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1931

HERBERT W. DEAN, Grand Master

A picture of Wor. and Rev. Edward A. Horton appears in the Frontispiece.

Edwin L. Davis, Deputy Grand Master
Winfield Temple, Senior Grand Warden
William H. Franklin, Jr., Junior Grand Warden


Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/11: 1931-5;
  • 06/10: 1931-67;
  • 09/09: 1931-141;
  • 12/09: 1931-224; (Annual Communication)

03/11 Agenda

  • 1931-13: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 1931-41: Report of the special Committee on Tyler, regarding voting.
  • 1931-56: Installation of Grand Officers.

06/10 Agenda

  • 1931-74: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 1931-125: Greetings to sick Brethren, Wor. and Rev. Robert Walker and Wor. George W. Chester.
  • 1931-126ff: Report on Library by Wor. J. Hugo Tatsch.

09/09 Agenda

  • 1931-148: Introduction of guests.
  • 1931-149: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 1931-166: Presentation of a Distinguished Service Medal to Wor. V.F. Bradfield, and a Veterans' Medal to Rt. Wor. Frederick W. Hamilton.
  • 1931-166: Greeting to Most Wor. Dana J. Flanders, recovering from illness.
  • 1931-166ff: Budget for 1932.
  • 1931-185: Installation of a Grand Officer.
  • 1931-186: Gift by Athelstan Lodge of equipment for use by Lodges engaging in ritualistic work at the Masonic Home.
  • 1931-189ff: Paper by Most Wor. Melvin M. Johnson on St. John's Lodge in Boston between 1775 and 1787.

12/09 Agenda

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

  • 03/11: 1931-55; proposal to amend the Grand Constitutions in five areas; referred to committee.
    • 06/10: 1931-114: proposal regarding the limitation of number of initiates set aside.
    • 12/09: 1931-333: proposal to amend Section 612, regarding overseas districts; approved.
  • 06/10: 1931-139: proposal to amend Section 401, changing the Form of Petition; referred.
    • 09/09: 1931-173; approved as indicated.

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/11: 1931-22; opening remarks; necrology; George Washington Memorial; Grand Masters' Conference; Educational Bureau; Finance; Masonic Home and Hospital; Service; Grand Lodge dues; non-Masonic bodies; general remarks on membership and dues.
  • 06/10: 1931-76; opening remarks (Grand Master praised the efforts of Masters to promote closer contact with members and with sister Lodges); necrology; visits to New York and hosting of the Conference of Grand Masters; Education; Library; burlesque degrees; Grand Lodge dues; new relief commissioner; amendment proposal to limit number of candidates to be set aside; info on size of lodges; funds added since 1914 (list begins on Page 1931-96); conclusion.
  • 09/09: 1931-151; opening remarks; necrology; visit to Ontario; Juniper Hall fund; Education; Masonic Secretaries' Association; paper by Most Wor. Melvin M. Johnson on St. John's Lodge in Boston in the 18th Century (see the Quarterly agenda above; Service (the service bureau was a place where Masons could register for employment); relief to members; conclusion.
  • 12/09: 1931-238; opening remarks; necrology; membership (2,335 initiates through 08/31/1931); visits; Henry Price and Joseph Warren medals; distinguished visitors; Pennsylvania visit; finances; Lodge budgets; construction at the Home and Hospital; Juniper Hall Fund; Relief (including Board of Masonic Relief); general charity; service; education; library; overseas districts; releases of jurisdiction; plans for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Washington's birth; conclusion.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

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West, Robbins; Mead, Horton; Johnson, Graves

  • 03/11: 1931-22; Death of Rt. Wor. Edward N. West, Past Senior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
    • 03/11: 1931-49; Memorial presented by Rt. Wor. Frank S. Jones for the Committee. A picture of Bro. West appears opposite Page 1931-50.
  • 03/11: 1931-23; Death of Rt. Wor. Rolfe W. Smith, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 03/11: 1931-24; Death of Rt. Wor. Frank T. Barron, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 03/11: 1931-25; Death of Rt. Wor. Sir Alfred Robbins, Honorary Past Grand Warden, Masonic ambassador; mentioned in Grand Master's Address. A picture of Bro. Robbins appears opposite Page 1931-25.
  • 03/11: 1931-49; Memorial for Rt. Wor. Frank Winslow Mead, Past Senior Grand Warden and Grand Marshal; presented by Grand Secretary for the Committee. A picture of Bro. Mead appears opposite Page 1931-43.
  • 06/10: 1931-77; Death of Rt. Wor. Charles B. Burleigh, Past Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/10: 1931-79; Death of Wor. and Rev. Edward A. Horton, Grand Chaplain; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/10: 1931-81; Death of Rt. Wor. Julian C. Woodman, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 09/09: 1931-151; Death of Rt. Wor. William L. Johnson, Past Junior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
    • 09/09: 1931-179; Memorial, presented by Rt. Wor. Edmund S. Young, for the Committee. A picture of Bro. Johnson appears opposite Page 1931-179.
  • 09/09: 1931-152; Death of Rt. Wor. Herbert C. Taft, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/09: 1931-238; Death of Rt. Wor. Frederic C. Cobb, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/09: 1931-239; Death of Rt. Wor. John F. Carver, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/09: 1931-240; Death of Rt. Wor. Edward G. Graves, Past Senior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
    • 12/09: 1931-340; Memorial presented by Rt. Wor. George R. Winsor, for the committee. A picture of Bro. Graves appears opposite Page 1931-340.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 01/05: 1931-1. Malden. Constitution of Mount Scopus Lodge.
    • 1931-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of the Lodge.
    • 1931-2: Constitution of the lodge and installation of officers "with full form and ceremony in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
    • 1931-2: Address by the Grand Master, giving "wise advice as to its future direction and conduct."
    • 1931-3: Organization for 1931 and list of Charter Members.
  • 04/07: 1931-57. East Bridgewater. 50th Anniversary of Satucket Lodge.
    • 1931-58: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of the Lodge. A roll-call of members was held, with eighty percent response in person or by letter or other message.
    • 1931-58ff: History of Satucket Lodge by Rt. Wor. Warren S. Shaw.
  • 09/18: 1931-209. Shelburne Falls. 125th Anniversary of Mountain Lodge.
    • 1931-210: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Frank J. Wells, Master of Mountain Lodge.
    • 1931-210ff: History of Mountain Lodge by Wor. John F. Manning.
    • 1931-220: A clam bake at the Charlemont Fair Grounds, "a conclusion to a very satisfactory celebration."
  • 09/23: 1931-221. Southborough. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
    • 1931-222: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Clarence W. Wentworth, the Master of St. Bernard Lodge.
    • 1931-222: Dedication of the hall "with full form and ceremony in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
    • 1931-222: Address by Grand Master, "a very wise and helpful presentation of the opportunities, duties, and responsibilities of a present-day Masonic Lodge, with especial emphasis upon the basic idea of co-operation."

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/28/1931)

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A portrait of Grand Master Dean appeared on the menu for the Feast.

  • 1931-345: Opening and roll call.
  • 1931-349: Greetings from China.
  • 1931-349: Reception of guests, including heads of York Rite bodies and Wor. Carl H. Claudy.
  • 1931-350: Presentation of Henry Price Medals to Rt. Wor. Winfield Temple, Rt. Wor. William H. Franklin, Jr., and Rt. Wor. Harry P. Jackson.
  • 1931-350: Report of Grand Secretary; 2,466 Diplomas issued through 08/31/1931. List of Lodges not represented in 1931.
  • 1931-351: Installation of Curtis Chipman as Grand Master, and other Grand Lodge officers.
  • 1931-361: Feast of St. John, listing toasts and names of speakers.
    • 1931-361: The Grand Master.
    • 1931-367: Wor. Carl H. Claudy.
    • 1931-378: Former governor Bro. Channing H. Cox.
    • 1931-389: Rev. Bro. John Morris Evans.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1931

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1931 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China and the Canal Zone.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Frank S. Jones, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-409

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

William F. Clark, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-410

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Robert S. Chase, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1931-411

DISTRICT 3: Boston

W. Arnold Wry, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-412

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Arnold B. Crosby, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-413

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

Henry D. MacRitchie, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1931-414

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Frank L. Cushing, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-415

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

John H. Joy, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-416

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Robert D. Diggs, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-417

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

H. Wendell Prout, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-418

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Harris M. Richmond, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-419

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Archie M. Howland, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-420

DISTRICT 7: Malden

George A. Chisholm, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-421

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

Lauren C. McMaster, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-422

DISTRICT 8: Salem

William H. Gowell, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-423

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Frederick J. Needham, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-424

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Edward M. Law, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-425

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Willard S. Little, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-426

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Joseph Sherlock, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-427

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Harold D. MacDonald, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-428

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Arthur S. Rollins, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-429

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Frank W. Wilson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-430

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Richard G. Holton, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-431

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Harry E. Davis, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-432

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Edward A. Sitzer, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-433

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

Hubert M. Canning, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-434

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Edgar M. Osgood, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-435

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Emil U. Dillenbach, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-436

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Ralph T. Entwistle, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-437

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Leroy A. Rollins, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-438

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Will A. Gray, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-439

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

B. W. Greenwood, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-440

DISTRICT 23: Natick

George Morrison, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-441

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Edwin B. Woodbury, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-442

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Peter Wood, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-443

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Roy Prout, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-444

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Charles A. Whitman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-445

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

Edward W. Burt, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-446

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Robert L. Cooke, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-447

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Harold W. Sprague, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-448

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

James H. Wilson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-449

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

Seth J. Besse, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-450

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Clarence P. Hayden, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-451

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Sumner I. Lawrence, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-452

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

Isaac F. Howes, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-453

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Raymond H. Beach, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1931-454

CANAL ZONE DISTRICT

Ralph Osborn, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-455

CHINA DISTRICT

Irvin Van Gorder Gillis, District Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-456

CHILE DISTRICT

Joseph S. McDonald, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1931-457


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