Norwood Masonic Building
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The corner stone of the Norwood Masonic Building was placed in the northeast corner in the year 1916. The building has been well taken care of by the building trustees for one hundred years. Built to be the home of Orient Masonic Lodge, it now houses two additional lodges and the Norwood Chapter of the York Rite.
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CORNERSTONE LAYING, AUGUST 1916
The corner-stone of a new Masonic Temple to be erected at Norwood, Mass., was laid with Masonic ceremony, Saturday, August 12th. Orient Lodge was opened at 2 o'clock with a large attendance of members. A procession was immediately formed for the purpose of escorting the Grand Lodge, which had been opened in another hall, to the site of the New Temple. Owing to the absence of Grand Master Melvin Maynard Johnson, the Right Worshipful Frederick W. Hamilton, D. D., LL. D., past Deputy Grand Master and present Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, conducted the ceremony of laying the corner stone.
He was assisted by the following officers of the grand lodge: D. Edward Miller, Senior Grand Warden; Roscoe E. Learned, Junior Grand Warden; Charles H. Ramsay, Grand Treasurer; W. H. H. Soule, acting Grand Secretary; William H. L. Odell, acting Deputy Grand Master; Rev. Francis L. Beale, acting Grand Chaplain; John F. Carver, District Deputy Grand Master of District 25; Harry P. Ballard, as Grand Marshal; Charles H. Marble and T. L. Kelley as Grand Deacons; Edmund S. Young as Grand Steward, and George W. Chester, Grand Tyler. Among the brethren in the procession were many members of Holton R. A. Chapter and Past Deputy Grand High Priest Henry S. Bunton of Hyde Park.
The exercises included addresses by acting Grand Master Hamilton and Wor. Ralph E. Bullard. At the conclusion of the ceremonies a banquet was served in Conger Hall, followed by addresses by Rev. Frederick W. Hamilton, Rev. Brother Bush, Past Deputy Grand Master W. H. L. Odell, and Rev. Francis L. Beals.
Article courtesy of New England Craftsman, Vol. XI, No. 12, September 1916, Page 417.
The corner-stone of a new Masonic Temple to be erected at Norwood, Mass., was laid with Masonic ceremony, Saturday, August 12th. Orient Lodge was opened at 2 o'clock with a large attendance of members. A procession was immediately formed for the purpose of escorting the Grand Lodge, which had been opened in another hall, to the site of the New Temple. Owing to the absence of Grand Master Melvin Maynard Johnson, the Right Worshipful Frederick W. Hamilton, D. D., LL. D., past Deputy Grand Master and present Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, conducted the ceremony of laying the corner stone.
He was assisted by the following officers of the grand lodge: D. Edward Miller, Senior Grand Warden; Roscoe E. Learned, Junior Grand Warden; Charles H. Ramsay, Grand Treasurer; W. H. H. Soule, acting Grand Secretary; William H. L. Odell, acting Deputy Grand Master; Rev. Francis L. Beale, acting Grand Chaplain; John F. Carver, District Deputy Grand Master of District 25; Harry P. Ballard, as Grand Marshal; Charles H. Marble and T. L. Kelley as Grand Deacons; Edmund S. Young as Grand Steward, and George W. Chester, Grand Tyler. Among the brethren in the procession were many members of Holton R. A. Chapter and Past Deputy Grand High Priest Henry S. Bunton of Hyde Park.
The exercises included addresses by acting Grand Master Hamilton and Wor. Ralph E. Bullard. At the conclusion of the ceremonies a banquet was served in Conger Hall, followed by addresses by Rev. Frederick W. Hamilton, Rev. Brother Bush, Past Deputy Grand Master W. H. L. Odell, and Rev. Francis L. Beals.
Article courtesy of New England Craftsman, Vol. XI, No. 12, September 1916, Page 417.
HALL DEDICATION, OCTOBER 1917
The new Masonic Temple at Norwood, Mass., was dedicated Sept. 27 by Leon M. Abbott, Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, assisted by officers of the Grand Lodge. Only members of Orient Lodge, by whom the Temple was built, and' guests were present. A banquet was served.
The Grand Lodge officers were welcomed by W. M. Martin J. Blasenak. Addresses were made bv Grand Master Abbott and Right Worshipful James A. Hartshorn, of Norwood.
The new Temple is on Day St., in the center of the town. It is of brick, Indiana limestone and granite, and is Greek Ionic in design.
From New England Craftsman, Vol. XIII, No. 1, October 1917, Page 434.
The new Masonic Temple at Norwood, Mass., was dedicated Sept. 27 by Leon M. Abbott, Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, assisted by officers of the Grand Lodge. Only members of Orient Lodge, by whom the Temple was built, and' guests were present. A banquet was served.
The Grand Lodge officers were welcomed by W. M. Martin J. Blasenak. Addresses were made bv Grand Master Abbott and Right Worshipful James A. Hartshorn, of Norwood.
The new Temple is on Day St., in the center of the town. It is of brick, Indiana limestone and granite, and is Greek Ionic in design.
From New England Craftsman, Vol. XIII, No. 1, October 1917, Page 434.
