New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
ST. ANDREnrs LODGE. BOSTON.

The most prosperous and influential OF the many
Saint Andrews" lodges IN the world is that
at Boston Mass Il received its charter in l7Jj
from the Grand Lodge Of Scotland. and the doc
ument was siened by Sholto.C harles Douglas. Lord
Aberdour at that time Grand Master. The origi-
nal members. il IS believed. were all natives or
Scotland and several Of them had settled In Bos-
ton by way of Halifax. y. ;. For several years
before receiving the charter most Of them were
known to each other members Of the fraternity,
and as such had frequently mot together in an
informal manner. These meetings SO far as can
be traced first began TO be held In l'11. IN 1854
a much honored Scotch resident named James
Logan went over to his native land and stated
the Gaze OF his Boston friends to the members OF
d lodge IN Falkirk OF which he was member.
This lodge Endorsed the application for a charter
by the brethren 'yont the sea" 1t took four
years for the charter to reach Boston after us
Issue. the delay being caused. in part, by the eX-
IRENE care which was taken 20 prevent It's falling
into the hands Of improper parties The bearer o.
the charter 10 this country was william McAlplne.
and he completed his mission successfully on Sep
TENDER 4 1850 when the important document was
laid before the brethren. The first entered ap-
person OF the now celebrated Paul Revere
held IN prlyate residences but the organization
oder ne Rovo Exrhanee Tavern on King street
now State Stree Boston. The brethren Continued
TO meet there until 1164. when they purchased the
G9'n D5nsn s han fHF Of the oGr and
The communications were held until 1878
The Lodge Of SAN: Andrew has occupied In al!
First as a subordinate Of the Grand Lodge OF Scot
land. second under recognition by provincial
grand body substantially Of it's own creation; third,
qualified recognition as a Grand Lodge caused BY
milton Of the Grand Lodge Of Massa chusetf; hith.
as isolated lodge. and sixth: IN IL. present non
ored position as member OF the Massac nus lts
Grand Lodge. Amid all these changes OF olncld!
relationship has uniformly worked under It's OriS
hal Scotch charter From the first II had an abun-
dance Of candidates and some or these were ms n
Amo rican history in consequcrce OF the par th"y
played I'm the Revolutionary War Joseph warren.
for instance the hero Of Bunker Hin. Joined The
lodge IN l7Gl. During the war the scenes IN ne
lodgcroom were fun Of practical interest. With
one or two exceptions the members embraced the
American cause. ana in these trouhious times the
Mason became sunk in tho patriot and the walls or
the lo1geroom I'm the Old Green Dragon Tavern
resourdcd TO patriotic appeals and stirring speeches
on behalf oc liberty. During he siege Of Boston
the odgo-oom was closed, ami the building was
the cause OF charity in that epoch. ana committees
were formed to look after prisoners OF war and dis
treeeei foreign brethren. In the winter Of III the
distress was great. and the members voted $40 for
fhe General relief. For This they received the
thanks Of the Overseers Il the Poor, and the Grand
Ledge Of Scotland also thanked them for their
kind Offices 10 the British prisoners
The history Of Saint Andrews Lodge after the
Revolution contains liitle % cause comment y
note II felt the ups and downs Of the tines, as did
all other institutions. and. Ike Other Masonic
general outcry which arose against the order IN
me hecr ming Of the present century. But through
tho vhirng wheel Of time. through the tempest
and rho storm through attrtiors OF the waves ana
sands Of ne through good report and bad It has
still maintained It's heuc0cent Influence. II Is re-
earded rs one OF tho wcalthics lodges IN the word.
ard membership In II Is Justly esteemed an nonor
-Peter Ross, LII. D.. Historian Of the Grand