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SHAWMUT LODGE

Location: Boston; Newtonville (1993)

Chartered By: Everett C. Benton

Charter Date: 09/26/1912 1912-129

Precedence Date: 12/11/1911

Current Status: unknown; merged into The Consolidated Lodge, 12/02/2008.

United Lodge merged into this Lodge, 12/22/1993.

PAST MASTERS

  • Edward N. West, 1911, 1912
  • Arthur A. Sondheim, 1913, 1914; N
  • Alexander M. Berger, 1915, 1916
  • Joseph Schmidt, 1917, 1918
  • Louis Papp, 1919, 1920
  • Benjamin A. Levy, 1921, 1922
  • Benjamin F. Levy, 1923, 1924
  • David Stern, 1925, 1926
  • Philip J. Aronson, 1927, 1928
  • Harry Smith, 1929, 1930
  • Isaac Gordon, 1931, 1932
  • Ira M. Daniels, 1933, 1934
  • Louis Joseph, 1935, 1936
  • Louis S. Blackstone, 1937, 1938
  • Solomon Stern, 1939, 1940; N
  • P. Kervin Goldman, 1941, 1942
  • Harry W. Felz, 1943, 1944
  • Louis Hamburger, 1945, 1946
  • Jacob A. Cushner, 1947, 1948
  • Myer M. Channen, 1949, 1950
  • Sumner S. Goldman, 1951
  • Saul B. Levitan, 1952
  • Alfred I. Novick, 1953, 1954
  • Stuart L. Stern, 1955, 1956
  • Sidney Aranoff, 1957
  • Leonard I. Cushner, 1958, 1959
  • Laurence S. Guiness, 1960, 1985-1987
  • Melvin B. Miller, 1961
  • Harvey Weiss, 1962
  • Howard J. Wolfe, 1963
  • Bernard Kalman, 1964
  • William L. Greene, 1965
  • David P. Mittell, 1966
  • Stephen Green, 1967
  • Donald Rosenberg, 1968
  • Lewis P. Aronson, 1969
  • Merrill I. Hassenfeld, 1970
  • Edwin Guiness, 1971
  • Harold L. Suvalle, 1972, 1974
  • Bertram R. Martinson, 1973, 1978
  • John E. Reiss, 1975, 1979, 1980
  • Alan J. Suvalle, 1976, 1977
  • Edward D. Trachtenberg, 1981-1983, 1988
  • Lawrence H. Cohen, 1984
  • Richard L. Rose, 1989, 1990
  • Herbert M. Shapiro, 1991-1994
  • Stewart L. Brandt, 1995
  • S. Lawrence DeHaan, 1996, 1997
  • Harold P. Greenberg, 1998, 2005, 2006
  • Neil D. Silverman, 1999, 2000
  • Howard I. Wilgoren, 2001, 2002
  • Robert H. Brown, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1962 (50th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

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EVENTS

CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, SEPTEMBER 1912

From New England Craftsman, Vol. VIII, No. 1, October 1912, Page 30:

Shawmut Lodge, Boston, which has been working under a dispensation issued during the administration of Grand Master Dana J. Flanders, was duly constituted Thursday, September 26th, by Most Wor. Everett C. Benton, Grand Master, assisted by officers of the Grand Lodge. The ceremony was preceded by a banquet in the Temple which was attended by many representatives of other lodges. Grand Master Barrett of Kentucky, a guest of Grand Master Benton, was among those present. The organization of the new lodge is as follows:

Edward N. West, WM; Arthur S. Sondheim, SW; Alexander M. Berger, JW; Paul G. Coblenzer (PM), T; Albert H. Lamson (PM), S; Right Worshipful Samuel Hauser (PGW), C; Edmund S. Young (PM), AS; John R. Griffin (PM), M; Joseph Schmidt, SD; Louis Papp, JD; Fred Nurenberg, SS; David Stern, JS; Emerich Thern, I ; Charles S. Johnson, Organist; Edward F, Jacobs, Tyler.

GRAND MASTER VISIT, MAY 1915

From New England Craftsman, Vol. X, No. 9, June 1915, Page 325:

M. W. Melvin M. Johnson, Grand Master, accompanied by Officers of the Grand Lodge and a number of distinguished Brethren, paid a fraternal visit to Shawmut Lodge, the youngest Lodge that meets in the Masonic Temple, Boston, Thursday, May 27. The Lodge was opened at 3.45 P. M. when the F. C. degree was conferred on five candidates, after which the Lodge held its business meeting. At 6 o'clock W. M. Arthur A. Sondheim escorted the M. W. Grand Master and Suite to the Banquet Hall, where the members and guests to the number of 300 had preceded them. The tables were decorated with flowers and a small silk American flag was at each plate, which each guest pinned to his coat. Bro. Alexander's Orchestra furnished excellent music and Rt. Wor. Roscoe Pound, Deputy Grand Master, delivered an eloquent address, which was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated.

At 7.45 the Lodge again convened and Wor. Wm. M. Farrington, Grand Marshal, announced that the M. W. Grand Master was in an adjoining apartment, ready to pay the Lodge a fraternal visit. The W. M. Master named the Charter Members of Shawmut Lodge with Rt. Wor. Samuel Hauser, P. G. W., as Chairman, a Committee to retire and escort the Grand Master to the Lodge. Bro. Hauser introducing the M. W. Grand Master, said that the Masonic Fraternity in this Jurisdiction was fortunate in having so able and conscientious a leader as the present M. W. Grand Master; that his scholarly attainments, his thorough knowledge of the principles of Freemasonry, his eloquence of speech eminently fit him to guide the Brethren aright. W. M. Sondheim extended a most cordial and fraternal welcome to the M. W. Grand Master and his distinguished Suite to which the Grand Master responded. The Lodge then proceeded with the work, completing the ceremonies of the M. M. degree. Rev. Bro. Edward A. Chase then delivered a beautiful charge to the five candidates which was richly applauded.

The Most Worshipful Grand Master then delivered a most interesting address. He stated that he enjoyed a most pleasant evening and was pleased with the spirit in which the officers rendered the work. He complimented and congratulated the Lodge at the success they have attained and glad to say that Shawmut Lodge enjoys a most enviable reputation in the fraternity.

The Grand Master and Grand Marshal were each presented with handsome bouquets. Though Corinthian Hall was filled with Brethren it was very gratifying to note that all remained until the departure of the Grand Master.

Wor. Bro. Edward N. West is entitled to great credit for the able manner in which he trained the officers in the floor work. He was the first Master of Shawmut Lodge aiui the Marshal of the Lodge since W. L, Sondheim succeeded him as Master.

The Committee of Charter Members who introduced the Grand Master were: R. W. Samuel Hauser, Chairman; W. Edward N. West, Marshal; R. W. Leon M. Abbott, W. Paul G. Coblenzer, W. Albert H. Lamson, W. Clifton Jones, Samuel Friedlander, Leon Newman, Edward Anthony, Maurice Hanauer, Wor. Julius A. Zinn.

VISIT TO MASONIC HOME, APRIL 1916

From New England Craftsman, Vol. XI, No. 8, May 1916, Page 258:

The officers and members of Shawmut Lodge, to the number of seventy-eight, assembled at the corner of Commonwealth and Harvard Avenues, Allston, on Patriots' Day, April 19th ult., and at 8.50 A. M. started in sixteen automobiles for the Masonic Home. They arrived in Worcester about 11 A. M., and proceeded to the new Hotel Bancroft, where dinner, which had been arranged for, was served.

After dinner the brethren started for the home where they arrived in good season.

At the request of Wor. Alexander M. Berger, the Master of the Lodge, Most Wor. Melvin M. Johnson had granted a Dispensation for a Special Communication to be held by Shawmut Lodge in the Chapel of the hom.> and the brethren assembled, where, after the lodge was duly opened, the fellow craft degree was conferred on five candidates, in an able and most impressive manner. The following named officers participated:

Wor. Alexander M. Berger, Master; Bro. Joseph Schmidt, Senior Warden; Bro. Louis Papp, Junior Warden; Wor. Paul G. Coblenzer, treasurer; Wor. Albert H. Lamson, secretary; Rev. Bro. Edward Abbot Chase, Chaplain; Bro. Alexander L. Golden, Marshal; Bro. Benjamin A. Levy, Senior Deacon; Bro. Benjamin F. Levy, Junior Deacon; Bro. Solomon Basch, Senior Steward; Bro. Philip J. Aronson, Junior Steward; Bro. Aaron Feinberg, organist; Bro. Edward F. Jacobs, tyler.

Seated in the East were Most Wor. J. Albert Blake, Relief Commissioner; Wor. Arthur A. Sondheim, Jr., Grand Steward; Wor. Wm. C. Crane, Master of Zetland Lodge; Wor. Wm. F. Pinkham, Master of Joseph Webb Lodge; Wor. Charles Thoman, Master of Germania Lodge, and Wor. James G. Brown, P. M. of The Massachusetts Lodge. The Masonic residents of the Home, and Bro. Lillibridge, Supt., attended the ceremonies and all were pleased with the beautiful work of this degree.

Rev. Bro. Edward Abbott Chase, who is also Chaplain of The Massachusetts Lodge, delivered the charge to the candidates, which was so instructive, that the impression made will be remembered by all who ha1' the privilege of hearing the same.

Most Wor. J. Albert Blake, on behalf of the residents of the home, tendered thanks to Wor. Brother Berger, and to the officers and members of Shawmut Lodge, for the interest shown by him and them for the home and complimented them for the able work performed by them.

The brethren were then afforded an opportunity to inspect the home, the buildings and grounds, and all were delighted with the management of the place and expressed their appreciation for the grand and noble work, as carried on by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, in providing a home and giving comfort to those of our brethren and their widows, who are worthy and unable to provide for themselves.

The party returned and arrived in Boston about 7.30 P. M., meeting with no accident and all who had the good fortune to visit the home, will remember a day well spent.

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

OTHER BROTHERS

DISTRICTS

1911: District 1 (Boston)

1927: District 1 (Boston)

2003: District 5

LINKS

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