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1993

DAVID W. LOVERING, Grand Master

Carl A. Gordon, Deputy Grand Master
John W. Hanson, Senior Grand Warden
David A. Davies, Junior Grand Warden

GMAndOfficers1993.jpg
Front Row: R. W. Guy U. Hall, M. W. David Lovering, R. W. Carl A. Gordon;
Back Row: M. W. J. Philip Berquist, R. W. John W. Hanson, R. W. David A. Davies, M. W. David B. Richardson


Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/10: 1993-1;
  • 06/09: 1993-39;
  • 09/08: 1993-59;
  • 12/08: 1993-107; (Annual Communication)

03/10 Agenda

  • 1993-9: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 1993-15: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1993-17: Presentations.
  • 1993-18: Discipline.

06/09 Agenda

  • 1993-47: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1993-49: Recognition of the Grand Lodges of Romania and Poland. Deferral of recognition fo the Grand Lodges of Togo, Lebanon and Bulgaria.
  • 1993-51: Presentations.
  • 1993-53: Fee for chartering a lodge set to $400.

09/08 Agenda

  • 1993-67: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1993-74: Budget for 1994.
  • 1993-81: Presentations.

12/08 Agenda

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

  • 12/08: 1993-130. Proposed changes to Sections 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 239 and 240.

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/10: 1993-18; opening remarks; Plus One Program; Training Committee; renovations; Country Fair; visits; Masonic Renewal; conclusion.
  • 06/09: 1993-55; opening remarks; visits; logistics; Masonic Awareness; Country Fair; "Toleration"; conclusion.
  • 09/08: 1993-81; opening remarks; Southern Baptist Convention; Masonic renewal; renovation; conclusion.
  • 12/08: 1993-127; opening remarks; Masonic Home; museum and library; renovation; database; public relations; surrender of charters (Morning Sun and Robert Lash); long range plan; service department; education department; building department; Masonic Home; library; audit; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/10: 1993-16; Rt. Wor. Harry Joseph Borofsky, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/10: 1993-16; Rt. Wor. Warren Prescott Eldridge, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/10: 1993-16; Rt. Wor. Sumner George Ropper, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/10: 1993-17; Rt. Wor. Leroy Howard True, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 1993-50; Rt. Wor. Frank Clifton Butts, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 1993-51; Rt. Wor. Francis Eugene Drake, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 1993-51; Rt. Wor. William Malcolm Lunt, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 06/09: 1993-51; Rt. Wor. Richard Wilson Taylor, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-69; Rt. Wor. Alexander Constantino Chiavaris, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-70; Rt. Wor. Arnold Gibson Cole, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-70; Rt. Wor. Joseph Freedman, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-70; Rt. Wor. Wilfred Robert Leach, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-70; Rt. Wor. Clifford Alvin Parker, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-71; Rt. Wor. Robert Brownell Sisson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-71; Rt. Wor. William Edward Turkington, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 1993-71; Rt. Wor. Winslow Clarence Wentworth, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 1993-122; Rt. Wor. James Francis Farr, Past Grand Sword Bearer, Past Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 1993-123; Rt. Wor. Oscar Edward Gibson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 1993-123; Rt. Wor. Nathan Percy Harris, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 1993-123; Rt. Wor. Charles William Huntley, Past Senior Grand Warden.

Petitions for Charters

Petitions for Dispensation for New Lodges

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 05/08: 1993-23. Tewksbury. Rededication of Masonic Temple.
    • 1993-23: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren, ladies and guests of Wamesit Lodge.
    • 1993-24: Rededication "with full form and ceremony in accordance with ancient usage."
    • 1993-24: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1993-25: Recent histoy of Wamesit Lodge.
  • 05/22: 1993-29. Worcester. 200th Anniversary of Morning Star Lodge. Senior Grand Warden John W. Hanson presiding.
    • 1993-30: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Gordon F. Hohne, Master of Morning Star Lodge.
    • 1993-30: Remarks by the Acting Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1993-31: "Authentic 18th Cenutry entertainment . . . At the conclusion of the Meal a visit was made by Isaiah Thomas, the first Master of Morning Star. He gave a short history of Masonry in the early 1800s."
    • 1993-31ff: History of Morning Star Lodge, 1953-1993.
  • 06/08: 1993-34. Braintree. 125th Anniversary of Delta Lodge.
    • 1993-34: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Robert E. Whitehouse, Master of Delta Lodge.
    • 1993-35: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1993-36ff: History of Delta Lodge.
  • 09/11: 1993-84. Fitchburg. Dedication of Cemetery Plot for Aurora Lodge.
    • 1993-84: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Aurora Lodge.
    • 1993-85: The members of Aurora Lodge and Grand Lodge proceeded to Forest Hills Cemetery.
    • 1993-85: Dedication ceremony of cemetery plot.
  • 09/16: 1993-32. Uxbridge. Uniting of Granite and Solomon's Temple, as Solomon's Temple.
    • 1993-86: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1993-87: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 1993-87: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 09/30: 1993-91. Beverly. Constitution of North Shore Daylight Lodge.
    • 1993-92: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the members of North Shore Daylight Lodge.
    • 1993-92: Constitution of the Lodge "in full form and ceremony according to the ancient usages of the Craft."
    • 1993-92: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1993-93: Officers for 1994 and list of charter members.
  • 10/30: 1993-94. North Brookfield. Centenary of Meridian Sun Lodge.
    • 1993-95: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Leo D. Forget, Master of Meridian Sun Lodge.
    • 1993-95: Anniversary Ceremony.
    • 1993-95: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers. Presentations.
  • 11/13: 1993-102. Sandwich. Constitution of Cawnacome Sunshine Lodge of Bourne.
    • 1993-103: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the members of Cawnacome Sunshine Lodge.
    • 1993-103: Constitution of the Lodge "in full form and ceremony according to the ancient usages of the Craft."
    • 1993-103: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1993-104: Officers for 1994 and list of charter members.
  • 12/22: 1993-185. Newtonville. Uniting of Shawmut and United, as Shawmut.
    • 1993-186: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 1993-186: Merger ceremony.
    • 1993-186: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1993)

  • 1993-188: Opening and roll call.
  • 1993-193: Reception of guests, including Grand Representatives.
  • 1993-194: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,074 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1993, as well as the past 2 years.
  • 1993-195: Installation of Grand Master Lovering. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 1993-198: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
    • 1993-198: The Grand Master.
    • 1993-199: Deputy Grand Master James R. Franklin.
    • 1993-202: Most Wor. Tommy Irwin, Grand Master of Georgia.
    • 1993-204: Most Wor. D. Frank MacKay, Grand Master of Nova Scotia.
    • 1993-206: Wor. and Rev. Robert Walter Golledge.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1993

There were 46 districts in Massachusetts in 1993 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and Panama.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Clark B. Loth, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A3

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

Earl G. Veino, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A4

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Benson Brown, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1993-A5

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Jordan E. Krigest, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A6

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Joseph I. Stone, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A7

DISTRICT 4: South Boston

William B. Cookson, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A8

DISTRICT 4: Dorchester

Frank W. Pagano, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A9

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

Donald D. Lowell, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A10

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

Ralph I. Sewall, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A11

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

Jonathan P. Doran, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A12

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Mark I. Locke, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A13

DISTRICT 7: Malden

Robert C. Crockett, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A14

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

Paul D. Watts, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A15

DISTRICT 8: Salem

Willis F. Quimby, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A16

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

Robert W. Moore, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A17

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Wesley C. Tucker, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A18

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

A. Neil Gadd, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A19

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Harry C. Holman, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A21

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

William A. Hamm, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A21

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Frank O. Collins, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A22

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Albert L. Hughes, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A23

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Kenneth B. Bonney, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A24

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Franklin P. Stevens, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A25

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Peter S. Brown, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A26

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

John M. Gauger, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A27

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Norman K. Green, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A28

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Harry J. Vennert, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A29

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

Robert G. Goodfield, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A30

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Albert M. Adams, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A31

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Neil T. Mulrain, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A32

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Robert J. Leach, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A33

DISTRICT 23: Natick

John C. Mulhall, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A34

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Walter A. Vickers, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A35

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

Kenneth A. Churchill, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A36

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Albert E. Wood, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A37

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Richard G. Weston, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A38

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

Sergio M. Cardoza, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A39

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

John C. Fuller, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A40

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Arthur H. Richardson, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A41

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

Arthu Medeiros, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A42

--> note AHHJr and Wamsutta moved to New Bedford 30th in 1994

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

David R. Price, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A43

--> note King Philip moved to Fall River 30th in 1994

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

Robert C. Corr, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A44

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

William J. Rogers, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A45

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

Frederick H. Schulenberg, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A46

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Neil B. Hilt, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A47

PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

Guy U. Hall, District Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-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: 1993-A49

CHINA DISTRICT

Joe A. Diele, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1993-A50

CARIBBEAN DISTRICT

Daniel J. Ciesielski, District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1993-A51


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