RACMassachusettsYear1835
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1835
Edward A. Raymond,, Grand High Priest
E. Gardner Ruggles, Deputy Grand High Priest
William Whiting, Grand King
[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMRobinson Simon W. Robinson, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/08/1835
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-423):
Grand Chapter opened.
- The correspondence committee reported progress and had further time granted.
- The committee on Bethlehem Chapter was allowed to sit further.
- The committee on dispensing with printing of the proceedings reported and was recommitted.
- Finance.
The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Edward A. Raymond re-elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-425 and ChI-426.
The meeting was adjourned to January.
STATED MEETING, 12/08/1835
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-427):
Grand Chapter opened, and adjourned until January.
STATED MEETING, 01/05/1836
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-428):
Grand Chapter opened.
- The committee on correspondence was given further time.
- The committee on Bethlehem Chapter was allowed to sit further.
- A report on General Grand Chapter was given.
STATED MEETING, 06/07/1836
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-429):
- The committee on correspondence reported that it had received the charter of Franklin Chapter.
- Voted that the Grand Secretary address a letter to other chapters requesting them to turn in their charters.
- The committee on Bethlehem Chapter was allowed to sit further.
- Grand Chapter voted to accept the invitation of St. John's Lodge of Portsmouth, NH to attend a centennial celebration on 06/24/1836.
- A memorial was offered for the Hon. Edward Livingston.
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 18XX
Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | |
Groton | St. John's | 09/20/1803 | |
Charlton | King Solomon's | 09/17/1805 | |
Salem | Washington | 01/09/1811 | |
Greenwich | King Hiram (1) | 06/13/1815 | |
Taunton | Adoniram | 09/10/1816 | |
Springfield | Morning Star | 06/29/1818 | |
Franklin | Greenfield | 12/07/1818 | surrendered 01/05/1836 |
Boston | St. Paul's | 01/25/1819 | |
Stoughton | Mount Zion | 12/12/1820 | |
Princeton | Thomas | 12/11/1821 | |
Worcester | Worcester | 09/16/1823 | |
Medway | Mount Lebanon | 12/14/1824 | |
Brookfield | Brookfield | 02/25/1825 | |
Northampton | Northampton | 03/25/1826 | |
Concord | Concord | 03/25/1826 | |
Lowell | Mt. Horeb | 04/08/1826 | |
Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 |