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=== VISITS BY GRAND MASTER === | === VISITS BY GRAND MASTER === | ||
| − | * '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1875 1875]''' ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMEverett Everett]; Constitution of Lodge and installation) | + | * '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1875 1875]''' ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMEverett Everett]; Special Communication; Constitution of Lodge and installation; see description below) |
* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1902 1902]''' ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMGallagher Gallagher]; Cornerstone laying of town hall) | * '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1902 1902]''' ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMGallagher Gallagher]; Cornerstone laying of town hall) | ||
* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1919 1919]''' ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMLAbbott L. Abbott]) | * '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1919 1919]''' ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMLAbbott L. Abbott]) | ||
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* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1901 1901]''' (Transfer of districts) | * '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1901 1901]''' (Transfer of districts) | ||
* '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1912 1912]''' (Dispute over jurisdiction) | * '''[http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MassachusettsYear1912 1912]''' (Dispute over jurisdiction) | ||
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| + | === EVENTS === | ||
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| + | ==== CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, JUNE 1875 ==== | ||
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| + | ''From New England Freemason, Vol. II, No. 7, July 1875, Page 359:'' | ||
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| + | A Special Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was held at Needham, on Thursday afternoon, the 1st inst., for the purpose of constituting Norfolk Lodge and installing its officers. The M. W. [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMEverett Grand Master] conducted the services. The ceremony of constituting the Lodge was performed in the Lodge-room, and was, of course, in private. When it was concluded, the Grand Officers were escorted by the members of the Lodge to the chapel of the Congregational Church, where the installation services were performed in the presence of a large number of ladies and invited guests. The W. Master was installed by Grand Master [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMEverett Everett], the Senior Warden by Past Grand Master [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMHeard Heard] (acting Senior Grand Warden), the Junior Warden by R. W. [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMEndicott Henry Endicott] (acting Junior Grand Warden), and the remaining officers by Past Grand Master [http://www.masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMWCoolidge Coolidge] (acting Deputy Grand Master). After these exercises were concluded, the Grand Master gave suitable words of encouragement and instruction to the officers and members of the new Lodge. At fifteen minutes past six, the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. A collation followed, after which brief speeches were made by the Grand Master, the Past Grand Masters and others. The occasion was much enjoyed by all present. | ||
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| + | The following is a list of the officers of the new Lodge: | ||
| + | * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersG#GROVER.2C_EMORY_1842-1920 Emery Grover], W.M. | ||
| + | * James E. Chapman, S.W. | ||
| + | * Edward A. Mills, J.W. | ||
| + | * Elbridge G. Leach, Treas. | ||
| + | * John T. Abbott, Sec. | ||
| + | * Edward Dorsey, S.D. | ||
| + | * Edgar M. Bowers, J.D. | ||
| + | * Rev. Stephen G. Abbott, Chaplain | ||
| + | * Aaron Twigg, Marshal | ||
| + | * Theo. F. Hanks, S.S. | ||
| + | * John F. Edwards, J.S. | ||
| + | * Isaac R. Stearns, LS. | ||
| + | * Lewis Armstrong, Tyler. | ||
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Revision as of 05:14, 18 November 2012
Contents
NORFOLK LODGE
Location: Needham
Chartered By: Percival L. Everett
Charter Date: 06/09/1875 1875-73
Precedence Date: 05/18/1874
Current Status: Active
PAST MASTERS
- Emery Grover, 1874, 1875; Mem
- James E. Chapman, 1876
- Edward A. Mills, 1877
- Edward Dorsey, 1878
- Edgar H. Bowers, 1879
- Aaron Twigg, 1880, 1889
- Issac R. Stearns, 1881, 1882
- Henry S. Locke, 1883, 1884
- Eldridge G. Leach, 1885
- Albert E. Miller, 1886
- George Adams, 1887, 1888, 1890
- T. Frederick Peabody, 1891, 1892
- William C. Freeman, 1893, 1894
- Norman C. Munson, 1895, 1896
- Frederick D. Sutton, 1897, 1898
- Charles Stanwood, 1899, 1900
- George A. Adams, 1901, 1902
- John N. Twigg, 1903, 1904
- Leonard Dawson, 1905, 1906
- James H. Whetton, 1907, 1908
- Allston R. Bowers, 1909, 1910
- Theodore McIntosh, 1911, 1912
- Horace A. Carter, 1913, 1914; N
- Clifford M. Locke, 1915, 1916
- Harley E. Crisp, 1917, 1918
- Carleton G. McIntosh, 1919
- Robert B. Hill, 1920
- Samuel H. Wragg, 1921; N
- Walter E. Queen, 1922
- Herbert N. Mitchell, 1923
- Henry S. Rogers, 1924
- Arthur S. Hamilton, 1925
- Ralph G. Adams, 1926
- Arthur W. Littlehale, 1927
- Freeland L. Huston, 1928
- Peter D. G. Hamilton, 1929
- Edward Seaver, 1930
- Laurence E. Eaton, 1931
- Arnold MacIntosh, 1932
- Harold A. Smith, 1933
- David Murdock, 1934
- T. James Crossman, 1935
- Waldo H. Rice, 1936
- C. Carson Stanwood, 1937
- Chester W. Eaton, 1938
- Henry R. Gilbert, 1939
- Paul B. Richwaen, 1940
- John H. Peterson, 1941
- Arthur L. King, 1942
- Francis E. Stanwood, 1943
- Frank L. Cheney, 1944
- Chester R. Mills, 1945
- Howard H. McEvoy, 1946
- Victor M. Lonsbrough, 1947
- Amos Hamburger, 1948
- Gilbert W. Cox, 1949
- Lewis R. Doering, 1950
- Jerry Bond, Jr., 1951
- Clifford L. Heald, 1952; SN
- John N. Hall, 1953
- Alfred E. Johnson, 1954
- George H. Krech, 1955
- Kilburn L. Child, 1956
- Manson H. Carter, 1957; N
- Clarke H. Wertheim, 1958
- Laurence G. Eaton, 1959
- Irving J. Ryder, 1960
- H. Milton Hoitt, 1961
- Everett D. Roper, 1962
- Erlon W. Towne, 1963
- Richard W. Eaton, 1964
- Henry M. Heald, Jr., 1965
- Wallace H. Richardson, 1966
- Willard H. Wiggin, 1967
- Herbert G. Dunphy, Jr., 1968
- George D. Krech, 1969
- Robert H. McCraw, 1970
- James E. Dolan,, 1971
- Alexander J. Smith, Jr., 1972
- Ralph I. Sewall, 1973
- Lawrence A. Morrison, Jr., 1974
- Ralph A. Brosman, 1975
- Carl A. Gordon, 1976
- Warren W. Morris, Jr., 1977
- Clyde J. Kay, 1978
- William A. Thompson, Jr., 1979
- Thomas P. Scott, Jr., 1980
- Robert M. Eaton, 1981
- Edwin J. Brailey, Jr., 1982
- Peter A. Morrison, 1983
- Robert A. Jeffery, 1984
- David I. MacFarland, Jr., 1985
- Richard E. Smith, 1986
- Donald C. Gibb 14, 1987
- William E. Holland, 1988
- Thomas A. Stark, 1989
- Scott D. Inglis, 1990
- Jeffrey L. Gardiner, 1991
- David W. Kinney, 1992
- James L. Bond, 1993
- A. Theodore McIntosh, 1994
- David P. Newcomb, 1995 PDDGM
- Wilfred G. Corey, 1996
- Kenneth M. Morrison, 1997
- Roger H. Ambuter, 1998
- Edward K. Ambuter, 1999
- Jeff Rosenberg, 2000
- David S. Sewall, 2001
- William J. Cummings, 2002
- David W. Boston, 2003
- Robert G. Kispert, 2004
- Craig E. Austin, 2005
- Douglas L. Armstrong, 2006-08
- Derek C. Eaton, 2008-09
- Christopher C. Blood, 2009-10
- Donald LaLiberte, 2011
REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1875 (Everett; Special Communication; Constitution of Lodge and installation; see description below)
- 1902 (Gallagher; Cornerstone laying of town hall)
- 1919 (L. Abbott)
- 1924 (Ferrell; 50th Anniversary)
- 1940 (Perry; reception for Deputy Grand Master Samuel H. Wragg)
- 1945 (Wragg; 2 visits; reception for Grand Master, installation)
- 1949 (Keith; 75th Anniversary)
- 1952 (Roy)
- 1956 (W. Johnson; installation)
- 1957 (A. Jenkins; reception for Senior Grand Warden Laurence E. Eaton)
- 1960 (Eaton; 3 visits, including reception for Grand Master)
- 1962 (Eaton; Past Masters' Night)
- 1963 (Osgood; reception for Senior Grand Warden John N. Hall)
- 1972 (Vose; 2 visits, including hall dedication)
- 1974 (Vose; 2 visits, including Centenary and mortgage burning)
- 1975 (Maxwell)
- 1976 (Maxwell)
- 1981 (Berquist; 2 visits)
- 1988 (Ames)
- 1993 (Lovering; 2 visits, including reception for Deputy Grand Master Carl A. Gordon)
- 1994 (Lovering; table lodge)
- 1998 (Bauer; 2 visits, including reception for Deputy Grand Master Ralph I. Sewall)
- 1999 (Bauer; 125th Anniversary)
- 2003 (Hicks)
- 2004 (Hicks)
- 2006 (Hodgdon; reception for Deputy Grand Master William E. Holland)
- 2007 (Hodgdon; reception for Senior Grand Warden Jeffrey L. Gardiner)
- 2011 (Stewart; Ladies' and Widows' Night)
BY-LAW CHANGES
1875 1878 1879 1892 1897 1901 1903 1905 1906 1907 1912 1927 1932 1937 1938 1949 1956 1975 1976 1981 1985 1988 1989 1990 1999 2001
HISTORY
- 1924 (50th Anniversary History, 1924-75)
- 1949 (75th Anniversary History, 1949-67)
- 1974 (Centenary History, 1974-72)
- 1999 (125th Anniversary History, 1999-35)
OTHER
EVENTS
CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, JUNE 1875
From New England Freemason, Vol. II, No. 7, July 1875, Page 359:
A Special Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was held at Needham, on Thursday afternoon, the 1st inst., for the purpose of constituting Norfolk Lodge and installing its officers. The M. W. Grand Master conducted the services. The ceremony of constituting the Lodge was performed in the Lodge-room, and was, of course, in private. When it was concluded, the Grand Officers were escorted by the members of the Lodge to the chapel of the Congregational Church, where the installation services were performed in the presence of a large number of ladies and invited guests. The W. Master was installed by Grand Master Everett, the Senior Warden by Past Grand Master Heard (acting Senior Grand Warden), the Junior Warden by R. W. Henry Endicott (acting Junior Grand Warden), and the remaining officers by Past Grand Master Coolidge (acting Deputy Grand Master). After these exercises were concluded, the Grand Master gave suitable words of encouragement and instruction to the officers and members of the new Lodge. At fifteen minutes past six, the Grand Lodge was closed in Ample Form. A collation followed, after which brief speeches were made by the Grand Master, the Past Grand Masters and others. The occasion was much enjoyed by all present.
The following is a list of the officers of the new Lodge:
- Emery Grover, W.M.
- James E. Chapman, S.W.
- Edward A. Mills, J.W.
- Elbridge G. Leach, Treas.
- John T. Abbott, Sec.
- Edward Dorsey, S.D.
- Edgar M. Bowers, J.D.
- Rev. Stephen G. Abbott, Chaplain
- Aaron Twigg, Marshal
- Theo. F. Hanks, S.S.
- John F. Edwards, J.S.
- Isaac R. Stearns, LS.
- Lewis Armstrong, Tyler.
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
- Horace A. Carter, DDGM, District 5 (Waltham), 1916, 1917; Junior Grand Warden 1919; N
- Manson H. Carter, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1982, 1983; N
- Laurence E. Eaton; Grand Marshal 1954-1956, Senior Grand Warden 1957, Grand Master 1960-1962
- Jeffrey L. Gardiner, DDGM, District 5, 2004, 2005, 2006; Senior Grand Warden 2007; Grand Secretary
- Carl A. Gordon, 1988, 1989; Deputy Grand Master 1993.
- Emery Grover, DDGM, District 21 (Framingham), 1889, 1890, Memorial
- John N. Hall, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1958, 1959; Grand Marshal 1960-1962; Senior Grand Warden 1963
- Clifford L. Heald, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1966, 1967; SN
- William E. Holland, 1998, 1999; Deputy Grand Master 2006
- Ralph I. Sewall, 1992, 1993; Deputy Grand Master 1998
- Samuel H. Wragg, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1939; Deputy Grand Master 1940; Grand Master 1945-1947; N
DISTRICTS
1883: District 21 (Framingham)
