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The following is an alphabetical list of Masonic lodges in the towns and cities of the county. The officers are for the year 1921. Where in- formation blanks did not contain all the details sought, as for membership in 1921, for instance, the figures are drawn from the last published official reports :
Acacia, East Gloucester. Instituted 1865-Lendal W. Harding, master; Carl- ton W. Wonson, senior warden; Clarence K. Whittier, junior warden; George D. Morey, secretary. Membership, 210.
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Amity, Danvers. Instituted 1863-Benjamin V. Conant, master; Albert W. Dogerty, senior warden; N. Woodbury Bragdon, junior warden; A. Preston Chase, secretary. Membership, 309.
Ashler, Rockport. Instituted 1851-Summer Y. Wheeler, master; Charles E. Breene, senior warden; Norman M. Hooper, junior warden; James A. Smith, secre- tary. Membership, 231.
Bethany, Merrimac. Instituted 1868-William H. Franklin, Jr., master; Carl- ton C. Witham, senior warden; George E. Franklin, junior warden; A. Raymond Waterhouse, secretary. Membership, 174.
Bethlehem, Lynn. Instituted 1920-William A. Childs, master; Thomas E. P. Wilson, senior warden; Charles D. C. Moore, junior warden; Harlan S. Cummings, secretary. Membership, 146.
Budleigh, (U.D.) Beverly, Arthur Rigby, secretary.
Charles C. Dame, Georgetown. Instituted 1867-Ralph R. Stackpole, master; Jacob Hazen, senior warden; Robert L. Melvin, junior warden; Chester D. Turner, secretary. Membership, 182.
Cochicewick, North Andover. Instituted 1874-George A. Rea, master; Wal- ter L. Hawkes, senior warden; Harry Wilkinson, junior warden; Albert Brainard, secretary. Membership, 236.
Damascus, Lynn. Instituted 1906-Edward C. Kimball, master; Thomas S. Bubier, senior warden; Louis F. P. Spindell, junior warden; Benjamin F. Arrington, secretary. Membership, 420.
Essex, Salem. Instituted 1791-Frank T. Goodell, master; John Danforth, senior warden; Edmund S. Cogswell, junior warden; Charles H. Danforth, secretary. Membership, 442.
Golden Fleece, Lynn. Instituted 1865-Stacey R. Burcks, master; Kendall A. Sanderson, senior warden; John C. Clendennin, junior warden; G. Sidney McFarlane, secretary. Membership, 1063.
John Hancock, Methuen. Instituted 1860-Silas Thomas, master; Charles H. Cooper, senior warden; Herbert E. Gordon, junior warden; John Osler, secretary. Membership, 500.
Grecian, Lawrence. Instituted 1825-Carl P. Griffin, master; John E. McCril- lis, senior warden; James G. Newall, junior warden; Charles H. Littlefield, secre- tary. Membership, 750.
John T. Heard, Ipswich. Instituted 1864-James E. Cole, Jr., master; Arthur H. Tozer, senior warden; Charles L. Lovell, junior warden; Jesse H. Wade, secre- tary. Membership, 261.
Jordan, Peabody. Instituted 1808-Edward Rainford, master; George Draper, senior warden; Alfred A. Hall, junior warden; Herbert L. Brown, secretary. Mem- bership, 376.
Liberty, Beverly. Instituted 1824-Harold C. Childs, master; Harry M. Grout, senior warden; George A. Sinnick, junior warden; H. Franklin Murray, secretary. Membership, 654.
Manchester, (U. D.)-F. C. Rand, secretary.
Merrimack, Haverhill. Instituted 1802-Arthur H. Veasey, master; Abner B. Hoyt, senior warden; Harold F. Hussey, junior warden; Harold G. Look, secretary. Membership, 656.
Mosaic, Danvers. Instituted 1870-Thurman Leslie, master; George L. Merrill, senior warden; William H. Garvin, junior warden; Herman C. Gordon, secretary. Membership, 380.
Mount Carmel, Lynn. Instituted 1805-Thomas E. P. Wilson, master; Charles H. Colby, senior warden; Charles B. Bethune, junior warden; Fred H. Nichols, secretary. Membership, 950.
Philanthropic, Marblehead. Instituted 1760-Amos H. Humphrey, master; J.
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Edgar Parker, senior warden; Arthur L. Swasey, junior warden; Thomas S. East- land, secretary. Membership, 312.
Phoenician, Lawrence. Instituted 1870-William E. Redfern, master; Joseph C. Saalfrank, senior warden; Arlon C. Adams, junior warden; Willoby W. Lathrop, secretary. Membership, 500.
Saggahew, Haverhill. Instituted 1864-Ira C. Titcomb, master; Tom W. Mit- chell, senior warden; Edwin F. Parker, junior warden; George M. Whiting, secre- tary. Membership, 477.
Saint John's, Newburyport. Instituted 1766-Albert K. Cheney, master; Ed- mund G. Sargent, senior warden; William E. Bassett, junior warden; William C. Coffin, secretary. Membership, 384.
Saint Mark's, Newburyport. Instituted 1803-Frank A. Fowle, master; Bennett J. Samson, senior warden; Albert B. Frost, junior warden; Norman K. Tilton, secre- tary. Membership, 280.
Saint Matthew's, Andover. Instituted 1822-Albert W. Lowe, master; Roy H. Bradford, senior warden; Alexander W. Morrison, junior warden; James Ander- son, secretary. Membership, 294.
Starr King, Salem. Instituted 1864-Frank A. Neff, master; Horace E. Hulett, senior warden; Clarence F. Ray, junior warden; Cassius S. Cilley, secretary. Mem- bership, 509.
Tuscan, Lawrence. Instituted 1862-Walter I. Churchill, master; Harold E. Bevington, senior warden; John N. Anderson, junior warden; William Fisher, secretary. Membership, 340.
Tyrian, Gloucester. Instituted 1770-Herman W. Spooner, master; Charles T. Smith, senior warden; Addison G. Brooks, junior warden; George W. Thurston, secretary. Membership, 375.
Warren, Amesbury. Instituted 1822-Charles I. Pettingell, master; Arthur A. H. Whelpley, senior warden; John A. Wilson, Jr., junior warden; Charles H. Cur- rier, secretary. Membership, 378.
Wayfarers', Swampscott. Instituted 1914-Frank A. Bucknam, master; Charles E. Newhall, senior warden; Egbert H. Ballard, junior warden; Wilbur L. Wood- bury, secretary. Membership, 339.
William Sutton, Saugus. Instituted 1866-J. Walter Newhall, master; Harold W. Combs, senior warden; Frank B. Sloan, junior warden; Herbert M. Forristall, secretary. Membership, 385.
Name and Location. Membership
Aug. 31, '21
1 Acacia, Gloucester.
210
2 Amity, Danvers. 348
3 Ashler, Rockport 247
4 Bethany, Merrimac 175
5 Bethlehem, Lynn. 136
6 Charles C. Dame, Georgetown. 200
7 Cochichewick, North Andover 238
8 Damascus, Lynn. 420
9 Essex, Salem. 479
10 Golden Fleece, Lynn 1064
11 Grecian, Lawrence. 739
12 John Hancock, Methuen. 497
13 John T. Heard, Ipswich. 297
14 Jordan, Peabody 423
15 Liberty, Beverly. 739
Name and Location
Membership
Aug. 31, '21
16 Merrimack, Haverhill 657
17 Mosaic, Danvers 373
18 Mount Carmel, Lynn. 939
19 Philanthropic, Marblehead 319
20 Phoenician, Lawrence. 498
21 Saggehew, Haverhill 522
22 Saint John's, Newburyport 413
23 Saint Mark's, Newburyport. 316
24 Saint Matthew's, Andover 335
25 Starr King, Salem. 567
26 Tuscan, Lawrence. 338
27 Tyrian, Gloucester. 402
28 Warren, Amesbury. 393
29 Wayfarers', Swampscott. 322
30 William Sutton, Saugus. 384
As in the case of the Masonic fraternity, the subjoined list of Odd
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Fellows' lodges is arranged alphabetically, and the same arrangement will follow in the listing of Pythian lodges:
Agawam Lodge, No. 52, Ipswich. Instituted November 13, 1844. The charter members and first officers included the following: Stephen H. Brown, Samuel War- ner, John A. Newman, John Kimball, Ashael H. Wildes, M.D .; Dexter Dana, noble grand; Samuel Davis, vice-grand; Obed Adams, secretary; James Lang, treasurer. The membership in June, 1921, was 222. The lodge owns its own hall, situated on North Main street; it a brick structure, valued at $6,000. The present (1'21) elec- tive officers are Frank Nelson, noble grand; Francis E. Wood, vice-grand; Joseph F. Morton, recording secretary; John R. Morris, financial secretary; George Fall, treasurer. The auxiliary to this lodge is the Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge, No. 5.
Andover Lodge, No. 230, organized at Andover, September 19, 1894. Its first officers included Frank H. Messer, noble grand; Lucius F. Hitchcock, vice-grand; A. Lincoln Cates, secretary; Thomas P. Harriman, treasurer. Seventy-five were im- mediately admitted by initiation. The present total membership is 214. Present officers, Elmer E. Philbrick, noble grand; George D. Scott, vice-grand; Walter E. Buxton, recording secretary; William H. Faulkner, financial secretary; George E. Holt, treasurer.
Bass River Lodge, No. 141, Beverly, was organized February 20, 1851, with first officers including these: Noble Grand, J. J. Dennis; vice-grand, A. B. Lord; secre- tary, William Lord; treasurer, Eleazer Wallis. The present total membership is 685. Present officers, John J. Hancock, noble grand; F. Herbert Crosby, vice-grand; Ezra Standley, secretary; Charles F. Trafton, financial secretary; William F. Lee, treasurer.
Bay State Lodge, Lynn, was organized as No. 40, March 5, 1844, with officers, William Read, noble grand; John M. Usher, vice-grand; D. M. Hildreth, secretary; Thomas Herbert, treasurer. The present total membership is 597. Present officers, Ervin F. Hill, noble grand; George W. Watts, vice-grand; Herman W. Parker, re- cording secretary; George E. Powers, treasurer.
Cliftondale Lodge, No. 198, at Saugus, was instituted September 27, 1887, with officers as follows: Charles W. Amerige, noble grand; Frank W. Price, vice-grand; Albert E. Jeaneret, recording secretary; J. W. Rea, treasurer; David B. Hatch, finan- cial secretary. Present membership, 340. Its present elective officers are Noble Grand, Fred H. Horton; vice-grand, William H. Foster; recording secretary, Alfred H. Hazel; financial secretary, Frank Copp, P.G .; treasurer, Ernest Stuart. Olympia Rebekah Lodge, No. 111, is the Ladies' Degree auxiliary. The order owns its own hall, valued at $30,000. The records show that their rooms have suffered by fire on five occasions-1890, partial; 1892, total; 1898, total; 1905, partial; 1909, total.
Consort Lodge, No. 188, Beverly .- Organized December 5, 1907. The charter membership was eighty-nine. The first officers included Merton E. Ellis, noble grand; Daniel W. Wright, vice-grand; Fred E. Strout, recording secretary; Leonard W. Johnston, financial secretary; Edward A. Stiggins, treasurer. The present total membership is 374. The present officers are, Alfred B. Brackett, noble grand; Frank L. Smith, vice-grand; Ralph S. Pedrick, recording secretary; Fred J. Cullen, financial secretary; Burton G. Phillips, treasurer. Connected with this is Summit Encampment, No. 141.
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Danvers Lodge, No. 153, Danvers, was organized September 13, 1870, with officers, Charles Tapley, noble grand; J. W. LeGrow, vice-grand; L. E. Learoid, secretary; John M. Bayson, treasurer. The present total membership is 289; pres- ent officers, Carlton B. Mosher, noble grand; Charles E. Merrill, vice-grand; John F. Hood, secretary; James W. Bates, treasurer.
East Lynn Lodge, No. 207, organized at Lynn, November 17, 1890. First officers,
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Robert S. Sisson, noble grand; Eugene A. Bessom, vice-grand; Caleb Prentiss, re- cording secretary; Charles E. Nickerson, permanent secretary; J. Walton Titus, treasurer. Present total membership, 634. The present officers are: Walter E. Taylor, noble grand; Alfred Ellis, vice-grand; Ralph H. Critcherson, recording secre- tary; Milton F. Thrasher, financial secretary; Benard J. Linenkemper, treasurer.
Essex Lodge, No. 26, was organized in Salem, November 6, 1843, with first officers as follows: William Durant, noble grand; C. C. Hayden, vice-grand; George Russell, secretary; Adrian Low, treasurer. Present membership, 334. Pres- ent officers: Charles M. Bracket, noble grand; Carlton A. Brown, vice-grand; John Wilson, recording secretary; George H. Hutchinson, financial secretary; John H. Allis, treasurer.
Fraternity Lodge, No. 118, at Salem, was organized November 18, 1846, with officers as follows: Stephen Whitmore, Jr., noble grand; Joseph Farnham, Jr., vice- grand; Richard Gardner, secretary; I. D. Shephard, treasurer. The member- ship is 389. Present officers: W. Frederick Elwell, noble grand; Maurice B. Webb, vice-grand; William G. Hamond, recording secretary; Fred J. Wenz, financial secretary; Elbert J. Hatch, treasurer. Union Rebekah Degree, No. 11, was in- stituted April 12, 1870; Arbella Rebekah Lodge, No. 83, October 10, 1889.
Fountain Lodge, Topsfield, was instituted December 30, 1874, by seventeen members from the Gloucester Lodge (Agawam), which were withdrawn for this express purpose, as these charter members nearly all resided in Topsfield. The full charter membership was twenty-one. This lodge now has a membership of eighty- nine and owns a hall, built in 1886, valued at $5,000. The present officers are L. P. Welch, noble grand; L. H. Hayden, vice-grand; E. H. Gilford, secretary; William C. Long, treasurer. The auxiliary is Rowena Rebekah Degree, No. 113.
Glenmere Lodge, No. 139, Lynn, was organized September 9, 1885, with these officers: Melville P. Nickerson, noble grand; John F. Morgan, vice-grand; Frank W. Kenney, recording secretary; Loring Burrill, Jr., permanent secretary; Charles H. Ramsdell, treasurer. The present total membership is 360. Present officers: William A. Marcy, noble grand; Clarence L. Walcott, vice-grand; Frank A. Standley, recording secretary; Frank S. Haskell, financial secretary; William O. Titcomb, treasurer.
Holten Lodge, No. 104, Peabody, was organized January 29, 1846, with officers inclusive of these: Moses Tenney, noble grand; George R. Carlton, vice-grand; Wil- liam H. Coffrain, secretary; William S. Fullock, permanent secretary; Charles Estes, treasurer. Their charter was surrendered in 1853 and reinstituted February 22, 1878. Present membership, 355. Present officers, Melville Hollowell, noble grand; V. M. Hatt, vice-grand; J. Sand MacCracken, recording secretary; Albert Tufts, Jr., financial secretary; Frederick L. Boxwell, treasurer. Total membership, 355.
Hope Lodge, No. 34, Methuen, was organized February 9, 1844, surrendered charter July 23, 1855; re-instituted February 18, 186'. First officers were: Joseph H. Conant, noble grand; John Low, vice-grand; George A. Waldo, secretary; H. C. Gleason, treasurer. Present membership, 300. The present officers are: Edward F. Cunningham, noble grand; Frederick Fisher, vice-grand; George H. Wood, record- ing secretary; Albert D. Campbell, financial secretary; Frank A. Gordon, treasurer.
Kearsage, No. 217, West Lynn, was organized November 4, 1892, with officers, Walter H. Woods, noble grand; John A. Carr, vice-grand; Christopher Metzger, re- cording secretary; Charles S. Main, financial secretary; Charles W. Brook, treasurer. Total present membership, 901. Present officers: Albert J. Rowe, noble grand; Charles W. Bailey, vice-grand; James Bennett, recording secretary; James B. Rol- land, financial secretary; Philip E. Bessom, treasurer.
Lawrence Lodge, No. 150, Lawrence, organized August 31, 1869, had as first officers William Bower, noble grand; J. L. Hutchinson, vice-grand; John Edwards,
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recording secretary; J. H. Stafford, permanent secretary; William Wardman, treas- urer. Present total membership, 425. Present officers: Ira D. Blandin, noble- grand; Alexander O. Bowie, vice-grand; George A. Merrill, recording secretary; John R. H. Ward, financial secretary; Paul Minzner, treasurer.
Mizpah Lodge, No. 151, Haverhill, was instituted November 5, 1869. Its pres- ent total membership is 472. This lodge occupies its share of a stock company building in which various orders meet; it is known as the Haverhill Odd Fellows Hall Association. The present elective officers are: Noble grand, Francis H. Fitzsimmons; vice-grand, Herman R. Harrison; treasurer, just deceased; recording secretary, Dummer B. Bean; financial secretary, J. Clarence Sullivan.
Monadnock Lodge, No. 145, Lawrence, was organized August 21, 1867. Its first officers were M. T. Waldin, noble grand; C. B. Foster, vice-grand; A. C. Tap- ley, recording secretary; J. Kershwa, permanent secretary; Benjamin Booth, treas- urer. The present total membership is 520. The present officers are Leon C. White, noble grand; Fred Somerville, vice-grand; Charles C. Batchelder, recording secre- tary; Winfield P. Warren, financial secretary; George H. Seavers, treasurer.
Mutual Relief Lodge of Haverhill was instituted September 4, 1845. It was formed by Levi C. Wadleigh, Samuel Noyes, Joshua Sawyer, E. H. Safford, James R. Nichols, John P. Randall. The first officers (elective) were: Noble grand, Moses F. Peasley; vice-grand, William Pecker; treasurer, Levi C. Wadleigh; secre- tary, Franklin Brickett. This lodge now has a total membership of 384, and its elective officers in August, 1921, were as follows: Noble grand, W. Albert Jermyn; vice-grand, Harry C. Allen; secretary, Frederick A. Holden; treasurer, Fred Lake. The order owns its own hall, and it is the home of all branches of Odd Fellowship in Haverhill. It is a brick structure, with sand stone trimmings, on Main street, and is valued at $60,000. In 1898 it was partly destroyed by fire but was immediate- ly rebuilt.
Ocean Lodge, No. 91 of Gloucester, was organized September 10, 1845. The petitioners were: William Archer, Israel D. Sheperd, of Salem; Charles E. Grover, William Grovr, Jr., James L. Wilson, of Gloucester. Present membership, 537. It owns a hall property and is in a prosperous condition. The present auxiliaries are Cape Ann Encampment, No. 33; Seashore Rebekah Lodge, No. 14; Canton Glou- cester, No. 71; and Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 1. The present (1921) officers of the parent lodge are: Noble grand, Roger S. Nichols; vice-grand, Charles A. Ingalls; recording secretary, Ernest E. Hodgekins; financial secretary, William A. Strople; treasurer, George E. MacDonald, P.G.
Powow River Lodge, No. 90, Amesbury, was organized in August, 1845. Its present membership is 415. The order owns a quarter interest in Union Block. The auxiliaries to this lodge are Encampment, No. 51 and Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. 59. The present (1921) elective officers are as follows: Noble grand, Wil- liam J. Mallery; vice-grand, David J. Cormack; financial secretary, B. G. Pillsbury; recording secretary, James A. Gibson; treasurer, Daniel Richards; trustees, John S. Wadleigh, Frank M. Swett and Charles C. Brown.
Prince Jonathan Lodge, West Lynn, was organized February 24, 1914. The first. officers were: Abraham Seele, noble grand; Henry Lyons, vice-grand; Morris B. Gleckman, secretary; Samuel Solar, treasurer. Present membership is 324. Pres- ent officers: Joseph H. Butman, noble grand; Morris S. Sacher, vice-grand; Henry B. Harris, recording secretary; Joseph Brown, financial secretary; Harry A. Volk, treasurer.
Protection Lodge, No. 147, Georgetown, was instituted October 7, 1868, with nineteen members. The only surviving charter member is Mosely D. Chase. In 1908 it was voted to purchase the Elliott building, corner of Main and Central streets, and remodel it into a regular fraternity hall, and August 25, 1909, the new hall was dedicated. In all, this lodge has received into membership 417 persons,
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and now it has a total membership of 206. Rebekah Lodge, No. 105, known as "Bethany," the auxiliary, was instituted December 3, 1891.
Providence Lodge, No. 171, at Lynn, was organized March 22, 1875, with these officers, elected as the second set, (the records do not show the original officers' names). George C. Pinkham, noble grand; Rufus Kimball, vice-grand; Horace H. Atherton, secretary; John H. Bubier, permanent secretary; total present member- ship, 320. Present officers: Ivan B. Dearborn, noble grand; Martin Keith Oliver, vice-grand; Charles L. Alley, recording secretary; Fred I. Peabody, financial secre- tary; Fred E. Remick, treasurer.
United Brothers' Lodge, Lawrence, was organized May 28, 1847, and in 1848 the officers were William Haywood, noble grand; S. Rowell, vice-grand; L. Howe, secretary; J. H. Ham, permanent secretary; John T. Loring, treasurer. Present total membership, 352. The present officers are: Frank Waterworth, noble grand; Joseph Paton, vice-grand; George W. Hall, recording secretary; Thomas Slater, financial secretary; James Burton, treasurer.
Quascacunquen Lodge, No. 39, Newburyport, was organized March 7, 1844, with first officers, George Emery, noble grand; Eben S. Stearns, vice-grand; S. K. Gilman, secretary; John Boole, treasurer. Present membership, 359. Present officers : Alfred L. Jaques, noble grand; Roscoe P. Woundy, vice-grand; William H. Welch, recording secretary; Isaac G. Pettingell, financial secretary; Luren Stevens, treas- urer.
Richard W. Drown Lodge, No. 106, Lynn, was organized August 11, 1881; the officers were Samuel G. Gunn, noble grand; Eber K. Storer, vice-grand; George Jenkins, secretary; Lewis Wolf, permanent secretary; John A. McArthur, treas- urer. The present total membership is 512. Present officers: Herbert F. Simonds, noble grand; John F. Goldthwait, vice-grand; Francis M. Claflin, recording secre- tary; Otis R. Duschuttle, financial secretary; H. E. Bryant, treasurer.
Wanwinct Lodge, No. 111, of North Andover, was organized in September, 1881. The present total membership is 149. Present elective officers: Noble grand, Fred- erick F. MacIntosh; vice-grand, Percy H. Fish; treasurer, Percival J. Murray; financial secretary, George Woolley; recording secretary, John W. Mozeen.
West Lynn Lodge, No. 65, West Lynn, was organized August 30, 1878, with officers, Charles A. Lake, noble grand; Milton Frazier, vice-grand; W. F. Brackett, Jr., secretary; J. A. Hollis, permanent secretary; Josiah Fitz, 3d., treasurer. The present total membership is 466. Present officers: Henry W. Palmer, noble grand; Samuel H. Farley, vice-grand; Samuel K. Walker, recording secretary; J. Alvah Parker, financial secretary; Frank W. Brown, treasurer.
Calantha Lodge, No. 17, Knights of Pythias, of Lynn, was instituted February 16, 1870. It now has a membership of 223. Its officers include W. L. Leroy Carpenter, chancellor commander; Theodore D. Cogsrove, vice-chancellor; Clarence L. Holbrook, prelate; Charles L. Holbrook, master of work; John R. Thurell, keeper of records and seals ; H. V. Mc- Kay, master of finance; William R. Bachelor, master of exchequer.
Constantine, No. 68, Gloucester, was organized April 3, 1877 and was merged with Gloucester Lodge, 164, January 13, 1920. In the original lodge there were thirty-eight charter members, the first officers being Chancellor commander, Nathan- iel Maddix, Jr .; vice-commander, Benjamin F. Milward; prelate, Nathaniel Maddix, Sr .; keeper of records and seals, Isaac H. Higgins; master of finance, George A. Smith; master of exchequer, Samuel V. Colby; master at arms, John W. Black; P. C .- John J. Robinson. The total membership is now 235. Present elective officers: Chancellor commander, Alfred S. Steele; vice-commander, William H. Haskell; prelate, Lester F. Gayton; master of work, J. Herbery Hull; keeper of records and
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seals, Charles E. Story; master of finance, Percy O. Lane; master of exchequer, James S. Smith; master at arms, John L. Strople.
Danvers Lodge, No. 157, Danvers, was organized April 19, 1905, and now has 143 members. The 1921 officers include Clifford B. Cook, chancellor commander; Arthur G. Kent, vice-commander; Alfred T. Crossman, prelate; E. W. Wells, master of work; Walter Haines, keeper of records and seals.
Stillman S. Davis Lodge, No. 95, Lynn, was organized March 16, 1892, and now has a total membership of 198. Its present officers are Charles Wallersched, chancellor commander; Arthur C. Collins, vice-chancellor; A. L. Burdge, prelate; John C. Knight, master of work; E. D. Lane, keeper of records and seals.
Everett Lodge, No. 20, Lynn, was organized January 10, 1870, and now has a membership of 148. Its present officers include M. G. Johnson, chancellor com- mander; Frank A. Gove, Jr., vice-commander; Frank L. Payrow, prelate; A. E. Greene, master of work; Fred W. Butler, keeper of records and seals; William W. Johnson, master of finance; Robert N. Peale, master of exchequer.
Garfield Lodge, No. 172, at Andover, was organized March 18, 1909, and now has a membership of near two hundred. The present officers are Thomas W. Neill, chancellor commander; Thomas B. Gorrie, prelate; John S. Buchan, master of work; James C. Souther, keeper of records and seals.
Grecian Lodge, No. 154, Haverhill, was instituted May 25, 1903, and now has 488 members.
Frank R. Hayden Lodge, No. 169, Swampscott, was organized October 3, 1908, and now has a total membership of 215. The 1921 officers are Herbert Rowe, chan- cellor commander; Ralph' Lucas, vice-chancellor; A. K. Frazier, master of work; Frederick Moseley, keeper of records and seals.
Kearsearge Lodge, No. 124, at Methuen, was organized December 2, 1895, and now has a membership of 121. Officers: Archie Crowell, chancellor commander; Thomas B. Smith, vice-commander; Otto Weiland, prelate; Harry D. Flint, master of work; Herbert Elston, keeper of records and seals.
Knights of Pythias Lodge, No. 154, Haverhill, was organized May 25, 1903; present membership 280. The original elective officers were, Greenleaf H. Lary, chancellor commander; Albert R. Smith, vice-commander; Harry H. Rogers, pre- late; Edward M. Tracy, master at arms; Frank H. Gerrish, keeper of records and seals; Martin D. Hoyt, master of exchequer; Benjamin J. Hillrad, master at arms. Present officers: Charles E. Morse, chancellor commander; Harry A. Noyes, vice- commander; William J. Medbury, prelate; Charles F. Sargent, master of work; J. Frank Batchelder, keeper of records and seals; Frederick Windle, master of finance; Algernon A. Sawyer, master of exchequer; John C. Owens, master at arms.
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