Carpet Ceremony and Installation of Officers - September 2023

The September 2023 Communication of The Henry Price Lodge was a historic and memorable experience. In celebration of the recent lodge name change from The Consolidated Lodge to The Henry Price Lodge, the Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, Most Worshipful George F. Hamilton, and his suite of Grand Lodge Officers performed a Carpet Ceremony to rededicate the lodge as The Henry Price Lodge and mark it as a period of revitalization. Additionally, the Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers installed the Lodge Officers for the 2023-2024 Masonic year. With nearly one hundred people in attendance, it was a night many of the members of the Lodge will not soon forget.

Most Worshipful George F. Hamilton, Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, welcomed into The Henry Price Lodge by thunderous applause

Worshipful Master, Wor. Bradford Turnier, welcomes the Grand Master to the Lodge

The Master’s Carpet

Grand Lodge Officers performing the rededication Carpet Ceremony

Corn offered by Deputy Grand Master, Rt. Wor. Kenneth Scott

Wine offered by Senior Grand Warden, Rt. Wor. John Kelley Jr.

Oil offered by Junior Grand Warden, Rt. Wor. Alfredo Canhoto

The official proclamation from the East, West, and South by the Grand Marshal, Rt. Wor. Michael Durocher

Wor. Brad Turnier conducted to the East to be installed as Master of The Henry Price Lodge

Wor. Brad Turnier reciting the Master’s obligation

The Grand Master investing the Worshipful Master with the jewel of his office, the Square

The Grand Master presented Wor. Brad Turnier with the Hiram, or gavel of authority

The Grand Master obligates the elected and appointed officers of The Henry Price Lodge

The Senior Grand Warden, Rt. Wor. John Kelley Jr., investing the Senior Warden, Bro. Evan Fisher, with the jewel of his office, the Level

The Junior Grand Warden, Rt. Wor. Alfredo Canhoto, investing the Junior Warden, Wor. George Maceus, with the jewel of his office, the Plumb

The Grand Sword Bearer, Rt. Wor. Matthew Niedermeier, investing the Treasuer, Wor. M. Bradbury Marston, and Assistant Treasurer, Rt. Wor. Gary Miller, with the jewel of their office, the Crossed Keys.

The Grand Secretary, Most Worshipful Richard Maggio, investing the Secretary, Wor. Colin Turner, with the jewel of his office, the Crossed Pens

Grand Chaplain, Rt. Wor. Benjamin Flax, investing Chaplain, Rt. Wor. Ernest Pearlstein, with the jewel of his office, the Bible.

The Grand Marshal, Rt. Wor. Michael Durocher, investing the Marshal, Wor. Daniel Weiner, with the jewel of his office, the Baton

The Senior Grand Deacon, Wor. Ronald Higgins, investing the Senior Deacon, Bro. Farshid Varasteh, and Junior Deacon, Bro. Jacques Jean, with the jewels and staves of their office

The Grand Steward investing the Senior Steward, Bro. Jason Cummins, and Junior Steward, Bro. Udson DaSilva, with the jewels and staves of their office

The official proclamation from the East, West, and South by the Grand Marshal, Rt. Wor. Michael Durocher

The presentation of The Henry Price Lodge breast jewel to the Grand Master by Rt. Wor. Ernest Pearlstein.

Remarks by the Deputy Grand Master, Rt. Wor. Kenneth Scott

Remarks by the Senior Grand Warden, Rt. Wor. John Kelley Jr.

Remarks by the Junior Grand Warden, Rt. Wor. Alfredo Canhoto

Remarks by the Grand Secretary, Most Worshipful Richard Maggio

Remarks by the Grand Historian, Rt. Wor. Walter Hunt, on Henry Price

Grand Master George Hamilton giving remarks

The Henry Price Lodge Officers, 2023-2024

The Henry Price Lodge breast jewel for the Worshipful Master

Remarks by Wor. Brad Turnier during dinner

Presentation of the Corn, Wine, and Oil to the Worshipful Master.