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1827

JOHN SOLEY, Grand Master

John Bartlett, Deputy Grand Master
John Keyes, Senior Grand Warden
John Mills, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

EVENTS IN 1827

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 03/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-76;
  • IV-78: Report of committee on "expediency and practicability of procuring a permanent place for the Grand Lodge." Recommended that inquiry be made regarding the construction of a building.
  • IV-81: Report of committee on transfer of property from the former Grand Treasurer.
  • IV-82: Committee appointed to create an Ordinance forbidding the admission of Brothers expelled from lodges.
  • IV-83ff: An extended report on an expulsion from St. Andrew's Lodge.

• 06/13 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-89;
  • IV-90: Petition by Hiram Lodge, Lexington, to hold alternate meetings in Lexington and West Cambridge, rejected.

• 09/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-95;
  • IV-97: Petition by Social Lodge, Ashby, to remove to Ashburnham; referred.
    • 12/12: IV-100; rejected by committee, due to remonstrance by some members of the lodge - "the most happy and effective supports . . . [who] have born the heat and burden of the day." However, note that according to the history on Page 1980-179, the Lodge did remove there and met in that location until 1832.
  • IV-104: Report of committee on presenting a piece of plate to R.W. Elijah Morse for service as Grand Treasurer.

• 12/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-44; Annual Communication.
  • IV-105: Report of Committee on Finance.
  • IV-106: Report of Committee on Charity.
  • IV-108: Re-election of Grand Master Soley and other Grand Lodge officers.

• 12/27 (Masons Hall, Boston): IV-111;
  • IV-111: Committee appointed to obtain a new plate for diplomas.
  • IV-112: Installation of Grand Master Soley and other Grand Lodge officers.
  • IV-114: Report of Grand Treasurer. Delinquent lodges:
    • Federal (8th District)
    • Franklin (8th District)
    • Mount Vernon (10th District)
    • Mystic (6th District)
    • Rising Sun (6th District)
    • Sumner (11th District)
    • Thompson (6th District)
    • Wisdom (6th District)

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

• 03/14: IV-80; Petition for Central Lodge, Dudley, granted, but it cannot meet at the First Baptist Church.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 06/25 (Newton Lower Falls): IV-121;
  • IV-121: Dedication of Masonic Hall of Meridian Lodge; officiated by Rt. Wor. Thomas Tolman, District Deputy Grand Master. Columbian Lodge's jewels used for the day. Procession included Meridian Lodge Masons, "Royal Arch, Knight Templars &c". Discourse by R.W. Bro. Cutler and R.W. and M.E. Bro. Huntoon.

• 08/30 (Marlborough): IV-123;
  • IV-123: Laying of corner stone for "Academy and Masonic Hall" in Marlborough; officiated by Rt. Wor. William Whiting, District Deputy Grand Master.

• 09/06 (Hanover): IV-93;
  • IV-11: Constitution of Phoenix Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. Seth Sprague, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master. Sermon by Rev. Brother Bent and an address by Bro. Cutler.

• 10/09 (Petersham): IV-124;
  • IV-124: Constitution of Mount Ararat Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. Otis Hayden, District Deputy Grand Master.

• 11/15 (Dudley): IV-126;
  • IV-124: Constitution of Central Lodge and installation of officers; officiated by Rt. Wor. Otis Hayden, District Deputy Grand Master.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT: 1827

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