AbrahamHHowlandJr.
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ABRAHAM H. HOWLAND, JR. LODGE
Location: New Bedford
Chartered By: Melvin M. Johnson
Charter Date: 03/08/1916 1916-61
Precedence Date: 05/08/1915
Current Status: Active
REFERENCES IN GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS
ANNIVERSARIES
VISITS BY GRAND MASTER
- 1916 (M. Johnson; Constitution of Lodge)
- 1919 (Abbott)
- 1920 (Prince)
- 1924 (Ferrell; Members' Night)
- 1929 (H. Dean)
- 1934 (Chipman; Members' Night)
- 1935 (Allen; District Meeting)
- 1939 (Perry; District Meeting)
- 1941 (Schaefer; District Meeting)
- 1948 (Keith; District Meeting)
- 1954 (W. Johnson; District Meeting)
- 1957 (A. Jenkins; at Masonic Home, Charlton)
- 1965 (Osgood; 2 visits; 50th Anniversary and "William Stitt Night")
- 1967 (Booth; 2 visits; Ladies' Night and Installation)
- 1974 (Vose; Ladies' Night)
- 1976 (Maxwell; 2 visits; Ladies' Night and 60th Anniversary)
- 1979 (Melanson; Ladies' Night)
- 1981 (Berquist)
- 1983 (Berquist; 2 visits, including Ladies' Night)
- 1984 (Richardson; Ladies' Night)
- 1987 (Ames; Ladies' Night)
- 1990 (Darling; 75th Anniversary)
- 1993 (Lovering)
- 1996 (A. Johnson)
- 1997 (A. Johnson; testimonial for George A. Dewhurst)
BY-LAW CHANGES
1919 1921 1928 1929 1931 1936 1949 1960 1972 1977 1981 1982 1990 1991 2005 2011
HISTORY
- 1965 (50th Anniversary History, 1965-179)
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
- George L. Dewhurst, DDGM, Fall River 30, 1955, 1956; Junior Grand Warden 1960, Grand Marshal 1966-1968, Senior Grand Warden 1969
- Hiram A. Linfield, DDGM, Fall River 30, 1949, 1950; N
- Franklin H. Michelsen, DDGM, New Bedford 30, 1981, 1982; SN
- William Stitt, DDGM, Fall River 30, 1957, 1958; N
- William O. Rowand, DDGM, Fall River 30, 1969, 1970; N
- Linville A. Sloane, DDGM, Fall River 30, 1977, 1978; N
- Richard W. Taylor, DDGM, Fall River 30, 1991, 1992; N
- Elton S. Wilde, DDGM, Fall River 30, 1923, 1924; Junior Grand Warden, 1928
DISTRICTS
- 1915: District 30 (Fall River)
- 1927: District 30 (Fall River)
- 1993: District 30 (New Bedford)
- 2003: District 19