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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
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1858 (Heard; Constitution of Lodge and Hall dedication)
- 1907 (Blake; 50th Anniversary)
- 1916 (M. Johnson; Hall dedication)
- 1957 (A. Jenkins; Centenary)
- 1968 (Booth; Unveiling of cornerstone)
- 1982 (Berquist; 125th Anniversary)
- 2007 (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
- Donald A. Linscott, DDGM, District 15 (North Adams), 1950, 1951; SN
- Robert N. Richmond, DDGM, District 14 (North Adams), 1895, 1896; SN
- 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
1883: District 14 (North Adams)
1911: District 15 (North Adams)
1927: District 15 (North Adams)
