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== REGULAR SESSIONS == | == REGULAR SESSIONS == | ||
| − | === ANNUAL SESSION, | + | === ANNUAL SESSION, 09/12/1848 === |
''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-573):'' | ''Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-573):'' | ||
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| + | Grand Chapter opened. | ||
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| + | * A petition from former members of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=RACKingCyrus King Cyrus] Chapter of Worcester to restore its charter was received and approved. An endorsement, the text of which appears on ChI-577, was directed to be affixed to its charter. | ||
| + | * Finance. | ||
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| + | The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GSCWMoore Charles W. Moore] re-elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Page ChI-576. | ||
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| + | * Charity. | ||
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=== STATED MEETING, XX === | === STATED MEETING, XX === | ||
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== SPECIAL MEETINGS == | == SPECIAL MEETINGS == | ||
| − | === SPECIAL MEETING AT | + | === SPECIAL MEETING AT BOSTON, 10/25/1848 === |
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| + | ''Held in Boston (ChI-579):'' | ||
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| + | Grand Chapter opened. ''R. E. Gilbert Nurse presided.'' | ||
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| + | "The Masonic Fraternity having accepted the invitation of the City authorities to unite with other bodies of their fellow citizens in celebrating the introduction of the waters of Lake Cochichuate into the city, the Grand Royal Arch Chapter was convened. . . At 10 o'clock, the Grand Chapter, with several other Masonic bodies, under escort of the Boston Encampment of Knights Templars, marched to Pemberton Square, and subsequently joined in the procession, which proceeded through the principal streets of the city, and arrived at the Common about 5 P.M. after witnessing the letting on of the water, the operation of the fountain, and the various ceremonies connected therewith, the Grand Chapter returned to the Temple, where the members separated. | ||
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| + | <p align=center> | ||
| + | https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/water-celebration.jpg<br> | ||
| + | ''The Water Celebration, 1848'' | ||
| + | </p> | ||
| − | '' | + | ''[https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/flashback-photo-boston-holds-a-water-celebration-in-1848/ New England Historical Society page] |
== LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX == | == LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX == | ||
Revision as of 21:21, 29 August 2023
1848
Charles W. Moore, Grand High Priest
Gilbert Nurse, Grand King
Joel Talbot, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/12/1848
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-573):
Grand Chapter opened.
- A petition from former members of King Cyrus Chapter of Worcester to restore its charter was received and approved. An endorsement, the text of which appears on ChI-577, was directed to be affixed to its charter.
- Finance.
The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Charles W. Moore re-elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Page ChI-576.
- Charity.
STATED MEETING, XX
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-XX):
STATED MEETING, XX
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-XX):
SPECIAL MEETINGS
SPECIAL MEETING AT BOSTON, 10/25/1848
Held in Boston (ChI-579):
Grand Chapter opened. R. E. Gilbert Nurse presided.
"The Masonic Fraternity having accepted the invitation of the City authorities to unite with other bodies of their fellow citizens in celebrating the introduction of the waters of Lake Cochichuate into the city, the Grand Royal Arch Chapter was convened. . . At 10 o'clock, the Grand Chapter, with several other Masonic bodies, under escort of the Boston Encampment of Knights Templars, marched to Pemberton Square, and subsequently joined in the procession, which proceeded through the principal streets of the city, and arrived at the Common about 5 P.M. after witnessing the letting on of the water, the operation of the fountain, and the various ceremonies connected therewith, the Grand Chapter returned to the Temple, where the members separated.
The Water Celebration, 1848
New England Historical Society page
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX
| No. | Location | Lodge | Precedence Date | Chartering Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | Scotland |
| 2 | Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | ? |
| 3 | Taunton | Adoniram | 09/10/1816 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 4 | Springfield | Morning Star | 06/29/1818 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 5 | Boston | St. Paul's | 01/25/1819 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 6 | Stoughton | Mount Zion | 12/12/1820 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 7 | Fitchburg | Thomas | 12/11/1821 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 8 | Worcester | Worcester | 06/08/1823 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 9 | Northampton | Northampton | 06/23/1825 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 10 | Lowell | Mt. Horeb | 04/08/1826 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
| 11 | Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 | Grand Chapter of Massachusetts |
