An exact s c ale model of King Solomon's Temple-"King David 's Dream"
Solomon's Temple Model Displayed at Fair
A featured exhibit in the Masonic Center, spon sored b y the Grand L oage of New York at the World's Fair, h a s been the sca e mode l of King Solomon's Temple loaned by the Grand Lodge of Pennsy lva nia. Hence, we are f eaturing the fo ur--col or reproduction (above) of thi s fa m o u s sca e m odel by popu lar demand. After many years of research by John Wesley Kelchner this scale model was created in 1923 by Albert Wes ley Hil t, artisan. This m o del was p repar e d for the Sesqui centennia International Exposition held in Philad elphia in 1 926 for an exh ib of the H ol man Bible Company. Althoug h the model is s till the property of the H o l man Bib l e Company, i t has been on di splay in ou r Library and Museum Rooms for many years
An amazingly exact description of King Sol o m on's T emple has b een carried d own from the mis ts of antiquit y by the Scrip t ures. Few O ld T estam ent stories have been t old
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more eff ectively than t he b uilding of King Solomon 's T e mple.
Seeing this f amous sca l e model should ins pire anyone's im aginat on to conce ive of King
Sol omon s Temple as the grea te st ac hievem ent of i ts age and perhaps the m ost incredib l e accomplishment of any era. When you real ize that at the time of its con structi on no power b u t that of men a nd beast s was known. No stru ctura l materia s except wood and s t one. No means of manufa cture of metal parts but fire and hammer.
Sol omon 's Temple was the g l ory of its day. T h e Masoni c story woven into its bui ld i ng by t he ancient craft i s the g ory of Freemasonry.
This sca le model h as been returned to the Masonic T emp le, Philadelp hia, b u will b e taken t o the Masonic Center at the World's Fair next April where it will be o n display for a no he r s i x-month peri o d.
Questions & Answers
Qu estion Where in the Bible do we read of t he story of the building of Solomon's Temple?
Answer: In I Kings, beginning with Chapter 5 and also in II Chronicles, beginning with Chapter 2.
Question: What a r e t h e " higher degrees" in Fre emasonr y?
Answer: Ther e are non e, alt h ough there are other de grees than the th ree o f the Sy;mbo li c Lodge. The degrees of the Scott1sh and the York R ites are dependent on the three d egrees of the Symbolic L odge and consequ en tl y n one is "higher" th an that o f Master Mason.
Qu es tion Name the seven Libera l Arts and Sciences.
Ans wer: Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Arithmetic, Geometry, Mu s i c and Astronomy.
Question: W hat are the Five Orders of Arc h itec ture ?
Answer: D o ric, I on ic, Corinthian, Tuscan and Composite.
Ques i on : Where is the o ldest Masonic Lodge R oom in the wo rld?
An swer: S t. John's Chapel, Edinburg h, Scotland ( 17 36).
Editor's N o t e: If y ou hav e a qu es tion on Freemaso nry , sha r e it with us. We will ntake ever y effort to a n s wer it If perm issible, we will include both the question an d the answe r in thi s Question a nd A ns we r column f or others to r ea d.
High Ideals of Craft Stressed by Grand Master
we a pproach the end of another soni c Ye a r , I a m very happy to ort that the " State of the Craft" is d a nd that Masonic activities are on a sound b asis.
Certainly we hav e a few soft spots !wev er, it is our duty to strengthen • weaknesses and to proceed with · wo rk in renewed dedi cation to
h e G u est Fund of the M aso nic mes at E li zabeth town is progressing, n o t a s we ll as I h a d hope d Peros many Brethren are pla nning to ;d the i r contr ibutio n s a littl e l a t e r s year.
[f you plan to participate in t his 1j ect, p le ase send your c h eck to the oerin te ndent M asonic Homes, ElizaP a. Include a note showin g l,r Lo dge m e mbership.
eep in mind that a ll contributions he M aso nic Homes are exempt for me tax purposes.
) n D ecemb e r 27, 1963, when I was ia ll ed Grand Master of Masons in tnsyl va nia, I urged the B rethre n to
generation, including all the high ideals of our Craft. The work of Freemas onry goes on without fanfare or overzealous display. Its training within the Lodge Room
should be reflected in the life of the home, church and community. It is good to report that four n ew Masonic Lodges were constituted this
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The new Masonic H a ll of Wayne Lodge, No. 58 1. T his two-story brick building s l ocat e d on a one and oneh a lf a cre lot a nd i s d esi g n ed to a cco mmodate 185 in it s Lodge Room a nd 300 i n its banque t hall. The uppe r floor, with a ground l eve e ntra n ce, includes th e Lodge Room ant eroo m , Secretary's office and toilet facilitie s. The lower floor includes a banquet h a ll, kitchen, cloak r o om , toilet facilities a nd furn ace ro01n. A s p acio u s pa 1·kin g lot s a dj acen t to th e building. At a Specia l Communication of G rand Lodge, h e ld here on Sa turda y, November 21 , 1964-, the Lodge Room was dedica t e d.
lveryth in g possible to mainta in a nd rove the image of Freemasonry.
a m now convinced t h at a vast m aof M asons in this Jurisdiction e r esponded t o this request. Howwe cannot affo rd t o relax this vig il. ,et us continue to p ract ice those virwe seek to te ac h. It is our duty eliver F reemason ry t o t he next
you h ave mi s plac e d t h e selfdressed, postage-fr ee envelope pro· d ed in th e Lodge Noti ce for your Pntributio n to the Gues t F und , yo u n send yo ur co ntribution d irect to : perintende nt , l\la s onic Hom e s , 'za b ethto w n Pa. 17022
S h ow n above are the Elected L ine Office r s of The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and includ e, l ef t o right: Bro. Hir a m P. Ball, R. W. Junior Grand Warden; Bro. Robert E. D eyoe, R. W. D eput y Grand Master; Bro. Earl F. H e rold, R. W. Gra nd Master, and Bro. John K. Young R W. Senior Grand Warden.
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A Tribute
To Pennsylvania Masons
(The following poetic tribute to Pennsylvania Masons was written by Mrs. Alberta ]ones Chamberlain alter paying a visit to the M asonic Hom es a t Elizabethtown.)
Among th e hills of Pennsylvania stands a monument so fine, Kn own throughout the good old K eysto ne State as another Masonic Shrine.
In a spot where Mother Nature proves that trees and grass and flowers
Can help to lighten people's sorrows and help to shorten lonely hours.
There a re buildings all su rrounded with an atmosphe re so bright;
Where most o f the Guests who dwell therein are contented day and night.
There a re buildings where the chi ldren, b oth littl e g irls a nd boys
Go to school and learn the le sso ns which to them bring happy m emories and joys.
When the Winter da ys a re over and the S p r ing bre a ks f o rth again, The ir schoo lessons over, they sing a glad refrain.
Then the older Guests ca n be seen stroll in :; from early morn t o setting su n
Through the pathways leading onward, upward where t he rippling waters r un.
Flowers bl oom around the buildings- there are roses everywhere.
All this beauty, a ll these pleasures are provided wi th l ov ing care.
Among these buildings stands a chapel, on these fair and love y grounds, Where the Guests each Sunday morning goin g o service, can be found.
For those who dwell within this village many pleasures are arranged.
So, a story I ha ve written, with a thought that's most sin cere-
Congratulations to the Masons, who will nev e r more refrain
From keepin g Fai th with thankful Guests every day in every year.
Unity Program of York Rite Bodies Adopted At Triennial Conclave of Grand Encam pment
Three more years of Templar activities were transferred to the pages of history when the 49th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America convened at Philadelphia, August 22 - 27, 1964.
The Triennial Conclave, with an official regi stration of approximat e ly 7,500, climaxed productive and faithful years of service to Ma sonry and Templary on the par t of Sir Knight Paul Miller Moore, Aliquippa, Most Eminent Grand Master of Grand Encampment.
The report of a Grand Encampment committee on the suggested program for unification, as proposed by the York Rite Commission on Unity, was adopted unanimously. This action was followed by the enthusiastic adoption of a resolution sponsored by the dais officers of the Grand Encampment, similar in content and structure to the re solutions adopted by the General Grand Chapter and General Grand Council in Minneapolis last Octob e r.
The program is designed to bring unity to a ll branches of York Rite Freemasonry and embodies a wide range of important objectives. All of these were unanimou s ly adopted in principle by the national leaders, and are importan t item s on their r espective pro-
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From Our Grand Office
Septembe1· Quarterly Communication
The Quarterly Communications continue to be well attended, with over 300 Brethren being present in Corinthian Hall on September 2.
Our Grand Lodge now has a roster of 607 Lodges and this number. will be increased to 610 in the near future. Petitions for Warrants were recetved for the following three new Lodges:
Gen. James Chambers Lodge No. 801 at Chambersburg
Spring Creek Lodge No. 802 at Hershey Genesis Lodge No 803 at Philadelphia Lodge No. 801, Constituted on October 24 at Chambersburg, will meet in the same Masonic Hall as George Washington Lodge No. 143. Lodge No. 802 will meet in the Brownstone Lodge No. 666 Hall in Hershey. It was Constituted in Zembo Mosque in Harrisburg on November 7.
Genesis Lodge No. 803 will be the 98th Lodge holding its meetings in Philadelphia. It was Constituted in the Masonic Temple on November 9.
Permission was granted to Lodges 265 and 462 to receive a fourth petition for initiation and membership.
The always-busy Committee on By-Laws recommended the approval of:
The full code of By-Laws of 1 Lodge. The amendments of 10 Lodges. The amendments with minor changes of 2 Lodges.
grams for the triennium imme diately ahead.
Although prese nt for all sess ions but one, Sir Knight Moor e delegat e d the presiding duties to Sir Knight W ilber M. Brucker, Right Eminent Deputy Grand Master, who masterfully conducted all phases of the Triennial Conclave. Sir Knight Brucker, former Governor of Mic higan, former Secretary of the Army, and a distinguished leader in all bran ch es of Masonry was unanimously selected Grand Master of the Grand Enc a mpment at the e l ection held Wednesday morning, Augu st 26.
The Pennsylvania Committee for the 49th Triennial Conclave was headed by Sir Knight George A. Williams, Pa st Grand Commander of Pennsylvania, with Sir Knight John B Cottrell, Jr. , Past Grand Command e r, as vicechairman.
The Masonic Temple in Philadelphi a proved to be one of the most popular tour attractions for the visiting Templars and ladies in attendance at the Triennial Conclave. Hundreds toured the historic building and saw the special displays arranged by Sir Knight Cha rles S. Baker, Jr., assistant to the Librarian and Cura tor, who served as Pennsylvania Chairm a n of Public ity for the Concl ave
The abov e recommendations were approved by Grand Lodge. The amendments submitted by 1 Lodge were not approved.
Bro Sanford M. Chilcote, Past Grand Mas ter and Chairman of the Committ ee on Finance, briefly reviewed the receipts and expenditures for the Quarter ending August 15, both figur es being in line with the approved Budget.
Committee on Masonic Culture
Bro. William E. Yeage r , Past Grand Master a nd Chairma n of the Committee on Masonic Culture, stressed the need for all our Brethren to take an active role in this Committee's program. Also the desirability and necessity of each Lodge to keep the addresses of all its Members up to date.
Bro. Yeager, who has been a Member of the Committee on Masonic Homes for some 22 years, reminded the Bre thren there is no waiting list. for admission into the Masonic Homes at Elizab ethtown , de s pite the large number of a pplications reviewed each month . He also pointed out that the number of minor children at the Homes is the highest it has bee n for quite some years.
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR DUES?
Your Lodge Dues for 1964 sh ould he paid on or before the Annual Election of your Lodge Officers. Why not forward your check NOW to your Secretary and thus continue in GOOD STANDING in your Lodge?
If your 1963 Dues are unpaid, avoid suspension hy prompt payment. We do not want to lose YOU.
Masonry needs the support of all of us!
Bro. Ashby B Paul R. W. Grand Secretary
Bro. Robert E. Deyoe, R. W. Deputy Grand Master a nd Chairman of the Committee on Masonic Temples, Halls and Lodge Rooms, commented on the continued activity of many Lodges in all areas of our Jurisdiction in improving their present Lodge Rooms or in erecting new Masonic Halls. It is a very encouraging picture.
Bro. William J. Wallace, Chairman of the Trustees of the Patton Schobl f o r Boys, announced that the new school term had opened on August 31, and that another successful year is anticipated.
Bro. Wallace, who is also Chairman of the Committee on Temple, reported expenditures of $37,000 for tlie past Quarter.
The Committee on Printing and Publishing, with the approva l of Grand Lodge, has awarded the contract for printing the 1964 Proceedings.
Grand Chaplain Speaks
Bro. Fred Pierc e Corson, Grand Ch a plain, who is Pres ident of the World Methodist Council and Re sident Bishop of the Philadel phia Area, gave his impressions of conditions now existing in all parts of the world, and the big changes that have taken place in the last twenty years. Bro. Corson has travelled exte n s ive ly a nd has thus been
able to study personally the situations now confronting the various countries. As always, his remarks were most interesting and informative.
Bro. Earl F. Herold, R. W. Grand Master, was highly pleased with the large attendance at this Communication and the continued interest of the Brethren in their Grand Lodge. Grand Lodge close d a t 9:00 P.M. Fraternally,
New Deputy Named
For 57th District
Bro. Harry A. Vinton, Jr., Past Master of Whitehall Lodge, No. 794, held at Whitehall, P a., has been appoin ted District Deputy Gr a nd M aster by Bro. Earl F. Herold, R. W. Grand Master, for the 57th Masonic District.
At a Special Meeting of Whitehall Lodge, No. 794, on October 19, 1964, the R. W. Grand Ma ster, accompanied by severa l of his Elected and Appointed Officers, officially presented Bro. Vinton to the Lodges of hi s District. Bro. Vinton succeeds Bro. E. Blaine Hungerman, w ho resigned due to ch a nges in his emp loyment.
York Rite Leaders exemplify their unity for progress with their. clasp ed They are, left to right: Bro. William F. Clark, General Grand High Priest; Bro Wilbur M Brucker, Grand l\faster of the Encampment, Bro. Donald D. Boudeman, General Grand Master of the General Grand Council.
Grand Master's Message
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year. This brings our total number of Lodges to 610. I f eel sure that many more Lodges c ould be constituted in areas th a t h ave expanded in recent years.
It t a k es a sincere dedication to Freem asonry to form new Lodges, but the final r esult is more than worth the effort.
Many Lodges throughout the state have completed or are working on p rojec t s to improve m eeting rooms.
Seve r a l Lodges h ave com p 1e ted or s t a r ted new M aso nic Hall s. F reemasonry will b enefit from these activities It will give the community a better im pression of our Fr a ternity. I have urged M asonic Lodges to atte nd divine services as a body. To stimula t e this progr a m , I was very happy to a m e nd our D ecis ions to permit such act ivity to be announced in L odge Notices It h as b een very gratif yin g to m e to know how many Lodge s have participated in c hurch services. In some instances, L odges in the entire District participated in worship programs on the same Sund ay
For m a ny years in my M a sonic work I h ave f e lt that the DeMol ay could be the M aso nic a n swer to Communism. Th ese yo ung m en have dedicated their lives to home, c hurch a nd country. Such dedication, based on G od 's t eachings, is s urely n eed ed in th is country today.
I am very happ y to r eport that the D e Mol ay is on the increase in this Jurisd iction. I urge a ll M aso n s to d o everything possible to assist and encourage this wonderful organization.
In order tha t more of our members may see thi s work, I h ave authorized Lodges to h ave the DeMol a y degrees exemplified in our L odge Rooms after a M aso nic Lodge h as b een closed. This is a wonderful opportunity and I enc o urage Lodges to include this in the program.
All Wors hipful M ast e r s, W ard e ns, Secre t aries and Cultu re Committee Chairme n h ave had an opportunity to
attend a M asonic W o rks hop this year The attenda n ce was a pproximately 80 per cent of those e ligible to attend.
In 196 5, no Workshops on a Grand L odge level have been pl a nn e d. However, I urge District Deputy Grand M as t ers to co ntinue th is activity on a Distric t l evel.
It is not possible to h ave interesting Masonic m eetings without advance plans. Ad vanced pla nnin g is the only way we have to compe te for our members time .
I have con t inued to urge M asons in this Ju risdictio n t o re m e mb e r the duties of the R ecommenders a nd Committe es of Inquiry on petitions for initiation and membership.
No greater r esponsibil ity can b e placed upo n a member of a L odge than the careful scrutin y o f the fitn ess of those w h o knock a t our door. Our work s hould be tho r ough, searching a nd a ll-embra cing.
In clos ing, my Brethre n, I express a great appreciation f or a ll your -assistance throughout the yea r I urge you to continue t h is dedication.
I h ope the H oliday Se aso n brings to you an abundance of happiness. There is n o better time than thi s j oyou s Season to r emember, as M ason s, tha t we are to practice those virtues we seek to teach, and to be accepted as living stones in that Spiritu a l T emple , etern a l in the H eaven
Frate rna lly yours,
Chairman of Grand Lodge Culture Committee Long Active in Masonic Educational Program
Long an a dvocate of M asonic education, Br o. William E. Y eager, Sr., R. W P ast Grand M aste r and Ch airman _ o f the Gr and L od ge Committee on M asonic Culture, is still dedicated a nd m ost active in this important phase of Freemasonry.
Bro Y eager h as been serving as Cha irma n of the Gra nd Lodge Committee on M aso nic Culture sin ce early 19 54 with the exce ption of a three-year period from 1961 through 1963 M a n y of th e various booklets, pamphlets, etc., used in o ur current Masonic Cultu re progr am, were published under his guidance a n d supervision.
On e of the founders of The P enn sylvania F reemason, quarte rly publication of the Grand L odge, and first publis h ed by the Grand Lodge C om mittee on M asonic Cultu r e in 1954, Bro Yeage r has seen this publication grow from a four-p age fold e r to an eight-page format, now being mailed t o a ll P e nnsylvan ia M aso ns.
Hi s feeling that a ll candidates for the deg rees of Freemasonry should have pre-initi ato ry orientation in cert a in facts of Freemasonry, prompted
the publishing of the sets of E ight M aso nic Culture Pamphle t s. The se eight pamphlets a re no w being use d by th e Lod ge Committees on M asonic Culture to teac h candidates prior to the Firs t D e gre e and follo wing each of the three Degrees.
The book let, "Facing the East ," an aid a nd inspiration to all Senio r Ward e n s, was conceived by Bro Ye a ger, as was our popular Questions a nd Answer s Booklet.
In conjunction with the Eight M asonic Culture Pamphlets, Bro Yeager helped plan and participated in the several Mason ic Culture Institutes cond u c t ed thro ughout the Jurisdiction for the purpose of introduc ing this new program to th e Lodge Committees on M asonic Culture He has been most active in the Masonic Culture Works hops conducted f or the purpo se of promoting Ma sonic education in each of the Lodges.
Bro. Ye a ger contends that the wellinformed M aso n is bound to b e more dedicated and active in his Lo dge in p a r ticular and Freemasonry in gene raL
A firm believer in the constant te ach·
William E.
ing of Masonic symbolism, Masonic fundament a ls and ideals, Bro. Y eager says that our Masonic Culture progra m is geared to make Masons and not just M embers only. His interest and enthusiasm in Masonic education prompted him to join with two oth er Masonic scholars in establishing the Northeast Conference on M aso nic Education and Libra ries. This annual conference is now approac h ing its tenth session and attracts delegates o f twenty Grand Jurisdic tion s from the northeastern section of the Un ited States.
Bro. Yeager's participatio n in an end less li st of Masonic e ndeavors a tt ests to the numerous Masonic hono rs h e h as received Most active in b oth the York Rite and Scottish Rite, he was Coroneted an H onorary M e mber of the Supreme Council, 33 °, in 1934 a nd wa s e lec ted an Active Member for P e nn sylvania in 1949. R ecently he was e l ected Grand Captain G en eral, Supr eme Council, 33 ° , of the Northern M aso n ic Jurisdiction.
PLE ASE PROCE SS ADDRESS CHANGES SOO N AS PO SS IDLE C opie& o f Th e P e nn syl vani a
R. W Gra nd M aster
The n e w M aso nic Homes' ambulance, delivere d in August, 1964, was made poss ible through yo ur contributions to the Guest Fund.
c anva s canop y and patio recently installe d at the r ea r
Picture of the Museum Room , Ma son ic Temple, Philade lphia, showing sever a of th e tw e nt y exac t replicas of th e Crusade r S a ndard
in the Crusad
y the Kni
ht s and Nobles. These Standards were mad e in France in 1920-1921 from official nationa l h e rald ic r ecord s. The Standards were presente d to Mary Commandc r y, No. 36, Philad e lphia b y Bro. Archibald W. Norman . They are n ow on l oa n to our Library and Mu seum and m a k e quite nn a tt rac tive and rare addition to our Muse um Room.
Bro
Yeager, Sr. R. W. Pas t Grand Mas t e r Chairman of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Culture
Are You a Stranger In Your Own Lodge?
A Freemason may be hims elf at fault if he is a stranger in his own Lodge, but the Craft is a t fault if that same Brothe r is allowe d to be a stranger in another Lodge.
Our Building Program for Lodges Resulting In 'New Masonic Look'
Scottish Rite Cathedral a nd Ma s onic Temple locat ed on North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pa., is shown above. Constructed ten years ago, and adjacent to Zembo Mosque, this building ha s created an ideal Ma s onic Center for Masons in the Harrisburg are a and throughout Central Pennsylvania.
Grand Chapter Holds Communication at Erie
The Gr a nd Holy Arch Chapter of Pennsy lvania h e ld its Septe mber Qu a rterly Communication in Erie, September 2, 1964, with more than 100 Companions pre sent. It was the first time since June 7, 1951, tha t the Grand Chapter met in that city.
A dinner, served in the b a nque t h a ll of the Erie Masonic T e mpl e preceding the Communication, was attended by more than 200 Compa nions and their ladies.
D istinguis hed visitors w er e received as follows: Bro. J . Harvey Moore, Eminent Grand G e neralissimo of the Gr a nd Comma ndery of Knights Templar of P e nnsylvan ia; Bro. Chauncy A. Loutzenhiser, Right Puissa nt Grand Principal Conductor of Work of the G ra nd Council of Ro ya l a nd S e l ect M asters of P enn sylvania, a nd Bro. Arthur C. M eyer, Commander-in-Chief of Erie Cons istor y, A.A.S.R.
A r esolution amending the constituti on of G ra nd Cha pter w hich would p ermit t he Most Excellent Grand High Pri est to set a date othe r than the first Thursday a fter the fir st Wednesday in the months of M a rch, June and September f or the Qua rterly Communication s f or those months, was present ed a nd l aid o ver until the Dece mber Quarterl y Communication, a t which time it will b e submitted to a vote
Gra nd Chapte r a dopted a r esolution ext ending fr a t ernal recognition to th e n ewly organi zed Gr a nd Chapter of Indi a
Senior Member Has Been Mason 73 Years
Perhaps the oldest Pennsy lvania Mason, in t e rms of continuous M asonic M e mbershi p, is Br o John F. Weaver of Armstrong Lodge, No. 239. Bro. W eaver, who lives in Sha rpsburg, P a ., was born October 13, 1869, in Fr eeport, P a. He received his Entered Apprentice Mason's D egree on August 24, 1891. Crafted in Septe mber, 1891, he was R aised to the Sublime Degree of a M as ter Mason on O c tobe r 26, 1891.
(Edito r's Note: So tha t "The Pennsylvania F reemason" m a y reco g nize o th e r senior M e mbers o f our Pennsylv ani a Lodges, kindly notify us of the names and w h erea bouts of M embers who h ave enjoyed Ma sonic affilia ti qn as many, or more years as Bro Weaver.)
The probable r eason for a Brother being somewh a t of a stranger in his own Lod ge is due to the fact th a t he h as long been conspicuous by his absence a t the meetings and th e officers h a ving cha nged and so m a ny newcom .. ers h avi ng b een initia ted he actually knows but a few, if a ny. Lodge attendance is voluntary, and if a Member f a ils to attend, he must accept the obvious penalty.
Thi s stran gene ss can, however, b e r e medied rather quickly. By attending Lodge, n ew fri end ships will b e established and old friendships will be r e newe d.
Wh en a Brother visits a Lod ge, ot her tha n his own, it is the manifest duty of th e Bre thren of the L odge to mak e him f eel welcome-a duty which is ofttimes negle cted . It h as been w isely state d th at "Lodge visitors constitute the s tr ongest link in Freemasonry 's chain of fr a ternal good will and am ity that encircles the globe Their prese nce supplies the Lodge a rule with which to gauge its own hospita lity, and furni shes it a n insight into the character a nd integrity of the Fra t e rnity in that Jur isdiction.''
A Lodge tha t h as m a ny v isitors can't help but be a we ll informed L odge. It can't h e lp but be a popul ar Lodge, a fri e ndly Lo dge a nd a Lodge that is r ea dy at all times to accept bility a nd h a ndle it with confidence a nd dignity.
It h as a lso been cited that nowher e is a v isitor so welcome, n owh e r e is he so entertained, nowhere is his visit so productive of joy and satis faction to all concerned, as in a L odge that understands the pr inciples and pur pose of a M asonic examination, and the courtesies du e the Brothe r who has pro ven himself worthy and well qualified. The re is an officer on hand to greet him. The re is a seat in the Lodge within a circle of cheerful f aces, wreathed in true s miles of Brotherh ood a nd affec tion, and th e re are friendly h a nd s waiting and willing to grasp hi s own.
B e ing a s tr a n ger in your Lodge or allowing a visiting Brot her Ma ster M ason to r e m a in a s tra nger in your L odge, is not in ke eping with the tradition s of Fre e m aso nry.
The Gra nd Lodge Committee on M asonic Temples, Halls, and Lodge Rooms has had an active year. On April 18 Bro. Earl F. Herold, R. W. Grand Master, assisted by other Gra nd Lodge Officers l aid the Cornerstone of the new M a sonic iD: Kane and at a Spec ial Commumcahon of Gr a nd Lodge dedicated the new Lodge Room of Kane Lodge, No . 566. The building is constructed similar to the Colonial style, one of the four suggested by Grand Lodge .
On June 6, a Spec ial Communication of Grand Lo dge was held for the purpose of placing the cornersto?e of the new Masonic H a ll at Paoh, the home of Thomps on Lodge, No. . This was formerly a church bmldmg and was skillfully re model ed.
On September 19, a Special Communication of Grand was held a t F a irl ess M asonic Hall m Fauless Hills for the purpose of placing the cornerstone a nd dedicating the Lodge Room of F a irless Hills Lodge , No. 776. This new building is of the New Suburban sty le and construction as s u ggested b y Grand Lodge .
Th e ground breaking for a new M asonic Lodge H a ll for Tacony Lodge , No. 600, was h e ld o n Septembe r 12. Bro. Cha rles H . Nitsch, R. W. P as t Gra nd M aster, R. W. Grand M aste r on tht s occaswn.
The Committ ee on Maso nic Temples, Halls, a nd Lodge Rooms is h a ppy to report that T e mple L odge, No. 412 , in Tidioute, ha s purch ased a church building and remodel ing is under way. Plum Creek L odge, No. 799 , has just about completed its new building a nd the ceremonies of p l acing the cornerstone and dedication of the new Ro om are sch edul ed f o r early s pnng of 1965
On August 28, B ro. S a nford M. Chilcote, R. w. Past Gr a nd took part in ground breaking ceremomes for th e new M asonic Hall for P e nn Lodge, No. 766, which will be completed early next year.
George Washington Lodge, No. 143, in Chamb ersburg, h as comple ted altera tions on its building.
On O ct ober 3 1, Bro. John K. R. W. Senior Grand Warden, partlctp ated in the grou ndbr :a kin g cerem o n ies f o r a n ew M asomc H a ll of the Bucks County Masonic H a ll As-
· Lod e No. 600, Philadelphia, were held
Groundbreaking cercmomes for TBcon\v·u· g 'a Fisher President of the Tacony September 12. In picture above, rho. 1 1amd' •to be p laced in the corners tone · (k l'ng) ,..at e r s up 1r 1 f Temple Assoc1allon n ee H Ii Partici ating in the c eremoni es are, e to of the n e w Tacon y MKonff a • Dis tric tD e puty Gra nd Master; Bro. Ralph R. right: Bro. Charles E au Bnan, ci·ff d Wils on Jr Junior Warden, and Bro. Unks, M;st e r, the R. W. Grand Master. Charles 1tsc , • ·
soc iation, n ear Y ardley This is a joint unde rta king of Newtown Lodge, No. 427 and Penn-Morris Lodge, No. 778 Birdsboro , Union Lodge, !'fo. 479, is rais ing funds for the building of a n ew M as onic Hall. The Cha rters and By-Laws o f four n ew M aso nic T e mple A ssoc ia tions were r ev iewed a nd r ec ommendatio n s made
Interest in pr esenting the "NEW MASONIC LOOK" to the general lic is incre asing as more a nd more mquirie s a r e being received by the C o mmittee
All that is nec e ssary for th e forces of evil to w in in the world is f o r e n o ugh good m en t o do n othing - EDMUND BURK E
Honored at Sixteenth Annual Testimonial
The Sixteenth Annua l Testimonial Dinne r for the more tha n one Doctors and Dentists who c ompnse Consultants' Sta ff at the Ma so ntc Homes at Eli zabethtown was held Octobe r 22, 1964, at the Homes. Th ese Docto rs and D e ntists, who give freel y of their time a nd talents to the Guest s a t the Homes, and the Doctor s' a nd D e ntists' wives were honored with a d e lic ious dinner served in Grand L odge H a ll, a ft er which e nter t a inment was presented m the George H. D eike Aud itorium.
