RACMassachusettsYear1850
From MasonicGenealogy
1850
Benjamin Huntoon, Grand High Priest
Winslow Lewis, Jr., Deputy Grand High Priest
Lucien B. Keith, Grand King
E. Samuel Millard, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/10/1850
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-600):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Finance.
- The meeting elected the officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year, with R. E. Benjamin Huntoon re-elected Grand High Priest; other officers elected and appointed as noted on Pages ChI-602 and ChI-603.
- The Grand Secretary was directed to "call upon all the delinquent Chapters and request payment of their dues." The circular appears on Page ChI-604.
The Grand Chapter was recessed until 09/16, at which time the Grand King was installed.
A return to the General Grand Chapter appears on Page ChI-605.
STATED MEETING, 12/10/1850
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-606):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Memorial for Companion and Past Grand Master Augustus Peabody.
- Resolutions regarding the adoption of the mode of work and lectures of the General Grand Chapter.
STATED MEETING, 03/11/1851
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-609):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Invitation for a St. John's Day celebration
- A committee was appointed to examine the Grand Chapter regalia.
STATED MEETING, 06/10/1851
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-610):
Grand Chapter opened.
The committee on regalia was granted further time.
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1850
| Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
| Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | |
| Taunton | Adoniram | 09/10/1816 | |
| Springfield | Morning Star | 06/29/1818 | |
| Boston | St. Paul's | 01/25/1819 | |
| Stoughton | Mount Zion | 12/12/1820 | |
| Fitchburg | Thomas | 12/11/1821 | |
| Worcester | Worcester | 09/16/1823 | |
| Northampton | Northampton | 06/23/1825 | |
| Lowell | Mt. Horeb | 04/08/1826 | |
| Sutton | Sutton | 09/26/1826 |
