Loyalty

LOYALTY LODGE

Location: Jamaica Plain; Hyde Park (1963)

Chartered By: Arthur D. Prince

Charter Date: 09/14/1921 1921-264

Precedence Date: 09/21/1920

Current Status: According to the 50th Anniversary history, Page 1970-411, the lodge met at the Centre Street, Jamaica Plain building with Eliot Lodge until September 1963, and then moved to 45 Fairmount Street, Hyde Park. merged with Realty Lodge to form Loyalty-Realty Lodge, 06/29/1983.

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PAST MASTERS

• James Keltie, 1920, 1921; N
• James D. Robertson, 1922, 1923
• Curtis Chipman, 1924
• Bert E. Holland, 1925, 1926
• Fred P. Kinney, 1927, 1928
• Donald McNiven, 1929, 1930
• Oscar W. Billingham, 1931, 1932
• Raymond G. Laird, 1933, 1934
• John N. Marcham, 1935
• Thomas Nelson, 1936, 1937; SN
• Philip G. Curtis, 1938
• George G. Smith, 1939, 1940
• Roland W. Golden, 1941, 1942
• Sidney H. Beck, 1943, 1944
• William P. Purin, 1945, 1946
• Arthur W. Sides, 1947
• Frankland W. L. Miles, 1948, 1949
• William E. Turkington, 1950; N
• J. Walter Spence, 1951, 1952
• John S. Beck, 1953
• Mark Brown, 1954
• Arthur H. Delorey, 1955
• Charles J. Wilkins, 1956
• Wilfrid J Dodds, 1957
• Burton A. Barstow, 1958
• William D. Coutts, Jr., 1959
• Andrew Markhard, 1960; N
• Kenneth C. Arnold, 1961
• Thomas J. O'Brien, 1962, 1971; PDDGM
• William T. Ladoulis, 1963
• Harry T. Spencer, 1964
• Nicholas Spear, 1965, 1983
• Norman A. Anderson, 1966
• Edward J. Hershman, 1967
• Melvin Ravitz, 1968; PDDGM
• John G. Miles, 1969
• Elliot J. Gillard, 1970, 1975-1976, 1980; N
• Keith C. Hatfield, 1972, 1982
• Robert S. Bresnick, 1973
• David M. Arnold, 1974
• 1977-1979?
• Henry Gillard, 1981

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1920
• Petition for Charter: 1921
• Consolidation Petition (with Realty Lodge): 1983

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1945 (25th Anniversary)
• 1970 (50th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1921 (Prince; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication)
• 1932 (Chipman; 3 visits)
• 1933 (Chipman; 2 visits)
• 1933 (Chipman)
• 1945 (Wragg; 25th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1970 (Jaynes; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1971 (Jaynes; 2 visits; Ladies' Night, installation)
• 1974 (Vose)
• 1983 (Deputy Grand Master Meldon E. Niemi; Consolidation; Special Communication)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1923 1927 1930 1936 1937 1945 1950 1953 1959 1961 1968 1969 1972

HISTORY

• 1945 (25th Anniversary History, 1945-135)
• 1970 (50th Anniversary History, 1970-408)

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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Maxwell M. Brenton, DDGM, District 4 (Boston), 1999, 2000; N
• Curtis Chipman, Deputy Grand Master 1925, Grand Master 1932-1934
• Elliot J. Gillard, DDGM, District 4 (South Boston), 1985, 1986; N
• James Keltie, DDGM, District 4 (South Boston), 1911, 1912; N
• Andrew Markhard, DDGM, District 4 (South Boston), 1961, 1962; N
• Thomas Nelson, DDGM, District 4 (South Boston), 1940, 1941; SN
• Thomas J. O'Brien, DDGM, District 4 (South Boston), 1973, 1974
• Melvin Ravitz, DDGM, District 4 (Boston), 1991, 1992
• William E. Turkington, DDGM, District 4 (South Boston), 1953, 1954; N

DISTRICTS

1920: District 4 (South Boston)

1927: District 4 (South Boston)

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LINKS

Massachusetts Lodges