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1824

JOHN ABBOT, Grand Master

Caleb Butler, Deputy Grand Master
Samuel Thaxter, Senior Grand Warden
John Keyes, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

EVENTS IN 1824

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 03/10 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-479;
  • III-480: Committee on Grand Master's Address reports the distribution of Grand Master's December 1823 address to all lodges. A copy will be placed on file.
  • III-481: Committee appointed to consider meetings at an earlier hour.
    • 06/09; III-495: recommends that time remain as it currently stands.

• 06/09 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-484;
  • III-485ff: Report of committee on establishment of an Asylum for Orphans; recommendation that consideration of resolves be indefinitely postponed.
  • III-497: Joint communication from lodges in Boston received, referred.
    • 09/08: III-503; regarding clandestine Mason; concern that degrees are being conferred in an improper manner; Columbian Lodge to investigate and report.
  • III-498: Petition by Meridian Lodge to remove to Newton Lower Falls; granted.
  • III-499: Proposal to amend Chapter 5, Section 9 of the Grand Constitutions; referred.
    • 09/08; III-505: recommendation that no change be made.

• 09/08 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-501;
  • III-452: Committee on Asylum for Orphans report, offering a set of resolutions;

• 12/08 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-512; Annual Communication.
  • III-513: Report of Finance Committee.
  • III-516: Report of Charity Committee.
  • III-518: Communication from the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire regarding the erection of a monument to George Washington.
  • III-520: Statement from Rt. Wor. Alpheus Harding on the 8th District.
  • III-521: A committee created to prepare arrangements for a visit by Lafayette.
  • III-522: Re-election of Grand Master Abbot.
  • III-526: Sincerity Lodge and Seven Stars Lodge returned their charters.

• 12/27 (Masons Hall, Boston): III-525;
  • III-471: Report by Grand Treasurer; lodges in Districts 2, 8, 10 and 11 in arrears. Lodges listed:
    • Cincinnatus (8th District)
    • Evening Star (8th District)
    • Federal (10th District)
    • Franklin (8th District)
    • Fraternal (11th District)
    • Friendship (8th District)
    • King Hiram's (11th District)
    • Mystic (8th District)
    • Rising Sun (8th District)
    • Seven Stars (12th District); surrendered charter in 1824.
    • Sheffield (8th District)
    • Sumner (11th District)
    • Wisdom (8th District)
    • all other lodges in the 10th District.
  • III-528: Grand Treasurer empowered to sell some of Grand Lodge's stock.
  • III-528: Installation of Grand Master Abbot and other Grand Lodge officers.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

• 03/10: III-481; Petition for Freedom Lodge, Woburn; referred.
  • 06/09: III-496; approved.
• 06/09: III-497; Petition for Liberty Lodge, Beverly; granted.
• 06/09: III-498; Petition for United Brethren Lodge, Marlborough; granted.
• 09/08: III-506; Petition for Eden Lodge, Ware; granted.
• 09/08: III-506; Petition for Carmel Lodge, Western (Warren); granted.
• 12/08: III-517; Petition for Mount Hope Lodge, Fall River; granted.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 05/24 (Leicester): III-508;
  • III-508: Constitution of Leicester Lodge and installation of officers. Officiated by Rt. Wor. Caleb Butler, District Deputy Grand Master.

• 05/27 (New Bedford): III-482;
  • III-447: Constitution of Star in the East Lodge and installation of officers. Description of ceremonies, from New England Galaxy, June 1824.

• 10/21 (Woburn): III-510;
  • III-510: Constitution of Freedom Lodge and installation of officers. Officiated by Rt. Wor. William J. Whipple, District Deputy Grand Master.

• 12/24 (Beverly): III-530;
  • III-530: Constitution of Liberty Lodge and installation of officers. Officiated by Rt. Wor. Joseph G. Sprague, District Deputy Grand Master.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1824

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