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1821

JOHN DIXWELL, Grand Master

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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.
  • 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
    • Adams (3rd District) 10 years in arrears
    • Fore Fathers' Rock (3rd District) 10 years in arrears
    • 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
    • Charity (4th District) 1 year in arrears
    • Trinity (5th District) 1 year in arrears
    • Pentucket (5th District) 1 year in arrears
    • 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
    • Sincerity (8th District) formerly delinquent, paid up to date
    • Evening Star (8th District) unpaid for 1812 and 1813
    • Sheffield (8th District) no returns for 6 years
    • King Solomon Lodge of Perfection (12th District) "report anxiously awaited."
  • 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.

• 09/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-362;
  • III-363ff: Report of Library Committee.
  • III-368: Petition from Solar Lodge, Bath (Me.) dismissed, as no longer under Massachusetts jurisdiction.
  • III-368: Report on delinquent lodges; at Annual Communication, the following lodges would be discussed:
    • The Tyrian
    • Mount Carmel
    • Fellowship
    • Sumner
    • King Hiram's
    • King David
    • Charity
    • Trinity
    • Pentucket
    • Social
    • Republican (12/12: III-377; permitted to remove to Gill.)
    • Fore Fathers' Rock
    • Further report given (12/12: III-374).

• 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.

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