The Ann u al Grand Communi c ation of Grand Lodge w ill be he ld Monda y, D ecembe r 28, in Masonic T e mple, On e North Broad Street, Philadelphia.
The A n n u al Gra nd i s being held 011 December 28 this year because St. J oh n the Evangelist s Day is a Sunday, Dece mbe r 27.
Th e Lo dge will o pen a t 10 a_.m., "": Ith htgh li g h t of the Communication bemg th e in stall ation of th e Grand Mas te r. and ot her Grand L odge Offi ce r s. A ll mteres ted M aso n s a r e invited to att e nd. Lunch will be se r ved at approx imate ly 1:30 p.m.
New Hours Announced
For Library and Museum
ew hours have been announced for visitors to the Lib rary Museum of the Grand Lodge Ill .t he Mason ic Templ e. Philade lphJa.
December 28, 1970. the Ltbrary and Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to i p.m. Mond ay through Friday. except durina J and August when the will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Library and Museum will be closed Satu rdays, Sundays and legal ho lid ays.
Bro. Frank W. Bobb, Librarian a.nd Curato r , sa id special visitation s may be arra n ged at other th an the scheduled hours.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Distribution Office
MASONIC HOMES
Elizabethtown, Pa 1 7022 (Se nd FORM 3579 to Above Addre ss)
December Quarterly Set for Philadelphia
Th e Dece mber Quarterl y Communi -
ca ti o n of Grand Lod ge w ill be held in Phil ade lph ia.
The Quarterl y will open at 10 a.m. , Wed n esd ay, De ce mbe r 2, in Ma soni c T e mple, One Nor th Broad Street .
Bro. Hira m P. Ba ll , Rig h t Wors hipful G r a nd Master, ha s r e mind e d that this i s t h e Communication a t w hi c h the election of Grand L o d ge Office r s is con du c ted.
After a lu n c h eon for the Brethre n at 12: 3 0 P·l!l· i n th e Temple , the G r and Lo d ge r es ume its la bor at 2 p.m. , conc l udmg at app ro x imat el y 3:30 p .m
Three-month Itinerary of GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Th e sch edule for Gra nd L odge Offi ce r s th e n ex t three mon th s includes :
Novembe r 7 - Gra nd Ma ste r, lOO th Ann iLe R ay Lo d ge No. 471 , Le Ravsv dl e, Bradford County. •
November 14 - qrand Ma s ter, JOO th Annive r smy Pa est me Lodge, No 471 Phil ade l p hi a.
November 20 - Grand M as te r Vis it ation
Cal d we ll Cons is to r y, Bl oo ms burg C olum: b w Co unt y.
November 21 - G r and Ma s ter , lOO th Annive rs ar y, L a ure l Lod ge, No. 4 67 White H aven, Luze rne County
Novembe.r 28 - Grand Lodge Offi cer s S pe cia l Communi cat ion , dedicate Coraopo li s Lodge, No. 674, Corao poli s, Alleg hen y County.
December 2 - Grand Lodge Offi c er s, D ece mbe r: Qu a rte rly Comm uni cation , Phi lad clp h ra.
December 3 - G r a nd Lodge Offi cers, Gran d C h.apter , .Oua r terly C ommuni c ation Philade lph ia
Dec<:mber 4 - 9r a nd L odge Offi cer s, m ee t111¥, Committee o n M asoni c H omes Eliz abethtown.
Dece mbe.r 12 - Grand Master , Ce nte nni a l Anniversary Ba nque , U .S. Pre m ier Conof th e R eel Cross of Cons tatme. Unrv e r s i ty Club P i tts burg h
December 28 - Gra nd Lod ge Offi cers, AnG r a nd Com muni ca ti o n , Philad e lph ia.
January 16 - Gra nd Ma s ter, M as t e r's Night , spo nso red Lu Lu T e mple , A.A O.N. M.S M aso ni c Temple, Phil a d e l phi a 22 - Grand Lod ge Offic ers, m eetIn ¥, Com mi tee o n M ason ic Hom es Elizabethtown. '
February 21-25 - Grand L odge Offi ce r s Con t e re nce of G r a nd M as ters W as h ingto n , D. C ' 26 - 9 r a nd L od ge Officers , meetIn ljl' Co mmrttee o n Ma
Sy n a M osque, Pi tts burg h. ·
Grand Lodge Library to Mark 1DOth Year
T h e Library of t h e Grand Lodge of Penn sy l va nia is preparing to c elebrate its tOOth anniversary n ex t year The Library has o n e of the mos t rare collections on Free mas o nry in t h e world tod ay From its beginning in 1871, when it had nearly 300 Masonic reference volumes on th e s hel ves, the Library's collection today h as g r own to about 75,000 v olume s.
Bro. Frank W. Bobb Librarian and Curator , sai d the L ibrary's collection
n o t only co ntain s rare b ook s but manusc ri pts , pamp hl ets and print s The intere s ting m a nu sc ripts include the minutes of ea rl y Lod ges, accou nt books and co r res pondence o f famou s Americ an s.
Amon g th e Library' s man y r a re books are Be njamin Frank li n' s 1734 p rinting of A n ders on 's " Con s titutio n s," the fir s t book o n F r eema sonry printe d in America , and "A Pocke t Companion for FreeMasons," published in D ubli n in 1735 . Only one ot h e r copy of the P ocket Companion is known to be in ex is tence, and tha t is in the p ossess ion of t h e G r and Lo d ge of Ire land.
T h e Librar y a lso ha s two va l uable let te r s of Bro. George Washington addre sse d to th e G r a nd Lodge o f P e nnsy l va ni a. On e is hi s r ep l y to a Gra nd Lodge message to him a s Pres ident of th e United S ta tes, January 3, 1792. The o ther is hi s lette r of D ece mb e r 27, 1796, beginnin g, "Fellow Cit i zens a nd Brothe r s of the Grand Lodge of Pe nn sylva ni a."
Of intere s t is Wi lli am Bir ch 's " Hi gh S treet, from the Countr y Ma r k e t-pl ace Phil ade lp hia: with the proc ess io n in Co mm e mora tio n of th e d e ath of Ge n e r a l
G eo r ge Wa s hi ngton , D ece mber 26t h , 17 99. " Another valuable print i s M ax Ro se nthal 's "Grand Lod ge R oom of th e New Masonic H a ll , C h e s tnut Street , Phil a d e lphi a (1885) ."
Mo re familiar , perhap s, are th e Library s rare prints by C urri e r a nd l ves of N ew Yo r k. They include "Wash ingto n A s A Ma so n" a nd "Th e Mas on ic C h art."
E s t ab li s hme n t o f the Library is b es t r e late d by the Procee din gs of th e Gra n d Lod ge at the Annu a l Q u a r te rl y Co m -
municati o n held December 27 , 18 71. The Procee dings i nclud ed thi s r eport:
"Office of T he Library Committee, of the Grand Lod ge of P ennsylvania, F ree a n d Accep te d Mason s, Masonic Temple, Ches tnut Street, Philadelphia, October, 1871. Brother: The Minutes of the R. W G rand Lodge of Penns yl vania contains Resolutions p assed as early as March 26 1787 and su b sequently on October 7 , 181 6, and March 17, 1817, showing tha efforts were made to esta blish a Library. A ttention has also been at various times called to the s ubject in the addresses of the R. W. Pas t G rand Mas ter R ichard Vaux: Nothing appears however to ha ve been accomplished and the subject was permitted to rest, until the Quarterly Communica tion held June 7, 1871 when the following was unanimously adopted:
'WHERE AS , It ha s fo r a lon g time been the desire of a large number of he Brethre n tha t the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl va nia should possess a Masonic Library that w ould reflect credit upen he Fraterni ty: a nd,
'W HE REAS, The Building Confmittee have with a wise forethought set apart a room in the New Masonic Temple for h a t purpose Therefore, be it Resolved, T hat a Comm itte e of five be appointed to exami ne and arrange such material as may now be in the possession of the Gr a nd Lodge to procure , if practicable complete set s of the Proceedings of Sister Gran d Lodges with which we are in correspondence, and takes such other steps as may be necessary for the formation of a Masonic Library' "
The r esol u tion was imple m e nted w ithout de l a y and o n Decemb er 5, 1871 , th e Lib r a r y Commi ttee r e p orte d there were n ea rl y 150 vo lum es of Proceed in gs of G r and Lodges read y f o r bindin g and n ea r l y 300 M asonic referen ce vo l u m es on th e s h el ves
Tod ay the Libra r y s rare b ook s a nd m an u scr ip ts a r e ava ilable for r ese a r ch
Bro. A ndrew R. Golmitz (left) of P hil adelphia , Past Master of Independence Lodge , No. 723 , a nd a Mason for 35 year s, and Bro. Frank W. Bobb, Libraria n and Curator, lookin g at Benja min Franklin 's 1734 printing of Anderson's "Cons titutions," the fir s t book on Freemasonry printed in America. by q u a lified a n d exper ience d p e r son s Bro. Bobb sa id: " It is o m h o p e th at s cholars will find in o ur collect io n s so urce mater ial for r ese arc h in those fi eld s in which Freem asons and Free m asonry p l ay a part. "Sele cte d rare a nd inte r es tin g items from t h e Library 's h o ldin gs will regu larly be o n ex hi bit in t h e Gra nd Lod ge Mu se um S in ce r e furbi shin g of t h e Librar y and Mu suem du r in g Jul y and A u g u st, i t is g r a tify in g th at the re h as bee n a marked i ncrea se in t h e u se o f the Library by m e mbers o f th e C raft a nd b y scho la r s in ge n e ral. "
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Issued Quarterly
February, May, August and November at Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, by The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of The Most Andent and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction Thereunto Belonging, through its COMMITTEE ON MASONIC CULTURE - John L. McCain, J.G.W., Chairman; W. Frederick Warren, Martin D. Rife, W. Edward Sell, John E. Miller, Jr., Ra ph D. Horsman and Roland R. Guttendorf.
Approved and Authorized To Be Printed By HIRAM P. BALL
Right Worshipful Grand Master
John L. MtCain, Editor
Mailing Address:
MASONIC TEMPLE
One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
Send Form 3579 to Distribution Office
Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022
Second Class Postage Paid at Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Sectional Meeting
Is Well Attended
AI Philadelphia
Eight District Deputy Grand Masters and 396 Lodge Officers and Members attended the September 26 Sectional Meeting of the School of Instruction held in the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. Approximately 60 per cent of those present were attending a Sectional Meeting for the firs t time.
The rehea rsa l of the work was outstand ing. Chester, Norristown, Pottstown and Northeast Schools are to be commended for the proficiency of those who participated in the rehearsal.
An unusual part of the rehearsal was the careful and detailed in struction s in the mechanics condu c ted b y the princ ipal and Lodge Officers from the German town School. It proved to be an inte resting and profitable in struction period.
The Regional In st ructor s mo st capably conducted the rehearsal.
The following a re ten tative dates for Sectional Meetings in 1971:
March 6 - Harrisburg
March 27 - Pittsburgh
April 3 - Uniontown
April 10 - Everett
April 17 - New Castle
May 15 - Pleasant Hills
August 28 - Seminar for Instructors at Everett
September 11 - Meadville
Sep tem b e r 25 - Philadelphia
The date f or the Scranton Sectional mee tin g w ill be an nounced later.
Something To Think About!
Senior Mason Speaks and Sounds Challenge for Sustaining the Craft
(After readinl? an article on the G ues t Fund for the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown m the August Issue of Pennsylvania Freemason, Bro. Frank H. Bauman of 4521 Southla!ld Ave., Alexaf!drta, Va., his thoughts on the subject in a letter to Bro. Htram P. Ball, RtJ?ht Worshtpful Grand Master. Bro. Bauman, age 70 who has been a Mason 48 years, 1s a member of Davage Lodge No. 374, in Pittsburgh.' His letter to the Grand Master follows).
Dear Brother Balf:
The article which appeared in the August issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason concerning the Guest Fund has caused me to give the matter considerable thought. If my analysis of the information given is correct, it appears to me there is plenty of room for improvement.
We know some of our members are in the Homes and I assume there are many more who would be much better able to enjoy the few remaining years of their lives if they were our guests. I have no means of determining what the need is but the fact that the trustees plan to add 23 additional beds does indicate that our facilities are inadequate.
Furthermore, I have been told that the Homes cannot accept all eligible applicants who have applied. On this basis, I assume a sum considerably in excess of what was contributed fast year could be used to good advantage and I respectfulfy subm it that the goal which has been set is entirely too modest.
If $491,417 represents an average of $2 per member then we have a membership of approximately 245,700. Thirty per cent of this number made a contribution to the Homes last year, leaving 172,000 who did not. Assuming further that one-half of this number are not financialfy able to contribute, we would have approxi- mately 86,000 who could.
This number added to the 73,700 who contributed last year makes a total of 160,000 whom we assume have the means to give some support to the Guest Fund.
An average contribution of $6 25 from this number would provide $1,000,000.
On the basis of 250 working days a year, this represents a contribution of only two and one-half cents a day; one-sixteenth of the cost of a package of cigarets. The $6.25 is less than the cost of one good steak dinner at a good restaurant, a little more than one night at the movie, but much less than a round of golf or a night at the bowling alfey.
These are simple pleasures and I believe if the matter is presented to our brother Masons in the proper manner they will be eager to share in this modest manner w ith their less fortunate brothers.
As you point out, the contributions are fax deductible. In addit ion, there is no overhead connected with th e solicitation, so where can a Mason get greater value from his contribution dolfar?
One last thought which has been giving me even more concern and which I now submit to you in all due respect and sincerity is that the Masonic Order has fallen behind the times. It n ee ds some meaningful purpose to sustain if.
What better purpos e can we assume than to build up a truly adequate facility where we could provide rest, comfort and medical aid for those of our brothers who in their declining years have not the means to provide for themselves.
Fraternally yours,
Frank H Bauman Davage Lodge, No. 374
From Our Grand Secretary's Office
Quarterly Communication....:.... September 2, 1970
Close to 500 Brethren who were in attendance at the September Quarterly Communication , thoroughly enjoyed the excellent fa c ilities of the Coudersport
Scot tish Rite Cathedral. 1 · t f and informa-
The Committee and Trustees Reports , as usua , were 111 eres mg
but two of the Amendments to By- Laws submitted by 21 Lodges were approved on the recommendation of the Committee on By-Laws.
The Committee on Finance rep o rted Receip ts o f $ 1,668 ,610.98 and ditures of $ 1,421,123.53 for the tlmd Fiscal Quarter. Up on the recom mendation of this Committee, six Res olution s were adopted by Grand_ the most important one authonzmg alterations to the 4th Floor at the pita! at the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown.
The Committee on Mason ic Homes report also mentioned that. plans are being cons id ere d f or an ad?Ition to the Hos pital which wou ld provide over 100 badly needed additional rooms for our Guests.
The Library and Museum in the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia u!'lde rgone major chan ges explam e d m the Committee on Masomc Culture Report. The n ex t time you visit this beautifui Masonic Temple at One N9rth Broad Street b e sure to see the se improvements.
The Truste es of the Thomas Ranken Patton Masonic In s titution for Boys hope to h ave c lo se to 60 s tudents at the Sc hoo l t hi s yea r. T h e Lodge Representatives w ho we re present at the School o n October 17 , are now fully informed about the operation of this fine Schoo l for orp h an Boys.
The Committee on Temple has had a bu sy su mm e r in compl et in g J?OSt of the vast alterations and renovations to the Masonic T emple, especia ll y on the First Floor, where mos t of the Offices a re located.
The R. W. Grand Master expressed hi s deep app reciatio n to the of Masons who v isited the Masonic H omes this summer o n the four Grand Master 's Days.
Membership Statistics
Upon the compl e tion o f the examination of the General Returns, the records for 1969 sh ow there were 5,041 Initi ates and 648 Admi ss ion s for an in crease of 5,689.
There we re 1,268 Suspensions, whi le 59 1 Re signed. Unfortunately , the Deaths totalle d 6 , 123, making a lo ss of 7,982. This resulted in a net decrease of 2,293, mak in g the Membership, as of De cember 27, 1969, 245,020.
Do Not Forget 'GUEST FUND'
There we re two ve r y e njoyab le Sp ecia l Co mmuni cat io n s o f G r a nd Lod ge in
mid-October. On October 9, the Cornerstone was pla ced and the new Lo?ge Room was Dedi ca te d for Chartiers Lod ge, No. 297, in Canonsburg. The following day, the Cornerstone was plac ed and the new Lodge Room was D edicate d for H e bron Lodge, 575, in Mercer . Simi lar Ceremomes are sche duled for Coraopolis Lodge, No. 674, in Coraopolis on Nove mber Each o f these three new Masonic T e mples is most attractive.
Action will be taken at the December Quarterly on 2 which will be held 111 the Masomc in Philadelphia , on th e two proposed Amendments to the Ahiman Rezon. Copies of these Amendments have been mailed to all of our Members and were a lso explain ed in the August issu e of The Pe nnsyl va nia Bri efly, the Amendment _to Article XX I Section 8, would permit a Lodge to a petition for initiation and membership fr om a p et iti oner who?e res id e nce is anywhere in the 111 which that Lod ge is located or 111 any ad joinin g County whose the other at any p o int , Without mak111g a n Inquiry. The Committee t? which the petition is referred mu st sti ll a thorough in vest iga ti on of the petitioner. As more than 15 L odges have requested that action on this Amendment be by secre t b a llot, that procedure will be followed. . The p ro posed Amendment to XIII, Section 34, would pernvt the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary, by e lect ion, to becom_e members of the Committee on Masomc Homes.
The Grand Lodge of Pe nn sylva nia i s now the third l a rgest Grand Lodge in the United States. Ohio is first , with a Membership of 266,051, followed New York with 247 ,557, Pennsylvama with 245,020, Te xas with 238,540 and California with 236 ,009. No other Grand Lodge in the United States is in the 200,000 bracket.
Bro. Charl es H. Nitsch, R. W. G rand Master h as an unique Masonic record. H e made a Mason in Cresce nt Lodge, No. 493 , o n Septe m ber 14 , 1914. On May 11 , 1964, Bro. Earl F Herold , 3
It you have misplaced the selfaddressed postage-paid envelope for your annual contribution to the "Guest Fund" for the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pa., send your check or money order direct to: Executive Director, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022. Please indicate your name, home address and Lodge number. Thank you
then R. W. Grand Master, pre sented a Grand Lodge Fifty Year Emblem to him. In 1920 Bro. Nitsch served as Worshipful Master of his and at the October, 1970 , Stated Meetmg of cent Lodge, Bro. Nitsch celebrated his fiftieth year as a Past The was turned over to Bro. Nitsch at th1s Meetina and he conducted the business of th e"' Lodge. He is the se nior Past Master of his Lodge.
The Members of Lodge No. 2 assembled at the Christ Church Burial Grounds on Septe mber 19 and placed a wreath on the gra ve of Bro. John Dunlap. Bro. Dunlap , who was mad e a Mason in Lod ge No. 2 on November 8, 1768 , was the Captain _of the Firs t City Troop in Philadelphia,. and the fir s t man to print the DeclaratiOn of Ind epende nce and th e Constitution , and also was the publisher of the Pennsylvania Packet a nd General Advertiser, the first daily newspaper in the Nation.
Bro. Charles C. Schmidt drove a total of 2 480 mi les so that he cou ld rece ive h{s Grand Lodge Fifty Year Embl em in M er idi an Sun Lodge, No. 15 8 in wh ich he is a Member. Bro said, "It was we ll worth dri ving the 2 ,480 mil es to have thi s Em?,lem presented to me in my own Lodge.
Bro. George C . Ries , a lo ng-t ime Member of Kingsbury Lodge , No. 466 , ce lebrated hi s 1OOth birthday on September 25 We hope he will enjoy many mo re yea rs.
B. C. Forbes sa id , "S how me a person and I 11 show you a busy one. Keep busy in and for your Lo dge.
Fraternally, Ashby
B. Paul
R. W. Grand Secretary
Grand Master's Da at Masonic Homes
More than 4,000 Sym boli c Lodge Officers v is ited the Masonieach of the four Saturdays, three orien ta ti on sessions were Homes this pas t Summe r Represen tin g each of the 61(conducted. At noon, luncheons were catered at Patton Sch ool Symb oli c Lodges th ro ugho ut the Jurisdiction they particiusing the large gymnasium a nd two the lar ger shop roomsd. d · " , Special gu id ed tours of the Masomc Homes' gro unds an m one of the .four Master. s the J:Iomes'buildings and also Patton School con?ucted in the early designated for their respective Masom c Distnct dunng thiafternoon h ours Packets of informative hterature about the "call-off period." It was the first visit to the Homes for m onHomes were di s tributed as each bu s l oad left for home. than 2,000. It requ ired 110 large buses to transport thahese pictures relate some of th e activity durin g these four Brethren to th e Homes. For two hours in the morning orsucces sful " Gra nd Master's Days at the Homes "
Grand Lodge Officers Busy Dedicating Lodge Rooms and Laying Cornerstones
Two Special Co mm u ni cat io n s of Grand Lodge were held la st month to lay the co rners ton es and dedicate th e Lo dge R oo ms in new Ma sonic T em ples in Wes te rn Pen nsyl van ia.
And a thir d Masonic Templ e rece nt ly comple ted in that part of th e state is at Co raopo li s in All egh eny County. A Spec ia l Co mm u ni catio n of G rand Lodge w ill be he ld there November 28 to dedica te th e Lod ge Room of Co raopo li s Lodge, No. 674.
The Lodge R oo m of C h artiers Lodge, No. 297, was ded icate d Octobe r 9 in the new T emple at 235 Wes t Pike Stree t , Ca no n s burg , Wa s hingto n County.
And t he Lo dge R oo m of H ebron Lodge , No. 575, was d edica ted Oc tobe r I 0 in the new Mercer Mason ic Temp le·.
Bro. Hiram P. Ba ll , Right Worsh ip ful Grand Maste r , p lace d the cornerston es o f the Ma so nic T empl es at Canonsburg and Me rce r and d ed icated the Lod ge Room s. H e was accompanied by a corps of Gra n d Lo d ge Officet:s . Bro. Wa lt er L. Syke s, Distr ict Deputy G ra nd Master fo r th e 29t h Mason ic D ist r ic t , w hi c h include s Canonsburg , comm e nted o n t he Chart iers Lodge Room ded icat io n :
"Thi s new ima ge of Freema sonry in Canon s bu rg w ill b rin g a new and vital inte re st to t he Mason s the re." Bro. Sy kes urged other Lodges in his D ist ri ct to cons ider sim ilar u nd e rtakings fo r their Members.
The Lodge Roo m is approxi mate ly 43' x 55' and h as 125 permanent seats for the Members. T he seats are v inyl w it h salmon co lored mohai r backs. The Officers' c hairs are d ark oak w ith li ght blu e. vinyl uphols tery.
A large parking lot is at the rear o f th e 85 x 45' build ing
The Lodge R oom has fl ush flu orescent li ghts and the carpet in g is a variegated blue de sig n which gives the white wall s a so ft blue tint.
Th e Lod ge Room of H e bron Lodge, No. 575, in th e Masonic T empl e at Mercer has 96 go ld and blac k , theater-style sea ts. T he carpet in g is roya l blue a nd the re is a rhe os tat li ghting sys tem.
Current 'Guest Fund' Running Behind '69
The Guest Fund for the Ma sonic H o m es at E lizabethtow n thi s year is running about $35,000 behind wha t it was at the sa m e tim e last year
P e nn sy lvani a Masons las t year cont r ibuted nearly $ 492 ,000 to the Guest Fund.
A major p a r t o f the Gu est F und is bei ng use d to bui ld faciliti es f o r 23 mo re h ospital b e d s at the Ma sonic H ome s.
Wh il e comm e ndin g tho se who h ave given generous ly to th e G ues t Fu nd , Bro. Hiram P. Ball , R. W. Grand Ma ste r , sa id h e is concerned t hat contribut ions to date ha ve not reached last year's level.
"We cannot afford to let up on this cha ritabl e activ ity," the Grand Master st re ssed.
Patton School Host to 550 on "Representatives Day"
servi ng as Representatives to Patton Sc hool from th ei r respect ve Sym b o lic Lodges Picture was taken following luncheon on "Patton Re presenta tives Day, " Sa turday, O ctob er 17th.
Representatives of Over 500
Lodges Get ,On the Scene'
Make Use of Your Patton Representative
and features a 20-foot front e ntran ce.
The structure is of cement b lock , with a comp lete brick veneer. The int er ior is pane le d comp lete ly wit h birch paneling.
The fi rst floor cons ists of the Lodge Room, cloak room a n d rest room. The ba se men t level includes social and rec re at ion rooms, kit c he n , rest room s a nd sto rage room s. T he soc ial r oom may be u sed to se at 240 for di nn e r
Hebro n Lod ge, No. 575, i s in the 53 rd Ma so ni c Distr ict. Bro. John G. j oh n son is th e District Deputy Grand Master.
He urged a ll Maso n s who ha ve not ma il ed in their contributions to the Guest Fund to use the postage-free e nve lo pe they rece ived earlier thi s year in the ir Lodge Not ices. Make check s or m oney orders pa yable to Masonic Ho mes , E li zabethtown, Pa.
lf yo u h ave mi slai d the busi ness repl y e nvelope, use a regular one for your co n tribut ion and send to Executive Direc tor , Masonic Homes, El izabe thtown, Pa. 17022. Be s ure yo u give yo ur name, home address and Lod ge N u m be r whe n se nd in g in yo ur contribution.
Bro. Ball again reminded that a ll gifts are ded uc ti b le fo r inco m e ta x p urp oses.
Briefing on Patton School
The Campus of Patto n Ma so nic School, Elizabethtown, was the scene of much act iv ity a nd real fraternalism o n Saturday, Octobe r 17th, a bri sk but bea utiful Autumn day. It was "Patton R e pre se ntatives Day." Over 500 participated. Bret hre n serv ing their res p ect ive Symbo li c Lodge s th ro u ghout the Juri sd ictio n , as Represe n tati ves to Patton School , re sponded to thi s specia l day set aside to di scuss and hear about Pa t ton Masoni c School and actually vis it and get-acqua in ted w ith the over-a ll "Patto n picture. " Most of the Di s trict Deput y Grand Ma ste rs a lso part icipa ted.
During th e m orn ing hours, be twee n 9:00 and 10:30 A.M., more th an 400 pri vate pa sse nge r cars conve r ged o n th e park in g a rea se t up adjacent to the P a tton football field. It was quite a sight watchi ng t he Brethren " pullin g in" from all sec tion s of the Juri s di ction. The Patton s tudents, wea ri ng t h e ir s tyli sh mo nog ram med jackets, we re on hand to gree t and welcome the Brethren to Pat-
to n The s tudents ming led w ith th e Brethren througho u t th e day.
As t hey arrived, th e Representatives and Di s tri c t Deputy Grand Masters we re bu sed to the Deike Auditorium a t the Mason ic Homes w he re they at tended a n orientat io n sess ion conducted by Bro. Hiram P. Ball , R. W. Grand Maste r , ass isted by hi s Grand Lodge Offic er s a nd th e Tru s tees and S up er in tendent of Patton Masonic Schoo l.
At noon, th e Bret hren were bu se d
Members knowing of eligible orphaned boys for PaHon Masonic School should contact their Lodge Representatives to PaHon School. Lodge Representatives are kept well informed on matters pertaining to PaHon School and are available to serve you.
ba ck to Pat ton ca m p us where a lu ncheon was se r ved in the s paciou s gy mna sium and the E lec tronic Shop. Fo ll owin g the lu ncheon, the Repre se ntati ves were esco rte d through eac h of the buildin gs at Patton where m e mbers of the Staff and Facu lty were on hand to d esc ri be var io us features an d a n swe r qu estion s At 2:00P.M., most of t he R e presentativ es joi ne d in the specia l guided tours of the Ma soni c Home s g round s and a few bui ldin gs befo re leav in g for home.
Grouped aro und Bro. H iram P. Ball , R. W. G rand Master, and other Grand Lodge Officers are twenty-two A lumn i of Patton Masonic Schoo l, now
Photo of severa h un dred Re present at ves to Patton Masonic School asse mbled in the Deike Auditorium at the Masonic Homes where an orientation session was conducted by the R. W. Grand Master a nd T ru stees of Patton Masonic School during the morning hours on "Patt on Representatives Day."
Bro. and Dr. D. Luke Biemesd erfe r, Cha irman of Tru s tees of the Thomas Ranke n Patton Masonic Insti tution for Boys at Elizabe th · town is s hown addressing Representatives to Patton School. Sea ted on the s tage with Dr. Bieme sderfer wer e G rand Lodge Officers, Trus tees of Patton , and Dr. John W. Kopp Superintendent.
Wearing a differen t type of apron , Bro. Ashby B. Pau l, R W. Grand Secretary , is shown pouring coffee at the lu ncheon served on "Patton Represe ntatives Day ." Bro. Paul is a member of the Stewards Association of Zembo Shrine , Harrisburg, caterers of the luncheon.
