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1837

JOSHUA B. FLINT, Grand Master

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 01/16 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-419; adjourned from 12/27/1836
  • IV-419ff: Installation of Grand Master Flint. An extensive description of the proceedings. Numerous guests and Masonic bodies present. Address by Rt. Wor. Nahum Capen. Ode written by Rt. Wor. Charles W. Moore.

• 03/08 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-427;
  • IV-428: Appointment of District Deputies.
  • IV-428: Communication from Essex Lodge; recommendation that the charter be revoked; tabled until the next Quarterly Communication.
  • IV-429: Committee appointed on seal and principal banner of the Grand Lodge.
  • IV-429: Committee appointed to confer with Board of Directors on alterations and repairs to the Temple.
    • 06/13; IV-431: report of committee. A committee was appointed to try and procure portraits of past Grand Masters.
    • 12/13; IV-440: committee discharged.
  • IV-429: Thanks voted to participants in the installation.

• 06/13 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-431;
  • IV-434: Treasurer directed to yield any books in his possession belonging to the Grand Lodge, to be presented to the Librarian of the Grand Encampment as a loan.

• 09/13 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-435;
  • IV-435: Grand Master Flint "gave notice of his intention to remove from the Commonwealth previous to the next quarterly Communication, and took leave of the Grand Lodge in an affectionate and feeling manner."

• 12/13 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-437; Annual Communication. Deputy Grand Master Rt. Wor. and Rev. Paul Dean presiding.
  • IV-438: Report of the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund.
  • IV-438: Report of the Committee of Finance.
  • IV-439: Report of the Committee on Charity.
  • IV-439: Report of the Trustees of the Masonic Temple.
  • IV-440: Communication from the Grand Lodge of New York.
  • IV-441: Election of Paul Dean as Grand Master. Other Grand Lodge officers elected.

• 12/27 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-444;
  • IV-445: Installation of Grand Master Dean and other Grand Lodge officers.
  • IV-446: Address by Grand Master Dean, in "an eloquent and impressive manner, on the nature and advantages of this institution."
  • IV-447: Thanks voted to Past Grand Master Flint, Past Senior Grand Warden Appleton, Past Grand Master Russell.
  • IV-448: Committee appointed to consider addition of committee members to rank in the Grand Lodge.
  • IV-449: Committee appointed to consider the Deputy Grand Master's office elective.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

None.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

LIST OF LODGES BY DATE OF PRECEDENCE: 1837

At the beginning of 1837 Grand Master Flint appointed District Deputy Grand Masters for Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, and a Special Agent for District 9. District 3 (Cambridge area) had no District Deputy appointed, but the district clearly still existed. When more information is available, this will be updated with district information.

DISTRICT 1: Henry H. Barton, Boston, District Deputy Grand Master DISTRICT 2: Isaac Collyer, Marblehead, District Deputy Grand Master DISTRICT 4: Aaron Prescott, Randolph, District Deputy Grand Master DISTRICT 5: Elijah Atherton, Stoughton, District Deputy Grand Master DISTRICT 6: Gardner Ruggles, Hardwick, District Deputy Grand Master DISTRICT 7: Jonathan Ames, West Bridgewater, District Deputy Grand Master DISTRICT 9: Gardner Ruggles, Special Deputy

★ = Appeared in Grand Lodge during 1837.

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