RACMassachusettsYear1851

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1851

Benjamin Huntoon, Grand High Priest
Stephen Lovell, Deputy Grand High Priest
E. Samuel Millard, Grand King
Henry Earl, Grand Scribe

REGULAR SESSIONS

ANNUAL SESSION, 09/09/1851

Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-612):

Grand Chapter opened.

  • Finance Committee granted further time.
  • Invitation from City of Boston to participate in the "Railroad Jubilee".

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William Sharp: Railroad Jubilee on Boston Common, 1851; Now in the Museum of Fine Arts.

  • The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Benjamin Huntoon re-elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-613 and ChI-616.

STATED MEETING, 12/09/1851

Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-614):

Grand Chapter opened.

  • A change to the first article of the General Regulations was adopted (changing the names of Grand Officers).
  • Finance.
  • Installation of Officers.
  • The Grand Secretary was directed to notify Northampton and King Cyrus Chapters that, since they had not made returns for three years, would forfeit their charters if they had not paid their dues by the June meeting.

A return to the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter appears on Page ChI-617.

STATED MEETING, 03/09/1852

Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-618):

Grand Chapter opened.

  • A revision to the change to the first article of the General Regulations was adopted.
  • Northampton Chapter was granted further time to make its returns.
  • A petition from former members of Washington Chapter of Salem to restore its charter was received and approved, though it was noted that the original charter could not be found. The Grand Chapter voted to present a new charter to the Chapter.
  • The committee on regalia reported progress. The committee was "authorized to dispose of such part of the regalia as in their judgment was not needed for the use of the Grand Chapter, and repair the remainder."

LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1851

Location Chapter Precedence Date Notes
Boston St. Andrew's 08/28/1769
Newburyport King Cyrus 06/28/1790
Salem Washington 01/09/1811 restored 03/09/1852
Taunton Adoniram 09/10/1816
Springfield Morning Star 06/29/1818
Boston St. Paul's 01/25/1819
Stoughton Mount Zion 12/12/1820
Fitchburg Thomas 12/11/1821
Worcester Worcester 09/16/1823
Northampton Northampton 06/23/1825
Lowell Mt. Horeb 04/08/1826
Sutton Sutton 09/26/1826

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