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1903

BAALIS SANFORD, Grand Master

J. Gilman Waite, Deputy Grand Master
John A. McKim, Senior Grand Warden
Edmund P. Kendrick, Junior Grand Warden


QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/11: 1903-1;
  • 06/10: 1903-32;
  • 09/09: 1903-73;
  • 12/09: 1903-103; (Annual Communication)

03/11 Agenda

  • 1903-13: Report of Charity Committee.
  • 1903-13: Explanation provided by Rt. Wor. Thomas W. Davis, asserting that he never has applied for or received Scottish Rite degrees; this is in reference to his participation in the committee reviewing proposals for by-law changes in 1902.

06/10 Agenda

  • 1903-41: Installation of District Deputy Grand Masters for the 20th and (newly-appointed for the) 22nd Districts.
  • 1903-42: The Grand Master indicated that he had received a petition "substantially the same" as the one submitted in 1902; however, he decided to submit the question to a committee to reconsider it.
    • 09/09: 1903-83; Committee report to respond to this request: "In the opinion of your committee the petition now submitted differs in no material respect from that so decidedly acted upon in March, 1902." The proposal to repeal Section 22 was not to be submitted.
  • 1903-43: The Grand Master requested a description of the records of early Masonry; an extensive description follows. This is another articulate explanation (in this case, by Past Grand Master Sereno D. Nickerson) establishing the primacy of Massachusetts over Pennsylvania.
    • 1903-69: Remarks by Past Grand Master Charles T. Gallagher, regarding his interactions with the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania during the 150th Anniversary of the initiation of George Washington, held in Philadelphia in 1902. He particularly called attention to the Pennsylvania Grand Master's revelation of the "Henry Bell letter" and the lack of opportunity to reply.

09/09 Agenda

  • 1903-85: The case of James Beattie, "a Scotchman, who had long been a resident of this country, a rejected candidate of Mount Holyoke Lodge. While on a visit to his birthplace this man had been received in the local Lodge. On his return to South Hadley Falls he applied to visit Mount Holyoke Lodge and was refused admission." Correspondence with the lodge in Scotland suggested that there was no such process there, and the Recording Grand Seretary "stated that such complaints were frequent against Lodges in Scotland." The issue of refusal of recognition was referred to the Grand Master.
  • 1903-86: Continued complaints against "spurious work" by "certain expelled Masons of New York and Massachusetts, assisted by scarcely less discreditable pretenders claiming authority from the bogus Grand Lodge of Ohio, so called."

12/09 Agenda

Grand Master's Address

  • 12/09: 1903-115; Opening remarks; deaths of Allen, Wells; deaths of 744 Masons during 1903; visits; meetings of District Deputies; recommendations for by-laws (to change moon lodges to regular lodges, due to dispensation requests due to holidays); Grand Lecturer reports; dispensations; "curiosities of the craft"; caution against spurious Masons; charity fund report; annual returns; conclusion.

Lodge By-Law Changes

  • 09/09: 1903-85;
    • Full Codes : Pequossette; approved "with necessary changes."
    • Amendments: None.

Necrologies and Memorials

  • 06/10: 1903-40; Death of Rt. Wor. William G. Allen, District Deputy Grand Master of the 22nd Masonic District memorial presented by the Grand Master.
    • 12/09: 1903-116; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

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Samuel Wells, Past Grand Master

  • 12/09: 1903-117; Death of Past Grand Master Samuel Wells; mentioned in Grand Master's address.
    • 12/09: 1903-147; Memorial presented by Past Grand Master Edwin B. Holmes for the committee. A portrait of the Brother appears opposite Page 1903-147, shown above.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

  • Mentioned in Grand Master's Address, beginning on Page 1903-134:
    • Pei-he, Tientsin, China (08/08)
    • Orient, Shanghai, China (08/08; changed name to Shanghai Lodge at chartering).
    • Cathay, Shanghai, China (12/02; changed name to Sinim Lodge at chartering).

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 03/17: 1903-16; Roxbury. Dedication of Masonic Temple.
    • 1903-16: Opening of Grand Lodge at the new Temple; procession into hall, "crowded with the members of Lafayette (Roxbury) and Washington Lodges and their invited guests."
    • 1903-17: Order of Exercises.
    • 1903-19: A "sumptuous dinner" and entertainments.
  • 04/07: 1903-20; Brookline. Dedication of Masonic hall for Beth-Horon Lodge.
    • 1903-21: Opening of Grand Lodge at the new Temple; procession into hall, welcomed by Wor. Charles A.W. Spencer, Master of Beth-Horon Lodge.
    • 1903-22: Dedication of building.
    • 1903-22: An "impressive charge" by the Grand Master, followed by a "bounteous collation, and the exchange of congratulations on the greatly improved accomodations" for the lodge.
  • 04/11: 1903-23; Attleborough. Corner-stone laying for Second Congregational Church.
    • 1903-24: Opening of Grand Lodge at Masonic Hall; reception by Wor. Ezekiel Blake of Ezekiel Bates Lodge.
    • 1903-24: Procession to building site; order of exercises.

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Charles Larned Library in 1906

  • 05/20: 1903-28; Oxford. Corner-stone laying for Charles Larned Memorial Library.
    • 1903-29: Opening of Grand Lodge at Masonic Hall; reception by Wor. Homer S. Joslin of Oxford Lodge.
    • 1903-29: Procession to building site escorted by members of the Lodge; order of exercises.
  • 09/11: 1903-89; Milton. Dedication of Masonic hall for Macedonian Lodge.
    • 1903-90: Opening of Grand Lodge at the Temple; procession into hall, welcomed by Wor. Joseph T. Greene, Master of Macedonian Lodge.
    • 1903-90: Order of exercises.
    • 1903-91: A "toothsome collation" and remarks from various Brothers.
  • 09/28: 1903-92; Newburyport. Centennial of St. Mark's Lodge.
    • 1903-93: Opening of Grand Lodge at "Jonathan Gage House," where the lodge was organized in 1803. Grand Officers traveled by carriage under escort of St. Mark's, St. John's (Newburyport) and Warren Lodges to the Unitarian Church.
    • 1903-93: Order of exercises.
    • 1903-94: Address by Wor. Arthur P. Brown, Master of St. Mark's Lodge.
    • 1903-96: Response by Grand Master Sanford.

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Wolfe Tavern, Newburyport

    • 1903-101: Brethren repaired to the Wolfe Tavern to close the Grand Lodge.
    • 1903-101: "Bounteous banquet" at the City Hall; Wor. Moses Brown as Toastmaster.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/29/1903)

  • 1903-162: Opening and roll call.
  • 1903-165: Installation of Grand Master Baalis Sanford; ceremony followed form of 1902. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 1903-169: Report of Recording Grand Secretary: 3,068 Master Mason diplomas issued in 1903.
  • 1903-171: List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1903, as well as the past 2-4 years.
  • 1903-173: Feast of St. John, listing toasts and names of speakers:

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1903

There were 28 districts in Massachusetts in 1903, as well as districts for Chile and China.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Daniel J. Strain, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-v

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Walter C. Wardwell, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-vi

DISTRICT 3: East Boston

Eugene F. Endicott, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-vii

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

John K. Berry, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-viii

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

George S. Parker, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-ix

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Charles S. Soule, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-x

DISTRICT 7: Lynn

George E. Fenn, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xi

DISTRICT 8: Salem

Luther S. Herrick, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xii

DISTRICT 9: Newburyport

William H. Rider, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xiii

DISTRICT 10: Lawrence

Albert S. Manning, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xiv

DISTRICT 11: Lowell

Charles S. Hart, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xv

DISTRICT 12: Fitchburg

Henrie C. Fay, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xvi

DISTRICT 13: Greenfield

Edward W. Carpenter, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xvii

DISTRICT 14: North Adams

Prescott W. Eaton, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xviii

DISTRICT 15: Pittsfield

S. Chester Lyon, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xix

DISTRICT 16: Springfield

Albert H. Halford, District Deputy Grand Master; 11 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xx

DISTRICT 17: Palmer

David L. Bodfish, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxi

DISTRICT 18: Worcester

Forrest E. Barker, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxii

DISTRICT 19: Southbridge

Melvin E. Ellis, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxiii

DISTRICT 20: Milford

Herbert S. Eldredge, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxiv

DISTRICT 21: Framingham

John J. Van Valkenburgh, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxv

DISTRICT 22: Hyde Park

William G. Allen, District Deputy Grand Master;
Lorenzo B. Crockett, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxvi

DISTRICT 23: Taunton

Edward Mott, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxvii

DISTRICT 24: Brockton

Arthur C. Boyden, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxviii

DISTRICT 25: Hingham

George S. Marsh, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxix

DISTRICT 26: Fall River

Jesse Blaisdell, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxx

DISTRICT 27: Nantucket

William H. Heald, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxxi

DISTRICT 28: Provincetown

Edward C. Hinckley, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1903-xxxii

CHILE DISTRICT

Frank H. Thompson, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: None

CHINA DISTRICT

John R. Hykes, District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge + 3 U.D.
Tabular: None


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