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1998

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.

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.

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

• 1998-158: Introduction of special guests.
• 1998-163: Greetings to, and appointment of, Grand Representatives.
• 1998-164: Recognition of the Grand Lodge of Romania.
• 1998-166: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1998-167: Election of Rt. Wor. Fred Kirby Bauer as Grand Master. Election of other Grand Lodge officers.
• 1998-168: Presentations.
• Visits by Grand Master Johnson, beginning on Page 1998-183:
  • Anniversaries:
    • Meridian, Natick (05/02; 200th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Social Harmony, Wareham (05/09; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Montgomery, Milford (05/16; 200th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • King David, Taunton (06/13; 200th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Star in the East-Paskamansett, New Bedford (10/11; 175th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  • Consolidations:
    • King David, Charles H. Titus and Ionic (Taunton), as King David (06/17; Special Communication)
  • Hall Dedications and corner-stone layings:
    • Malden (10/25; cornerstone laying at Parish Church; Special Communication)
  • Lodge visits:
    • Cincinnatus, Great Barrington (01/17)
    • Wamsutta, New Bedford (01/21)
    • Blue Hill, Canton (02/08)
    • Winslow Lewis, Boston (02/14)
    • Wisdom, West Stockbridge (02/20)
    • Norfolk, Needham (02/21; reception for Rt. Wor. Ralph I. Sewall, Deputy Grand Master)
    • Victory (03/14; reception for Senior Grand Warden Stephen Kaloyanides; held in Newtonville)
    • Hammatt-Ocean, Saugus (03/21)
    • The DeMolay, Boston (03/30)
    • Mount Hollis, Holliston (04/06)
    • Grand Lodge of Connecticut (04/07-04/09)
    • DeWitt Clinton, Sandwich (04/18)
    • Major General Henry Knox, Boston (04/22)
    • Grand Lodge of New Jersey (04/28-04/29)
    • Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (04/30)
    • Grand Lodge of New York (05/03-05/05)
    • Grand Lodge of Rhode Island (05/17-05/18)
    • Hesperia, Boston (05/19)
    • The Masters, Newtonville (05/20; installation)
    • Grand Lodge of Michigan (05/26-05/28)
    • Winslow Lewis, Boston (06/12)
    • Euclid, Stoughton (06/18)
    • Starr King, Salem (06/21; Church Service)
    • Alpha, Framingham (06/22)
    • Norfolk and Nehoiden, Needham (09/03)
    • Mount Moriah, Westfield (09/04)
    • Wollaston, Quincy (10/03; installation)
    • Merrimack Valley Daylight, Lawrence (10/10)
    • Liberty, Beverly (10/12)
    • Grand Lodge of Ohio (10/14-10/17)
    • Hiram, Arlington (10/24; installation; Special Communication)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/12)
    • Grand Lodge of Maryland (11/15-11/17)
    • Macedonian, Quincy (11/24)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)
    • Wollaston, Quincy (12/01; installation)
    • Winslow Lewis, Boston (12/11; installation; held in Charlton; Special Communication)
    • Fidelity, Melrose (12/15; Special Communication)
    • St. John's (Boston) (12/19; installation; Special Communication)
  • Visits by other Grand Lodge officers begin on Page 1998-188.
• 1998-194: Audit.

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

• 03/11: 1998-11;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Bristol, Doric, Elm-Belcher, Macedonian, Olive Branch, Star-Athol, William North, William Sewall Gardner; approved.

• 06/10: 1998-67;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Adams, John Hancock, King Cyrus, King David, Manchester, Milton, Moses Michael Hays, Norfolk Union, Orient, Plymouth, Puritan, Rufus Putnam, Satuit, Universal, Waltham Triad; approved.

• 09/09: 1998-118;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Brigham, Crescent-Pittsfield, Good Samaritan, Quaboag, Vernon, Webster; approved.

• 12/09: 1998-163;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Damascus, Garden City, Lafayette-Greylock, Lawrence United, Nauset Light, Orient, Sojourners; approved.

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.

• MEMORIALS:
  • 03/11: 1998-17; Rt. Wor. John Delmar Dorr, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Rt. Wor. Robert E. Godbout, Jr., for the committee.
  • 03/11: 1998-19; Rt. Wor. Oman Reynolds Price, Past Senior Grand Warden; presented by Most Wor. J. Philip Berquist, for the committee.
  • 03/11: 1998-22; Rt. Wor. William Giles Manchester, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Rt. Wor. Robert Johnston, for the committee.
  • 09/09: 1998-122; Rt. Wor. George R. Dewhurst, Past Senior Grand Warden, Past Grand Marshal; presented by Rt. Wor. Gerald G. Delano, for the committee.
  • 09/09: 1998-124; Rt. Wor. Fred F. Sleeper, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Rt. Wor. Robert Johnston, for the committee.
  • 09/09: 1998-125; Rt. Wor. S. Forrest Kelliher, Past Junior Grand Warden; presented by Rt. Wor. David T. Carleton, for the committee.

Petitions for Charters

• 06/10: 1998-71. Petition by King David, Charles H. Titus and Ionic (Taunton), as King David; granted.

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.

• 10/11: 1998-133. New Bedford. 175th Anniversary of Star in the East-Paskamansett Lodge.
  • 1998-133: Grand Lodge opened at the New Bedford Day's Inn.
  • 1998-134: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 1998-134ff: Historical Review of Star in the East Lodge.
  • 1998-140ff: Historical Review of Paskamansett Lodge.
  • 1998-142ff: Brief History of Star in the East-Paskamansett Lodge.

• 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.

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