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...where there was a severe skirmish." At the battle of Bunker Hill, he was a Major in Jonathan Brewer's regiment, composed of Worcester and Middlesex troops, Joshua Loring was a loyalist, and held the office of Town Major under General Gage. At the evacuation of Boston in March, 1776, he left Bos

* Major Ervin G. Haack * Major Thomas C. Hyde

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The major interest in Grand Lodge in 1867 was the reconstruction of the Grand Lodge b

...Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts in 1922 have since, in whole or in major part, become the guidance of most Grand Lodges throughout the world. ...founding of a coordinated research in Dementia Praecox, which has been the major benevolence of the Supreme Council since 1934. This research is generally a

...ton and the vicinity, for the defence of the State, Revere was appointed a Major and afterwards Lieutenant Colonel, and remained in the service until the cl ...s raised for the defense of the State. In this regiment he was appointed a Major, and afterwards a Lieutenant Colonel, and remained in the service until the

...great fire in 1872. The old Franklin printing press, now in possession of Major Ben: Perley Poore, was obtained from the heirs of Isaiah Thomas. That Frank ...to take his place, and was one of the guard who witnessed the execution of Major André at West Point.

...angelist. Present, Joseph Webb, Esqr., His Excellency Governor Hancock, Major Keith, Honorable General Lincoln, Reverend Mr. Parker, Reverend Mr. Eliot, Joseph Webb was promoted and commissioned Major, April 25, 1778, and Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment, May, 1780. He

...de fraternity of men, most of whom are not Christian. Men who practice the major monotheist religions — Judaism, Islam and Christianity, together with oth

About the year 1755 we find Major Price, as he was commonly called, permanently located in "the great house," ...at Henry Price served on several committees and was usually referred to as Major Price. This title he derived from the .appointment by Gov. Jonathan Belcher

Through these years, Ancient York Lodge had played a major role in arousing Masonic interest hereabouts and it was natural, therefore, ...us with their presence have come from the New England Tel. & Tel. Company, Major General Henry Knox Lodge, the Sylvania High Twelve Club, Grace Universalist

Since Ashler Lodge was instituted in 1851, our country has engaged in four major wars — the Civil War, the War with Spain, the First World War and the Sec

...e only one of the charter members who was a Revolutionary War veteran, but Major John Goodridge of Fitchburg, Calvin Hale, Stephen Chase, Thomas Hale, Thoma with rank of Major. <br>

During the time we were at this location, one of the major events that was held was a Commemoration Dedication held on July 31,1983, f

...1914 and in 1939 at our seventy-fifth:—what a privilege to attend three major anniversaries of your Lodge! ...on to 500 men. On another occasion our Secretary, on behalf of Brother and Major Elias Frederick Liakos, presented to the Lodge a gavel whose head was fashi

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...rst Master. All were active patriots and four served with John Paterson, a Major General of Revolutionary War fame. * John Paterson, Major General in the Continental Army. History records General Paterson had much

A major disaster occurred on April 7, 1915, when the Masonic Apartments were comple A major disaster occurred on April 7, 1915, when the Masonic Apartments were comple

.../index.php?title=GMRussell Benjamin Russell], Oliver served on many of the major committees of Grand Lodge, often as chairman. The Grand Proceedings for 181

...l who had served with the American Expeditionary Forces, was reappointed a major in the regular army in November, 1920 and was forced to resign from the lin

...first Master of Blue Hill Lodge. Brother E. C. Britton read a memorial of Major General Cobb. There were 129 present of the 271 members of the Lodge. ...and, with Wor. Storrus L. Kenney and Wor. William G. Blakely, appeared in major roles in the Past Masters' Nights of 1961 and 1962. In addition to these tr

...charter. The Secretary, Wor. George Wright, read a prepared summary of the major events of the first forty years. (Much of the material used for this sevent ...which was read on May 28, 1951 at our 75th anniversary celebration in the Major Edwards High

...te paid by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge to our Past Master, Worshipful (Major) Norman Brooks Morrison at its Quarterly Communication on March 10, 1943. W

...wanis Night with Wor. Earl A. Umlah speaking on "Why I became a Kiwanian"; Major Hugh C. Fleming told us about the origin and activities of the Salvation Ar

...dge #298 (Prince Hall) in Alexandria, Virginia. Bro. Rahatt was a Sergeant Major in the U. S. Marine Corps, serving at the Pentagon that answered a plea for

We need light on how to manage our educational system so that the major emphasis will be upon the development of character as the first considerati

...being a very active worker in Massachusetts Consistory fulfilling several major parts and was an Aide to the Commander in Chief. He was Coroneted an Honora

...tory conditions, and the lynchings in distant states. These events spilled major trouble on many Masons and their friends.

While new By-Laws were adopted in 1925, only a few major changes were made— the time set for the annual communication was the seco

...uffered no major crisis, although we have had to survive two World Wars, a major depression and several minor ones. I have not singled out any one member or

...d historical review. Yet enough may be transcribed in commemoration of the major events of the Lodge and in the enshrining of the names of those Brethren wh

...uncomfortable furnishing" of the hall. Their efforts resulted in the first major expenditure by the Lodge for a new set of high backed black walnut upholste

...wn in 1866 and replaced with the present structure, which gained fame as a major setting in Arlo Guthrie's ''Alice's Restaurant''.

While these are major areas needing improvement, the Grand Master feels there are many other goal

...-frigates, six sloops, and transports containing over 10,000 troops, under Major General Abercromby. The French force consisted of 1300 regulars and 10,000 ...ded to the court house and partook of an elegant entertainment provided by Major Caleb Simons" (of Middlesex Hotel). The pond began at the mill dam and exte

...iel Frederic Thayer Hunt'' was born in "Weymouth June 30, 1835, the son of Major Elias and Eliza Maria Theresa (Soper) Hunt. He attended the schools of his ''Ebenezer William Hunt'' was born in Weymouth December 4, 1823, the son of Major Elias and Eliza M. T. (Soper) Hunt. He was raised in Old Colony Lodge Novem

...ude addresses. To incorporate member addresses in the file would require a major effort. Working with all Valley Secretaries, the Executive Secretary develo One of his early major assignments was the selection of the current headquarters' property on Marr

...tion of prominence in his town, military, civil, and magisterial. He was a Major, school committeeman, selectman, moderator, civil magistrate, Representativ

* Major Schofield, (Active in first fire department in Ware, MA), May 6, 1846 (from

...ourners. The degree team formed for this occasion was really the origin of Major General Henry Knox Lodge, which held some of its first meetings and rehears ...om October 30, 1863, to May 30, 1867, and on March 13, 1865, was brevetted Major, and Augustus C. Jordan, who served as Commissary Sergeant of the 43d and 4

...e The Lord Macdonald, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and Major-General Sir Allan Adair, the Assistant Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of E

...the Lodge at this time was Brother Joseph Hiller, who was, or had been, a Major in the army of the United States, and among the petitioners were Benj. Crow

...s writing this. On the contrary the writer is a lineal descendant of stout Major Simon Willard, the head of the military forces of Massachusetts Bay Colony

...C. A.) A. E. F. On returning from the war, he was retired with the rank of Major. ...tillery, A.E.F. On returning from abroad, he was retired with the rank of Major. Wor. Brother Stitt was appointed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ma

...triot army in Canada, served on several courts-martial — notably that of Major Andre, — was in close relations to Washington, and is so represented on t ...He was present at all the principal battles of the Revolution, becoming a Major General. His remains rest in the beautiful cemetery on yonder hilltop; his

July 15, 1933, it was noted that our Brother, Major John W. Bean, had reached his one hundredth birthday. The following Novembe * Major, C Company, 47th Massachusetts 09/23/1862-07/14/1865; POW

...tte Lodge to also occupy the same. The extraordinary inducements which the major held out to the Fraternity, if they would occupy these rooms, were, that he ...at Charlton Center and was used for a short time as a meeting place, until Major Moses Dresser built the famous Dresser Hill Tavern, fitted up a hall in it

Jarvis D. Burrell, known as Major Burrell from his connection with the Massachusetts militia, was born in Ran

...ich was later owned and occupied by Brother William H. H. Weston. He was a Major General during the Revolution and served in the army for many years afterwa

New York Night was another major event. To this affair New York newspapermen sojourning in Boston and vicini Meanwhile, inflation and climbing costs were having a major impact on the Lodge exchequer and members' pocketbooks. In combing through

...times of peace; and it has had the sorrow of observing the trials of seven major wars. As it has given of the services of its members in the eras of peace, .... Tope. This was followed by an interesting history of Fraternal Lodge, by Major S. B. Phinney, from its formation to the present time. Short speeches were

...e hundredth anniversary of the death of our illustrious Past Grand Master, Major General [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMJsWarr

* ''Peter H. Major'', 1998, 1999

...he Grand Lodge from that time to 1812, to deliver an oration; and men like Major Gardiner Ruggles who in 1842 reorganized the Lodge so that it was successfu ...d was under arrest when last seen as he was conveyed across Niagara River; Major Ben Perley Poore, so many years Washington correspondent of the ''Boston Jo

...ne small line in the records of that evening, however, foretold of another major milestone in my life: "On motion it was voted that Tuesday evening next be

...ter at once declared "Boys, war has begun — the school is broken up." As Major Russell used to say: "This announcement was received with three cheers, and ...poleon, the former of whom always retained a lively sense of gratitude for Major Russell's kindness, and after coming to the throne urgently invited him and

...ad raised a company of one hundred men, going out as Captain, returning as Major. He was the first Excellent High Priest of Reading Royal Arch Chapter, and ...ring the Civil War and was their Captain. He returned to Peterborough as a Major. He later came to Reading and was the moving spirit and leader in forming G

...Guard in honor of his father. In 1856 he became captain, two years later, major, and then colonel. ...father; in 1856 he was its captain, and on his return from the West became major and colonel of the regiment to which it was attached.

...ogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMSanford Baalis Sanford], an address by Major F. D. Stafford, an address by R.G. Secretary [http://masonicgenealogy.com/M

...76, became colonel of a regiment detailed for the Canada Expedition, under Major-General Schuyler. July 1, 1781, he was made colonel of the 4th Hampshire Re ...n June, 1792. He was a soldier in the French war, 1756-63; he was present (major in Fellows' Regiment), May, 1775, at the siege of Boston, where he distingu

...e a considerable proportion of officers,—Lieutenant-Colonel Abercrombie, Major Pitcairn, etc.,—a dear purchase to them indeed!"

...was appointed a Cornet in the Governor's troop of Guards with the rank of Major. By his diligence and industry in business, he acquired the means of a comf

...bile was not put into production until the early 1900’s so I am sure the major source of transportation for individuals was the horse and buggy making the

Timothy Bigelow had a rich heritage. His father served as major under Benedict Arnold at Quebec and later as colonel of the 15th Massachuse

...ira, and David Itiro Kasahara, continued the work of creating a lodge. The major stumbling block was translation: all the rituals, lectures, manuals, docume

A number of the "first" major events in the history of the Lodge seem worthy of mention.

...e Lodge even knew where. (It is said, upon apparently good authority, that Major Parsons bricked up the Charter in a hole made for that purpose in the great ...It did, however, discontinue its meetings, but the Charter was secreted by Major William Parsons and but few members of the Lodge even knew where. From abou

...and Master's wearing the cocked hat of the Revolutionary period, and was a major figure in enabling the Grand Lodge to acquire the property at Boylston and The Seventy-fifth Anniversary was observed in 1939 with three major events. A regular meeting of the Lodge, presided over by Worshipful Master

.../MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLEHorton Edward A. Horton], D. D., Chaplain. Major Ira Vaughn of the governor's staff was a guest of the Grand Lodge.

...the committee to obtain land in Russell's pasture and erect a monument to Major General and Most Worshipful [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.ph

...p establish a Masonic Home, and today at Charlton, "because of his gift, a major part of the Home was built and a wing of this Home has been dedicated to hi

...re difficult, if not impossible, for the author to do justice. Many of the major points have already been covered in the previous material of this paper. Mo

The records indicate that in 1941, the officers' regalia was given a major overhaul, being sadly in need of repair and cleaning. Bro. Frederick T. Drake found his major interest in the relief of the "distressed worthy Brother" and his family. H

...the lady who established the first home in Taunton for homeless women, the major financial contributor to the First Parish Church and paid for the stone wal ...king on the property accommodates about one dozen cars and that has been a major problem in an era when the automobile, not the dog, is man's best friend.

...lodges in Salem, Nantucket, Marblehead, Newburyport and Hanover, all being major seaports or shipbuilding centers. In Hanover five to six yards were in oper

MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH WARREN,<br> ...erected at Bunker Hill and dedicated on December 2, 1794, to the memory of Major General Joseph Warren and his associates. Considering that the founders and

...an organization which has survived wars, depressions, hurricanes and other major catastrophies.

...//www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MajorGeneralHenryKnox Major General Henry Knox] Lodge in Boston. Major General Henry Knox Lodge, the only military Lodge in Massachusetts, came to

...is our former Smoking Room and present Banquet Hall. This after the third major renovation of the building, the first phase of which has been completed. ...building took place. The Lodge Room as we see it tonight was probably the major result of these first renovations. Fraternity Hall continued to be used as

== MAJOR GENERAL HENRY KNOX LODGE == ...gland Chapter, National Sojourners, to confer the Master Mason's Degree on Major (now Colonel) Louis Hopewell Bauer in Eliot Lodge, Jamaica Plain, in May 19

...On the first Saturday in February, provided that there is no snowstorm of major proportions, the so-called Sno Bazaar is held. A fundraising effort by the ...these are fund-raising events to support the lodge, there is one other of major interest to Grand Lodge, the blood program. At one time run by R. W. Willia

...//www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MajorGeneralHenryKnox Major General Henry Knox Lodge] in 1970, and has served as Secretary of Manet Lod

* Major Hatch * Major Hatch, 1807

...s to the battle of Bunker's or Breed's Hill, he received his commission of Major General. When the intrenchments were made upon the fatal spot, to encourage ...eat Britain. The glory of Bunker-Hill is interwoven with the reputation of Major General Warren."

...As will be observed, he is referred to usually by his military title of ''Major'', which he received, in 1733, when he was made cornet of the Governor's Tr "Read and committed to Col. ''Bagley'', Mr. ''Folger'' and Major ''Price'', to consider and Report."

...George Gardner was decorated by the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire with the Major General John Sullivan Medal.

...as standing where the Post Office is now located. It was built in 1808 by Major Levi Peirce. At this meeting the Lodge was organized with Isaac Kimball as

...e was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and he was also elected Major General of the State Militia. He was State Senator from 1798 to 1805, when

...Hill; Major Peter Harwood, who was Officer of the Day at the execution of Major Andre; Rufus Dodge, great-grandfather of Past Master Willard Bemis of the p

...Hill; Major Peter Harwood, who was Officer of the Day at the execution of Major Andre; Rufus Dodge, great-grandfather of Past Master Willard Bemis of the p ...ound in an old book a Diploma issued by the original Meridian Sun Lodge to Major Peter Harwood and was asked if there were any Harwoods living in North Broo

...ad been with Washington at Valley Forge and had witnessed the execution of Major Andre. Their petition was granted on June 15, 1802.

...rren. He removed from Framingham to Southborough in 1804. He was known as "Major Bannister," but whether he acquired that title by service in the Revolution ...ham and was with his company at "Concord Fight." He was commonly known as "Major Brown." He was a fuller by trade and owned a large part of "Pratt's Plain,"

...ty Grand Master Arthur A. Lincoln of the fourth district, and others; also Major General Clarence R. Edwards, former commander of the Yankee Division; Secre ...iates in the United Shoe Machinery Company. the presentation being made by Major Charles T.

...in the armed forces during the first World War and eleven in World War II. Major Charles D. Ricker was our only member to pay the supreme sacrifice, and tha ...ust 5, 1919, from wounds received in the Toul Sector, France. He ranked as Major in the U.S. Army.

** April 28, 1912, "Major [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMPrice Henry Price] ...rate and significant function of this kind in which Montgomery Lodge had a major part occurred in Milford in 1884, when the [http://masonicgenealogy.com/Med

...ning Star Lodge has used her heritage wisely and well. This I consider the major highlight of the past fifty years.

...//www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MajorGeneralHenryKnox Major General Henry Knox] Lodge, we were granted the use of their regalia during

The Grand Lodge had assembled at the house of "Brother Major Hitchings," messages were sent from there to the Lodge and returned. Brot ...ter at once declared "Boys, war has begun — the school is broken up." As Major Russell used to say: "This announcement was received with three cheers, and

Through the years, Mount Hermon has played a major role in arousing Masonic interest hereabouts and it was natural, therefore,

...from Most Worshipful Grand Master Roger Keith. Musical selections by Bro. Major Jenkins of Westover Field on the Organ were enjoyed by all.