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1800

SAMUEL DUNN, Grand Master

Joseph Laughton, Deputy Grand Master
John Boyle, Senior Grand Warden
Thaddeus Mason Harris, Junior Grand Warden

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QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 03/10 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-165;
  • II-165: Communication from St. Andrew's Lodge.
  • II-166: Petition for Mount Zion, Hardwick; granted. Other petitions to be reported at the next Quarterly communication, including new petitions for lodges in Camden (Me.) and Barnstable.
  • II-166: Committee appointed to determine a suitable resting place for the funeral insignia used in the 02/11 procession.
  • II-166: Grand Secretary directed to give each lodge an account of its dues.

• 06/09 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-168;
  • II-168: Paul Revere given charge of the Urn and regalia.
  • II-169: Members of Harmonic Lodge would be allowed to petition.
  • II-169: Franklin Lodge permitted to meet half the year at Cheshire, half at Lanesboro.

• 09/08 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-170;
  • II-170: Petition for Sincerity Lodge, Partridgefield; filed.
  • II-170: Petition for lodge in Plymouth; filed.
  • II-171: Committee to settle Grand Secretary's and Grand Treasurer's accounts.
  • II-171: Notice of Special Meeting in December to be published in newspapers.

• 12/08 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-174;
  • II-175: Correspondence.
  • II-175: Vote against a Federal or Superintending Grand Lodge.
  • II-175: Report on Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer accounts.
  • II-176: Thomas Lodge not to be permitted to meet alternately in Monson and Brimfield.
  • II-176: Re-election of Grand Master Dunn.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 01/08 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-156;
  • II-156: Consideration of whether the Grand Lodge would take part in the Boston city funeral procession for President Washington.
  • II-157: Committee of eleven to be appointed to develop a funeral oration for Washington.
  • II-157: Inquiry to Mrs. Washington to request a lock of Washington's hair to be preserved in a golden urn.

• 02/11 (Old State House, Boston): II-157;
  • II-157ff: Funeral Obsequies for George Washington, with extensive description. The Golden Urn was displayed for the first time in this procession.

• 02/15 (Oxford): II-160;
  • II-160ff: Funeral Honors for George Washington at Oxford. Urn present in the procession.

• 10/01 (Rehoboth): II-172;
  • II-172: Constitution of Eastern Star Lodge, with officers of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island on hand.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1800

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