Jordan
JORDAN LODGE
Location: Danvers; Peabody (1868; when South Danvers was changed to this name.)
Chartered By: Timothy Bigelow
Charter Date: 12/12/1808 II-394
Precedence Date: 12/12/1808
Current Status: Active
NOTES
PAST MASTERS
- Andrew Nichols, 1808-1814, 1823, 1829-1835; SN
- Joseph G. Sprague, 1815, 1817, 1818; SN
- Asa T. Newhall, 1816, 1847
- Joseph Shed, 1819, 1820, 1829
- Nathan Poor, 1821, 1822, 1824, 1825
- Jonathan Shove, 1826-1828, 1837-1847
- Fitch Poole, 1836, 1848
- Alfred A. Abbott, 1849-1853
- Charles N. Ingalls, 1854, 1856, 1857
- Augustus Towne, 1855
- Nathaniel P. C. Patterson, 1858, 1859
- George Tapley, 1860-1862
- Robert S. Daniels, 1863, 1864
- Abel L. Pierson, 1865-1867
- Daniel P. Grosvenor, 1868-1870
- Henry C. Torr, 1871-1873
- Perez L. Winchester, 1874
- S. Augustus Southwick, 1875, 1876, 1882, 1883; SN
- Thomas S. Johnson, 1877, 1878
- John C. Jodrey, 1879-1881
- Charles E. Teague, 1884, 1885
- Lawrence Purtell, 1886, 1887
- Joseph F. Wiggin, 1888, 1889
- Albert E. Southwick, 1890; SN
- Elmer M. Poor, 1891, 1892
- Emory W. Meyers, 1893, 1894
- Nathan Poor, 1895, 1896
- Charles C. Dodge, 1897
- Samuel Watts, 1898, 1899
- Arthur L. Pattee, 1900, 1901
- George F. Low, 1902, 1903
- Augustus H. Patterson, 1904
- Milburn P. Ward, 1905, 1906
- Frederick Mansfield, 1907, 1908
- Walter L. Williams, 1909, 1910; Mem
- William H. Hill, 1911, 1912
- Ernest W. Coombs, 1913, 1914
- Alonzo W. Tyler, 1915, 1916
- Howard W. Trask, 1917
- Arthur A. Osorne, 1918
- James E. Pray, 1919
- Edward Rainford, 1920, 1921
- George Draper, 1922
- Alfred A. Hall, 1923
- Leroy N. MacKinnon, 1924, 1925
- Phillips Osborne, 1926, 1927
- Harry E. Trask, 1928, 1929; N
- Charles J. Powell, 1930
- Joseph C. Chandler, 1931
- Charles E. Fessenden, 1932
- Emmanuel J. Auen, 1933, 1934
- Carlton A. Healey, 1935
- Frank W. Balcom, 1936
- James J. Roberts, 1937
- Lowell K. Parker, 1938
- Malcolm J. Morrison, 1939, 1940
- Kenneth R. Hill, 1941, 1942
- Wilbur Merrill, 1943, 1944
- Harold B. Whiting, 1945, 1946; N
- Harold B. Bliss, 1947; N
- Harold W. Legro, 1948
- Carl A. Newhall, 1949
- Norman Hughes, 1950
- Irving H. James, 1951
- Ralph D. Broughton, Sr., 1952
- Stuart H. Lord, 1953
- William F. Jervah, 1954
- Waldo F. Reed, 1955
- Thomas Burrows, 1956
- John Apostolides, Jr., 1957; N
- Onslow MacDonald, 1958, 1959
- Herbert A. Grace, 1960
- Charles W. Winsor, 1961
- James Smyrnios, 1962
- Roger A. Durkee, Jr., 1963
- Ralph D. Broughton, 1964
- Everett C. Shedden, 1965
- Steven P. Themes, 1966
- Gerald H. Jordan, 1967, 1996, 1997; PDDGM
- Joachim J. Apostolides, 1968
- Robert E. Auen, 1969
- Sheldon Pruss, 1970, 1991, 1992
- Angelo P. Themes, 1971
- Samuel A. Sofnis, 1972
- Emmanuel Tsouvalas, 1973
- James C. Stathos, 1974
- Richard C. Wolff, 1975
- John H. MacDonald, 1976
- James A. Tsoulas, 1977
- Donald W. Gillis, Jr., 1978; N
- Alan M. Silbovitz, 1979
- Roger J. Levesque, 1980
- Peter Voris, 1981, 1982
- Steven J. Wolff, 1983
- George Thompson, 1984
- Philip F. Reed, 1985
- William R. Sylvanowicz, 1986
- Nicholas P. Spiliotis, 1987
- James M. McCulloch, II, 1988, 1989
- Max A. Elser, Jr., 1990
- George Mangos, 1993, 1994
- Harry Mangos, 1995
- John J. Gargalianos, 1998
- Michael N. Maffeo, 1999
- Dominic P. Fiumara, 2000, 2006, 2007
- Leonard W. Kupreance, 2001
- Neal A. Truesdale, 2002, 2003
- Alan P. Truesdale, 2004, 2005
- Alan R. Richmond, 2008, 2011, 2012
- Donald R. Lee, II, 2009, 2010
- Robert A. Prousalis, 2013
REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
- Petition for Charter: 1808
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1810 (Bartlett; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication)
- 1857 (Heard; Installation)
- 1863 (Parkman; Presentation; not in Proceedings; see below)
- 1867 (Dame; Installation)
- 1882 (Lawrence)
- 1908 (Blake; Centenary; Special Communication)
- 1958 (A. Jenkins; 150th Anniversary; Special Communication)
- 1972 (Vose; Peabody temple dedication; Special Communication)
- 1978 (Melanson)
- 2000 (Bauer)
BY-LAW CHANGES
1867 1877 1880 1882 1883 1890 1897 1899 1902 1913 1914 1917 1921 1922 1923 1924 1931 1938 1939 1944 1945 1951 1952 1957 1968 1974 1976 1978 1980 1985 1992 2007
HISTORY
OTHER
EVENTS
50TH ANNIVERSARY, DECEMBER 1856
From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XVI, No. 3, January 1857, Page 92:
The members of Jordan Lodge celebrated their 50th anniversary by a public Installation of its Officers, at the Peabody Institution, in South Danvers, on Monday evening, December 27th. The exercises were in the following order:— Voluntary. Hymn, by the late Br. Andrew Nichols.— (This and the last hymn were sung at the consecration of the Lodge, Sept. 26, 1810.) Prayer, by Rev. Br. O. Brayton, Chaplain of Jordan Lodge. Installation of Officers, by Rev. Br. Huntoon. Original Hymn, by Br. H. O. Wiley. Address, by Rev. Br. Wm. R. Alger. Hymn, by the late Br. A. Nichols. Benediction.
The following Officers for the ensuing year, were installed:—
- Nath'l P. C. Patterson, M.
- George Tapley, S. W.
- Francis Roberts, J. W.
- Andrew Torr, Treas.
- L. P. Brickett, Sec.
- O. Brayton, Chap.
- A. W. How, S. D.
- David Porter, J. D.
- Robert B. Bancroft, S. S.
- C. Raymond, J. S.
- E. Prince, Tyler.
HALL DEDICATION, NOVEMBER 1857
From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XVII, No. 2, December 1857, Page 51:
From the Salem Gazette Nov. 13th.
On Monday evening last, a new hall, in the Warren Bank Building, was dedicated to the purposes of the Free and Accepted Masons of South Danvers, by the Right Worshipful Grand Master, John T. Heard, Esq., assisted by the Board of officers of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, agreeably to the ancient customs and usages of the Order. Jordan Lodge is the name of that which will occupy the new hall, and it now only lacks a year of completing a half century existence. When Dr. Poor, the missionary, left for the Fast Indies, many years since, this Lodge contributed a sufficient amount of funds to educate two Indians, who made a good return for the investment in their subsequent progress—one of them (if not both,) becoming a preacher of Christianity. One of these Indians was named, by Dr. Poor, Jordan Lodge, and the other Danvers.
There was a very large attendance of members at the dedication, and also visitors from other Lodges in the vicinity, those from Salem, Marblehead, and Beverly being numerously represented. We believe that on no previous occasion has there been here so large a gathering of the Brethren of the mystic tie; the spacious Hall being completely filled.
After the consecration, the Grand Master proceeded to instal the officers elect of Jordan Lodge, concluding the whole with an. Address impressively delivered, and replete with sound Masonic truth and judicious counsel to the Lodge and Fraternity, As a practical matter, it is worth while t6 make more public die caution which he gave against encouraging those wandering pedlars who make a trade of Masonry by selling their wares under the claim of Brother Masons."
The following are the principal officers installed :
- N. P. C. Patterson, M
- Adino Page, S. W.
- Benj. R. Tibbetts, J. W.
- Andrew Torr, Treasurer.
- Sidney C. Bancroft, Sec'y.
- Rev. Orville Brayton, Chaplain.
One of the original petitioners for the Charter of Jordan Lodge was present, Mr. Levi Preston, who, forty-nine years ago, assisted at the organization of the Lodge. There are two or three other survivors, who were prevented by distance or infirmity from being present.
PRESENTATION, MAY 1863
From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXII, No. 8, June 1863, Page 92:
At a special communication of Jordan Lodge of South Danvers, held on Wednesday evening, May 6, M. W. Grand Master William Parkman being present, was invited by R. W. D. D. William Sutton, in behalf of the Lodge, to present Past Master's Jewels to W. Bros. Patterson and Tapley, two long tried and faithful Past officers of the Lodge.
Grand Master Parkman after congratulating the Lodge upon its long continuance (since 1808,) and exhorting its members to continue in that high-toned devotion to our beloved institution with that zeal which had characterized the founders and early members of the Lodge, addressed himself to Bro. Patterson, in a few pertinent remarks upon the object of Jewels to perpetuate, in lasting material, the records of past services, presented him with a beautiful silver Jewel—to which Bro. Patterson made a very happy and truly Masonic reply.
Bro. Tapley was then presented with a similar Jewel, suitably inscribed, with the remark, that though he had not served so long as his predecessor, yet having youth, he could again put on the badge of office, if the Lodge should require his services. The Bro. on receiving his Jewel replied in a few words of thanks, which we know came from a true Masonic heart. The evening was most pleas antly passed by the visitors, and was one that will be long remembered by every member present.
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
- John Apostolides, Jr., DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 1976, 1977; N
- Harold B. Bliss, DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 1959, 1960; N
- Donald W. Gillis, Jr., DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 1988, 1989; Junior Grand Warden 2000; N
- Gerald H. Jordan, DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 2000, 2001
- Asa T. Newhall, DDGM, District 2, 1848; District 2, 1849; Junior Grand Warden 1850
- Andrew Nichols, DDGM, District 2 (Newburyport and North Shore), 1819, 1820; SN
- Albert E. Southwick, DDGM, District 8 (Salem), 1899, 1900; SN
- S. Augustus Southwick, DDGM, District 8 (Salem), 1887, 1888; SN
- Joseph G. Sprague, DDGM, District 2, 1823, 1824; SN
- Harry E. Trask, DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 1939, 1940; N
- Harold B. Whiting, DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 1947, 1948; N
- Walter L. Williams, DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 1927, 1928; Memorial
DISTRICTS
1803: District 2 (Newburyport and North Shore)