MassachusettsYear1823

1823

JOHN DIXWELL, Grand Master

John Abbot, Deputy Grand Master
Elijah Crane, Senior Grand Warden
Samuel Thaxter, Junior Grand Warden

03/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-432;
- III-434: Report of committee on General Grand Lodge; committee recommends that it is not expedient to adopt this measure.
- III-437: Petition from Union Lodge, Nantucket, requesting information whether a subordinate lodge has the right to exclude those not members from a meeting; referred to committee.
  - 06/11; III-444: referred to Grand Master, "whose prerogative it is to give directions upon all subjects similar to the one referred to your committee."
- III-438: A new 'Ahiman Rezon' was received from the Grand Lodge of South Carolina.

06/11 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-439;
- III-443: Amendment to Chapter VI, Section II of the By-Laws; approved.

09/10 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-451;
- III-452: Committee on Asylum for Orphans report, offering a set of resolutions; referred to a committee to be voted at the next Quarterly Communication.
- III-457: Petition by Good Samaritan Lodge for remission of dues; referred.
  - 12/10; III-461: rejected.

12/10 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-460; Annual Communication.
- III-462: Report of Finance Committee.
- III-464: Report of Charity Committee.
- III-468: Election of John Abbot as Grand Master; other Grand Lodge officers elected.

12/27 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-470;
- III-471: Report by Grand Treasurer; all reports other than 8th and 10th District. Numerous lodges in these districts in arrears.
- III-475: Installation of Grand Master Abbot and other Grand Lodge officers. Address by Grand Master Dixwell on the Grand Lodge's "present state and condition."
- III-477: Thanks voted to Grand Master Dixwell. Charge by Grand Master Abbot.

06/11: III-445; Petition for Orion Lodge, Medfield; changed to the name Cassia; granted.

06/24 (Amesbury): III-447;
- III-447: Constitution of Warren Lodge and installation of officers. Oration presented by Grand Master Dixwell.

08/21 (Andover): III-449;
- III-449: Constitution of St. Matthew's Lodge and installation of officers. Charge by Grand Master Dixwell.

08/21 (Medfield): III-458;
- III-449: Constitution of Cassia Lodge and installation of officers. Charge by Grand Master Dixwell.

08/19 (Middleboro): III-477;
- III-477: Constitution of Social Harmony Lodge and installation of officers. Officiated by Rt. Wor. Paul Dean, District Deputy Grand Master. Service was public, preceded by the conferral of "the degrees of Past Master on R.W. and Rev. Isaac Kimball, the Master elect."