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THE MASTERS' LODGE

Location: Newtonville; Needham (2007)

Chartered By: David B. Richardson

Charter Date: 11/21/1984 1984-118

Precedence Date: 09/07/1983

Current Status: Active

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PAST MASTERS

• Stanley F. Maxwell, 1983, 1984
• Donald W. Vose, 1985
• J. Philip Berquist, 1986
• Carl A. Gordon, 1987
• Robert C. Patey, 1988
• David W. Lovering, 1989
• James R. Franklin, 1990
• Brenton E. Tyler, Jr., 1991
• Shant L. Chebookjian, 1992
• David B. Richardson, 1993
• Albert T. Ames, 1994
• Richard J. Stewart, 1995
• Paul W. Rolston, 1996
• Robert Johnston, 1997
• Robert E. Godbout, Jr., 1998
• Ralph I. Sewall, 1999
• James A. Vytal, 2000
• Arthur E. Johnson, 2001
• Robert F. Doherty, 2002
• W. Bradford Chase, Jr., 2003
• Warren R. Davis, 2004
• Fred K. Bauer, 2005
• Paul E. Kennedy, 2006
• William E. Holland, 2007
• Kenneth R. Blake, 2008
• George A. Sarafinas, 2009
• Walter Peterson, Jr., 2010
• Donald G. Hicks, Jr., 2011
• James K. Ray, 2012

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

XXXXXXXXXXX* Petition for Dispensation: 1859 XXXXXXXXXXXX* Petition for Charter: 1860 XXXXXXXXX* Consolidation Petition (with St. Bernard's Lodge): 1995 XXXXXXXXXXXX* Consolidation Petition (with Doric Lodge): 2002

ANNIVERSARIES

XXXXXXXXXX* 1909 (50th Anniversary)

• 1934 (75th Anniversary)
• 1959 (Centenary)
• 2009 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

XXXXXXXXXX* 1860 (Lewis; Constitution of Lodge and installation)

BY-LAW CHANGES

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HISTORY

XXXXXXX* 1934 (75th Anniversary History, 1934-169)

OTHER

XXXXXXXXXX* 1883 (Granting of a replacement charter for one destroyed by fire)

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

Note: This list is extremely incomplete; it only includes Past Masters of the Lodge.

• Albert T. Ames; DDGM, District 23 (Natick), 1976, 1977; Grand Marshal 1978-1980; Senior Grand Warden 1981; Grand Master 1987-1989
• Fred K. Bauer; DDGM, District 7 (Natick), 1980, 1981; Deputy Grand Master 1988; Grand Master 1999-2001
• J. Philip Berquist; DDGM, District 5 (Waltham), 1970, 1971; Grand Tyler 1968-1969; Deputy Grand Master 1973; Grand Master 1981-1983; Grand Treasurer 1991-1993
• Kenneth R. Blake; DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1994, 1995; Grand Steward 1999; Junior Grand Warden 2013
• W. Bradford Chase, Jr.; DDGM, District 5 (Waltham), 1983, 1984
• Shant L. Chebookjian; DDGM, District 5 (Waltham), 1979, 1980; Senior Grand Warden 1983
• Warren R. Davis, DDGM, District 8 (Lynn), 1984, 1985; Junior Grand Warden 1991
• Robert F. Doherty, DDGM, District 6 (Arlington), 1987, 1988; Junior Grand Warden 1996
• James R. Franklin, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1984, 1985; Deputy Grand Master 1994
• Robert E. Godbout, Jr.; Junior Grand Steward 1982-1983;

Grand Marshal 1984-1986; Senior Grand Warden 1987

• Carl A. Gordon; DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1988, 1989; Deputy Grand Master 1993
• Donald G. Hicks, Jr.; Deputy Grand Master 1987; Grand Master 2002-2004
• William E. Holland, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1998, 1999; Deputy Grand Master 2006
• Arthur E. Johnson, DDGM, District 26 (Quincy), 1991, 1992; Senior Grand Warden 1995; Grand Master 1996-1998
• Robert Johnston, DDGM, District 6 (Arlington), 1971, 1972; Junior Grand Warden 1983
• Paul E. Kennedy, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1996, 1997
• David W. Lovering, DDGM, District 5 (Waltham), 1977, 1978; Senior Grand Warden 1986; Grand Master 1993-1995
• Stanley F. Maxwell, DDGM, District 7 (Malden), 1955, 1956; Deputy Grand Master 1964; Grand Master 1975-1977; Grand Treasurer 1989-1990
• Robert C. Patey, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1976, 1977; Grand Marshal 1981-1983; Senior Grand Warden 1984; N
• Walter Peterson, Jr., Grand Representative
• James K. Ray, DDGM, District 6 (Somerville), 2000, 2001; Senior Grand Warden 2008
• David B. Richardson, 1972, 1973; Senior Grand Warden 1976; Grand Master 1984-1986; N
• Paul W. Rolston, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1972, 1973; Senior Grand Warden 1992; Grand Secretary
• George A. Sarafinas, DDGM, District 5 (Waltham), 1997, 1998
• Ralph I. Sewall, DDGM, District 5 (Brighton), 1992, 1993; Deputy Grand Master 1998
• Richard J. Stewart, Deputy Grand Master 1991, Grand Master 2011-2013
• Brenton E. Tyler, Jr., DDGM, District 5 (Waltham) , 1974; Grand Marshal 1975-1977; Senior Grand Warden 1978; N
• Donald W. Vose, DDGM, District 1 (Boston), 1962; Memorial Deputy Grand Master 1963; Grand Master, 1972-1974
• James A. Vytal, DDGM, District 24 (Marlborough), 1973; Junior Grand Warden 1992; N

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YEARS

1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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DISTRICTS

1983: District 5 (Waltham)

2003: District 5

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LINKS

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