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1959

ANDREW G. JENKINS, Grand Master

Officers of the Grand Lodge:
Back Row: John N. Hall (GT), Alexander R. Dunbar (SGW), Roland D. Seger (JGW), Earl Taylor (GSec),
Front Row: Laurence E. Eaton (SGW), Grand Master Andrew G. Jenkins, Herbert N. Faulkner (DGM), Henry F. Smith (DGM)

Henry F. Smith, Deputy Grand Master
Alexander R. Dunbar, Senior Grand Warden
Roland D. Seger, Junior Grand Warden

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

• 03/11: 1959-45;
• 06/10: 1959-157;
• 09/09: 1959-194;
• 12/09: 1959-274; (Annual Communication)

03/11 Agenda

• 1959-53: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
• 1959-54: Report of Committee on Records.
• 1959-71: Resolution of greeting and felicitation to Lodge Glittering Star #322, Irish Constitution. This military lodge was quartered in Boston in 1769 and joined with the Lodge of St. Andrew to petition the Grand Lodge of Scotland for a Provincial Grand Master.

06/10 Agenda

• 1959-164: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
• 1959-165: Report of Committee on Records.
• 1959-176: Report of Committee on Foreign Relations; recognition of the United Grand Lodge of Germany, following the union of the National Grand Lodge (Swedish Rite) with the United Grand Lodge of Germany A.F. & A.M. on 09/14/1958. Approved.
• 1959-182: Installation of Wor. Harry R. Cullum as Grand Sword Bearer, following the death of Rt. Wor. Harold Tivey.

09/09 Agenda

• 1959-201: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
• 1959-202: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1959-211: Presentation of Distinguished Service Medals to Wor. Alton P. Cole, Past Assistant Grand Treasurer; Wor. Carl Hauck was presented with an embossed resolution of appreciation for the restoration of the miniature equestrian statue of Paul Revere in the Museum.
• 1959-214: Budget for 1960.

12/09 Agenda

• 1959-283: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
• 1959-283: Report of Committee on Records.
• 1959-293: Presentation of Veteran's Medal to Most Wor. Joseph Earl Perry.
• 1959-293: Report of the Committee on Returns.
• 1959-297: Report of Education Committee.
• 1959-300: Report of Service Committee.
• 1959-303: Report of Board of Masonic Relief.
• 1959-318: Report of Library and Museum Committee. Note: A list of library acquisitions appears on page 1958-322ff, and includes Volume 1 of the Papers of Benjamin Franklin and a collection of Washington bi-centennial coins and medals.
• 1959-326: Auditor's Report.
• 1959-337: Visits by Grand Master:
• Visits by Grand Master Jenkins, beginning on Page 1959-337:
  • Anniversaries:
    • William Whiting, Shrewsbury (01/10; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Pilgrim, Harwich (03/05; Centenary; Special Communication)
    • Hammatt, Boston (04/13; Centenary; Special Communication)
    • Esoteric, Springfield (05/21; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Martha's Vineyard, Tisbury (06/06; Centenary; Special Communication, divine service on 06/07)
    • Wilder, Leominster (06/09; Centenary; Special Communication)
    • Oxford, Oxford (09/18; Centenary; Special Communication)
    • Orange, Orange (10/03; Centenary; Special Communication)
    • United Brethren, Marlborough (10/21; Centenary; Special Communication)
    • John Cutler, Abington (11/21; Centenary; Special Communication)
  • Lodges constituted, officers installed:
    • Ocean, Winthrop (03/23; Special Communication)
    • New Meadows, Topsfield (05/25; Special Communication)
  • Hall Dedications and corner-stone layings:
    • Huntington, Russell (05/02; hall dedication and mortgage burning)
    • Gloucester (08/16; cornerstone laying for Masonic Temple, Special Communication)
    • Springfield (09/26; cornerstone laying of Melha Temple, AAONMS, Special Communication)
  • Lodges visited:
    • Pilgrim, Harwich (01/29; reception for Deputy Grand Master Henry F. Smith)
    • Atlantic, Quincy (01/30; reception for Junior Grand Warden Roland D. Seger)
    • Narragansett, Fall River (02/05)
    • Wamesit, Tewksbury (02/14; Ladies' Night)
    • Belcher, Chicopee (02/18; reception for Senior Grand Warden Alexander R. Dunbar)
    • Grand Lodge of Connecticut (04/01-02)
    • Grand Lodge of New Jersey (04/21-22)
    • Grand Lodge of Maine (05/04-05)
    • Constellation, Dedham (05/09; mortgage burning)
    • Grand Lodge of New Hampshire (05/19-20)
    • Excelsior, Franklin (05/23)
    • St. George, Brockton (10/07; Veterans' Medal for Most Wor. Roger Keith; Special Communication)
    • Grand Lodge of Illinois (10/08-10)
    • Grand Lodge of Georgia (10/26-28)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/12; installation)
    • Union (Nantucket) (11/14; installation)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)
    • Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania (12/02)

Visits by Deputy Grand Master and Grand Wardens appear beginning on Page 1959-339.

• 1959-341: Election of Rt. Wor. Laurence E. Eaton as Grand Master. Election of other Grand Officers.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

None.

Grand Master's Address

• 03/11: 1959-63: Opening remarks; necrology; Grand Master's Conference; Masonic Festival; Report of Commissioners of Trials; dispensation for Sharon Lodge.

• 06/10: 1959-166: Opening remarks; necrology; visitations; Aleppo All-Masonic Night.

• 09/09: 1959-202: Opening remarks; necrology; Masonic Home and Hospital; Appraisal of Temple and contents; Budget; Service.

• 12/09: 1959-284: Opening remarks; necrology; Visitations, Constitution of Sharon Lodge; ceremonies; Membership (4,029 initiates); Lodge Anniversaries; Veteran Past Master certificates (18 over 50 years); Annual Reports.

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 03/11: 1959-67;
  • Full Codes : Joel H. Prouty; approved.
  • Amendments: Charles C. Dame, Dalhousie, Day Spring, Essex, Fidelity, Hope, Middlesex, Mount Olivet, Mount Sinai, Noddle's Island (with changes), Old Colony, Pacific, Realty, Shawmont; approved.

• 06/10: 1959-180;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Adelphi, Amity, Athol, Blue Hill, Darien, Faith, Fourth Estate, Henry Price (with changes), Hope, Indian Orchard, King David, King Philip, King Solomon's, Loyalty, Lynnfield, Massasoit, Milton, Oriental, Perfection, Quittacus, St. Paul's (Dorchester), Shawmont, Trinity, West Roxbury; approved.

• 09/09: 1958-183;

• • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Budleigh, Cincinnatus, Hampshire, Merrimack, St. Paul's (Ayer), United Brethren, Winslow Lewis; approved.

• 12/09: 1959-294;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Charles C. Spellman, Garden City, Hesperia, King Cyrus, Loyalty, Quittacus, Robert Lash, Sibert, Solomon's Temple, Thomas; approved. Noddle's Island, not approved.

Petitions for Charters

• 03/11: 1959-68; Petition by Ocean U.D., Winthrop; granted.

• 03/11: 1959-69; Petition by New Meadows U.D., Topsfield; granted.

• 06/10: 1959-178; Petition by St. Paul's (Dorchester) to remove to Braintree, effective September 1, 1959; granted and charter amended.

• 12/09: 1959-295; Petition by Sharon U.D., Sharon; granted.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

• 03/11: 1959-66: Sharon, Sharon (03/09).

Necrologies and Memorials

• NECROLOGIES:
  • 03/11: 1959-64; Rt. Wor. Charles Gilbert Jordan, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/10: 1959-166; Most Wor. Samuel Holmes Wragg, Past Grand Master; the Brethren rose for a moment of silent tribute. Sacred Scroll on page 1959-167.
  • 06/10: 1959-166; Rt. Wor. Gurdon Wright Gordon, Past Deputy Grand Master.
  • 06/10: 1959-167; Rt. Wor. Horace Albert Carter, Past Junior Grand Warden.
  • 06/10: 1959-167; Rt. Wor. Harold Edward Tivey, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Grand Sword Bearer.
  • 09/09: 1959-203; Rt. Wor. Frank Sandford Spencer, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/09: 1959-203; Rt. Wor. Franklin Charles Fetté, Past District Grand Master, China.
  • 09/09: 1959-204; Rt. Wor. Ernest Roscoe Potter, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/09: 1959-204; Rt. Wor. Justin Alexander Duncan, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 09/09: 1959-204; Rt. Wor. Raymond Watson Crombie, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/09: 1959-285; Rt. Wor. Edward Milton Woodward, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/09: 1959-285; Rt. Wor. Harry Otis Hiltz, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/09: 1959-285; Rt. Wor. Francis Stephen Borden, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
  • 12/09: 1959-285; Rt. Wor. Charles Marden Proctor, Past Junior Grand Warden.
  • 12/28: 1959-367; Wor. Wilfred Chapman Morse, Senior Grand Deacon.

• MEMORIALS:
  • 06/10: 1959-182: Resolution of appreciation to Most Wor. Samuel Holmes Wragg by the Masonic Service Association, read by Most Wor. Claude L. Allen.
  • 06/10: 1959-169; Rt. Wor. Gurdon Wright Gordon, Past Deputy Grand Master; presented by Most Wor. Joseph Earl Perry, for the committee.
  • 09/09: 1959-206; Most Wor. Samuel Holmes Wragg, Past Grand Master; presented by Most Wor. Whitfield W. Johnson, for the committee.
  • 06/10: 1959-167; Rt. Wor. Horace Albert Carter, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Rt. Wor. John N. Hall, for the committee.
  • 12/09: 1959-290; Rt. Wor. Charles Marden Proctor, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Most Wor. Joseph Earl Perry, for the committee.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 01/10: 1959-1; Holyoke. 50th Anniversary of William Whiting Lodge.
  • 1959-1: Grand Lodge and was received by Wor. Harold L. Vigneux, Master of William Whiting Lodge.
  • 1959-2: Remarks by Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 1959-2: Dinner in banquet hall, with greetings from Bro. Samuel Resnic, Mayor of Holyoke.
  • 1959-3ff: History of William Whiting Lodge, by Bro. Henry C. Mallon.

• 03/05: 1959-32; Harwich. Centenary of Pilgrim Lodge.
  • 1959-32: Grand Lodge opened at the Harwich Elementary School and was received by Wor. Herbert C. Moran, Master of Pilgrim Lodge.
  • 1959-33: Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers.
  • 1959-34ff: History of Pilgrim Lodge, by Wor. Elerson P. Hardy.

• 03/23: 1959-73; Winthrop. Constitution of Ocean Lodge.
  • 1959-74: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of the Lodge.
  • 1959-74: Constitution of Ocean Lodge.
  • 1959-74: Brief remarks by the Grand Master and other brothers.
  • 1959-74: List of officers for 1959 and charter members.

• 04/13: 1959-77; Boston. Centenary of Hammatt Lodge.
  • 1959-77: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert Abramson, Master of Hammatt Lodge.
  • 1959-78: Wor. Ralph Kaplan read the Charter of the Lodge.
  • 1959-78: Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers.
  • 1959-79ff: History of Hammatt Lodge, by Wor. Ralph Kaplan and Bro. Irving Chapman.

• 05/02: 1959-89; Russell. Dedication of Masonic Temple and burning of the mortgage of Huntington Lodge.
  • 1959-90: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Stanley C. Markey, Master of Huntington Lodge.
  • 1959-90: Dedication of the Masonic Temple. Burning of the mortgage. Remarks by the Grand Master "with words appropriate to the occasion" and by other Brothers.
  • 1959-91: Dinner at the Russell Intermediate School, with a 25-year pin presented to Wor. Harold Hendrickson and 50-year medals to Bro. Frank H. Cady and Fred W. Russell.

• 05/09: 1959-92; Dedham. Burning of the mortgage of Constellation Lodge.
  • 1959-93: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Wilfred N. Day, Master of Constellation Lodge.
  • 1959-93: Burning of the mortgage, with the participation of Wor. Day (the senior member of the lodge), Rt. Wor. George M. Ellis, Chairman of the Mortgage-burning Committee, and Bro. George J. Boone, the most recently raised Master Mason. Remarks by the Grand Master and by other Brothers.

• 05/21: 1959-94; Springfield. 50th Anniversary of Esoteric Lodge.
  • 1959-94: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Andrew G. Jorgensen, Master of Esoteric Lodge.
  • Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers. Presentation of Veterans' Medals to Bro. Wesley K. Clifford and Hugh E. Sanborn.
  • 1959-96ff: History of Esoteric Lodge, by Wor. Charles H. Williams.

• 05/25: 1959-104; Topsfield. Constitution of New Meadows Lodge.
  • 1959-105: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of the Lodge. Rt. Wor. Raymond C. Duncan, Deputy Grand Master of New Hampshire, was present on the Grand Master's suite as a guest.
  • 1959-105: Constitution of New Meadows Lodge; brief remarks by the Grand Master and other brothers.
  • 1959-106: List of officers for 1959 and charter members.

• 06/06: 1959-108; Tisbury. Centenary of Martha's Vineyard Lodge.
  • 1959-109: Grand Lodge opened at Tisbury High School and was received by the Brethren of the Lodge.
  • 1959-109: Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers.
  • 1959-109: Presentation of Veterans' Medals to Bro. Ernest C. Mayhew and George W. Walker.
  • 1959-110: A delicious dinner at the Mansion House and social hour.
  • 1959-111ff: History of Freemasonry on Martha's Vineyard. Details on King Solomon Lodge of Perfection, Seven Stars, Martha's Vineyard, Oriental, and Ocean Isle (proposed 1878 in Oak Bluffs) Lodges.

• 06/07: 1959-136; Tisbury. Centenary Service of Martha's Vineyard Lodge.
  • 1959-137: Grand Lodge opened at the Masonic hall and proceeded under escort by Martha's Vineyard Lodge to the First Baptist Church.
  • 1958-137: Sermon by Rev. and Bro. Herman Lloyd Noyes, Temple Builders (text begins on page 1959-138).
  • The Brethren of Martha's Vineyard Lodge merit high praise for their gracious hospitality during this two day centennial celebration. The hours of leisure were devoted to personally conducted tours about the many charming spots on the Island.

• 06/09: 1959-143; Leominster. Centenary of Wilder Lodge.
  • 1959-143: Grand Lodge opened at Leominster Junior High School and was received by Wor. Earle P. Rugg, Master of Wilder Lodge.
  • 1959-144: Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers, and greetings from the Lodges of the Fitchburg 13th Masonic District.
  • 1959-145ff: History of Wilder Lodge, by Wor. Andrew E. Harper.

• 08/16: 1959-185; Gloucester. Cornerstone laying of Masonic Temple.
  • 1959-186: Grand Lodge opened at the Masonic apartments and adjourned to the "outer court".
  • 1959-186: Cornerstone laying "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony in the presence of many interested spectators."
  • 1959-186ff: List of contents of the cornerstone box.
  • 1959-193: "Greetings and felicitations were extended by official representatives of the collateral and related bodies which will hold their meetings in the new structure. The Mayor likewise conveyed the good wishes of the City."

• 09/18: 1959-220; Oxford. Centenary of Oxford Lodge.
  • 1959-220: Grand Lodge opened at the Wellington Memorial School and was received by Wor. Richard K. Merrell, Master of Oxford Lodge.
  • 1959-221: Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers.
  • 1959-222ff: History of Oxford Lodge, by Wor. Guy W. Olney and Wor. Roy Newton. Includes descriptions of Olive Branch Lodge and the "Second Lodge", chartered in 1825 and closed due to anti-Masonic activity in 1831.

• 09/26: 1959-231; Springfield. Cornerstone laying of Melha Temple, AAONMS.
  • 1959-231: Grand Lodge opened at the Masonic apartments, and adjourned to Blake's Restaurant; thence progressing in a "very colorful parade" to the building site.
  • 1959-232: Cornerstone laying "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
  • 1959-232: List of contents of the cornerstone box.
  • 1959-232: Along with the members of Melha Temple, a new flagpole was dedicated.

• 09/27: 1959-233; Watertown. Cornerstone laying of Masonic Temple.
  • 1959-234: Grand Lodge opened at Unitarian Hall, and adjourned to the building site on Church Street.
  • 1959-234: Cornerstone laying "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
  • 1959-234: Brief remarks by the Grand Master and other brothers, as well as the Masters of Pequossette and Victory Lodges.

• 10/03: 1959-235; Orange. Centenary of Orange Lodge.
  • 1959-235: Grand Lodge opened at the Mahar Regional School and was received by Wor. Robert A. Powers, Master of Orange Lodge.
  • 1959-236: Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers. Veterans ofOrange Lodge were presented to the East; Wor. Fred H. Train was commended for fifty years of service since serving as Master of Orange Lodge.
  • 1959-237ff: History of Orange Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Cyril E. Brubaker. Note on the first Orange Lodge, which met from 08/10/1825 to 02/22/1831. This history covers the period since the 75th anniversary in 1934.

• 10/07: 1959-242; Brockton. Presentation of a Veterans' Medal.
  • 1959-243: Grand Lodge opened at of the Masonic apartments of St. George Lodge and was received by Wor. Ashton B. Vosmus, Master of St. George Lodge.
  • 1959-243: Presentation of a Veterans' Medal to Past Grand Master Roger Keith, raised on 11/10/1909. Ten other Veterans were present. Grand Master and a number of other Brothers made remarks, to which Most Wor. Keith gave a response, while flanked by three of his four sons.

• 10/27: 1959-245; Marlborough. Centenary of United Brethren Lodge.
  • 1959-245: Grand Lodge opened at the Congregational Church and was received by Wor. William E. Moriarty, Master of United Brethren Lodge.
  • 1959-246: Remarks by the Grand Master and various Brothers. A generous anniversary donation was made by the lodge to the Masonic Home and Hospital.
  • 1959-247ff: History of United Brethren Lodge, by Bro. Ernest W. Carr. Notes on Fredonia Lodge, which met in Northboro from 1810-1833, and the first United Brethren Lodge, which met from 1825 to 1830. Three of the charter members of the new lodge were members of the older lodge.

• 11/21: 1959-253; Abington. Centenary of John Cutler Lodge.
  • 1959-254: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Lawrence B. Shearer, Master of John Cutler Lodge.
  • 1959-254: Remarks by Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 1959-255ff: History of John Cutler Lodge, by Wor. Albert W. Johnson.

• 12/05: 1959-267; Northampton. Dedication of the Masonic Temple.
  • 1959-268: Grand Lodge opened in and was received by Wor. Anthony W. Nimohay, Master of Jerusalem Lodge.
  • 1959-268: Dedication of the temple "in full form and ceremony according to ancient usage."
  • 1959-268: Address by Grand Master, The Building of Masonry.
  • 1959-268: Remarks by various brothers.
  • 1959-270ff: History of Jerusalem Lodge, by Wor. Ernest C. Driver. Note on period of darkness (05/12/1828-07/23/1845) "but we assume that, hidden from cowans and eavesdroppers, the Brethren continued to meet."

• 12/10: 1959-343; Gloucester. Dedication of Masonic Temple.
  • 1959-344: Grand Lodge opened and was received Brethren of the The Tyrian and Acacia Lodges.
  • 1959-344: Dedication of the Temple "with full form and ceremony, in accordance with ancient usages."
  • 1959-344: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.
  • 1959-346ff: A Historical Sketch of Freemasonry on Cape Ann, by Bro. Jay J. Dean. Note on The Tyrian Lodge: dormant from 1834 to 1843, but Charter and "other treasures" were protected in the vault of the Gloucester Bank.

• 12/14: 1959-354; Sharon. Constitution of Sharon Lodge.
  • 1959-355: Grand Lodge opened at Sharon High School and was received by Brethren of the Lodge.
  • 1959-355: Constitution of Sharon Lodge; an inspiring charge was given by Senior Grand Warden Rt. Wor. Alexander R. Dunbar.
  • 1959-355: Grand Master's address. Remarks by other Past Grand Masters, and the DDGM Rt. Wor. Myles Standish, who presented an American flag to the lodge (of which he was a charter member).
  • 1959-355: Thanks expressed by the Master, Wor. Walter E. Carlton.
  • 1959-356: List of officers for 1960 and charter members.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/28/1959)

• 1959-359: Opening and roll call.
• 1959-365: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
• 1959-365: Report of Grand Secretary: List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1958, as well as the past 2-7 years.
• 1959-367: Announcement of the death of Grand Deacon Wor. Wilfred C. Morse.
• 1959-367: Presentation of Henry Price Medals to Grand Master H. Lloyd Jones of New York, Past Grand Master Charles H. Nitsch of Pennsylvania, and Grand Master of Canada (Ontario) Clarence M. Pitts.
• 1959-368: Installation of Grand Master Eaton. Installation of other Grand Officers.
• 1959-370: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
  • 1959-370: The Grand Master.
  • 1959-374: Deputy Grand Master Rt. Wor. Carl C. Peterson.
  • 1959-375: Most Wor. Andrew G. Jenkins, Past Grand Master.
  • 1959-376: Most Wor. Clarence M. Pitts, Grand Master of Canada (Ontario).
  • 1959-378: Most Wor. H. Lloyd Jones, Grand Master of New York.
  • 1959-380: Rev. and Bro. Frederick Field Driftmier, Obedience to the Unenforceable.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1959

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1959 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China and the Canal Zone.

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