Newton Masonic Hall
460 Newtonville Avenue
On the corner of
Walnut Street and Newtonville Avenue
in Newtonville


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This site was last updated on
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Dalhousie Lodge F. & A.M.
established in 1860 at Newtonville, Massachusetts.

Regular meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, September through June.

For more information, contact us at Dalhousie Lodge or 617-964-1272


What is a Mason? Well-known Masons


"Freemasonry: Is there greatness in you?"

An excellent video at YouTube. (Ignore the "Open House" date at the end, this is just a sample). Contact the Webmaster for more information.


"What is Freemasonry?"

An excellent video produced by the Grand Lodge of Indiana. You can choose your viewing method and download players, if you need one.


Want to know more? Freemasonry FAQ site

Please note that these responses are from another jursidiction and some related to practices that vary from Grand Lodge to Grand Lodge do not necessarily represent those of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.


Freemasons believe their principles represent
a way to achieve higher standards in life.

BROTHERLY LOVE
Every true Freemason will show tolerance and respect for the opinion of others and behave with kindness and understanding.

RELIEF
Freemasons practice charity and care for their own as well as the community as a whole both by charitable giving and by voluntary work as individuals.

TRUTH
Freemasons strive for truth, requiring high moral standards and ethical conduct at all times.


MASONIC RESEARCH, LORE, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS

Check out our new Masonic Research page with links to fascinating sites with Masonic connections: Rosslyn Chapel, the DaVinci Code, National Treasure, Oak Island,
Knights Templars, and many other intriguing topics.

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Dalhousie Flag Folding Ceremony [click here]



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Use the above link to access the Members Only Area
Other Members Only documents
Past Monthly Notices, applications for membership, membership list, current and past notices,

past surveys, committee reports, installation programs, and more.


REGULAR COMMUNICATION NOTICE

Per Order of
Wor. Jeremiah J. Manfra, Worshipful Master

Attest
Bro. Richard A. Draper, Secretary

The One Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-First
Stated Communication of Dalhousie Lodge F. & A.M. will be held in the Masonic Hall at Newtonville, Massachusetts on

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

5:30 p.m.  Open on the Master Mason Degree

Regular Business Meeting

•     Read records and communications
•     Read any applications
•     Receive committee reports
•     Act on any business that may properly come before the Lodge
•     In Memoria (if any)

Annual Business Meeting

•     Report of the Secretary
•     Report of the Finance Committee
•     Report of the Charity Fund Trustees
•     Report of the Lang Fund Trustees
•     Report of the Treasurer
•     Report of the Auditor

Open Lodge to Invited Guests

Installation of 2010-2011 Officers

CLOSE THE LODGE

Annual Installation Dinner

The dinner fee is being covered by an anonymous donor, in favor of a Suggested Contribution of $20 or more per person to support Dalhousie's activities for the coming year.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
by Noon, Monday, September 6 to our Junior Warden Bro. Wayne E. Martin at wayne_martin@hms.harvard.edu or 617-719-9612.  Please let us know if you are attending and if you will bring any guests.  As this dinner requires accurate accounting, please make sure Bro. Martin has your reservations.  Thank you.


GRAND LODGE & FIFTH MASONIC DISTRICT OFFICERS

Most Worshipful Roger W. Pageau
Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts
R.W. Paul A. S. Bushey
District Deputy Grand Master

R.W. Walter H. Hunt, District Deputy Grand Marshal • Wor. Stephen M. Coan, District Deputy Grand Secretary
Wor. Harvey S. Levine, District Ambassador • Wor. Jaak Juhansoo, District Service Officer
Bro. Scott A. Taylor, District Awareness & DeMolay Officer • Wor. Lawrence E. Bethune, District Webmaster


 

Lodge Photos
Visit our PHOTOS PAGE for these photos below and many others; click the camera, below.

 

Dalhousie Brethren visit our friends at Prince Hall Celestial Lodge No. 2 to witness their work Raising five Candidates to the degree of Master Mason
and to present a "Traveling Gavel" to the Master of Celestial Lodge, challenging them to retrieve it from Dalhousie according to the rules of the gavel.

 

Lodge Brothers travel to several sites in Newton
serving coffee to the 1,500 citizen volunteers
cleaning up the city on NewtonServes Day.

Welcome back to our Brother from
U.S. Army basic training.

 

 

Dalhousie Brethren visit our friends at
Prince Hall Celestial Lodge #2.

Dalhousie Lodge Brethren pitch in to
clean up ponds at Newton City Hall

 


Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Front center is Dalhousie's
first Master as Grand Master

One of Dalhousie's Youth Jazz Concerts
at our Lodge Hall


Brothers at the Feast of the Earls of Dalhousie

 

Installation of 2007-2008 Officers
with Visiting Dignitaries September 2007

 

Hellenic Square & Compass Club visits Dalhousie
to confer the Master Mason Degree


Lewis Jewel

Massachusetts Masons may outwardly display the shared pride when a son follows in his father’s Masonic footsteps
by wearing a jewel named after one of the working tools of our operative mason forbearers.
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Lodge Brothers travel to several sites in Newton
serving coffee to the 1,500 citizen volunteers
cleaning up the city on NewtonServes Day.