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QUINSIGAMOND LODGE

Location: Worcester

Chartered By: William Sewall Gardner

Charter Date: 09/13/1871 1871-150

Precedence Date: 06/08/1870

Current Status: Active

PAST MASTERS

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1870
• Petition for Charter: 1871

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1891 (20th Anniversary)
• 1921 (50th Anniversary)
• 1945 (75th Anniversary)
• 1970 (Centenary)

• 2009 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1871 (Gardner; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication)
• 1878 (Welch)
• 1881 (Lawrence)
• 1889 (Endicott)
• 1891 (Wells; 20th Anniversary)
• 1901 (Gallagher)
• 1913 (Deputy Grand Master Herbert E. Fletcher; Participation in cornerstone laying for Worcester temple)
• 1916 (M. Johnson)
• 1921 (Prince; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1945 (Wragg; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1953 (Roy)
• 1970 (Jaynes; Centenary; Special Communication)
• 1992 (Darling)
• 2012 (Stewart)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1872 1878 1880 1900 1902 1912 1924 1927 1949 1951 1952 1953 1955 1964 1976

HISTORY

• 1945 (75th Anniversary History, 1945-341)
• 1970 (75th Anniversary History, 1970-266)

OTHER

• 1873 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1873-128)
• 1896 (Participation in corner stone laying of Worcester city hall, 1896-239)

EVENTS

CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, DECEMBER 1871

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, January 1872, Page 92:

QUINSIGAMOND LODGE. This is the name of a new and promising Lodge, located in the city of Worcester, which, having worked its year under Dispensation, was formally constituted by M. W. Grand Master Gardner, assisted by his Officers, on Friday P. M. the 8th of December last. The installation of its Officers followed the Constituting of the Lodge, and it is hardly necessary to say that both ceremonies were well and acceptably performed. At their conclusion, the Grand Master addressed the Brethren on their duties and responsibilities, wishing them every success in their new enterprise. The Lodge was then closed, and repaired, with their guest, to the Lincoln House and sat down to well spread tables for supper. The time being limited by the cars, but little was left for anything beyond the disposal of the rich viands upon the table. The officers installed are as follows:

• Henry C. Wadsworth, M.
• Seneca M. Richardson, S. W.
• J. Marcus Rice, S. W.
• Ransom M. Gould, T.
• Wm. Strong, Sec
• Eminel P. Halsted, S. D.
• Harvey B. Wilder, J. D.
• Rev. John Greyson, Chap.
• Ossian L. Hatch, Marshal.
• Jas.'L. Burbank, S. S.
• Alfred D. Warren, J. S.
• Silas W. Goddard, I. S.
• Lewis L. Carpenter, Tyler.

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Edward W. Ball, District 11 (Worcester), 1881, 1882; District 18 (Worcester), 1883; SN
• Thomas T. Booth, DDGM, District 18 (Worcester), 1904, 1905; Junior Grand Warden 1915
• Edward B. Dolliver, DDGM, District 18 (Worcester), 1890, 1891; SN
• Henry H. Dyke, DDGM, District 21 (Worcester), 1913; Memorial
• Antipas F. Earle, DDGM, District 18 (Worcester), 1886, 1887; SN
• David M. Earle, District 11 (Worcester), 1880; SN
• Philip R. Hey, Sr., DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1979, 1980; SN
• Elbridge R. Holmes, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1945, 1946; N
• Philip H. Warren, Jr., DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1961, 1962; SN
• Frederick W. White, DDGM, District 21 (Worcester), 1920, 1921; Memorial
• Otis C. White, DDGM, District 21 (Worcester), 1926; District 21 (Worcester), 1927; Deputy Grand Master 1928; N

DISTRICTS

1870: District 11 (Worcester)

1883: District 18 (Worcester)

1911: District 21 (Worcester)

1927: District 21 (Worcester)

1931: District 22 (Worcester)

2003: District 23

LINKS

Lodge web site

Massachusetts Lodges