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1990

EDGAR W. DARLING, Grand Master

Richard E. Johnson, Deputy Grand Master
Lowell U. Hammett, Senior Grand Warden
Robert A. Meffen, Junior Grand Warden



Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/14: 1990-3;
  • 06/13: 1990-40;
  • 09/12: 1990-64;
  • 12/12: 1990-96; (Annual Communication)

03/14 Agenda

  • 1990-15: Presentations.

06/13 Agenda

  • 1990-47: Report of Committee on Records.
  • 1990-50: Recognition of the Grand Lodge of Ivory Coast.
  • 1990-58: Presentations.

09/12 Agenda

  • 1990-71: Report of Committee on Records.
  • 1990-72: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1990-79: Budget for 1991.
  • 1990-83: Presentations.
  • 1990-83: Discipline.

12/12 Agenda

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/14: 1990-16; opening remarks; meetings and visitations; Country Fair; Grand Lodge D.A.R.E. program.
  • 06/13: 1990-52; opening remarks; Masonic church service; collateral organizations; visits to other Grand Lodges; anniversaries; mortgage burnings; Prince Hall Masonry; Grand Master's Country Fair and Grand Master's Run.
  • 09/12: 1990-75; opening remarks; Country Fair; Council of Deliberation; other events.
  • 12/12: 1990-119; opening remarks; Masonic Home; visitations. Library; Education; Service; building; Masonic Home; audit; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/14: 1990-12; Rt. Wor. Robert Meek Clogston, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/14: 1990-12; Rt. Wor. William John Crane, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Standard Bearer.
    • 03/14: 1990-12; Rt. Wor. Harold Gray Douglas, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/14: 1990-13; Rt. Wor. Gilbert Edmond Loffler, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/14: 1990-13; Rt. Wor. Alfred Raymond Malanson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/14: 1990-13; Rt. Wor. Edward Rogers Nicoll, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/14: 1990-13; Rt. Wor. Richard Peter Nyquist, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Deacon.
    • 03/14: 1990-13; Rt. Wor. Alfred Lewis Parsons, Sr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/12: 1990-73; Rt. Wor. Howard Harry Gilbert, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/12: 1990-73; Rt. Wor. Norman Dyer Loud, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/12: 1990-113; Rt. Wor. Walter Henry Hiller, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/12: 1990-113; Rt. Wor. Herbert Franklin Wilcox, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/12: 1990-114; Rt. Wor. George Tevelyn Wiles, Past District Deputy Grand Master.

Petitions for Charters

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 02/13: 1990-1. Lynn. 125th Anniversary of Golden Fleece Lodge.
    • 1990-1: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Richard S. MacInnis, Master of Golden Fleece Lodge.
    • 1990-2: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brethren. (Note that there is a 125th Anniversary History, but it is not included in the Proceedings.)
  • 04/28: 1990-25. Athol. 125th Anniversary of Star Lodge.
    • 1990-25: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Alan G. Myer, Master of Star Lodge.
    • 1990-26: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brethren. (Note that there is a 125th Anniversary History, but it is not included in the Proceedings.)
  • 05/09: 1990-27. Worcester. 125th Anniversary of Athelstan Lodge.
    • 1990-28: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Jon H. Skoglund, Master of Athelstan Lodge.
    • 1990-28: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brethren. Presentations.
    • 1990-29: Brief History of Athelstan Lodge, by Wor. Robert Leach.
  • 06/01: 1990-31. Dedham. Uniting of Dorchester and West Roxbury, as West Roxbury-Dorchester.
    • 1990-31: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1990-32: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 1990-35: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 06/02: 1990-36. Quincy. Mortgage burning for the Masonic Temple.
    • 1990-37: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Rural Lodge and the Masonic Associates.
    • 1990-37: Mortgage burning ceremony.
    • 1990-37: Remarks by the Grand Master.
  • 06/06: 1990-39. Reading. Mortgage burning for the Masonic Temple.
    • 1990-39: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Good Samaritan.
    • 1990-39: Mortgage burning ceremony.
    • 1990-39: Remarks by the Grand Master.
  • 09/08: 1990-62. Ayer. Dedication of Masonic Temple.
    • 1990-62: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Colin Butler, Master of Caleb Butler Lodge.
    • 1990-63: Temple dedication "in full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usages."
    • 1990-63: Address by the Grand Master.
  • 09/28: 1990-86. Pittsfield. Uniting of Crescent and Pittsfield, as Crescent-Pittsfield Lodge.
    • 1990-86: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1990-87: Merger ceremony.
    • 1990-87: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 10/16: 1990-88. North Andover. Constitution of Merrimack Valley Daylight Lodge.
    • 1990-89: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of the new Lodge.
    • 1990-89: Constitution ceremony and installation of officers, "in full form and ceremony according to the ancient usages of the Craft."
    • 1990-89: Address by the Grand Master.
    • 1990-89: New officers and charter members of the Lodge.
  • 11/17: 1990-91. Norwood. 125th Anniversary of Lafayette-Dover Lodge.
    • 1990-91: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of the Lodge.
    • 1990-92: Address by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brethren.
    • 1990-93ff: History of Lafayette-Dover Lodge, by Wor. James B. Kershaw.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1990)

  • 1990-158: Opening and roll call.
  • 1990-163: Reception of guests, including Grand Representatives.
  • 1990-164: Report of Grand Secretary; 996 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1990, as well as the past 2 years.
  • 1990-165: Installation of Grand Master Darling. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 1990-167: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
    • 1990-168: The Grand Master.
    • 1990-169: Deputy Grand Master Richard J. Stewart.
    • 1990-171: Past Grand Master W. Scott Stoner of Pennsylvania.
    • 1990-172: Grand Master Fred W. Clarke of Nova Scotia.
    • 1990-175: Rt. Wor. Robert L. Steadman.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1990

There were 46 districts in Massachusetts in 1990 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and Panama.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

George J. Avis, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A3

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Charles R. Dauwalter, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A4

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Stanley G. Winer, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A5

DISTRICT 3: Boston

William M. Appel, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A6

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Jack L. Zimmerman, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A7

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

Michael Pecoraro, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A8

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Charles P. Buckley, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A9

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Dana A. Jackson, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A10

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

Bruce Hutchings, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A11

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Michael A. Brown, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A12

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Paul F. Miller, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A13

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Walter C. Brown, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A14

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

William A. St. Clair, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A15

DISTRICT 8: Salem

Chester R. Harris, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A16

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Samuel F. Gynan, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A17

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Lyle R. Drenth, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A18

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Charles D. Batchelder, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A19

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Clifton R. Milne, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1990-A21

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Robert W. LaPierre, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A21

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Andrew W. Waugh, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A22

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Bryan E. Ward, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A23

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Edward F. Stange, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A24

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Raymond H. Moulthrop, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A25

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Donald J. Drosehn, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A26

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

George R. Dion, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A27

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Lewis E. Prentiss, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A28

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Robert A. Goewey, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A29

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Kenneth W. Rhodes, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A30

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

James W. Blackburn, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A31

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Raymond W. Benoit, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A32

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

James A. Gates, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A33

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Richard W. Graham, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A34

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Edwin E. Sarvela, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A35

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Graham A. Long, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A36

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

John B. MacKay, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A37

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Philip M. McCaffrey, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A38

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

George E. Munroe, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A39

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

Wayne F. Hoyle, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A40

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Paul S. Chase, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A41

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

John Catterall, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A42

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

George N. Morris, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A43

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Peter G. Richter, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A44

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

E. Joel Peterson, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A45

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

Joseph E. Prose, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A46

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Theodore E. Cooledge, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A47

PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

Donald P. Garrido, District Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A48

  • 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: 1990-A49

CHINA DISTRICT

Joe A. Diele, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1990-A50

CARIBBEAN DISTRICT

William R. Knowles, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1990-A51


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