Nineteen of the petitioners were enrolled as charter members. Bro. Coran made presentation of baton and gavel; Bro. Bleiler, trowel; Bro. Hudson, square; Bro. Glover, compasses, Tyler's sword and belt; Bro. Dunham, desk and Bible; Wor. W. F. Spear, implements of first degree. Right Wor. Bro. Osgood and Wor. Bro. Spear, who were untiring in their efforts to secure the dispensation, were present.

On April 14, 1890, the second Communication was held. Aprons, clothing and. books were presented by St. Andrew's Lodge, with the request that no thanks be tendered. Harry W. Davis and Horace Bacon, two worthy citizens, were elected to receive the degrees, and were regularly initiated Entered Apprentices in due and ancient form. On May 12 they were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft, and on June 9 were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. From this time scores of worthy applicants for the degrees have beem accepted and admitted.

January 12, 1891, Most Wor. Grand Master Samuel Wells, with the following as his suite, Right Wor. Benjamin A. Gould as Deputy G. M., Right Wor. Henry G. Fay as S. G. W., Right Wor. W. H. H. Soule as Jr, G. W., W. W. Parkman, P. G. M., Right Wor. John Carr, G, Treas., Rt. Wor. Sereno D. Nickerson, Rec. Grand Sec., Right Wor. A. A. Osgood, D. D. G. M. of Second Masonic Dist., Right Wor. Daniel S. Crandon, D. D. G. M. of Third Masonic Dist., Right Wor. Solomon A. Bolster, D. D. G. M. of Fourth Masonic Dist., Rev. Wor. Charles A. Skinner, Chaplain, and other Grand Officers, constituted the brethren named in the Charter into a regular lodge in due and ancient form and with due ceremories. Charter being read. by the Rec. Grand Secretary, Most Wor. Grand Master Wells installed Wor. Bro. Bowen as Master, and delivered to him the Charter of the Lodge. The Lodge started on its mission with nineteen charter members.

From time to time the Lodge has recognized their sacrifice of time and money for the cause, and has shown its appreciation and esteem by electing them to Honorary Membership. All now living are on that roll.

There have been initiated, passed, and raised in the lodge during the twenty-five years, 322; admitted from other lodges, 52. There have been demitted 26; death has taken from the roll 37, and 14 have been dropped.. The total membership at present is 315.

It is with regret we have to record the work of the reaper. Among the members who have been called to lay down the work of this life are our beloved Past Masters Wor. H. W. Bowen, Wor. E. S. Fogerty and Wor. Harrison Dunham. There is a consolation that the better and immortal part survives the grave. Cicero puts it in these words: "That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place," which may be fittingly used in this connection.

In deeds of charity in the broadest sense Prospect Lodge has not been backward, wlthout publicity relieving emergent needs and assistlng over the rough places in life, having in mind that the greatest of these is Charity,. abiding as it does forever. Pope expresses it beautifully in these words:

"In faith and hope the world will disagree,
But all mankind's concern is 'Charity.'"

Freemasonry ls not a religious sect, but is so interwoven with religion that it demancls from its votaries worship of the Infinite Being, our God, the Great Architect o{ the universe. The evidence of Prospect's loyalty in this direction comes from the fact that at least twice a year we take advantage of our privilege and gather together in a public manner for worship in one or the other o{ the Protestant churches in the community. For chivalry Prospect is in the front rank, he members having profound qespect for womanly dignity, particularly that exemplified by our sisters of the Eastern Star.

Most Wor. M. M. Johnson, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, has recognized the caliber of our membership, as represented in the individuality of Right Wor. Bro. John F. Carver, by appointing him District Deputy Grand Master for the twenty-fifth Masonic District, 1915-16.

PROSPECT LODGE

Great expectations! Rernarkable success ! .And may I fittingly add, in the words of the immortal Longfellow:

"Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait."

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OTHER

  • 1894 (Participation in dedication of the Burial Lot and Monument in Boston; 1894-85)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

DISTRICTS

1890: District 4 (South Boston)

1911: District 25 (Hyde Park)

1927: District 4 (South Boston)

1995: District 4 (Boston)

2003: District 6


LINKS

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Massachusetts Lodges


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