Granite

GRANITE LODGE

Location: Northbridge

Chartered By: Samuel Crocker Lawrence

Charter Date: 09/14/1881 1881-93

Precedence Date: 10/30/1880

Current Status: in Grand Lodge Vault; merged with Solomon's Temple Lodge, 09/16/1993.

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1880
• Petition for Charter: 1881
• Consolidation Petition (with Solomon's Temple Lodge): 1993

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1930 (50th Anniversary)
• 1955 (75th Anniversary)
• 1980 (Centenary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1881 (Lawrence; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication)
• 1896 (Holmes; 2 visits)
• 1908 (Blake)
• 1930 (H. Dean; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1955 (W. Johnson; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1980 (Melanson; Centenary)
• 1980 (Lovering; Consolidation)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1881 1923 1925 1926 1928 1934 1938 1942 1945 1956 1970 1976 1982 1984

HISTORY

• 1930 (50th Anniversary History, 1930-389)
• 1955 (75th Anniversary History, 1955-271)

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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Clifford B. Arnold, DDGM, District 19 (Southbridge), 1905, 1906; SN
• Loammi B. Carr, DDGM, District 19 (Southbridge), 1895; SN
• Myron B. Chace, DDGM, District 20 (Blackstone), 1961, 1962; N
• Artie M. Meader, DDGM, District 22 (Blackstone), 1916, 1917; SN
• Leroy A. Rollins, DDGM, District 20 (Blackstone), 1931, 1932; SN
• Raymon F. Meader, DDGM, District 20 (Blackstone), 1937, 1938; N
• Robert C. Walker, DDGM, District 20 (Blackstone), 1949, 1950; N
• Craig S. Wallace, DDGM, District 20 (Blackstone), 1995, 1996
• Amos E. Whipple, DDGM, District 22 (Blackstone), 1924, 1925; Memorial
• Ralph B. Wood, DDGM, District 20 (Blackstone), 1973, 1974; Granite; N

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DISTRICTS

1880: District 12 (Milford)

1883: District 19 (Southbridge)

1911: District 22 (Blackstone)

1927: District 20 (Southbridge)

1931: District 20 (Blackstone)

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LINKS

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