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1988

ALBERT T. AMES, Grand Master

GLOfficers1988.jpg
Roland K. Woodberry (SGW), Fred K. Bauer (DGM), Al Rose (JGW)

Fred K. Bauer, Deputy Grand Master
Roland K. Woodberry, Senior Grand Warden
Al Rose, Junior Grand Warden



Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/09: 1988-13;
  • 06/08: 1988-52;
  • 09/14: 1988-82;
  • 12/14: 1988-115; (Annual Communication)

03/09 Agenda

  • 1988-29: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
  • 1988-35: Presentations.

06/08 Agenda

  • 1988-61: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1988-62: Presentation of Henry Price Medals.
  • 1988-69: Presentations.

09/14 Agenda

  • 1988-89: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1988-96: Presentations.
  • 1988-97: Budget for 1989.

12/14 Agenda

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/09: 1988-30; opening remarks; Panama visit; other visitations; receptions; Grand Chapter; Adam's Rib; Masonic Home expansion; Grand Master's Fair; Masters' Run; open house; Masonic Awareness; administation.
  • 06/08: 1988-62; opening remarks; computer database; Lodge secretaries; visitations; visits to other Grand Lodges; Masonic Home expansion; Grand Master's Run; discipline; Grand Master's Fair; July 4 parade; Open House; Masonic Awareness; Lodge inserts.
  • 09/14: 1988-92; opening remarks; visitations; Masonic Home expansion; Gand Master's Fair; July 4 parade; Open House; Masonic Awareness Program; discipline; flyers; Feast of St. John; Grand Master's Award; computer database.
  • 12/14: 1988-125; opening remarks; visitations; Masonic Home expansion; Grand Master's Appeal; Open House; Masonic Awareness Program; Grand Master's Award; computer database; Feast of St. John; library; education; service; Grand Lodge business; Masonic Home; audit; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/09: 1988-29; Rt. Wor. Francis Aloysius Troy, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 1988-29; Rt. Wor. George Arthur Wilkins, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/09: 1988-30; Rt. Wor. Leslie Baker Fales, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/08: 1988-62; Rt. Wor. Robert Earl Magill, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-122; Rt. Wor. George Herman Harrison, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-123; Rt. Wor. Eugene George Oldfield, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-123; Rt. Wor. George Henry Canham, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-123; Rt. Wor. Francis George Watson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-123; Rt. Wor. Norman Lloyd Staveley, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-123; Rt. Wor. Ralph Merton Woodcock, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-124; Rt. Wor. Gerald Edwin Riley, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-124; Rt. Wor. and Rev. Robert Barnard Dennett, Grand Chaplain.
    • 12/14: 1988-124; Rt. Wor. Lester Winslow Simmons, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/14: 1988-124; Rt. Wor. George Franklin, Past District Deputy Grand Master.

Petitions for Charters

  • 03/09: 1988-28. Petition to amend the charter of Monitor Lodge, renaming it as Waltham Triad; granted.

Petitions for Dispensation for New Lodges

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 01/17: 1988-1. Balboa, Panama. Visit to the Grand Lodge of Panama.
    • 1988-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Grand Master of Panama, Most Wor. Rodolfo Endara.
    • 1988-2: Installation of officers of Grand Lodge of Panama by the Grand Master and his officers.
    • 1988-3: Remarks and presentations.
  • 01/18: 1988-5. Balboa, Panama. Visit to the Lodge of Instruction.
    • 1988-6: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert U. Schultz, Master of the Lodge of Instruction.
    • 1988-6: Lodge of Instruction meeting, followed by remarks by the rand Master.
  • 01/19: 1988-7. Balboa, Panama. Visit to Sojourners, Ancon, Balboa and Sibert Lodges.
    • 1988-7: Grand Lodge opened at the Scottish Rite Temple and was received by Wor. George F. Klein, Master of Sojourners Lodge.
    • 1988-8: Master Mason Degree.
    • 1988-8: Presentation of a Joseph Warren Medal to Wor. Warren K. Gerhart. Remarks.
  • 01/23: 1988-9. Balboa, Panama. Installation of District Grand Lodge of Panama Canal.
    • 1988-9: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Rt. Wor. Charles R. Lavalee, District Grand Master.
    • 1988-10: Installation of officers. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 04/09: 1988-39. Centerville. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
    • 1988-40: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Frank H. Fenner, Jr., Master of Fraternal Lodge.
    • 1988-40: Temple dedication "to the purposes of Masonry in full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
    • 1988-40: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 04/23: 1988-41. Brockton. Special Communication of St. George Lodge, to honor Past Grand Master Roger Keith.
    • 1988-42: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Peter M. Peterson, Master of St. George Lodge.
    • 1988-42: Presentation of a history of "Masonic, government and personal careers of Grand Master Keith."
    • 1988-42: Remarks by Past Grand Masters and the sons of Grand Master Keith. Presentation of his Past GM's Jewel to the Grand Lodge.
  • 06/10: 1988-73. Newtonville. Uniting of Monitor, Isaac Parker and Waltham, as Waltham Triad.
    • 1988-74: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the three Lodges.
    • 1988-74: Merger ceremony.
    • 1988-74: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers. Installation of officers.
  • 06/18: 1988-76. Ware. 125th Anniversary of Eden Lodge and rededication of the Masonic Temple.
    • 1988-76: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. David Deschamps, Master of Eden Lodge.
    • 1988-77: Inspection and rededication of Temple "according to ancient fom and usage."
    • 1988-77: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 06/21: 1988-79. Lawrence. Rededication and renaming of Lodge room.
    • 1988-80: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Leonard H. Crouch, Master of Lawrence United Lodge.
    • 1988-80: Rededication of Lodge room as "Webster Hall".
    • 1988-80: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.
  • 09/25: 1988-106. Newton Lower Falls. Rededication of St. Mary's Church.
    • 1988-106: Grand Lodge opened and proceeded into the church, to celebrate a 175th Anniversary Service for the church.
    • 1988-107: Abbreviated Ceremony of Dedication.
    • 1988-107: Grand Master's Address, reproduced in full.
  • 10/01: 1988-109. Danvers. 125th Anniversary of Amity Lodge.
    • 1988-109: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. David L. Gerlach, Master of Amity Lodge.
    • 1988-109: Address by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brethren.
    • 1988-110: PResentations.
    • 1988-110ff: History of Amity Lodge, 1963-1988.
  • 11/17: 1988-112. Agawam. Uniting of Elm and Belcher, as Elm-Belcher.
    • 1988-113: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1988-113: Merger ceremony.
    • 1988-113: Charge by the Grand Master. Remarks by other Brothers.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1988)

  • 1988-180: Opening and roll call.
  • 1988-186: Reception and introduction of guests, as well as Grand Representatives.
  • 1988-186: Report of Grand Secretary; 936 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1988, as well as the past 2 years.
  • 1988-187: Installation of Grand Master Ames. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 1988-189: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
    • 1988-190: The Grand Master. Appointment of Rt. Wor. Robert P. Beach as Grand Secretary Emeritus. (Most Wor. David B. Richardson had been elected as his successor.)
    • 1988-194: Deputy Grand Master Jeffrey B. Hodgdon.
    • 1988-196: Most Wor. John Gonsalves, Grand Master of Connecticut.
    • 1988-196: Most Wor. Rodolfo Endara, Grand Master of Panama.
    • 1988-198: Most Wor. William R. Pellow, Grand Master of Canada (Ontario).

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1988

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1988 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and Panama.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

John F. Van Baars, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A3

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Merrill B. Hall, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A4

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Earnest A. Pearlstein, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A5

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Ralph Kaplan, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A6

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

George R. Fallstich, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A7

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

Ronald O. Preble, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A8

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

John C. MacDonald, III, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A9

DISTRICT 4: Roxbury

Dimitrios J. Merageas, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A10

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Leigh S. Woodward, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A11

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

Carl A. Gordon, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A12

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Kenneth W. Wood, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A13

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Robert F. Doherty, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A14

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Hagop V. Demirdjian, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A15

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

William P. Stickney, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A16

DISTRICT 8: Salem

Alfred E. Grimm, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A17

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Donald W. Gillis, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A18

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Alan B. Ayers, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A19

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Thomas F. McGrath, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A20

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Arthur W. Smith, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A21

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Charles A. Lukas, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A22

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Jack Taub, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A23

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Ottmar Rau, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A24

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

David L. Bell, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A25

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Allan H. Goodrich, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A26

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Frederick E. Fiske, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A27

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

Benjamin G. Hull, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A28

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Richard E. Young, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A29

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Philip F. Zych, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A30

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Roland I. Outhuse, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A31

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Stewart R. Holbrook, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A32

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Kenneth W. Henderson, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A33

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Stuart E. Glass, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A34

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Mark H. Smith, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A35

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

William L. Stoddard, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A36

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Donald M. Chambers, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A37

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Richard S. Holiver, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A38

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Leon T. Ashley, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A39

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

Joseph Russo, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1988-A40

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Johnny D. Pass, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A41

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Harold T. Dodge, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A42

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

Antone J. Bettencourt, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A43

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

Lynwood P. Harriman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A44

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

David L. Welch, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A45

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Hugh C. Findlay, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A46

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

David A. Schofield, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A47

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Guido Simone, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A48

PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

Charles R. Lavallee, District Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-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: 1988-A50

CHINA DISTRICT

Joe A. Diele, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1988-A51

CARIBBEAN DISTRICT

none; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1988-A52


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