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

1857 (50th Anniversary; see below)
1908 (Centenary)
1958 (150th Anniversary)

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)
2012 (Stewart)

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

1908 (Centennial Historical Address, 1908-209)
1958 (150th Anniversary History, 1958-288)

OTHER

1895 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1895-216)
1920 (Appeal from action of lodge dismissed, 1920-216)

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