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1844

AUGUSTUS PEABODY, Grand Master

John B. Hammatt, Deputy Grand Master
Robert Lash, Senior Grand Warden
Thomas Power, Junior Grand Warden

NOTES

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 03/13 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-682;
  • IV-683: Committee response to inquiries by a former member of The Tyrian Lodge.
  • IV-685: Committee report on the "late" Constellation Lodge.
  • IV-686: Disapprobation resolutions on the By-Laws by members of The Massachusetts Lodge.
  • IV-687: Resolution that the vote on sale of the Temple taken in 1841 be voided.
  • IV-687: Order of Grand Master Peabody regarding conferral of multiple degrees was referred to the committee on the Grand Constitutions.
  • IV-687: Communications from the Grand Lodge of Virginia regarding a general Grand Lodge.
    • 06/12: IV-690ff; Extensive committee report.

• 06/12 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-689;
  • IV-696ff: Committee report on Constitutions and Regulations.
  • IV-717: Invitation by Olive Branch Lodge to celebrate the Feast of St. John the Baptist; accepted.
  • IV-718: Death of Rt. Wor. Benjamin B. Appleton.

• 09/11 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-719;
  • IV-720: Report of committee on Ancient Landmarks and the recent National Convention.
  • IV-722: Petition by Aurora Lodge to remove to Fitchburg; referred.
    • 12/11: IV-730; granted.

• 12/11 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-724; Annual Communication.
  • IV-730: Report of the Committee of Finance.
  • IV-731: Report of the Trustees of the Grand Charity Fund.
  • IV-732: Report of the Committee on Treasurer's Accounts.
  • IV-733: Report of the Trustees of the Temple.
  • IV-735: Address by Grand Master Peabody on "the events of the past year."
  • IV-736: Re-election of Grand Master Peabody (59 ballots). Other Grand Lodge officers elected.
  • IV-740: Committee on installation arrangements appointed.
  • IV-741: Resolution praising the work of Bethesda Lodge, Brighton.

• 12/27 (Masonic Temple, Boston): IV-742;
  • IV-743: Invitation by King Solomon's Lodge to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to attend the dedication of the Bunker Hill Monument on 06/17/1845.
    • IV-749; Accepted, committee appointed.
  • IV-746: Instruction by Grand Lodge Lecturers.
  • IV-750: Report of the Committee on Charity.
  • IV-751: Installation of Grand Master Peabody and other Grand Lodge officers. (Order of ceremonies noted)

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

• 09/11: IV-722; Petition by Corner Stone Lodge, Duxbury, for the charter to be restored: referred.
  • 12/11: IV-727; after some correspondence, granted.

• 12/11: IV-735: Morning Star Lodge, under dispensation, granted a charter.

• 12/11: IV-740: Petition by Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Chelsea, "under dispensation for the past year," granted an additional six months of dispensation.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

LIST OF LODGES BY DISTRICT: 1844

Note: This is extremely conjectural, and based in part on the locations of the appointed Deputies.

★ = Appeared in Grand Lodge during 1844. (See Attendance Summary)

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