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TRINITY LODGE

Location: Clinton

Chartered By: John T. Heard

Charter Date: 09/14/1859 VI-258

Precedence Date: 09/06/1858

Current Status: Active

PAST MASTERS

REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1858
• Petition for Charter: 1859
  • "the previous charter not being granted because it was not surrendered in accordance with the Grand Constitutions." However, by vote (VI-262) they were permitted to retain the original records and physical copy of the charter until called for by the Grand Lodge. (Granted 09/06; constituted 09/21)

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1908 (50th Anniversary)
• 1933 (75th Anniversary)
• 1958 (Centenary)
• 2008 (150th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1859 (Heard; Constitution of lodge and installation; see below)
• 1880 (Welch)
• 1882 (Lawrence; Hall dedication; Special Communication)
• 1890 (Wells; installation)
• 1904 (Sanford; cornerstone laying; Special Communication)
• 1906 (Blake)
• 1908 (Blake; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1910 (Flanders; Ladies' Night)
• 1933 (Chipman; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1958 (A. Jenkins; Centenary; Special Communication)
• 2008 (Pageau; 150th Anniversary; Special Communication)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1878 1906 1916 1920 1923 1924 1928 1941 1947 1949 1954 1957 1959 1966 1972 1984 1993 2008 2012

HISTORY

• 1908 (Historical Address at 50th Anniversary, 1908-96)
• 1933 (75th Anniversary History, 1933-408)
• 1958 (Centenary History, 1958-200)

OTHER

• 1874 (Jurisdictional dispute, 1874-9)

EVENTS

CONSTITUTION OF LODGE, SEPTEMBER 1859

From Moore's Freemason's Monthly, Vol. XVIII, No. 12, October 1859, Page 384:

On Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts constituted a new Lodge in the flourishing town of Clinton, by the name of Trinity Lodge. After the ceremonies of consecration, the officers were installed by the Grand Master and his suite, as follows: * Henry Bowman, Master;

• A. A. Burditt and Geo. L. Thurston, Wardens;
• Josiah H. Vose, Treasurer;
• Henry Eddy, Secretary;
• Samuel T. Bigelow and Daniel Marsh, Deacons;
• John P. Buzzell and A. A. Pevey, Stewards;
• Gilman M. Palmer, M.;
• Levi Green, T.

At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the members of Trinity Lodge and their guests supped together at the Clinton House, and enjoyed, with speeches and music, a very pleasant repast.

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• Charles A. Bartlett, DDGM, District 12 (Fitchburg), 1890, 1891; Memorial
• Clifford P. Bohnet, DDGM, District 22, 2013
• Alfred A. Burditt, DDGM, District 6, 1866; District 11 (Worcester), 1867; SN
• Allan G. Buttrick, DDGM, District 12 (Fitchburg), 1907, 1908; SN
• Frank O. Collins, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1993, 1994
• Charles D. Greene, Jr., DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1967, 1968; SN
• Calvin H. Hastings, DDGM, District 24 (Marlborough), 1919, 1920; Memorial
• Daniel B. Ingalls, DDGM, District 7 (Lowell), 1879, 1880; SN
• Arthur E. McLean, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1981, 1982; SN
• George M. Rogers, Jr., DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1959, 1960; N
• Arthur S. Rollins, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1931, 1932; N
• Harold J. Toole, DDGM, District 13 (Fitchburg), 1945, 1946; N

DISTRICTS

1858: District 6

1867: District 11 (Worcester)

1872: District 7 (Lowell)

1883: District 12 (Fitchburg)

1911: District 24 (Marlborough)

1927: District 13 (Fitchburg)

2003: District 23

LINKS

Lodge web site

Massachusetts Lodges