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Revision as of 13:44, 4 March 2011

1821

JOHN DIXWELL, Grand Master

John Abbot, Deputy Grand Master
Thomas Cole, Senior Grand Warden
Elijah Crane, Junior Grand Warden


NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

  • 03/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-333;
    • III-334: Proclamation by the Grand Master of new districts.
    • III-337: New committee on King Solomon Lodge of Perfection.
    • III-337: Committee on alteration of By-Laws regarding Charity Fund.
      • 09/12: III-366; revisions approved (see this and this section.)
    • III-338: Thanks voted to R.W. Bro. Samuel L. Knapp for State House address.
    • III-338: Grand Treasurer directed to sell stock.
    • III-339: Committee appointed to procure a sword for the Grand Marshal.
    • III-340: Conflict between Amicable and Mount Lebanon Lodges resolved.
    • III-341ff: Report of Committee on Delinquent Lodges. A tabular statement appears on page III-347. Lodges mentioned, by new district, based on 1820 returns:
      • The Tyrian (2nd District) 1 year in arrears
      • Mount Carmel (2nd District) 1 year in arrears
      • Fore Fathers' Rock (3rd District) 10 years in arrears; surrendered charter (III-373)
      • King Hiram's (3rd District) 1 year in arrears
      • Sumner (3rd District) 1 year in arrears
      • Fellowship (3rd District) reducing debt
      • Eastern Star (4th District) 4 years in arrears
      • King David (4th District) 2 years in arrears
      • Bristol (4th District) 1 year in arrears
      • Charity (4th District) 1 year in arrears
      • Trinity (5th District) 1 year in arrears
      • Pentucket (5th District) 1 year in arrears; now 2 years (III-373)
      • Social (5th District) unpaid for 1817
      • No returns from 6th District Lodges.
      • Mount Pleasant (7th District) formerly delinquent, paid up to date
      • Rising Sun (7th District) formerly delinquent, paid up to date
      • Orion (7th District) reducing its debt
      • Pacific (7th District) reducing its debt
      • Federal (7th District) still in arrears
      • Golden Rule (7th District) still in arrears
      • Mountain (7th District) still in arrears
      • Republican (7th District) still in arrears
      • Friendship (8th District) formerly delinquent, paid up to date; delinquent (III-374)
      • Sincerity (8th District) formerly delinquent, paid up to date; delinquent (III-374)
      • Evening Star (8th District) unpaid for 1812 and 1813
      • Sheffield (8th District) no returns for 6 years; still delinquent (III-374)
      • Adams (11th District) 10 years in arrears; surrendered charter (III-374)
      • King Solomon Lodge of Perfection (12th District) "report anxiously awaited."; charter surrendered.
    • III-348: Presentation by Bro. Samuel Parkman of a full-length portrait of Washington.
    • III-349: Presentation by Bro. James Barker of a chair.
    • III-349: Thanks of Grand Lodge voted to Brothers who finished and decorated the Masonic Hall, and to R.W. Samuel Fay for his service as Grand Master.
  • 06/13 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-355;
    • III-356: Death of Past Grand Master Bigelow. A committee appointed to prepare a resolution. Hall placed in mourning.
  • 12/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-371;
    • III-372: King Solomon Lodge of Perfection Lodge referred to District Deputy Grand Master of the 12th District.
    • III-374: Adams Lodge surrendered charter.
    • III-377: Petition by Republican Lodge to remove to Gill, granted if delinquency paid.
    • III-377: Report of Committee on Charity.
    • III-378: Report of Committee on Finance.
    • III-382: Grand Master Dixwell re-elected. Election of other Grand Lodge officers.
  • 12/27 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-385;
    • III-386: Further report on delinquent lodges.
    • III-387: Installation of Grand Master Dixwell and other officers.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

  • 06/13: III-357; Petition for the restoration of Philanthropic Lodge; granted.
  • 06/13: III-358: Petition for L'Hereux Reveil Lodge, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; granted, if to be in the English Language.
  • 09/12: III-369: Petition for Suffolk Lodge, Boston, referred.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 03/13 (Old State House, Boston): III-350;
    • III-351: Extensive description of the dedication of the Masonic Hall in the Old State House.
  • 06/25 (Waltham): III-360;
    • III-360: Constitution of Monitor Lodge and installation of officers. Oration presented by R.W. Thomas Power.
  • 10/21 (Mayaguez, P.R.): III-389;
    • III-389ff: Constitution of L'Hereux Reveil Lodge; officiated by J.? Davis as Deputy for Grand Master Dixwell.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1821

The Juriadiction was redistricted by proclamation of the Grand Master on March 14, 1821.

DISTRICT 1

Paul Dean, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 2

Jonathan G. Johnson, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges

DISTRICT 3

Studley Sampson, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges

DISTRICT 4

Josiah J. Fiske, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 5

Abraham Haskell, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 6

James Fisk Robbins, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 7

Alpheus Harding, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges

DISTRICT 8

Joseph Tucker, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges

DISTRICT 9

James Russell, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges

DISTRICT 10

Oliver B. Morris, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges

DISTRICT 11

Sylvester Baker, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges

DISTRICT 12

Seth F. Swift, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges

OUTSIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS

No District Deputy Grand Master; 2 Lodge


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