Distinguished Masonic Leader's Career Comes To End After Long Service
Ma son s thr oughout t he c ountry are sa ddened by the death of Bro Charles H. N itsc h , R. W. Past Grand Ma ste r of the Grand L od ge of Free and Accepte d Masons of Pen nsylv ania.
H e was R. W. Grand Maste r in 1956 and 1957.
Bro. Nitsch, who had a di st ingui shed career in Free ma sonry, died in H oly Redeemer H ospital, Hun tingdo n V alle y, on June 19.
Bro. N i tsc h lived at 720 Up sa l Road , Jenk in town.
Born in Philadelphia on April 6 , 189 1, h e w as graduated fr om Ce ntral Hi gh S chool and attende d night cla sses at D rexel I nstitute of T echnol ogy and University of Penn sylvania
H e s tarted to wo r k for Stokes a nd Smith Co. in 1911 as a tracer in th e Engineer ing D e par tme nt, and was promoted to Chief Engi neer in 1917. ln 1947 Stokes and Smi th merge d with FMC Corp ora t ion.
Afte r 4 5 yea rs w i th the fi rm, he r etir ee! on Jun e 2 , 1956 , to devote fu ll tim e to the offi ce of R. W G r a nd Master of Ma so n s in Pe nnsylvania . Bro Nitsch served e ight years in the Third R egim e nt of the Nat ion al Gum·-cl Durin g W orld War I, he was de fe rre d to assist in des ign in g t he o il burnin g equ i pment fo r the H og I sla nd fl e e t.
H e was very ac tiv e in va riou s c ivic orga niz a tions , havin g se r ve d as pre s ide n t of the Jay Cooke Junio r Hi gh School P a re n t- T eac h e rs Associat ion , THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
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o f the N ortheast Boys Club and a member of th e board of managers of th e N or th Branch Y.M.C.A.
Bro. Nitsch was a m ember of Cre sce nt Lodge No. 493 , Free and A ccepte d Ma so ns, serving the Lod ge as Worshi pful Maste r in 1920.
He was elected Se nior Grand Warden of th e Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in 1952 and eleva ted to Grand Ma s ter in 1956 , serv in g two yea rs a s Gra nd Ma s ter.
Bro. Nitsch's other Grand L odge position s includ e d: membe r Grand Lodge Lect ure Corps; Chairman, Commit tee on Masonic Cu lture, 1962 and 1963; and Vice Chairman , Committ ee on Finance. 1964 and 1965.
In York Rite Freemasonry, h e was a memb e r o f Pal estin e Royal Arch Chapte r No 240, and ser ved a s the High Prie st in 1943. He also was a Distri c t D e put y Grand Hi gh Pri e st. H e was a member of J op pa Coun c il No. 46 , Royal and Sel ec t Masters St. John' s Co mma n dery No . 4 , Kni ghts T emplar ; and Phil a de lphi a Concl av e No.8, R e d Cro ss of Constantine .
In Scottish Rite Masonry, he was a me mb e r of the Scott ish Rit e Bodi es in Philade lphia s in ce 1919. He se rved a s Thri ce Pote n t Master of Phil adelp hia Lodge of Pe rfect ion, 1934-35 ; Sovere ign P ri n ce, D e Toi n vill e Council, 193 9 -4 0 ; an d Commander -in-Chief of Ben jamin F ra nklin Consistory , 1946-50.
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Bro. Charles H. Nitsch
R. W. Past Gra nd Master
For his dedicated work in Freemasonr y, Bro. N it sch was corone ted a Thirtythird D egree Mason in 1928 , the highes t hono r in Scotti sh Rite Ma so nr y
H e a lso was a m emb er of Lu Lu Shrine T e mple, Phil a delphi a since 1918.
Bro . N it sch was known in man y countries ou ts ide the United States for his Ma so nic wo rk.
He was ex tende d the followi n g Mason ic h onors:
Hats-off Award, Order of De Mola y Honorary Legion of Honor of th e Intern ationa l Supreme Council of th e O rder of D eMolay.
H onorary Past Grand Mas te r, G rand Lo dge of Sa s k atchewa n, Canada.
Honorary Member, Grand Lo d ge, A.F. & AM , So u th Dakot a.
Christopher Champlin Medal for m eritoriou s se r vice, Grand L od ge of Rh ode [sl and.
Pierpont Edwards Medal for di stingu ished ser vice, Grand Lodge of Conn ecti cut.
Jeremy L. Cross Medal for disti ngui she d service, Grand Lodge of New Hamp shire
Josiah Hayden Drummond Distinguished Service Med a l, Grand Lodge of Maine, Merit Medal, Grand Lodge of the State of I srael.
Henry Price Medal, Gra nd Lodge of Ma ssachu setts
Paulskirche Medal, Unite d Gra nd Grand Lodges of German y, and International Gold Medal, Grand Lodge of Cuba.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs . G e rtrude N its ch ; two daughter s , Mrs. Dorot hy M Adam son and Mr s . Be tt y I.
H arvey ; three grandchildren a nd t wo great gr andc hild ren.
. The PENNSYLVANIA
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WltezeatJ , the mem be rs of our Masonic Fraternity s hould continually rene w and expand the teach ing s of Freem aso n ry and love o f country; and
WltezeatJ, ap preciatio n o f th e wo n de rful h eritage e nio ye d b y all Ma son s c on s tantly should be re called; and
WltezeatJ, there is co ns ide ra ble ap athy on the part o f som e of our members and a great need to re vive and inc rease acti ve part ic ip ation when poss ible; and
WltezeatJ , our na tion ap proach es the Bicen te nnial year of 1976 w ith great hope and faith in the future , 1'tow 7/teze/oze, l d irec t each M as onic L o dge in th is jurisdic tion, to include in it s pro gram at t he Stated Meeting o f O c tob e r 1975, an op po rtuni ty f or t h e Bre thren to re d edicate them selves to Fre emasonry in gen eral and th e ir be lo ved co untry in particular.
Given unde'l my hand and the :1eafofOU' Gwnd .l!odge, thii CJ-i(teenth dl Q). 1 975, d/..1!. 5 975.
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The Penn sylvani a 1976 Masonic Emblem will only be ava ilable thi s yea r at Stated Meetings in October, 1975.
Members mu st attend the Stated Mee tin g of the ir own Lodge to rece ive one.
Thi s is an opportuni ty for a s man y Brethren a s po ss ible to rededicate themselv es to Masonry and Country a nd s upport th e Grand Ma ster' s program to increase Lod ge attend ance
The fo llowing rules w ill gove rn th e O c tober sa le of the 1976 Mason ic E mblem:
l. Masons can purc hase the Emblem at the October Stated Meet ing of their own Lodge at a cost of $2 .00.
2 Distric t Deputy Grand Ma sters 1976 Masonic Emblem
will be responsible for the distribution of the Emblems to Lodges in thei r respective Districts.
3. Visitors cannot purchase an Em· blem.
4. No exceptions can be made.
Wearing the Emblem in 1975 ha s been re s tri c te d to those who have atte nded the "Reded ic a ti o n " meeting of their ow n Lodge.
Those w h o cannot attend the October Stated Mee ting of their Lodge can obtain a n Emblem for delive ry afte r Januar y 1, 1976 , by se ndin g $2.25 to the Committee on Ma soni c Cu ltu re, 1 N. Broa d Stree t , Phil a de lphi a , P a . 19 107. Th e pri ce cov e rs ma ilin g a nd postage co st s
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Issued Quarterly
February, May, August and November at Mason ic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, by The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of The Most Ancient and Honorable F.aternity of Free and Ac· cepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Juris· diction There unto Belonging.
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Gra nd Lodge Officers
Rocheste r B. Woodall, R. W. Grand Master
John L. McCain, R W. Deputy Grand Master
Walter P. Wells, R. W. Senior Grand Warden
Joseph E. Trate, R. W. Junior Grand Warden
Arthur R. Diamond, R. W. Grand Treasurer
William A. Carpenter, R. W. Grand Secretary
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Vol. XXII August, 1975 No. 3
Grand Lodge Officers'
Four-Month Itinerary
The sch edule for Grand Lodg e Officers for the nex t four month s includes:
September 3 - Quarterly Communicat ion, M asonic Templ e , P hil adelph ia
September 13 Gra nd Ma s t er , ! 25th Anni ver sar y, Sharon L odge No. 25 0 , Sha ron
September 26 - G rand Lodge Officers, m eeting, Committee on Ma so nic H om es, Eli zabethtown.
September 27 - Grand Master, 50th
Anni versa ry, Puritan Lodge No 740, West Readi ng.
October 4 - Grand Maste r, 150th
Annive rs ar y, Cum b erland Star Lod ge No. 197, Ca rli sle
October 11 - G r and Master, 125th
Anni versa r y, Carb ondale L odge No 249 , Carbon dale.
October 17 - Grand Lod ge Officers, Specia l Co mmunica tion , d edica ti on of Lod ge Room, Wh itfield Lodge No. 622, Tatam y, No rth ampton Count y
October 18 -G ra nd Ma s te r, 125t h Anniver sa ry , Doyles town Lodge No. 245 , Doyestown.
October 21 - Grand Lodge Offic ers, Special Comm uni cat ion , to d edica te Lod ge Room, Coalpor t Lodge No 574. Coa lport.
October 22 - Grand Ma s ter, 100 th Anniversary , Old Fort Lodge No. 537 , Centr e Hall.
October 23 - Gra nd Lodge Officer s, Consultant's Dinner , Ma sonic H om es, Eliza bethtown.
October 24 - Gra nd Lodge Officers, m eeting, Commi ttee o n Ma soni c H om es,
Need for '76
Masons Urged To Assist Guest and
Pennsylvania Masons h ave aga in been asked to liberally s upp o rt th e Gu es t and Building Fund at the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown.
Bro. Roches ter B. Woodall, R. W Grand Master, in his annual appeal letter , pointed out:
"As we approach 1976 - the Bicentennial Year of our Nation - let us all show our dedication to Freemasonry and send a check to the 'Guest and Building Fund' for the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown."
He said a goal of $ 1,000 ,000 was r equ es ted b ecau se of the immediate n eed. It takes $ 600 ,000 to meet the Guest Fund Budget that includes $23 a month spendi ng money for Guests, religiou s act tvtttes, recreational therap y, and many othe r activities and services . The additional $ 400 ,000 is n eeded for
- ATTEND YOUR LODGE"How can you be a Brother to someone you don't even know?"
Elizabethtown.
October 25 - Grand Master, 100 th Anniversary, Woodbury Lodge No. 539, H olli daysburg.
October 30 - G rand Master, 125th Anniversary, Sh ekinah Lodge No. 246, Philade lphia.
November 3 - G rand Master, 50th Anni ve rsa r y, Boye rto w n Lodge No. 74 1 , Boye rtown.
November 8 - G r a nd Master , I nformal Visitati on, Evergreen Lodge No 163, Monroeton.
November 8 - Junior Grand Warde n , 50th Anniver sa ry, Community Lodge No. 744, Broo mall.
November 15- Grand Mas ter, 1OOth Anni ve rsa r y, Fernwood Lod ge No. 543, Phil adelph ia.
November 20, 21 - Gra nd Master, Scott is h Ri te Bodies, Va lley of Bloomsburg.
November 26-Grand Mas ter, 179th Anniversa r y of Lodge, 150th Anniv ersar y of naming of Lodge, LaFayeytt e Lodge No 7 1, Philadelphia.
December 3 - Quart erly Commun ication , Masonic Te mple, Philadelphia.
December 4 - Gra nd Lodge Officer s visit Grand Holy Ro yal Arch Ch apter, Masoni c T emple, Philad elphi a.
December 5 - Grand Lodge Office rs, m ee ting, Comm ittee on Ma sonic Home s . Elizab e thtown.
December 27 - Annual Grand Lo d ge Communication, Syria Mo sque , Pitt sburgh.
Building Fund
t he building program at the Masoni c Health Care Ce nter
It is est im ated that $5 ,000,000 w ill be spent on the Health Care Ce nter , including a replacemen t building, before it reaches s tandard s required by sta te and federal laws .
These funds are available from the following sources:
Hospital Reserve Fund, $1 ,300,000
M a sonic Homes Reserve Fund, $3,000,000
Guest and Building Fund, $700,000
In view of the need, Masons are urged to go all out to put this project over the top.
Bro. Feeser Appointed To Committee On Masonic Homes
Bro. P. Thoma s Feeser, 46, who served ten years as D istrict Deputy Grand Ma s ter of the 11th Masonic District, ha s b een appointe d to the Committe e on Masonic Homes by the Grand Master.
The Comm ittee is responsible for the management of the Masonic Homes at Eliza b e th town.
Bro Feeser, of Schuylkill H ave n, i s pres ident of th e Feeser Supply Co. and secre tary-treasurer of the F eese r Contracting Co.
A gradua te of Haverford College in 1951 , Bro. Feese r serve d three yea rs in the Navy and obtained the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
H e is a Past Mas ter and a member of Page Lo dge No. 270, Schu ylkill Haven ; a m emb er of Mt. City Royal Arch Cha pter No 196; the Scottish Rite Bodie s, Valley of Reading, w here h e is servi ng as Junior Warden of the Lodge of Perfection ; and Rajah Temple, Reading. Bro. Feeser was created a Pa s t District D eputy G ra nd Master on Decemb er 27 , 1972 , after serving 10 years.
In hi s community activities, Bro. Fe eser is presid ent of the Greater Pottsvi ll e Industrial Development Corporation, m ember Pott sville Hospital Board of Managers, member and former c h airman of South Manheim Township Planning Commission , form er Sou th Manh eim To wn s hip supervisor; and member and former director of the Greater Pottsv ill e Chamb er of Commerce. He is a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church , formerly president of the C hurch Council and currently secretar y of the Church Council. Bro. Feeser is married to Marilyn A. Scolnick of Connels ville. T h ey have five childre n.
$4,000,000 Construction
The Committee on Masonic Hom es plans to build a $ 4,000 ,000 replacement buildin g at the Masoni c Health Care Center of the Masoni c Homes at Elizabe thtown.
It w ill re pl ace patie nt b e d s l os t by s trict s tate and f e d e ral re gulati on s for adult care centers
T h e n ew s tru c ture w ill be built in fr ont of th e Philade lphi a M e morial Buildi ng, no w con sidered as the main entrance to t he H e alth Care Center.
T he new building w ill b e "E" s hape d in order that i t can b e properly co nnected with th e exis tin g buildin gs. Other inform a ti o n o n the proposed n ew buildi ng includes:
• It will be 268 feet long and 72 feet wide.
• It will have 4 stories in front and t hree stories in rear.
• It will h ave two m ai n corr ido rs, ct·eating a central core for service areas. Guest rooms will be around the outside of the corridors
• Each main floor will contain 24 double r ooms and 8 single rooms , or a bed capacity of 56 a floor
• Each room will have separate wash room facilities.
• Two main floors will be initially completed, creating 11 2 beds . The third or top floor will remain a shell to afford future expansion.
• Each main floor, in a dd it ion to Guest rooms, will include dining areas, solariums, read ing room s,
n urse s stations, utility rooms , bath r ooms, supply areas and treatment r ooms
Memorials Available
Me m ori a ls are av ailable in the $4,000,000 rep lace m ent building that w ill b e erec te d a t the Masonic H eal th Ca re Center at th e Ma sonic H om es a t E li zabe th tow n.
Bronze pl aq ues w ill be placed at rooms and areas to ind icate the donor , simil ar to tho se in th e Masons Care Buildin g.
Suggested g ifts and m emorial allocati on s for indiv iduals, Lodges a nd Maso nic Di s tricts, include:
Single Room
Single Room F urnishings
Double Room
Double Room Furnishings
$'
Dining Rooms
Lounges
Examination & Treatment Rooms
Main Entrance Area & Lounges
Gifts are tax deductible $ 10,000 $ 1,500 $ 15,000
G ifts or Memo rial s of $ 1 ,000 and over w ill be recorded in the Gold Book of Grand Lod ge loca ted in Mason ic Temp le, Phil adelph ia.
Tho se cons idering gifts a nd m emot·ials, if so d es ired , c an contact th e Grand Master' s office for a ddition a l information.
• The entire building will be air conditioned.
• The first floor or ground flo or, will have a half floor space and will include a reception area, general office rooms, c haplain's office and meditation room.
• Modern elevators will service the new facility from the ground floor. Arrangements will be included to service the third floor when it is completed at a later date .
• Construction is of steel, with precast concrete and b r ick, to match the r ecently completed Masons Care Building
Grand Lodge Meets Sept. 3
The Septembe r Quarterly Com municat io n of Gra nd Lodge will b e held at 7 p. m. , Wedne sd ay, September 3, in Masonic Tem ple, 1 N. Broad S tree t , Philade lphia.
All Ma ste r M asons have b een urged to attend.
Masonic Law
" The use of Masonic emblems and symbols, or representation of anything pertaining to Freemasonry clubs an_d fairs, and in business advertisements ts forb idden."
Decision XLI, Par. 3, Dige st of De· cision s.
Proposed Replacement building for Masonic Health Care Cent er a t Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown
"Giants" Among Men
Pennsylvania Masons Helped "Build" A Nation
Many Pennsylvania Masons, althoug h not widely known as great patriots, played vital roles in Colonial Days to "build" a new Nation.
Today, Pennsylvania Masons honor these "Giants" among men.
Bro. Arthur St. Clair
Among those whose names st and high not only as Freemasons, but as military heroes, distinguished in civil , political and cultural affairs, was Bro. Arthur St. Clair, born March 23, 1736.
Member of the Continental Congress, 1785-1787, and its President in 1787, Bro. St. Clair was the first Governor of Northwest Territory, serving from its creation in 1787 until 1802. He was a member of an early British military Lodge. On September 8, 1791, he was one of those signing a request for cons tituting a Lodge at Cincinnati, Ohio. (Nova Caesarea Harmony Lodge No. 2 ) It is still in exi stence. The Warrant for this Lodge was granted by the Grand Lodge of New Jersey in 1791. Bro. St. Clair settled in Ligonier Valley about 1764, where he became a memb er of Lodg e No 64, Greensburg. It is no longer in existence. He was a land owner and one of the Valley's outstanding citizens.
He became Governor John Penn's agent for the Western Penn sylvania front ier in 1771. When the revolutionary movement ga ined momentum, h e became an active patriot.
He was commissioned a Colonel of militia in Jul y 1775 , and assiste d in the r etr eat of the American army from Canada in that year. Promoted to Brigadier General in August 1776, he was with Bro. George Washington in the campaign and battles of Trenton and Princeto n in the winter of 1776-1777.
In 1777, Major General St. Clair was unable to defend Fort Ticonderoga, popularl y believed to be impregnable, and was court-martialed in 1778. Although he was acquitted "w ith the high est h onor, he never again held prominent active serv ice. He did, however, serve on the court-martial board that tried Major Andre at West Point in 1780.
In 1802, following his term as administrator of the Northwes t Territory, he retired t o "Hermitage," his home n ear Ligonier, where h e built an iron furnace for the manufacture of stoves. His ge nerosity a nd th e failure of the government to reimburse him for expenditures in the Northwest Territory cost him his fortune.
Bro. St. Cl air died in pove rty in hi s
Bro. Arthur St. Clair
log cabin home on Chestnut Ridge, Greensburg, Pa., on August 31 , 1818.
At his burial, Masonic services were co nducted. Hi s remains lie buried in Greensburg.
Bro. John Ross
Much ha s been written about Betsy Ross and the firs t United States fl ag. Little, however, is known about her first hu sband, Bro. J oh n Ro ss, a Member of Lod ge No 2, a nd the son of R ev Aneas Ross, a n assistant rector of Christ Churc h, Philadelphia.
Bro. Ross' cou rtshi p with Betsy was not e ncoura ged by h er parents . Being a determined suitor, he rowed hi s brideto-be across the D elaware River on November 4, 1773, where they were married by Squire Bowman of G loucester, N.J. John and Betsy Ros s had a thriv ing upholstery shop on Mulberry Str ee t, now Arch Street, Philadelphia.
Col. George Ro ss, John's uncl e, was a delega te to the Continental Co ngress and an officer of the militia engaged in stockp iling a rms and am muni t io n for the n ew Continental Army.
Col. Ro ss was also charged with raising men for defense . Among his militiamen was his neph ew John , wh ose tour of duty was to guard the river front. Disas ter struck on the night of January 21, 1776, when a wareho use s tor ing ammunition exploded and Bro Ross was killed . Burial r ecords of Christ Church are brief: "John Ross, Upholsterer, Died Janua r y 2 1, 1776, Buried C.C "
Bro. John Cadwalader
Bro. John Cadwalader , a Member of Lodge No. 8, Philadelphia, and a m ember of a prominent Philadelphia family, was born in January 1742.
He was a man of con siderable wealth and position , a member of the Philadelphia Committee of Safe ty and Captain of the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cava lry.
He became a Colonel of one of the city 's battalions, and was promoted to Brigadier General in comma nd of the Pennsylvanai militia on April 5, 1777.
At the request of Bro. Washington, G e neral Cadwalader organ ized th e militia on the Eastern Sh ore of Maryl and. He fought wit h honor in the battles of Trenton , Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.
So loyal was Bro. Cadwalader to the trusts placed in him by General Washingto n that he challenged General Thomas Co nwa y, a fellow officer to a duel. General Conway, because Washington oppo se d his promotion to the rank of Major General, started malici ous rumors aga in st Washington (known as the Conway Cabal). In the duel on Jul y 4 , 1778, Bro. Cadwalader's bullet str uck Conway in th e mouth but did not kill him. Afte r the encoun ter , Conway sen t Bro Washington a complete apology fo r all the injury he had done him. Bro. Cadwa lader died at Shrewsbury, Pa , on Fe bru a ry 11, 1786.
Bro. John Penn, gra nd son of William Penn , son of Richard Penn, and neph ew of Thomas Penn, became Deputy Governor of Pen ns ylvania in 1763.
He married Ann , daughter of Bro. William Allen, distinguished lawyer, Chie f Tustic e of Pennsylvania , and Grand Mas te r of Pe nnsylvan-ia (Moderns).
Bro. Penn was a member of the "First Lodge " (St. John's Lodge). He was a Member of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania , 1752 to 1755 , when hi s f at h e r and uncle were joint Proprietor s of Penn sylvania In 1763, following a s ta y in Engl and, he r eturned to Pennsylvan ia. Upon the death o f his fath e r , Richard, in 1771 , he returned to England.
In 1773 , succeed ing to his father's share in the Province, Bro. J oh n Penn ca me home to Pennsyl vania w h e re h e served as Deputy Governor until the revolu tion ary movement displaced the proprietary government in 1776, w h en Pennsylvania's first State Constitution was adopted.
During the Revolution, despite hostilit y against royal government , Bro. Penn's po siti on remained n eutra l. H e r esid e d in Philade lphia and at his country estate, "Lansdowne ," on the Schuylkill, until his death, February 9, 1795. He is buried with so man y oth er distinguish ed Freemason s m the Christ Church buria l gro und.
It would seem to b e no accident that John Penn became a Mason. His father, Richard Penn, participated in the banquet and Table Lodge following the installa tion of Grand Ma ster Humph rey Morrey in June 1733.
Bro. Anthony Wayne
Bro. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, famous General in the American Revolution , was born January 1, 1745, at Waynesboro, Pa.
When his father died in 1774 , Anthony took charge of his estate and tannery. This enterprise was successfu l and afforded Bro. Wayne a comfortable livelihood.
On January 3, 1776 , he was appointed by Congre ss t o be a Colonel of a Chester County regiment in the Co ntine nt al Army. It was said he coul d " fi gh t as we ll as brag."
On Fe bruary 2 1, 1777, Bro. Wayne was comm issioned a Brigad ier General a nd joined Washington at Morristown, N.J. He fou ght in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown , and w intered with Washington at Valley Forge Und er his leadershi p his troops surprised and captured the Briti sh garrison at S tony Point, N.Y.
When Benedict Arnold attempted t o betray West Point to the Briti sh on September 25, 1780, it was Wayne's prompt action that prevented British occupation of the fort.
Bro. "Mad" Anthony Wayne wa s a Member of "Winche ster Lod ge No. 12. " Although no locat ion is give n, Bro. Juliu s Sachse in "O ld Masonic Lodges of Pennsy lvania" n ot only refers to him as a Mason, but s tates that in June 1778, he "gave a gra nd enterta inme nt and banquet to the Members of the Masonic fraternity."
On July 16, 1857 , the Grand Lod ge of New York d ed icated a m onume nt to his me mory at Stony Point, N.Y. Bro Anthony Wayne died at Pre sque I sle, now Eri e , Pa., on D ece mbe r 15, 1796
Bro. John Dickinson , known as the " Penman of the Revolution," was born November 13, 1732. He was a n outstanding lawyer, statesma n and orator. Bro. Dickin son was admitted to practice in the Pennsyl van ia Courts in 1757 , after spend ing f o ur years studying l aw in th e Middle Temple, London. During th e American Revolution, it was sa id of him that "In the li terature of that strugg le hi s posit io n was as preeminent as Washington in War , Franklin in di p lomacy and Morri s in finance ."
He was a m ember of the Continental Congres s 177 4-1777, and 1779 . True to his co nvicti on that colonial problems shou ld be conciliated, he refused to sign th e Declaration of Independence. H owever , once ind ependen ce was declared , h e was one of two Congressmen to vo lunteer for military ser vice.
He was President of the Supreme Council of Delaware, 1781; and President of the Supreme Executive Council of Penn sylvan ia , 1782-17 85 He had a relatively brief military career, first serving as a private and in 17 77 wa s commiss ioned Brigadier General of the Delaware militia.
Dickinson College , at Carlisle, Pa., incorporated in 17 83, was named " in memory of the great and important services rendered to this cou ntry b y Hi s Excellency, John Dick inson, Esquire ." Bro. Dickinson was raised in Lodge No. 18, Dover , D el. (Warranted by the Grand Lodge of August 26, r775). He died in Wilmington , Del., February 14, 1808 , ancl was buried in the Friends' Burial Grounds attac h ed to the meeting h ouse there
Bro John Cadwalader
Bro. John Penn
Bro. John Penn
Bro. Anthony Wayne
Bro. John Dickinson
Bro. John Dickinson
Driftwood's Oldest Member
Bro. Rochester B Woodall, Gra nd Master, personall y congratul ated Bro. Joseph Williams, oldest living of Driftwood Lodge No . 532, D nftwood, Pa , at t h e 100th Anniversary of t h e Lodge. Bro. Williams is 99 yea rs old a n d has been a Maso n for 75 years. A bachelor, he retired four yea rs ago from hi s own business
Members of Mah oni n g Lodge No. 5 16 , Danville - attended a Stated Meeting of their Lodge. They are Bro. W illi am A McCloughan, 73; Bro. W illi am Penn Amesbury, 79; and Bro. William C. Burge r 98.
Mount Pisgah's Oldest Member
At the June Stated Mee ting of Mou nt Pisgah Lodge No 443 Greencastle, Bro. Howard E Craig, Past Master and oldest living member of the Lodge was honored. Bro. Craig is a 70 year member and Past Master for 64 years. He is 98 years old
Dedicated Candidate
Bro. Robert LaBar was raised a Master Mason in Pocono Lodge No. 780, Swiftwater, on April 9. That same evening, h e ser ved as Guide for t hree candidates receiving the Entered Appre ntice De g r ee At the May Stated Meetin g, he guided the same three candidates when t h ey were Crafted He complet ed the " t o ur" as Gu id e when the sam e three candidates were Ra ised at the June Stated Meeting.
"Father and Son" Lodge
Bro Rochester B Woodall, R W. Grand Master, congratulates Bro. Joseph Williams.
New Centenarian
Bro. C l yde A. Fitzgerald Cambria Lodge No. 278, Jo hn stown, is added to t h e growing li st of centenaria ns i n Freema sonr y. Dr. Fitzgerald, born April 19, 1875, sta rted pra ctici ng medic ine in So uth Fork Pa., in 1 901 . He received his Symbolic Degrees in Jul y, September a n d November , 19 04. Bro. Fitzger ald , now living in D es Moines, Washington, says h e is l ook ing forward to visiting Johnstow n to attend hi s Lodge again
Another Near Centenarian
Bro. Ernest H. Dove , Past Master of Green Ridge Lod ge No. 597, Scr anton, was 99 years old on Wednesday, July 2. He r eceived his Degrees in 1916. H e served as Wors hi pful Master in 1921 and T r easurer from 1937 to 1956. S till remarkabl y spry for hi s 99 yea r s, Bro. Do ve sai d that he was one of the fi r s t persons born in Colorado af te r it became a sta te in 1876. He plans on returnin g to Col orado to celeb rat P h is lOOth birthd ::1y.
Three Fifty Year Members
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Dietrick Lamade Lodge No 755. W illi amsport, is known as the "Fa t her and Son Lodge." T h e three so ns of B r o . J oseph S. Ga ns el, Bro. W illi am H., Bro. Robert C. and Bro. Joseph H , ar e r ece ivi n g their degrees Other father and son gr oups include B r o. Jam es D. Withe r, Pa s t Master, two s ons, Bro. James, Jr , and Bro. Dona l d; Bro. A. Kennet h Patter so n a nd his so n s, Bro. A. Ke n neth. Jr., and Bro. Hug h ; and Bro Rober t E. Reynol ds and his sons, Bro. Wi lli am R. and Bro. John R.
Freemasonry in Action
Freemasonry in act ion was dis pla ye d at the Stated Meeti ng of Monaca Cente r Lod ge No. 791, Monaca, Pa., on May 7. Br o . Robert A. P o te, Dis trict D ep u ty Grand Master f or th e 37 th Masonic District, reports that h e mad e a n o fficial v is i t and was accompanied by n i ne Worshipful Masters , seven Senior Wa rd ens and five Junior Ward ens of the Distri ct. Durin g the eve Hin g, Bro. Jerry L. J-l arris, a v ictim of a fire that h ad d est r oyed most o f hi s person al a n d ho u sehold belongings, was p r ese n ted with a replacement cop y of his Bibl e, Ma so ni c Editi on, and a $ 1 , 100.00 ch eck by h is Ma so ni c Bre thren.
"Swin
g and Sway With Sammy Kaye"
Grand Master's December 27 in Pittsburgh
Masons and t h eir lad ie s w ill "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye" at the Grand Master' s Banquet a nd
Dan ce on Saturday, D ece mber 27. It will be held in the Grand Ballroom of t h e Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel, Ga teway Center , P i ttsb ur gh.
The cost will be $ 15 p er person. This includes th e fo llowi n g:
• A delicious roast beef dinner
• Dancing to midnight with Sammy Kaye and his orchestra.
• Popular "So You Want to Lead a Band" feature.
• Special1976 Souvenir for every Brother attending the affair.
.The Annua l G r and Com mu nication of Gra nd Lodge be held at 10 a.m ., Saturday, D ece mber 27, i n Syna Mosque. The Gra nd Master w ill be insta ll ed as Grand Master of Masons in Pen n sylvan ia a t 12 n oon Maso n ic leaders throug h out t h e country w ill attend the Annual Grand Communica ti on as has been customary t hrougho ut the years. will also at tend th e Grand Master's Banqu e t. This Will conclude two days of activities for the Mason ic Brethren.
Free of Debt
W ith n e arly 400 Masons, families a nd friends present, the K i ttanni n g Masonic Temple Association, Kittann ing, co nducted o u tdoor m o rtgage -burning cerem onies on Saturday eve ning , Jun e 21. T h e m emorable event took place seventeen years ah ead of sche dule. Through t h e generosity of many Member s of K ittannin g Lodge No. 244 and Sen eca Lod ge No. 805, the n ew Mason i c Temple is debt-fr ee - eight years after co ns tru ctio n. The appraised val ue of the bu ildin g is $30 0 ,000.00.
Rated Excellent
Bro. John A. Roth , Sr. , Past Master of Excels ior Lodge No. 491, Philadelphi a. Master in 1940, seld om mi sses a Lodge Mee tin g At the June Stated Meetin g, h e exemplifie d the Master Mason's Degree, the fir st t i me i n thirty-five years The Officers and Members say he rated a n "E" for exce llence.
High Lodge Attendance
Six Lodge s r eported atten dance of 200 or more at J un e Stated Meet ings. including : Perry Lodge No. 458 , Marysv ille, 305; Marion Lodge No. 562. Scottdale, 304; Rob ert Burns Lodge No. 464, Harrisburg, 260; West Shore Lodge No. 681, Camp Hill, 237; Ab raham C. Treichler Lodge No. 682, Elizabethtow n , 227; and S hidle Lodge No. 60 1 , Irwin , 2 10
Bro W illi a m A. Carpenter
R. W. Grand Secretary
Dress for the affair will be tu xedo but dark suit acceptable.
The thi s year will be lim ited to approx i n,atel y 1,000 m order t h at all those attendin g w ill h ave a comfortable table.
A ll a r e available on a first come bas is. Don' t put this off if yo u h ope to attend.
. If plan to part icipate, comple te the cou pon form 111 th ts Iss ue , markin g it a n d your che ck as indicated on the form. There a re 10 places to a table. If yo u wa n t to be seated with specifi c Brethre n , p lease sen d your money and r eserva tion s togeth er, so indi cat in g. Be sure to enclose a self-a ddressed stamped envel op e . . desiring h o te l reservations can make reserv ations direct by writ in g , or calling (area code 4 12) 391-4600.
Further detai ls can be ob ta ined from t h e Gra nd Master's One North Broad St., Ph ilad elphia, Pa. 19107, or callmg (area code 2 15) LO 7 -5582
Send t o-
_Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel ,
Sammy Kaye has been one of t h e top orc h estra leaders in the band b u s ine ss for y ea rs because of his ability to r el ate h is mu s i c to million s of fan s w ith superb dancing and li s ten ing te mpos.
"So You Want To Lead A Band" has b ee n one of Kaye s most popular fea t ures since i ts d i scovery at th e Commodore Hotel in New York.
Some of his many hi t record ings include: "Harbor Lights," "Re d Sails In T h e S u nset," " It I sn't Fair" and many m ore. Kaye and h i s orches tra were featured in two hi t mu s ical s, "Icela nd" for 20th Cent ur y Fox w ith John Payne, Sonja Heni e and Jac k Oakie, and "The Song of t h e Open Road " for U ni ted Artists with Jane Powell, W. C. F ie ld s a nd Edgar Bergen. Office of R. W. G rand Master, Masonic Temple One North Broad Street, Ph ilade lphia Pa. 191 07
Enclosed is my c heck f or $ ..................... f o r ..................... reservations at $15.00 per ticke t for the Grand Master's Banquet to be held at 6:30 p.m., December 27, 1975 in the Pitt sb urgh Hilto n Ho t el, Gateway Center, Pittsburgh C hecks sh o uld be made payabl e t o R. W. GRA ND SECRETARY
Bro. Fred Mauer burns the mortgage.
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in the center of the photograph is lo· cated m Ga teway Center Pittsburgh, where the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers form the Ohio River
