RACMassachusettsYear1851
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1851
Benjamin Huntoon, Grand High Priest
Stephen Lovell, Deputy Grand High Priest
E. Samuel Millard, Grand King
Henry Earl, Grand Scribe
Contents
REGULAR SESSIONS
ANNUAL SESSION, 09/09/1851
Meeting held at Boston (Ch1-612):
Grand Chapter opened.
- Finance Committee granted further time.
- Invitation from City of Boston to participate in the "Railroad Jubilee".
William Sharp: Railroad Jubilee on Boston Common, 1851; Now in the Museum of Fine Arts.
- 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-613 and ChI-616.
STATED MEETING, 12/09/1851
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-614):
Grand Chapter opened.
- A change to the first article of the General Regulations was adopted (changing the names of Grand Officers).
- Finance.
- Installation of Officers.
- The Grand Secretary was directed to notify Northampton and King Cyrus Chapters that, since they had not made returns for three years, would forfeit their charters if they had not paid their dues by the June meeting.
A return to the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter appears on Page ChI-617.
STATED MEETING, 03/09/1852
Held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-618):
Grand Chapter opened.
- A revision to the change to the first article of the General Regulations was adopted.
- Northampton Chapter was granted further time to make its returns.
- A petition from former members of Washington Chapter of Salem to restore its charter was received and approved, though it was noted that the original charter could not be found. The Grand Chapter voted to present a new charter to the Chapter.
- The committee on regalia reported progress. The committee was "authorized to dispose of such part of the regalia as in their judgment was not needed for the use of the Grand Chapter, and repair the remainder."
LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1851
Location | Chapter | Precedence Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Boston | St. Andrew's | 08/28/1769 | |
Newburyport | King Cyrus | 06/28/1790 | |
Salem | Washington | 01/09/1811 | restored 03/09/1852 |
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 |