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1972

Grand Masters of Massachusetts
Standing: Whitfield W. Johnson, Andrew G. Jenkins, Laurence E. Eaton, A. Neill Osgood, Thomas A. Booth, Herbert H. Jaynes
Seated: Joseph Earl Perry, Donald W. Vose (presiding), Thomas S. Roy

DONALD W. VOSE, Grand Master

Arthur H. Melanson, Deputy Grand Master
Stafford E. Davis, Senior Grand Warden
Kenneth L. Collard, Junior Grand Warden

Previous (1971)
Next (1973)
Years

1972-17: Reception of Ill. George A. Newbury, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander.
1972-17: Report of Committee on Records.
1972-39: Recognition of the Grand Lodge of Baja California, Mexico.
1972-40: Report of Committee on Masonic Home Building Program.
1972-42: Exemplification of Columbian Lodge's "customary processional and recessional procedure in conducting the Lodge officers to and retiring them from their stations."

06/14 Agenda

1972-175: Introduction of guests.
1972-196: Report of Committee on Records.
1972-198: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
1972-201: Report of Committee on Masonic Home Building Program.
1972-202: Moral Lesson, given by Grand Chaplain Wor. and Rev. S. Read Chatterton.

09/13 Agenda

1972-251: Introduction of guests.
1972-252: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
1972-258: Budget for 1973.
1972-263: Presentation on financial affairs by M.W. Whitfield W. Johnson.
1972-264: Report of Committee on Records.
1972-267: Election of a new member of the Board of Masonic Relief.

12/13 Agenda

1972-381: Introduction of guests.
1972-381: Report of Committee on Records.
1972-388: Report of Committee on Returns.
Visits by Grand Master Vose, beginning on Page 1972-428:
- Anniversaries:
  - Galilean, Everett (01/30, 02/14; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Fourth Estate, Boston (04/03; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Milton, Quincy (04/14; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Bristol, North Attleboro (06/02; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - St. Martin's, Chatham (06/05; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Jerusalem, Northampton (06/10; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Corinthian, Concord (06/12; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Fellowship, Bridgewater (06/15; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - George H. Taber, Fairhaven (06/26; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Athol, Athol (09/15; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Bay State, Montague (09/16; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Montgomery, Milford (09/23; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Azure, Walpole (10/25; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Charles H. Titus, Taunton (10/28; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Olive Branch, Millbury (10/30; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Beaver, Belmont (11/14, 11/17; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - St. Matthew's, Andover (12/11; 150th Anniversary; Special Communication)
- Hall Dedications and corner-stone layings:
  - Southbridge (04/29; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
  - Holbrook; Re-laying of Town Hall Cornerstone (06/17; Special Communication)
  - Ipswich (08/26; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
  - Needham (09/06; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
  - Weymouth (09/14; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
  - Peabody (10/08; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
  - Chelsea (11/29; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
- Lodges visited:
  - Revere, Boston (01/04; Table Lodge)
  - Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (01/13)
  - Columbian, Boston (02/03; Reception for Grand Master)
  - Grand Lodge of Virginia (02/07-02/10)
  - Ezekiel Bates, Attleboro (02/16; Table Lodge)
  - (unknown location) (02/17; reception for Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson)
  - (unknown location) (03/01; reception for Senior Grand Warden Stafford E. Davis)
  - St. John's (Newburyport) (03/02; Blood donor night)
  - (unknown location) (03/11; reception for Junior Grand Warden Kenneth L. Collard)
  - Columbian, Boston (03/12; church service)
  - Constellation, Dedham (03/15)
  - Wellesley, Wellesley (03/20; Reception for Grand Master)
  - Frank W. Thompson, Bedford (03/21; Bro. French Night)
  - Grand Lodge of Connecticut (04/04-04/06)
  - Excelsior, Franklin (04/10)
  - Grand Lodge of North Carolina (04/17-04/19)
  - Bristol, North Attleboro (04/21; Table Lodge)
  - Grand Lodge of South Carolina (04/26-04/28)
  - Saggahew, Haverhill (05/01; Blood donor night)
  - Bethesda (Brighton) (05/02; Table Lodge)
  - Revere, Boston (06/06)
  - Alpha, Framingham (06/11; Masonic church service)
  - Oriental, Edgartown (06/16)
  - Fellowship, Bridgewater (06/18; Church service)
  - Grand Lodge of Washington (06/19-06/22)
  - Rising Star, Stoughton (06/27; Scottish Rite degree team)
  - Satuit, Scituate (06/28)
  - Maugus Hill, Wellesley (09/18; installation)
  - Washington, Lexington (09/20; installation)
  - Perfection, Framingham (10/02)
  - Grand Lodge of Delaware (10/03-10/05)
  - St. Matthew's, Andover (10/06; Ladies' Night)
  - Delta, Braintree (10/10)
  - Zetland, Boston (10/11)
  - St. Andrew's Lodge, Montréal, Québec, in conjunction with Elm (10/13-10/15)
  - Grand Lodge of Kentucky (10/16-10/18)
  - Oriental, Edgartown (10/21; installation)
  - Norfolk, Needham (10/24)
  - The Lodge of Stirling, Malden (11/08; Feast of St. Andrew)
  - Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/09; installation)
  - Grand Lodge of Maryland (11/20-11/21)
  - Kilwinning, Lowell (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)
  - Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania (12/05-12/06)
  - Blue Hill, Canton (12/12; presentation)
  - Simon W. Robinson, Lexington (12/18; presentation)
  - Grand Lodge of District of Columbia (12/19-12/20)
- Visits by other Grand Lodge officers begin on Page 1972-433.
1972-437: Recognition of the Grand Lodge of Ceará, Brazil.
1972-438: Greetings to Grand Repreentatives.
1972-438: Report of Committee on Masonic Home Building Program.
1972-442: Vote of appropriation for Bicentennial.
1972-444: Re-election of Grand Master Donald W. Vose. Election of other Grand Lodge officers.

Grand Master's Address

03/08: 1972-28; opening remarks; necrology; First Degree work; visitations; gifts; publications.

06/14: 1972-175; opening remarks; necrology; beano; lodge notices; Wardens' workshops; buildings and properties; library; service department; blood donation; relief department; Masters' programs; family participation.

09/13: 1972-252; opening remarks; necrology; Lodge officers; Temple dedication; demits; gifts.

12/13: 1972-382; opening remarks; necrology; annual reports; Blood program; Masonic home and nursing home; gifts; personnel; Universal League of Free Masons; visitations; Library and Museum; Department of Service; Board of Masonic Relief; Department of Education; Buildings and properties; audit; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

03/08: 1972-38;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Abraham H. Howland Jr., Algonquin, Azure, Bay State, Freedom, Gate of the Temple, Globe, Isthmian, John Abbot, Macedonian, Mosaic, Mount Sugar Loaf, Mystic Valley, Sibert, Trinity, Wessagusset; approved.

06/14: 1972-198;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Beaver, Charles H. Titus, Corner Stone, Darien, Ebenezer Fuller (with changes), Elm, Esoteric, Gate of the Temple (with changes), Hope, Joel H. Prouty, Jordan, King David, Manet, Maugus Hill, Nehoiden, North Reading, Paul Dean, Pioneer, Realty, Russell, St. George, St. Mark's, Sibert, Springfield (with changes), Star, Universal, Wilder; approved.

09/13: 1972-265;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Athol, Azure, Canal Zone, Chagres (with changes), Charles C. Spellman, Ebenezer Fuller, Germania, Kilwinning, Loyalty, Monitor, Nehoiden, Rising Star, Satucket, United Brethren, Wessagusset; approved. Boston University, Gate of the Temple; "held for further study."

12/13: 1972-522;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Bethany, Canal Zone, Darien, Eastern Star, Emeth (reducting fees for the Degrees), Frank W. Thompson, King Philip, King Solomon's, Mount Horeb (Dennis), Pentucket, St. John's (Boston); approved. Boston University, Chagres, Gate of the Temple; returned.

Necrologies and Memorials

NECROLOGIES:
- 03/08: 1972-28; Rt. Wor. Tillman Andrew Taylor, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/08: 1972-28; Rt. Wor. Albert Edward Whitney, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/08: 1972-29; Rt. Wor. Alfred Quentin Smith, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/08: 1972-29; Rt. Wor. Frederic Leroy Pike, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/08: 1972-29; Rt. Wor. Howard Greeley Todd, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/08: 1972-30; Rt. Wor. Alexander R. Dunbar, Past Senior Grand Warden.
- 03/08: 1972-30; Rt. Wor. John Charles Henry Mattson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/08: 1972-30; Rt. Wor. William Foster Clarke, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Senior Grand Steward.
- 06/14: 1972-176; Rt. Wor. George William Tooker, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-176; Rt. Wor. David Thomson Hastings, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-176; Rt. Wor. Walter Lyman Huntington, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-176; Rt. Wor. William Wood Yerrall, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-177; Rt. Wor. George Lewis Legg, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-177; Rt. Wor. Roland Dewey Seger, Past Junior Grand Warden.
- 06/14: 1972-177; Rt. Wor. Arthur Rudolph Anderson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-178; Rt. Wor. Fred Sweet Wordell, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-178; Rt. Wor. Frank Ludlow Cushing, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-178; Rt. Wor. Leslie Cullen Childs, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-178; Rt. Wor. Alfred John Conlan, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-179; Rt. Wor. Earl Wesley Taylor, Past Senior Grand Warden.
- 06/14: 1972-179; Rt. Wor. Frank Ellsworth Nelson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/14: 1972-180; Rt. Wor. Roger Alfred Vint, Past Grand Representative.
- 06/14: 1972-180; Rt. Wor. Wallace Agnew Kelley, Past Grand Lecturer.
- 09/11: 1972-252; Rt. Wor. Lee Boyce, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/11: 1972-253; Rt. Wor. Edwin Lewis Morse, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/11: 1972-253; Rt. Wor. Ralph Warren Copeland, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/11: 1972-253; Rt. Wor. John Edgar Eaton, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/11: 1972-253; Wor. Fred Gordon Jaynes, Grand Lecturer.
- 12/13: 1972-383; Rt. Wor. Carroll Livermore Dunn, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 12/13: 1972-383; Rt. Wor. Earle Clarence Parker, Past Junior Grand Warden.
- 12/13: 1972-383; Rt. Wor. Albert Longworthy Saunders, Past Senior Grand Warden.

MEMORIALS:
- 03/08: 1972-31; Rt. Wor. Alexander R. Dunbar, Past Senior Grand Warden, presented by Most Wor. Andrew G. Jenkins, for the committee.
- 06/14: 1972-181; Rt. Wor. Roland Dewey Seger, Past Junior Grand Warden, presented by Most Wor. Andrew G. Jenkins, for the committee.
- 06/14: 1972-183; Rt. Wor. Earl Wesley Taylor, Past Senior Grand Warden, presented by Most Wor. Joseph Earl Perry, for the committee.
- 12/13: 1972-384; Rt. Wor. Earle Clarence Parker, Past Junior Grand Warden, presented by Most Wor. Thomas S. Roy, for the committee.

Petitions for Charters

1972-444: Petition by Mount Horeb (Dennis) to amend its Charter to meet in Dennis; granted.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

02/14: 1972-1. Everett. 50th Anniversary of Galilean Lodge.
- 1972-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Frederick N. Stevens, Master of Galilean Lodge.
- 1972-2: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentations.
- 1972-3: (01/30) Services of Divine Worship at First Congregational Church, Everett; (05/06) Anniversary Banquet and Ball at Colonial-Hilton.
- 1972-4ff: History of Galilean Lodge, 1947-1972, by Wor. George H. Wheeler and Wor. Charles Koval.

04/03: 1972-51. Boston. 50th Anniversary of Fourth Estate Lodge.
- 1972-44: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Donald D. Stewart, Master of Fourth Estate Lodge.
- 1972-44: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentations.
- 1972-45: After-dinner remarks by Rt. Wor. Erwin D. Canham, Editor-in-Chief of the The Christian Science Monitor.
- 1972-45: (04/09) Vesper Service at the Old North Church.
- 1972-46ff: History of Fourth Estate Lodge, by Wor. Charles E. Dole.
- 1972-58: Notes on Boston Newspaper Masonic Clubs.

04/14: 1972-63. Milton. 50th Anniversary of Milton Lodge.
- 1972-64: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Raymond R. MacNeil, Master of Milton Lodge.
- 1972-64: Anniversary address by Rt. Wor. Robert H. Stevens, who was presented with the Joseph Warren Medal.
- 1972-64: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-65: (10/23/1971) Dinner Dance at the Lantana, Randolph; (01/28) Table Lodge; (03/05) Service of Divine Worship at Parkway Methodist Church, Milton.
- 1972-66ff: History of Milton Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Robert H. Stevens.

04/29: 1972-74. Southbridge. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1972-75: Grand Lodge opened and proceeded to the Elm Street Congregational Church for dinner.
- 1972-75: Reception by Wor. Elmer J. Hicks, Jr., the Master of Quinebaug Lodge.
- 1972-75: Dedication of the hall "in full form and ceremony according to ancient usage."
- 1972-75: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-76: List of Masonic Historical Dates in Southbridge and vicinity. (Note on the destruction of Doric Lodge's charter in 1864.)

05/03: 1972-78. Arlington. 25th Anniversary of Freedom Lodge. Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson presiding.
- 1972-79: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Stanley M. Finkelstein, Master of Freedom Lodge.
- 1972-79: Memorial service for the departed Brethren of the Lodge. Introduction of sixteen charter members present.
- 1972-79: Presentations. Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-81ff: History of Freedom Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Albert M. Rudman.

05/11: 1972-93. Cambridge. 50th Anniversary of The Harvard Lodge. Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson presiding.
- 1972-94: Grand Lodge opened at the Harvard Faculty Club and was received by Wor. Leonard Kopelman, Master of The Harvard Lodge.
- 1972-94: Presentation of A World Legal Order: Law and Laws in Relation to World Law, by Rt. Wor. Roscoe Pound, on the occasion of the Brother's 89th Birthday.
- 1972-95: Address by the Acting Grand Master and M.W. Whitfield W. Johnson.
- 1972-96ff: History of The Harvard Lodge, by Wor. Robert H. Kennedy.

05/12: 1972-107. Quincy. 50th Anniversary of Manet Lodge. Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson presiding.
- 1972-107: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. George L. Pooler, Master of Manet Lodge.
- 1972-108: Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Rt. Wor. Alexander Harding. Introduction of the two Charter Members preent. Presentation of granite book ends in the form of ashlers to the Acting Grand Master.
- 1972-109: Address by the Acting Grand Master. Remarks by ther Brothers.
- 1972-110ff: History of Manet Lodge, 1946-1972, by Wor. Arthur W. Tucker.

05/13: 1972-117. Dalton. 75th Anniversary of Unity Lodge. Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson presiding.
- 1972-118: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. E. Eugene Trostle, Master of Unity Lodge.
- 1972-118: Remarks by the Acting Grand Master and other Brothers.
- 1972-119: (05/14) Sixteenth District Church Service at the First Congregational Church, Dalton.
- 1972-120ff: History of Unity Lodge, by Wor. Kinsley M. Goodrich.

05/17: 1972-126. Merrimac. Dedication of a Masonic Temple. Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson presiding.
- 1972-127: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Richard T. Smith, Master of Bethany Lodge.
- 1972-127: Dedication of the Temple "with full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient custom and usage."
- 1972-127: Address by the Acting Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.

06/02: 1972-128. North Attleboro. 175th Anniversary of Bristol Lodge.
- 1972-129: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Mowry E. Tennant, Master of Bristol Lodge.
- 1972-129: Presentation of the "refurbished charter" of the Lodge. Remarks by Grand Secretary Robert P. Beach on the Masonic activities of Most Wor. Paul Revere, and a History of Paul Revere and his Times by Edward Rowe Snow.
- 1972-130: Remarks by the Acting Grand Master and other Brothers.
- 1972-131ff: History of Bristol Lodge, by Wor. Edmund G. Flint.

06/05: 1972-137. Chatham. Centenary of St. Martin's Lodge.
- 1972-138: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Harrison Eldredge, Master of St. Martin's Lodge.
- 1972-138: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentations.
- 1972-139ff: History of St. Martin's Lodge, by Wor. Frank T. Weinz.

06/10: 1972-148. Northampton. 175th Anniversary of Jerusalem Lodge.
- 1972-149: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Peter A. Jones, Master of Jerusalem Lodge.
- 1972-149: Anniversary ceremonies at the Florentine Room, Northampton.
- 1972-151ff: Historical Sketch of Jerusalem Lodge, by Wor. LeRoy L. Ames.

06/12: 1972-154. Concord. 175th Anniversary of Corinthian Lodge.
- 1972-155: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Eric F. Smith, Master of Corinthian Lodge.
- 1972-155: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Remarks by Grand Secretary Robert P. Beach on the Masonic activities of Most Wor. Paul Revere.
- 1972-156: Presentation of a 50-year Veterans' Medal to Brothers Alfred Olsen and Murray P. Farnsworth. Reading of abstracts from Lodge records of fifty years earlier.
- 1972-157: (06/10) Anniversary dinner and dance at the Concord Country Club; (06/11) Service of Divine Worship at Trinitarian Congregational Church, Concord.
- 1972-158ff: History of Corinthian Lodge (1947-1972), by Wor. Wallace S. Smith.

06/15: 1972-206. East Bridgewater. 175th Anniversary of Fellowship Lodge of Bridgewater.
- 1972-207: Grand Lodge opened at the Ridder Country Club in East Bridgewater, and was received by the Master of Fellowship Lodge, Rt. Wor. John D. Dorr. The Grand Master was placed in the Paul Revere Chair, an heirloom of the Lodge once occupied by that Grand Master when he constituted the Lodge in 1797.
- 1972-207: Address by the Grand Secretary on the Masonic life of Brother Paul Revere.
- 1972-208: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers. Introductions. Presentations.
- 1972-209: (06/18) Church service at the Central Square Congregational Church in Bridgewater, with a sermon by Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson.
- 1972-210ff: Historical Highlights of Fellowship Lodge, by Wor. Luther L. Hayden, Jr.

06/17: 1972-214. Holbrook. Re-laying of Town Hall corner stone.
- 1972-214: Grand Lodge opened at the Town Hall in Holbrook.
- 1972-215: Parade through Holbrook Square to the Town Hall, including bands and representatives of the American Legion, the VFW, the Knights of Columbus, and members of Norfolk Union Lodge.
- 1972-215: Re-laying of the corner stone "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
- 1972-215: Contents of corner-stone box.

06/17: 1972-217. Ayer. 175th Anniversary of St. Paul Lodge.
- 1972-218: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Master of St. Paul Lodge, Wor. Lindell J. Cain.
- 1972-218: Anniversary exercises at the Groton Country Club.
- 1972-219: Address by the Grand Secretary on the Masonic life of Brother Paul Revere. Presentations.
- 1972-220ff: History of St. Paul Lodge, by Wor. Edward J. Kelly.

06/26: 1972-224. Fairhaven. Centenary of George H. Taber Lodge.
- 1972-225: Grand Lodge opened and was received by wor. John Roberts, Jr., Master of George H. Taber Lodge.
- 1972-225: Anniversary exercises at the Parish House of the Unitarian Memorial Church in Fairhaven. Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-226: (06/25) Anniversary church service at Unitarian Memorial Church, Fairhaven.
- 1972-227ff: History of George H. Taber Lodge, by Wor. Frederick W. Reynolds and Bro. Earle D. Wilson.

08/26: 1972-234. Ipswich . Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1972-235: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren and ladies of John T. Heard Lodge.
- 1972-235: Dedication of the Temple "with full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usages."
- 1972-235: Address by the Grand Master; presentations; remarks by other Brothers.

09/06: 1972-237. Needham. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1972-238: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren and guests of Norfolk and Nehoiden Lodges.
- 1972-238: Dedication of the Temple "in full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
- 1972-238: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-239: Chronology of Masonry in the town of Needham.

09/14: 1972-269. Dedication of Weymouth. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1972-270: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. William J. Seymore, the Master of Wessagusset Lodge.
- 1972-270: Dedication of the Temple "in full form and ceremony."
- 1972-270: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentations.

09/15: 1972-271. Athol. Centenary of Athol Lodge.
- 1972-272: Grand Lodge opened at Athol High School, and was received by Wor. John D. Sinclair, Master of Athol Lodge.
- 1972-272: Address by the Grand Master. Presentation of a Veteran's Medal to Rt. Wor. Rodney S. Wilson, historian of the Lodge. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-274ff: History of Athol Lodge, 1947-1972, by Rt. Wor. Rodney S. Wilson.

09/16: 1972-282. Montague. Centenary of Bay State Lodge.
- 1972-283: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Wilton F. Stone, Master of Bay State Lodge.
- 1972-283: A talk by Wor. Robert M. Ripley, "on the history of the maple sugar industry."
- 1972-283: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-284: (09/17) Divine Worship at First Congregational Church, Montague, with sermon by Wor. and Rev. S. Read Chatterton.
- 1972-285ff: History of Bay State Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Warren N. Welch.

09/23: 1972-289. Bellingham. 175th Anniversary of Montgomery Lodge of Milford. Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Melanson presiding.
- 1972-289: Grand Lodge opened at the Beverly Club in Bellingham, and was received by the Brethren and guests of Montgomery Lodge.
- 1972-290: Remarks by the Acting Grand Master and other Brothers. Address by the Grand Secretary on the Masonic life of Brother Paul Revere.
- 1972-291: (09/17) Anniversary church service at the First Universalist Church, Milford, with sermon by Rev. Bro. Oscar A. Guinn, Jr.
- 1972-292: Historival sketch of Montgomery Lodge, 1947-1972, by Wor. Alfred R. Gaulin.
- 1972-294ff: History of Montgomery Lodge, as reported in the Milford Daily News.

10/08: 1972-299. [1]. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1972-300: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Emmanuel Tsouvalas, Master of Jordan Lodge.
- 1972-300: Dedication of the Temple "in full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
- 1972-300: Address by the Grand Master. Introduction of Bro. and Hon. Nicholas Mavroules, Mayor of Peabody. Remarks by other Brothers.

10/25: 1972-302. Walpole. 50th Anniversary of Azure Lodge.
- 1972-302: Grand Lodge opened at the Odd-Fellows Building and was received by Wor. James A. Manninen, Master of Azure Lodge.
- 1972-303: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Introduction of Charter Members. Presentation of a Veteran's Medal to Wor. Ralph F. Shoop and Bro. Lewis A. McLean.
- 1972-305ff: History of Azure Lodge, by Wor. Malcolm W. Swan.

10/28: 1972-312. Taunton. Centenary of Charles H. Titus Lodge.
- 1972-312: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Alfred Kay, Master of Charles H. Titus Lodge.
- 1972-313: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentations.
- 1972-314ff: History of Charles H. Titus Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Richard W. Phillips.

10/30: 1972-323. Millbury. 175th Anniversary of Olive Branch Lodge.
- 1972-323: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert A. Sargent, Master of Olive Branch Lodge.
- 1972-324: Historical comments by Wor. Randolph G. Mogren, Jr.
- 1972-324: Anniversary exercises at the Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton. Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-326ff: History of Olive Branch Lodge, by Wor. Randolph G. Mogren, Jr.

11/14: 1972-334. Watertown. 50th Anniversary of Beaver Lodge of Belmont.
- 1972-335: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Arthur H. Post, Jr., Master of Beaver Lodge.
- 1972-335: Opening of the casket sealed at the Constitution of the Lodge in 1923, by the Grand Master, assisted by the three living Charter Members of the Lodge.
- 1972-336: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-337: (11/17) Anniversary Banquet at Holiday Inn, Waltham; (11/19) Masonic Service at All Saints' Episcopal Church, Belmont.
- 1972-338ff: History of Beaver Lodge, by Wor. John H. Sherman.

11/29: 1972-345. Chelsea. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1972-346: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Robert Lash Lodge.
- 1972-346: Dedication of "the new quarters . . . to Masonic usages in full form and ceremony."
- 1972-346: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.

12/11: 1972-348. Andover. 150th Anniversary of St. Matthew's Lodge.
- 1972-349: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. James F. Johnson, Master of St. Matthew's Lodge.
- 1972-349: Presentation of four Veterans' Medals.
- 1972-349: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-350: (10/06) Ladies' Night Dinner and Dance at the Andover Country Club; (12/10) Service of Divine Worship at the Andover Baptist Church.
- 1972-351: Brief History of St. Matthew's Lodge, by Wor. Robert Domingue.

12/12: 1972-355. Arlington. 175th Anniversary of Hiram Lodge.
- 1972-356: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Waito J. Jokinen, Master of Hiram Lodge.
- 1972-356: Presentation of Veterans' Medals.
- 1972-356: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1972-357: (12/10) Memorial Worship Service at the First Baptist Church, Arlington; (12/11) Anniversary Ladies' Night at Montvale Plaza, Stoneham.
- 1972-358ff: History of Hiram Lodge.
- 1972-366ff: Hiram Lodge 175th Anniversary Address by Wor. George E. Wheatley.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1972)

1972-446: Opening and roll call.
1972-452: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
1972-452: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,593 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1972, as well as the past 2 years.
1972-453: Presentation of a Past Grand Master's Jewel to the grand Master.
1972-453: Installation of Grand Master Vose. Installation of other Grand Officers.
1972-456: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
- 1972-457: The Grand Master.
- 1972-462: Deputy Grand Master J. Philip Berquist.
- 1972-464: Wor. Kirk Nicholson, Jr., First Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Georgia.
- 1972-467: Most Wor. William K. Bailey, Grand Master of Canada (Ontario).
- 1972-470: Past Grand Master Thomas S. Roy.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1972

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1972 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and the Canal Zone.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Charles W. Nightingale, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-487

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

C. Ralph Dixon, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-488

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Harborne W. Stuart, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-489

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Harold G. Ray, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-490

Mount Tabor (Boston, 1846)
Henry Price (Charlestown, 1858)
Hammatt (Boston, 1859)
Robert Lash (Chelsea, 1867)
Temple (Boston, 1870)
Seaview (Revere, 1917)
Fourth Estate (Boston, 1922)
Ocean (Winthrop, 1958)

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Ralph S. Cohen, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-491

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

William A. Wood, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-492

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Wendell R. Freeman, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-493

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

Stephen Baker, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-494

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Philip M. Turner, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-495

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

Paul W. Rolston, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-496

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Edward C. Mann, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-497

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Robert Johnston, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-498

Washington (Lexington, 1796)
Hiram (Arlington, 1797)
Mount Horeb (Woburn, 1855)
John Abbot (Somerville, 1857)
William Parkman (Winchester, 1864)
Somerville (West Somerville, 1912)
Sagamore (West Medford, 1913)
Samuel Crocker Lawrence (Medford, 1920)
Freedom (Arlington, 1947) charter amended 12/08

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Richard C.F. Hastings, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-499

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

Philip E. Coyle, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-500

DISTRICT 8: Salem

W. Keith Butler, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-501

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Leslie W. Bissett, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-502

Philanthropic (Marblehead, 1760)
Jordan (Peabody, 1808)
Amity (Danvers, 1863)
Starr King (Salem, 1864)
Golden Fleece (Lynn, 1864)
Bethlehem (Lynn, 1920)
Mount Sinai (Lynn, 1946)

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Charles A. Fritz, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-503

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Leon Aranian, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-504

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Raymond Dooley, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-505

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Norman L. Staveley, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-506

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Richard S. Sleeper, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-507

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Robert A. Powers, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-508

Mount Zion (Barre, 1800)
Orange (Orange, 1859)
Hope (Gardner, 1864)
Star (Athol, 1864)
Artisan (Winchendon, 1865)
Athol (Athol, 1872)

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Warren N. Welch, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-509

Republican (Greenfield, 1795)
Harmony (Northfield, 1796)
Mountain (Shelburne Falls, 1806)
Morning Sun (Conway, 1869)
Bay State (Montague, 1872)
Mechanic's (Montague, 1878)
Mount Sugar Loaf (South Deerfield, 1912)

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Harold R. Amato, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-510

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

John M. Watson, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-511

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

Robert H. Edwards, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-512

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Allen G. Zippin, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-513

Chicopee (Chicopee, 1848)
Brigham (Ludlow, 1891)
Esoteric (Springfield, 1909)
Charles C. Spellman (East Longmeadow, 1921)
Samuel D. Sherwood (Springfield, 1921)

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Jacob L. Suydan, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-514

Hampden (Springfield, 1817)
Mount Moriah (Westfield, 1856)
Huntington (Russell, 1866)
Springfield (Springfield, 1895)
Mount Orthodox (West Springfield, 1913)
Federal (Cheshire, 1914)
Shawmont (Springfield (Indian Orchard), 1952)

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Edward J. Kress, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-515

Thomas (Palmer, 1796)
Quaboag (Warren, 1858)
Day Spring (Monson, 1862)
Eden (Ware, 1863)
Vernon (Belchertown, 1869)

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Arthur W. Hill, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-516

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Arthur E. Reed, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-517

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

G. Merton Christianson, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-518

Olive Branch (Millbury, 1797)
Franklin (Grafton, 1851)
Montacute (Worcester, 1858)
Athelstan (Worcester, 1865)
Quinsigamond(Worcester, 1870)
Boylston (West Boylston, 1876)
Joel H. Prouty (Auburn, 1927)
Matthew John Whittall (Shrewsbury, 1928)
Level (Worcester, 1952)

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Albert H. Andrew, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-519

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Alvin R. Piper, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-520

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

James M. McBride, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-521

Rising Star (Stoughton, 1799)
Orient (Norwood, 1861)
Blue Hill (Canton, 1863)
Lafayette (Norwood, 1865)
Hyde Park (Hyde Park, 1866)
Constellation (Dedham, 1871)
Azure (Walpole, 1921)
Dover (Dover, 1951)
Sharon (Sharon, 1959)

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Walter J. Hansen, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-522

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

David B. Richardson, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-523

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

John L. Waterman, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-524

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Malcolm F. Borden, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-525

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Lawrence S. Holbrook, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-526

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

Myron Rubinstein, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-527

Mount Hope (Fall River, 1824)
Eureka (New Bedford, 1857)
Pioneer (Somerset, 1863)
Abraham H. Howland Jr. (New Bedford, 1915)
Massasoit (Fall River, 1915)
Watuppa (Fall River, 1926)
Wamsutta (New Bedford, 1949)

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

James P. Warbasse, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-528

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

S. David Cronig, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-529

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Howard L. DeLano, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-530

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

John R. Patrick, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-531

King Hiram's (Provincetown, 1795)
Mount Horeb (Dennis, 1854) Charter amended on 12/13/1972
Pilgrim (Harwich, 1859)
Adams (Wellfleet, 1865)
St. Martin's (Chatham, 1872)
Universal (Orleans, 1917)

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Joseph H. Kaufman, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-532

CANAL ZONE DISTRICT

David C. McIlhenny, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-533

Sojourners (Cristobal, Canal Zone, 1912)
Canal Zone (Ancon, Canal Zone, 1913)
Army (Empire, Canal Zone, 1915)
Isthmian (Paraiso, Canal Zone, 1916)
Darien (Balboa, Canal Zone, 1917)
Sibert (Gatun, Canal Zone, 1918)
Chagres (Ancon, Canal Zone, 1921)

CHILE DISTRICT

Robert K. Fuhrimann, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-534

Bethesda (Valparaiso, Chile, 1854)
Huelen (Santiago, Chile, 1876)
St. John's (Concepción) (Concepción, Chile, 1884)

CHINA DISTRICT

Hyman Hodes, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1972-535

Ancient Landmark (Shanghai, China, 1863) In recess
Shanghai (Shanghai, China, 1903) In recess
Sinim (Tokyo, Japan, 1903)
International (Peking, China, 1915) In recess
Hykes Memorial (Tientsin, China, 1922) In recess

CARRIBBEAN DISTRICT

Robert J. Aven, District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1972-536

Caribbean Naval (Guantánamo, Cuba, 1966)