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COCHICHEWICK LODGE

Location: North Andover

Chartered By: Percival L. Everett

Charter Date: 06/09/1875 1875-73

Precedence Date: 06/02/1874

Current Status: Active

NOTES

PAST MASTERS

⊕ = In the 50th Anniversary history starting on Page 1924-129, there are numerous biographies of early members of the Lodge. Also included were

• Frederick Plummer Hannaford, ⊕
• Frank Dudley Foster. ⊕
• Albert Brainerd. ⊕

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1874
• Petition for Charter: 1875

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1924 (50th Anniversary)
• 1949 (75th Anniversary)
• 1974 (Centenary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1875 (Deputy Grand Master Welch; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication; see description below.)
• 1882 (Lawrence)
• 1908 (Blake)
• 1922 (Prince; cornerstone laying in Lawrence)
• 1922 (Ferrell; 50th Anniversary)
• 1949 (Keith; 75th Anniversary)
• 1974 (Vose; Centenary)
• 2000 (Bauer)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1895 1912 1922 1927 1930 1937 1942 1949 1961 1965 1971 1974 1977 1982 1997 1999 2011

HISTORY

• 1924 (50th Anniversary History, 1924-129)
• 1949 (75th Anniversary History, 1949-82)
• 1974 (Centenary History, 1974-137)

EVENTS

CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, JUNE 1875

From New England Freemason, Vol. II, No. 7, July 1875, Page 357:

Constitution of Cochichewick Lodge.—A Special Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was held in North Andover, on the 24th of June last, for the purpose of constituting Cochichewick Ixnlge, dedicating its hall, and installing its officers. The Lodge derives its peculiar title from the Indian name of the town of Andover. The ceremonies were conducted by R. W. Charles A. Welch, Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Master being prevented from attending by important business.

The Grand Officers proceeded by way of Salem to North Andover, where they arrived about noon. On repairing to the house of the Treasurer of the new Lodge, Brother Horace N. Stevens, they found a bountiful collation provided, which was discussed with great satisfaction. Under the escort of Bethany Commandery, of Lawrence, and Winslow Lewis Commandery, of Salem, they then proceeded to the Lodge-room. The Grand Lodge was opened in due form, the hall was dedicated and the Lodge constituted according to ancient form. At the conclusion of these services the Deputy Grand Master briefly addressed the members of the new Lodge, congratulating them upon the happy auspices under which their enterprise has been inaugurated, giving them good counsel as to the wise improvement of their high privileges and the proper discharge of their important duties as a brand) of our ancient and widely-extended Fraternity, and wishing them the realization of all the happiness and prosperity they anticipated.

The procession was then re-formed and conducted to the Congregational Church, for the purpose of instilling the officers of Cochichewick Lodge. The house was completely filled witli the Brethren and their friends, a large proportion of the audience being ladies. The Master was installed by the Deputy Grand Master, the Wardens by the Grand Wardens respectively, and the other officers by Past Grand Master John T. Heard. Proclamation having been made that Cochichewick Lodge was regularly organized and its officers duly installed, the Deputy Grand Master, in very happy and complimentary terms, introduced Brother George B. Loring, of Salem, whom the Lodge had selected as the orator of the occasion. Brother Loring then mounted the pulpit from which his father was accustomed to preach when the orator was a boy, and delivered a very comprehensive and striking address, comprising a very full summary of the history of Freemasonry, a sketch of its wide diffusion throughout the civilized world, and of the important influence it has everywhere exerted in favor of human freedom and equality. The address was listened to with great attention, and w;is very highly commended. It was published in full in some of the newspapers of that day.

At the close of these exercises the line was again formed and conducted to the Town Hall, where a collation had been provided by the Lodge. The Grand Officers very hastily disposed of their share of this most acceptable refreshment and then hurried to the railroad station. They reached Boston about seven in the evening, looking somewhat the worse for their journey. The day had been the warmest of the season and the roads were exceedingly dusty. Cochichewick Lodge was launched amid the sweat of many brows, and certainly raised a great dust in the first "go off." We trust hereafter she may enjoy the duly tempered sunshine of prosperity, and that she may keep her garments pure and unspotted.

The officers of the new Lodge are as follows:

• Louis Weil, W. M.
• Joseph F. Allen, S. W.
• John Parkhurst, J. W.
• Horace N. Stevens, Treas.
• Charles F. Johnson, Sec.
• Robert Brookhouse, Jr., S. D.
• William Ingalls, J. D.
• C. P. Morrill, Chap.
• Joseph N. Taylor, Marshal
• Isaac X. Dixon, S. S.
• Henry Newhall, J. S.
• Matthew S. Dixon, I. S.
• Frederick P. Hanaford, Tyler.

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• James R. Baldwin, DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1932, 1933; N
• Harold R. Boynton, Jr., DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1978, 1979; SN
• Edward A. Condon, Jr., DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1999, 2000
• Freeman J. Davis, DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1948, 1949; SN
• Roger Dehullu, DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1960, 1961; N
• George A. Houston, DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1968, 1969; N
• William B. Kent, Jr., DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1984, 1985; N
• Charles P. Morrill, DDGM, District 10 (Lawrence), 1889, 1890, 1891; Memorial
• George H. Perkins, DDGM, District 10 (Lawrence), 1907; Memorial
• Fred S. Smith, DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1916, 1917; Memorial
• Harry Wilkinson, DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1928, 1929; N
• Allan M. Zecchini, DDGM, District 11 (Lawrence), 1994, 1995

DISTRICTS

1875: District 6 (Newburyport)

1883: District 10 (Lawrence)

1911: District 11 (Lawrence)

1927: District 11 (Lawrence)

2003: District 12

LINKS

Lodge web site

Massachusetts Lodges