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CHARLES W. MOORE LODGE

Location: Fitchburg

Chartered By: Charles C. Dame

Charter Date: 09/12/1866 VII-94

Precedence Date: 10/10/1865

Current Status: Active

This lodge is named for Charles W. Moore, former Grand Secretary, named Honorary Past Grand Master in 1873.

PAST MASTERS

currently only listing living PMs, awaiting a complete list.

• Richard S. Sleeper, 1967, 1998, 2003 PDDGM
• Charles E. Koski, 1969
• James R. Pollock, 1970
• Jack Smethurst, 1975, 2010-2011 PDDGM
• John Rice, III, 1977
• Michael S. Kaulback, ?
• Willis J. Rice, 1981
• Maurice Crepeau, 1983
• John H. Dickerson, 1995-1996
• Kenneth B. Johnson, 1991-1992, 1997 PDDGM
• David B. St. Onge, 2000
• Stephen A. Rubinstein, 2006-2007
• Kenneth D. Ruel, 2009
• Daniel T. Bilek, 2012

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1865
• Petition for Charter: 1866

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1936 (70th Anniversary)
• 1940 (75th Anniversary)
• 1965 (Centenary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1866 (Dame; Constitution of Lodge)
• 1881 (Lawrence)
• 1883 (Lawrence)
• 1890 (Wells)
• 1924 (Ferrell)
• 1927 (Simpson; Veterans' Night)
• 1936 (Allen; 70th Anniversary)
• 1940 (Perry; 75th Anniversary)
• 1964 (Osgood; Hall dedication)
• 1964 (Osgood; Centenary)
• 1979 (Melanson)
• 1983 (Berquist)
• 2006 (Hodgdon)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1873 1879 1880 1905 1912 1920 1923 1928 1929 1937 1944 1946 1951 1955 1956 1958 1966 1974 1976 1980 1982 1983 1984 1997 2004 2010

HISTORY

• 1940 (75th Anniversary History, 1940-283)
• 1965 (Centenary History, 1965-339)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

Incomplete; requires a list of Past Masters

• Nathan C. Upham, DDGM, District 12 (Fitchburg), 1898, 1899; SN
• C. Willis Bennett, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1911, 1912; Memorial
• Herman D. Horton, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1915, 1916; SN
• George T. Greenwood, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1933, 1934; N
• Merton W. Demont, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1947, 1948; N
• Milton G. Peterson, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1957, 1958; N
• Richard S. Sleeper, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1971, 1972
• Andrew W. Waugh, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1989, 1990; N
• Kenneth B. Johnson, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1997, 1998.
• Jack Smethurst, DDGM, 2004, 2005; District 22, 2004, 2005.

DISTRICTS

1867: District 7 (Lowell)

1883: District 12 (Fitchburg)

1911: District 13 (Fitchburg)

1927: District 13 (Fitchburg)

2003: District 22

LINKS

Massachusetts Lodges