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BERKSHIRE LODGE

Location: South Adams

Chartered By: John T. Heard

Charter Date: 09/08/1858 VI-190

Precedence Date: 11/04/1857

Current Status: Active

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1857
• Petition for Charter: 1858

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1907 (50th Anniversary)
• 1957 (Centenary)
• 1982 (125th Anniversary)
• 2007 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1858 (http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMHeard Heard]; Constitution of Lodge and Hall dedication)
• 1907 (http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMBlake Blake]; 50th Anniversary)
• 1916 (http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMMJohnson M. Johnson]; Hall dedication)
• 1957 (http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMAJenkins A. Jenkins]; Centenary)
• 1968 (http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMBooth Booth]; Unveiling of cornerstone)
• 1982 (http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMBerquist Berquist]; 125th Anniversary)
• 2007 (http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMHodgdon Hodgdon]; 150th Anniversary)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1892 1895 1907 1916 1919 1921 1925 1926 1927 1932 1933 1947 1957 1967 1969 1970 1975 1981 1993 2003 2010

HISTORY

• 1907 (50th Anniversary Historical Address, 1907-139)
• 1957 (Centenary History, 1957-151)
• 1968 (History of Berkshire Masonry, 1968-232)
• 1982 (125th Anniversary History, 1982-129)
• 2007 (150th Anniversary History, 2007-150)

OTHER

• 1867 (Suspension and expulsion of Master)
• 1895 (Centennial celebration of Evening Star Lodge)
• 1896 (Centennial celebration of Cincinnatus Lodge)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Robert J. Ciempa, DDGM, District 30, 2006, 2007
• Harry E. Davis, DDGM, District 15 (North Adams), 1930, 1931; SN
• Herbert O. Hicks, DDGM, District 14 (North Adams), 1907, 1908; Memorial
• George H. Holden, DDGM, District 14 (North Adams), 1899, 1900; SN
• Harold L. Jones, DDGM, District 15 (North Adams), 1970, 1971; N
• Fritz H. Koch, DDGM, District 15 (North Adams), 1980, 1981; N
• Felix H. Scharmann, DDGM, District 15 (North Adams), 1940, 1941; Memorial
• Daniel Upton, DDGM, District 9 (Pittsfield), 1869-1874; Junior Grand Warden 1876; SN
• Hiram E. Wilbur, DDGM, District 15 (North Adams), 1923; SN

DISTRICTS

1857: District 9

1867: District 9 (Pittsfield)

1883: District 14 (North Adams)

1911: District 15 (North Adams)

1927: District 15 (North Adams)

2003: District 30

LINKS

Massachusetts Lodges