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2004

DONALD G. HICKS, JR., Grand Master

Roy J. Leone, Deputy Grand Master
David R. Price, Sr., Senior Grand Warden
Thomas E. Pulkkinen, Junior Grand Warden


QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

  • 03/10: 2004-7;
  • 06/09: 2004-39;
  • 09/08: 2004-109;
  • 12/08: 2004-163; (Annual Communication)

03/10 Agenda

  • 2004-18: Installation of Bro. Frederick Shane as District Deputy Grand Master for China.
  • 2004-18: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
  • 2004-28: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 2004-28: Presentations.

06/09 Agenda

  • 2004-56: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
  • 2004-69: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 2004-70: Presentations.

09/08 Agenda

  • 2004-118: Greetings to Grand Representatives.
  • 2004-124: Report of the Committee on Records.
  • 2004-125: Presentations.

12/08 Agenda

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

  • 03/10: 2004-22; Discussion on proposal to amend Section 711.
    • 06/09: 2004-60; adopted.

Grand Master's Address

  • 03/10: 2004-28; public awareness; websites and e-mail; staffing; Country Fair; Campaign for Masonry; visitations.
  • 06/09: 2004-70; opening remarks; Grand Master's Fair; scholarships; New England CHIP Day; Chile visit (visits to Bethesda, Huelen and St. John's (Concepción) Lodges); Campaign for Masonry; Grand Lodge Open House;
  • 09/08: 2004-126; opening remarks; membership; visits; Campaign For Masonry; CHIP; Overlook; conclusion.
  • 12/08: 2004-186; opening remarks; Annual Reports; visits; Grand Lodge dues; Overlook; discipline; Campaign For Masonry; Grand Lodge Museum; scholarships; library; insurance; service; education; CHIP; visits; medals.

Lodge By-Law Changes

Necrologies and Memorials

  • NECROLOGIES:
    • 03/10: 2004-19; Rt. Wor. Paul William Anderson, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 03/10: 2004-19; Rt. Wor. Henry Crosskill Betcher, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/10: 2004-19; Rt. Wor. Howard Ernest Perry, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Deacon.
    • 03/10: 2004-20; Rt. Wor. Richard Wesley Phillips, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 03/10: 2004-20; Rt. Wor. Clarence Murray Pendleton, Past District Deputy Grand Master, Past Grand Steward.
    • 06/09: 2004-57; Rt. Wor. Edwin Hovey Carpenter, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 2004-57; Rt. Wor. C. Allen Norman, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 2004-57; Rt. Wor. Clifford Osburn Brown, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 2004-58; Rt. Wor. John D. Manning, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 2004-58; Rt. Wor. Douglas Herman Meattey, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 2004-58; Rt. Wor. William Bassett Kent, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 06/09: 2004-58; Rt. Wor. Charles A. Cross, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 06/09: 2004-58; Rt. Wor. Shant L. Chebookjian, Past Senior Grand Warden.
    • 06/09: 2004-58; Rt. Wor. Lloyd Alvin Williams, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 2004-118; Rt. Wor. Norman Benjamin Davison, Past District Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 2004-119; Rt. Wor. Oscar Lionell Baron, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 09/08: 2004-119; Rt. Wor. James Phillip Dout, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 2004-179; Rt. Wor. Herman Edward Hasenjager, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 2004-179; Rt. Wor. Irving Alexander Bornstein, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 2004-180; Rt. Wor. Earl Douglas Leake, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 2004-180; Rt. Wor. Gerald Kenneth Rosenfield, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 2004-180; Rt. Wor. Herbert Louis Corwin, Past District Deputy Grand Master.
    • 12/08: 2004-180; Rt. Wor. Harold Francis Nye, Past District Deputy Grand Master.


Petitions for Charters

Petitions for Dispensation for New Lodges

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 01/23: 2004-1; Quincy. Consolidation of Rural and Wollaston, as Rural.
    • 2004-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-2: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-5: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 03/19: 2004-33; Danvers. Consolidation of Amity and Mosaic, as Amity-Mosaic.
    • 2004-34: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-34: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-37: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 06/12: 2004-75; New Bedford. Consolidation of Star in the East-Paskamansett and Wamsutta, as Star in the East.
    • 2004-76: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-76: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-79: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 06/19: 2004-81; Lexington. Consolidation of Simon W. Robinson and Belmont-Beaver, as Simon W. Robinson.
    • 2004-82: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-82: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-84: Installation of officers of Simon W. Robinson Lodge.
    • 2004-85: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 06/24: 2004-87; Braintree. Consolidation of St. Paul's-Algonquin and Hesperia, as St. Paul's-Algonquin.
    • 2004-88: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-88: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-91: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 06/27: 2004-93; Leominster. Celebration of John the Baptist Day.
    • 2004-94: Grand Lodge opened at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Leominster.
    • 2004-94: Address by the Grand Master, reproduced in full.
  • 07/28: 2004-99; Edinburgh, Scotland. Fraternal Visit to Lodge Waverley #597.
    • 2004-100: Grand Lodge opened at the Edinburgh Masonic Building and was received by the Brethren of Waverley Lodge #597.
    • 2004-100: Fellow Craft Degree.
    • 2004-100: Presentations.
  • 08/19: 2004-103; Boston. Consolidation of Price-Benton and Germania-Revere, as The Consolidated Lodge.
    • 2004-104: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-104: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-107: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 09/25: 2004-131; Hanover. Dedication of Lodge room.
    • 2004-132: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Phoenix Lodge.
    • 2004-132: Dedication of Lodge room to honor the memory of Past Grand Master Richardson, "in the traditional Masonic manner."
    • 2004-132: Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
  • 09/29: 2004-135; Brockton. Consolidation of Paul Dean and Paul Revere, as Paul Revere.
    • 2004-136: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-136: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-139: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 10/08: 2004-141; Plymouth. Cornerstone Laying at the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds.
    • 2004-142: Grand Lodge opened at the site of the new Registry of Deeds.
    • 2004-142: Cornerstone laying ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-143: Remarks by the Grand Master and other attendees.
  • 11/09: 2004-145; Arlington. Consolidation of Hiram, John Abbott-Samuel Crocker Lawrence and Russell as Mystic Valley.
    • 2004-146: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the three Lodges.
    • 2004-146: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-150: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 11/17: 2004-153; Montague. Consolidation of Bay State, Mechanic's and Harmony, as Harmony.
    • 2004-154: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-154: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-158: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.
  • 12/03: 2004-159; Leominster. Presentation of a copy of the Charter of Aurora Lodge.
    • 2004-160: Grand Lodge opened at Kendall Tavern.
    • 2004-160: Grand Lodge recessed and welcomed guests. Mr. Mark Baldanza, historian, made a presentation on the early members of Aurora Lodge.
    • 2004-160: Presentations, including a copy of the charter of Aurora. Remarks by the Grand Master and other Brothers.
    • 2004-162: Excerpt from the centennial history of Aurora Lodge.
  • 12/21: 2004-227; Worcester. Consolidation of Isaiah Thomas and Morning Star, as Morning Star.
    • 2004-228: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Masters of the two Lodges.
    • 2004-228: Merger ceremony, described in detail.
    • 2004-231: Charge by the Grand Master; remarks by other Brothers.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/2004)

  • 2004-239: Opening and roll call.
  • 2004-246: Reception of guests, including Grand Representatives.
  • 2004-246: Report of Grand Secretary; 1,538 diplomas issued. List of lodges not represented in Grand Lodge in 2004, as well as the past 2 years.
  • 2004-247: Installation of Grand Master Jeffrey Black Hodgdon. Installation of other Grand Officers.
  • 2004-250: Feast of St. John. Toasts and names of speakers:
  • 2004-251: The Grand Master.
  • 2004-252: Deputy Grand Master Harvey J. Waugh.
  • 2004-256: Most Wor. William O. Walls, Past Grand Master of British Columbia and Yukon. (Not recorded).

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 2004

There were 31 districts in Massachusetts in 2004 (numbered 1 through 31), as well as districts for Chile, China, the Caribbean and Panama.

DISTRICT 1

David F. Howard, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A3

DISTRICT 2

Stewart A. Swinamer, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A4

DISTRICT 3

Michael S. Podymaitis, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A5

DISTRICT 4

Paul H. Perkins, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A6

DISTRICT 5

Jeffrey L. Gardiner, District Deputy Grand Master; 11 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A7

DISTRICT 6

James S. Logan, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A8

DISTRICT 7

William H. Young, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A9

DISTRICT 8

Philip A. Drouin, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A10

DISTRICT 9

Richard D. Parker, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A11

DISTRICT 10

John H. Day, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A12

DISTRICT 11

Thomas H. Hargreaves, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A13

DISTRICT 12

John Appleby, District Deputy Grand Master; 10 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A14

DISTRICT 13

George Bibilos, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A15

DISTRICT 14

Robert F. Gillette, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A16

DISTRICT 15

Truman G. Hix, District Deputy Grand Master; 11 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A17

DISTRICT 16

David S. Tinkham, District Deputy Grand Master; 11 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A18

DISTRICT 17

Richard J. Duhaine, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A19

DISTRICT 18

Herbert I. Lewis, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A20

DISTRICT 19

Eric M. Berg, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A21

DISTRICT 20

David A. Blake, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A22

DISTRICT 21

Bernard W. Russell, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A23

DISTRICT 22

Jack Smethurst, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A24

DISTRICT 23

Dennis E. Reebel, District Deputy Grand Master; 8 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A25

DISTRICT 24

Keith L. Rushlow, District Deputy Grand Master; 9 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A26

DISTRICT 25

Peter B. Markert, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A27

DISTRICT 26

Loriston L. Barnes, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A28

DISTRICT 27

Richard A. Poudrier, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A29

DISTRICT 28

Terence R. Garner, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A30

DISTRICT 29

Mark W. Doane, District Deputy Grand Master; 7 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A31

DISTRICT 30

Richard K. Cooper, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A32

DISTRICT 31

Luis M. Coelho, District Deputy Grand Master; 6 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A33

PANAMA CANAL DISTRICT

Henry F. Smith, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 3 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A34

  • 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: 2004-A35

CHINA DISTRICT

Frederick Shane, District Deputy Grand Master; 5 Lodges
Tabular: 2004-A36

CUBA DISTRICT

Henry F. Smith, Jr., District Deputy Grand Master; 1 Lodge
Tabular: 2004-A37


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