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* ''John R. Dunnell, Jr.'', 1998
 
* ''John R. Dunnell, Jr.'', 1998
 
* ''Alan C. Brown'', 1999
 
* ''Alan C. Brown'', 1999
* ''James N. Orgettas, Jr.'', 2000
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* ''James N. Orgettas, Jr.'', 2000; '''DDGM'''
 
* ''Victor Garofalo'', 2001
 
* ''Victor Garofalo'', 2001
 
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* Harold E. Mew, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose7_1927-2003 District 7 (Melrose)], 1977, 1978; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#MEW.2C_HAROLD_EDWARD_1916-2001 SN]'''  
 
* Harold E. Mew, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose7_1927-2003 District 7 (Melrose)], 1977, 1978; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASuppNecrologiesHM#MEW.2C_HAROLD_EDWARD_1916-2001 SN]'''  
 
* ''Francis P. Mitrano'', DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose7_1927-2003 District 7 (Melrose)], 1991, 1992
 
* ''Francis P. Mitrano'', DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose7_1927-2003 District 7 (Melrose)], 1991, 1992
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* ''James F. Orgettas'', DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADISTRICT04_2003andAfter District 4], 2014
 
* ''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLPHPerkins Paul H. Perkins]'', DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADISTRICT04_2003andAfter District 4], 2004, 2005; Senior Grand Warden 2010
 
* ''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLPHPerkins Paul H. Perkins]'', DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADISTRICT04_2003andAfter District 4], 2004, 2005; Senior Grand Warden 2010
 
* Howard G. Todd, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose7_1927-2003 District 7 (Melrose)], 1943, 1944; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesSZ#TODD.2C_HOWARD_GREELEY_1902-1972 N]'''
 
* Howard G. Todd, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose7_1927-2003 District 7 (Melrose)], 1943, 1944; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANecrologiesSZ#TODD.2C_HOWARD_GREELEY_1902-1972 N]'''

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WYOMING LODGE

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Location: Melrose; Malden (1866); Melrose (1867)

Chartered By: John T. Heard

Charter Date: 09/10/1857 VI-122

Precedence Date: 08/28/1856

Current Status: Active


NOTES

Baalbec Lodge merged here, 09/07/2001.


PAST MASTERS

  • Joseph D. Dennis, 1856, 1857
  • Freeman Baker, 1858-1860
  • Samuel O. Dearborn, 1861; SN
  • Levi S. Gould, 1862, 1863, 1881, 1882
  • Daniel Norton, Jr., 1864-1866
  • Albert B. Perkins, 1867, 1868
  • Walter Littlefield, 1869, 1870
  • Charles H. Isburgh, 1871, 1872
  • William A. Remick, 1875-1877
  • Charles H. Edmonds, 1878
  • Granville M. Thomas, 1879, 1880
  • Herbert H. Westgate, 1883, 1884
  • Sidney H. Buttrick, 1885, 1886
  • J. Richmond Barss, 1887, 1888
  • Walter I. Nickerson, 1889, 1890
  • William A. Waterhouse, 1891, 1892
  • Elisha B. Sears, 1893
  • Oscar F. Frost., 1894, 1895
  • Frank E. Orcutt, 1896, 1897
  • George E. Fenn, 1898, 1899; Mem
  • Harry Hunt, 1900, 1901
  • Charles L. Sprague, 1902, 1903
  • Herbert J. Perry, 1904, 1905
  • Charles N. Shute, 1906, 1907
  • William Wooldridge, 1908, 1909
  • Frederick T. Grant, 1910, 1911
  • Wilfra L. Swindlehurst, 1912, 1913
  • Horace E. Child, 1914, 1915
  • Claude L. Allen, 1916; N
  • Sanford Crandon, 1917, 1918; Mem
  • George E. Damon, 1919, 1920
  • Clarence T. Ferna, 1921, 1922
  • Harry F. Sears., 1923, 1924
  • Herbert T. Gerrish., 1926
  • R. Walter Terhune, 1927
  • Arthur W. Clark, 1928
  • Leonard F. Whidden, 1929
  • James Davis, 1930
  • George A. Barrows, 1931
  • Walter W. Hathaway, 1932
  • Thomas L. Thistle, 1933
  • Howard G. Todd, 1934; N
  • Kenneth L. Barrett, 1935
  • Charles F. Brackett, 1936
  • Thomas R. Vannah, 1937
  • Roscoe C. Wallace, 1938
  • E. Sumner Bailey, 1939
  • Donald E. Fletcher, 1940
  • Charles A. Hunter, 1941
  • Herbert N. Faulkner, 1942; N
  • Ernest W. Hinchcliffe, 1943
  • Ralph S. Perkins, 1944
  • Benning L. Wentworth, 1945
  • Matthew M. Cox, III, 1946
  • Galen W. Hoyt, 1947
  • C. Andrew Wing, 1948; N
  • Albert F. Ford, 1949
  • Harold E. Mew, 1950; SN
  • Norman P. Robinson, 1951
  • Archer C. Bowen, 1952
  • Donald A. Welch, 1953
  • Walter S. Palmer, 1954
  • Foster Perry, 1955
  • Theodore K. Cathcart, 1956
  • William S. Pitzer, 1957
  • Robert F. Hunter, 1958
  • George L. Kinsey, 1959
  • Cortland B. Bacall, 1960
  • Robert E. Steer, 1961
  • Richard A. McLellan, 1962
  • Loring W. Mann, 1963
  • Norman A. Graf, 1964
  • Philip H. Adams, 1965
  • John W. Dahl, 1966
  • Robert F. Garner, 1967
  • W. Curtis Rogers, 1968
  • Frederick Spollett, 1969
  • Manning L. Balcom, 1970
  • Donald B. Maclachlan, 1971
  • Roger W. Waugh, 1972
  • Theodore K. Cathcart, Jr., 1973
  • William H. Burns, 1974
  • Winthrop L. Hall, 1975; RW; PDDGM?
  • Michael C. Nickerson, 1976
  • Harvey J. Waugh, 1977
  • David P. Henry, 1978; PDDGM
  • Martin Finigian, 1979
  • Charles A. Wing, III', 1980
  • Alan P. Bemiss, 1981
  • David W. Hamilton, 1982
  • Robert S. Sedlacek, 1983
  • Frank A. Adragna, 1984
  • Douglas J. Tibbetts, 1985
  • Craig H. Hess, 1986
  • Francis P. Mitrano, 1987; PDDGM
  • William J. Dia, 1988
  • David J. Killam, 1989
  • Donald A. Batson, 1990
  • Peter M. Perkins., 1991
  • Paul H. Perkins, 1992; PDDGM
  • George J.. Saideh, Jr., 1993-94
  • Carl H. Gylfphe, Jr., 1994
  • Charles W. Smith, Jr., 1995
  • Jerome J. Kaufman, II, 1996
  • Michael J. McLane, 1997
  • John R. Dunnell, Jr., 1998
  • Alan C. Brown, 1999
  • James N. Orgettas, Jr., 2000; DDGM
  • Victor Garofalo, 2001
  • Jean Oberde Falaise, 2002
  • James K. Brayden, 2003-2005
  • Pericles Calias, 2006
  • Dana L. Litman, 2007
  • Richard E. Pitts, 2008-2012

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

  • Petition for Dispensation: 1856
  • Petition for Charter: 1857
  • Consolidation Petition (with Baalbec Lodge): 2001

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1906 (50th Anniversary)
  • 1956 (Centenary)
  • 2007 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1858 1888 1899 1907 1913 1921 1922 1943 1948 1949 1951 1952 1953 1955 1958 1968 1973 1976 1981 1989 1996 2010

HISTORY

  • 1956 (Centenary History, 1956-309)
  • 2007 (150th Anniversary History, 2007-68)

OTHER

  • 1858 (Petition to alter meeting night, approved; VI-168)
  • 1866 (Petition to alter meeting location due to fire, approved; VII-138)
  • 1881 (Petition on jurisdiction, 1881-221)
  • 1882 (Petition on jurisdiction, 1881-25)
  • 1912 (Dedication of soldiers' and sailors' monument, 1912-76)

EVENTS

CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, OCTOBER 1857

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XVII, No. 1, November 1857, Page 6:

A new Lodge was constituted by the Grand Lodge of this Commonwealth, at Melrose, on Monday, the 12th Oct. ult., under the above pretty name. The occasion was one of more than usual interest; and the ceremonies of consecrating the Lodge, installing its officers, and dedicating its new hall, were performed by the M, W. Grand Master, J. T. Heard, Esq., assisted by the Grand Officers, in a very handsome, appropriate and impressive manner. At the conclusion of which, the Grand Master delivered an eloquent and highly practical address, occupying about forty minutes. It was replete with instructive suggestions and wholesome advice, which, if properly regarded, as we feel assured they will be by the Brethren for whose guidance they were more particularly intended, will contribute largely to the prosperity of the Lodge and the welfare of the Institution throughout the Commonwealth. The ceremonies in the Lodge-room having been concluded, the Brethren present were invited to an adjacent hall, where an elegant collation was spread for their refreshment; and to which they were appropriately and eloquently welcomed by the Rev. Brother Dennis, W. Master of the new Lodge. At the proper time, short speeches were made by the Grand Master and several of his officers; when the Grand Lodge returned to the city, feeling that they had spent an agreeable evening for themselves, and, as they trust, a profitable one for Masonry.

Melrose is about five miles from Boston, and is one of the many beautiful and thriving suburban villages which add so much to the attractiveness of the environs of the metropolis. The hall in which the new Lodge is to hold its meetings, has been fitted up with much taste, and though not large, has an air of comfort about it that is not always to be found in rooms of greater pretensions. We wish our Brethren eminent success and unalloyed happiness in their new enterprise.

HALL DEDICATION, APRIL 1863

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXII, No. 8, June 1863, Page 249:

Dear Brother Moore — One of the most pleasant Masonic gatherings that it has been my good fortune to witness, occurred at Melrose on the 29th of April last. It was at the dedication of the new Hall of Wyoming Lodge. Before entering upon an account of the evening's entertainment, let me give you a slight description of the Hall and other apartments. The dimensions of the main Hall are 39 by 50 feet, and of sufficient height to correspond; making it commodious and beautifully proportioned. In connection with this Hall, there is a smaller one, to be used for sodality and committee meetings, as occasion may require; a room for preparation, and another for the convenience of the Brethren, suitably furnished. A large banquet hall finishes the suite of apartments. The Brethren of the Lodge have spared no pains or expense in furnishing these apartments, and nothing conducive to the comfort of the members or their visitors, has been omitted. The main Hall has been fitted up in a most beautiful and costly manner; the East, formed by a deep recess, is finished by drapery, arranged after an appropriate and rich design. The chairs for the first three officers, (gifts of individual members,) are elegant in their construction; three pillars, which appear in their appropriate places, are of black walnut, and beautiful in workmanship, the necessary emblems, as well as the ceiling, (painted from designs furnished by a Brother,) produce, under the brilliant light from a large chandelier, a splendid effect; the Settees, or couches, around the Hall, made expressly for the purpose and place, unite ease and elegance in their construction, These different arrangements, together with the rich carpet that covers the platforms and floor, produce a "perfect, beautiful and complete whole." It is, without exception, the finest Hall in the State, for comfort, size and elegance. But how shall I give you an idea of the Dedication, and (he arrangements which had been made by the committee for the pleasure of the Brethren and their guests'! To be folly appreciated the whole should have been witnessed; and those who were present, I think, trill never forget the pleasures of that evening.

"You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will,

But the scent of the roses will cling to it still."

So with this — the occasion has passed, but the memory of it will remain in many hearts as long as life itself. The brilliantly lighted Hall, with the different objects brought together in such harmonious contrast; the array of female beauty; the strains of melodious music, from a band stationed in an ante room, formed a scene, for the eye and ear, that is seldom witnessed within the portals of the Lodge.

The ceremonies of Dedication were performed by the Officers of the M. W. Grand Lodge, and I think, if I may be allowed to judge, were performed with more than usual ability. The M. W. William Parkman, Esq., after completing the ceremony of Dedication according to the beautiful ritual of our Order, made some very happy and congratulatory remarks to the Lodge, which were listened to with pleasure, by the intelligent assembly of ladies and Brethren, numbering nearly three hundred. He commented-upon the purposes of oar Institution, in the inculcation of all the social and moral virtues, and closed with a very beautiful illustration, saying —

From the North, hear all men — in the name of Water, pure, refreshing to as all, I dedicate this Hall to the purposes of Friendship. May it be to all the members a place where sacred friendship shall teach all to abrogate self for his fellow; each in his turn helping and being helped — blessing and being blessed. From the South, hear all men — in the name of Fire I solemnly dedicate this Hall to the purpose of Love, and may the fire this day kindled upon its altar, continue to burn as a constant oblation to Deity, and may it warm and stimulate every member to provoke his Brethren to good deeds and virtue; and may that blessed Book of Books that is ever spread upon its altar, be the rule and guide of all our actions. From the East, hear all men - to the promulgation of Truth I solemnly dedicate this Hall — and may this corn which I now scatter (scattering corn on the floor) be emblematical of the truth that shall pour from the East of this Lodge, and may those truths, so scattered, yield abundant increase; some thirty, some sixty, and some an hundred fold. From the West, hear all men — in the name of Faith, Hope and Charity, I now solemnly dedicate this Hall, and as I scatter these beautiful flowers (here the Grand Marshal scattered a magnificent bouquet over the floor of the Lodge) upon the common pathway, may it be emblematical of the flowers of Faith, Hope add Charity, this Lodge may constantly spread under the bleeding feet of suffering humanity every where, but more especially to the household of our faith. And finally, may the Great Giver of all good bounteously endow this Lodge with the Corn of Nourishment, the Wine of Refreshment, and the Oil of Joy."

After the ceremonies of Dedication were completed, remarks were made by several Brethren, on the principles of the Institution, and also appropriate to the occasion. A splended Bible, Squsre and Compasses were then presented to the Lodge by Rev. Benjamin F. Boles, in behalf of the ladies, which were accept, ed by the W. Master, Bro. Levi S. Gould, in an appropriate manner.

The Brethren, with their ladies, then formed a procession, and proceeding to
the banquet Hall, partook of a supper, prepared by that well known caterer of
your city, J. B. Smith. The great feature of the table was the profusion of flow
ers, forming a magnificent spectacle, and wafting their perfume upon the air.
After sufficient time had been allowed for refreshment, (the Hall in the mean
time having been arranged for the purpose,) dancing commenced, and the 
small hours of night beheld a brilliant and happy assembly.

MASONIC HALL FIRE, JANUARY 1866

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXV, No. 4, February 1866, Page 128:

The new and elegant Masonic Hall at Melrose was destroyed by fire on the evening of the 4th of January last. It was one of the finest halls In this State, and had been fitted up at a heavy expense. It was occupied by Wyoming Lodge, Waverly B. A. Chapter, and Hugh de Payens Encampment of Knights Templars. The fire broke out in the lower part of the building, which was occupied for stores, and is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.

The different Masonic bodies named lost a portion of their regalia and a fine new organ, which had been placed in the hall but a few days before. The entire loss, above Insurance, will not probably exceed four thousand dollars. We understand that the Brethren at Melrose are taking the necessary measures to secure the erection of a building of their own to be appropriated exclusively to Masonic purposes.

CORNERSTONE LAYING, JUNE 1866

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXV, No. 9, July 1866, Page 281:

LAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE OF THE MASONIC HALL IN MELROSE.

The ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the new Masonic Hall, near Wyoming Station in Melrose, took place on the afternoon of June 25; and, notwithstanding the extreme heat, there was a very good attendance, large numbers of ladies and gentlemen going from Boston and neighboring places to witness the peculiar services incident to such occasions. About three o'clock a procession was formed on Main Street, near Lyceum Hall, in the following order: Detachment of Police; Joseph H. Wait, Chief Marshal; Gilmore's full band; Hugh de Payens Encampment of Knights Templars of Melrose, L. L. Fuller, M. E. G. C.; Wyoming Lodge, Melrose, Daniel Norton, Jr., W. M.; Mt. Vernon Lodge, Malden, J. W. Chapman, W. M.; M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, Charles C. Dame, M. W. Grand Master; Detachment of De Molay Encampment of Knights Templars, Boston, William F. Davis, M. E. Grand Commander.

The procession passed through the principal streets to the site of the new hall. Many of the houses were decorated with national colors in honor of the occasion.

The exercises of consecration commenced with the singing of a hymn by a quartette formed for {he occasion; after which the opening exercises by the officers of the Grand Lodge took place according to the customary formula. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. Dadmun, the Grand Chaplain, which was followed with the singing of an original hymn, written by Sir Knight J. L. Sullivan.

The inscription on the plate to be deposited under the corner-stone was then read by R. W. Br. John McClellan, Grand Treasurer. A manuscript history of the Masonic Order in Melrose, prepared by Br. L. S. Gould of Melrose, was read by him, and a copy of it deposited in the box. The corner-stone was then put in its proper place with the usual ceremonies, and the services were concluded with the doxology and a benediction. The banquet was an elegant affair. For taste and beauty in its arrangement, in the decorations of the tables, and in the bountiful supply of the luxuries and delicacies with which they were spread, we have never seen it surpassed. It was held under a large tent or marquee, pitched in a vacant grass plat, and comfortably accommodated about eight hundred ladies and gentlemen. The flowers were in great profusion and variety, and were principally from the inexhaustible conservatories of Br. Charles Copeland of Melrose. Four hundred boxes of the finest strawberries the market affords, more than three hundred quarts of ice-cream, and cake without measure, found a ready demand, in addition to the salads and other ordinary accompaniments. The whole of this part of the festivities was under the excellent management of Messrs. Copeland and L. L. Tarbell, and it could not have been improved.

Br. N. E. Bryant of Hugh de Payens Encampment presided at the tables, and welcomed the guests in brief and appropriate terms; and at the proper time short speeches were made by Brothers Bryant, Dame, Norton, Parkman, Dadmun, and one or two others.

The work upon the temple was commenced on the 9th of May, and the progress has been most satisfactory. It will be one hundred and six feet in length, fifty-nine feet in width at the centre, and fifty-one feet at the ends, being somewhat larger than the old hall. It will be forty-eight feet in height to the plates, and will be covered with an Italian roof. The hall, located in the second story, is to be twenty-one feet in height. The lower story is to be finished for stores, and fifty-three feet of the basement, at the south end of the building, will be used for the same purpose. The walls are to be built of concrete masonry, resting on granite under-pinning, and the outside will be covered with mastic. Messrs. Ephraim Moulton and Thomas Hawkins of Melrose are the contractors for the mason work, and Messrs. Tibbetts and Hollenback of Boston are employed on the carpenter's work. The architect is Mr. John Stevens. The building will cost about $30,000, and it is expected that it will be completed in November next. It will be used by the Wyoming Lodge, Waverley Royal Arch Chapter, and the Hugh de Payens Encampment of Knights Templars of Melrose.

HALL DEDICATION, MAY 1867

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXVI, No. 7, May 1867, Page 204:

The new and more than beautiful hall just erected by the brethren at Melrose was formally dedicated by the M.W. Grand Lodge of this State on Wednesday, the 24th of April, ult. The ceremonies were witnessed by a large concourse of brethren and ladies from the city and neighboring towns, and were concluded by one of the most elegant and splendid banquets we have ever participated in. It is sufficient, perhaps, to say of it that it was furnished by Messrs. Copeland & Tarbell, the popular and gentlemanly lessees of the lower stories of the new Masonic Temple in this city. It was truly a recherche affair, and altogether worthy of the high reputation of those brethren in a line of business in which they have attained distinguished eminence. The usual congratulatory addresses and speeches were made in the course of the evening, and the occasion was one full of enjoyment.

We are indebted to a city contemporary for the following description of the new hall: —

"Those who remember the destruction by fire on the night of Jan. 11, 1866, of the beautiful hall of the Waverly Masonic Association, in Melrose, will hail with delight the announcement that the loss has been made good by the erection of one of the finest masonic assembly halls in the State. The calamity which deprived the association of its old hall near the Melrose depot was indeed a sad one, but the enterprising members of the Waverly brotherhood looked upon it as only one of the many misfortunes which they seek to repair, and before the embers of the conflagration had been quenched the initiatory measures had been taken toward the erection of new and more commodious quarters. In alluding to the new structure, it would, perhaps, be well to say that Masonry in Melrose had its birth in 5856, according to the Masonic calendar, when Wyoming Lodge was instituted. During the winter of 5862-63 Waverly Royal Arch Chapter was formed there, and both Lodge and Chapter worked to such a successful degree that Hugh de Payens Encampment became prominent and honorable. All was then in the full tide of prosperity, Lodge, Chapter, and Encampment, when the conflagration alluded to destroyed their beautiful hall and nearly all the property it contained. Instead of building upon the site of the old hall, an eligible location was decided upon about half a mile or more distant, near the Wyoming Railroad Station, on the line of the Boston and Maine Railroad.

The land upon which the building is erected was given by Brs. E. F. Sears and J. E. Westgate, and Messrs. W. P. Sargent and D. W. Wilcox; operations to build were commenced in May, 1866, and on the 25th of June, the corner-stone was laid under the direction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Apart from its usefulness to the Waverly Association, the building ranks among the most imposing and neatest in the town. Situated on a slight eminence, it is itself prominent, and from any portion of it can be commanded an almost unobstructed view of the surrounding country. The material is concrete, the style Italian, the roof slate, and the finish of the whole is an admirable imitation of green sand-stone, relieved here and there with blocks of darker hue. The. entrance from the street to the hall proper is spacious and convenient. The first or street floor affords ample accommodations for three first-class stores, as well as a large tenement for the residence of the janitor of the building. The second story, which is reached from the entrance proper by means of a short flight of stairs loading to an extensive corridor, is given up wholly to masonic purposes. Besides the coat and hat room, the smoking and waiting room, and the reception-room, it also comprises a banquet-hall forty-seven by thirty-five feet, together with kitchen, pantry, &c, and the Encampment armory, the latter furnishing accommodations for upward of two hundred members. All of these are uniformly fitted up with black walnut furniture and ornaments, and the walls are most tastefully and modestly frescoed. The third, or upper story, is probably the principal or most attractive portion of the building. The hall or corridor at the top of the stairs is elaborately finished, and furnished with a large case which is to contain in a displayed form the banners of the different Orders. On this third floor are two halls — one designated as the Waverly, and the other as the Wyoming, the latter being the largest and most elaborately furnished and fitted. The Waverly is forty-seven by twenty-three, is finely frescoed, and beautifully furnished, and a few repaired settees here are the only relics of the hall destroyed by fire. The other hall, the Wyoming, is sixty-four by forty-seven feet, and, in its furnishing and fitting up, every thing has been supplied which skill, taste, and a liberal expenditure of money could command. The fresco decorations by Mr. Henry Collenburg of New York, are brilliant, almost dazzling; the finishing in black walnut is rich, particularly the canopy (manufactured by Br. W. Toussaint of this city) at the head of the hall, which is also decorated with a couple of gilt figures. On the walls are large and beautiful fresco representations of Faith, Hope, and Charity; and on one side of the hall is a first-class twenty-five hundred dollar organ, presented to the Association by its President, Mr. Daniel Russell. Another conspicuous feature of this hall is a chandelier of forty burners, the gift of Mr. George W. Heath, one of the Directors. The carpets are all of the best material, and those in some of the rooms were specially imported.

The whole building is heated by steam, and the other arrangements and conveniences are equally modern and comfortable. The cost of the building will be about $50,000, and some $10,000 or $15,000 more has been expended in fitting and furnishing it. The interests of the Association in the erection of the building have been guarded by such men as Mr. Russell, Lorin L. Fuller, and F. A. Messinger, and in consequence of their attention to duty as the Building Committee, the Waverly Association will find much of which to be proud and thankful.


GRAND LODGE OFFICERS


DISTRICTS

1856: District 3

1857: District 11

1867: District 2 (Charlestown)

1872: District 17 (Woburn)

1883: District 7 (Lynn)

1911: District 7 (Malden)

1927: District 7 (Melrose)

2003: District 4


LINKS

Lodge web site

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