MassachusettsYear1841
1841
CALEB BUTLER, Grand Master
Contents
NOTES
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS
- 03/10 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-517;
- IV-518: Petition by Union Lodge, Nantucket, for remission of dues.
- 06/09: IV-520; communication "appears to have emanated from Bro. [James F.] Chase," and therefore no action should be taken.
- IV-518: A representation of the Trustees of the Temple, indicating that they were authorized to dispose of the Temple if they voted.
- 06/09: IV-521; Trustees voted that it was expedient to sell the Temple, but not for less than the original cost.
- IV-518: Petition by Union Lodge, Nantucket, for remission of dues.
- 06/09 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-520;
- IV-521: Grand Lodge of New Hampshire invited the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to celebrate Feast of St. John the Evangelist.
- 09/08 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-523;
- 12/09 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-525; Annual Communication. Officiated by Deputy Grand Master, Simon W. Robinson.
- IV-526: Report of the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund.
- IV-526: Report of the Trustees of the Temple.
- IV-527: Report of the Committee of Finance.
- IV-529: Report of the Committee of Charity.
- IV-531: Top officers of the Grand Lodge to consider sending a delegate to the national Masonic convention. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts still opposed to the creation of a General Grand Lodge.
- IV-532: Re-election of Grand Master Butler (28 ballots). Other Grand Lodge officers elected.
- 12/27 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-534;
- IV-535: Report of committee on installation arrangements.
- IV-536: Installation of Grand Master Butler and other Grand Lodge officers.
- IV-537: Address by Rt. Wor. C. Gayton Pickman.
- IV-538: Formation of a procession and an "excellent and bountiful repast."
PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS
None.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT (with date of precedence): 1841
These district arrangements are entirely speculative.
When more information is available, the lodge pages will be updated with district information.
DISTRICT 1
Samuel Eveleth, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges; Boston
- St. John's (Boston, 1733) ★
- Lodge of St. Andrew, (Boston, 1752) ★
- The Massachusetts (Boston, 1770)
- Columbian (Boston, 1796) ★
- Washington (Roxbury, 1796) surrendered 1840?
- Union (Dorchester, 1796)
- Mount Lebanon (Boston, 1801) ★
DISTRICT 2
Isaac Collyer, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges; North Shore
- Merrimack (Haverhill, 1802)
- St. Mark's (Newburyport, 1803)
- Jordan (Danvers, 1808)
- St. Matthew's (Andover, 1822)
- Warren (Amesbury, 1822)
- Liberty (Beverly, 1824)
DISTRICT 3
Jeremiah Kliburn, District Deputy Grand Master; 2 Lodges; Cambridge area
- King Solomon's (Charlestown, 1783) ★
- Bethesda (Brighton, 1819)
DISTRICT 4
Alfred L. Baury, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges; Metro west
- Middlesex (Framingham, 1795) ★
- Meridian (Watertown, 1797)
- Hiram (Lexington, 1797)
- Corinthian (Concord, 1797)
DISTRICT 5
Benjamin Huntoon, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges; South shore
- Eastern Star (Rehoboth, 1798)
- Rising Star (Stoughton, 1799) ★
- Constellation (Dedham, 1801)
- Orphan's Hope (Weymouth, 1825)
DISTRICT 6
Gardner Ruggles, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges; Central Massachusetts
- Thomas (Monson, 1796)
- Olive Branch (Oxford, 1797)
- St. Paul's (Groton, 1797) ★
- Mount Zion (Hardwick, 1800)
- Aurora (Leominster, 1801) ★
- Eden (Ware, 1824)
- Bethel (Enfield, 1825)
- Oxford (Oxford, 1825)
DISTRICT 7
Jonathan Ames, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges; Southeast
- Fellowship (Bridgewater, 1797)
- King David (Taunton, 1798)
- Solomon's Temple (Uxbridge, 1818)
- Star in the East (New Bedford, 1823)
- Mount Hope (Fall River, 1824)
DISTRICT 8
Robert Parker, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges; Cape and Islands
- Union (Nantucket, 1771) ★
- King Hiram's (Provincetown, 1795)
- Marine (Falmouth, 1798)
- Fraternal (Barnstable, 1801)
DISTRICT 9
Gardner Ruggles, Special Deputy; 4 Lodges; Western Massachusetts
- Cincinnatus (New Marlborough, 1795)
- Harmony (Northfield, 1796)
- Jerusalem (South Hadley, 1797)
- Hampden (Springfield, 1817)
★ = Appeared in Grand Lodge during 1841.
