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1947

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SAMUEL H. WRAGG, Grand Master

Raymond C. Warmington, Deputy Grand Master
George D. Robertson, Senior Grand Warden
Paul L. Perkins, Junior Grand Warden

A portrait of the Grand Master appeared in the Frontispiece.


Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/12: 1947-35;
  • 06/11: 1947-181;
  • 09/10: 1947-239;
  • 12/10: 1947-359; (Annual Communication)

03/12 Agenda

  • 1947-42: Report of Committee on Records.
  • 1947-69: Recognition of Gran Logia Occidental de Colombia.
  • 1947-76ff: Report on Negro Freemasonry, based on the Committee report of November 1946. Extensive description of the provenance of African Lodge #1 and Prince Hall Grand Lodge. The committee report was approved by Grand Lodge.
  • 1947-88: Presentation of guests.

06/11 Agenda

  • 1947-187: Presentation of Guests.
  • 1947-188: Report of Committee on Records.
  • 1947-198: Recognition of the Grand Orient of Italy.
  • 1947-207: Presentation of Henry Price Medals.
  • 1947-208: Presentation of a copy of the "Harris Constitutions", bearing the signature of Bro. Moses Emery of St. Peter's Lodge of Newburyport.

09/10 Agenda

  • 1947-246: Report of Committee on Records.
  • 1947-254: Budget report by the Board of Directors.
  • 1947-259: Installation of Grand Chaplain Bro. and Rev. John Hoon.
  • 1947-262: Introduction of Guests.
  • 1947-262: Resolution of Sympathy regarding the Earl of Harewood, deceased Grand Master of England.

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King Christian X of Denmark

  • 1947-262: Resolution of Sympathy regarding King Christian X, King of Denmark, and Grand Master.
  • 1947-263: Greetings from the Deputy District Grand Master of China, Wor. Joseph C. Kirichok.

12/10 Agenda

Visits of Deputy Grand Master and Grand Wardens also listed, beginning on Page 1947-409.

  • 1947-411: Presentation of Guests.
  • 1947-419: Election of Rt. Wor. Roger Keith as Grand Master. Election of other Grand Officers.

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/12: 1947-51. Opening remarks; visit to Virginia; Washington Conferences; China (Lodges operating; some property being recovered; District Grand Master Fetté to resign); degree teams; attendance; special committees; memorials.
  • 06/11: 1947-189. Opening remarks; necrology; visits; visitors from the Canal Zone; Lodge Anniversaries; Masonic Trials; membership; presentation of the replica of the Green Dragon; conclusion.
  • 09/10: 1947-247. Opening remarks; necrology; visits; budget for 1948; Grand Lodge Dues.
  • 12/10: 1947-368. Opening remarks; necrology; membership (6,513 initiates through 08/31/1947); overseas districts (Canal Zone active; China to have two District Deputy Grand Masters instead of one District Grand Master); work; degree teams; Masonic Home and Hospital; Masonic Honors; taxation; finances; Education; service; library and museum; visits; medals; conclusion.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • 03/12: 1947-59; Memorial to Rt. Wor. Addison G. Brooks, Past Senior Grand Warden; presented by Rt. Wor. Frederic W. Frost, for the committee.
  • 03/12: 1947-61; Memorial to Rt. Wor. Allen T. Treadway, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Most Wor. Melvin M. Johnson, for the committee.
  • 03/12: 1947-64; Memorial to Rt. Wor. Roy Perry Miles, Past Senior Grand Warden; presented by Wor. George Emery Green, for the committee.
  • 06/11: 1947-190; Death of Rt. Wor. Ralph Ellis Handy, District Deputy Grand Master, 8th District; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/11: 1947-191; Death of Rt. Wor. and Rev. Marshall Edward Mott, Past Grand Chaplain; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/11: 1947-192; Death of Rt. Wor. Gustav Adolf Stachelhaus, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/11: 1947-193; Death of Rt. Wor. Charles Lawrence Lovell, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/11: 1947-193; Death of Rt. Wor. Nathan Davis Eldridge, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/11: 1947-194; Death of Rt. Wor. William Otis Hunt, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 06/11: 1947-195; Death of Rt. Wor. Arthur Earl Fisk, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 09/10: 1947-248; Death of Rt. Wor. Walter Herbert Smith, Past District Deputy Grand Master and Past Junior Grand Steward; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 09/10: 1947-249; Death of Rt. Wor. John Peter Silva, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 09/10: 1947-249; Death of Rt. Wor. William Henry Smiley Kingsbury, Past District Deputy Grand Master and Past Grand Standard Bearer; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/10: 1947-368; Death of Rt. Wor. William Watson Mathewson, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/10: 1947-369; Death of Rt. Wor. Ernest May, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

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Most Wor. Albert A. Schaefer

  • 12/10: 1947-412: Memorial to Most Wor. Albert A. Schaefer; presented by Most Wor. Claude L. Allen, for the Committee. A portrait of Bro. Schaefer appears opposite Page 1947-412.

Petitions for Charters

  • 03/12: 1947-73; Petition for Wampatuck U.D., Hanson; granted. (constituted 06/13)

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 01/20: 1947-1. Ayer. 150th Anniversary of St. Paul Lodge. Deputy Grand Master Raymond C. Warmington presiding.
    • 1947-1: Grand Lodge opened and was welcomed by Wor. Harry B. Walmsley, Master of St. Paul Lodge.
    • 1947-2: Address by the Acting Grand Master "for the first time in that capacity, and made a very favorable impression with his well-chosen words." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-3: At the dinner, "one of the principal topics of discussion was the very dense fog through which the Brethren coming from Boston had to drive. It was impossible to see either side of the road at times, but nevertheless, they arrived on time, as is customary for the Grand Lodge Officers."
    • 1947-4ff: History of St. Paul Lodge, by Rt. Wor. and Rev. Frank B. Crandall.
  • 01/23: 1947-13. Everett. 25th Anniversary of Galilean Lodge.
    • 1947-14: Grand Lodge opened and was welcomed by Wor. Harry T. Hamilton, Master of Galilean Lodge.
    • 1947-14: Calling of the roll of charter members; eulogy for the departed members.
    • 1947-14: Remarks by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-15: (01/26), Anniversary celebration of Divine Worship at the Glendale Baptist Church.
    • 1947-16ff: History of Galilean Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Harry B. Tabor.
  • 02/04: 1947-31. Lynn. Constitution of Mount Sinai Lodge.
    • 1947-32: Grand Lodge opened at the Odd Fellows Hall, and was received by members of the new Lodge.
    • 1947-32: Exercises of constitution. A short address by the Grand Master.
    • 1947-33: Officers for 1947 and a list of Charter Members.
  • 04/11: 1947-90. Milton. 25th Anniversary of Milton Lodge.
    • 1947-90: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Harold E. McManus, Master of Milton Lodge.
    • 1947-91: Calling of the roll of charter members.
    • 1947-91: Grand Master's address "in his customary cordial manner." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-91: Presentation of a gold Secretary's Jewel to Secretary Bro. William H. Hooper by Wor. George M. Rogers, the first Master of the Lodge.
    • 1947-92: (04/12) Ladies' Night at the Milton Woman's Club, with dinner, entertainment and dancing.
    • 1947-93ff: History of Milton Lodge, by Bro. William H. Hooper.
  • 05/02: 1947-101. Montague. 75th Anniversary of Bay State Lodge.
    • 1947-101: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Alvin F. Newton, Master of Bay State Lodge.
    • 1947-101: Grand Master's address, "stressing the need of friendliness among the Brethren." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-103ff: History of Bay State Lodge, by Wor. Lewis H. Haskins.
  • 05/10: 1947-110. North Adams. Centenary of Lafayette Lodge.
    • 1947-111: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Thomas I. Riddell, Master of Lafayette Lodge.
    • 1947-111: Grand Master's address, "in his usual happy vein." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-112ff: History of Lafayette Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Duncan McNaughton.
  • 05/10: 1947-123. Dalton. Centenary of Unity Lodge.
    • 1947-123: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Fred P. Darby, Master of Unity Lodge.
    • 1947-124: Grand Master's address, "a timely talk, which was greatly appreciated." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-125ff: History of Unity Lodge, by Wor. Walter C. Reed and Wor. John G. Anderson.
  • 06/06: 1947-143. Northampton. 150th Anniversary of Jerusalem Lodge.
    • 1947-143: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Gordon W. Harlow, Master of Jerusalem Lodge. Adjournment to the Northampton Hotel.
    • 1947-144: Grand Master's address, "in his usual friendly and inspiring manner." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-145ff: History of Jerusalem Lodge, by Wor. Louis L. Campbell and Bro. Ernest C. Driver.
  • 06/09: 1947-155. Concord. 150th Anniversary of Corinthian Lodge.
    • 1947-155: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. A. Robert MacLeod, Master of Corinthian Lodge.
    • 1947-156: Grand Master's address, "in his usual friendly and fascinating manner." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-158ff: History of Corinthian Lodge, by Wor. Will A. Charles.
  • 06/13: 1947-210. Hanson. Constitution of Wampatuck Lodge.
    • 1947-211: Grand Lodge opened and was received by members of the new Lodge.
    • 1947-211: Exercises of constitution. A short congratulatory address by the Grand Master.
    • 1947-212: Officers for 1947 and a list of Charter Members.
  • 06/14: 1947-214. North Attleboro. 150th Anniversary of Bristol Lodge.
    • 1947-214: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. A. Gilbert Weller, Master of Bristol Lodge.
    • 1947-215: Grand Master's "timely and inspiring" address. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-215: Presentation of a Veteran's Medal to Rt. Em. and Bro. Clarence M. Dunbar.
    • 1947-217ff: History of Bristol Lodge, by Wor. Will A. Charles.
  • 06/16: 1947-230. Bridgewater. 150th Anniversary of Fellowship Lodge.
    • 1947-230: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Ivan F. Nourse, Master of Fellowship Lodge. The Master's Chair was replaced for the evening by one that had originally belonged to Paul Revere.
    • 1947-231: Grand Master's address in "his usual friendly and inspiring manner." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-232: (06/15) Anniversary service at the Unitarian Church, with the sermon by Bro. Reverend George Keirstead, Chaplain of the Lodge.
    • 1947-233ff: History of Fellowship Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Herbert K. Pratt.
  • 09/12: 1947-265. Athol. 75th Anniversary of Athol Lodge.
    • 1947-266: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Finley J. Parks, Master of Athol Lodge.
    • 1947-266: Presentation of a gavel and batons made by Bro. Willis A. Ellis.
    • 1947-266: Roll call of 25-year members; each was presented with a 25-year pin.
    • 1947-266: Grand Master's address. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-268ff: History of Athol Lodge, by Bro. Walter A. Blakley.
  • 09/13: 1947-277. Milford. 150th Anniversary of Montgomery Lodge.
    • 1947-278: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Roy S. Conway, Master of Montgomery Lodge. Adjournment to Milford Town Hall.
    • 1947-278: Banquet, with ladies of the Lodge. Grand Master's address; noted that the original Charter was on display.
    • 1947-278: Presentation of a Veteran's Medal to Bro. Ernest A. Whitney.
    • 1947-278: Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-279: (09/14) Divine Worship at the Milford Methodist Church, with a sermon from Rt. Wor. and Rev. Francis D. Taylor, Grand Chaplain.
    • 1947-280ff: History of Montgomery Lodge, by Bro. Ernest A. Bragg.
  • 09/15: 1947-285. Millbury. 150th Anniversary of Olive Branch Lodge.
    • 1947-286: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Earl L. Mongeon, Master of Olive Branch Lodge. Adjournment to the Town Hall.
    • 1947-286: Grand Master's address "in his usual friendly and inspiring manner." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-288ff: History of Olive Branch Lodge, by Wor. Gustav A. Neudeck.
  • 09/19: 1947-296. Lynnfield. Constitution of Lynnfield Lodge.
    • 1947-296: Grand Lodge opened and was received by members of the new Lodge.
    • 1947-297: Exercises of constitution. A short congratulatory address by the Grand Master.
    • 1947-298: Officers for 1947-48 and a list of Charter Members.
  • 09/20: 1947-300. Easthampton. 80th Anniversary of Ionic Lodge.
    • 1947-301: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Samuel H. Bryson, Master of Ionic Lodge. Adjournment to the Congregational Church.
    • 1947-301: Grand Master's address. Presentation of Veterans' Medals. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-303ff: History of Ionic Lodge, by Wor. William A. Walker.
  • 09/26: 1947-307. Hanson. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
    • 1947-308: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Charles T. Nicoll of Wampatuck Lodge.
    • 1947-308: Dedication exercises. Call to refreshment to permit the ladies to join. Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by ther Brothers.
    • 1947-309: Remarks on the history of the Wampatuck Library Association, donors of the building.
    • 1947-311: Brief history of Wampatuck Lodge, by Bro. Ralph Nathaniel Milliken.
  • 10/06: 1947-315. Boston. 25th Anniversary of Fourth Estate Lodge.
    • 1947-316: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Adolph Herrmann, Master of Fourth Estate Lodge.
    • 1947-316: Presentations. Brief remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1947-318ff: History of Fourth Estate Lodge, by Bro. Edgar M. Mills.
  • 10/08: 1947-324. Walpole. 25th Anniversary of Azure Lodge.
    • 1947-324: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Arthur B. Dimmitt, Master of Azure Lodge.
    • 1947-325: Address by the Grand Master "in his usual friendly manner." Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-325: Call of the roll of charter members.
  • 11/11: 1947-327. Belmont. 25th Anniversary of Beaver Lodge.
    • 1947-328: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Charles A. Kendall, Master of Beaver Lodge.
    • 1947-328: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. A casket sealed by the Grand Master at the constitution of the Lodge on 10/15/1923 was displayed; it was to be opened at the Lodge's 50th Anniversary.
    • 1947-329: (11/09) Divine Worship at the Plymouth Congregational Church of Belmont. (11/15) Ladies' Night at the Hotel Continental in Cambridge.
    • 1947-330ff: History of Beaver Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Amos L. Taylor.
  • 11/21: 1947-342. Cambridge. 80th Anniversary of Mizpah Lodge.
    • 1947-343: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. George F. Bettencourt, Master of Mizpah Lodge.
    • 1947-343: Address by the Grand Master. Presentation of a Veterans' Medal to Rev. and Wor. Robert Walker, Grand Chaplain and Chaplain of Mizpah Lodge. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-345ff: History of Mizpah Lodge, by Wor. Henry S.C. Cummings.
  • 12/11: 1947-421. Andover. 125th Anniversary of St. Matthew's Lodge.
    • 1947-422: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Calvin E.B. Metcalf, Master of St. Matthew's Lodge. Adjourned to Memorial Hall of Andover High School.
    • 1947-422: Grand Master's address, in which he explained his regalia to Brethren and ladies. He also noted items from the lodge's original By-Laws, and spoke about toleration and the lack of bigotry. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-424ff: History of St. Matthew's Lodge, by Wor. Nathaniel Stowers and Wor. J. Lewis Smith.
  • 12/13: 1947-429. Arlington. 150th Anniversary of Hiram Lodge.
    • 1947-429: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Leslie H. Jones, Master of Hiram Lodge. Adjournment to the Town Hall.
    • 1947-430: Grand Master's "fine inspirational" address. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-432ff: History of Hiram Lodge, by Wor. Frederick W. Damon.
  • 12/17: 1947-435. Natick. 150th Anniversary of Meridian Lodge.
    • 1947-436: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Reginald V. Yeomans, Master of Meridian Lodge. Adjournment to the Coolidge Junior High School.
    • 1947-436: Grand Master's address. Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1947-438ff: History of Meridian Lodge, by Wor. William S. McRobert.
  • 12/18: 1947-444. Fairhaven. 75th Anniversary of George H. Taber Lodge.
    • 1947-444: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Cuthbert W. Tunstall, Master of George H. Taber Lodge. Adjournment to the Town Hall.
    • 1947-430: Grand Master's address "in his usual friendly way." Note of Rt. Wor. Charles E. P. Thompson, who had not missed a meeting of Grand Lodge in more than thirty years "except when he was in the service in foreign countries." Remarks by other Brothers, including the Grand Master-elect.
    • 1947-447ff: History of George H. Taber Lodge, by Wor. Ellsworth M. Burgess and Wor. Frederick W. Reynolds.
  • 12/22: 1947-453. Somerville. Constitution of Freedom Lodge.
    • 1947-454: Grand Lodge opened and was received by members of the new Lodge.
    • 1947-454: Exercises of constitution "with full form and ceremony, in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft." Address by the Grand Master.
    • 1947-455: Officers for 1948 and a list of Charter Members.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/29/1947)

  • 1947-458: Opening and roll call.
  • 1947-462: Reception of guests, including neighboring Grand Masters.
  • 1947-462: Report of Grand Secretary; 6,505 Diplomas issued through 08/31/1947.
  • 1947-463: Lodges not represented in Grand Lodge during 1947.
  • 1947-464: Installation of Roger Keith as Grand Master. Installation of other Grand Lodge officers. Note that the Grand Master installed two District Deputy Grand Masters for China: Shanghai and North China, replacing the original District Grand Master.
  • 1947-472: Feast of St. John, listing toasts and names of speakers.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1947

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1947 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China and the Canal Zone.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Adam O. Hofling, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-507

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Claude V. Freeman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-508

DISTRICT 2: Boston

James Krigman, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-509

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Frederic B. Duncan, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-510

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Albert E. Whitney, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-511

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

Max Price, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-512

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Chester L. Whittemore, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-513

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

Edwin T. Rae, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-514

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Harold W. Knowlton, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-515

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

Thomas G. Walters, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-516

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Austin C. Woodside, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-517

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Robert J. Scott, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-518

DISTRICT 7: Malden

William R. Gilman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-519

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

Preston D. Chambers, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1947-520

DISTRICT 8: Salem

J. Norman Panall, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-521

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Roy Ellis Handy, District Deputy Grand Master; died 05/23/1947
Harold B. Whiting, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-522

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Frederic W. Frost, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-523

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Carroll F. Dunn, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-524

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Philip A. Carr, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-525

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Harold E. Tivey, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-526

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Merton W. Demont, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-527

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Joseph E. Prentiss, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-528

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

George E. Clapp, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-529

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Kenneth W. Chase, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-530

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

John E. Mason, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-531

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

William H. Bray, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-532

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Charles Henry Steele, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-533

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

William W. Yerrall, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-534

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Rexford R. Paine, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-535

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Raymond A. Warden, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-536

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Clifford W. Greene, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-537

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Percy H.G. Harris, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-538

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Arthur H. Hogan, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-539

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

William H. Wright, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-540

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Ernest T. Johnson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-541

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Warren G. Osgood, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-542

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Harold L. Downing, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-543

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

Harold A. Goff, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-544

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Gerald E. Riley, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-545

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Harry H. Williams, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-546

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

Benjamin Barnes, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-547

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

L. Theodore Woolfenden, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-548

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Joseph Dawes, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-549

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Alexander C. Todd, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-550

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

Roger F. Smith, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-551

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Raymond H. Peat, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-552

CANAL ZONE DISTRICT

Lewis B. Bates, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-553

CHINA (SHANGHAI) DISTRICT

No installed District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-554

CHINA (NORTH CHINA) District

No installed District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-555

CHILE DISTRICT

Albert E. Jones, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1947-556


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