MassachusettsYear1942

1942

ALBERT A. SCHAEFER, Grand Master

Winthrop J. Cushing, Deputy Grand Master
Frederick W. Hale, Senior Grand Warden
Clarence H. Fisher, Junior Grand Warden

A picture of Rt. Wor. Charles H. Ramsay, Grand Treasurer 1901-1940, appeared in the Frontispiece.

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QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

• 03/11: 1942-4;
• 06/10: 1942-114;
• 09/09: 1942-159;
• 12/09: 1942-223; (Annual Communication)

03/11 Agenda

• 1942-11: Introduction of Guests; they were presented on Page 1942-42.
• 1942-12: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1942-40: Reduction of fees authorized for The Massachusetts.
• 1942-43: Presentation of a Henry Price Medal to Most Wor. Harold H. Murchie, Grand Master of Maine.

06/10 Agenda

• 1942-121: Introduction of Most Wor. C. Vernon Eddy, Grand Master of Virginia.
• 1942-121: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1942-134: Presentation of a Distinguished Service Medal to Wor. Harold C. Faxon, Past Master of Sungari and International Lodges.
• 1942-135: Brief remarks by guests.

09/09 Agenda

• 1942-166: Introduction of Most George S. Yost, Grand Master of Maryland. He was presented a Henry Price Medal on Page 1942-192.
• 1942-166: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1942-191: Introduction of Distinguished Guests.
• 1942-192: Budget for 1943.
• 1942-199: Resolution regarding the Duke of Kent, recently deceased in an airplane accident.

12/09 Agenda

• 1942-230: Introduction of Guests. They were called upon to speak on Page 1942-301.
• 1942-230: Report of the Committee on Records.
• Recorded in Grand Master Schaefer's address, beginning on Page 1942-291:
  • Anniversaries:
    • Franklin, Grafton (03/12; 90th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Hampden, Springfield (03/14; 125th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Baalis Sanford, Brockton (04/15; 25th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Isaac Parker, Waltham (04/21; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • William North, Lowell (04/30; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Zetland, Boston (05/02, 75th Anniversary; at Hotel Sheraton)
    • Universal, Orleans (05/23; 25th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Brigham, Ludlow (06/13; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Fellowship, Bridgewater (06/15; 145th Anniversary)
    • Macedonian, Milton (06/23; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • St. Bernard, Southborough (09/30; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • William Sutton, Saugus (10/29; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Old Colony, Hingham (12/10; 150th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Ionic (Taunton) (12/15; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  • Lodges visited:
    • Winchester (01/01; open house)
    • King Solomon's, Somerville (01/09; reception for Senior Grand Warden Frederick W. Hale)
    • Plymouth, Plymouth (01/22; reception for service men)
    • Germania, Boston (01/26; Ladies' Night)
    • Grand Lodge of Connecticut (02/03)
    • Mount Sugar Loaf, South Deerfield (02/13; reception for Clarence H. Fisher, Junior Grand Warden)
    • St. Paul's (Ayer) (03/02; Table Lodge for service men)
    • Old Colony, Hingham (03/17; reception for Winthrop J. Cushing, Deputy Grand Master)
    • Mount Moriah, [1] (04/12; Masonic church service)
    • Ezekiel Bates, Attleboro (04/22)
    • Grand Lodge of Maine (05/04)
    • Grand Lodge of New York (05/05)
    • Fidelity, Melrose (05/07; 7th Districts joint meeting)
    • Grand Lodge of New Hampshire (05/20)
    • Grand Lodge of Michigan (05/26)
    • Everett C. Benton, East Boston (09/25)
    • St. John's (Boston) (10/05; 3000th Communication)
      • 1942-375: "High Lights and Side Lights", historical address given by Wor. J. Chester Reed.
    • Euclid, Boston (10/08; installation, at Hotel Gardner)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/12; installation)

Visits of Deputy Grand Master and Grand Wardens also listed, beginning on Page 1942-298.

• 1942-299: Report of the Committee on Returns.
• 1942-299: Re-election of Grand Master Albert A. Schaefer. Election of other Grand Lodge officers.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

• 12/10: 1940-333; Amendment to Section 222, regarding an Assistant Grand Treasurer; approved.

Grand Master's Address

• 03/11: 1942-19; opening remarks (reference to the Grand Master's March, 1918 Address); necrology; Masonic Week in Washington; remarks on dispensation; War Relief Fund; chaplains; conclusion.

• 06/10: 1942-122; opening remarks (note on restrictions on travel); necrology; Lodge meetings in the summer (and By-Law provisions that restrict Lodges' actions); Masonic military service activity; visitations of the Grand Master; foreign Lodges; war regulations; Lodges of Instruction; Lodge meetings; anniversaries; conclusion.

• 09/09: 1942-167; opening remarks; necrology; budget; overseas Lodges; conservation at Boston Temple; conditions at Lodges; conclusion.

• 12/09: 1942-231; opening remsrks; necrology; finances; report of the District Grand Lodge of China; Canal Zone; Chile ("There are many Axis sympathizers there and much propagandish work is carried on in behalf of our enemies. Some of this unfortunately, is directed against our Fraternity."); United Grand Lodge of England; Relief; Service; Library and Museum; Lodge problems; Lodges of Instruction; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 03/11: 1942-39;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Good Samaritan, The Massachusetts, Mystic, Pythagorean, Temple, Wellesley.

• 06/10: 1942-39;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Alpha, Bay State, Belmont, Cochichewick, DeWitt Clinton, Elm, Good Samaritan, Harmony, Huntington, Hyde Park, Indian Orchard, Mount Carmel, Mount Moriah, Netop, Norfolk Union, Rural, St. Paul's (Ayer), The Tyrian, Wellesley, Wisdom, Wollaston, Zetland; approved.

• 09/09: 1942-197;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Hammatt, Oriental, Wayfarers; approved.

• 12/09: 1942-39;
  • Full Codes : Rising Star; approved, though two articles returned for further revision.
  • Amendments: Bethlehem, Granite, Hammatt, Moses Michael Hays, Pittsfield, St. George, Wollaston; approved.

Necrologies and Memorials

• 03/11: 1942-21; Death of Wor. Charles Ephraim Flanders, Grand Pursuivant; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/11: 1942-22; Death of Rt. Wor. Harry P. Gifford, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/11: 1942-23; Death of Rt. Wor. John V. Thorpe, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/11: 1942-24; Death of Rt. Wor. Lyman C. Bauldry, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/11: 1942-25; Death of Wor. and Rev. Paul Sterling, Grand Chaplain; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/09: 1942-168; Death of Rt. Wor. Gustav Bowski, District Deputy Grand Master for Chile; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/09: 1942-168; Death of George E. White, Past Senior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 09/09: 1942-186; Memorial, presented by Most Wor. Joseph Earl Perry for the committee.

• 09/09: 1942-170; Death of John Kenrick, Past Junior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 09/09: 1942-186; Memorial, presented by Rt. Wor. Robert J. McKechnie, for the committee.

• 09/09: 1942-171; Death of Rt. Wor. Walter B. Sanford, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/09: 1942-171; Death of Rt. Wor. Robert Gardner Wilson, Past District Deputy Grand Master and Past Grand Deacon; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/09: 1942-172; Death of Rt. Wor. Harry P. Ballard, Past Senior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 09/09: 1942-186; Memorial, presented by Rt. Wor. Frederic L. Putnam, for the committee.

• 09/09: 1942-173; Death of Rt. Wor. William Henry Young, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/09: 1942-174; Death of Rt. Wor. William McCully James, Past officer in the District Grand Lodge of the Canal Zone; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/09: 1942-176; Death of H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, in the crash of an army plane in Scotland; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/09: 1942-233; Death of Rt. Wor. Freeman C. Bartlett, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/09: 1942-234; Death of Rt. Wor. Henrie C. Fay, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/09: 1942-235; Death of Rt. Wor. Elmer A. Churchill, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/09: 1942-235; Death of Rt. Wor. Albert W. Lowe, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 01/13: 1942-1. Billerica. Dedication of Masonic Temple.
  • 1942-2. Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Newell A. Ritchie, Master of Thomas Talbot Lodge.
  • 1942-2. A "timely and pleasing" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1942-3. Notes on the new site; the previous facility was destroyed by fire in March 1940.

• 03/12: 1942-45. Grafton. 90th Anniversary of Franklin Lodge.
  • 1942-45: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Leonard Rawn, Master of Franklin Lodge.
  • 1942-46: An "interesting and timely" address by the Grand Master.
  • 1942-46: Air-raid sirens were sounded for a practice blackout. "Singing of patriotic and popular songs" ensued.
  • 1942-46: Presentation for Veterans' Medals to Bros. Jefferson H. Lyford and Theodore F. Smith. A standing ovation was given to all Veterans' Medal recipients.
  • 1942-48ff: History of Franklin Lodge by Wor. Edward E. Taft.

• 03/14: 1942-55. Springfield. 125th Anniversary of Hampden Lodge.
  • 1942-55: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Roy F. Smead, Master of Hampden Lodge.
  • 1942-56: Address by the Grand Master.
  • 1942-56: Remarks by other Brothers, including Congressman Charles R. Clason.
  • 1942-47ff: History of Hampden Lodge by Wor. Frederic H. Couch.

• 04/15: 1942-69. Brockton. 25th Anniversary of Baalis Sanford Lodge.
  • 1942-70: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Charles C. MacBride, Master of Baalis Sanford Lodge.
  • 1942-70: A "stirring and timely" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1942-71ff: History of Baalis Sanford Lodge by Rt. Wor. Harold W. Sprague.

• 04/21: 1942-85. Waltham. 75th Anniversary of Isaac Parker Lodge.
  • 1942-85: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. C. Frank Carbee, Master of Isaac Parker Lodge.
  • 1942-86: An "inspiring and timely" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. A Veterans' Medal was presented to Bro. Henry N. Page, age 76, who had been a member of the Lodge for 53 years.
  • 1942-87ff: History of Isaac Parker Lodge by Wor. Leo A. Wells.

• 04/30: 1942-98. Lowell. 75th Anniversary of William North Lodge.
  • 1942-98: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Bro. Charles L. Hildreth, Acting Master of William North Lodge.
  • 1942-99: A "historical pageant" was presented.
  • 1942-99: A "stirring and timely" address by the Grand Master. Telegrams of congratulations. Presentations of Veteran's Medals.
  • 1942-100ff: History of William North Lodge by Rt. Wor. Paul L. Perkins.
  • 1942-103: "William North - the Christian Citizen", by Rev. Bro. Maurice L. Bullock.

• 05/23: 1942-107. Orleans. 25th Anniversary of Universal Lodge.
  • 1942-107: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. John H. Walsh, Master of Universal Lodge.
  • 1942-108: Grand Master made an Honorary Member.
  • 1942-108: Dinner at the High School. An "inspiring" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1942-109ff: History of Universal Lodge, 1932-42 by Rt. Wor. Cyril W. Downs.

• 06/13: 1942-139. Ludlow. 50th Anniversary of Brigham Lodge.
  • 1942-139: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Charles L. Sayles, Master of Brigham Lodge.
  • 1942-140: Wor. Alexander H. Fobare was presented with a Veteran's Medal (certificate, because silver was at present inobtainable); the Brother was raised in the Lodge U.D., and served as Worshipful Master in 1899.
  • 1942-140: Wor. Alexander Kidd was presented with a Distinguished Service Medal.
  • 1942-140: An "enthusiastic and timely" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1942-141: Conferral of a Master Mason Degree.
  • 1942-141ff: History of Brigham Lodge by the historical committee.

• 06/23: 1942-150. Milton. 50th Anniversary of Macedonian Lodge.
  • 1942-150: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. A. Victor Thompson, Master of Macedonian Lodge.
  • 1942-151: The Grand Master demonstrated "the proper salute to be given in any Masonic lodge" during the pledge of allegiance.
  • 1942-151: Presentation of various Brothers to the East, including one of the first candidates and a Charter Member.
  • 1942-151ff: History of Macedonian Lodge, by Wor. Charles F. Newcomb.

• 09/30: 1942-201. Southborough. 75th Anniversary of St. Bernard Lodge.
  • 1942-201: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Clarence E. Baker, Master of St. Bernard Lodge.
  • 1942-202: The Grand Master presented a Distinguished Service Medal to Wor. Paul S. Lincoln, Master in 1892, and member of the Lodge for more than sixty years.
  • 1942-202: A "timely and inspiring" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1942-203ff: History of St. Bernard Lodge by Rt. Wor. Clarence W. Wentworth.

• 12/10: 1942-306. Hingham. 150th Anniversary of Old Colony Lodge.
  • 1942-306: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Harold L. Downing, Master of Old Colony Lodge.
  • 1942-307: Presentation of a Distinguished Service Medal to Rt. Wor. Charles H. Marble, Master in 1892 (Centennial Anniversary), and Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 1942-307: An "admirable" address by the Grand Master, who then installed Wor. Leon F. Whittier as the new Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1942-309ff: History of Old Colony Lodge by the historical committee.

• 12/15: 1942-318. Taunton. 75th Anniversary of Ionic Lodge.
  • 1942-318: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Paul Kohler, Master of http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=IonicT Ionic] Lodge.
  • 1942-319: An "earnest and stirring" address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1942-320ff: History of http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=IonicT Ionic] Lodge by Wor. Robert C. Witherell.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/28/1942)

• 1942-331: Opening and roll call.
• 1942-335: Reception of guests, including neighboring Grand Masters.
• 1942-335: Report of Grand Secretary; 2,007 Diplomas issued through 08/31/1942. Lodges not represented in 1942.
• 1942-336: Installation of Albert A. Schaefer as Grand Master. Installation of other Grand Lodge officers.
• 1942-337: Reception of Rt. Wor. Leverett Saltonstall, Governor of Massachusetts, Rt. Wor. Horace T. Cahill, Lt. Governor, and Bro. Jarvis Hunt, President of the Senate.
• 1942-344: Presentation of a Veteran's Medal to Most Wor. Melvin M. Johnson.
• 1942-344: Addresses by guests.
• 1942-345: Presentation of a Henry Price Medal to Most Wor. Karl J. Mohr, Grand Master of Illinois.
• 1942-346: Feast of St. John, listing toasts and names of speakers.
  • 1942-346: The Grand Master. Short biography of Most Wor. John Cutler.
  • 1942-349: Governor Leverett Saltonstall.
  • 1942-352: Lieutenant Governor Horace T. Cahill.
  • 1942-359: Deputy Grand Master Thomas S. Roy.
  • 1942-365: Most Wor. Karl J. Mohr, Grand Master of Illinois.
  • 1942-369: Rt. Wor. Nelson Lurton, District Grand Master of China.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1942

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1942 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China and the Canal Zone.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

John Wentworth, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-393

• St. John's (Boston, 1733)
• Lodge of St. Andrew, (Boston, 1752)
• The Massachusetts (Boston, 1770)
• Columbian (Boston, 1796)
• Mount Lebanon (Boston, 1801)
• Germania (Boston, 1854)
• Winslow Lewis (Boston, 1855)
• Revere (Boston, 1856)
• Joseph Warren (Boston, 1856)
• Shawmut (Boston, 1911)

DISTRICT 2C: Cambridge

Walter P. Worden, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-394

• Amicable (Cambridge, 1805)
• The Lodge of Eleusis (Boston, 1865)
• Mizpah (Cambridge, 1867)
• Charity (Cambridge, 1869)
• Joseph Webb (Boston, 1876)
• Richard C. MacLaurin (Cambridge, 1920)

DISTRICT 2B: Boston

Norman M. Gay, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-395

• Putnam (Cambridge, 1854)
• Aberdour (Boston, 1860)
• Mount Olivet (Cambridge, 1863)
• Zetland (Boston, 1867)
• Euclid (Boston, 1916)
• The Harvard (Cambridge, 1922)
• Boston University (Boston, 1925)
• Moses Michael Hays (Boston, 1931)

DISTRICT 3B: Boston

William C. Gray, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-396

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

DISTRICT 3C: Chelsea

Harry M. Carlson, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-397

• Star of Bethlehem (Chelsea, 1844)
• Baalbec (East Boston, 1852)
• Faith (Charlestown, 1868)
• Winthrop (Winthrop, 1887)
• Noddle's Island (Boston, 1920)
• Everett C. Benton (East Boston, 1925)
• Major General Henry Knox (Boston, 1926)

DISTRICT 4SB: South Boston

Sten G. Nyberg, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-398

• St. Paul's (South Boston, 1846)
• Adelphi (Roxbury, 1865)
• Prospect (Roslindale, 1890)
• Algonquin Dorchester, 1913)
• Loyalty (Jamaica Plain, 1920)

DISTRICT 4D: Dorchester

Roland S. Fulton, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-399

• Union (Dorchester, 1796)
• Gate of the Temple (South Boston, 1855)
• Lafayette (Roxbury, 1865)
• Rabboni (Dorchester, 1869)
• Macedonian (Milton, 1893)
• Brotherhood (Boston, 1926)

DISTRICT 4R: Roxbury

James C. Kellsey, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-400

• Washington (Roxbury, 1796)
• Eliot (Boston, 1866)
• Dorchester (Dorchester, 1912)
• West Roxbury (Roslindale, 1919)
• Milton (Milton, 1922)
• Hesperia (South Boston, 1925)

DISTRICT 5W: Waltham

Elwood L. Overholser, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-401

• Monitor (Waltham, 1820)
• Dalhousie (Newtonville, 1860)
• Beth-Horon (Brookline, 1870)
• Fraternity (Newtonville, 1875)
• Wellesley (Wellesley, 1912)
• Victory (Watertown, 1920)
• Ebenezer Fuller (Brighton, 1920)
• Beaver (Belmont, 1922)
• Nehoiden (Needham, 1927)

DISTRICT 5B: Brighton

Fred H. Hitchcock, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-402

• Bethesda (Brighton, 1819)
• Pequossette (Watertown, 1856)
• Belmont (Belmont, 1864)
• Isaac Parker (Waltham, 1867)
• Norfolk (Needham, 1874)
• Norumbega (Newtonville, 1920)
• Brookline (Brookline, 1920)
• United, (Brookline, 1924)
• Waltham (Waltham, 1928)

DISTRICT 6S: Somerville

Pierre A. Northrup, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-403

• King Solomon's (Charlestown, 1783)
• Mount Hermon (Medford, 1854)
• Simon W. Robinson(Lexington, 1870)
• Soley (Somerville, 1879)
• Friendship (Wilmington, 1901)
• Mystic Valley (Winchester, 1920)
• Russell (Arlington, 1923)

DISTRICT 6A: Arlington

Norman A. Ray, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-404

• Hiram (Arlington, 1797)
• Mount Horeb (Woburn, 1855)
• John Abbot (Somerville, 1857)
• William Parkman (Winchester, 1864)
• Somerville (West Somerville, 1912)
• Sagamore (West Medford, 1913)
• Samuel Crocker Lawrence (Medford, 1920)

DISTRICT 7MA: Malden

Harry B. Tabor, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-405

• Mount Vernon (Malden, 1857)
• Good Samaritan (Reading, 1870)
• King Cyrus (Stoneham, 1875)
• Fidelity (Melrose, 1918)
• Galilean (Everett, 1921)
• Mount Scopus (Malden, 1930)

DISTRICT 7ME: Melrose

Ernest R. Potter, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-406

• Wyoming (Melrose, 1856)
• William Sutton (Saugus, 1866)
• Palestine (Everett, 1868)
• Converse (Malden, 1887)
• Golden Rule (Wakefield, 1888)
• The Lodge of Stirling (Malden, 1910)

DISTRICT 8S: Salem

James A. Breed, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-407

• Essex (Salem, 1779)
• Mount Carmel (Lynn, 1805)
• Mosaic (Danvers, 1870)
• Damascus (Lynn, 1906)
• Wayfarers (Swampscott, 1914)
• Budleigh (Beverly, 1921)
• Benjamin F. Arrington (Lynn, 1928)

DISTRICT 8L: Lynn

Lewis Doane, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-408

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

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

J. Harry Mills, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-409

• The Tyrian (Gloucester, 1770)
• Liberty (Beverly, 1824)
• Ashler (Rockport, 1851)
• John T. Heard (Ipswich, 1864)
• Acacia (Gloucester, 1865)
• Manchester (Manchester, 1920)

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Cecil E. Welch, District Deputy Grand Master'; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-410

• 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)

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Ben Oldfield, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-411

• St. Matthew's (Andover, 1822)
• Grecian (Lawrence, 1825)
• John Hancock (Methuen, 1860)
• Tuscan (Lawrence, 1863)
• Phoenician (Lawrence, 1870)
• Cochichewick (North Andover, 1874)

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Percy B.S. Silk, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-412

• Corinthian (Concord, 1797)
• Pentucket (Lowell, 1807)
• Ancient York (Lowell, 1852)
• Kilwinning (Lowell, 1866)
• William North (Lowell, 1867)
• Thomas Talbot (Billerica, 1889)
• Wamesit (Tewksbury, 1921)
• William Sewall Gardner (Lowell, 1928)

DISTRICT 13F: Fitchburg

Leon J. Winch, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-413

• St. Paul's (Ayer, 1797)
• Aurora (Leominster, 1801)
• Trinity (Clinton, 1858)
• Wilder (Leominster, 1859)
• Caleb Butler (Ayer, 1859)
• Charles W. Moore (Fitchburg, 1865)
• Tahattawan (Littleton, 1929)

DISTRICT 13B: Barre

Celian H. Abbott, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-414

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

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Ralph M. Forsaith, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-415

• 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

Duncan MacNaughton, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-416

• Lafayette (North Adams, 1847)
• Berkshire (South Adams, 1857)
• Upton (Cheshire, 1869)
• Williams (Williamstown, 1871)
• Greylock (North Adams, 1871)

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Robert P. Easland, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-417

• Cincinnatus (Great Barrington, 1795)
• Evening Star (Lenox, 1795)
• Wisdom (West Stockbridge, 1803)
• Mystic (Pittsfield, 1810)
• Globe (Hinsdale, 1869)
• Occidental (Stockbridge, 1870)
• Crescent (Pittsfield, 1873)
• Unity (Dalton, 1896)
• Pittsfield (Pittsfield, 1920)

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

Harry W. Tower, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-418

• Jerusalem (South Hadley, 1797)
• Pacific (Amherst, 1860)
• Mount Tom (Holyoke, 1850)
• Ionic (Easthampton, 1867)
• Mount Holyoke (South Hadley, 1869)
• Hampshire (Haydenville, 1871)

DISTRICT 18C: Chicopee

E. Ray Ashley, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-419

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

DISTRICT 18S: Springfield

Harold W. Schellenger, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-420

• Hampden (Springfield, 1817)
• Mount Moriah (Westfield, 1856)
• Huntington (Huntington, 1866)
• Springfield (Springfield, 1895)
• Mount Orthodox (West Springfield, 1913)
• Federal (Cheshire, 1914)

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Henry O. Holley, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-421

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

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Milton L. Goldthwaite, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-422

• Solomon's Temple (Uxbridge, 1818)
• Blackstone River (Blackstone, 1855)
• Webster (Webster, 1858)
• Oxford (Oxford, 1859)
• Mumford River (Douglas, 1877)
• Granite (Northbridge, 1880)

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

George D. Robertson, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-423

• Morning Star (Worcester, 1793)
• Quinebaug (Southbridge, 1859)
• Hayden (Brookfield, 1863)
• Spencer (Spencer, 1871)
• Meridian Sun (North Brookfield, 1894)
• Rufus Putnam (Rutland, 1912)
• Isaiah Thomas (Worcester, 1920)
• Bay Path (West Brookfield, 1923)
• Rose of Sharon (Worcester, 1927)

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Thomas S. Roy, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-424

• 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)

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Elmer W. Bennett, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-425

• Montgomery (Milford, 1797)
• Meridian (Watertown, 1797)
• John Warren (Hopkinton, 1860)
• Mount Hollis (Holliston, 1864)
• North Star (Ashland, 1864)
• Siloam (Westborough, 1866)
• Charles River (Medway, 1871)
• Alpha (Framingham, 1875)

DISTRICT 24: Marlborough

Everett G. Ricker, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-426

• Middlesex (Framingham, 1795)
• United Brethren (Marlborough, 1859)
• Doric (Hudson, 1864)
• St. Bernard (Southborough, 1867)
• Charles A. Welch (Maynard, 1872)

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

George M. Ellis, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-427

• Rising Star (Stoughton, 1799)
• Orient (Norwood, 1861)
• Blue Hill (Canton, 1863)
• Hyde Park (Hyde Park, 1866)
• Constellation (Dedham, 1871)
• Azure (Walpole, 1921)

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Warren J. Schworm, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-428

• Rural (Quincy, 1801)
• Norfolk Union (Randolph, 1819)
• Orphan's Hope (Weymouth, 1825)
• Delta (Braintree, 1868)
• Wollaston (Quincy, 1899)
• Theodore Roosevelt (Wollaston, 1919)
• Atlantic (Quincy, 1920)
• Wessagusset (Weymouth, 1920)
• Manet (Quincy, 1921)

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Herbert W. Wilder, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-429

• Old Colony (Hingham, 1792)
• Corner Stone (Duxbury, 1801)
• Plymouth (Plymouth, 1825)
• Konohassett (Cohasset, 1864)
• Phoenix (Hanover, 1873)
• Satuit (Scituate, 1875)

DISTRICT 28T: Taunton

Robert W. MacGlashing, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-430

• King David (Taunton, 1798)
• May Flower (Middleboro, 1864)
• Paul Dean (North Easton, 1867)
• Charles H. Titus (Taunton, 1872)
• Eastern Star (Rehoboth, 1924)
• Netop (Seekonk, 1924)

DISTRICT 28A: Attleboro

Corodon S. Fuller, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-431

• Bristol (North Attleboro, 1797)
• St. Alban's (Wrentham, 1818)
• St. James (Mansfield, 1864)
• Alfred Baylies (Taunton, 1866)
• Excelsior (Franklin, 1866)
• Ionic (Taunton, 1867)
• Ezekiel Bates (Attleboro, 1870)

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Joseph W. Keith, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-432

• Fellowship (Bridgewater, 1797)
• Paul Revere (Brockton, 1856)
• John Cutler (Abington, 1859)
• Puritan (Whitman, 1869)
• St. George (Brockton, 1877)
• Satucket (East Bridgewater, 1881)
• Baalis Sanford (Brockton, 1917)

DISTRICT 30F: Fall River

Arthur R. Anderson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-433

• 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)

DISTRICT 30NB: New Bedford

Charles M. Hadley, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-434

• Star in the East (New Bedford, 1823)
• King Philip (Fall River, 1866)
• Narragansett (Fall River, 1876)
• Noquochoke (South Westport, 1878)
• Paskamansett (New Bedford, 1920)
• Quittacus (New Bedford, 1921)

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Ludwig Knorr, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-435

• Union (Nantucket, 1771)
• Social Harmony (Middleboro, 1823)
• Martha's Vineyard (Tisbury, 1859)
• Pythagorean (Marion, 1861)
• Oriental (Edgartown, 1866)
• George H. Taber (Fairhaven, 1872)

DISTRICT 32H: Hyannis

Charles F. Holden, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-436

• Marine (Falmouth, 1798)
• Fraternal (Hyannis, 1801)
• Mount Horeb (Harwich, 1854)
• DeWitt Clinton (Sandwich, 1855)
• Howard (Yarmouth, 1869)
• Mariners' (Cotuit, 1871)

DISTRICT 32P: Provincetown

Nathan D. Eldridge, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-437

• King Hiram's (Provincetown, 1795)
• Pilgrim (Harwich, 1859)
• Adams (Wellfleet, 1865)
• St. Martin's (Chatham, 1872)
• Universal (Orleans, 1917)

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Gilbert N. Leete, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-438

• Roswell Lee (Springfield, 1864)
• Belcher (Chicopee, 1870)
• Newton (Wilbraham, 1870)
• Indian Orchard (Springfield, 1911)
• Samuel Osgood (Springfield, 1921)
• Elm (West Springfield, 1924)
• Longmeadow (Longmeadow, 1931)

CANAL ZONE DISTRICT

Lewis B. Bates, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-439

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

CHINA DISTRICT

Nathan E. Lurton, District Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-440

• Ancient Landmark (Shanghai, China, 1863) dormant in 1942
• Shanghai (Shanghai, China, 1903) dormant in 1942
• Sinim (Shanghai, China, 1903) dormant in 1942
• International (Peking, China, 1915) dormant in 1942
• Talien (Darien, Manchuria, China, 1922) in recess since summer 1940
• Hykes Memorial, Tientsin, China, 1922) dormant in 1942

CHILE DISTRICT

Albert E. Jones, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1942-441

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

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