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HOWARD LODGE

Location: South Yarmouth

Chartered By: William Sewall Gardner

Charter Date: 12/14/1870 1870-188

Precedence Date: 08/16/1869

Current Status: Active


PAST MASTERS

  • Stephen Sears, 1869-1874, 1887, 1888
  • William J. Nickerson, 1875-1877
  • Bernard L. Baker, 1878-1881, 1891, 1892, 1895
  • Seleck H. Matthews, 1882, 1883
  • Elisha T. Baker, 1884-1886, 1896; SN
  • Charles H. Call, 1889, 1890
  • William N. Stetson, 1893, 1894
  • Edwin M. Parker, 1897, 1898
  • William E. Chaffin, 1899-1901
  • Lester E. Crowell, 1902-1905
  • Manton H. Crowell, 1906
  • Walter G. Hallet, 1907, 1908
  • John H. Brice, 1909, 1910
  • George W. Hopkins, 1911
  • Joshua E. Howes, 1912, 1913
  • Freeman C. Bartlett, 1914, 1915; Mem
  • Samuel D. Kelly, 1916, 1917
  • Ray M. Hallett, 1918
  • Gorman Pulsifer 1919, 1920
  • Charles I. Gill, 1921, 1922
  • Walter P. Cook, 1923, 1924
  • Frank L. Baker, 1925, 1926
  • Arthur E. Carlander, 1927
  • Christopher H. Howes, 1928, 1929
  • U. Frederick Stobart, 1930, 1931
  • Milton M. Hallett, 1932, 1933
  • Ira R. Thacher, 1934, 1935
  • Alexander C. Todd, 1936, 1937; N
  • Percy F. Williams, 1938, 1939
  • Winthrop V. Wilbur, 1940, 1941; SN
  • Albert Smith, 1942, 1943
  • Norton A. Nickerson, 1944, 1945
  • Donald D. Grayson, 1946, 1947
  • Joseph B. Daggett, 1948
  • Howard B. Monroe, 1949
  • Arthur R. Pearson, 1950
  • Gilbert D. Macomber, 1951, 1952
  • Joseph G. Curtis, 1953, 1954; PDDGM
  • Niilo J. Toolas, 1955, 1956
  • Walton H. Jenkins, 1957, 1958; N
  • J. Arthur Van Buren, 1959
  • Winthrop V. Wilbur, Jr., 1960
  • Carrol E. Baker, 1961, 1962
  • Bernard R. Schofield, 1963, 1987, 1999, 2000
  • William F. Bassett, 1964, 1965
  • Danial M. Campbell, Jr. 1966, 1967
  • Richard D. Grayson, 1968
  • Frederick V. Olson, 1969, 1970
  • Maurice H. Robbins, 1971
  • Matthew J. Ustas, 1972
  • M. Alden James, 1973
  • Gary A. Getchell, 1974, 1986
  • Edward E. Barabe, 1975
  • Kenneth F. Lapier, 1976
  • Steven D. Lapier, 1977
  • Raymond P. Murphy, 1978
  • Andre G. Duprey, 1979
  • Edwin A. Hansen, Jr., 1980, 1982
  • Donald D. Lambert, 1981
  • Bernard Dunn, 1983
  • John H. Trotter, 1984
  • John H. W, Brewer, 1985, 1994, 2004
  • John L. Duncan, 1988, 1991
  • William J. Rogers, Jr., 1989; N
  • Donald G. Frommeyer, 1990
  • Roger T. Gardiner, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2011
  • Robert A. Stewart, 1993
  • William T. Niemi, 1997
  • David A. Blake, 2001
  • Robert E. White, Jr., 2002
  • Roland E. Lowe, 2006
  • Edward J. Rooney, 2007, 2008
  • David P. Konigsburg, 2009
  • George E French, 2010
  • Keith E. Dumas, 2012

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

  • Petition for Dispensation: 1869
  • Petition for Charter: 1870

ANNIVERSARIES

  • 1944 (75th Anniversary)
  • 1969 (Centenary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

BY-LAW CHANGES

1908 1912 1922 1924 1928 1930 1938 1948 1949 1961 1964 1966 1980 1987 1988 1995 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2010

HISTORY

  • 1944 (75th Anniversary History, 1944-191)
  • 1969 (Centenary History, 1969-275)

75TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY, OCTOBER 1944

From Proceedings, Page 1944-191:

By Committee on Lodge History: Worshipful Lester E. Crowell, Chairman; Worshipful Gorham Pulsifer; Brother Arthur R. Pearson

Howard Lodge was organized by Masons living in South Yarmouth, some of them belonging to Mount Horeb Lodge and some to Fraternal Lodge. They held a meeting on June 17,1869, to consider the formation of the new Lodge and chose the name of Howard, for John Howard, an English philanthropist, who lived from 1726 to 1790 and who dedicated his life to the upbuilding of character and bettering the conditions of his fellow-man in all parts of Europe.

The first regular meeting under dispensation was held September 4, 1869, and a Charter was granted on the 14th of December, 1870. The Lodge was publicly consecrated and dedicated by the {Acting} Grand Master, Most Worshipful Joseph K. Baker, on January 3, 1871.

The first meetings were held at what was then known as Music Hall. In 1878 they moved to a hall over Ezra D. Kelley's store, and in 1887, moved to Eureka Hall, which they purchased in 1911. It is the building we are now using.

The Lodge increased its membership to 75 members in 1919 and passed the one hundred mark at a special Howard Lodge Get-to-Gether Meeting. This was the regular communication in May of 1940, at which meeting there were approximately eighty percent of the members present.

The Treasurer's record book in use today is the same one that was purchased seventy-five years ago and is in good condition. Going through it, one finds many interesting entries, such as: Wood for heating $3.00 a cord. Whereas wood was cheaper then, kerosene was more expensive, as an entry in 1870 reads as follows: "3 gallons kerosine $1.08." These records also revealed that Howard Lodge members were always good eaters (they still are). Money was spent for groceries for meetings several times a year. Another interesting entry was, "Horse and carriage to meeting at Hyannis $1.00—Dinner with District Deputy $5.00." There was nothing in the Treasurer's records to indicate that there ever were any occasions when rum or liquor was purchased by the Lodge. There was one entry which looked suspicious and that was in 1874 when some repairs were being done to the Lodge. The entry merely stated, "Lumber and refreshments $5.88."

The seal now being used by the Lodge was purchased in 1871 for $9.75. Curiously enough, the impression was as follows: "Howard Lodge A L 1870." It should, of course, have been A D 1870, and the Lodge has been using this seal for nearly seventy-five years on reports, diplomas, etc., without any comments being made. A L 1870 would make Howard Lodge 4000 years older.

Howard Lodge was in debt from its beginning for money borrowed from its members and also from the bank. This indebtedness was finally paid in full in 1934 and since then Howard Lodge has not needed to borrow even a penny.

The members of Howard Lodge used many ways of raising money. They held a Fair for that purpose in 1896, 1897 and again in 1913, and in each case they realized over $300 net. Beginning in 1915, the lower hall was rented for moving pictures. This continued for several years and furnished a welcome source of income.

Six years ago, with the view of improving the apartments, the members of Howard Lodge organized a Washington Birthday dinner meeting and these meetings on February 22nd of each year since have always been well attended. Through them, and the fine spirit of cooperation prevailing in the Lodge, there has been contributed over a period of six years a total of $3200, plus many dollars worth of material and many, many hours of labor. This spirit of cooperation, in which all members participated, has resulted in a new ceiling and ceiling beams in the lower hall, new carpet, painting inside and outside, new addition, which includes the kitchen and Cap'n's room, new lighting, new clock and many more items. The War has hindered this work, but the spirit which started it and kept it going is still there. When the War is over, these Washington Birthday meetings will start again. Worshipful Brother John H. Brice, when he was Master in 1909, started the "Past Masters Nights" and since that time Howard Lodge has had a Past Masters' night each year. These meetings, with Past Masters filling the stations and doing the degree work, have always been well attended and most interesting.

Howard Lodge has had five Treasurers in seventy-five years. Brother George H. Loring, serving thirty-two years, 1877-1909, was succeeded by Brother M. H. Crowell, who served nineteen years, 1909-1928, and he was followed by Brother Freeman C. Bartlett, who served thirteen years. The Lodge also had Secretaries who served for long periods. Brother Zenas P. Howes served thirty-three years, and Brother Lester E. Crowell served twenty-four years, 1907-1931.

Howard Lodge received $2500 from sale of property left to the Lodge by the heirs of Brother Herbert F. Crosby. Of this $2500, $1250 was invested in Government Bonds and the balance used to pay the inheritance tax, pay off the mortgage and make needed repairs. The Lodge also received $100 from Brother Edson P. Howes, the interest from this fund to be used for framing Past Master's diplomas, etc. Money was also left to the Lodge by Captain and Brother William E. Collins, to be used by the Building Fund Committee and the adjoining room has been named "The Cap'n's Room" in remembrance of him. These funds at present have a value of $2653.38.

This year of 1944, in which we are celebrating the seventy-fifth anniversary of Howard Lodge, has been a trying year. With the World War II being prosecuted vigorously toward complete victory, with scrap drives, blood banks, rationing, victory gardens, and in addition to these, the devastating hurricane of September 14, 1944 — in all these Howard Lodge members are serving and will continue to serve. The Virtues taught by Masonry are a continual help in these trying times.

OTHER

  • 1871 (Constitution of Lodge by DDGM, 1871-209)
  • 1896 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1896-379)
  • 1901 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1901-39)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS


DISTRICTS

1869: District 15 (Barnstable)

1883: District 28 (Barnstable)

1898: District 28 (Provincetown)

1911: District 32 (Provincetown)

1927: District 32 (Hyannis)

2003: District 20


LINKS

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