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1934

CURTIS CHIPMAN, Grand Master

Albert A. Schaefer, Deputy Grand Master
J. Irving Botting, Senior Grand Warden
A. Anderson MacKimmie, Junior Grand Warden

A picture of the Grand Master appears in the Frontispiece.

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

• 03/14: 1934-1;
• 06/13: 1934-66;
• 09/12: 1934-104;
• 12/12: 1934-210; (Annual Communication)

03/14 Agenda

• 1934-8: Reception of Most Ex. William T.S. O'Hara, General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States.
• 1934-8: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1934-16: Reception of the Grand Representative of England, Past Grand Master Arthur D. Prince.
• 1934-38: Installation of Grand Officers.

06/13 Agenda

• 1934-73: Introduction of Guests.
• 1934-74: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1934-89: Address by Most Wor. Clarence Alberga, Grand Master of Panama.
• 1934-94: Address by Rt. Wor. E. Earle Axtell, Secretary of the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada.

09/12 Agenda

• 1934-111: Introduction of Guests.
• 1934-111: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1934-127: Address of Rt. Wor. Otto R. Heiligman, Grand Master of Pennsylvania; he was presented with a Henry Price Medal.
• 1934-128: Address of Most Wor. R. Elliott Owens, Grand Master of New York.
• 1934-128ff: Budget for 1935.
• 1934-133: Jewel presented to Wor. William E. Parker, Past Master of Mizpah Lodge, for his services as Proxy for Sinim Lodge.
• 1934-135: Presentation of a Henry Price Medal to Most Wor. Malcolm A. Campbell, Grand Master of Quebec.
• 1934-136: Address by Most Wor. J. Claude Keiper, Past Grand Master of the District of Columbia and Secretary of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial. He was presented with a Henry Price Medal.
• 1934-137: Address by Most Wor. James E. Brinckerhoff, Grand Master of Connecticut; he too was presented with a Henry Price Medal.

12/12 Agenda

• 1934-218: Introduction of Guests.
• 1934-219: Report of the Committee on Records.
• Recorded in Grand Master Chipman's address, beginning on Page 1934-227:
  • Anniversaries:
    • Wilder, Leominster (06/06; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Caleb Butler, Ayer (06/08; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Orange, Orange (09/17; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • John Cutler, Abington (11/22; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Quinnebaug, Southbridge (12/03; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • United Brethren, Marlborough (12/05; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  • Hall Dedications and corner-stone layings:
    • Mariners', Cotuit (11/23; dedication of apartments; Special Communication)
  • Lodges visited:
    • Canal Zone District (01/20-02/09)
    • Grand Lodge of Quebec (02/14)
    • Old Colony, Hingham (02/27; reception for Senior Grand Warden J. Irving Botting)
    • Adelphi, South Boston (03/20; Past Masters' Night)
    • Fellowship, Bridgewater (04/02; Veterans' Night)
    • Grand Lodge of New Jersey (04/18)
    • Henry Price, Charlestown (04/25; reception for Past Junior Grand Warden Charles S. Robertson)
    • St. Martin's, Chatham (04/27)
    • Grand Lodge of New York (05/01)
    • Union (Nantucket) (05/05 - 05/07)
    • Mount Lebanon, Boston (05/14; Veterans' Night)
    • Abraham H. Howland Jr., New Bedford (05/18; Members' Night)
    • Grand Lodge of Rhode Island (05/21)
    • Middlesex, Framingham (05/22; District Meeting)
    • Montacute, Worcester (05/28; District Meeting)
    • Mount Horeb (Harwich) (06/24; St. John's Day Service)
    • Major General Henry Knox (07/01; presentation of flags at Charlton)
    • Grand Lodge of Canada (Ontario) (07/17 - 07/19)
    • Corner Stone, Duxbury (07/21)
    • Mariners', Cotuit (09/01)
    • Delta, Braintree (09/18)
    • Moses Michael Hays, Boston (10/04)
    • Euclid, Boston (04/11)
    • Grand Lodge of North Carolina (10/18)
    • Grand Lodge of South Carolina (10/19; visit to Solomon's Lodge #1, 10/20-10/21)
    • Grand Lodge of Virginia (10/25, at Williamsburg Lodge #6; 10/26, at Staunton Lodge #13)
    • Isaac Parker, Waltham (11/06)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/08; installation)
    • Loyalty, Jamaica Plain (11/26)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)
    • Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania (12/05-12/06)
    • Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia (12/19)

Visits of Deputy Grand Master and Grand Wardens also listed, beginning on Page 1934-234.

• 1934-327: Report of the Committee on Returns.
• 1934-328: Report and Resolution from the Masonic Education and Charity Trust.
• 1934-330: Election of Rt. Wor. Claude L. Allen as Grand Master; election of other Grand Lodge officers.
• 1934-335: Reduction of fees at Constellation and Revere Lodges disapproved; "the Committee has already gone on record as being opposed to reductions in fees for the degrees except in unusual circumstances, and therefore recommends that these two amendments be not approved."

Grand Master's Address

• 03/14: Opening remarks; necrology; service (great response to surveys of lodge members; an increase from 6,249 to 15,989 service cases reported through January 1934, indicating the depth of need among Brethren); Canal Zone journey (see itinerary below); visit to Quebec; George Washington Memorial; Conference of Grand Masters; honorary membership for Grand Master Chipman in the Grand Lodge of Scotland; conclusion.

• 06/13: Opening remarks; necrology; statement regarding the use of Lodge mailing lists; fraternal gatherings; external groupings; conclusion.

• 09/12: Opening remarks (see below); necrology; visit to Grand Lodge of Canada (Ontario); Lodge Finances; Services (37,343 service cases through the end of July); Masonic offenses.

"In the disturbed and unhappy days of the past few years, men have lost courage and in some instances the opposition of indifference has been a problem hard to solve; but with a foundation of Brotherly interest and mutual trust we are stimulated by the determination to leave our doubts and misgivings behind and press forward, for with our faces turned always toward the light the shadows fall behind. Within the Lodge is the one and only place where all men can meet as friends, each accepting the other according to the merits of his character, his moral and spiritual attainments, and his will to do service for his fellow beings. It therefore will be well, my Brethren, for you to consider if this Institution which you love so well and to whose service you have devoted your labor, is not the best medium to bring about the world friendship, which is the only cure for the ills which now beset humanity, not by means of shouting propaganda but in our quiet Masonic way.

"We need only to make practical use of our world wide institution by holding out the hand of good will to our Brethren throughout the world, cementing friendships in Masonry, and establishing so far as lies in our power a mutual trust among all Freemasons wherever they may live and whatever language they speak. United, we can bring light to those that sit in darkness and despair, and clear away the clouds of misuderstanding and distrust that threaten to envelop us."

• 12/12: Opening remarks; necrology; membership (1,164 initiates through 08/31/1934); visits; Henry Price medals; Joseph Warren medals; finances; Masonic Home and Hospital; Board of Masonic Relief; Education; Service; Lodge finances; fraternal visit to South Carolina and Virginia (extensively described); Canal Zone visit; China district ("the disturbed and unsettled political situation in China continues to present many perplexities for those interested in the preservation of genuine Masonic principles, and the feeling prevails that no new Lodges should be constituted there under Massachusetts Constitution - at least until conditions improve materially."); Library and Museum (with historical notes); conclusion.

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 03/14: 1934-45;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Ashler, Azure, Belcher, Brigham, Crescent (with changes), Fidelity (with changes), Globe, Granite, Hope, Merrimack, Mizpah, Mount Nonotuck (with changes), Norfolk Union (with changes), Orient, Pequossette, Sibert, Tuscan, Wollaston, approved; Chicopee, not approved.

• 06/13: 1934-90;
  • Full Codes : Joseph Webb (with changes), Narragansett, Tuscan (with changes); approved.
  • Amendments: Amity, Army, Bethesda (Brighton) (with changes), Chicopee (with changes), Delta, Isaac Parker, King Cyrus, Moses Michael Hays, Paskamansett (with changes), Paul Dean, Star in the East; approved.

• 09/12: 1934-135;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Baalis Sanford, Chagres, Grecian, Philanthropic, Sinim, Sojourners, Thomas Talbot; approved.

• 12/12: 1934-333;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Algonquin (with changes), Bethesda (Brighton), Chagres, Ebenezer Fuller, Everett C. Benton, Mariners', Pentucket, Samuel Crocker Lawrence, Seaview, Zetland; approved.

Necrologies and Memorials

Phipps, Smith, Emerson

• 03/14: 1934-18; Death of Rt. Wor. James Walls, Past District Deputy Grand Master for Chile; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/14: 1934-18; Death of Rt. Wor. Benjamin J. Hinds, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/14: 1934-19; Death of Rt. Wor. Stetson Foster, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/14: 1934-20; Death of Rt. Wor. Dan J. Kimpton, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/14: 1934-21; Death of Rt. Wor. Charles A. Barton, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/14: 1934-22; Death of Rt. Wor. Paul R. Bridgman, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 06/13: 1934-76; Death of Rt. Wor. Frank L. Weaver, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 06/13: 1934-77; Death of Rt. Wor. Edward B. Pratt, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 06/13: 1934-78; Death of Rt. Wor. Edward O. Hatch, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 06/13: 1934-79; Death of Rt. Wor. Arthur D. Marble, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 06/13: 1934-79; Death of Rt. Wor. Arthur D. Marble, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/12: 1934-114; Death of Rt. Wor. James P. Smith, Past Junior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/12: 1934-336; Memorial, presented by Most Wor. Herbert W. Dean for the committee. A picture of Bro. Smith appears opposite Page 1934-336.

• 09/12: 1934-115; Death of Rt. Wor. Arthur D. Marble, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/12: 1934-116; Death of Rt. Wor. Frank K. Stearns, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/12: 1934-117; Death of Rt. Wor. Francis D. Dunbar, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/12: 1934-117; Death of Rt. Wor. Sands S. Woodbury, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/12: 1934-222; Death of Rt. Wor. William H. Emerson, Past Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/12: 1934-338; Memorial, presented by Rt. Wor. William H. Emerson for the committee. A picture of Bro. Emerson appears opposite Page 1934-338.

• 12/12: 1934-223; Death of Rt. Wor. Charles E. Phipps, Past Junior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/12: 1934-341; Memorial, presented by Rt. Wor. Charles E. Phipps for the committee. A picture of Bro. Phipps appears opposite Page 1934-341.

• 12/12: 1934-223; Death of Rt. Wor. Frank T. Taylor, Past Junior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/12: 1934-224; Death of Rt. Wor. Charles W. Bennett, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/12: 1934-225; Death of Rt. Wor. Gorham W. Walker, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/12: 1934-226; Death of Rt. Wor. Warner R. Crowell, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/12: 1934-226; Death of Rt. Wor. Harry W. Kimball, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

GRAND MASTER'S ITINERARY IN THE CANAL ZONE

Reported at the March Quarterly communication, beginning on Page 1934-23.

• 1934-24: (01/12) Sailing on M.S. Columbus to the West Indies; visits to Martinique, La Guiara and Caracas in Venezuela; visit to Curaçao.
• 1934-27: (01/19) Arrival in Cristobal; visit to District Grand Master.
• 1934-28: (01/20) Special meeting of the District Grand Lodge.
• 1934-28: (01/21) Tour of Fort Sherman and reception at Strangers' Club in Colon.
• 1934-29: (01/22) Tour of the Gatun Locks; visit to Sibert Lodge.
• 1934-30: (01/23) Tour of Ancon and reception of visitors.
• 1934-30: (01/24) Official review of the Regiment of Coast Artillery; joint meeting of Darien and Chagres Lodges.
• 1934-31: (01/25) Visit to the Acting Governor of the Canal Zone and the President of Panama with the District Grand Master; dinner with the Grand Master of Panama.
• 1934-32: (01/26) Madden Dam visit; joint meeting of Army and Isthmian Lodges.
• 1934-33: (01/27) Special Communication of the Grand Lodge of Panama. Presentation of Henry Price Medals to four Past Grand Masters of Panama. (An engrossed scroll was presented, the contents of which appear beginning on Page 1934-34.)
• 1934-35: (01/28) Visit to Panama City; Scottish Rite visit; dinner dance at Union Club.
• 1934-36: (01/29) Visit to Palo Seco leper colony; visit to Canal Zone Lodge; presentation of a gavel to the Grand Master.
• 1934-36: (01/30) Visit to Gamboa; dinner at Century Club.
• 1934-37: (01/31) Visit to Asylum; train to Cristobal, visit to Sojourners Lodge.
• 1934-38: (02/01) Visit to submarine base and air station; dinner at Hotel Washington.
• 1934-38: (02/02) Visit to Government Printing Plant; farewell dinner.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 06/06: 1934-50. Leominster. 75th Anniversary of Wilder Lodge.
  • 1934-50: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Guy S. Foote, Master of Wilder Lodge.
  • 1934-51: A "delightful address" by the Grand Master and remarks by Deputy Grand Master Albert A. Schaefer and Past Deputy Grand Master Claude L. Allen.
  • 1934-52ff: History of Wilder Lodge by Wor. Edgar E. Ballard.

• 06/18: 1934-96. Ayer. 75th Anniversary of Caleb Butler Lodge.
  • 1934-96: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Thomas K. Manktelow, Master of Caleb Butler Lodge.
  • 1934-97: Reading of the charter by Rt. Wor. Herbert B. Priest, Secretary of the Lodge; addresses by the Grand Secretary, Rt. Wor. and Rev. Frank B. Crandall, and Past Grand Master Prince.
  • 1933-98ff: History of Caleb Butler Lodge by Wor. Kimball W. Martin.

• 09/17: 1934-139. Orange. 75th Anniversary of Orange Lodge.
  • 1934-139: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Cyril E. Brubaker, Master of Orange Lodge.
  • 1934-140: Reading of the charter by Wor. Joseph E. Prentiss. Remarks by the Grand Master "in his usual happy vein", and remarks by other Brothers.
  • 1934-141ff: "History of Early Masonic Activity in Orange and Vicinity", by Bro. William G. Lord. Notes on the early history of the following Lodges:
    • Harmony, particularly with respect to its removal to Warwick;
    • Harris;
    • Golden Rule of New Salem;
    • the original Orange, chartered in 1825.
  • 1934-147ff: "History of Masonry in Orange", by Wor. C. E. Brubaker. Notes on the early history of the following Lodges:
    • Golden Rule of New Salem;
    • the original Orange, chartered in 1825;
    • the current Orange Lodge.

• 11/22: 1934-167. Abington. 75th Anniversary of John Cutler Lodge.
  • 1934-167: Grand Lodge opened at Franklin Hall and was received by Wor. Ernest Clark, Master of John Cutler Lodge.
  • 1934-168: A "bountiful dinner" with a "happy address" by the Grand Master, and the presentation of a Veteran's Medal to Wor. Charles Sumner Beal, the senior Past Master.
  • 1934-169ff: History of John Cutler Lodge by Wor. Albert W. Johnson.

Masonic Temple, Cotuit

• 11/23: 1934-178. Cotuit. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1934-178: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Alexander M. Bremner of Mariners' Lodge.
  • 1934-179: Dedication "with full form and ceremony according to the ancient usages."
  • 1934-179: Grand Master's dedication address "in a very happy vein."

• 12/03: 1934-180. Southbridge. 75th Anniversary of Quinebaug Lodge. Deputy Grand Master Albert A. Schaefer presiding.
  • 1934-180: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Royal W. White, Master of Quinebaug Lodge.
  • 1934-181: "Delightful personal reminiscences" by Wor. Frederick W. Rowley, Senior Past Master of the Lodge (1884-1887); addresses by the Deputy Grand Master and others present.
  • 1934-182ff: History of Quinnebaug Lodge by Wor. Willard E. Munday. Some notes on Fayette Lodge and the original Doric Lodge.

• 12/05: 1934-190. Marlborough. 75th Anniversary of United Brethren Lodge. Deputy Grand Master Albert A. Schaefer presiding.
  • 1934-190: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Walter L. Huntington, Master of United Brethren Lodge.
  • 1934-191: Address by Bro. Albert E. Beaumont, Chaplain (delivered by Wor. Leroy M. Craig).
  • 1934-191: A "charming address, full of wisdom and inspiration" by the Deputy Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers, including Rev. Bro. Albert H. Wheelock, who had been chaplain twenty-five years previously.
  • 1934-192: Address by Rev. Bro. Albert E. Beaumont.
  • 1934-200ff: History of United Brethren Lodge by Wor. William H. Wright. Notes on the original United Brethren Lodge.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1934)

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

• 1934-345: Opening and roll call.
• 1934-348: Reception of guests, including neighboring Grand Masters.
• 1934-349: Greetings from China, Canal Zone and Virginia.
• 1933-349: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,093 Diplomas issued through 08/31/1934. List of Lodges not represented in 1934.
• 1934-350: Installation of Claude L. Allen as Grand Master, and other Grand Lodge officers.
• 1934-361: Feast of St. John, listing toasts and names of speakers.
  • 1934-361: The Grand Master. Remarks on the 1834 election for Grand Master, and the eventual election of Joshua B. Flint. Grand Master Flint's resolutions and exhortations to preserve fidelity to Masonry in the face of opposition and trouble.
  • 1934-370: Bro. Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
  • 1934-374: Deputy Grand Master H. Wendell Prout (very brief)
  • 1934-375: Past Grand Master Melvin M. Johnson.
  • 1934-378: Grand Master Malcolm A. Campbell of Quebec.
  • 1934-385: Grand Master William Moseley Brown of Virginia. (Note: Grand Master Brown's remarks contain allusions to 'darkeys' that would have been acceptable in 1934 but are offensive in present-day context.)

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1934

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1934 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China and the Canal Zone.

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