An artist's dra wing of the Masonic Pavilion b e ing financed and provide d by the Masons of New York. It will occupy n1ore thnn 25 ,000 square fe e t of _ space a nd is l ocated at the Avenue of the An1ericas and E ura s ia Avenue, a s hort d1stance from the U nisphere. l\'luch of the con s truction c o st i s being financed b y the sale of Ge n eral Adnlission tic k e ts to the World's New York Lodges There will b e no charge for admission to the Masomc Pav1hon
The Masonic Press
Time was when the principles and ideals of Freemasonry were spread by word of mouth, but the great growth and progress of the Craft has required more than this.
Ma sonic lite rary ge ms have contributed much to the expansion and advancement Fr eem asonry has enjoyed for over two centuries
F ew organizations have withstood the test of time as h as Freemasonrysteeped as it is in the ancient legends of the Operative Craft w hose traditions and fundamenta ls we have h a d the good fo rt une to inherit.
Fr eem asonry can well count among its m embe rs great l eaders in science, a rt, indus tr y, c hurch and s tate. All h ave contributed to the s um tot a l of Ma sonic Culture. Without the medium of the Masonic press, · however, the teachings and philosophies of our learned Breth ren wo uld have r e mained
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Di s tribution Office MASONIC HOMES
Elizobethtown, Pa. 170 22
unknown, save to a few of their close associates.
The Masonic press, beyond all doubt, provides a wonderful means by which the wealth of cultural material may b e broa dca st and absorbed by Freemasons see king more Masonic Light.
Chain Letters Are Prohibited
The recent epidemic of the so-called chain l etters a mong Masons is unfortunate, indeed M embers of P e nn sylvania Lodges are not "permitted to circulate chain l etters.
This use less and time consuming practice is not on ly in v iolation of the United St ates P ostal ·Regula tions but is e mphatica lly prohibited in Decisions N o. 157 and 159 o f our Digest of Decis ions of the Grand Lodge and Grand M asters as revised to M a y 1, 1956.
Questions & Answers
Questi on: When and where was Ge orge Washington made a Mason?
Answer: On November 4 , 1752, in the Lodge at Fredericksburg, Vi rginia.
Question: What was the first printed r eference to M asoni c Lodges in Pennsy lvania?
Answer : In the issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette, dated December 8, 1730, i ts editor , Ben amin Frank in (not the n a Mason) refe rs to "several Lod ges of Freemasons" having been "Erect ed in this Province. "
Question: What is t he oldest Masonic Lodge r ecord in America?
Answer: The accou n t book (from 1731 to 1738) of St. J o hn's Lodge of Philadel phia, n ow owned by the Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Question: What is lawful Mason ic information w h en vo u ch ing for a Brother?
Answer: Lawful information tha t a person s a Mason may be secured b y sitting in Lodge with him, by a known Mason vo u ching for him as such, and b y his pass in g an examination by an Examining Committee appointe d by the Worshipful M as ter
Quest o n: N ame the five l a rgest Grand L odges in the United States giving thei r app roximate memberships?
Answer: New York with approximately 190,500 Ohio with ne a rl y 28 0,000; Pennsyl vania w ith approximately 2 57, 000; Texas a nd California w i t h approximatel y 245,000 each.
Question: Will F reemasonry be r ep resented i n a n y way at the N ew Y ork World's F a ir in 1964-65?
Answer: Yes. The Masons of Ne w York are financing and building a beautiful and spac io u s M asonic Pavilio n.
Question : What do A D. and A.L. mean a nd w h y?
Answer A.D. means "Anno D omin i," in t he year o f our Lord and i s the Christian method of desi gnating the number of years f ollowin g the birth of Christ Freema sons' nomenclature in this r espect comes from the o ld belief (ent ire l y erroneous) that the world was created 4,000 years b e fore Christ a nd therefo re indi cates h e date as 4,000 years p lu s the c u rren t yea r for insta nce 1964 A.D. or 5964 A.L. (Anno Lucis- in the year of Li ght) t he pr esen t year E dito r's Note: I£ yo u bavc a ques tion on Freemas onry, s hare it w ith u s We wi ll make eve y effort to answer h. If permissible, we wi ll include both the <tucs tion and the ans wer in this Question an d Answer co lumn for others to read.
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A Message from Our Grand Master
I take this opportunity t o express my sincer e appr eciation for the honor which yo u conferred upon me on December 27, 1963-affording me the opportunity to take my place in the lo ng su cce ssion of Grand Masters of M asons in Pennsylvania.
I have accepted this tremendous undertaking and will meet the r espons ibil ities of Grand Maste r to the best of my ability
As Grand Master, I am gover n ed by U sages, Customs a nd L andmarks . Therefore, there will be no major changes in po licy However, I do have some s uggestions a nd directions.
It is my purpose, in the next year, to admin ister the affa irs of Grand Lodge with due regard to economy, consistent with the dignity and high character of o ur F raternity
It is my desire that during this coming year true Masonic fellowship w ill be experienced throu ghout the Jurisdiction.
R ecommenders and Committee of Inquiry
R eco mmenders should be more selective of the men they a re willing to r ecomm end. They should know the man, his r eputation a nd his standing as a citizen. Do not put yo u r sign at ure t o a r ecommenda tion for a man unless yo u would be proud to call him "My B roth er."
No greater responsibility can be placed upo n a member of a Lodge tha n a careful scrutiny of the fitness of t hose who kno ck at our door. The investiga tion of the Committee of Inquiry should be thorough, searching, allembracing.
Use of the Blackball
I have n o sympathy for the Brother who uses the blackba ll to accomplish a persona l victory, or to re j ect an outstanding petitioner o n n o n-M aso n ic reasoning.
Bro. Earl F. Herold R. W. Grand Master
If I have definite proof of a Brother using the blackball unMasonically, I will do everything in my power as Grand Master to correct the problem.
F reemaso nr y m ust continu e to seek , both by precept and example, to elevate and ennoble mankind. W hile it is not a religious orga n ization, it is essentially religious in character Obedienc e to its precepts mean s m uch in our M asonic life- upright living -pure morals-and brotherhood. Let u s be true to these precepts and practice in our daily lives the lessons we have l earned at the sacred altar There is no prize today more cov -
eted by the Communist than the mi nds of youth. T he Communist knows that he who contro ls the youth controls the future.
If every Masonic Lodge in this J urisdictio n sponsored and actually supported a D eMolay Chapter, I would have no fear about t h is country tomorrow, nor wo uld I have any question about the future of Freemasonry I know that DeMolay work takes valuabl e time, dedicated leaders and some fi n ancial assistance. H owever, my Br ethren, this is a cheap price to pay for the f ut ure of this country a nd Freemasonry.
Church and Freemasonry
In Fr eemaso nr y we have various religious beliefs, but, basically, we must all be religious to be Masons. Therefor e, I now urge M asonic L odges in this Jurisdiction to attend divine services as a M asonic b ody
While we cannot be clothed in Maso n ic dress, I urge you, now, to make visits to va rio us temples of worship as a Masonic group and thus bear testimon y to o u r common belief and faith in God.
I also will permit the a n nouncement (Conti nued on Page 2)
A REMINDER
Cont r ibutions to the "G ue st Fund " appeal fo r the Mason i c Homes at Elizabethtown, Pa., s in excess of $240 000.00 at this writing If yo u h ave not made yo ur contribution , ple ase do, so that we ma y r e a ch our goal of 8 250,000.00 b y March 15, 1964, the closing date of th s annual appeal.
Make yo ur contributions pa ya ble to the " Guest F und" a nd mail to the Ma sonic Home s Elizabethto w n Pa. 1 7022
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Issued Quarterl y February, May August and No vember at Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Penn sy lvan ia, by
The Right Wors hipful Grand Lodge of Th e Mo s Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free a n d Ac -
cepted Mason s of Pen nsyl va nia and Masonic Juri sdi ctio n There unto Belonging, through its
COMMITTEE ON MASONIC CULTURE-William E. Yeager, P G M ., Chairman W ill iam E. Montgomery
Vice-Chairman, W. Frederick Warren, Blaine F Fabian W. Irvine Wiest and Paul C. Rodenhouser.
Approved and Aulhori:red To Be Printed by EARL F. HEROLD Right Worshipful Grand Moster
W ILL IAM A. CARPENTER, Editor
Moiling Address : MASONIC TEMPLE
Brood and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, Po 19107
Send Form 3 579 to Distribution Office Masonic
Elixabet htown, Po. 17022
Full Day Scheduled
March 3 to Exemplify
Authorized Work
Bro. R ay mond H. Grimm, Instructor of Ritualistic Work, a nnounce s a full d ay's a genda for Tuesday, M a rch 3, 1964, in the M aso nic Temple, Philad e lphia, when instruction and exempl ification of the Authorized Work will take place.
Registration will start at 8: 30 A.M. Following a brie f ass embly in Corinthia n Hall until 9: 15 A.M., instruction on the bus iness of the Lodge, the three degrees, e lection a nd insta llation of officers and conducting a T a ble Lodge wi ll carry on until 4:00 P.M. From 7: 00 P.M until 9 :3 0 P.M exemplification of the Esoteric Work will be conducted b efore the R W. Grand M ast er. Th e evenin g program will cover the second phase of a three-year c ycle and will include Ope ning of the Lodge, The Flag Ceremony, Ex a mination of a Visitor, El ec tion and Insta llatio n of Officers and so much of the Insta ll at ion of a Worshipful Master as is permissible in a Ma st er M ason's Lodge, the F e llow Craft Mason's D egr ee a nd Closing of the Lodge. Memb,ers of the Schools of In struction of the 49th and 52nd M aso ni c Di stricts a nd the Temple S c hool of Instruction wi ll conduc t thi s exe mplification.
Schedule d Se ctiona l M eetings for th is yea r include Pitts burgh, April 4th ; John stown, April 11th; Harrisbur g, September 26th; S cranton, May 23rd, a nd Phil adel p hi a, O ctober 3 1st.
Grand Master's Message
(Con tin ued from Page 1) of su c h a v isit in the L odge Notice in order that all the L od ge Brethren migh t know of the plan.
I r e alize this is not now permitt ed b ecau se of several Deci s ions in the Digest of Deci sions. H owever, just as soon as practical, the confli cting D ecisions will be amended to p e rmi t such a n activity by Ma sonic Lodges.
Masonic Lodge Rooms
W e must do everything financially possible to build pride in our C raft by improving our m eet ing places
After ser v ing for two years as chairman of the Committee on M ason ic T emples, H a lls and L odge Ro oms, I see no reason why improve ments cannot be m ade where nee ded.
If we build pride in our mee ting places, we also will be building pride in Freemaso nry. To others, we are judged by the "home" we mainta in.
Image of Freemasonry
I urge you to do everything in your power to maintain and improve the image of Freemasonry. We can afford no less.
We must pass on to the next generation the high ideals of Freemasonry if Freemas onry is t o continue to be a n important g uiding force in the lives of those wh o follow.
W e must underst a nd tha t Masonry is a Brotherh ood of M e n, bound together by so lemn, serious ties of mora lity a nd f a ith.
With our h earts filled with gratitude to Almi ghty God for the past, l et u s turn to ,the future, and with a firm faith in His Divine leadership address ourselves to the tasks which remain.
Fraternally yours,
R. W. Grand M ast er
Statement of Owners hip , Manag e ment and Circulation
(Act of October 23, 1962; Sect ion 4369, Title 39, United States Code) February 14, 1964; The Pennsylvania Freemason; pub ished quarterly at Distribution Office, Masonic Ho m es of Pennsylvania, E izabethtown, P o 17022, wi th location of headquarters at Mason c Temple, Brood and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, Po. 19107. Publisher: The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Mos Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. Editor, William A. Carpenter, and Curator, Grand Lodge F & A. M. of Pennsylvania; Owner, The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fratern ty of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania Known bondholders , none Stockho de rs, none No advertising handled. Free distribution a vera ges 256,000 each quar er. I certify that the statements mode by me are correct and complete: William A. Carpenter, Editor.
Sanford M . Chilcote
Elected an 'Active ' For Pennsylvania
At the m eeting of the Supreme Coun cil 33 ° Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern M asonic Juris d iction held in B oston , Mass., last Septembe;, B ro. Sanford M. C hilc ote, Past Grand Master, was elected an Ac ti ve Member for P ennsy lvania
Th e Masonic and civic career ofBro. Chilcote is most impressive. B o rn in Nan ty-Glo, Cambria County, h e was educated at A s pinwall High School, Allegheny College and l ater graduated from University of Pittsburgh L aw S chool. He is now a partner in a large Pittsb urgh l aw firm. Br o Chilc ote is r egarded as a n outstanding trial lawye r.
Bro. Chilcote, P.G M
Bro Chilcote is married to the former Mildre d Gilmore a nd th e f at her of a son, S a nford M. Chilcote, Jr., a Senior at All egheny Coll ege, M eadville, P a .
a nd honors are all inclus ive A P as t M aster of Verona L odge, No. 548, Allegheny County, he served as Right Worsh ipful Gra nd Master of Masons of Pennsyl va nia in 1958 a nd 1959. H e was crown ed an Honor a ry M ember of the Supreme C o unc il, 33 o, at D etroi t, Mich., in 1955. H e is a n A c tive Memb er of the Intern ation a l Supre me Counc il Order of D e M o lay, and was r e cently appointed a m emb e r of the B oard of Directors of the George W a shington Masonic N atio nal Memori a l located at Alexandri a, Virginia. He is Command er-in-Chief of P ennsyl va ni a Cons istory, Valley of Pittsb urgh.
B ro. Chilcote's e l ection as a n Active Memb e r for P e nnsyl va nia groups him with three other P ast Grand M as ters a lso ser v ing as Acti ve M emb e rs for P e nn sylvan ia of the Supr eme Council. They are Bro. Rich a rd A. Kern, P.G.M. , r e- elected G rand Minister of St a t e; Bro. Willia m E Y eager, P.G.M., who was e lected Gra nd Chap la in Genera l, a nd Bro . Scott S. Leiby, P.G.M., r ee lected D eputy for Penn sylvania at th e Supreme C oun cil's m eeting in Bosto n last S epte mbe r. Th ese four, with Bro. Orrin E. Boyl e of Wilkes-Barre, constitute the five Ac ti ve M emb ers f or Pennsy l va nia , Northe rn M asonic Jurisdiction.
From Our Grand Secretary's Office
December Quat·tel'ly Communication
T he D ecember Quarterly Communication held on D ecember 4 1963 was ver y well attended, with close to . 800 Brethren pr esent. All of our iiving R. W. P ast Gr and and sixty-seven of the seventy D istrict Deputy Grand Masters were m attendance Four hundred and thirty-nine Lodges w ere represented.
The Annual election was conducted exp editio us ly with appro xim ately 12,750 votes being cast. T he following Br ethren were duly elected to ser ve Grand L od ge fo r the ensuing year :
Bro. Earl F. Hero l d, R. W. Grand Master
Bro. Robert E. Deyoe, R. W. Deputy Grand Master
Bro John K. Young, R. W. Senior Grand Warden
Bro Hi ram P. Ball, R. W. Junior Grand Warden
Bro Louis Bacharach, R. W. Grand Treasurer
B ro Ashby B Paul, R. W Grand Secretary
Committee o n M a sonic Homes
Bro. Scott C. R ea
Bra. R obert E. Woods ide, Jr.
Bro. Scott S. L e i by, R. W. P. G M.
Bro. C. Howard Witmer
Bra. William E. Y eager, R . W P G. M.
Bro. E llis E. S t e rn
Bro. Willis R. Mi c h ael
A l ette r fr om the Grand L odge of B elgmm was read expressing deep syml?athy over the tragic death of Presid ent John Fitzgerald K ennedy A. Culmer S chultz, Grand Chapoffered a n impressive prayer, wh ile a ll the Brethre n stood in reverent s ilence.
Committee on By-Laws
The a lways busy Committee on B yL a ws presented its report and offered which were adopted, app ro v mg the following:
Complete B y-L aws of 3 L odges
Amendments p r oposed by 2 1 Lodges
Amendments, as r evised, p r oposed by 6 Lodges
The B y-Laws of o ne Lodge were not a pproved and were retu rned to the Lodge f o r further infor m a tion.
Committee on Finance
T.he Committee o n Fin ance sumthe Budget R eceipts and Exp enditures for the fiscal year e nding November 15, 1963, a nd present ed t h e propos7d f or the present fiscal year, mdi catmg estimated R eceipts and Expenditures of $3, 000,000 The Budget was approved.
Brie_£ reports were presented b y the follo w mg Committees or T r ustees: M a-
Grand En.campment Knigh ts Tem plar of the Umted States, the S cottish Ri te and the Masoni c Service Asso ciation . The proposed amendments to the B y-Laws of 3 L odges were approved upon the recommend ation of the C om.mittee on B y-L aws.
Bro. Rich a rd A. Kern, R. W. P ast Gran d Master and Chairman of the C.ommittee o n Correspondence, reviewed Freemasonry in various other Countri es and our Grand L odge extended frate!jl1al recognition to the Lodges of Tur key and Colombia-Cartagen a on the recommendation of this Committee.
Bro. Ashby B. Paul R. W. Grand Secretary
sonic Culture; M asonic H omes· M asonic Temples, H a ll s and Lodge R ooms; Thomas R anke n P atton Masonic I nstitution for B oys, and M asonic T e mpl e
The above complete r epor ts will be printed in the Proceedings for 1963. In Memoriam
Bro. R ichard A. K ern, R. W. P ast Grand M aster, read the I n M emoriam he had prepared for Bro. G eorge H. D eike, R. W. P ast Grand Master who died on July 16, 1963.
Bro. S anford M. Chilcote, R. W. P ast
Gr and M aster, read the In Memoriam he had prepare d for Bro. J o h n A. :Bat hwood, R. W. P ast G ra n d Master wh o died on S eptember 1 7, 1963. ' '
G rand L od ge close d at 2 : 50 P .M
Annual G rand CommunicationDecember 27, 1963
Include d in the 317 Brethren, w h o we r e present, were D istinguished Brethren and Guests from Virginia M a r riand, G eorgia, New J ersey, n ecttcut, N ew H a mps hi re Rho d e I sland, Ohio, M aine, Wisconsin M ichigan , W est V ir gin ia, Ontario t he G rand Chapter, Grand Council a nd Grand C ommand ery of Pennsylvania, 3
B ro Kern, who is also C hairman of the Committee on Futur e Pl anning for the Masonic T emple a nd Other Properties in Philadelp hi a, presented an mterestmg long-range view of the development of the Masonic Center in Philadelphia. B ro K ern again recomthat some L odges here conSider holding thei r meetings in the late afternoon, in order t hat new Lodges can be accommodated in the Temple Bro. Charles H. Nitsch, R. W. Past G rand Master and Chairman of the Committee on Masonic C ulture, briefly. revi ewed the A nnual R eport of this Committee. D istrict Masonic Cu lture Chairm e n have. been appointed to (Continued on Page 4 )
Sanford M. Chilcote
Now on the Board of National Memorial
B ro. Sanford M. Chi lcote, P ast G rand Master, has been appointed a membe r of the B oard of D irectors of The George W ashington Masonic Nation a l Memorial Ass ociation. Bro. Chilcote was selected to fill the vacan cy caused by the death of B ro. G eorge H. D eike, P a s t Grand Master who had served in that capacity fo; many years
It was during his term as Gr and Bro Chilcote helped design and mtrod uc ed t he "P ennsylvania Pi a ? " has been adopted by ma n y J in support of the seven ·mtlhon dollar endowm ent program for t?e G eorge W ash in gton Masonic National M e m orial at Al exandria, Va Pennsyl vania Masons should feel honored that a n oth er one of our P ast M asters has be en so honored as a of this Nation al Masonic Shnne.
JJn Jflemoriam
®eorgt J>erman t!leike
Right Worshipful Past Grand· Master
Pennsylvania Masonry lost one of its most dedicated brethren when death came to George Herman Deike on July 16, 1963. Here was a brother who lived and worked Freemasonry for nearly 60 years, having labored at his Masonic profession to be elected Right Worshipful Grand Master in 1948 and 1949. As a Right Worshipful Past Grand Master, Bro. Deike continued his tireless efforts for Freemasonry and to the time of his death served as the Chairman of the Committee on Finance for the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
But, to Bro. Deike, his Masonic duties extended even farther. No greater tribute can be recalled than a paragraph from the eulogy in Grand Lodge:
"To every cause that he espoused, he gave unstinti ngly of his time, his effort and his substance. High on the list of those causes was his beloved Masonic fraternity. This Grand Lodge can t estif y to his generosity, in which his wife heartily join ed him, especially toward our Guests at Elizabethtown. The beautiful auditorium there, which bears name, is tangible evidence of that generosity, and our Grand Lodge records abound with gifts which Bro. and Mrs. Deike unostentatiou sly made over the years .... The fine organ at the Homes in Elizabethtown is yet another example of his generosity."
Bro. Deike was graduated in 1903 from Pennsylva nia State Univ ersity earning a d egree of Bachelor of Science from its School of Mines. Pennsylvania State Univ er sity earned much of Bro. Deike s atte ntion for he served his Alma Mater in later years as a Trustee, President of the Board of Trustees and finally President Emeritus of the Board.
Professionally Bro. De i ke followed his mining career in PeJ.?-n sylv a nia a nd Ohio in the early years, then entered the Umted States B ur eau of Mines as a mining engineer. This was the fo u ndation for his many years of int erest in mining and the bas is for hi s forming a business, in association the late John T. Ryan, Sr., known as Mine Safety Apphances Company. ·
Bro. D eike was a member of most every body affi liated w1th Freemasonry. He was Coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 ° , September 24, 1947 a t Cincinnati, Ohio. He began his Grand Lodge with hi s appointment as District Deputy Grand M as ter in 1938. The life of George Herman Deike was a full life. His intere sts were in many areas, but all had the common denominator of benefiting his fellow men. It would take a text to adequately report the accomplishments of Bro. Deike, but "Truly, the world is the better for George Deike having lived."
3/of)n JLatf)woob
Rig'ht Worshipful Past Graml Master
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has lost a dedicated Mason in the death of Bro. John Augustus Lathwood, Right Worshipful Past Grand Master. The successful businessman fine churchman and outstanding Mason died on September 17, 1963, at the age of 88.
Bro. Lathwood was born in Pittsburgh on November 9, 1874, and was graduated from Central High School. He had been an ardent churchworker through the years as a member of Trinity Cathedral in Pittsburgh. During his activities in the church, Brother Lathwood had been a choir boy, Sunday School superintendent, v:estryman and a member of his church Chapter, or govermng body.
Bro. Lathwood was a member of the Episcopal Diocesan Council; he was vice president and lay evangelist in the Laymen's League, and was elected many times as a delegate to the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of USA, meeting triennially.
Bro. Lathwood was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in St. John's Lodge No. 2 19 on October 26, 1900. He served St. John's Lodge as its Worshipful Master in 1911.
He withdrew from St. John's Lodge when Pittsburgh's present temple was dedicated and he helped to form Temple Lodge No. 678.
In 1933, Bro. Otto R. Heiligman, Right Worshipful Grand Master, named Bro. Lathwood to be hi s Grand Sword Bearer. In 1937, Bro. Lathwood was elected Right Wor sh ipful Junior Grand Warden. In 1941, he was e lected Right Worshipful Gra nd M aster and served during the difficult first two years of World War II.
Bro. Lathwood was most ac tive in both York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies. He was exalted in Shiloh Royal C:ha pter in 1902 and served as Most Excellent High Pnest m 1911. He was a Roya l and Select Master in Mt. Council and received the Order of. Knighthood in P1ttsburgh Commandery, Knights Templar, on April 24, 1903 He was elected Eminent Commander in 1922 at which time he directed a grandiose Seventy-fifth versary celebration. As part of the Scottis h Rite Bodies of the Valley of Pittsburgh, he served as Sovereign Prince of the P e nnsylvania Council of Princes of Jerusalem in 1910 and as Treasurer of the Scottish Rite Bodies in the Valley of Pittsburgh from 1918 to 1957
Bro. Lathwood was created a Sovereign Grand Inspector General 33, Honorary Member of the Supreme Council on September 16, 1919, at Philadelphia.
William E. Yeager Heads G. L. Committee
On Masonic Culture
Bro. William E. Yeager, Past Grand Master, has been appointed Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Culture by the R. W Grand Master.
Bro. Yeager, a Past Master of Joseph Warren Lodge, No. 726, of Warren, Pa., served as Grand Master of Masons of Pennsylvania in 1950 and 1951. He served as Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Culture from 1954 through 1959 It was in his first year as Chairman that The Pennsylvania Freemason was conceived and the first issue pub.Jished. It was during those six years Bro. Yca,er, P.G.M. from early 1954 through 1959 that many of the present booklets and pamphlets used in our Masonic Culture program were adopted.
A dyna mic personality, Bro. Yeager's life ha s been one of constant service to his fellow men. His activities include positions of responsibilit y in YMCA work, in Scouting, Chamber of Commerce, service organizations, professional groups, the First Lutheran Church of Warren, and an e ndless list of Masonic affiliations. He was one of the founders of The Community Consumer Discount Company of Warren, Pa., h e is now its president and treasurer.
His zealous participation in many worthy endeavors, espec ially Freemasonry, attest to the numerous recognitions and honors h e h as rec eived in his full life. A ctive on many Grand Lodge Committees, his dedication to the cause of Freemasonry is reflected in the many offices a nd assignments he ha s and is still performing in both the York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies. He was Coroneted an Honorary Member of Supreme Counci l, 33 o in 193 4 and was e lected an Active Member for Pennsyl vania in 1949.
Other members of Bro . Yeager's Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Culture include:
Bro. William E Montgomery, Camp Hill, Vice-Chairman, memb er of Lodge No. 756 and Grand Recorder of Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of Pennsylvania.
Bro. W Frederick Warren, Paoli, a
member of Lodge No. 340 and Junior Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge.
Bro. W. Irvine Wiest, Shamokin, a member of Lodge No. 255, and Most Excellent Grand King of The Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania.
Bro. Paul C. Rodenhauser, York, a member of Lodge No. 286 and Right Eminent Grand Commander of The Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Pennsylvania.
Bro. Blaine F. Fabian, West Lawn, Reading, now serving as Senior Warden of Lodge No. 665.
The seventh member of the Committee will be announced at a later date.
Bro. William A. Carpenter, Librarian and Curator for the Grand Lodge, a member of Lodge No. 236, has been appointed Editor of The Pennsylvania ·Freemason.
Philadelphia Site of Grand Encampment
T ri.ennial Conclave
The 49th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of Americ a will b e h e ld in Philadelphia, August 22 to 27, 1964. Extensive plans for the meeting are being prepared under the sup ervision of a general committee of w hich Sir Knight Paul Miller Moore, of A liquippa, Most Eminent Grand M aster of the Grand Encampment, is honorary chairman, and of which Raymond F. Hoffmann, P.G.C. and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Commandery of Pennsyl vania, of Pittsburgh; is amo ng the members. Details of the program are being p lanned by 21 local committees composed large l y of Brethren from the Philadelphia area.
The 49th will be only the second Triennial Conclave of the Grand Ento be held in Philadelphia m the 148 years of its and only the third to be held in this state.
Grand Encampment is noted for its two charities, the Educational Loan Fund, for students, and the Knights T emp lar Eye Foundation.
The Grand Encampment which w ill in August in Philadelphia has nsen from lowly beginnings 148 years ago to become the largest and finest organizat ion of Knights Templar in the wo rld, with 1628 constituent and subordinate Commanderies consisting of 318,500 members Philadelphia is eagerly waiting to give them a Mason's welcome.
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Distinguished Masons AttendCommuni catio n
Of Grand Cha pter
The Quarterly Communication of Grand Chapter, marking the end of its 168th year and 205 years of Royal Arch Masonry in Pennsylvania , was held Dec ember 5, 1963, in Philadelphia, with 115 Chapters repr esented by 220 Companions .
Distinguished guests from the Grand Chapters of Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia were received and welcomed. I n addition, Companions Marvin Fowler, Provincial Grand Master of the Royal Order of Scotland; Sydney Southby, Most Puissant Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Pennsylvania; Paul C. Rodenhauser, Right Eminent Grand Commander; Raymond F. Hoffmann, Grand Treasurer, and John W . Laird, Grand Recorder, of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, were also received.
Companion W. LeRoy McKinley, R. W. Grand Master; Earl F. Herold, R. W. Deputy Grand Master; Robert E. Deyoe, R. W. Senior Grand Warden· John K. Yo ung, R. W. Junior Grand Warden; Ashby B. Paul, R. W. Grand Secretary, a nd Ralph W. Templ e, Grand Marshal, of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, took time out from the closing days of a Masonic adm inistration to visit Grand Chapter. They were acco mpani ed by Companions William E . Yeager, Albert T. Eyler and Char les H. Nitsch, Past Grand Masters. Companion Yeager was a lso received as one of the Members of the Supreme Counctl, A.A .S.R., representing that body and the Pennsylvania Council of Companion McKinley dehvered a splendid message to Grand Chapter.
The annual e l ection of Gra nd Chapter resulted in the re-election of the following:
Most Excellent Grand High Priest
RALPH J. FoGLE of Corry
Most Excellent Grand King W. IRVINE WIEST of Shamokin
Most Excellent Grand Scribe ARTHUR R. DIAMOND of Philadelphia
Most Excellent Grand Trea s urer DANIEL E. RoBERTS of Bala-Cynwyd Mo s t Excellent Grand Secretary jOHN C. KITSELMAN of Philadelphia
