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GRAND MASTER VISITS TO THE CANAL ZONE AND PANAMA

In 1912, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts granted a charter to Sojourners Lodge of Cristobal, and thereby inaugurated its jurisdiction within the Panama Canal Zone. At that time there was no Grand Lodge holding jurisdiction in Panama; its Grand Lodge would only be instituted in 1917, at which time a treaty was erected between the two Grand Jurisdictions enabling them to operate concurrently.

Between 1912 and the present, a number of Grand Masters have paid official visits to the Canal Zone and Panama Districts. This page summarizes and illustrates those visits.

Lodge visits are noted with a star (★) and the date of the visit.

GRAND MASTER EVERETT C. BENTON, 1913

  • District Grand Master: None
  • Lodges:

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS IN PANAMA

  • 01/18: 1913-1. Special Communication at Cristobal, Canal Zone. Constitution of Sojourners Lodge.
    • 1913-2: Grand Lodge opened in the Canal Commission Headquarters. The Grand Lodge was received by the Brethren of the new Lodge.
    • 1913-2: Ceremony of constitution and installation of officers.
    • 1913-3: Address by the Grand Master.
    • 1913-4: Initial organization of Sojourners Lodge, with Wor. Eli D. Sims as its first Master. A list of the 190 Charter members of the lodge.

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Hotel Tivoli Dining Room and Exterior, Ancon, Canal Zone

  • 01/19: 1913-8. Special Communication at Ancon, Canal Zone. Fraternal visit to Canal Zone, U.D.
    • 1913-8: Opening of Grand Lodge and reception into the lodge-room.
    • 1913-9: Brief address by the Grand Master to the Brethren "congratulating them upon the honor of taking part in the first meeting held upon the Pacific coast by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts." Remarks by the Deputy Grand Master and Recording Secretary.
    • 1913-9: Banquet at the Tivoli Hotel (shown above).

ACTING GRAND MASTER MELVIN M. JOHNSON, 1917

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Cristobal Temple and Lodge Room

  • 02/01: 1917-1; Cristobal, Canal Zone. Deputy Grand Lodge.
    • 1917-2: Commission to Past Grand Master Johnson, to "perform the following acts:"
      • Open a Deputy Grand Lodge to appoint and install a District Grand Master for the Canal Zone;
      • Deliver a dispensation to brethren in Paraiso, Canal Zone;
      • Hold one or more Lodges of Instruction;
      • Make inquiry about the new Grand Lodge of Panama and advise regarding recognition;
      • Negotiate a treaty and protocol with the new Grand Lodge of Panama regarding relations;
      • "Do and perform all acts for the good of the Craft" that the Grand Master would have power to do if present, and act or refrain from acting at discretion.
    • 1917-2: Deputy Grand Lodge opened at Cristobal. Nearly all Masters and Wardens in the Canal Zone and about 300 Brethren were present.
    • 1917-3: Announcement that a protocol had been negotiated, and that the Grand Lodge of Panama was to be recognized.
    • 1917-4: Installation of officers of Sojourners Lodge.
    • 1917-4: Delivery of dispensation to Isthmian Lodge.
    • 1917-5: Installation of the first District Grand Master, Rt. Wor. and Maj. Herbert A. White, Judge Advocate for the Canal Zone and Past Master of Army Lodge.
    • 1917-5: Exemplification and discussion of ritual.

GRAND MASTER ARTHUR D. PRINCE, 1921

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Program for Grand Master Prince's Visit, 1921

  • Grand Master's Itinerary:
    • 02/25: Reception by the District Grand Lodge, with numerous foreign dignitaries present
    • 02/25: Visit to the Temple, presentation of a Henry Price Medal to Rt. Wor. Ralph Osborn, District Grand Master.
    • 02/26: Fraternal visit to Sojourners Lodge.
    • 02/28: Trip through the canal by steamer.
    • 03/01: Reception for Mrs. Prince.
    • 03/02: Travel to Gatun; visit to Sibert Lodge.
    • 03/03: Visit to Union Lodge in Colon, under the Grand Lodge of Panama.
    • 03/04: Royal Arch reception at the Hotel Washington.
    • 03/05: Council reception at Hotel Tivoli at the Pacific end of the Zone.
    • 03/06: Dinner at Union Club, Panama.
    • 03/07: Visit to a joint meeting of Army and Isthmian Lodges.
    • 03/08: Official reception by the Grand Lodge of Panama; presentation of a Henry Price medal to Grand Master Melhado.
    • 03/09: Visit to Canal Zone Lodge in Ancon, and presentation of a dispensation for Chagres Lodge.
    • 03/10: Visit to Darien Lodge, Balboa.
    • 03/11: Reception by Commandery.

GRAND MASTER ARTHUR D. PRINCE, 1922

Special Communications in the Canal Zone:

  • 02/23: 1922-224. Ancon, Canal Zone. Constitution of Chagres Lodge.
    • 1922-224: District Grand Lodge opened and was received by members of the Lodge.
    • 1922-224: Acting District Grand Master Clinton G. Carty constituted Chagres Lodge "in due and ancient form and with full ceremonial."
    • 1922-225: Organization of the Lodge for 1922.

GRAND MASTER DUDLEY H. FERRELL, 1925

GRAND MASTER CURTIS CHIPMAN, 1934

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Program for Grand Master Chipman's Visit, 1934

GRAND MASTER CLAUDE L. ALLEN, 1937

GRAND MASTER JOSEPH EARL PERRY, 1939

GRAND MASTER ROGER KEITH, 1949

GRAND MASTER THOMAS S. ROY, 1952

GRAND MASTER WHITFIELD W. JOHNSON, 1956

GRAND MASTER LAURENCE E. EATON, 1962

GRAND MASTER A. NEILL OSGOOD, 1965

GRAND MASTER THOMAS A. BOOTH, 1967

GRAND MASTER HERBERT H. JAYNES, 1971

GRAND MASTER DONALD W. VOSE, 1973

GRAND MASTER STANLEY F. MAXWELL, 1976

GRAND MASTER ARTHUR H. MELANSON, 1979

GRAND MASTER J. PHILIP BERQUIST, 1982

GRAND MASTER DAVID B. RICHARDSON, 1985

GRAND MASTER ALBERT T. AMES, 1988

GRAND MASTER EDGAR W. DARLING, 1991

GRAND MASTER DAVID W. LOVERING, 1994

GRAND MASTER FRED K. BAUER, 2000

GRAND MASTER ROGER W. PAGEAU, 2009

GRAND MASTER RICHARD J. STEWART, 2011

Massachusetts Years

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