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1976

R. Neil Alger, Deputy Grand Master
David B. Richardson, Senior Grand Warden
Philip M. Turner, Junior Grand Warden

1976-444: Report of Committee on Records.
1976-445: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
Visits by Grand Master Maxwell, beginning on Page 1976-378:
- Anniversaries:
  - Abraham H. Howland Jr., New Bedford (03/09; Special Communication; 60th Anniversary)
  - Mount Tom, Holyoke (03/27; Special Communication; 125th Anniversary)
  - Everett C. Benton, Boston (04/01; Special Communication; 50th Anniversary)
  - Joseph Webb, Boston (05/05; Special Communication; Centenary)
  - Satuit, Scituate (05/29; Special Communication; Centenary)
  - Revere, Boston (06/01; 120th Anniversary)
  - Mount Lebanon, Boston (06/08; Special Communication; 175th Anniversary)
  - Aurora, Fitchburg (06/12; Special Communication; 175th Anniversary)
  - Rural, Quincy (06/17; Special Communication; 175th Anniversary)
  - Boston University, Boston (09/15; Special Communication; 50th Anniversary)
  - Brotherhood, Boston (11/02; Special Communication; 50th Anniversary)
  - Corner Stone, Duxbury (12/11; Special Communication; 175th Anniversary)
  - Friendship, Wilmington (12/15; Special Communication; 75th Anniversary)
- Hall Dedications and corner-stone layings:
  - Simonds, Burlington (04/03; ground breaking); (11/14; Special Communication; dedication)
  - Good Samaritan, Reading (04/27; Special Communication; Hall dedication)
  - Daniel Webster, Marshfield (05/08; Special Communication; Corner-stone laying and hall dedication)
  - Mount Horeb, Woburn (05/23; Special Communication; corner-stone laying) (11/27; Special Communication; Hall dedication)
  - Wamesit, Tewksbury (07/03; Special Communication; Corner-stone laying and hall dedication)
  - Wilder, Leominster (09/12; Hall dedication)
- Consolidations:
  - St. Mark's and Emeth, Newburyport (01/15; Special Communication)
  - Massasoit and Narragansett Lodges as Massasoit-Narragansett, Fall River (07/01; Special Communication)
- Lodges visited:
  - Canal Zone lodge visits (01/20, 01/21)
  - Grand Lodge of Panama (01/25)
  - Bristol, North Attleboro (01/30)
  - Perfection, Framingham (02/09)
  - The DeMolay, Boston (02/10; Special Communication; constitution of Lodge)
  - Liberty, Beverly (02/14)
  - Simon W. Robinson, Lexington (02/21; visit to Washington Lodge #3, Burlington, Vermont)
  - Phoenix, Hanover (02/24; reception for Senior Grand Warden David B. Richardson)
  - Good Samaritan, Reading (03/03)
  - Rural, Quincy (03/04; presentation of 50-Year Medals)
  - Mount Orthodox, West Springfield (03/06)
  - Zetland, Boston (03/10; Table Lodge)
  - Pequossette, Watertown (03/11; reception for Deputy Grand Master R. Neil Alger)
  - Major General Henry Knox, Boston (03/17; Special Communication; commemoration aboard Old Ironsides)
  - Wellesley, Wellesley (03/23; reception for Junior Grand Warden Philip M. Turner)
  - Thomas Talbot, Billerica (04/03; Blood donor dinner)
  - Grand Lodge of Connecticut (04/06-04/08)
  - Samuel Osgood, Springfield (04/10; Oklahoma Degree Team)
  - Norfolk, Needham (04/12; presentation of 75-year award)
  - Acacia, Gloucester (04/14)
  - Grecian, Lawrence (04/17)
  - Grand Lodge of Maine (05/03-05/04)
  - Grand Lodge of Indiana (05/17-05/19)
  - Hyde Park, Hyde Park (05/20)
  - Everett C. Benton, Boston (05/21; church service)
  - Abraham H. Howland Jr., New Bedford (05/26; Ladies' Night)
  - Fraternal, Hyannis (06/13; St. John's Sunday)
  - Morning Sun, Conway (06/19; Wilderness degree)
  - Wyoming, Melrose (06/23)
  - Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania (06/26; Bicentennial observance)
  - Grand Lodge of Canada (Ontario) (07/20-07/22)
  - Grand Lodge of New Jersey (08/08; Bicentennial observance)
  - Joseph Warren, Boston (08/28; at Masonic Home)
  - Winslow Lewis, Boston (09/10)
  - Puritan, Whitman (09/11; installation)
  - Hammatt, Boston (09/18; installation)
  - Warren, Amesbury (09/18; installation)
  - Everett C. Benton, Boston (10/02; meeting in Guildhall, Vermont)
  - Grand Lodge of Illinois (10/07-10/09)
  - Visit to Bethesda (Valparaiso), Huelen and St. John's (Concepción), Chile (10/18-10/28)
  - King Hiram's, Provincetown (10/31; Bicentennial celebration)
  - Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/11; installation)
  - Meridian, Natick (11/17)
  - Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)
  - Winslow Lewis, Boston (12/10)
  - Howard, Yarmouth (12/17)
1976-385: Re-election of Most Wor. Stanley F. Maxwell as Grand Master. Election of other officers.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

03/10: 1976-55; Report by Committee on Amendments to Grand Constitutions, regarding increases to Grand Lodge Dues and Life Membership.
- 06/09: 1976-172; Propsed amendments to Sections 332A and 332B, increasing Grand Lodge dues and life membership fees; adopted.

Grand Master's Address

03/10: 1976-46; opening remarks; necrology; visitations; Grand Lodge banner; Service and Relief; Masonic Home and Juniper Hall; Grand Lodge vacation trip; finances; amendments to the Grand Constitutions; public image.

06/09: 1976-163; opening remarks; necrology; visitations; travel; open house; rulings; Fourth Class of Instruction; finances; amendments to the Grand Constitutions; Bicentennial; address by Rt. Wor. Alvin M. Steinberg.

09/08: 1976-250; opening remarks; necrology; visitations; Shrewsbury deed; Medford armory; service; education; demits and suspensions; Grand Master's Fund; discrimination; Masonic Home; Minute Man March; budget.

12/08: 1976-445; opening remarks; necrology; appointments; Grand Master's Fund; annual reports; Grand Representatives; education; service; visitations; library and museum; service; Board of Masonic Relief; education; building ad properties audit; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

03/10: 1976-63;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Athelstan, Excelsior, Friendship, Golden Fleece, Hampden, Joel H. Prouty, Middlesex, Mosaic, Mount Sinai, Pythagorean, Revere, St. Martin's, William Parkman, Winslow Lewis; approved.

06/09: 1976-183;
- Full Codes : Wyoming, approved.
- Amendments: Alpha, Army, Beth-Horon, Blue Hill, Bristol, Brotherhood, Caribbean Naval, Charles H. Titus, Chicopee, Columbian, Dalhousie (with changes), Eden, Fidelity, Germania (reducing fees for the degrees), Granite, Henry Price, Huntington, Ionic (Easthampton), Isaac Parker, Isthmian, John Cutler, John Warren, Jordan, King Cyrus, Massasoit, Meridian, Mount Holyoke, Mount Horeb (Woburn), Mount Scopus, Mount Sugar Loaf, Mount Zion, Mountain, Mystic Valley, Norfolk Union, Occidental, Old Colony, Pacific, Paul Revere, Phoenix, Plymouth, Quinsigamond, Richard C. MacLaurin, St. Alban's, Social Harmony, Solomon's Temple, Thomas (with changes), The Tyrian, Wilder, Wollaston; approved.

09/08: 1976-268;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Aurora, Baalis Sanford, Bay Path, Benjamin F. Arrington, Boylston, Brigham, Charles C. Dame, Charles W. Moore, Converse, Corinthian, Esoteric, Evening Star (with changes), Ionic (Taunton), Joseph Warren, King Hiram's, Merrimack, Moses Michael Hays, Mount Hollis, Mount Vernon, Mystic, Nantascot, Olive Branch, Sagamore, St. John's (Newburyport), St. Paul's (Braintree), Siloam, Simon W. Robinson, Somerville, Spencer, Springfield, Union (Dorchester), Universal, Waltham, West Roxbury; approved.

12/08: 1976-461;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Brotherhood, Friendship, John T. Heard, Mechanic's, Milton, Norfolk, Satucket, Star of Bethlehem; approved.

Necrologies and Memorials

NECROLOGIES:
- 03/10: 1976-47; Rt. Wor. Roy Albert Hovey, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/10: 1976-47; Rt. Wor. Jacob Joseph Glazin, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/10: 1976-47; Rt. Wor. Harold Randolph Bond, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/09: 1976-163; Rt. Wor. Herbert Page Faber, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/09: 1976-164; Rt. Wor. Alton Louis Douglas, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/09: 1976-164; Rt. Wor. Clifton Francis Swain, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/09: 1976-164; Rt. Wor. Stanley Constantine Markey, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/09: 1976-164; Rt. Wor. James Earl O'Toole, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Steward.
- 06/09: 1976-165; Rt. Wor. Eugene Bartlett Hamilton, Past Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/09: 1976-165; Rt. Wor. Carl Fearing Schultz, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Chaplain.
- 06/09: 1976-165; Rt. Wor. Leland Converse Richardson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/08: 1976-250; Rt. Wor. Herman Chapin Harvey, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Steward.
- 09/08: 1976-251; Rt. Wor. Roger Winslow Jones, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Steward.
- 09/08: 1976-250; Rt. Wor. John Amory Jeffries, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 12/08: 1976-446; Most Wor. A(lbert). Neill Osgood, Past Grand Master.
- 12/08: 1976-446; Rt. Wor. Perley E. Miller, Past Junior Grand Warden.
- 12/08: 1976-447; Rt. Wor. Harold William Edwards, Past District Deputy Grand Master.

A. Neill Osgood, Past Grand Master

MEMORIALS:
- 06/09: 1976-251; Rt. Wor. Eugene Bartlett Hamilton, Past Deputy Grand Master; presented by Most Wor. Joseph Earl Perry, for the Committee.
- 09/08: 1976-253; Rt. Wor. Carl Fearing Schultz, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Chaplain; presented by Most Wor. Thomas A. Booth, for the Committee.
- 12/08: 1976-447; Most Wor. A(lbert). Neill Osgood, Past Grand Master; presented by Most Wor. Whitfield W. Johnson, for the Committee. A picture of the Past Grand Master appeared opposite Page 1976-447.
- 12/08: 1976-452; Rt. Wor. Perley E. Miller, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Rt. Wor. Bruce M. Bear, Jr., for the Committee.

Petitions for Charters

06/09: 1976-186; Petition by Zerubbabel Lodge to remove to Quincy; granted.

Petition for Consolidation

06/09: 1976-181; Petition for consolidation of Massasoit and Narragansett Lodge, as Massasoit-Narragansett Lodge; granted. Massasoit Lodge charter amended, Page 1976-187.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

01/15: 1976-1; Newburyport. Consolidation of St. Mark's and Emeth Lodges as St. Mark's Lodge.
- 1976-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of both lodges, led by Wor. Duncan M. MacLeod, Master of St. Mark's Lodge.
- 1976-2: Consolidation ceremony, described in detail.
- 1976-6: Address by the Grand Master and other Brothers.

01/20: 1976-8; Visit to Canal Zone, Army, Isthmian, Darien, and Chagres Lodges in Balboa, CZ.
- 1976-8: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of all five Lodges, led by Wor. Guy U. Hall of Canal Zone Loge.
- 1976-9: Master Mason Degree.
- 1976-9: Remarks by Most Wor. Walter C. Watson, Grand Master of Panama, and by Grand Master Maxwell.

01/21: 1976-11; Visit to Sojourners and Sibert Lodges in Cristobal, CZ.
- 1976-11: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of Sibert and Sojourners Lodges, Wor. Cullin D. Tomlinson and Wor. Michael A. Ross.
- 1976-12: Fellow Craft Degree.
- 1976-12: Remarks by the Grand Master.

01/25: 1976-13; Visit to Grand Lodge of Panama.
- 1976-14: Grand Lodge opened and then journeyed to the Panama Masonic Temple, where they were received by the Grand Lodge of Panama.
- 1976-15: Remarks by Grand Master Walter C. Watson and presentation of gifts.
- 1976-16: Remarks by Grand Master Maxwell, and presentation of the Henry Price Medal to Most Wor. Bro. Watson and Past Grand Master Most Wor. Marco Sucre Calvo.

02/10: 1976-18; Boston. Constitution of The DeMolay Lodge.
- 1976-19: Grand Lodge opened and received the Brethren of the new Lodge.
- 1976-19: Constitution ceremony. Paul Revere Charges read by the Grand Master. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.
- 1976-21: Officers for 1976 and Charter Members.

03/09: 1976-23; New Bedford. 60th Anniversary of Abraham H. Howland Jr. Lodge.
- 1976-24: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Franklin H. Michelsen, Master of Abraham H. Howland Jr. Lodge.
- 1976-24: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers. Memorial prayer for the Charter Members of the Lodge.

03/24: 1976-66; Boston. 50th Anniversary of Major General Henry Knox Lodge.
- 1976-67: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Meyer Weker, Master of Major General Henry Knox Lodge.
- 1976-67: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
- 1976-68: (03/17) Special Communication held on the Gun Deck of the U.S.S. Constitution, commemorating the institution of the Lodge "at the exact time and place fifty years before."
- 1976-69ff: History of Major General Henry Knox Lodge from 1926-1951, by Wor. Frederic Gilbert Bauer.
- 1976-86ff: History of Major General Henry Knox Lodge from 1952-1976, by Wor. Meyer Weker.

03/27: 1976-102; Holyoke. 125th Anniversary of Mount Tom Lodge.
- 1976-103: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. James R. Chadwell, Master of Mount Tom Lodge.
- 1976-103: Address by the Grand Master regarding the "Morgan incident . . . and pointing out that Mount Tom Lodge was one of the first Lodges to be organized after the furor had subsided." Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1976-103: Wor. George Barnett (age 99), Master in 1919, was presented to the Grand Master.
- 1976-104: Anniversary dinner dance at Townhouse Restaurant, Holyoke.
- 1976-104: (03/28) Anniversary Church Service at Second Congregational Church, Holyoke.

04/01: 1976-105; Boston. 50th Anniversary of Everett C. Benton Lodge.
- 1976-106: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. C. Philip Wilson, Master of Everett C. Benton Lodge.
- 1976-106: Presentation of Veterans' Medals. Introduction of Bro. Louis E. Ettinger and Bro. Albert A. Hurwitz, Charter Members.
- 1976-106: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
- 1976-107: At the banquet, remarks by Mrs. Collins Graham, daughter of Past Grand Master Everett C. Benton.
- 1976-108ff: History of Everett C. Benton Lodge, by Wor. Franklin E. Kartun.

04/27: 1976-116; Reading. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1976-117: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren and guests of Good Samaritan Lodge.
- 1976-117: Dedication of the Temple "to Masonic usages in full form and ceremony."
- 1976-118: Remarks by the Grand Master. Presentation of a large full color photograph of Grand Master Maxwell for the Temple. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1976-120: Brief History of the Masonic Temple in Reading.

05/05: 1976-123; Boston. Centenary of Joseph Webb Lodge.
- 1976-124: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Warren H. Clark, Master of Joseph Webb Lodge.
- 1976-124: Historical address and presentation of a hardcover history of the Lodge, by Rt. Wor. James E. Cushing.
- 1976-124: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.
- 1976-125: (06/20) Centennial Anniversary Ladies' Night at the Chateau de Ville, Framingham. (09/19) Church service at Grace United Methodist Church, Cambridge.

05/08: 1976-126; Marshfield. Laying of corner-stone and dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1976-127: Grand Lodge opened and proceeded to the outer court.
- 1976-127: Laying of corner-stone "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
- 1976-127: Contents of corner-stone box (note: a list of microfilm records is described).
- 1976-128: Reception of the Grand Master by Daniel Webster Lodge. Remarks by the Grand Master and the District Deputy Grand Master.

05/23: 1976-129; Woburn. Laying of corner-stone of a Masonic Temple.
- 1976-130: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Mount Horeb Lodge.
- 1976-130: Laying of corner-stone "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony in the presence of many interested spectators."
- 1976-130: Contents of corner-stone box.
- 1976-131: Presentation of the slide show Our Masonic Heritage in Massachusetts, by Rt. Wor. Wyman S. Randall.

05/29: 1976-132; Scituate. Centenary of Satuit Lodge.
- 1976-133: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Alan B. Kinsley, Master of Satuit Lodge.
- 1976-134: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren. Presentation of a Certificate of Meritorious Service to Bro. John Herman Johnson (age 93), Marshal of the Lodge.
- 1976-138ff: History of Satuit Lodge, by Wor. Robert S. Andrews and Wor. Robert A. Goodwin.

06/08: 1976-148; Boston. 175th Anniversary of Mount Lebanon Lodge. Note: this was exactly 175 years since its institution on 06/08/1801.
- 1976-149: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Hans O. Johnson, Master of Mount Lebanon Lodge.
- 1976-149: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers. Adjournment to the Oval Room at the Copley Plaza Hotel.
- 1976-149: Anniversary exercises. Presentation of a Veterans' Medal to Bro. Henry Charles Fowler, Jr.
- 1976-150: (06/06) 175th Anniversary Church Service at King's Chapel, Boston with a sermon by Oscar A. Guinn, Jr.

06/12: 1976-189; Fitchburg. 175th Anniversary of Aurora Lodge.
- 1976-190: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Jack A. McCann, Master of Aurora Lodge. Grand Lodge recessed and adjourned to the Kendall Tavern in Leominster, where the lodge was founded in 1801.
- 1976-190: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren. Minutes of July 9, 1801 were read.
- 1976-190: A Visitation, presented by the Ashby Square and Compass Club Degree Team.
- 1976-193ff: History of Aurora Lodge, by Bro. Norman W. May.

06/17: 1976-203; Quincy. 175th Anniversary of Rural Lodge.
- 1976-204: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. William E. Scott, Master of Rural Lodge.
- 1976-204: Presentations. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.
- 1976-205: (05/09) Worship service at United First Parish Church in Quincy, with a sermon by Rev. Bro. Chester A. Porteous; (05/15) 175th Anniversary Ball.
- 1976-206ff: History of Rural Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Henry S.C. Cummings.

07/01: 1976-226; Fall River. Consolidation of Massasoit and Narragansett Lodges as Massasoit-Narragansett Lodge.
- 1976-227: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of both lodges, led by Wor. Preston C. Zacamy, Master of Massasoit Lodge.
- 1976-227: Consolidation ceremony. Address by the Grand Master and other Brothers.

07/03: 1976-229; Tewksbury. Laying of corner-stone and dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1976-230: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Wamesit Lodge.
- 1976-230: Laying of corner-stone "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony." Dedication of new hall.
- 1976-230: Contents of corner-stone box.
- 1976-232: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
- 1976-234ff: History of Wamesit Lodge, by Bro. Richard J. Thompson.

09/12: 1976-271; Leominster. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1976-271: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren and guests of Wilder Lodge.
- 1976-272: Temple dedicated to Masonic usage "in full form and ceremony."
- 1976-272: Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Wor. Robert C. Keogh. Certificates of Meritorious Service to Wor. Carlton C. Whitney and Bro. Harry Harnden.
- 1976-272: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.

09/15: 1976-274; Boston. 50th Anniversary of Boston University Lodge.
- 1976-275: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Peter S. Moore, Master of Boston University Lodge.
- 1976-275: Presentations. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.
- 1976-276: (11/09/1975) Worship service at Daniel L. Marsh Chapel; (09/17) 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance at the Top of the Charles.
- 1976-277ff: History of Boston University Lodge from 1950 to 1976, by Rt. Wor. Wyman S. Randall.

10/31: 1976-300; Provincetown. Re-dedication of Pilgrim Memorial.
- 1976-300: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of King Hiram's Lodge. Procession to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Provincetown, and thence to the Pilgrim Memorial Monument.
- 1976-301: Address by the Grand Master, reproduced in full.

11/02: 1976-309; Dedham. 50th Anniversary of Brotherhood Lodge of Boston.
- 1976-310: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Arthur H. Shapiro, Master of Brotherhood Lodge.
- 1976-310: Presentations. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren. Greeting to the Charter Member present.
- 1976-311: (11/20) 50th Anniversary Ball at Marriott Hotel, Newton.
- 1976-312ff: History of Brotherhood Lodge by Wor. Richard L. Englander.

11/13: 1976-316; Natick. Centenary of Alpha Lodge of Framingham. Deputy Grand Master R. Neil Alger presiding.
- 1976-317: Grand Lodge opened at Officers' Club at the United States Army Natick Laboratory.
- 1976-317: Presentation of Fifty Year Medals.
- 1976-317: Remarks by the Deputy Grand Master and other Brethren.

11/14: 1976-319; Burlington. Laying of corner-stone and dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1976-320: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Simonds Lodge.
- 1976-320: Cornerstone laid, and temple dedicated to Masonic usage "in full form and ceremony."
- 1976-272: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers. Reading of the Paul Revere Charge.

11/27: 1976-322; Woburn. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1976-323: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Mount Horeb Lodge.
- 1976-323: Temple dedicated "in full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
- 1976-323: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.

12/11: 1976-387; Duxbury. 175th Anniversary of Corner Stone Lodge.
- 1976-387: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Winslow B. Carver, Master of Corner Stone Lodge.
- 1976-388: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.
- 1976-388: Reception at the Governor Carver Motor Inn, Plymouth. Address by the Grand Master. Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Wor. J. Newton Shirley.
- 1976-390ff: History of Corner Stone Lodge by Wor. Kendrick A. Williams.

12/15: 1976-394; Wilmington . 75th Anniversary of Friendship Lodge.
- 1976-394: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Herbert D. Nickerson, Master of Friendship Lodge.
- 1976-395: Presentations. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1976)

1976-397: Opening and roll call.
1976-403: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
1976-403: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,526 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1976, as well as the past 2 years.
1976-404: Installation of Grand Master Maxwell. Installation of other Grand Officers.
1976-407: Presentation of Joseph Warren Medals to Rt. Wor. Max Kamiel and Wor. Wayne Guthrie.
1976-407: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
- 1976-408: The Grand Master.
- 1976-412: Deputy Grand Master Donald J. Lohnes.
- 1976-413: Grand Master Kenneth W. Jencks of Rhode Island.
- 1976-415: Most Wor. Eric W. Nancekivell, Grand Master of Canada (Ontario).
- 1976-416: Most Wor. Walter C. Watson, Grand Master of Panama

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1976

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1976 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and the Canal Zone.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

William C. Loring, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-443

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Harold F. Mercer, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-444

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Herbert F. Silva, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-445

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Murray E. Howell, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-446

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

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Alvin M. Steinberg, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-447

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

Richard R. Ray, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-448

St. Paul's (Braintree, 1846)
Adelphi (Quincy, 1865)
Prospect (Roslindale, 1890)
Algonquin, Dorchester, 1913)
Loyalty (Jamaica Plain, 1920)
Zerubbabel (Quincy, 1950) charter amended 06/09

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Arthur J.H. Lucas, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-449

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

Edward A. Marden, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-450

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Robert J. Seder, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-451

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

Robert C. Patey, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-452

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Willis B. Whalen, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-453

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Arthur B. Savel, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-454

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Leonard P. Davis, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-455

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

Robert A. Barker, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-456

DISTRICT 8: Salem

Philip Pergola, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-457

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

John Apostolides, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-458

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

Rodney W. Preston, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-459

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Bruce M. Bear, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-460

St. John's (Newburyport, 1766)
Merrimack (Haverhill, 1802)
St. Mark's (Newburyport, 1803)
Warren (Amesbury, 1822)
Saggahew (Haverhill, 1864)
Charles C. Dame (Georgetown, 1867)
Bethany (Merrimac, 1868)
Emeth (Newburyport, 1955) merged into St. Mark's 01/15

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Stanley I. Kay, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-461

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Richard Trull, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-462

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

John E. Stacey, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-463

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Francis A. Buckley, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-464

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

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Alva C. Stacy, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-465

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

Hollis J. Nuttall, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-466

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Peter W. Stephenson, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-467

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

William T. Miles, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-468

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Everett C. Hutchinson, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-469

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

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Spencer W. Shaw, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-470

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Kenneth J. Petras, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-471

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

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Raymond G. LaFreniere, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-472

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Edward T. Stone, District Deputy Grand Master'; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-473

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Richard W. Stake, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-474

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 T. Ames, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-475

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Frank H. Foss, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-476

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

James P. Mills, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-477

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

William Low, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-478

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Malcolm F. Hall, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-479

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

Raymond A. Phillips, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-480

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Reginald B. Keyes, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-481

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

George H. Snow, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-482

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

William S. Hathaway, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-483

Mount Hope (Fall River, 1824)
Eureka (New Bedford, 1857)
Pioneer (Somerset, 1863)
Abraham H. Howland Jr. (New Bedford, 1915)
Massasoit-Narragansett (Fall River, 1915) merger 07/01
Watuppa (Fall River, 1926)
Wamsutta (New Bedford, 1949)

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

Thomas E. Chase, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-484

Star in the East (New Bedford, 1823)
King Philip (Fall River, 1866)
George H. Taber (Fairhaven, 1872)
Narragansett (Fall River, 1876) merged 07/01
Noquochoke (South Westport, 1878)
Paskamansett (New Bedford, 1920)
Quittacus (New Bedford, 1921)

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Linwood E. Proctor, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-485

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Joseph G. Curtis, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-486

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

George H. Canham, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-487

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Donald J. Lohnes, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-488

CANAL ZONE DISTRICT

Richard H. Kinsey, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-489

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

Jeffrey R.K. MacDonald, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-490

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

CHINA DISTRICT

Alphonse Rigod, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1976-491

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

CARIBBEAN DISTRICT

Robert J. Aven, District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1972-492

Caribbean Naval (Guantánamo, Cuba, 1966)

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 * 05/29: 1976-132; [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAScituate Scituate]. Centenary of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Satuit Satuit] Lodge.
 ** 1976-133: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Alan B. Kinsley, Master of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Satuit Satuit] Lodge.
-** 1976-124: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren. Presentation of a Certificate of Meritorious Service to Bro. John Herman Johnson (age 93), Marshal of the Lodge.
+** 1976-134: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren. Presentation of a Certificate of Meritorious Service to Bro. John Herman Johnson (age 93), Marshal of the Lodge.
-** 1976-108''ff'': History of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Satuit Satuit] Lodge, by Wor. Robert S. Andrews and Wor. Robert A. Goodwin.
+** 1976-138''ff'': History of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Satuit Satuit] Lodge, by Wor. Robert S. Andrews and Wor. Robert A. Goodwin.
 * 06/08: 1976-148; [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston]. 175th Anniversary of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountLebanon Mount Lebanon] Lodge. ''Note: this was exactly 175 years since its institution on 06/08/1801.''
@@ Line 367: / Line 367: @@
 ==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston1_1927-2003 DISTRICT 1: Boston] ====
-'''William C. Loring, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''10 Lodges''<br>
+'''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLWLoring William C. Loring], District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''10 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-443''
@@ Line 394: / Line 394: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=DeMolay The DeMolay] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1975)
-==== DISTRICT 2: Boston ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston2_1927-2003 DISTRICT 2: Boston] ====
 '''Herbert F. Silva, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-445''
@@ Line 407: / Line 407: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MosesMichaelHays Moses Michael Hays] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANeedham Needham], 1931)
-==== DISTRICT 3: Boston ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston3_1927-2003 DISTRICT 3: Boston] ====
 '''Murray E. Howell, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-446''
@@ Line 420: / Line 420: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Ocean Ocean] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWinthrop Winthrop], 1958)
-==== DISTRICT 3: Chelsea ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChelsea3_1927-2003 DISTRICT 3: Chelsea] ====
 '''Alvin M. Steinberg, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-447''
@@ Line 432: / Line 432: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MajorGeneralHenryKnox Major General Henry Knox] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1926)
-==== DISTRICT 4: South Boston ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASouthBoston4_1927-2003 DISTRICT 4: South Boston] ====
 '''Richard R. Ray, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-448''
@@ Line 443: / Line 443: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Zerubbabel Zerubbabel] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAQuincy Quincy], 1950) ''charter amended 06/09''
-==== DISTRICT 4: Dorchester ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MADorchester4_1927-2003 DISTRICT 4: Dorchester] ====
 '''Arthur J.H. Lucas, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-449''
@@ Line 453: / Line 453: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Brotherhood Brotherhood] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1926)
-==== DISTRICT 4: Roxbury ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MARoxbury4_1927-2003 DISTRICT 4: Roxbury] ====
 '''Edward A. Marden, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-450''
@@ Line 463: / Line 463: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Hesperia Hesperia] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABoston Boston], 1925)
-==== DISTRICT 5: Waltham ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWaltham5_1927-2003 DISTRICT 5: Waltham] ====
 '''Robert J. Seder, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''10 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-451''
@@ Line 478: / Line 478: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GardenCity Garden City] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewtonville Newtonville], 1954)
-==== DISTRICT 5: Brighton ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrighton5_1927-2003 DISTRICT 5: Brighton] ====
 '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLRPatey Robert C. Patey], District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''10 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-452''
@@ Line 493: / Line 493: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MaugusHill Maugus Hill] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWellesley Wellesley], 1957)
-==== DISTRICT 6: Somerville ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASomerville6_1927-2003 DISTRICT 6: Somerville] ====
 '''Willis B. Whalen, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-453''
@@ Line 507: / Line 507: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=FrankWThompson Frank W. Thompson] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABedford Bedford], 1955)
-==== DISTRICT 6: Arlington ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAArlington6_1927-2003 DISTRICT 6: Arlington] ====
 '''Arthur B. Savel, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-454''
@@ Line 521: / Line 521: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Freedom2 Freedom] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASomerville Somerville], 1947)
-==== DISTRICT 7: Malden ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMalden7_1927-2003 DISTRICT 7: Malden] ====
 '''Leonard P. Davis, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-455''
@@ Line 533: / Line 533: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=NorthReading North Reading] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANReading North Reading], 1955)
-==== DISTRICT 7: Melrose ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMelrose7_1927-2003 DISTRICT 7: Melrose] ====
 '''Robert A. Barker, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-456''
@@ Line 545: / Line 545: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Lynnfield Lynnfield] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALynnfield Lynnfield], 1946)
-==== DISTRICT 8: Salem ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASalem8_1927-2003 DISTRICT 8: Salem] ====
 '''Philip Pergola, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-457''
@@ Line 558: / Line 558: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=NewMeadows New Meadows] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATopsfield Topsfield], 1958)
-==== DISTRICT 8: Lynn ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALynn8_1927-2003 DISTRICT 8: Lynn] ====
 '''John Apostolides, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-458''
@@ Line 570: / Line 570: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountSinai Mount Sinai] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALynn Lynn], 1946)
-==== DISTRICT 9: Gloucester ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGloucester9_1927-2003 DISTRICT 9: Gloucester] ====
 '''Rodney W. Preston, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-459''
@@ Line 581: / Line 581: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Manchester Manchester] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAManchester Manchester], 1920)
-==== DISTRICT 10: Newburyport ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport10_1927-2003 DISTRICT 10: Newburyport] ====
 '''Bruce M. Bear, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-460''
@@ Line 594: / Line 594: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Emeth Emeth] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewburyport Newburyport], 1955) ''merged into St. Mark's 01/15''
-==== DISTRICT 11: Lawrence ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALawrence11_1927-2003 DISTRICT 11: Lawrence] ====
 '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLSKay Stanley I. Kay], District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-461''
@@ Line 605: / Line 605: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Cochichewick Cochichewick] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANAndover North Andover], 1874)
-==== DISTRICT 12: Lowell ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell12_1927-2003 DISTRICT 12: Lowell] ====
 '''Richard Trull, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-462''
@@ Line 618: / Line 618: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=WilliamSewallGardner William Sewall Gardner] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALowell Lowell], 1928)
-==== DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFitchburg13_1927-2003 DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg] ====
 '''John E. Stacey, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-463''
@@ Line 630: / Line 630: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Tahattawan Tahattawan] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALittleton Littleton], 1929)
-==== DISTRICT 13: Barre ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABarre13_1927-2003 DISTRICT 13: Barre] ====
 '''Francis A. Buckley, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-464''
@@ Line 641: / Line 641: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Athol Athol] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAthol Athol], 1872)
-==== DISTRICT 14: Greenfield ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGreenfield14_1927-2003 DISTRICT 14: Greenfield] ====
 '''Alva C. Stacy, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-465''
@@ Line 653: / Line 653: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MountSugarLoaf Mount Sugar Loaf] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASDeerfield South Deerfield], 1912)
-==== DISTRICT 15: North Adams ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthAdams15_1927-2003 DISTRICT 15: North Adams] ====
 '''Hollis J. Nuttall, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-466''
@@ Line 663: / Line 663: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Greylock Greylock] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANAdams North Adams], 1871)
-==== DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield16_1927-2003 DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield] ====
 '''Peter W. Stephenson, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-467''
@@ Line 677: / Line 677: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pittsfield Pittsfield] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield], 1920)
-==== DISTRICT 17: Holyoke ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHolyoke17_1927-2003 DISTRICT 17: Holyoke] ====
 '''William T. Miles, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-468''
@@ Line 689: / Line 689: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=WilliamWhiting William Whiting] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHolyoke Holyoke], 1909)
-==== DISTRICT 18: Chicopee ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChicopee18_1927-2003 DISTRICT 18: Chicopee] ====
 '''Everett C. Hutchinson, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-469''
@@ Line 699: / Line 699: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=SamuelDSherwood Samuel D. Sherwood] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield], 1921)
-==== DISTRICT 18: Springfield ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield18_1927-2003 DISTRICT 18: Springfield] ====
 '''Spencer W. Shaw, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-470''
@@ Line 711: / Line 711: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Shawmont Shawmont] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield], 1952)
-==== DISTRICT 19: Palmer ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPalmer19_1927-2003 DISTRICT 19: Palmer] ====
 '''Kenneth J. Petras, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-471''
@@ Line 721: / Line 721: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Vernon Vernon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABelchertown Belchertown], 1869)
-==== DISTRICT 20: Blackstone ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASouthbridge20_1927-2003 DISTRICT 20: Blackstone] ====
 '''Raymond G. LaFreniere, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-472''
@@ Line 732: / Line 732: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWikiWiki/index.php?title=Granite Granite] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANorthbridge Northbridge], 1880)
-==== DISTRICT 21: Brookfield ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrookfield21_1927-2003 DISTRICT 21: Brookfield] ====
-'''Edward T. Stone, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
+''Edward T. Stone, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-473''
@@ Line 745: / Line 745: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=BayPath Bay Path] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWBrookfield West Brookfield], 1923)
-==== DISTRICT 22: Worcester ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester22_1927-2003 DISTRICT 22: Worcester] ====
 '''Richard W. Stake, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-474''
@@ Line 759: / Line 759: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Level Level] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWorcester Worcester], 1952)
-==== DISTRICT 23: Natick ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANatick23_1927-2003 DISTRICT 23: Natick] ====
 '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMAmes Albert T. Ames], District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-475''
@@ Line 772: / Line 772: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Alpha Alpha] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFramingham Framingham], 1875)
-==== DISTRICT 24: Marlboro ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMarlboro24_1927-2003 DISTRICT 24: Marlboro] ====
 '''Frank H. Foss, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-476''
@@ Line 783: / Line 783: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Perfection Perfection] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFramingham Framingham], 1957)
-==== DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHydePark25_1927-2003 DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park] ====
 '''James P. Mills, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-477''
@@ Line 797: / Line 797: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Sharon Sharon] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASharon Sharon], 1959)
-==== DISTRICT 26: Quincy ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAQuincy26_1927-2003 DISTRICT 26: Quincy] ====
 '''William Low, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''9 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-478''
@@ Line 811: / Line 811: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Manet Manet] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAQuincy Quincy], 1921)
-==== DISTRICT 27: Plymouth ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPlymouth27_1927-2003 DISTRICT 27: Plymouth] ====
 '''Malcolm F. Hall, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-479''
@@ Line 824: / Line 824: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=DanielWebster Daniel Webster] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMarshfield Marshfield], 1964)
-==== DISTRICT 28: Taunton ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton28_1927-2003 DISTRICT 28: Taunton] ====
 '''Raymond A. Phillips, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-480''
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 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Ezra Ezra] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MATaunton Taunton], 1952)
-==== DISTRICT 28: Attleboro ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAttleboro28_1927-2003 DISTRICT 28: Attleboro] ====
 '''Reginald B. Keyes, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-481''
@@ Line 847: / Line 847: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=EzekielBates Ezekiel Bates] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAAttleboro Attleboro], 1870)
-==== DISTRICT 29: Brockton ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABrockton29_1927-2003 DISTRICT 29: Brockton] ====
 '''George H. Snow, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''8 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-482''
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 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Wampatuck Wampatuck] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHanson Hanson], 1946)
-==== DISTRICT 30: Fall River ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAFallRiver30_1927-2003 DISTRICT 30: Fall River] ====
 '''William S. Hathaway, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-483''
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 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Wamsutta Wamsutta] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewBedford New Bedford], 1949)
-==== DISTRICT 30: New Bedford ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewBedford30_1927-2003 DISTRICT 30: New Bedford] ====
 '''Thomas E. Chase, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-484''
@@ Line 884: / Line 884: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Quittacus1 Quittacus] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANewBedford New Bedford], 1921)
-==== DISTRICT 31: Nantucket ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MANantucket31_1927-2003 DISTRICT 31: Nantucket] ====
 '''Linwood E. Proctor, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-485''
@@ Line 894: / Line 894: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Oriental Oriental] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAEdgartown Edgartown], 1866)
-==== DISTRICT 32: Hyannis ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHyannis32_1927-2003 DISTRICT 32: Hyannis] ====
 '''Joseph G. Curtis, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''5 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-486''
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 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mariners Mariners'] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACotuit Cotuit], 1871)
-==== DISTRICT 32: Provincetown ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAProvincetown32_1927-2003 DISTRICT 32: Provincetown] ====
 '''George H. Canham, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''6 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-487''
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 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Universal Universal] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOrleans Orleans], 1917)
-==== DISTRICT 33: Springfield ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield33_1927-2003 DISTRICT 33: Springfield] ====
 '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLDLohnes Donald J. Lohnes], District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-488''
@@ Line 927: / Line 927: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Longmeadow Longmeadow] ([http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MALongmeadow Longmeadow], 1931)
-==== CANAL ZONE DISTRICT ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACanalZone_1927-2003 CANAL ZONE DISTRICT] ====
 '''Richard H. Kinsey, District Grand Master'''; ''7 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-489''
@@ Line 939: / Line 939: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Chagres Chagres] (Ancon, Canal Zone, 1921)
-==== CHILE DISTRICT ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChile_1927-2003 CHILE DISTRICT] ====
 '''Jeffrey R.K. MacDonald, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''3 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-490''
@@ Line 947: / Line 947: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StJohnC St. John's (Concepción)] (Concepción, Chile, 1884)
-==== CHINA DISTRICT ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAChina_1927-2003 CHINA DISTRICT] ====
 '''Alphonse Rigod, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''3 Lodges''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1976-491''
@@ Line 957: / Line 957: @@
 * [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=HykesMemorial Hykes Memorial] (Tientsin, China, 1922) ''In recess''
-==== CARRIBBEAN DISTRICT ====
+==== [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MACuba_1927-2003 CARIBBEAN DISTRICT] ====
 '''Robert J. Aven, District Deputy Grand Master'''; ''1 Lodge''<br>
 ''Tabular: 1972-492''

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