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==== CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, MARCH 1874 ====
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''From New England Freemason, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1874, Page 195:''
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'''Constitution of Phoenix Lodge, Hanover, Mass.'''—A Special Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was opened in Hanover on the ninth instant. The Grand Officers arrived at 11.30 o'clock, having left Boston at 8.45 a. m. by the Old Colony R. R., and performed six miles of stage travel from N. Abington, in consequence of a car being off and obstructing the track on the Hanover Branch. A generous collation was furnished by Phoenix Lodge to the Grand Officers and invited guests, under the direction of Brother J. H. Costley of the Hanover House. The Masonic services of dedication, constitution and installation were conducted by Grand Master [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMNickerson Nickerson], who delivered a short practical address, followed by interesting and eloquent remarks by Past Grand Masters [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMWCoolidge Coolidge] and [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMParkman Parkman].
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The Grand Officers returned to Boston by the 4 p. m. train. The Charter bears the names of thirty-two members. The occasion was much enjoyed by all the Brethren present, and the new Lodge commences its Masonic career under the most favorable auspices. The Grand Lodge was represented as follows: M. W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMNickerson Sereno D. Nickerson], Grand Master; R. W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMWCoolidge William D. Coolidge], as Dep. Grand Master; R. W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLWGrammer William T. Grammer], S. G. Warden; R. W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMEndicott Henry Endicott], as J. G. Warden; R. W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=GMParkman William Parkman], as G. Treasurer; W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLTDavis Thomas W. Davis], as R. G. Secretary; R. W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLCTitus Charles H. Titus], as G. Cnaplain; W. [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAGLWChessman William H. Chessman], G. Marshal; Bro. Alonzo P. Jones, as S. G. Deacon; Bro. L. Cushing Kimball, as J. G. Deacon; W. E. Dana Bancroft, G. Lecturer; Bro. B. F. Nourse, G. Tyler.
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=== GRAND LODGE OFFICERS ===
  
 
* Frank P. Arnold, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHingham25_1883-1910 District 25 (Hingham)], 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersA#ARNOLD.2C_FRANCIS_PRESCOTT__1836-1911 Memorial]'''
 
* Frank P. Arnold, DDGM, [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAHingham25_1883-1910 District 25 (Hingham)], 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888; '''[http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=MAOtherBrothersA#ARNOLD.2C_FRANCIS_PRESCOTT__1836-1911 Memorial]'''

Revision as of 16:44, 11 November 2012

PHOENIX LODGE

Location: Hanover

Chartered By: Sereno D. Nickerson

Charter Date: 03/07/1874 1874-20

Precedence Date: 02/21/1873

Current Status: Active

PAST MASTERS

need list of living Past Masters

  • Francis P. Arnold, 1874, 1875, 1877; Mem
  • George B, Oldham, 1876
  • R. C. Waterman, 1878-1880
  • Eben C. Waterman, 1881, 1882
  • William W. Curtis, 1883, 1884
  • Lyman Russell, 1885, 1886
  • John G. Fisher, 1887, 1888, 1895
  • Henry H. Collamore, 1889, 1890
  • R. Willard Crane, 1891, 1892
  • Thomas Barstow, 1893, 1894
  • William A. Josselyn, 1896, 1897
  • William F. Bates, 1898, 1899
  • Calvin S. West, 1900, 1901
  • Elmer E. Turner, 1902, 1903
  • Horace T. Fogg, 1904, 1905; Mem
  • Nathan O. Oakman, 1906, 1907
  • Ernest H. Sparrell, 1908, 1909
  • Lester D. West, 1910, 1911
  • Sumner A. Chapman, 1912, 1913
  • Charles E. Damon, 1914, 1915
  • Joseph F. Merritt, 1916, 1917
  • Edward H. Tindale, 1918, 1919; N
  • Harold P. Bailey, 1920, 1921
  • Lothrop E. Fessenden, 1922
  • John M. Townsend, 1923
  • Edwin H. Gibson, 1924, 1925; N
  • Herbert L. Shepherd, 1926, 1927
  • Frank I. Buffum, 1928, 1929
  • George D. Dumas, 1930
  • Herbert A. Lincoln, 1931, 1932
  • J. Lyman Wadsworth, 1933, 1934; N
  • Alfred J. Wilson, 1935, 1936
  • Russell W. Harris, 1937, 1938; N
  • Ralph A. Sunergren, 1939, 1940
  • Lot Phillips, II, 1941
  • James M. Converse, 1942
  • Calvin T. King, 1943
  • John H. Harrigan, 1944
  • John S. Brooks, 1945, 1946
  • Joseph S. Sylvester Jr., 1947, 1948
  • John C. Tyrie, 1949
  • Edward C. Burchett, 1950, 1951
  • George L. Legg, 1952, 1953; N
  • S. Franklin Ames, 1954
  • Norman C. Robbins, 1955
  • Frederick F. Nagel, 1956
  • Allan A. Carnes, 1957
  • Lloyd S. West, 1958
  • George F. Smith, 1959
  • David B. Richardson, 1960; N
  • Richard A. Gaudette, 1961; N
  • Robert Moodie, 1962
  • Arthur O. Peacock, 1963
  • T. Curtis Power, 1964
  • Kenton W. Greene, 1965
  • George W. Jones, 1966
  • Charles H. Baldwin, Jr., 1967
  • Herbert W. Tripp, 1968
  • George B. Currie, 1969
  • Royal L. Unangst, Jr., 1970
  • Daniel Hamilton, 1971, 1972
  • C. Philip Snow, 1973
  • Charles L. Inglis, 1974
  • Paul R. Chambers, 1975
  • Norman W. Jefferson, 1976
  • Robert C. Hyland, 1977
  • William Wenzlow, 1978
  • Earle W. Bucknam, 1979
  • Lorrimer Armstrong, Jr, 1980
  • Allan Johnson,, 1981
  • Francis J. Hamilton, 1982
  • David I. MacDonald, 1983
  • Arthur L. Mosher, 1984, 85, 1999
  • Robert J. Lukow, 1986
  • Cantrell C. Clemmons, 1987
  • Robert W. Seltsam, 1988
  • Roland A. Cole, Jr,, 1989
  • David K. Dickson, 1990
  • Richard F. Faust, 1991; PDDGM
  • Daniel L. Murphy, 1992
  • Stephen T. Richardson, 1993
  • Arnold Melvin Johnson, 1994, 2000, 2010; PDDGM
  • Christopher S. O'Reilly, 1995
  • Walter L. Tryon, Jr, 1996-1997
  • John R. Grillo, 1998
  • Philip E. Drugge, 2001
  • David W. Luce, 2002
  • Robert V. Hammond, 2003, 2005
  • Biff Coen, 2004
  • James M. Gilmore, 2006
  • John I. Hyland, 2007
  • Dennis J. Blom, 2008
  • Lawrence P. Friedman, 2009
  • James A. Jones, 2011

YEARS

1873 1874 1876 1878 1880 1885 1890 1892 1900 1901 1913 1924 1943 1948 1953 1956 1957 1962 1968 1973 1976 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1990 1991 1992 1996 1997 1999 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009


EVENTS

CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, MARCH 1874

From New England Freemason, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1874, Page 195:

Constitution of Phoenix Lodge, Hanover, Mass.—A Special Communication of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was opened in Hanover on the ninth instant. The Grand Officers arrived at 11.30 o'clock, having left Boston at 8.45 a. m. by the Old Colony R. R., and performed six miles of stage travel from N. Abington, in consequence of a car being off and obstructing the track on the Hanover Branch. A generous collation was furnished by Phoenix Lodge to the Grand Officers and invited guests, under the direction of Brother J. H. Costley of the Hanover House. The Masonic services of dedication, constitution and installation were conducted by Grand Master Nickerson, who delivered a short practical address, followed by interesting and eloquent remarks by Past Grand Masters Coolidge and Parkman.

The Grand Officers returned to Boston by the 4 p. m. train. The Charter bears the names of thirty-two members. The occasion was much enjoyed by all the Brethren present, and the new Lodge commences its Masonic career under the most favorable auspices. The Grand Lodge was represented as follows: M. W. Sereno D. Nickerson, Grand Master; R. W. William D. Coolidge, as Dep. Grand Master; R. W. William T. Grammer, S. G. Warden; R. W. Henry Endicott, as J. G. Warden; R. W. William Parkman, as G. Treasurer; W. Thomas W. Davis, as R. G. Secretary; R. W. Charles H. Titus, as G. Cnaplain; W. William H. Chessman, G. Marshal; Bro. Alonzo P. Jones, as S. G. Deacon; Bro. L. Cushing Kimball, as J. G. Deacon; W. E. Dana Bancroft, G. Lecturer; Bro. B. F. Nourse, G. Tyler.


GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

DISTRICTS

1873: District 16 (Plymouth)

1883: District 25 (Hingham)

1911: District 27 (Plymouth)

1927: District 27 (Plymouth)

2003: District 18


LINKS

Lodge web site

Massachusetts Lodges