’Dubbing Joseph Warren a Tea Party Architect'

    

The brethren in Massachusetts have more commemoration of the Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary planned. Primarily there will be this next month, but on November 22 (easy to remember: the date both Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis died in 1963) there will be a dual graveside observance of relevant historical personages. From the publicity:

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Revolution 250, and the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Massachusetts are partnering with Forest Hills Cemetery to place commemorative markers at the graves of Boston Tea Party participant Joseph Lovering and Boston Tea Party organizer Dr. Joseph Warren.

The ceremony will take place at Forest Hills Cemetery (95 Forest Hills Avenue in Jamaica Plain) on Wednesday, November 22 at 11 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Joseph Warren will receive the first of three special markers, indicating him as an “Architect” of the Boston Tea Party. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11 at the grave of Joseph Lovering, and will proceed to the grave and memorial to Dr. Joseph Warren.

Guests may park along the roads inside the main entrance along Forest Hills Avenue. From there, it will be a 12-minute walk to the grave of Joseph Lovering by following Mulberry Avenue, taking a right onto Red Oak Avenue, and then a right onto White Oak Avenue. Lovering’s grave is in the section on the left. After we place the marker, we will proceed to the grave of Dr. Warren, which will be a 10-minute walk.

In the event of rain, the speaking program will be moved to Forsyth Chapel, just inside the main entrance to Forest Hills, and guests have the option to walk to place markers afterward.

Speakers:

• George Milley, President, Forest Hills Cemetery: Welcome, Opening Remarks on behalf of Forest Hills Cemetery.
• Evan O’Brien, Creative Manager, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum: Remarks on Joseph Lovering, involvement in the Boston Tea Party, and 250th initiatives.
• George F. Hamilton, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts: Remarks on Dr. Joseph Warren, Freemasonry in the Boston Tea Party.
• Jonathan Lane, Executive Director, Revolution 250: Remarks on Community Involvement in the Early Revolution, Revolution 250.

After the speaking program at each grave site, a ceremonial marker will be placed by a costumed interpreter at the grave of Joseph Lovering, and by Grand Master George F. Hamilton at the grave of Dr. Joseph Warren, followed by Amazing Grace, played by a Masonic Piper.

There will be time for photos, questions, and interviews following the placement of the marker and the piping at Warren’s grave. We are pleased to be joined by a descendant of Dr. Joseph Warren, his sixth great-granddaughter, Sarah Hamilton; and the Henry Knox Guard, which will present colors at both graves.