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1998

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ARTHUR E. JOHNSON, Grand Master

Ralph I. Sewall, Deputy Grand Master
Stephen Kaloyanides, Senior Grand Warden
Peter R. Smith, Junior Grand Warden

A portrait of the Grand Master appeared in the Frontispiece and above.


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Seated: R. W. Stephen Kaloyanides, Senior Grand Warden; Grand Master Arthur E. Johnson; R. W. Ralph I. Sewall, Deputy Grand Master.
Standing: R. W. Peter B. Smith, Junior Grand Warden; R. W. Robert M. Blake, Grand Treasurer; R. W. Paul W. Rolston, Grand Secretary.


Contents

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/11: 1998-1;
  • 06/10: 1998-59;
  • 09/09: 1998-109;
  • 12/09: 1998-149; (Annual Communication)

03/11 Agenda

  • 1998-9: Election of Director to the Board of Directors.
  • 1998-9: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1998-10: Recognition of the Grand Lodges of: Newfoundland and Labrador, and Burkina Faso.
  • 1998-24: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 1998-25: Presentations.

06/10 Agenda

  • 1998-74: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1998-74: Recognition of the Grand Lodge of Haiti.
  • 1998-76: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 1998-77: Presentations.

09/09 Agenda

  • 1998-117: Introduction of attendees from the Masonic Home, including Wor. Albert Ernest Garratt of Greylock Lodge in 1927.
  • 1998-119: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
  • 1998-120: Recognition of the Grand Lodge of Paraiba, Brazil.
  • 1998-127: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 1998-129: Proclamation by the Governor of Massachusetts on Freemasonry Recognition Day in Massachusetts.
  • 1998-130: Presentations.

12/09 Agenda

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/11: 1998-26; DeMolay and Rainbow; Overlook; One-Day Class; Masonic Leadership Institute.
  • 06/10: 1998-78; One-Day Class; Grand Master's Fair; Overlook renovations.
  • 09/09: 1998-131; Overlook renovations; Rainbow and DeMolay; Millenium Project.
  • 12/09: 1998-168; opening remarks; Masonic Home; One-Day Class; Masonic Education; Training Committee; Service; Library; Masonic Home; Insurance Committee; Scholarship Committee; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/11: 1998-14; Rt. Wor. John Delmar Dorr, Past Junior Grand Warden.
    • 03/11: 1998-15; Rt. Wor. Edward Erik Erickson, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/11: 1998-15; Rt. Wor. Wendell Robert Freedman, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Deacon.
    • 03/11: 1998-16; Rt. Wor. William Giles Manchester, Past Junior Grand Warden.
    • 03/11: 1998-16; Rt. Wor. Oman Reynolds Price, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 03/11: 1998-16; Rt. Wor. Kenneth Willard Wood, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/11: 1998-17; Rt. Wor. John William Zolner, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/10: 1998-75; Rt. Wor. Lee Hallett Burlingame, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/10: 1998-75; Rt. Wor. George R. Dewhurst, Past Senior Grand Warden, Past Grand Marshal.
    • 06/10: 1998-75; Rt. Wor. Patten Wilson Dunn, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/10: 1998-76; Rt. Wor. A. Neil Gadd, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/10: 1998-76; Rt. Wor. Wilbert Henry, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/09: 1998-76; Rt. Wor. Aaron Rynston Davison, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/09: 1998-121; Rt. Wor. S. Forrest Kelliher, Past Junior Grand Warden.
    • 09/09: 1998-121; Rt. Wor. Fred F. Sleeper, Past Junior Grand Warden.
    • 12/09: 1998-165; Rt. Wor. George Henry Howard, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/09: 1998-166; Rt. Wor. Parker Dexter Williams, Past District Deputy Grand Master.

Petitions for Charters

Petitions for Dispensation for New Lodges

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 04/04: 1998-29. Boston. Grand Master's One-Day Class.
    • 1998-29: Grand Lodge opened in Ionic Hall.
    • 1998-29: Conferral of the degrees of Freemasonry by the Grand Lecturers.
  • 04/25: 1998-31. Falmouth. 200th Anniversary of Marine Lodge.
    • 1998-32: Grand Lodge opened at the Sea Crest Resort in North Falmouth.
    • 1998-32: Anniversary Banquet. Proclamations.
    • 1998-32: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1998-33ff: Brief History of Marine Lodge, by Wor. Robert A. Greenfield.
    • 1998-36ff: Life in Falmouth 1798, by Bro. Ted Huguenin.
  • 05/02: 1998-43. Charlton. Dedication of Stained-glass Window at Charlton.
    • 1998-44: Grand Lodge opened and proceeded to the Chapel.
    • 1998-44: Dedication of the Order of the Eastern Star window "in accordance with ancient usages."
    • 1998-44: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 05/02: 1998-47. Natick. 200th Annivesary of Meridian Lodge and Rededication of the Lodge Building.
    • 1998-48: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Edwin C. Sloper, Master of Meridian Lodge.
    • 1998-48: Official proclamations. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 1998-49ff: History of Meridian Lodge.
  • 05/16: 1998-57. Milford. 200th Anniversary of Montgomery Lodge.
    • 1998-57: Grand Lodge opened at the Radisson Hotel in Milford.
    • 1998-57: Proclamations. Anniversary Banquet.
    • 1998-58: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 06/13: 1998-81. Taunton. 200th Anniversary of King David Lodge.
    • 1998-82: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Rt. Wor. Robert Webster Williams, III, Master of King David Lodge.
    • 1998-82: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers. Proclamations.
    • 1998-82ff: History of King David Lodge, by Rt. Wor. Robert W. Williams, III.
  • 06/17: 1998-97. Taunton. Uniting of King David, Charles H. Titus and Ionic (Taunton) Lodges as King David Lodge.
    • 1998-98: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the three Lodges.
    • 1998-98: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 1998-102: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 09/03: 1998-105. Needham. Celebration for Rt. Wor. Clarke Harris Wertheim.
    • 1998-106: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Kenneth M. Morrison, Master of Norfolk Lodge.
    • 1998-106: Testimonial for Rt. Wor. Clarke H. Wertheim, Grand Representative to the Valle de Mexico. Remarks by the Grand Master.
  • 10/24: 1998-145. Arlington. Installation at Hiram Lodge.
    • 1998-146: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Wor. Donald R. Denning, Master of Hiram Lodge.
    • 1998-146: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 10/25: 1998-147. Malden. Cornerstone laying for the First Parish Church in Malden.
    • 1998-147: Grand Lodge opened at the First Parish Church.
    • 1998-148: Cornerstone laying, "according to the ancient traditions of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts."
  • 12/11: 1998-215. Charlton. Installation of Winslow Lewis Lodge.
    • 1998-216: Grand Lodge opened at the Overlook Building at Charlton.
    • 1998-216: Installation of officers.
  • 12/15: 1998-217. Melrose. Master Mason Degree at Fidelity Lodge.
    • 1998-218: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Fidelity Lodge.
    • 1998-218: Master Mason degree for the sons of Rt. Wor. Robert F. Lucas.
  • 12/19: 1998-221. Boston. Installation at St. John's Lodge.
    • 1998-221: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of the Lodge.
    • 1998-222: Installation of officers.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/28/1998)

  • 1998-223: Opening and roll call.
  • 1998-230: Reception of guests, including Grand Representatives.
  • 1998-230: Presentation of a Henry Price Medal to Most Wor. C. Michael Watson, Past Grand Master of Ohio.
  • 1998-231: Report of Grand Secretary; 819 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 1998, as well as the past 2 years.
  • 1998-233: Installation of Grand Master Fred Kirby Bauer. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 1998-235: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
    • 1998-236: The Grand Master.
    • 1998-236: Rt. Wor. James L. Emmette, Grand Master of Pennsylvania.
    • 1998-237: Deputy Grand Master F. Brian Emery.
    • 1998-238: Most Wor. C. Michael Watson, Past Grand Master of Ohio.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1998

There were 45 districts in Massachusetts in 1998 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and Panama.

DISTRICT 1: Boston

Philip L. Silberstein, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A3

DISTRICT 2: Cambridge

James A. Moller, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A4

DISTRICT 2: Boston

Nathan N. Rosenhek, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A5

DISTRICT 3: Boston

Jeffrey Arnold, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A6

DISTRICT 3: Chelsea

Raymond A. Dembkoski, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A7

DISTRICT 4: Boston

Kenneth P. Lodge, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A8

DISTRICT 5: Waltham

George A. Serafinas, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A9

DISTRICT 5: Brighton

William E. Holland, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A10

DISTRICT 6: Somerville

David R. Young, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A11

DISTRICT 6: Arlington

Paul F. Gleason, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A12

DISTRICT 7: Malden

David R. Lee, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A13

DISTRICT 7: Melrose

John J. Girdvainis, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A14

DISTRICT 8: Salem

Carl F. Aylward, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A15

DISTRICT 8: Lynn

William E. Eldridge, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A16

DISTRICT 9: Gloucester

Alexander R. Pope, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A17

DISTRICT 10: Newburyport

Merton E. Chute, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A18

DISTRICT 11: Lawrence

Frank G. Holt, III, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A19

DISTRICT 12: Lowell

Peter S. Alexis, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A20

DISTRICT 13: Fitchburg

Kenneth B. Johnson, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A21

DISTRICT 13: Barre

Brian A. Handy, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A22

DISTRICT 14: Greenfield

Lawrence G. Kent, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A23

DISTRICT 15: North Adams

Nicholas J. Mantello, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A24

DISTRICT 16: Pittsfield

Percy F. Kuhn, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A25

DISTRICT 17: Holyoke

Linwood G. Buczala, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A26

DISTRICT 18: Chicopee

Charles H. Robinson, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A27

DISTRICT 18: Springfield

Myron G. Swain, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A28

DISTRICT 19: Palmer

William R. Barnett, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A29

DISTRICT 20: Blackstone

Oliver J. Chapdelaine, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A30

DISTRICT 21: Brookfield

Samuel R. McClure, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A31

DISTRICT 22: Worcester

Robert E. McDuffie, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A32

DISTRICT 23: Natick

Carmen D. Borgia, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A33

DISTRICT 24: Marlboro

Alexander D. Campbell, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A34

DISTRICT 25: Hyde Park

James B. Kershaw, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A35

DISTRICT 26: Quincy

Robert W. Stark, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A36

DISTRICT 27: Plymouth

Paul E. Wuori, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A37

DISTRICT 28: Taunton

James C. Pilling, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A38

DISTRICT 28: Attleboro

John F. Platt, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A39

DISTRICT 29: Brockton

Bruce K. Pratt, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A40

DISTRICT 30: Fall River

Walter L. Craveiro, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A41

DISTRICT 30: New Bedford

Stephen W. Latham, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A42

DISTRICT 31: Nantucket

David L. Maxim, Sr., District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A43

DISTRICT 32: Hyannis

Thomas W. Hadley, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A44

DISTRICT 32: Provincetown

Herbert B. Kinney, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges + 1 U.D.
Tabular: 1998-A45

DISTRICT 33: Springfield

Leslie P. Lohnes, District Deputy Grand Master; 4 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A46

PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

James E. Cook, District Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A47

  • Sojourners (Cristobal, Canal Zone, 1912)
  • Ancon (Ancon, Canal Zone, 1913)
  • Gatun (Empire, Canal Zone, 1915) merged 05/31

CHILE DISTRICT

Daniel E. Cerda, District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A48

CHINA DISTRICT

Joe A. Diele, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 1998-A49

CARIBBEAN DISTRICT

Aston Wright, District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 1998-A50


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