WestRoxbury

WEST ROXBURY LODGE

Location: Roslindale

Chartered By: Arthur D. Prince

Charter Date: 03/10/1920 1920-110

Precedence Date: 05/21/1919

Current Status: in Grand Lodge Vault; merged with Dorchester Lodge to form West Roxbury-Dorchester Lodge, 06/01/1990.

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REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS

• Petition for Dispensation: 1919
• Petition for Charter: 1920
• Consolidation Petition (with Dorchester Lodge): 1989

ANNIVERSARIES

• 1944 (25th Anniversary)
• 1969 (50th Anniversary)

VISITS BY GRAND MASTER

• 1920 (Prince; Constitution of Lodge and installation; Special Communication)
• 1922 (Prince; Participation in Roslindale hall dedication; Special Communication)
• 1944 (A. Coolidge; 25th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1954 (W. Johnson)
• 1969 (Jaynes; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
• 1969 (Melanson)
• 1987 (Ames)
• 1990 (Darling; consolidation with Dorchester Lodge; Special Communication)

BY-LAW CHANGES

1921 1923 1929 1946 1951 1956 1958 1959 1962 1968 1969 1971 1976 1978 1980 1986

HISTORY

• 1944 (25th Anniversary History, 1944-128)
• 1969 (50th Anniversary History, 1969-172)

OTHER

• 1924 (Granting of a petition to reduce fees to conform with other area lodges; 1924-648)

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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

• John H. Gillis, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1935, 1936; Memorial
• Charles W. Hunter, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1957, 1958; N
• Dimitrios J. Merageas, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1987, 1988, 1989; SN
• Albert F. Moussab, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1977, 1978; N
• Edwin T. Rae, DDGM, District 4 (Roxbury), 1947, 1948; N

DISTRICTS

1919: District 25 (Hyde Park)

1927: District 4 (Roxbury)

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LINKS

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