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1970

Officers of the Grand Lodge:
Back Row: Stafford Davis (Grand Marshal), Samuel R. Irons (JGW), A. Neill Osgood (GT), Robert Beach (GSec)
Front Row: Calvin A. Burger (SGW), Grand Master Herbert H. Jaynes, Lewis L. Huston (DGM)

Lewis L. Huston, Deputy Grand Master
Calvin A. Burger, Senior Grand Warden
Samuel R. Irons, Junior Grand Warden

1970-325: Reception and introduction of guests.
1970-326: Greetings from the Grand Lodge of São Paulo, Brazil.
1970-326: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
1970-338: Tribute to Rt. Wor. Daniel P. Harding, raised in Zetland Lodge and who has never missed a meeting since his raising in June, 1920. Presentation of a blood award to Wor. Donald G. Butler, Mayor of Pittsfield.

09/09 Agenda

1970-379: Reception and introduction of guests.
1970-379: Report of the Committee on Records.
1970-394: Budget for 1971.
1970-398: Grand Master's remarks on the upcoming Bicentennial, and appropriation of funds for the committee.
1970-401: Moral Lesson: by Wor. Rev. Egbert A. Jenkinson, Grand Chaplain.

12/09 Agenda

1970-581: Reception and introduction of guests.
1970-581: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
1970-583: Report of the Committee on Records.
1970-585: Report of the Committee on Returns.
1970-645: Moral Lesson: by Wor. Rev. Carl F. Schultz, Grand Chaplain.
1970-650: Re-election of Grand Master Herbert H. Jaynes. Election of other Grand Lodge officers.

Grand Master's Address

03/11: 1970-51; opening remarks; necrology; visitations; education; Masonic Home; Masters' programs; Grand Master's Office; blood program; relief; Fraternal relations; George Washington Memorial; bicentennial.
- 1970-53: Grand Master Jaynes' visitations:
  - Hampden, Springfield (01/06; Presentation of 50-year medals)
  - St. Mark's, Newburyport (01/28; dinner to honor Rt. Wor. Perley E. Miller)
  - Grand Lodge of Virginia (02/09-02/12)
  - Sharon, Sharon (03/04; 10th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Victory, Watertown (03/05; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Longmeadow, Longmeadow (03/07; reception for Deputy Grand Master Lewis L. Huston)
  - Aurora, Fitchburg (03/09; reception for Junior Grand Warden Samuel R. Irons)

06/10: 1970-326; opening remarks; necrology; visitations; bicentennial; George Washington Memorial; tours at Boston temple; National Meetings of Prince Hall.
- 1970-331: Grand Master Jaynes' visitations:
  - Kilwinning, Lowell (03/21; reception for Senior Grand Warden Calvin A. Burger)
  - Ezekiel Bates, Attleboro (04/04; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Siloam, Westborough (04/06; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
  - Crescent, Mystic, Pittsfield; Pittsfield (04/08; joint meeting)
  - Mystic, Pittsfield (04/09)
  - John Hancock, Methuen (04/11)
  - Springfield, Springfield (04/17; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Grand Lodge of North Carolina (04/20-04/22)
  - Grand Lodge of South Carolina (04/23-04/24)
  - Springfield Gardens Lodge #1057, Brooklyn, New York (04/26)
  - Grand Lodge of New Jersey (04/28-04/30)
  - Grand Lodge of New York (05/04-05/05)
  - Brookline, in Boston (05/07; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Sharon, Sharon (03/04; Ladies' Night)
  - Samuel Crocker Lawrence, Medford (05/11; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Belcher, Chicopee (05/12; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Grand Lodge of New Hampshire (05/15-05/16)
  - Theodore Roosevelt, Quincy (05/16; 50th Anniversary)
  - Grand Lodge of Rhode Island (05/17)
  - The Massachusetts, Boston (05/18; 200th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Occidental, Stockbridge (05/23; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Quinsigamond, Worcester (05/29; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Columbian, Boston (06/04; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Middlesex, Framingham (06/06; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)

09/09: 1970-380; opening remarks; necrology; visitations; Masonic Home; budget; Rainbow.
- 1970-387: Grand Master Jaynes' visitations:
  - Zetland, Boston (06/10; presentation of 50-year medal)
  - St. Paul's (Braintree) (06/11; presentation of 50-year medal)
  - Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia (06/12-06/13)
  - Grand Lodge of Washington (06/15-06/18)
  - The Tyrian, Gloucester (06/20; 200th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Grand Lodge of Maine (06/24; 150th Anniversary)
  - Vernon, Belchertown (06/27; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Grand Lodge of Canada (Ontario) (07/14-07/16)

12/09: 1970-588; opening remarks; necrology; visitations; District Grand Lodge of Newfoundland; Annual reports; committee; Rainbow; interjurisdictional correspondence; Prince Hall; Department of Service; Board of Masonic Relief; Department of Education; Buildings and Properties; Library and Museum; audit; medals.
- 1970-592: Grand Master Jaynes' visitations:
  - Wellesley, Wellesley (09/16; installation)
  - John Warren, Hopkinton (09/18; installation)
  - Loyalty, Jamaica Plain (09/22; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Puritan, Whitman (10/03; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - St. John's (Boston) (10/05; Distinguished Service Medal for Bro. Lowell Thomas)
  - Grand Lodge of Delaware (10/06-10/08)
  - Grand Lodge of West Virginia (10/11-10/13)
  - King Hiram's, Provincetown (10/17; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Ebenezer Fuller, Brighton (10/19; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Noddle's Island, Boston (10/20; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Grand Lodge of Ohio (10/22-10/24)
  - Grand Lodge of Georgia (10/26-10/28)
  - Temple, Boston (10/31; Anniversary Ball)
  - Richard C. MacLaurin, Cambridge (11/03; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  - Phoenician, Lawrence (11/04; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Newton, Wilbraham (11/06; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - District Grand Lodge of Newfoundland (11/08-11/12)
  - Grand Lodge of Maryland (11/16-11/18)
  - Good Samaritan, Reading (11/21; Centenary; Special Communication)
  - Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)

Lodge By-Law Changes

03/11: 1970-60;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Adams, Adelphi, Blue Hill, Everett C. Benton, Grecian, Harmony, John Cutler (with changes), Marine, Rising Star, Samuel D. Sherwood, Sharon, Star (including reduction in fees); approved.

06/10: 1970-339;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Adelphi, Berkshire, Charles C. Dame, Delta, Everett C. Benton, John Abbot, Liberty, Montgomery, Mount Horeb (Harwich), Mount Sinai, Norumbega, Pacific, Realty, Robert Lash, Satucket, William Sewall Gardner; approved. Acacia, Azure, Bristol, Hampshire, Union (Nantucket), not approved.

09/09: 1970-400;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Alfred Baylies, Budleigh, Fourth Estate, Hampshire, Hyde Park, Union (Nantucket), Wellesley; approved.

12/09: 1970-581;
- Full Codes : none.
- Amendments: Atlantic, Azure, Bethany, Beth-Horon, Bethlehem, Bristol, Chicopee, Columbian, Eastern Star, Fellowship, Granite, Ionic (Taunton), John Warren, Mount Sinai, Olive Branch, Philanthropic, Richard C. MacLaurin, Tahattawan, Wisdom; approved.

Necrologies and Memorials

NECROLOGIES:
- 03/11: 1970-51; Rt. Wor. Albert Addison Tallant, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/11: 1970-52; Rt. Wor. Harold Brooks Bliss, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 03/11: 1970-51; Rt. Wor. Raymond Homer Beach, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/10: 1970-326; Rt. Wor. Russell Darling Waldron, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/10: 1970-327; Rt. Wor. Alfred Ernest Rankin, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/10: 1970-327; Rt. Wor. Frederick Wilson Hale, Past Senior Grand Warden, Past Grand Treasurer.
- 06/10: 1970-327; Rt. Wor. Winfred Ferry Forward, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 06/10: 1970-328; Rt. Wor. Walter Burton Chase, Past Junior Grand Warden.
- 06/10: 1970-328; Rt. Wor. Charles Solomon Feldman, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/09: 1970-381; Rt. Wor. George Wallace Streeter, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Deacon.
- 09/09: 1970-381; Rt. Wor. Harry Joseph Bunting, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/09: 1970-381; Rt. Wor. William Harrison Wright, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/09: 1970-381; Rt. Wor. George Stephen Chapman, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/09: 1970-382; Rt. Wor. Edwin Quincy Banks, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/09: 1970-382; Rt. Wor. Claude Vincent Freeman, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/09: 1970-382; Rt. Wor. Albert Ernest Jones, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 09/09: 1970-382; Rt. Wor. Samuel Harold Lewis, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 12/09: 1970-589; Rt. Wor. Percy Warren Witherell, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 12/09: 1970-590; Rt. Wor. Ralph Porter Coates, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 12/09: 1970-590; Rt. Wor. John David Storrs, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
- 12/09: 1970-591; Rt. Wor. Howard Jesse Holbrook, Past District Deputy Grand Master.

MEMORIALS:
- 06/10: 1970-328; Rt. Wor. Frederick Wilson Hale, Past Senior Grand Warden, Past Grand Treasurer.
- 09/09: 1970-383; Rt. Wor. Walter Burton Chase, Past Junior Grand Warden.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

02/07: 1970-1. Greenfield. 175th Anniversary of Republican Lodge.
- 1970-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Earle Tucker, Master of Republican Lodge.
- 1970-2: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-4ff: History of Republican Lodge from 1945 to 1970, by Wor. Norman W. Whitcomb, Jr.

03/04: 1970-14. Sharon. 10th Anniversary of Sharon Lodge.
- 1970-14: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Paul P. Shuster, Master of Sharon Lodge.
- 1970-15: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-17ff: Brief History of Sharon Lodge, by Wor. Norman I. Ruby and Wor. Paul P. Shuster.

03/05: 1970-21. Watertown. 50th Anniversary of Victory Lodge.
- 1970-22: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Ernest E. Fay, Master of Victory Lodge.
- 1970-22: Unsealing of a container secured at the constitution of the Lodge in 1921. The container was re-sealed for the Lodge's centenary in 2020.
- 1970-23: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-24ff: History of Victory Lodge from 1945 to 1970, presented by committee.

03/17: 1970-65. New Bedford. 50th Anniversary of Paskamansett Lodge.
- 1970-66: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Nicholas Needham, Master of Paskamansett Lodge.
- 1970-66: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-67ff: History of Paskamansett Lodge, by Bro. J. Arthur Tripp.

03/20: 1970-72. Lynn. 50th Anniversary of Bethlehem Lodge.
- 1970-73: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. H. Douglas Morong, Master of Bethlehem Lodge.
- 1970-73: A "thoughtful, interesting and inspiring" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Introduction of two surviving Charter Members.
- 1970-74: (03/21) 50th Anniversary Ladies' Night at the Chateau de Ville in Saugus. (03/22) 50th Anniversary Vesper Service at the Broadway United Methodist Church.
- 1970-75ff: History of Bethlehem Lodge, by Wor. John W. Blake.

04/04: 1970-80. Attleboro. Centenary of Ezekiel Bates Lodge.
- 1970-80: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. William Sanderson, Master of Ezekiel Bates Lodge.
- 1970-81: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of Veterans' Medals to six Brothers.
- 1970-83ff: History of Ezekiel Bates Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Hubert E.J. Berry.

04/06: 1970-92. Westborough. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
- 1970-92: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Graydon M. Hickey, Master of Siloam Lodge
- 1970-93: Dedication ceremonies in "Due and Ancient Form." Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.

04/09: 1970-94. Winchester. 50th Anniversary of Mystic Valley Lodge.
- 1970-94: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Allison M. Wolfe, Master of Mystic Valley Lodge.
- 1970-95: "Unusually interesting and inspiring" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-96ff: History of Mystic Valley Lodge, by Wor. Herbert V. Canfield.

04/17: 1970-110. Springfield. 75th Anniversary of Springfield Lodge.
- 1970-111: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Domingos Travis, Master of Springfield Lodge.
- 1970-111: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of two Veterans' Medals.
- 1970-113ff: History of Springfield Lodge, by Wor. Leslie F. Walker.

05/07: 1970-118. Boston. 50th Anniversary of Brookline Lodge of Brookline.
- 1970-119: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert C. Patey, Master of Brookline Lodge.
- 1970-119: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-121ff: History of Brookline Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Henry S.C. Cummings.

05/11: 1970-197. Medford. 50th Anniversary of Samuel Crocker Lawrence Lodge.
- 1970-198: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. C. Edward Estes, Master of Samuel Crocker Lawrence Lodge.
- 1970-198: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-200ff: History of Samuel Crocker Lawrence Lodge, by Wor. Bernard L. Cook.

05/12: 1970-207. Chicopee. Centenary of Belcher Lodge.
- 1970-208: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. William E. Gibbs, Master of Belcher Lodge.
- 1970-208: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of a 50-year Past Master's certificate to Wor. Edward C. Sheldon.
- 1970-210ff: History of Belcher Lodge, by Wor. Edwin A. Hulton and Wor. Elmore L. Pahl.

05/18: 1970-218. Boston. 200th Anniversary of The Massachusetts Lodge.
- 1970-219: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. George J. Avis, Master of The Massachusetts Lodge.
- 1970-219: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of 50-Year Veterans' Medals. Presentation of bicentennial medals.
- 1970-220ff: Historical Notes on The Massachusetts Lodge, and History of the lodge, by Bro. John W. Krey and Sanford L. Fisher.

05/23: 1970-236. Stockbridge. Centenary of Occidental Lodge.
- 1970-237: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. David E. Braman, Master of Occidental Lodge.
- 1970-237: Address by the Grand Master "in his customary happy vein." Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-238ff: History of Occidental Lodge, by Wor. Ralph H. Tinker, Jr.

05/29: 1970-264. Worcester. Centenary of Quinsigamond Lodge.
- 1970-264: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. John A. Bigelow, Master of Quinsigamond Lodge.
- 1970-265: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-266ff: History of Quinsigamond Lodge, by Wor. Matthew A. Mallard, III.

06/04: 1970-285. Boston. 175th Anniversary of Columbian Lodge.
- 1970-286: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Graves D. Hewitt, Master of Columbian Lodge.
- 1970-286: Note on the trowel used in the laying of the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument in 1825.
- 1970-286: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-288ff: A very detailed history of Columbian Lodge, by Bro. Collins Graham.

06/06: 1970-303. Framingham. 175th Anniversary of Middlesex Lodge.
- 1970-304: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. G. Clifford Munzert, Master of Middlesex Lodge.
- 1970-304: Address by the Grand Master "in his usual gracious and inspiring manner." Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of 50-year Veterans' Medals.
- 1970-306ff: History of Middlesex Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Richard T. Darby.

06/20: 1970-342. Gloucester. 200th Anniversary of The Tyrian Lodge.
- 1970-343: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. George D. Allen, Master of The Tyrian Lodge. Presentation of the 1770 charter of the Lodge.
- 1970-343: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-346ff: History of The Tyrian Lodge, by Wor. Matthew A. Mallard, III.

06/27: 1970-355. Belchertown. Centenary of Vernon Lodge.
- 1970-356: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Harlan D. Rhodes, Master of Vernon Lodge. Adjournment to the Belchertown Junior-Senior High School.
- 1970-356: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Rt. Wor. Isaac A. Hodgen.
- 1970-358ff: History of Vernon Lodge, by Wor. William H. Squires, Jr.

09/22: 1970-405. Jamaica Plain. 50th Anniversary of Loyalty Lodge.
- 1970-405: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Elliott J. Gillard, Master of Loyalty Lodge.
- 1970-406: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of Charter Members, and of a clock presented to the Lodge by the widow of Most Wor. Curtis Chipman.
- 1970-408ff: History of Loyalty Lodge, by Bro. David M. Arnold.

10/03: 1970-412. East Bridgewater. Centenary of Puritan Lodge of Whitman.
- 1970-412: Grand Lodge opened at the Ridder Country Club and was received by Wor. Richard T. Gill, Master of Puritan Lodge.
- 1970-413: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-415ff: History of Puritan Lodge, by Wor. Ralph S. Josselyn.

10/17: 1970-421. Provincetown. 175th Anniversary of King Hiram's Lodge.
- 1970-422: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. William D. Hersey, Master of King Hiram's Lodge.
- 1970-422: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-424ff: History of King Hiram's Lodge, by Wor. John R. Patrick.

10/19: 1970-435. Brighton. 50th Anniversary of Ebenezer Fuller Lodge.
- 1970-436: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. William D. Hersey, Master of Ebenezer Fuller Lodge.
- 1970-436: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-438ff: History of Ebenezer Fuller Lodge, by Wor. Philip R. Hayes.

10/20: 1970-441. Boston. 50th Anniversary of Noddle's Island Lodge.
- 1970-441: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. David Izen, Master of Noddle's Island Lodge.
- 1970-442: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-444ff: History of Noddle's Island Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Milton J. Segal.

10/29: 1970-455. Danvers. Centenary of Mosaic Lodge. Lewis L. Huston, Deputy Grand Master, Presiding.
- 1970-455: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Ralph A. Cardarelli, Jr., Master of Mosaic Lodge.
- 1970-456: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of an award to Wor. George A. Ingalls, Lodge Treasurer.
- 1970-457: (10/25) Devotional service at Holy Trinity Methodist Church, Danvers; (10/31) Anniversary banquet at Country Squire Inn, Middleton.
- 1970-458ff: History of Mosaic Lodge, by Wor. Robert F. Essler.

11/03: 1970-467. Cambridge. 50th Anniversary of Richard C. MacLaurin Lodge.
- 1970-467: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Neil M. Anderson, Master of Richard C. MacLaurin Lodge.
- 1970-468: Address by the Grand Master, paying particular tribute to the Senior Past Master, Wor. Vannevar Bush, Master in 1922. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-470ff: History of Richard C. MacLaurin Lodge, by Bro. Henry F. Simonds.

11/04: 1970-480. Lawrence. Centenary of Phoenician Lodge.
- 1970-480: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. William H. Tracy, Master of Phoenician Lodge.
- 1970-481: Address by the Grand Master. The Grand Master recognized six Past District Deputies of the 11th District. Remarks by other Brothers.
- 1970-483ff: History of Phoenician Lodge, by Wor. Weston D. Eastman.

11/06: 1970-487. Wilbraham. Centenary of Newton Lodge.
- 1970-487: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Richard E. Scarlett, Master of Newton Lodge.
- 1970-488: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentations.
- 1970-489: (11/08) Church service at the United Church, Wilbraham. (11/14) Dinner and dance at the Ludlow Country Club.
- 1970-490ff: History of Newton Lodge, by Wor. Gilman A. Randall.

11/09: 1970-502. Lexington. Centenary of Simon W. Robinson Lodge. Lewis L. Huston, Deputy Grand Master, Presiding.
- 1970-503: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Norman E. Norcross, Master of Simon W. Robinson Lodge.
- 1970-503: Address by the Grand Master. The Grand Master recognized Rt. Wor. Joseph R. Cotton, a Past Master of the Lodge.
- 1970-504: (11/14) Divine Worship at the Church of the Redeemer, with Rt. Wor. and Hon. Leverett Saltonstall as guest speaker; (11/14) Anniversary Dinner-Dance at Heritage Hall.
- 1970-505ff: History of Simon W. Robinson Lodge, by Rev. Bro. Howard E. Handley.

11/13: 1970-531. Boston. Centenary of Beth-Horon Lodge of Brighton.
- 1970-532: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. James G. Argus, Master of Beth-Horon Lodge.
- 1970-532: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of Veterans' Medals.
- 1970-533: (11/14) Centenary dinner dance at the Fenway Motor Hotel, Cambridge; (11/15) Centenary Church Service at All Saints Church, Brookline, with sermon by Wor. and Rev. Arthur H. Melanson.
- 1970-534ff: History of Beth-Horon Lodge, by Rt Wor. Howard E. Perry.

11/21: 1970-545. Reading. Centenary of Good Samaritan Lodge.
- 1970-546: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. C. Russell Hoffman, Master of Good Samaritan Lodge.
- 1970-546: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of 50-year Veterans' Medals.
- 1970-547: (11/08) Devotional Service at the Old South United Methodist Church, Reading.
- 1970-548ff: History of Good Samaritan Lodge, by Bro. Frank M. Stevens. Notes on Good Samaritan and Mount Moriah Lodge of Reading.

12/14: 1970-652. Waltham 150th Anniversary of Monitor Lodge.
- 1970-653: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert H. Bauer, Master of MonitorLodge.
- 1970-481: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of 50-year Veterans' Medals, a special award to the Lodge secretary, and a 50-year Past Master's Certificate to Wor. Howard Sumner Hatch.
- 1970-483ff: Monitor Lodge, Its Contribution to the Masonic Fraternity, by Wor. Clyde F. Joslyn, Jr.

12/17: 1970-666. Boston. 125th Anniversary of Mount Tabor Lodge.
- 1970-667: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. John J. Salami, Master of Mount Tabor Lodge.
- 1970-667: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Wor. James L. Acheson.
- 1970-667: (11/08) Church service at the United Church, Wilbraham. (11/14) Dinner and dance at the Ludlow Country Club.
- 1970-669ff: History of Mount Tabor Lodge, by Wor. Harold G. Ray.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/28/1970)

1970-677: Opening and roll call.
1970-683: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
1970-684: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,581 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1970, as well as the past 2 years.
1970-684: Greetings from the Grand Lodge of São Paulo, Brazil.
1970-685: Installation of Grand Master Jaynes. Installation of other Grand Officers.
1970-688: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
- 1970-689: The Grand Master. Remarks on the Boston Tea Party.
- 1970-690: Deputy Grand Master William M. Babbitt.
- 1970-694: Grand Master William T. Watkins of Virginia.
- 1970-696: Grand Master G. Egerton Brown of Québec.
- 1970-701: Most Wor. Dwight L. Smith, Past Grand Master of Indiana.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1970

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1970 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and the Canal Zone.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Burton J. Dillion, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-719

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Walter Wrigley, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-720

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Harold J. Kaswell, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-721

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Patten W. Dunn, District Deputy Grand Master'; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-722

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

Sidney Schlager, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-723

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

William G. McLeman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-724

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

J. Milton G. Bright, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-725

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

Paul Felegian, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-726

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

J. Philip Berquist, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-727

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

Benjamin B. Worth, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-728

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Mortimer A. French, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-729

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Edward R. Nicoll, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-730

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Arnold G. Cole, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-731

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

James Otis Smith, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-732

DISTRICT 8: Salem

John A. Duncan, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-733

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Israel Bloch, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-734

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

Carroll W. Wonson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-735

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Lloyd S. Ray, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-736

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Richard A. Hale, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-737

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

John H. Hart, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-738

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

S. George Kimball, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-739

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Rodney S. Wilson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-740

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

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Herbert H. Maynard, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-741

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

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Harold L. Jones, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-742

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Henry C. Edwards, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-743

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

H. Chapin Harvey, District Deputy Grand Master'; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-744

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Gomer E. Bowen, District Deputy Grand Master'; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-745

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

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Stanley C. Markey, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-746

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

Kenneth L. Collard, District Deputy Grand Master'; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-747

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

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Leon T. Sochia, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-748

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Ralph E. Quimby, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-749

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Milton Schultz, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-750

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

C. Theodore Whitley, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-751

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Albert M. Rudman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-752

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Fred S. Gross, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-753

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

Clifford R. Phoenix, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-754

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Robert B. O'Quin, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-755

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

Richard W. Phillips, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-756

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Richard D. Leggee, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-757

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

David E. Chaffee, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-758

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

William O. Rowand, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-759

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

Frank C. Butts, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-760

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Leon Davidson, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-761

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

William M. Babbitt, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-762

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

George D. Willette, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-763

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Joseph H. Kaufman, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-764

CANAL ZONE DISTRICT

Nathaniel Litvin, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1970-765

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: 1970-766

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: 1970-767

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

Herbert H. Jaynes, Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1970-768

Caribbean Naval (Guantánamo, Cuba, 1966)

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 '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMJaynes HERBERT H. JAYNES], Grand Master'''
+<p align=center>
+http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/images/GLOfficers1970.jpg<br>
+''Officers of the Grand Lodge:''<br>
+''Back Row: [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLSDavis Stafford Davis] (Grand Marshal), [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLSIrons Samuel R. Irons] (JGW), [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMOsgood A. Neill Osgood] (GT), [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLRBeach Robert Beach] (GSec)<br>
+''Front Row: [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLCBurger Calvin A. Burger] (SGW), Grand Master [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMJaynes Herbert H. Jaynes], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLLHuston Lewis L. Huston] (DGM)''<br>
+</p>
 '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLLHuston Lewis L. Huston]''', Deputy Grand Master <br>
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 * 1970-394: Budget for 1971.
 * 1970-398: Grand Master's remarks on the upcoming Bicentennial, and appropriation of funds for the committee.
-* 1970-401: '''Moral Lesson''': by Wor. Rev. Egbert A. Jenkinson, Grand Chaplain.
+* 1970-401: '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLEJenkinson#MORAL_LESSON.2C_SEPTEMBER_1970 Moral Lesson]''': by Wor. Rev. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLEJenkinson Egbert A. Jenkinson], Grand Chaplain.
 ==== 12/09 Agenda ====
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 *** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Siloam Siloam], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAWestborough Westborough] (04/06; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
 *** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Crescent Crescent], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mystic Mystic], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Pittsfield Pittsfield]; [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield] (04/08; joint meeting)
-*** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mystic Mystic], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield] (04/09; 150th Anniversary)
+*** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mystic Mystic], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAPittsfield Pittsfield] (04/09)
 *** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=JohnHancock John Hancock], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAMethuen Methuen] (04/11)
 *** [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Springfield Springfield], [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MASpringfield Springfield] (04/17; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
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 ** 1970-343: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. George D. Allen, Master of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Tyrian The Tyrian] Lodge. Presentation of the 1770 charter of the Lodge.
 ** 1970-343: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
-** 1970-346''ff'': History of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Quinsigamond Quinsigamond] Lodge, by Wor. Matthew A. Mallard, III.
+** 1970-346''ff'': History of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Tyrian The Tyrian] Lodge, by Wor. Matthew A. Mallard, III.
 * 06/27: 1970-355. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MABelchertown Belchertown]. Centenary of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Vernon Vernon] Lodge.

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