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MONTACUTE LODGE

Location: Worcester

Chartered By: John T. Heard

Charter Date: 06/09/1859 VI-250

Precedence Date: 06/21/1858

Current Status: merged with Athelstan Lodge to form Guiding Lights Lodge, 08/23/2003.

PAST MASTERS

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1858
• Petition for Charter: 1859
• Consolidation Petition (with Athelstan Lodge): 2003

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1992 (125th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1858 (Heard; Institution of Lodge and installation; see below)
• 1861 (W. Coolidge; Constitution of Lodge and installation; hall dedication)
• 1863 (Parkman; installation; see below)
• 1881 (Lawrence)
• 1882 (Lawrence)
• 1884 (Howland)
• 1921 (Prince)
• 1925 (Ferrell)
• 1927 (Simpson; Veterans' Night)
• 1934 (Chipman)
• 1939 (Perry)
• 1943 (Schaefer; reception for Deputy Grand Master Thomas S. Roy)
• 1951 (Roy; reception for Grand Master)
• 1952 (Roy)
• 1953 (Roy; Past Master's Night)
• 1969 (Jaynes; unveiling of a portrait of Past Grand Master Roy; Special Communication)
• 1980 (Melanson; reception for Senior Grand Warden Charles A. Cross)
• 1984 (Richardson)
• 1992 (Darling; 125th Anniversary)
• 2003 (Hicks; Consolidation)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1869 1870 1882 1888 1896 1906 1911 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1937 1944 1949 1952 1956 1957 1960 1961 1965 1981 1988

OTHER

• 1869 (Communication with the UGLE regarding the name Montacute, VII-438)
• 1870 (Communication with the UGLE regarding the name Montacute, 1870-239)
• 1872 (Note regarding non-payment of dues, 1872-10)
• 1908 (First Master of the lodge present at Quarterly, 1908-104)
• 1913 (Participation in Worcester temple dedication, 1913-164)

EVENTS

CONSTITUTION, JUNE 1859

Bay State House, Worcester

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly Magazine, Vol. XVIII, No. 10, August, 1859, p. 295:

MONTACUTE LODGE.

This is the name of a new Lodge which was consecrated at Worcester, in this State, on Tuesday, the 28th June last, after having worked one year under Dispensation. It takes its name from Lord Montacute, who, as Grand Master of Masons in England, granted, in 1733, a Commission to Henry Price, to organize the first Grand Lodge in America, which was opened in this city in July of that year. The ceremonies of Consecration and installation of officers were performed by M. W. Grand Master Heard, assisted by the R. W. Charles R. Train, D. G. M.; Wm. D. Coolidge, as S. G. W.; Chas. Robbins, J. G. W.; W. W. Wheildon, as G. Treas.; Chas. W. Moore, G. Sec'y; Rev. E. M. P. Wells, D. D., G. Chaplain ; Wm. S. Gardner, G. Marshal, and other officers of the Grand Lodge. Previous to the commencement of the ceremonies, the Grand Officers, at the invitation of the new Lodge, sat down to one of the most elegant and inviting entertainments it has been our privilege to be a party to for many-a-day, whether regarded in the light of its own tempting excellence or in the manner of serving. In both these particulars it did ample credit to the good taste of the gentlemanly host of the " Bay State."

INSTALLATION, NOVEMBER 1863

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly Magazine, Vol. XXIII, No. 3, January, 1864, p. 86:

At the regular communication of Montacute Lodge, held at their Hall, Nov. 10, 1863, the following Brethren were elected officers for the present year, and were duly installed by D. D. G. M. J. W. Dadmun:—

• Benj. Lewis, W. M.
• Wm. S. Goodwin, S. W.
• Albert Walbridge, J. W.
• T. W. Wellington, Treas
• Geo. Phelps, Sec
• Stephen E. Lowe, S. D.
• John W. Jordan, J. D.
• J. H. Willis, Chaplain
• Jonas Heald. Jr., Marshal
• Henry C. Willson, S. S
• Emory Wilson, J. S
• C. F. Mirick, I. Sent.
• Daniel Seagrave, Tyler.

The Trustees elected at the same meeting were W. Bro. Benj. Lewis, and Brother Henry Goddard and Henry M. Whitten. The Relief Committee are Brothers Chas. B. Whiting, Wm. S. Goodwin and Alfort Wallridge.

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Forrest E. Barker, DDGM, District 18 (Worcester), 1902, 1903; Senior Grand Warden 1904
• Robert W. Clifford, DDGM, District 18 (Worcester), 1898, 1899; SN
• Charles A. Cross, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1973, 1974; Senior Grand Warden 1980; N
• James A. Gates, Jr., DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1989, 1990; N
• Burt W. Greenwood, DDGM, District 21 (Worcester), 1930, 1931; N
• Austin A. Heath, DDGM, District 21 (Worcester), 1914, 1915; Memorial
• G. Willard King, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1955, 1956; N
• Robert E. McDuffie, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1997, 1998
• Charles W. Moody, DDGM, District 11 (Worcester), 1875-1879; Senior Grand Warden 1880
• Thomas S. Roy, DDGM, District 22 (Worcester), 1942; Deputy Grand Master 1943; Grand Master 1951-1953; N
• Frederick W. Southwick, DDGM, District 18 (Worcester), 1892, 1893, 1894; SN
• Matthew John Whittall, Director of Grand Lodge; Memorial
• Edward M. Woodward, Jr., DDGM, District 21 (Worcester), 1924, 1925; N

DISTRICTS

1858: District 6

1867: District 11 (Worcester)

1883: District 18 (Worcester)

1911: District 21 (Worcester)

1927: District 21 (Worcester)

1931: District 22 (Worcester)

LINKS

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