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1897

CHARLES CARROLL HUTCHINSON, Grand Master

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

• 03/10: 1897-37;
• 06/09: 1897-73;
• 09/08: 1897-161;
• 12/08: 1897-249; (Annual Communication)

03/10 Agenda

• 1897-52: Special election to fill vacancies on the Masonic Education and Charity Trust and Auditing Committee.
• 1897-56: Report by Board of Directors; voted to direct Board of Directors to rebuild the Masonic Temple on the land owned at the corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets.
• 1897-64: Past Grand Master Holmes presented with an album of pictures of Grand officers who served with him.

06/09 Agenda

• 1897-83: Report of Charity committee.
• 1897-102: Presentation of portrait of Past Grand Master Holmes. Notes on the then-current inventory of Past Grand Master portraits; at that time, only Elijah Crane has no likeness.
• 1897-106: Report by architects Loring & Phipps, concerning the plans for the new Masonic Building.

09/08 Agenda

None

12/08 Agenda

• Recorded in Grand Master Hutchinson's address, beginning on page 1879-263:
  • Special Communications, as noted;
    • Feast of St. John the Evangelist, Boston (12/29/1896)
    • Reception for Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master, Ancient York Lodge, Lowell (01/06)
    • Celebration of the Centennial of the Consecration of Rev. Bro. Edward Bass, first Bishop of Protestant Episcopal Church of Massachusetts; Trinity Church, Boston (05/07)
  • Lodges constituted, officers installed:
    • Unity, Dalton (06/28)
  • Lodge Visits:
    • Social Harmony, Wareham (04/09)
    • Revere, Boston (05/04)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (05/13)
    • Mount Lebanon, Boston (06/14)
    • Aberdour, Boston (09/14)
    • Winslow Lewis, Boston (10/08)
    • Germania, Boston (10/25)
    • Joseph Warren, Boston (10/26)
    • Zetland, Boston (11/10)
    • Ancient York, Lowell (11/11)
    • Pentucket, Lowell (11/18)
    • Kilwinning, Lowell, for the Feast of St. Andrew (12/07)
  • Anniversaries:
    • Pentucket, 90th Anniversary, Lowell (03/09)
    • Constellation, 25th Anniversary, Dedham (03/16)
    • St. Paul's (South Boston), 50th Anniversary, South Boston (03/30)
  • Funerals:
    • R.W. Edward Avery, Emmanuel Church, Boston (12/31/1896)
    • R.W. Otis E. Weld, residence and Forest Hills, Boston (03/20)
  • Exempifications:
    • Lowell, 11th District (04/20)
• 1897-271: Committee on Healing report, as noted in Grand Master's Address.
• 1897-272ff: Reports of Grand Lecturers.
• 1897-274: Report as part of Grand Master's Address. Actions of Board confirmed, 1897-284.
• 1897-277: Expense and Receipt reports, as noted in Grand Master's Address.
• 1897-281: Receipt of new portrait of Grand Master Timothy Bigelow.
• 1897-282: Report of Auditing Committee.
• 1897-284: Report of Charity committee.
• 1897-285: Re-election of Grand Master Hutchinson and other Grand Officers. Response of Grand Master, 1897-286.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

• 03/10; 1897-54: Change to Part IV, Article III, rewording: rejected after debate.

• 06/09; 1897-105: Change to Part I, Article VI, regarding eligibility for certain Grand Lodge offices.
  • 09/08; 1897-168: Recommended that the amendment not be adopted; amendment rejected.

• 12/08; 1897-296: Change to Part IV, Article III, rewording; referred.

Grand Master's Address

• 03/10: 1897-48; Report on Grand Master's Annual Address for 1896.

• 12/08: 1897-260; Annual Address by Grand Master Hutchinson; referred to committee, 1879-128.

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 03/10: 1897-56;
  • Full Codes : Unity, U.D.; recommended that dispensation continue three months.
  • Amendments: Ancient York, Converse, Corinthian, The Lodge of Eleusis, Eliot, John Abbot, King Solomon's, Meridian Sun, Mosaic, Thomas, William Parkman (approved with amendments).

• 06/09:

None.

• 09/08: 1897-172;
  • Amendments: Golden Fleece, Joseph Webb, Kilwinning, King David, Norfolk, Palestine, Satuit. Approved by the Committee on Charters and By-Laws. Pilgrim, due to the fee structure at Mount Horeb Lodge (West Harwich); approved by vote of the Grand Lodge.

• 12/08: 1897-295;
  • Amendments: Athol, Columbian, Isaac Parker, Jordan, Mount Vernon, Old Colony, Pequossette, Rising Star; Pioneer, St. John's (Concepción) with revisions. Approved by the Committee on Charters and By-Laws.

Necrologies and Memorials

• 03/10: 1897-58; Memorial to R.W. Wyzeman Marshall, Past Junior Grand Warden; given by R.W. Charles T. Gallagher.

• 06/09: 1897-94; Memorial to R.W. Benjamin Dean, Past Junior Grand Warden; given by R.W. Solon W. Stevens.

• 06/09: 1897-99; Memorial to R.W. Otis E. Weld, Past Grand Master; given by R.W. Thomas W. Davis.

• 09/08: 1897-167: Report of the death of R.W. William H. Crossman, Past Grand Marshal; a memorial is to be prepared.

• 12/08: R.W. Edward Avery, Past Junior Grand Warden, mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/08: R.W. E. Waters Burr, Past Junior Grand Warden, mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/08: 1897-289: Memorial to R.W. William H. Chessman, Past Senior Grand Warden; given by R.W. Thomas W. Davis.

Petitions for Charters

• 03/10: 1897-48; Unity U.D., Dalton.
  • 06/09: 1897-83; referred to Committee on Charters and By-Laws; approved.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 01/26: 1897-1; Ayer, Centennial Celebration of St. Paul's Lodge.
  • 1897-3: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-10: Historical Address by Bro. George Burns.
  • 1897-20: Hymn and other presentations.

• 02/22: 1897-22; Gardner, Dedication of Hall of Hope Lodge.
  • 1897-23: Columbian Quartette singing, Hark! Hark! To the voices exulting that rise.
  • 1897-24: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-26: Historical Address by Wor. Charles F. Read.

• 06/01: 1897-65; Springfield, Corner Stone laying at new High School.
  • 1897-66: Opening ceremonies.
  • 1897-67: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-71: Corner Stone ceremony, singing of new hymn.
  • 1897-72: Address by Dr. Balliet, Superintendent of Schools.

• 06/14: 1897-107; North Attleboro, Centennial Celebration of Bristol Lodge.
  • 1897-109: Address of Welcome by Wor. Henry H. Curtis, Master.
  • 1897-110: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-112: Dinner and toasts by Toast-Master, Wor. Fred B. Byram.

• 06/15: 1897-113; Bridgewater, Centennial Celebration of Fellowship Lodge.
  • 1897-109: Address of Welcome by Wor. Arthur C. Boyden, Master.
  • 1897-118: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-120: Historical Address by Wor. Warren K. Churchill.
  • 1897-144: Banquet with speeches and toasts by Toast-Master, Wor. Hosea Kingman.

• 06/16: 1897-145; Concord, Centennial Celebration of Corinthian Lodge.
  • 1897-109: Address of Welcome by Wor. Charles S. Hart, Master.
  • 1897-149: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-144: Banquet at Town Hall, "elegantly decorated" with "many ladies present"; Speeches given by Grand Master and others, including Wor. Abraham G. Hart, father of the Master.

• 06/28: 1897-153; Dalton, Constitution of Unity Lodge.
  • 1897-154: Examination of building; dedication, qualification of new Master, Wor. Franklin Weston.
  • 1897-155: Installation of officers.
  • 1897-156: Charge by Grand Master Hutchinson.

• 09/14: 1897-174; Millbury, Centennial Celebration of Olive Branch Lodge.
  • 1897-175: Address of Welcome by Wor. C.C. Longleyn, Master.
  • 1897-177: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-181: Historical Address by Rev. Bro. Samuel D. Ashley.
  • 1897-205: Oration by Wor. Rev. Edward A. Horton, Grand Chaplain on Freemasonry and the Twentieth Century; it "held the rapt attention of the audience for half an hour, and defied the power of the stenographer to report."
  • 1897-144: Banquet with speeches at the Town Hall and toasts by Toast-Master, Rev. Bro. Ashley. Among the responses was from Wor. William B. Nolen, Secretary of Olive Branch in 1847.

• 09/16: 1897-208; Milford, Centennial Celebration of Montgomery Lodge.
  • 1897-210: Address of Welcome by Wor. George L. Maynard, Master.
  • 1897-212: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-216: Historical Address by Wor. Clarence A. Sumner.
  • 1897-227: Oration by Rev. Bro. George C. Lorimer.
  • 1897-229: Banquet in "one of the largest shoe factories, which had been admirably decorated for the occasion, and where the tables were laid for about five hundred and fifty guests, nearly one-half being ladies." Toast-master was Wor. Herbert W. Lull, Superintendent of Schools; The Grand Master was obliged to leave before the banquet; R.W. S. Lothrop Thorndike, Senior Grand Warden, responded. Grand Officers were obliged to depart early "to catch the last train for Boston."

• 10/06: 1896-231; Newtonville, Dedication of Masonic Hall for Dalhousie Lodge.
  • 1897-232: Address of Welcome by Wor. Winfield S. Slocum, Master.
  • 1897-236: Examination of building and dedication; Charge by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-240: Banquet and speeches.

Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge

• 10/19: 1897-241; Revere, Corner Stone laying at new Town Hall.
  • 1897-242: Opening ceremonies in Chelsea at Masonic Hall.
  • 1897-242: Grand Lodge proceeded to Revere, with the escort of Palestine Commandery, members of Star of Bethlehem and Robert Lash Lodges.
  • 1897-242: Hymns and opening ceremonies, laying of corner-stone.
  • 1897-244: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-248: Address by Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge.
  • 1897-248: A "most welcome collation" and return to Chelsea.

• 12/08: 1897-298; Arlington, Centennial Celebration of Hiram Lodge.
  • 1897-301: Address of Welcome by Wor. Charles W. Bunker, Master.
  • 1897-302: Address by Grand Master Hutchinson.
  • 1897-144: Banquet with speeches at the Town Hall. More than three hundred and fifty participants; ladies declared "they had a lovely time" and the celebration was declared "a grand success."

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/28/1897)

• 1897-308: Opening and roll call.
• 1897-310: Installation of Grand Master Hutchinson. Grand Chaplain's prayer; description of installation omitted, referring to the ceremony recorded in 1896 (1896-445).
• 1897-316: Report of Recording Grand Secretary.
• 1897-317: List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1897, as well as the past 2-5 years.
• 1879-319: Feast of St. John; Grand Master's address. Toasts and names of speakers.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1897

There were 28 districts in Massachusetts in 1897, as well as districts for Chile and China.

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