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1929

Juniper Hall

HERBERT W. DEAN, Grand Master

A picture of Juniper Hall appears in the Frontispiece and above.

James Young, Jr., Deputy Grand Master
Robert J. McKechnie, Senior Grand Warden
Harry P. Jackson, Junior Grand Warden

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston)

• 03/13: 1929-9;
• 06/12: 1929-104;
• 09/11: 1929-133;
• 12/11: 1929-200; (Annual Communication)

03/13 Agenda

• 1929-16: Note of the presence of Wor. Arthur Quinton Adamson, Past Deputy District Grand Master for China, and of Bro. Samuel Young, Past Warden of International Lodge.
• 1929-16: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1929-42: Election of a Charity Trustee to replace Rt. Wor.William B. Lawrence.
• 1929-42: Report of the Committee on the Grand Constitutions.
• 1929-43: Report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges; Grand Lodge of Venezuela added to the list in the March 1928 Quarterly.
• 1929-54: Resolution that all Grand Lodge Dues collected in overseas districts should be retained by the Districts for their use.
• 1929-55: Installation of Grand Officers.

06/12 Agenda

• 1929-110: The Grand Master called attention to the revision of the Grand Constitutions regarding the establishment of the system of exchange of Grand Representatives. Those representatives present were asked to rise and they were offered "the felicitations and best wishes of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts."
• 1929-111: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1929-122: Initial committee of Zone representatives, in Grand Master's Address.

Benjamin Rowell
From the collection of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts

• 1929-129: Disposition of Benjamin W. Rowell estate; proceeds to be transferred to the Masonic Education and Charity Trust.

09/11 Agenda

• 1929-140: Reception of Rt. Hon. the Earl of Donoughmore, the Grand Master of Masons in Ireland. Reception of Wor. Harold C. Faxon, Past Master of International Lodge.
• 1929-141: Report of the Committee on Records.
• 1929-156ff: Budget for 1929-1930.
• 1929-163: Greetings to sick members Rt. Wor. Arthur G. Pollard and Wor. and Rev. John Vannevar.
• 1929-164: Address by Lord Donoughmore.

12/11 Agenda

• 1929-208: Reception of distinguished guests.
• 1929-208: Report of the Committee on Records.
• Recorded in Grand Master Dean's address, beginning on Page 1929-216:
  • Anniversaries:
    • Soley, Somerville (04/08; 50th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Mount Horeb (West Harwich) (11/08; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
    • Putnam, Cambridge (12/16; 75th Anniversary; Special Communication)
  • Hall Dedications and corner-stone layings:
    • Hingham Hall dedication. (03/05; Special Communication)
    • Newburyport Hall dedication. (03/27; Special Communication)
    • North Adams Hall dedication. (04/05; Special Communication)
    • Charlton. Dedication of the Davenport Home (05/23; Special Communication)
    • Scituate Hall dedication. (06/10; Special Communication)
    • Lowell Hall dedication. (10/08; Special Communication)
    • North Attleboro Corner-stone laying. (10/26; Special Communication)
  • Lodges constituted, officers installed:
    • William Sewall Gardner, Lowell (02/28; Special Communication)
    • Waltham, Waltham (03/26; Special Communication)
    • Matthew John Whittall, Shrewsbury (04/23; Special Communication)
  • Lodges visited:
    • Fourth Estate, Boston (01/28; reception for Rt. Wor. Charles G. Balcom)
    • Liberty, Beverly (02/22; Washington's Birthday; by the Junior Grand Warden)
    • John Abbot, Somerville (04/02)
    • Jerusalem, Northampton (04/12)
    • Abraham H. Howland Jr., New Bedford (05/03)
    • Fraternal, Hyannis (05/22; reception for Rt. Wor. F. Howard Hinckley)
    • St. Paul's (Ayer) (06/24; Feast of St. John the Baptist)
    • Wisdom, West Stockbridge (06/27)
    • Lodge of St. Andrew, Boston (11/14, installation)
    • Orphan's Hope, Weymouth (11/25; by the Deputy Grand Master)
    • The Harvard, Cambridge (11/29)
    • Kilwinning, Lowell (11/30; Feast of St. Andrew)
    • Sagamore, West Medford (12/02)
• 1929-251: Report of the Committee on Revision of the Grand Constitutions; an attested copy of this report was mailed to the Lodges on 12/26/1929, with extensive revisions noted.
• 1929-252: Recognition of the Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland.
• 1929-258: Presentation of a Henry Price Medal to Rt. Wor. Herbert E. Fletcher, Past Deputy Grand Master.
• 1929-262: Juniper Hall Fund vote.
• 1929-263: Re-election of Most Wor. Herbert W. Dean as Grand Master; election of other Grand Lodge officers.

Grand Constitutions Amendment Proposals

• 03/13: 1929-42; Proposed revision to Section 300 of the Grand Constitutions, regarding the issuing of Dispensations for new Lodges.

Grand Master's Address

• 03/13: 1929-24; Opening remarks; necrology; Grand Masters' Conference and meeting of the George Washington Memorial Association; Lodge finances; educational program (35 districts, covering 188 lodges are participating in the program); ruling on initiations; recommendation on Grand Lodge dues of overseas members; bulletin of information on the Fraternity; release of jurisdiction (between 03/15 and 07/01 a blank covering each release of jurisdiction will be submitted to Grand Lodge so that it can be tracked); construction work on the Davenport addition and Juniper Hall.

• 06/12: 1929-113; Opening remarks; necrology; Grand Lodge Bulletin; necrology; relations with other jurisdictions (visit to Grand Lodge of New Jersey; meeting with Grand Masters in Boston); discipline; irregularly made Masons; releases of jurisdiction; educational program (by-laws and arrangement of material for the Lodges of Instruction to be devised); finances (state divided into zones; committee of zone representatives to provide information on the building of Temples and help Lodge balance income and expenses); Dvenport addition and Juniper Hall.

• 09/11: 1929-143; Opening remarks; necrology; budget; Juniper Hall; Lodges (and Manual) of Instruction; duties of officers (particularly Worshipful Masters).

• 12/11: 1929-210: Opening remarks; necrology; membership (3,220 initiates through 08/31/1929); visits; finances; Masonic Home and Hospital; Relief; Educational Program (45 Lodges of Instruction, covering 271 Lodges; rewritten Manual of Instruction, as well as the presentation of a volume of Street's Symbolism to the candidate after each degree); Service Bureau; Overseas Districts; Henry Price Medals; Committee reports; Conclusion.

Lodge By-Law Changes

• 03/13: 1929-54;
  • Full Codes : Bethesda (Valparaiso), Blackstone River (with changes), Pacific (with changes), Paul Revere; approved.
  • Amendments: Charity (with changes), Delta, Euclid, Eureka, Ezekiel Bates, Old Colony (with changes), Olive Branch, Quinnebaug (with changes), Victory, Washington; approved.

• 06/12: 1929-128;
  • Full Codes : none.
  • Amendments: Aberdour, Abraham H. Howland Jr., Ancient York, Ashler, Belcher (with cnages), Charles W. Moore, Ezekiel Bates, Friendship, Jerusalem (with changes), John Hancock, Joseph Webb, King Solomon's, Macedonian, Mount Horeb (West Harwich), Mount Zion, Putnam, Quittacus, St. John's (Newburyport), St. Mark's (with changes), Satuit, Shawmut, West Roxbury (with changes); approved. Brotherhood, not approved.

• 09/11: 1929-156;
  • Full Codes : Oxford; approved with changes.
  • Amendments: Germania, Orange; approved.

• 12/11: 1929-257;
  • Full Codes : Star, approved with changes.
  • Amendments: Army, Aurora (with changes), Baalis Sanford, Brotherhood, Cincinnatus, Columbian, Corner Stone (with changes), Eureka, Fidelity, Franklin, Isaac Parker, Lafayette (North Adams), Manet, Mariners', Mount Horeb (Woburn) (with changes), Norumbega, Richard C. MacLaurin, Rural, Saggahew, Satuit, Shanghai, Tahattawan, Talien, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilder; approved.

Necrologies and Memorials

Lawrence, Dobson

• 03/13: 1929-25; Death of Rt. Wor. George F. Cooke, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 03/13: 1929-26; Death of Rt. Wor. William Badger Lawrence, son of Past Grand Master Lawrence, Past Junior Grand Warden; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 03/13: 1929-50; Memorial presented by Rt. Wor. William H. Emerson for the Committee. A picture of Bro. Lawrence appears opposite Page 1929-50.

• 06/12: 1929-114; Death of Rt. Wor. Eugene P. Bent, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/11: 1929-143; Death of Rt. Wor. Lorenzo B. Crockett, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 09/11: 1929-144; Death of Rt. Wor. Lewis A. Wallon, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/11: 1929-211; Death of Rt. Wor. Frank W. Dobson, Past Senior Grand Warden and Past Grand Marshal; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.
  • 12/11: 1929-259; Memorial, presented by Most Wor. Arthur D. Prince, for the committee. A picture of Bro. Dobson appears opposite Page 1929-259.

• 12/11: 1929-212; Death of Rt. Wor. Clifford B. Arnold, Past District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/11: 1929-213; Death of Rt. Wor. William T. H. Salter, District Deputy Grand Master; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

• 12/11: 1929-214; Death of Wor. Lorenzo L. Green, brother of Rt. Wor. Charles M. Green, Grand Lecturer; mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

Petitions for Charters

• 03/13: 1929-47; Matthew John Whittall U.D., Shrewsbury; granted.

• 03/13: 1929-48; Waltham U.D., Waltham; granted.

• 03/13: 1929-49; Sungari U.D., Harbin, Manchuria; granted.

• 12/11: 1929-256; Tahattawan U.D., Littleton; granted.

Petitions for Dispensation for Lodges

• 12/11: 1929-216; Tahattawan, Littleton (01/25); mentioned in Grand Master's Address.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• 02/28: 1929-1. Lowell. Constitution of William Sewall Gardner Lodge.
  • 1929-2: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of the Lodge.
  • 1929-3: Constitution of the lodge and installation of officers "with full form and ceremony in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-3: Address by the Grand Master was "simple and straightforward, but very dignified and impressive."
  • 1929-3: Dinner with music, with a concert given by an amateur orchestra made up by the staff of the Lowell Edison Electric Company.
  • 1929-4: Organization for 1929 and list of Charter Members.

Hingham Temple

• 03/05: 1929-6. Hingham. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1929-7: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Old Colony Lodge.
  • 1929-7: Dedication of the hall "in full form in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-8: Address by Grand Master, which "deeply impressed all present."

• 03/26: 1929-57. Waltham. Constitution of Waltham Lodge.
  • 1929-58: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of the Lodge.
  • 1929-58: Constitution of the lodge and installation of officers "with full form and ceremony in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-59: Address by the Grand Master, which "impressed upon the minds of the members of the new Lodge that they must regard themselves not as a little isolated group but as a unit of a great and far-reaching organization with corresponding duties and obligations, privileges and opportunities, and must ever labor individually and collectively, for the good of the whole."
  • 1929-59: Gifts to the Lodge from Isaac Parker and Monitor Lodges.
  • 1929-60: Organization for 1929 and list of Charter Members.

Newburyport Temple

• 03/27: 1929-62. Newburyport. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1929-63: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of St. Mark's and St. John's Lodge.
  • 1929-63: Dedication of the hall "in full form according to the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-63: Address by Grand Master "congratulated the Brethren and urged upon them the vital importance of so administering the finances of the Temple."
  • 1929-64: A banquet for "about six hundred Brethren" in the banqet hall, with Rt. Ex. Charles F.A. Hall as the Toastmaster.

North Adams Temple

• 04/05: 1929-66. North Adams. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1929-67: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Lafayette and Greylock Lodges.
  • 1929-67: Dedication of the hall "in full ceremony in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-67: "Wise and helpful" address by the Grand Master.
  • 1929-68: Address by Bro. Hugh P. Drysdale, presenting a fine pipe organ. Great Lights presented by Wor. Harold E. Byam, Past Master of Lafayette Lodge.
  • 1929-68: Dinner which "taxed the accomodations of the Temple"; addresses by various Brethren.

• 04/08: 1929-70. Somerville. 50th Anniversary of Soley Lodge.
  • 1929-71: Grand Lodge opened and was received by members of the Lodge. An "appropriate and inspiring address" by the Grand Master.
  • 1929-72ff: History of Soley Lodge by Wor. Frank E. Porter, Past Master and Secretary.
  • 1929-91: Addresses by Bro. and Hon. Leverett Saltonstall, Speaker of the House, Bro. Leon M. Conwell, Mayor of Somerville, and Wor. Channing Folsom, a Charter Member of the Lodge.

• 04/23: 1929-93. Worcester. Constitution of Matthew John Whittall Lodge of Shrewsbury.
  • 1929-94: Grand Lodge opened and was received by Brethren of the Lodge.
  • 1929-95: Constitution of the lodge and installation of officers "with full ceremony in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-95: Address by the Grand Master whcih "dealt in an impressive way with the help and inspiration to be drawn from the life and example of the splendid man and Mason whose name is borne by the new Lodge."
  • 1929-96: Organization for 1929 and list of Charter Members.

• 05/23: 1929-98. Charlton. Dedication of the Davenport Home.
  • 1929-99: Grand Lodge opened and proceeded to the auditorium of the new buliding.
  • 1929-99: Building dedicated "with full form and ceremony in accordance with the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-99: "Brief but very appropriate addresses" by the Grand Master and Most Wor. Dudley H. Ferrell, Relief Commissioner.

Scituate Temple

• 06/10: 1929-101. Scituate. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1929-102: Grand Lodge opened and was received by the Brethren of Satuit Lodge.
  • 1929-102: Dedication of the hall "with full ceremonial in accordance with the ancient forms and usages of the Craft."
  • 1928-102: Address by Grand Master, "a wise word of congratulation, encouragement and advice."
  • 1928-102: A dinner for enough Brethren "sufficient to tax the capacity of the dining room." Address by the Grand Master.

Lowell Temple

• 10/08: 1929-165. Lowell. Dedication of a Masonic Temple.
  • 1929-167: Grand Lodge opened in Egyptian Hall and was received in Grecian Hall by the Brethren of the Lowell Lodges.
  • 1929-167: Dedication of the hall "in full form according to the ancient usages of the Craft."
  • 1929-167: Address by Grand Master, which was "wise and practical."
  • 1929-168: Dinner in the banquet hall for more than six hundred, with Past Grand Master Arthur D. Prince presiding. Remarks by various Brothers.
  • 1929-170: Copy of an address given by Dr. Theodore Edson, given at the dedication of the "Lowell Masonick Hall" on 02/28/1827.

• 10/26: 1929-181. North Attleboro. Corner-stone laying for a Masonic Temple.
  • 1929-182: Grand Lodge opened and proceeded to the building site, with the following Lodges as escort: Bristol, King David, St. Alban's, St. James, May Flower, Alfred Baylies, Ionic, Paul Dean, Charles H. Titus, Eastern Star, and Netop.
  • 1929-182: Corner-stone ceremony.
  • 1929-183: Contents of corner-stone box.
  • 1929-185: Grand Master's Address, "eminently practical and appropriate to the occasion."

• 11/08: 1929-187. West Harwich. 75th Anniversary of Mount Horeb Lodge.
  • 1929-188: Grand Lodge opened and was received by members of the Lodge.
  • 1929-188: Anniversary exercises, including addresses by various Brothers including the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master.
  • 1929-188ff: History of Mount Horeb Lodge by Bro. Benjamin F. Sears, Secretary.
  • 1929-199: (11/03) Commemorative service at West Harwich Baptist Church, with Rev. Bro. Ulysses S. Davis providing the sermon.

• 12/16: 1929-265; Cambridge. 75th Anniversary of Putnam Lodge.
  • 1929-265: Grand Lodge opened and was received by members of the Lodge "but at refreshment, ladies being present."
  • 1929-266: Anniversary exercises, including music and addresses by the Grand Master and Bro. Walter Winward, Tyler since December 1881.
  • 1929-266ff: History of Putnam Lodge byRt. Wor. James A. Cartwright.
  • 1929-272: (12/15) Commemorative service at the Masonic Temple, with Rev. Bro. Newton Black, Chaplain of the Lodge, providing the sermon.

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

(held at Masonic Temple, Boston, 12/27/1929)

Most Wor. Joseph Jenkins

A portrait of Most Wor. Joseph Jenkins appeared on the menu for the Feast.

• 1929-273: Opening and roll call.
• 1929-276: Reception of guests, including Grand Masters and Past Grand Masters of neighboring jurisdictions.
• 1929-277: Report of Grand Secretary; 3,367 Diplomas issued through 08/31/1929. List of Lodges not represented in 1929.
• 1929-279: Installation of Herbert W. Dean as Grand Master, and other Grand Lodge officers.
• 1929-286: Presentation of Henry Price Medal to Most Wor. John A. Dutton, Grand Master of New York.
• 1929-287: Feast of St. John, listing toasts and names of speakers.
  • 1929-287: The Grand Master, with a biography of Most Wor. Joseph Jenkins. An inspiring speech about "re-examination of Masonry," just as Grand Master Jenkins had done.
  • 1929-299: Most Ill. Alden P. Hefler.
  • 1929-302: Most Ex. Winthrop J. Cushing.
  • 1929-306: Rt. Em. Grand Commander Charles F. White.
  • 1929-308: Rt. Wor. Frederick W. Hamilton.
  • 1929-313: Most Wor. John A. Dutton, Grand Master of New York.
  • 1929-323: Very Rev. Percy T. Edrop, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1929

There were 47 districts in Massachusetts in 1929 (numbered 1 through 33), as well as districts for Chile, China and the Canal Zone.

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