Showing posts with label Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Show all posts

Friday, September 12, 2025

M.W. Harvey J. Waugh. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Harvey J. Waugh. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Harvey J. Waugh
88th Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts - Boston, MA
by Travis Simpkins



Massachusetts State House Cornerstone Ceremony - M.W. Harvey J. Waugh


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Harvey J. Waugh. by Travis Simpkins. Freemason. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA

Saturday, August 30, 2025

John Sullivan. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

John Sullivan. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
John F. Sullivan, 33°
Past Deputy Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Past Master of
Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.
Chief of the
Brookline Fire Department
Brookline, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


John Sullivan. Chief of the Brookline Fire Department. Brookline, MA


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John Sullivan. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

R.W. Thomas Rorrie. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Thomas Rorrie. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Thomas A. Rorrie
Past Senior Grand Warden
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Freemasonry
by Travis Simpkins


Grand Master Harvey Waugh and Senior Grand Warden Thomas Rorrie. Massachusetts


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R.W. Thomas Rorrie. by Travis Simpkins. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA

Saturday, August 23, 2025

R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
William Yanakakis
Past Senior Grand Warden
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins


Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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massfreemasonry.org


 
R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. William Yanakakis. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, August 22, 2025

Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Roscoe Pound
(1870 - 1964)
Legal Scholar and Educator
Dean of the
University of Nebraska College of Law
Dean of
Harvard Law School
33rd Degree Freemason
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ
Past Deputy Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins


Roscoe Pound

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Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins
Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Lawrence E. Bethune
Past Deputy Grand Master (2019)
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Past District Deputy Grand Master
(5th Masonic District)
Past Master of 
Dalhousie Lodge in Newtonville, MA
32nd Degree Mason
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA
Ambassador for the
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Retired Vice-President of
Berklee College of Music
by Travis Simpkins


Not Just a Man, a Mason

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Gregory Stahl. Past District Deputy Grand Master. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Stahl. DDGM. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Gregory L. Stahl, Ph.D.
Deputy Grand Master, 23rd District
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


Right Worshipful Gregory Stahl and Most Worshipful Harvey J. Waugh

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Gregory Stahl. DDGM. by Travis Simpkins.  Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA

Thursday, July 31, 2025

R.W. Christopher Tonini. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Christopher Tonini. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Christopher Tonini. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Christopher Tonini
Past Junior Grand Warden
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins


Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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massfreemasonry.org


 
R.W. Christopher Tonini. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins
R.W. Christopher Tonini. Past Junior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Roy J. Leone
33rd Degree Freemason
Past Commander in Chief
Massachusetts Consistory
Valley of Boston
Scottish Rite, NMJ
Past Deputy Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Scottish Rite NMJ - Our Vision


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Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, July 28, 2025

Salem Towne, Sr. Businessman. Freemason. Fayette Lodge. Salem Towne House. Old Sturbridge Village. by Travis Simpkins

Salem Towne, Sr. Businessman. Freemason. Fayette Lodge. Salem Towne House. Old Sturbridge Village. by Travis Simpkins
Salem Towne, Sr. Businessman. Freemason. Fayette Lodge. Salem Towne House. Old Sturbridge Village. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
The Honorable
Major General
Salem Towne, Sr.
(1746 - 1825)
Businessman, Land Surveyor
Community Leader and Justice of the Peace
Freemason
Charter Member of Fayette Lodge
which met in his home from 1796 to 1804
now located in Old Sturbridge Village
namesake of Major General Salem Towne Lodge
Southbridge, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Old Sturbridge Village

Ceiling of Fayette Masonic Lodge. Salem Towne House. Old Sturbridge Village
Ceiling of Fayette Masonic Lodge. Salem Towne House. Old Sturbridge Village

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Salem Towne, Sr. Businessman. Freemason. Fayette Lodge. Salem Towne House. Old Sturbridge Village. by Travis Simpkins
Salem Towne, Sr. Businessman. Freemason. Fayette Lodge. Salem Towne House. Old Sturbridge Village. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Isaiah Thomas, 1859. B.H. Kinney. American Antiquarian Society. by Travis Simpkins

Isaiah Thomas. American Antiquarian Society. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of a Portrait Bust of
Isaiah Thomas
(1749-1831)
Sculpted in 1859 by
B.H. Kinney (1821-1888)
Collection of the
American Antiquarian Society
Worcester, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



American Antiquarian Society- Worcester, MA


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Isaiah Thomas. by Travis Simpkins. American Antiquarian Society

Monday, July 21, 2025

M.W. Henry Price. First Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Price. First Grand Master. 1733. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Henry Price
( 1697 - 1780 )
First Provincial Grand Master
of New England
St. John's Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Constituted in 1733
by Travis Simpkins



Historical Light - History of Freemasonry in Massachusetts


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Henry Price. First Grand Master. 1733. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, July 18, 2025

William E. Holland, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

William E. Holland, 33°. Director of Operations. Supreme Council, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful and Illustrious Brother
William E. Holland
33rd Degree, MSA, DSA
Director of Operations
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
Past Commander in Chief
Massachusetts Consistory - Valley of Boston
Past Deputy Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Not Just a Man. A Mason


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William E. Holland, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

M.W. Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait of
Most Worshipful
Richard J. Stewart
Grand Master
2011 - 2013
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
33rd Degree Freemason
Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, MA
Massachusetts Consistory
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA
Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins


(official photo and background photo below by Philip A. Nowlan)

M.W. Richard J. Stewart and Travis Simpkins. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

M.W. Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Oil on Canvas. by Travis Simpkins


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M.W. Richard Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, July 5, 2025

M.W. Leon Martin Abbott. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Leon Martin Abbott. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful and Illustrious
Leon Martin Abbott
( 1867 - 1932 )
Past Provincial Grand Master
Royal Order of Scotland
(1914 - 1916)
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
(1917 - 1919)
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
(1921 - 1932)
Provided gifts in his will that established the NMJ's
Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund
by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

Leon Martin Abbott. 33° and Active Member diplomas, 1906 & 1909. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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M.W. Leon Martin Abbott. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful
Lawrence E. Bethune
Past Deputy Grand Master (2019)
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Past District Deputy Grand Master
(5th Masonic District)
Past Master of 
Dalhousie Lodge in Newtonville, MA
32nd Degree Mason
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA
Ambassador for the
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Retired Vice-President of
Berklee College of Music
by Travis Simpkins


Not Just a Man, a Mason

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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R.W. Lawrence Bethune. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful and Illustrious
Leon Martin Abbott
( 1867 - 1932 )
Past Provincial Grand Master
Royal Order of Scotland
(1914 - 1916)
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
(1917 - 1919)
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
(1921 - 1932)
Provided gifts in his will that established the NMJ's
Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund
by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

Leon Martin Abbott. 33° and Active Member diplomas, 1906 & 1909. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, June 16, 2025

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Four Paintings of the
Master Mason Emblems
Masonic Symbolism

Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins

added details by Janet Simpkins

Created for
Joel H. Prouty Lodge
Auburn, MA
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins