Grand Lodge and the Craft were saddened by the sudden death on Saturday, June 29, of Bro. Henry 0. Walker, Di strict Deputy Grand Master of the 56th Masonic District.
Bro. "Hank" Walker, a Past Master of Joseph Warren Lodge, No. 726, served as District Deputy Grand Master in 1942 and 1943. He was Grand Sword Bearer in 1950, was appointed to serve as Grand Marshal in 1951, 1952 and 1953 He was appointed Acting Grand Marshal in May 1965 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bro. Ralph W. Temple. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master for the 56th Masonic District on December 27, 1965, vice Bro. Arthur Van Nort, deceased.
New Masonic Blood Bank Seeks Additional Members
The new Masonic Blood Donor Club of Southeastern Pennsylvania has enjoyed a growth of more than 1000 members since it was organ ized in the Spring of 1967.
This new Blood Donors' Club is open to Masons of Lodges and other Masonic Bodies meeting within 100 miles of Philadelphia. Participation includes protection for the member a nd his dependents
Eligible Masons are urged to affiliate with this new fraterna l project. Details will be provided by writing to Masonic Blood Donor Club, 2511 Rittenhouse Claridge, 18th and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa 19103, or by calling 215-627-6676.
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Because Freemasonry has such a wonderful and rich heritage, there is the added responsibility of each and every Member of the Craft to hand it down in its purity.
THI PEHHSYLVAHIA FREEMASON
Dletrlbutlon OHice
MASONIC HOMES
lllsabethtown, Pa. 1702Z
tS.nd fORM J579 to Above Addreul
A group of Children at the Homes who distinguished as prize in their respective grades in the Elizabethtown Schools. They are (left to r•ght, first row) K•m Str.aub, Barbara Merget Gloria Pikart, Lewis Ebert and James Kuhnert. Se cond row, (left to r•ght) Lester Straub Robert Boeshore, Janice Haines and the two seniors, Robert Heitsenrether and Nicholas' Zandes. Your contributions to the Guest Fund also provide extras for Children such as these.
'Universal League of Freemasons' Edicted by R. W. Grand Master
The Universal League of the Most Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, commonly known as the Universal League of Freemasons, has been Edicted by the Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvan ia
In the Edict, Bro. John K. Young, R. W. Grand Master, emphasized: "A member of a Lodge under the Jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge may not become a member of, or hold membership in , the Universal League of the Most Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, Second Class POSTAGE PAID AT Elizabethtown Pennsylvania
commonly known as the Universal League of Freemasons."
Bro. Young pointed out that Masons in this Jurisdiction who are members of the Universal League of Freemasons must renounce their membership or face Masonic charges for refusing to obey an Edict of the Grand Master.
In issuing the Edict, Bro. Young pointed out:
"The Commission of Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters states that the League appear s to be indiscriminate in its source of members, accepting members from Grand Lodges not recognized by any of the Grand Lodges of the Conference of Grand Masters, and some of which are regarded by us as irregular. This is particularly the case in Europe."
In 1965, the Grand Lodge of Engl and adopted a resolution with regard to the League to the effect that "membership of it or attendance at any of its functions is incompatible with regular Freemasonry."
The Commission of Information advised:
"Masons ever ywhere should be informed that we cannot be too strict in m aintaining our standards of regularity. This cannot be done by indiscrimin ate mingling on a Masonic basis with those otherwise regarded as irregular."
Goal of Set for 1969 'Guest Fund'
Urges All Grand Master Pennsylvania Masons to Fund' Remember 'Guest
The 250,000 Pennsyl vania Masons have been urged to contribute more than $300,000 to the 1969 Guest Fund of the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown.
In urging Masons to continue their generous participation, Bro. John K. Young, R. W . Grand Master, said:
"I. am deeply appreciati ve of the $282,000 that approximately 23 per cent of our members contributed to the Fund last year. The increase was $4,000 over the prevtous year.
"The Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, owned and operated by your Grand Lodge, are now caring for 767 Guests.
"Our Homes are faced with the problem of maintaining standards an inflationary economy Each year tt ts costmg substantially more money to provide identical services."
The Grand Master urged all Masons to make a special effort to send a contribution to t he Guest Fund. He added:
"I also urge those who cont ributed last year to find a way to repeat their generosity."
In an effort to inform Pennsylvania Masons how the money is used to benefit Guests at the Masonic Homes, Bro. Young listed the following expenditures from the Guest Fund last year:
• $30,685 for the Occupational Therapy Program. This program provides two qualified instructors and materials for Guests to occupy their time with creative projects, such as leather and metal crafts, painting, jewelry and pottery crafts, and many oth ers.
• $13,977 to maintain a barber and beauty shop.
• $70,000 for Guests' spending money. Each Guest is given $10 a month to use as he or she desires. This money is used by our Guests for pleasures not neces· sarily provided by the Homes.
• $20,654 for Guests' personal needs, such as new eye glasses, eye glasses repairs, hearing aids and hearing aid supplies, new razors and razor repairs, writing paper and tobacco.
• $34,844 for Holiday Gifts and Activities, such as Christ· mas presents and Christmas programs, Easter treats, other holiday activities, and holiday dances.
• $32,978 for Recreation and Entertainment, such as movies, picnics, bus rides, children's music lessons, school
activities, radio and television repairs, library books and other forms of entertainment activities.
• $5 ,000 for Religious Services, to compensate visiting ministers who conduct year-round religious services, such as Sunday services in the Sell Chapel , weekly prayer meetings, visits with those confined to the hospital, and burial services.
• $1 0,000 to Patton Masonic School at Elizabethtown to conduct its athletic program.
• $8,729 for a special television tower with adequate connections to all Masonic Homes television sets. This was necessary to provide adequate television reception in Elizabethtown.
• $6,038 for a greenhouse to offer an opportunity to Guests to assist the landscaping department and to pro· vide flowers for dining room tables and hospital rooms.
• $1 ,790 for sidewalk canopies to provide shaded areas for Guests to remain outdoors during the summer months.
• $22,195 to operate the Masonic Homes' special bus to assist Guests, to operate the Deike Auditorium , the Masonic Temple and Recreation Room beneath the Deike Auditorium, and for special clothing fo r Guests, including special dress requirements for those attending school at Elizabethtown
• $15,931 for 115 special hospital television sets, with special remote pillow speakers and controls for Guests permanently confined to hospital beds.
• $15,000 for special projects, such as an adequate system for Guests to summon nursing assistance, creation of a Gift Shop to assist Guests to sell their arts created in the occupational program, processing and printing Guest Fund materials
' The cost last year adds up to $287,821 , or nearly $6,000 mote than was collected.
Although some of the expenditures will not have to be repeated in 1969, the Committee on Masonic Homes is faced with expanding the occ upational therapy program,
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FOR YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE
September Lodge Notices will include special, selladdressed, postage-paid envelopes for convenience in participating in the Guest Fund of the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. Make your check payable to the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, and mail as soon as possible in the envelope provided, or address your envelope to Guest Fund, Masonic Homes , Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Proposed Amendments
To The Ahiman Rezon
Three proposed Amendments to the Ahiman R ez on were presented at the June Qua rterly Communication in Scranton a nd will lay o v er for final a ction at the December Qua rterly.
The fir st proposal would amend Article XVI, Sections 1 a nd 3 to perm it the je we ls of Past Gr a nd Maste r s, P as t Deputy Grand M asters and Pa st M a ster s to b e s uspende d from the left brea st pock et, or on the le ft lapel a s now provided.
The second amendment would clarify Articl e XVII , Section 2, so a s to permit Conditional Resignation s as we ll as outright Resignations when Membe rs des ire to beco m e Warrant M e mbers of new Lodges in our Jurisdic tion.
The thi r d proposal w ould formally p e rmit, u nde r new Article XVII , Section 32, Lodges to hold mee tings in the Masonic Temple at On e North Broad Street, in Philadelphia.
The pr o posed Amendme nts read as follows:
Article XVI, S ection 1 - The jewels of the Past Grand Masters and Pa st Deputy G r and Masters are of gold, and shall be s uspend ed by a purple rib· bon, to be worn on the left lapel or from the left breast pocket of the coa t.
Article XVI , Section 3 - T he Past Master s jewel is of silver, and may be suspended by a blue ribbon, to be worn o n the left lapel or suspended f rom lhe left breast pocket of the coat.
Articl e XVII, Section l - A Warrant may be granted by the Grand Lodge ,
Bro J ohn K Young R. W Grand Master, is s hown visiting o ne of the many Guests confi!led to the hospital at the Homes The new wa ll television is an added feature made posstble by the annual Guest F und.
when deemed expedient, on the petition of at least fifteen Ma.ter Ma:.ons, not members of any Lodge, or conditjonal ly resigned from their Lodges on the recommenda tion of the District Deputy Grand Master, and of a t least three Master Masons, membe rs of a Subordinate Lodge wilb in this Jurisdiction. But no Warrant be granted for a Lodge within five mile s of the place mentioned in the Warrant of an existing Lodge, without the c onsent of such Lodge, given under its seal, unless under s pecial circumstances. The petition must be a ccompanied with C ertificates or T ransfe r Certificates from the Lodge or Lodges t o which the petitioners last b elonged or from which they condi ionally resigned or other satisfactory evidence of the good Masonic standing of the pe titioners, and that they are not members of any Lodge or have conditionally resigned from their Lodge; and their Lodge Certificates or Transfer Certificates must accompany their p etition.
Article XVU, Section 32-Any Lodge of Free and Accepted M asons within trus Jurisdiction which does not regular ly meet in the Temple, N o. 1 North Broad Street Philadelphia, after having secured the approval of the Grand Master may, under conditions, r,tlles and regula tions as sha ll be determmed upon by the Committee on upon due notice, bold a meeting 10 satd Masonic T e mple , a nd confer degrees upon duly approved candidates with. the same r esponsibility upon the Worshtpful Master of the Lodge for the proper COJ?· duct of the meeting that would be b ts for a meeting conducted at the regular place of meeting of his L odge.
From Our Grand Secretary's Office
June Quarterly Communication -June 5, 1968
The presenc e of B ro. G eorge L R oberts, our o ldest M e mber in length of ser v ic e , a nd the s plend id singing by the B r oth ers from the S cranton area, helped to m a k e thi s Commun ication most enjoyable.
Bro. Roberts w as m a d e a M ason in T emple L odge, No. 248, in T unkh annock on J a nuary 11 , 1892. H e celeb rated h is lOOth birt h d ay o n June 1 6, 1968, a n d still enjoys vi siting hi s L odge of which he has been a M e m ber for 76 years
W hen presen ted by B ro. J oh n K.
Youn g, R. W Gr a n d M aster , B ro. R ober ts received a spo n ta n eou s ovat ion.
The Wel s hm e n in the m ining a r ea in t he northeast se c tio n of t h e Sta t e h ave always b e en n oted for t he w ar mth o f their songs. T hey were at t h e ir best on thi s occasion.
Close to se ven hundred Bret h r en filled Shopland Hall in the Mason ic T e mple and S cottish R it e C athe d ral for th e fir st Gra nd L odge Q uarterly C ommun ic a ti o n eve r h e ld in Scranton. Am ple faci lit ies were available f o r the m a ny Com mittees a n d ot h e r wh ich wer e h e ld on Tuesday and W e dnes d ay b efore t he o pen ing of Gr a nd L odge o n Wednesday evenin g.
Committee Reports
Goal of $300,000 Set For 1969 'Guest Fund'
( C o ntinued fro m P age 1)
wh ich has been v ery s u c cessful.
The committee hopes to e mploy two ot her per sons particula rly to work with Guest s p er manently confined to h ospit a l b e d s The Grand Master, a fter v isiting hospital p a tients t ak ing part in the limited program , said:
" It appea rs that all the ho sp ital Gue sts want more craft activities. This ca n onl y b e a ccomplished by employing a ddition a l h elp."
In c o n cl uding his appea l for a gene rous res pons e, the Gra nd M ast e r sa id:
"Our goal is $300,000. We need. this money to prov ide programs, as hsted a bov e, w h ic h a re not included in the bu dget
" Please u se the post a ge-free envelo p e tha t w ill be provid ed with your S e p tember L odge Notic es, and m a k e your check payable to M asonic Homes, E lizabethtown
"R e m e m b er, your co ntribution is d eductib le for income t a x purposes.
" I sin cere ly appreciate your kindn es s and generosity and know that we c a n w ork toge ther to r e ach the goal of $300,000."
M a ny inte r esting Com mittee re ports we re presented. Numero u s L od ges are bringing their By-Laws up to da t e; the a mendme nts s ubmitted by 34 L odges wer e a pproved, those of 4 L odges were a pproved in p a rt, an d act ion o n 2 was deferred.
A large portion of Gra n d Lodge inco me is received in the fir st a nd fourth fi sca l quar ters a nd as a r esu lt the expenditures of $ 1,345,7 8 5. exceeded the inco me of $ 1, 164,180. for the q uarter ending May 15th.
The Committee o n Finance presented the follow ing t wo R esol utions whic h authorized:
( 1) Renov a tions and impr ovements to the M asoni c T e m p le a t O ne North Broa d Street in Philadelphia includin g a ir condit ioning the Lodge Rooms, B a nquet Roo ms a nd Committee R oom s at a cost not t o exceed $600,000
(2) An increase of $ 25 ,000 in the salary appropriatio n for the Masonic Home s at E l iz a bethtown.
Cl ose to 2 50,000 c opies of t he M ay iss ue of The Pennsylv a n ia F re emas o n we re di stribut ed d e spite t h e fa ct t hat a b o ut 100 L odge Secr et a rie s h a d n ot f o r w arded the ir f orms in dicati ng t he up-to-date a dd resses T he tr ave ling exhibit prepare d by the C omm it t ee on M asonic Culture attra ct e d muc h a tt enti o n , a s did the P la ylet prese nted T uesday eveni ng. An a ddit iona l full time Physici a n is
father had been Master of this L odge in 1904, and s ix t y -four years la t e r his J ewel was reconditioned and presented to his son. T he o riginal engraving did not have to be cha nged, o nly t h e year, because B ro. E vans has the same name a s his fat h er.
badly needed at the M asonic H omes at E li z a b ethtown Com pl ete in format io n can be obtained from t h e H omes or the M e mbe rs of the C ommitte e on Masonic H om es.
T he C ommittee o n M asonic Temple s, H alls and L od ge R ooms is always available to assist L od ges t hat are inter est ed in im prov ing their L odge.
R oo m s and assoc ia t e d q u arte rs . N ew Masonic T emples will b e completed later this year at W oodside, Exp ort, H amburg and Mechanicsbu rg O thers are n e a ring completio n.
Fi ve b oys co m pr ised the gr ad u a ting class at t he P a tton Masonic Sc hool a n d most of them p lan t o go on to higher e d ucat ion A f e w o penings are s t ill available for additional boys at t h e P atton S chool.
T he t hree pro p osed Amend ment s to the A hima n Rez o n a r e disc u ssed elsewhere in this I ssu e
Membership Statistics
The fi n a l Memb ership statis tic s for 1967 show a net loss of 1,76 0. W hile the re were 5,4 5 5 n e w in it iates , cl ose to 6, 000 d eaths occurre d a nd su sp e nsion s con t inued h igh . P e r ha p s a little intere st in the suspe n ded members might in duce t hem to continue their member ship
Bro Thomas L E v ans, who se rve d as W orshipful M aster ot T amaqu a L o dge, No. 238, last year, received a n unusu a l P ast M aster's J ewel. H is late
O ver the T yle r's stat ion in H owar d L odge, No 101, M a r yland, of w h ich Bro. W. Norman P enn, Most Worshipful G rand Master of Maryla n d, is a member, is a sign which reads: "T here are n o stra n gers her e; you are among frie n ds you have n ot met." Are t h ere any strangers in you r L odge?
B ro. F red W a ll ace B e ltz, S r of Warren L odge, N o. 3 10, received his F ifty Y ear E m bl em earlie r this year in Bradento n , Fl orida. P resent at this happy occasion were his t wo brothers, R aymond T. and J ohn H B eltz (also a Past M aster ), both of whom had previous ly receive d their E mblems as Members of th is L odge.
Bro. J ohn T P atton is now Worshipful Master of H enry W Williams L odge, No . 6 2 4. H is son, B ro John T. P atton, J r is Se n ior W arden
A B rot her who rec ently received his F ifty Y ear E mblem wrote us: "If I were to l ive anothe r fifty years, my desire would be to live it as a Mason ." T hat is a w o nderfu l thought fo r all of u s.
Fraterna ll y,
Ashby
B. P a ul
R. W. Grand S ecretar y
Master of Lodge No. 610 Receives First Patton 'Grand Master's Award'
Bro. George V. Hughes, Worshipful Master of University Lodge, No. 610, Philadelphia, a 1950 graduate of Patton Masonic School at Elizabethtown, was the recipient of the first "Grand Master's Award" for an outstanding Patton alumnus.
The award was presented to Bro. Hughes at the Patton School commencement exercises on June 1.
The Trustees of Patton School recommended Bro. Hughes.
In a specially inscribed scroll, the Grand Master said:
"I hereby designate you as the recipient of the Grand Master's Award for 1968 in recognition of your dedica tion and continued interest in the Thomas Ranken Patton Masonic Insti-
tution for Boys since your gradu ation in 1950."
Bro. Hughes received his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering degree from Penn State University in 1955, served three years in the Army, and is a registered professional engineer in Philadelphia.
The Hughes live in Hatboro, a Philadelphia suburban community, and have three children.
In expressing his desire to create financial assistance for Patton graduates who desire a higher education, Bro. Hughes wrote:
"I know the difficulties of college life on a financial shoestring, and, of course, college costs have spiraled upward since then."
Two Couples Needed As House Parents to Children at Homes
Two couples are needed at the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown to serve as house parents in the children's program.
Applicants for the positions must have good character, an interest in working with children, and a minimum of a high school education.
In addition to salary, benefits include a furnished apartment, retirement plan, health insurance and vacations.
Couples interested in applying for the positions should contact Bro Russell S Trimmer, Children's Counselor, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022.
Renovation Underway In Philadelphia T em pie
A resolution authorizing extensive renovations to the interior of the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, was approved at the Quarterly Communication held in Scranton, June 5, 1968, and the work has been progressing during the Summer months.
The work being done is designed to improve the meeting and banquet facilities and includes the installation of air conditioning and a dehumidifier unit. The renovation program also includes wall paneling, suspended acoustical ceilings, recessed l ighting and improved amplification for the banquet rooms and committee rooms in the basement. Protective glass is being installed in the first floor windows and transoms and additional legal exits are being installed.
As previously included in the budget, the ceilings and walls of the Library and Museum Rooms have been r efurbish e d during the Summer months .
Our Popular New Booklet, 'The Making of a Mason,' Is Available Upon Request
The newest booklet published by the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Culture and designed to offer advice and suggestions in the handling of the Petitioner and Candidate, is available either in single copies or in quantities free of charge.
This new booklet, entitled "The Making of a Mason," is provided to serve as an inspiration and guide to Members who accept the responsibility of being a Recommender; for those Members charged with the important task of serving on the Committee of Inquiry, and for those Members assigned to act as Guides during the conferring of the Degrees.
Lodge Secretaries are urged to keep an adequate supply of these booklets on hand for distribution among the Recommenders and Committees of Inquiry.
Requests for this booklet should be directed to Committee on Masonic Culture, Masonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19107.
Bro. Robert Westcott Appointed Executive Director at the Homes
Bro. Robert W Wescott, a member of Col. Henry Bouquet Lodge, No. 787, Pittsburgh, has been appointed Executive Director of the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown.
Bro Paul S. Shank remains as Superintendent.
Bro. Westcott, a 48-year-old business executive, has had varied industrial experiences with General Electric, United States Steel and Phoenix Steel Corporations.
With Phoenix Steel for the past three years, he was a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive and Finance Committees.
His experiences include: personnel, industrial relations, sales, operations, industrial engineering and production planning.
of our Children at the Homes.
Bro. Westcott graduated in 1942 from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., with Phi Beta Kappa dis-
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tinction. He also attended the Graduate School of Syracuse University. The W estcotts, with their two daughters, are now living at the Homes. It is recommended that Masonic Correspondence concerning the Masonic Homes be addressed to the Executive Director.
Picture of Grand Lodge Elected and Appointed Officers assembled in the East of Shopland Hall, Masonic Temple, Scranton, prior to the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge, June 5, 1968.
Bro. George V . Hughes, Worshipful Master of University Lodge, No. 610, is shown scroll designating him as recipient of the first "Grand Master's Award" for an outstandiD_g alumnus of Patton Masonic School. Bro. Hiram P. Ball, R. W. Deputy Grand Master, IS making the presentation while Bro. Thomas H. Ford, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Patton School, looks on.
Bro. John K. Young, R W Grand Master (right) and Bro. Hiram P Ball, R. W. Deputy Grand Master, admiring the craft work of one of our Guests confined in the hospital at the Homes. Your support of the Guest Fund makes it possible to take the occupational therapy program into the hospital rooms of our Guests.
Bro. Hiram P. Ball, R W. Deputy Grand Master, listening to a duet being played on two of the many band instruments donated for the use
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for the lOOth Anniversary of Fritz Lodge, No. 420 at Conshohocken , Pa.
Hiram P. Bait R. W. Deputy Grand Master, Receives Honorary Doctor of laws Degree
ninety-fourth commencement exercises. Thiel College, Greenv ille, Pa., conferred th e Honorary Degree, Doctor of L aws, up on Bro Hiram P. Ball, R. W. Deputy Grand Master, at its
More Sectional Two Meetings Scheduled
The sixth and seventh Sectional Meetings of the School of Instruction for this year w ill be held September 21st at Meadville for t h e Northea stern area and on November 2 nd at the Masonic Temple, One North B road Stree t, Phila delphia, for the Distr icts of the Greater Philad elphia a rea The attend ance for the five Sectiona l Meetings h eld thu s far has b een excellent. The Sectional Meeting held at Allentown on Jun e 15th for the Masonic Districts of th e Northeastern area, was a ttended b y 223 r epre senting 75 Lodges of 18 Districts.
Bro. John K Young, R. W. Gra nd Master a nd Bro. Rochest er B. Woodall, R. W. Junior Grand W a rden, were p l eased to attend the Section a l M eeting h e ld at Allentown. The R. W. G r and Master declared the work as rehearsed and corrected to b e t he a uthori zed Ritua listic Work.
Bro. Ball is p resident of the B a ll Chemical Comp any, a trustee of Franklin a n d M arshall College and treasurer of the Academy of Sci en ce and Art of P ittsburgh.
He delivered the commencement address at Thiel College a nd reminded the graduates: "We look to your generation for the faith, for the d ed icated commitment, fo r the strength of truth , and for the conviction to right the unrigh tabl e wrong."
Three New District
Chairmen Appointed
The following new District Chairmen for th e Grand Lodge Committee on M asonic Culture h ave been a ppointed by Bro. John K. Young, R. W. Gand Master:
19th MASONIC DISTRICT - Bro. G w in W. Ault , Lodge No. 2 0 3
24th MASONIC DISTRICT - Bro. Elmer R. Barnes, Lodge No. 416.
49th MASONIC DISTRICT - B ro. J. H e rbert Leffard, Sr., Lodge No. 765.
The Grand Lodge, thro ugh its Committee on Masonic Culture, is both proud and p l eased fo r the services being p erformed by the sever a l Distric t Chairmen.
Three-month Itinerary of GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Grand Lodge Officers start a busy after the summer recess of Masontc Lodges. The schedule for the next three months includes :
September 4-Grand Lodge Offi · f cers, meetmg o Dtstn ct Deputy Grand Mast and Quarte 1 C . ers Y ommumcation, Masonic Temple, Phtladelphia.
September 7-Grand Master lOOth A sa Ch · • nmverry, nsttana Lodge No. 417 Ch _ ttana. ns 10- Junior Grand Warden, 125th Anmvesary, Honesd a le Lodge No 218 Honesdale. ' · '
September 13 - Grand Maste r, 100th Anni:versary, Chapter No. 220 Fort W ashmgton
Lodge Officers, Special ommuntcatlOn of Grand Lodge to lay cornerstone and dedicate L ower B k County Masonic Temple , s 20-Grand Master, 100th Anniv erstty, Waterford Lodge N 425 Waterford. o.
September 21- Grand M aster lOOth Anniversary Roman L o dge , No 4 18, Rome
September 22 -26- Grand Lodg Offi S C . e cers S ubreme ounctl A.A.S.R. , Atlantic City' er 27-C::X ra nd Lodge Officers, m.g Committee on Masonic H E zabethtown. omes,
September 28- C::Xrand Master, 1 00th Anni0 versary Oast s Lodge, No. 416, Edinboro. ctober 4-.Gra.nd Lodge Officers, specia commumcatton to dedicate Lodge Ro Forbes Trail L odge , No. 783, E xport om, Oc ober 5- Grand Master 100th A : w·Ir • n niverb sary, Ia ms on Lodge, No. 431, Saltsurg.
October 8- Grand Master 100th A . • nniversary, Shrewsbury Lod ge, No 423 Shrewsbury.
October 11- Grand Master, meeting o f Phih lates Lodge, No. 527, Philade phia in on or of Grand Treasurer
October Lodge Officers, special to ay cornerstone and dedtcate L odge Roo m for Vaux L d No. H a mburg, and attend the Anmver sary banquet of Vaux L d No. 406. o ge, Octore rd 18-Gra nd M aster, Isaac H ester 0 ge, No. 660, Reading.
October Lodge Office rs, special to lay cornerstone a nd dedtcate Lodge Room for Eureka Lod N o. 302, Mechanicsburg. ge,
October 23- Grand Master lOOth A ' nntversary, side. Newtown L odge, No. 427, Wood-
October L odge Officers, Consultant s Dmner, Masonic Homes a t Elizabethtown.
October 25:-Grand L_odge Officers, m eetin g, on Fmance and Committee on Masomc H omes E li zabetht own
November 2-Grand Ma ster, 100th sary , Stuckrath Lod ge No 430 P'tt burgh. · • 1 s-
Nove mbe r 16- Grand M as ter 100t h Anniversary, Cressona Lod ge, No. 42 6, C r essona.
22- Grand Master, B l oomsburg o nststory A.A.S.R., Bloomsburg Novet?ber 23-Grand Master Readi0:g Cs story A.A.S.R., o n 30- D eputy Grand Master 75th S hid le L odge N ' 6 lrwm. • o. 0 1,
The Grand Master has a ppointed a to pl a n for Masonic in the Two H undredth Anmversary of the Declar a tion of Independence.
In a nno u ncing t h e appointment of the to prepare for Masonic parb ctpat!On in 1976, Bro. John K. young, Grand M ast e r said· wa s members of this. great Frat e rmty who welded the strength to th e course of thi s n a tio n to roll ow.
"History h as recorded th e place h as played to build this gr eat n.a tton. W e a re very proud of our h entage. However, we cannot li ve on our past glories.
"To r ecognize Masonic participation m the of Independence, a n d t<:> JOIO _our n a tion in properly r ecogmzmg thts important a nniversar y I ? ave appointed a n outstanding to assure proper Masonic partlctpat!On."
T h e 1967 Ma sonic Committee includes:
BRO. THEODORE K. WARNER JR
Progress Lod ge, No: 6o9' Pht a d e lphta ; Dtstrict Deputy Grand Mast e; for Masomc District "J" and y· p .d f h ee rest ent 0 e Penn -Cen ral Railroad C hairman
BRO. FRED PIER CE CORSON b f c b , a meme r o urn er and Sta r L odge, No. 197, C arGra nd C haplain , and Bi shop of the Umted Methodist C hu rc h, Philadelphia.
BRO. EDWARD J. GRIFFI THS, a member of Potter Lodge, No 441 Pht'l d 1 h" d J d · • a e p a, P a nh .l du ge. of t he Common Pl eas Court of t a elphta.
BRO. _CARLOS F. BODWELL a member of H arrtsb urg L odge No 6 29 H b · , arns urg· pres dent of Bodwell Company, a nd 7
iate Past G ove rn or of K' · sy lvania t wa m s in Penn-
BRO. ELMER E HARTER JR P Mas .er of Robe rt Burns a n attorney, and past L ran mg officer in the Un it ed S ates of the oya O rder of Moose. .J OHN L. M cCAI N, Past M aste r of Lod ge, No. 287, Pittsburgh and Dis t n ct Grand M as ter for 'the 55th M asomc Dtstrict.
BRO. J STANLEY HARKER am b o f Ced L d N • e m er ar 0 ge, o. 800 , Grove Cit and p r estdent o f Grove City College. y BRO. HARRY W PEDI CORD Past Master. of Co l. H e n ry Bouquet N 787, Pittsburgh and head of the D o. of En g lis h, Thi e l Co llege, Greenvill:.pa rtment BRO. C. S TANTON BELFOUR p t Mas e r of B e ll e fie ld Lodge, No. 680,' bur_g h, and e xe cutive of t he Pittsb urg h Fo datto n un-
