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1985

DAVID B. RICHARDSON, Grand Master

Ronald E. Jackson, Deputy Grand Master
Paul W. Anderson, Senior Grand Warden
Herbert M. Tinkham, Junior Grand Warden


Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/13: 1985-12;
  • 06/12: 1985-75;
  • 09/11: 1985-115;
  • 12/11: 1985-139; (Annual Communication)

03/13 Agenda

  • 1985-30: Presentation by Union Lodge.

06/12 Agenda

  • 1985-95: Presentation by Sutton Royal Arch Chapter and Paul Revere Lodge.
  • 1985-99: Presentation of Grand Master's Appeal Acknowledgement Certificates.

09/11 Agenda

  • 1985-123: Greeting to Grand Representatives; appointments.
  • 1985-130: Budget for 1986.

12/11 Agenda

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

  • 03/13: 1985-31; Proposals to increase dues; discussion and presentation of report by Most Wor. Stanley F. Maxwell.

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/13: 1985-30; introductory remarks; Grand Lodge dues; Trowel magazine; Charlton; Lodge notices; public relations; service; Lodge of Instruction; visitations; Grand Master's Awards.
  • 06/12: 1985-95; introductory remarks; mergers; Grand Lodge dues; Grand Lodge trips; Fair; Travels; brotherhood night; Grand Master's Appeal; retirement; insurance; Lodge of Instruction; new Grand Master's Secretary.
  • 09/11: 1985-126; introductory remarks; country fair; George Washington Memorial; Barbados trip; Lodge of Instructions; visits; Grand Master's Award; suspensions; Trowel Magazine; anti-Masonic publicity; budget.
  • 12/11: 1985-149; introductory remarks; surveys; open house; George Washington Memorial; Statue of Liberty; directory; Grand Lodge Dues; Lodge of Instruction; visitations; DeMolay; Grand Master's Award; library; service; Masonic Home; education; audit; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/13: 1985-28; Rt. Wor. Raoul Joseph Babineau, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/13: 1985-29; Rt. Wor. Milton Littlefield Smythe, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/13: 1985-29; Rt. Wor. Arthur Edson Reed, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/13: 1985-29; Rt. Wor. Arthur Benjamin Savel, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/13: 1985-29; Rt. Wor. Norman M. Gay, Past Grand Deacon, Past Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/13: 1985-30; Rt. Wor. Raymond C. Warmington, Past Grand Deacon, Past Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/13: 1985-30 and 06/12: 1985-87; Rt. Wor. Richard Alfred Melvin, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/12: 1985-87; Rt. Wor. Bertrand Carr French, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/12: 1985-88; Rt. Wor. Robert Oscello Thayer, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/12: 1985-88; Rt. Wor. Sidney Guy Holmes, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/12: 1985-88; Rt. Wor. Philip Edward Coyle, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/12: 1985-88; Rt. Wor. Dean Edmund Cogswell, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/12: 1985-89; Rt. Wor. Irving Brightman Gifford, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/11: 1985-123; Rt. Wor. Edward Penniman Hamilton, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/11: 1985-148; Rt. Wor. Albert Newton Nettleton, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/11: 1985-149; Rt. Wor. Gustave Adolph Schlaugk, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/11: 1985-149; Rt. Wor. Charles Andrew Wing, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/11: 1985-149; Rt. Wor. Dean Stanley Sears, Past District Deputy Grand Master.

Petitions for Charters

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 01/22: 1985-1. Balboa, Canal Zone. Joint visit to Sojourners, Ancon, Balboa and Sibert Lodges.
    • 1985-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Eric S. Wilson, Master of Sojourners Lodge.
    • 1985-2: Fellow Craft degree.
    • 1985-2: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 01/25: 1985-3. Balboa, Canal Zone. Installation of District Grand Officers for the Canal Zone District.
    • 1985-3: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Rt. Wor. John J. Dorsa, District Grand Master.
    • 1985-4: Quarterly Communication of the District Grand Lodge.
    • 1985-4: Installation of Officers. Presentations.
    • 1985-5: Remarks by the Grand Master, reproduced in full.
  • 01/27: 1985-7. Balboa, Canal Zone. Visit to Grand Lodge of Panama.
    • 1985-7: Grand Lodge opened and after recess journeyed to the Panama Masonic Temple, where Most Wor. Moises A. Abadi, Grand Master, received them.
    • 1985-8: Presentations.
    • 1985-9: Address by the Grand Master, reproduced in full.
  • 03/22: 1985-38. Marblehead. 225th Anniversary of Philanthropic Lodge.
    • 1985-38: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Dincer Ulutas, Master of Philanthropic Lodge.
    • 1985-39: Presentations. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1985-40ff: History of Philanthropic Lodge, 1960-1985, by Bro. Gordon Lothrop.
  • 05/01: 1985-57. Newtonville. 125th Anniversary of Dalhousie Lodge.
    • 1985-58: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Master of Dalhousie Lodge, Wor. John Higgins.
    • 1985-58: Presentations. Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1985-59ff: History of Dalhousie Lodge, by Wor. James C. Benoit.
  • 05/05: 1985-66. Somerville. Dedication of Masonic hall.
    • 1985-67: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Paul B. Hedley, Master of King Solomon's Lodge.
    • 1985-67: Dedication of the hall "to the purposes of Masonry in full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
    • 1985-67: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 05/11: 1985-68. Pittsfield. 175th Anniversary of Mystic Lodge.
    • 1985-68: Grand Lodge opened and was received by wor. George A. Hadley, Master of Mystic Lodge.
    • 1985-69: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 05/23: 1985-70. Boston. Uniting of Fourth Estate and St. John's Lodges.
    • 1985-71: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Richard A. Walls and Wor. Robert J. Saar, Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1985-71: Merger ceremony, described in detail. The two lodges were united as St. John's Lodge of Boston.
    • 1983-74: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 06/15: 1985-102. Ayer. 125th Anniversary of Caleb Butler Lodge. Ronald E. Jackson, Deputy Grand Master, presiding.
    • 1985-102: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Frederick J. Butler, Master of Caleb Butler Lodge.
    • 1985-103: Remarks by the Acting Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
    • 1985-103: Detailed history of Caleb Butler lodge, including a note on name change (from Excelsior).
  • 07/09: 1985-110. Needham. Uniting of Moses Michael Hays and Temple Lodges.
    • 1985-110: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Moses Winer and Wor. Robert D. Levinson, Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1985-111: Merger ceremony. The two lodges were united as Moses Michael Hays Lodge.
    • 1983-111: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 09/07: 1985-113. Norwood. Uniting of Lafayette (Norwood) and Dover Lodges, as Lafayette-Dover Lodge. Ronald E. Jackson, Deputy Grand Master, presiding.
    • 1985-113: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert H. Hughes and Wor. Harry K. Knudsen, Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1985-114: Merger ceremony. The two lodges were united as Lafayette-Dover Lodge.
    • 1983-111: Remarks by the Acting Grand Master and other Brothers.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1985)

  • 1985-187: Opening and roll call.
  • 1985-191: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
  • 1985-192: Report of Grand Secretary; 971 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1985, as well as the past 2 years.
  • 1985-193: Installation of Grand Master Richardson. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 1985-195: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
    • 1985-196: The Grand Master.
    • 1985-198: Deputy Grand Master Arthur H. Sharp.
    • 1985-201: Most Wor. Mayland H. Morse, Jr., Grand Master of New Hampshire.
    • 1985-202: Most Wor. A. Lou Copeland, Grand Master of Canada (Ontario).
    • 1985-205: Rt. Wor. and Rev. Oscar A. Guinn, Jr., Grand Chaplain.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1985

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1985 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and Panama.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Donald S. Bishop, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A3

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

William G. Manchester, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A4

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Joseph B. Ferguson, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A5

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Alan G. Gilgulin, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A6

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

John D. Manning, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A7

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

Elliot J. Gillard, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A8

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Armenag G. David, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A9

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

Maurice G. Cuthbert, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A10

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Stephen Kaloyanides, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A11

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

James R. Franklin, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A12

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Donald F. Albertine, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A13

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

C. Edward Estes, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A14

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Raymond D. Stephens, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A15

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

Orlando R. Goodwin, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A16

DISTRICT 8: Salem

Robert B. Addison, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A17

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Warren R. Davis, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A18

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

William J. Crane, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A19

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Laurence J. Gardella, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A20

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

William B. Kent, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A21

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Max Ludwig, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A22

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Oscar Derderian, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A23

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Donald E. Strange, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A24

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Norman W. Whitcomb, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A25

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Alton B. Cassidy, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A26

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

K. Eugene Trostle, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A27

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

Neil D. McElwey, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A28

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Charles J. Sienkiewicz, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A29

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Erwin D. Hill, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A30

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

David A. Staples, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A31

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Russell S. Wise, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A32

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Arthur M. Kinne, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A33

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Clifford O. Brown, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A34

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Robert S. Phillips, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A35

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Al Rose, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A36

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Ronald F. Spicer, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A37

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Robert D. Parker, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A38

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Harold A. MacDonald, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A39

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

Robert H. Hartley, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A40

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Louis A. Harmon, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A41

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Theodore H. Wiede, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A42

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

Charles E. Katsanos, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A43

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

Lawrence D. Crocker, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A44

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Francis W. Pease, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A45

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Frederick F. Jones, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A46

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

Robert E. Howes, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A47

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Edwin H. Carpenter, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A48

PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

John J. Dorsa, District Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A49

  • Sojourners (Cristobal, Canal Zone, 1912)
  • Ancon (Ancon, Canal Zone, 1913)
  • Balboa (Empire, Canal Zone, 1915)
  • Sibert (Gatun, Canal Zone, 1918)

CHILE DISTRICT

Oscar E. Gibson, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A50

CHINA DISTRICT

Joe A. Diele, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1985-A51

CARIBBEAN DISTRICT

Austin C. Campbell, District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1985-A52


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