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1960

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Officers of the Grand Lodge:
Back Row: Earl Taylor (GSec), Frederick W. Hale (GT), John N. Hall (Grand Marshal), George R. Dewhurst (JGW)
Front Row: George H. Upton (SGW), Grand Master Laurence E. Eaton, Carl C. Peterson (DGM)

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Grand Masters Johnson, Perry, Allen, Eaton (Presiding), Keith, Roy, Jenkins

LAURENCE E. EATON, Grand Master

Carl C. Peterson, Deputy Grand Master
George H. Upton, Senior Grand Warden
George R. Dewhurst, Junior Grand Warden

A picture of the Grand Master with the living Past Grand Masters appears in the Frontispiece and above.


Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/09: 1960-6;
  • 06/08: 1960-129;
  • 09/14: 1960-151;
  • 12/14: 1960-237; (Annual Communication)

03/09 Agenda

  • 1960-14: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
  • 1960-14: Report of Committee on Records.

06/08 Agenda

  • 1960-137: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
  • 1960-143: Remarks by Rt. Wor. Subert Turbyfill, District Grand Master of the Canal Zone.
  • 1960-144: Report of Committee on Records.

09/14 Agenda

  • 1960-159: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
  • 1960-159: Report of Committee on Records.
  • 1960-166: Recognition of the Grand Lodge of São Paulo, Brazil.
  • 1960-171: Budget for 1961.

12/14 Agenda

Visits by Deputy Grand Master and Grand Wardens appear beginning on Page 1960-309.

  • 1960-311: Re-election of Grand Master Laurence E. Eaton. Election of other Grand Officers.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

None.

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/09: 1960-24; opening remarks; necrology; visits; Masonic activities; problems; dispensations; conclusion.
  • 06/08: 1960-137; opening remarks; visits; membership; public relations; Home and Hospital; blood bank; balloting; Sinim Lodge in Tokyo; conclusion.
  • 09/14: 1960-160; opening remarks; necrology; visits; Sword of Bunker Hill; toleration; George Washington Memorial; conclusion.
  • 12/14: 1960-246; opening remarks; necrology; visits; rulings; George Washington Memorial; bonding for Lodge officers; condition of the Craft; Cuba ("Cuban Masons are suffering the common fate usually handed out by dictators."); Grand Lodge audit; membership (3,743 raised through 08/31/1960); relocation of William Whiting Lodge; conclusion. Visits and medals follow committee reports.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/09: 1960-24; Rt. Wor. Lendal Wesley Harding, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 1960-25; Rt. Wor. Frederic L. Putnam, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 03/09: 1960-25; Rt. Wor. Benjamin Barnes, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 1960-25; Rt. Wor. Ralph Trescotte Larchar, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 1960-25; Rt. Wor. Dugald MacCallum, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 1960-26; Rt. Wor. William Fiske Deadman, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 1960-161; Rt. Wor. Grover Cleveland Hoyt, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/14: 1960-161; Rt. Wor. John Norman Panall, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1960-247; Rt. Wor. John Harold Dale, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1960-247; Rt. Wor. George Gibbs Engel, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1960-247; Rt. Wor. Thomas Edward Baker, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1960-247; Rt. Wor. Bertram Francis Ryder, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1960-248; Rt. Wor. Frank Warton Kaan, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 12/14: 1960-248; Rt. Wor. Frank Adams Howe, Past District Deputy Grand Master.

Petitions for Charters

  • 06/08: 1960-146; Petition by Washington Lodge to remove to Lexington (and to change districts); granted.
  • 06/08: 1960-147; Petition by Soley Lodge to remove to Lincoln; granted.
  • 09/14: 1960-169; Correction of the Charter of Sojourners Lodge to designate its jurisdiction as within the Canal Zone (and not merely Cristobal); granted.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

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Grand Master and Wor. Hatch ; The New Temple

  • 02/16: 1960-1; Watertown. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
    • 1960-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren and guests of Pequossette Lodge.
    • 1960-2: Temple dedicated "to Masonic usage with full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient custom."
    • 1960-2: List of bodies sharing in the construction of the Temple, including Pequossette Lodge, Victory Lodge, and appendant bodies.
  • 02/26: 1960-4; Boston. Reception of the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the Grand East of the Netherlands.
    • 1960-4: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Boston University Lodge.
    • 1960-5: Reception of Most Wor. C.M.R. Davidson, Grand Master of the Netherlands, and his Grand Secretary Rt. Wor. P.J. VanLoo. Remarks.
  • 03/25: 1960-38; Marblehead. Two Hundredth Anniversary of Philanthropic Lodge.
    • 1960-39: Grand Lodge opened at the Marblehead High School and was received by Wor. George S. Lawler, Master of Philanthropic Lodge.
    • 1960-39: Remarks by Bro. John Lowell of Bethlehem Lodge, who spoke of his ancestor John Lowell, who had on March 25, 1760 organized and been the first Master of Philanthropic Lodge.
    • 1960-39: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren. Veteran's Medal presented to Bro. John Marshall.
    • 1960-41ff: History of Philanthropic Lodge, by Bro. Tracy Lewis Sanborn.
  • 03/28: 1960-77; Boston. Reception of the Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Israel.
    • 1960-78: Grand Lodge opened and received Most Wor. Max Seligman, Grand Master of Israel, and other Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Israel. Each offered remarks.
    • 1960-79: Presentation of a Henry Price Medal to Most Wor. Seligman, and Honorary Membership in the Grand Lodge of Israel to the Grand Master.
  • 04/30: 1960-81; Yarmouth. Corner-stone laying for a Masonic Temple.
    • 1960-82: Grand Lodge opened and was escorted to the building site by various collateral bodies and the members of Howard Lodge.
    • 1960-82: Corner-stone laying "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
    • 1960-82: Contents of corner-stone box.
  • 05/04: 1960-84; Newtonville. Centenary of Dalhousie Lodge.
    • 1960-85: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. J. Philip Berquist, Master of Dalhousie Lodge.
    • 1960-85: Address by the Grand Master (reproduced in full). Remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1960-89: Presentations of Veterans Medals to Wor. Dwight L. Woodberry, and Bros. Bruce U. Gardiner, William E. Herrick and Samuel N. Wood. Presentation of a medal of Honorary Membership to Bro. Mark L. Ball.
    • 1960-91ff: History of Dalhousie Lodge, by Wor. William L. Woodland.
  • 05/07: 1960-104; Southbridge. Centenary of Quinebaug Lodge.
    • 1960-104: Grand Lodge opened at the Tantasqua Regional High School and was received by Wor. Albert M. Barnes, Master of Quinebaug Lodge.
    • 1960-105: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1960-106ff: History of Quinebaug Lodge, by Wor. Byron J. Ziegler. Note: some information on Fayette Lodge.
  • 05/09: 1960-112; Brockton. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
    • 1960-113: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Willis A. Downs, Master of St. George Lodge.
    • 1960-113: Temple dedicated "with full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
  • 05/14: 1960-114; Pittsfield. 150th Anniversary of Mystic Lodge.
    • 1960-104: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Gustaf G. Pilblad, Jr., Master of Mystic Lodge.
    • 1960-115: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1960-115: Presentation of Distinguished Service Medals to Bro. Karl D. Henry and Stephen G. Wooliver.
    • 1960-116ff: History of Mystic Lodge, by Wor. Richard B. Shipton. Note: some information on Federal (Stafford Hill) Lodge.
  • 06/03: 1960-123; Ayer. Centenary of Caleb Butler Lodge.
    • 1960-123: Grand Lodge opened at the Page School and was received by the Brethren of Caleb Butler Lodge.
    • 1960-124: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1960-124: Presentation of Veterans' Medals to Rt. Wor. Frank B. Crandall and Bro. Holden C. Harlow.
    • 1960-125ff: History of Caleb Butler Lodge, by Wor. Frederick H. Brown.
  • 10/10: 1960-177; Methuen. Centenary of John Hancock Lodge.
    • 1960-177: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Bernard B. Wallace, Master of John Hancock Lodge.
    • 1960-178: Presentation of a new Volume of the Sacred Law, dedicated "in loving membry of the many Brethren who had knelt at the Altar in years gone by, in joyful anticipation of the Brethren to come, and in everlasting and grateful appreciation of the loving kindness of our Divine Creator."
    • 1960-178: Presentation of a document bearing the signature of John Hancock as Governor.
    • 1960-178: Adjournment to the Freedman Banquet Hall in Lawrence; remarks by the Grand Master and other Brethren.
    • 1960-179: Presentation of Veterans' Medals to Bros. Thomas Edwin Anedrew, George Lucas Appleyard, Harry Lambert, and Arthur Maud Whitley.
    • 1960-180ff: History of John Hancock Lodge, by Wor. George Frost, with some information on the early history of Grecian Lodge.
  • 10/18: 1960-193; Hopkinton. Centenary of John Warren Lodge, and dedication of the Masonic Temple.
    • 1960-194: Grand Lodge opened at the new Temple and was received by Wor. Emile L. Dumais of John Warren Lodge.
    • 1960-194: Formal dedication of the Temple "in accordance with ancient form and ceremony."
    • 1960-194: Presentation of Veterans' Medals to Wor. Walter M. Hilliard and Bro. Stanley A. Rollins.
    • 1960-194: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1960-196ff: History of John Warren Lodge, by Wor. Frank B. Doughty.
  • 11/21: 1960-212; Lincoln. Dedication of a Masonic Hall.
    • 1960-213: Grand Lodge opened at the Farrington Memorial Hall "where the new quarters of Soley Lodge are located" and was received by the Brethren.
    • 1960-213: Hall dedicated "in full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
    • 1960-213: Notes on the removal of Soley Lodge and details on the furnishings of the new hall.
  • 11/30: 1960-217; Malden. 50th Anniversary of The Lodge of Stirling.
    • 1960-218: Grand Lodge opened at the Linden School and was received by the members of The Lodge of Stirling.
    • 1960-218: Celebration of the Feast of St. Andrew. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1960-219ff: History of The Lodge of Stirling, by Wor. Francis S. Wells.
  • 12/06: 1960-228; Dorchester. 10th Anniversary of Zerubbabel Lodge.
    • 1960-229: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Morton I. Owen, Master of Zerubbabel Lodge.
    • 1960-229: Remarks by the Grand Master, and awarding of Blood Donor Pins (the Lodge has been very active in the Blood Bank program.) A certificate of Honorary Membership was presented to the Grand Master.
    • 1960-230: Memorial service for two departed Past Masters, Rt. Wor. Joseph A. Sneed and Wor. Paul Kline.
    • 1960-231ff: History of Zerubbabel, by Wor. Harry L. Rose.
  • 12/09: 1960-235; North Easton. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
    • 1960-236: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Paul Dean Lodge.
    • 1960-236: Temple dedicated "in full form and ceremony."
    • 1960-236: Remarks by the Grand Master.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1960)

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A picture of a Deputy's commission from 1802 appeared on the menu for the Feast, shown above.

  • 1960-313: Opening and roll call.
  • 1960-319: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
  • 1960-319: Report of Grand Secretary; 3,830 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1960, as well as the past 2-4 years.
  • 1960-320: Installation of Grand Master Eaton. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 1960-323: Remarks by Senator and Rt. Wor. Leverett Saltonstall.
  • 1960-323: Presentation of Henry Price Medal to Grand Master H. Wallace Kent of Michigan.
  • 1960-323: Presentation of a Past Grand Master's Jewel to the Grand Master (which had previously been worn by Most Wor. Melvin M. Johnson).
  • 1960-324: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
    • 1960-324: The Grand Master.
    • 1960-327: Deputy Grand Master Thomas A. Booth.
    • 1960-328: Most Wor. Harry L. Martyn, Past Grand Master of Canada (Ontario).
    • 1960-330: Most Wor. Charles M. Flintoff, Grand Master of Virginia.
    • 1960-333: Most Wor. W. Wallace Kent, Grand Master of Michigan.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1960

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1960 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China and the Canal Zone.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Horace Guild, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-349

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Lorenzo B. Carr, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-350

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Howard MacOdrum, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-351

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Edward C. Hamaty, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-352

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Bertram W. Sweetland, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-353

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

Frank E. Nelson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-354

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Arthur Somerville, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-355

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

Carl J. Ludwig, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-356

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Cecil R. Crissey, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-357

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

William E. Olsson, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-358

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

William W. Cruwys, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-359

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Winthrop S. Polsey, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-360

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Jacob J. Glazin, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-361

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

Kenneth G. Swindell, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-362

DISTRICT 8: Salem

C. Glover Bowes, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-363

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Harold B. Bliss, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-364

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Theodore S. Burnham, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-365

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Earl C. Appleby, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-366

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Roger Dehullu, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-367

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Raymond V. Ullom, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-368

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

George M. Rogers, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-369

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Martin M. Smith, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-370

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Donald P. Wells, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-371

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Gilbert E. Loffler, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-372

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Theodore R. Sherpey, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-373

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

Ralph N. Hosford, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-374

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Howard R. Wickman, District Deputy Grand Master'; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-375

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Douglas F. Knight, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-376

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

George G. Petrie, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-377

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Lorne B. Strader, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-378

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Theodore H. Curtis, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-379

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Russell D. Waldron, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-380

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Arnold H. Baker, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-381

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

E. Clayton Steeves, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-382

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Myles Standish, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-383

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Norman D. Loud, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-384

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

George R. Riddell, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-385

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

John F. Lowry, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-386

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Eugene E. Hawkins, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-387

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Herbert I. Perry, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-388

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

Albert W. Canedy, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-389

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

Eliot F. Borden, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-390

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Kenneth J. Bruce, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-391

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Carl T. Ohrn, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-392

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

Herbert F. Wilcox, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-393

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Raoul J. Babineau, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-394

CANAL ZONE DISTRICT

Subert Turbyfill, District Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-395

CHILE DISTRICT

John G. Nielsen, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-396

CHINA DISTRICT

Hyman Hodes, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1960-397


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