Bro M. !'d.iler, !' member of"Pi;mouth Lodge No. 332, one of the Masomc Vtsttors m Pennsylvama, ts shown visiting with patients in th e Wilkes-Barre Veterans Hospttal.
"Freedom Is Not Free"
Grand Master Spoke at Coudersport Program
"Freedom is not free - a price must be paid," Bro. John L. McCain, Grand Master, warned a full-house audience in the Scottish Rite Auditorium at Coudersport during the first Grand Lodge Bicentennial Celebration on Tune 12.
A crowd of 1,200 filled the auditorium for the first of two programs at 1: 30 p m. Over 800 were on hand for the secend progra111. at 3:30 p.m. -
Bro. Walter P. Wells of Coudersport, D eputy Grand Master, a l so spoke.
The weather was p erfect for the celebration in scenic Potter County . In attendance were Master Masons from all parts of the state, their families and friend s and the pvblic. The aud ience enthusiastic.ally applauded musical num_ hers, a processional and a play by representatives of various Masonic bodies.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
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MASONIC HOMES
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"If we wish to continue what they did in Philadelphia 200 years ago (at the Constitutional Convention), we must be ever vigilant and aware that there are others who think ," said Bro. McCain.
He r ef erred to a piece writte n about 1912 by a Communist Party leader in Europe- a thesis outlining plans for a "subtle" way to "deliver America to our (Communist) cause" by fomenting racial s trife as the first step.
As a pro tection against all who have designs against America and Americans, Bro . McCa in urged a continuation of the 200-year-old spirit that won the Colo ni es' in dep en d ence from Great Britain a nd framed the Con s titution which h as guided the United States through two centuries.
Masons Urged to Support Veterans Visitation Plan
Of Masonic Service Assn.
Continued from Page 1
The veterans hospitals provide the best in m edical atte ntio n , and do what they can to alleviate loneliness and despair, but s till m ore is required. A handbook for agents of the Mason ic Service
A ssociation explains the need and the reason:
"Everyone has had experiences in which the mind affects the body. Worry, and appetite disappears; grieve, and sleep departs; have a great joy, and feel twice as young and healthy as normally.
"Conversely, the body affects the mind . Have a bad headache , and lose all desire to see a show; get the flu, and the world seems a very poor place in which to live; have an operation, and care little whether life continues or not; be seasick and afraid-not of death, but that it won't come!"
Grand Lodge h as been financing the visitation program in Pennsylvania veterans hosp ital s through use of about $150,000 left o ver from the Masonic Vetera n s Fund of World War II Only about $8,000 now remains. However, Grand Lodge i s committed by agreem ent with the Maso nic Service Associatio n to pay about $25,000 in November for the current year's activity. Consequently, Bro. McCain urges that L odges make contributions from their Charity Funds and that members make don ations to help restore the hausted fund which ha s been paying the bill for hospital visitation in this state .
This is a recognized Masonic charity, and contributio n s are deductible for income tax purposes. ·
Check s fr o m Lodge and individuals may b e made payable to the Masonic Veterans Fund and mailed to: Grand Master , Masonic Temple, One North Broad Stree t , Philadelphia, Pa . 19107.
New Policy for Homes
The Committee on Mason ic Homes has authorized issuing applications to non- am bulatory qualified applicants. This includes Master Masons, wives, widows of Master Masons and mothers of d eceased Ma ster Masons. This policy i s poss ible since there are a limited number of b ed s available for skilled and intermediate care at the Masonic Home s at Elziabethtown. First consideration will be given to non-ambulatory applicants on merit, looking at the immediate need.
"Fourth Bicentennial Dedication" - Oct . 9
Masons Are Urged to Participate at Valley Forge
Th e campsite where a battered America n army-housed in rudimentary huts and poorly fed-endured the winter of 1777-78 and sallied forth to victory in th e sp ring will be the scen e of pomp , ceremony and music on O c t. 19.
Grand Lodge's fourth Bice nte nnial D ed icati o n will be held at a R evolutionary War shrine memorializing that devotion to freedom which won the e mbattled American colonists the right to form a nation.
Mere mention of the name of the s ite of the final program in Grand Lodge's Bicenten nial series - Vall ey Forgeevokes visions of men with the raw courage to buck impossible odds and to disregard extreme physical hardship in their fight for justice
Joining the American Masons' Bice ncelebration on the Valley Forge grounds where Gen George Wa shington's Colonial s prepared for their 1778 campaign against the Britis h will b e Bro. fame s W. Stubbs , Grand Sec r e tar y, Grand Lodge of E ngland . Bro. Stubbs , whose country long since has been a friend of America and h er ally in two World Wars, will deliver an address during an outdoor ceremony at the V a lley Forge Freedoms Foundation. Bro. Washington at
Music by the Lu Lu Temple Band and the Scottish Rit e Choir of Allentown and the sing in g of the American and British National Anthem s will feature the program which begin s at 3:30p.m., with a pro cess ional by unifo r m ed Maso ni c bodies.
The ceremony w ill be held in the area o f t he s tatue , "George Wa shington at Pray er," wh ich was presented to Freedoms Foundation by the Masons of Penn sy lvania. Sculptor Donald DeLue will be pre sent.
Bro . Stubbs will speak again at an even ing banquet and entertainment in nearby Pottstown followin g th e events at Valley Forge
The Valley Forge schedule includes: t t a.m.-2:30 p.m., Freedoms Foundation open house and tours.
2:30 p.m., a concert by the Lu l..u Temple Band.
3:30p.m. , a processional. 3:55 p.m., opening of the program .
The program includes:
• Invocation - Grand Lodge Chaplain
• Singing of the first verse of the Na-
Continued on Page, 11
Brethren and Lodges Asked to Help Veterans' Program
To enable Grand L odge to continue offerin g friendship, cheer-and most important of all, hop e-to form er servicemen who are long-term pati ents in vete ran s hosp ital s, Bro. John L. McCain, Grand Master, urges Lodges and Brethr en to le nd a helping hand.
Th e Masonic Service Association has been conducting a visitation program al veterans hos pitals in Pennsylvania for six years at a cost of about $25,000 a yea r to Grand Lodge, and the money
for this purpose is all but exhausted.
H owever, the need for visiting h ospitalized veterans is great as ever. Afllictions of World Wars I and II and the Korean Confl ict have a delayed-action way of s urfacing in later yea rs, adding to the number of such veterans already hos pitalized , and Vietnam fighting has contrib uted its thousands.
Carefully chosen trained fi e ld agents of the Association visit the veteransBrothers a nd non-members a like - to
make sure that these fighters of their country's waro; know they are not forgotten although they are se p arated from family a nd fri end s . The v isitor s perform many specia l serv ices for the hospitalized veterans. The y run outs ide erra nd s for those unab le to leave the hospitals, and accompany others whose condition permits on brief outside trip s for a variety of missions w hich help bring peace of mind to the patients.
Prayer
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Iss ued Quarterly
February, May, August and No ve mbe r at Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsyl va nia
The Right Worshipful Grand lodge of The Most Ancient and Honora ble haternity of Free and Accepted Maso ns cf Pennsylvania and Masonic Juris· diction There unto Belong i ng.
Approved and Authorized To Be Printed By The Grand Ma s ter
Gra nd lodge Officers
John l. McCain, R W. Grand Master
Walter P. We ll s, R. W. Deputy Grand Master Joseph E Trate, R. W. Senior Grand Warden
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a nd Circulation (Act of October 23, 1962; Section 4369 Tille 39, U nited States Code) February 2, 1975: The Pennsylvania Freemason; pub· lis hed quarterly at Distribution Office, Masonic H omes o Pennsyl va n ia, Eli za b ethtow n, P a 17022, w ith o cation of h eadquarte s at Masonic T emple One Nol'!h Broad Stree t, Philad elphia, Pa ! 9107 Publi s he r: T he Right Worshipful Grand Lodge o f the M os t Anc ien t and H onorable Fra ternity of Free a n d Acce pted Ma· sons o f Pennsyl vania. Editor: Arthur T Moo re, As· sistant to The G r and Master. Owne r: T he Ri ght Worshipful Grand Lodge of th e Most Ancie n t and H onorable Fraternity of Free and Acce p ted Maso ns of Pe nnsyl va n ia. Known bondho lders , none Stockholders, non e No adv e rti sing handl ed. Fre e dist r ibution aver age s 250,000 ea ch qu arter. I ce •·tify th at the stat eme nts made by me are correct and co m p e te: A thur T. Moore, Editor
Bro. Walter L. Wentzel, Jr. Appointed
Executive Director of Masonic Homes
Bro. Walter L. Wen tzel, Tr ., execut ive director of the Ma sonic H omes at Elizabeth tow n sin ce Ap ril 23, brings nine years o f ex p er ience in inst itution al mana ge ment to hi s n ew position.
Befo re bein g appointed executi ve direc tor , h e was a ss istant e xecutive director of the Masonic H omes f or almost two ye ars . H e succeeds Bro. Robert W . Westcott who res igned Ap ril 2.
Prior to coming to the Masonic Hom es, Bro. W e nt zel was administrator of Eri e County Hospital and of the Reed Retirement Ce nter at Erie. E ar li e r , h e was an ass ista n t adminis trator of th e P ocopson Home at West Chester
H e attended Bos ton Unive r sity a nd grad u a ted fr o m Bucknell Uni ve r sity. H e is licensed b y th e Sta te of Pe nn sy lvan ia as a nursing h ome a dministra tor.
Bro. We nt zel lives in the Masonic H omes groun d s with his w ife, Lois Anne , and their childre n , D ebra , 14, and Alan, 12
Position Available- Assistant to Grand Master
The Gra nd Lodge of Pen nsy l va ni a is seek ing a Pennsylv a nia Mas ter Maso n w ith adm ini s trativ e abilit y to fill the posi tio n of A ssi stant to the Grand Maste r Appli ca nt s h ou ld be capabl e of m a nagi ng and direc ti ng all fun c tions of the Grand Mas t er 's Offi ce Th e posit io n also includ es w ritin g, public rel ations and
editin g o f th e P enn sylva nia Fre ema son Appli can t sh ould be w illing to loca te in th e Philad elphia a r ea. Salary i s co mme ns ura te w ith ab ility . Send reply and res um e , in clud ing age, occupa tio n , Maso nic background, and bu siness ex peri en ce to Bro. Tohn McC ain, Gra n d Master , 254 Parker Driv e , Pitt sburgh , Pa. 1521 6.
Grand Lodge Officers Have Busy 4-Month Schedule
The sch ed ul e f or Gra nd Lodge Officers f or the rem a ind e r of th e ye ar inclu des:
September 1 - Quar terl y Communica ti on , Mason ic Temple , Phil a delphia . S epte mber 9-17 - G r and Lodge s tr ip to Lond on.
September 24 - Grand Lod ge Office r s, meetin g , Co mmittee on Ma soni c H omes, Eli zab ethtown.
October 2 - Gra nd Maste r , 125th Anniversa r y , Sh amokin L odge No. 255 , Sh am okin.
Oc tober 9 - G ra nd Lo dge Officer s, fou r th Bice nte nni a l Dedi ca tion , Freedom s F ou n dation , Va ll ey Forge.
October 16 - Grand Lod ge Office rs, dedica te n ew Maso ni c T emple for Bango r Lo dge No. 565, Bango r.
October 18 - Grand Master, 75th Anniversary, Su nset Lodge No. 623, Wa s h in gto n.
October 21 - Gra n d L od ge Office r s ,
Consulta nt 's Dinn er, Masonic Home s, Elizabeth town.
October 22 - G r and Lodge Officers, me e ti ng, Comm i ttee on Ma sonic Hom es, El izabe thtown.
October 23- Grand L odge Offi cers, dedic ate new Mason ic Templ e f or Saucon Lo d ge No. 46 9, Co opersb urg.
October 25 - Grand Maste r, 1 75th
Annive rsa r y , Colu m bi a Lodge No 9 1 , Philad elphia.
October 26 - Grand Maste r , Maso ni c L odges Banquet , Bethl eh em.
October 28 -G r and Ma s ter , T a bl e Lo dge , Miln o r Lodge No. 287 , Pittsburgh.
October 29- Gra nd L odge Offi ce r s, ded icate new Mason ic T emple fo r Guyasuta Lod ge No. 513 , Crafton.
October 30 - Grand Lod ge Office rs, d edica te new Ma son ic T empl e for G la sgow Lod ge No . 485 , Shippin gport.
November 3 - Grand Master, 125 th
Ann ive rs ary, Stic hter Lodge No. 254, 2
"Masonic Memento of Bicentennial"
Medallions and Lapel Emblem Appropriate Souvenirs
Potts tow n.
November 6 - G ran d M as ter, 12 5 th
Ann iversary , U ni on L odge No. 259 New Bri ghto n .
November 9 - Grand Master, 75th
Annive r sar y, H enry W. W illi ams Lo dge No. 624, H a t boro.
November 13- G r an d Ma s ter , 100th
An ni ve rsa r y, St illwa te r L od ge No. 547 , Youngsv ill e .
November 21 - Gra n d Mas ter, Ve spe r se r vices, Scran ton.
December 1 - Grand Lod ge Office rs, D ecem ber Quarterl y Commu ni c at ion, Philad e lphi a.
D ec ember 2 - Grand Lod ge Officers visi t Gran d Ho ly R oya l Arch Chapte r , Ma so ni c T e mple, Philadel phi a .
December 3 - G rand Lodge Office rs, mee tin g , Co mmi ttee on Ma sonic
Homes .
December 18 - Grand Master, lOOth
Ann ive r sary, Readin g L od ge No. 549, R ea din g.
d Lod ge in recognition of th e Bicente nnial
Two special med a llions have been s tr.u ck by nd is th e larger of the two medallions of our countr y. The one s hown above liS actua Size a
W ith America's Bicente n nial year a lrea dy past its h alf w ay poin t, M asons who have mi ssed the ir oppo_rtu mt y t o obta in two s pecial Bi centenm al m edal· li on s a nd th e 1976 Ma so ni c l apel e mbl em m ay still ge t the m fr om Grand Lodge
All th re e make excellent Frate_rnal meme ntos of th e n at io n 's 200th bn·thday, and th e s up ply is limi ted . H owev e r , Brother s s tilt w i thout one or all m ay remedy th e sit u ation b y actin g qmckl y wh il e ·all a re s t ill ava il abl e.
The bi gger of the two me dalli o n s - bo th s tru ck 111 h eavy bronze b y ord e r of th e Grand is three inches i n di a me te r , a nd 1s designed to s ta nd o n an ea sel whi ch comes w ith th e m e dallion.
On one side i s a bas-relief r eplica of the stat ue, "Ge or ge Was hi ngton at Pra ye r at Valley Forge," by wo rld -f a mo u s sc ulptor Donal d D eLu e I t b ea rs th e dates , 1776-1 976.
On the oth e r side i s a r epro du ct ion of the Se a l of th e Grand Maste r of Maso ns in P en n syl va nia. I t bears th e n ame of Bro . Tohn L. McCai n , Gra nd Ma s te r , th e date, 1976, and th e legend , "American Bi ce nt en ni a l. "
T he cos t of th e la r ge m eda1\i on is :
$ 7 00 with easel , including sal,es t ax w h en purch ase d at Grand M u· seum in the Masoni c Tem ple, Phila delphia.
T he above is th e dollar size med al.lion It insure th e quality of th e meda llio n The p cture a ove ts
$ 8 .00 when purcha sed by maif, in· eluding an easel, mailing box, postage and sale s tax.
Th e sm a ll e r of the two meda llions is an in c h and a h a lf in di amete r , th e sJze a nd thi ckn ess of a sil ve r dollar. On m;e sid e is a reprodu c ti on of the Ma somc
T em pl e , Phil a delphia, G r and L odge On th e opp ostte side JS the Sea l o f th e Gran d Mas t e r and the d ate, 197 6. d 11 Th e cost o f th e dollar-s ized m e a IOn is :
$1 .00 including sal es tax, when P.tlr· at the Masonic Temple, Phda· delph ia .
$ 1.25 when ordered by mail , including tax and postage
T h e sq uare Ma son ic Emblem of .iewele r 's bron ze iden tifi es th e weare r as a me m b e r of th e Free and Accep ted so n s o f P enn syl va ni a, a nd bear s the BIce nt e n ni a l d a tes, 1776-197 6.
The E mbl e m is n ow on s ale the Mu se um in Maso n ic Temple , Plula d elphi a, for $2 .0 0 inclu din g t ax. It ca n a lso b e purchased b y mml f o r $2.25, inc lu ding sa le s ta x a nd p os ta ge
I n o rd e ri ng m e dallions o r t h e En;b le m by ma il , Br oth e rs sh ou ld se nd ch eck s , m ad e out to the Gra n d Secretary , to th e Comm it tee on Ma som c ture, One N. Broad S t. , Phi la delphta , Pa 19 107
Be s ure yo u h ave a Ma s oni c mem ento o f th e Bice n te n ni a l ye a r
Bro. Walter L. Wentzel Jr.
"Huge Crowd In ligonier"
Grand Lodge Bicentennial Celebration Outstanding Program
More th an 35 ,000 p e r son s - one of the bi ggest crowds in L igonie r's h istor y - jammed the borough Tun e 26 f or th e fir s t public Maso nic parade in Pennsylvania in 103 years.
The occasion was Grand Lodge's seco nd of four Bicentennial Dedi ca ti o n Days to b e h e ld this yea r. Paradin g in full Masonic r egali a were Bro . John L. McCai n , Grand Ma ster, o ther elected officers, five Past Grand Masters, almos t 30 Di s trict D eputi es, appo inted Grand Lod ge officers and a b out 500 Blue Lod ge officers.
Spectators filled the sidewalks and packed Ma in Street to watch th e par ad e of more th a n 3,000 participants which took almost two h o u rs to pass a r eviewing stand on the Square in the cen te r of th e b orough.
A bright sun s hon e in a cloudless s ky , and th e temperature of 85 degr ees was made comf o rt ab le by a breeze
Masonic Standards Are Inspiration To People
"Although we are far from perfect , we have a standard that has bee n an inspiration to all peoples and which many millions in other countries strive to emulate "
Thi s wa s Bro. Stanl ey F. Maxwell's eva luati on of America in a speech at Fort Li gonie r July 26 durin g Gr and Lodge's second Bi centenni al D edi catio n D ay .
Bro. Maxwell i s Grand Master o f Massachu se tts a nd Sovereign Grand Command e r , Ancient and Accepte d Sco tti sh Rite of North America.
In his talk at the hi s tori c Fort , h e referred to th e Rev. R obert W. Colled ge, current v ica r of Chri s t Church (Old No rth Church) in Bosto n w here th e sexton of 200 yea r s ago pla ced a lantern which se n t P au l R evere on h is famous rid e
Br o. M axwell quoted the R ev . Colledge a s say in g tha t the promi se of Ame ri ca ha s not yet come true , but "we believe in it, and we will not be discouraged."
"What is this promise of America? " asked Bro. Ma x well.
I t b eg in s, h e sa id , "with a belief in man , or a woman, as an individual. It is not a belief in groups or govermnent, bu t rather individuals. Ou r country was created as a government of the people , by the people, and for the people,' not for organizations of any kind."
w hich bl ew throughout the d ay.
In the parad e we re march in g a nd performin g unit s fro m Ma sonic Orders , affi li ated o rgani z ations a nd others. Tnclud e d were representatives of Sy ri a, Jaffa and Zem Z e m Temples, I slam Grotto , Kni ghts Templar , Tall Cedars of Lebanon , th e R a inbow for Girl s , l ob's D aug h ters a nd D eMol ay.
Loud ovations greeted many col orfu l parad er s s u ch as Arab Patrols, Br ass Bands, h orse, cycl e a nd mi ni ature-auto uni ts a n d many other spec ia l un its.
Other sta ndouts we re the R ainbow for G i rl s Locket te Drill T eam from Lock H aven, Job 's Dau ghters Drill
T ea m of G ree n s burg and massed Chapters o f D e Molay from Green sbu rg, Eri e, Wh itehall, C lea rfield, McCandless
T ow nsh ip a n d Joh n stown.
Di gnitaries in the process ion included Bro. Stan ley F. Max well , Grand Mas t.er
of Massa chu se tts and Sovereign Grand Commander, Ancient and Acce p ted Scotti s h Ri te of North America
After the parade, the c rowd m oved to an am ph itheater n ear hi s tori c Fort Ligo nier for pa triotic ceremonies durin g wh ich Bro. McCa in made presentati ons to Luther W. Stea r , presi dent of the Fort Ligo ni e r M emori al Fou ndation.
Even in g events in cluded a concer t on t he Square b y Bob Cro sby and the Bobca ts and a fireworks di splay.
Apprecia ted b y the big crowd were booth s around the Sq uare which served sandwich es, cold dr in ks and ice cr eam.
More s ubsta ntial m eals were ava ilable at ne a rb y c hu rc h es th e h uge size of the crowd, its m embers we re extreme ly well b ehaved, includ ing you n gsters
T ra ffi c was routed arou nd the center o f Li go ni e r by police a nd fi remen
Bro John L. McCain acce pts $156 92 for the Masonic Homes in two buckets in which the money w as coll ected durin g a 2 Jl/2- mile "wal k for chari ty" by 12 members of Oriental Chapter, DeMolay, of Johntown Making the prese ntat ion are (from le ft) Senior Cou ncilor Donald Cu nnin gham , Ba rt Wil son a nd Mas ter Councilor Brian Rob er ts.
DeMolay Makes Presentation to Grand Master
T welve me mbe rs o f Oriental Chapte r , DeMolay , of Jo hn s town too k a 21 lh -mile wa lk Jun e 26 for cha r ity and to mark the 50th ann ive rsary of th e Ch a pte r
The yo uths took up a collection along their r ou te fr om J ohnstown to Ligon ie r, and p rese n ted two bu ckets o f co in s and currency tota lin g $ 1 56.92 to Bro. J oh n
L. McCain , G ra nd Mas te r , dur ing Grand Lodge's Bicentenn ial Dedicati on p rog ram a t Fort Li go nier.
Bro McCain accepted the mone y for the Ma sonic H omes a t Elizabe th town.
On th e lon g march , peo ple in passing cars and a t in te rsecti o n s tosse d contri4
"Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven"
Guy Lombardo Featured at Dec. 1 Bicentennial Banquet
Masons and their l adies won't have to settle this year for their a nnual enjoyment o f Gu y Lombardo and the "sweetest music this side of heaven" on New Year's Eve television.
Guy and hi s R oyal Can ad i ans w ill bring their dance tunes and show fe at u res in perso n to Grand Lodge ' s Bicentenn ial Banquet D ec. 1 in t h e Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton H otel, 1725 John F. Kennedy Blvd ., Philadelphia .
The Royal Can adians have been providing their instantly recognizable style of music for more than 40 years. Whenever and w h erever the y perform, they present their f ull complemen t of r egular mem bers. T here are no pick-up playe rs
Because of the popularity of the Lombardo Orchestra, tickets are being limited to 1 ,000 in order to avoid overcrowding a n d to leave room for dan cing.
Reservations w ill be made on a first-come, first-served basis, and Bro the rs plann ing to atte nd are urged not to delay in requesting reservations.
The cost w ill be $ 22 per person which covers the following:
• A deliciou s roast-sirloin-of-beef dinner at 6:30 p.m.
• Dancing, plus the un ique Lombardo entertainment, until midnight.
• Free parking in the Sheraton garage, across Kennedy Blvd. from the hote l.
Dress for th e affair will be tuxedo, dark suit acceptable. Brothers inte nding to be present are requsted to compl ete th e accompan ying application for res ervations, marking it and their ch ecks as indicated.
Applications f or tic ke ts must be accompanied by a selfaddressed stamped envelope. T en persons will be seated at each table .
Long-time followers of the Lomba rd o Orchestra w ill recognize six members who have been with the band since its beginning. Incl uded is Guy 's brother, Carmen, composer of s u ch hits as "Boo Hoo ," "Little Coquette," " Seems Like O ld Times," " Return to Me," "Sweethear ts on Parade," a nd o thers.
Other "originals" s t ill w ith the Canadians are L ombardo brother s Lebert and Victor, brother-in-law Kenny Gardne r still does vocals, Geor ge McGowan and Lar ry Owens, now the music a rranger.
Send to-
Office of R. W. Grand Master,
butions in to the two bucke ts carried by the you th s along with a sign , "Walking for Cha ri ty."
Ri c h ard Orris, Di strict Deputy of the DeMolay in the John s town area, m a de the tr ip with the march ers, but in a less rigorous f ashi on-h e wa s in an au tomob il e
Th e Chapter's Master Councilor , Brian Roberts, presented the money to Bro. McCain during ceremon ies at Fort L igo ni er , expl ain ing how it was collec.ted. Also pa r ticipating in the pres en tat io n were Senior Councilor D o nald Cunningham a nd Bart Wilson, in D eMal ay robes
"Walk for Charity"
Guy Lomba rdo maestro
master showman
talks to someone in the audience during a b reak in th e music o£ he R oyal Canadians
Ceremony and music in ligonier- June 26
Tip of the hat
For the first time in a century, Free Masonry "went public" in Ligonier Saturday. In a Rededication ceremony commemorating the Bicentennial, thousands of Free and Accepted Masons and affiliated orders paraded in the country town before a crowd estimated at 33,000 persons. There were the light-hearted clowns and three-wheelers interspersed among the members of the Blue Lodge and the Knights Templar. The DeMolay and Rainbow for Girls represented youth. The American flag was prominently displayed and appropriately honored.
In a ceremony in Fort Ligonier, the Masons paused to reflect on the patriots who founded this nation 200 years ago. Their offering -a statue of George Washington at prayer at Valley Forge- indicated they think seriously and act prudent-
ly. They contributed $5,000 for the future expansion of Fort Ligonier which will be a lasting memorial to the event
When the visitors left, the town was not littered with rubble. An orderly crowd enjoyed a day of dignity-a day of quiet respect for our nation It was considered the largest a nd most orderly group of visitors who had ever graced the Borough of Ligonier.
Compare this with what is expected on July 4 in Philadelphia where dissenters have "promised" to blow out the candle on our cake."
We extend a High Tip of the Hat to the Free and Accepted Masons who have proven that integrity of purpose will garner respect of Americans who can light and extinguish the candles on their own birthday cake.
The above Editorial was in the Greensburg Tribune-Review on june 30, 1976.
Grand Master's Dinner-Dance, Dec . 27, In Philadelphia
Earl Wri gh tson a nd L ois Hunt a r e e xc ellent singers individu a ll y , but toge th e r th ey lift mus ica l ente rtainment to a leve l of m elo d y, timin g and com ed y a tta in e d onl y in top p erfo rman ces of th e b es t Broa d w a y shows
Thi s s p a r k lin g p a ir w ill a ppear a t t h e Gra nd Ma ste r 's Dinn er-D a nce D ec . 27 in the Gra n d Ballr oo m of the She rat o n H otel, 1725 J o hn F. K enn e d y Blv d. , Philadelphia. For Masons a nd th e ir la di es a tt e ndin g th e even t, m emori es o f th e Wr ight so n-Hunt duo will no t soon fade. Where ve r th ey ha ve enterta in e d , the verdi ct h as b een: " Unfo r ge ttable "
In addi t io n , the re' ll b e mu sic for d anc ing b y Bro . Toe Martin 's 12 -pi ece orc hes tra a nd a d e li c io u s r oas t sirloin- ofb eef dinn er to sta r t the eve ning at 6:30 p.m.
Br o. To hn L. M cC a in w ill b e in st all e d f o r his second te rm as Ri ght Wo rshipful Gr a nd M aste r of M ason s of Penn sylvani a a t n oo n D ec 27.
Masonic leaders thr o ug h o ut th e countr y will b e pr ese nt at th e Annual G r a nd Co mmuni ca t ion , a s ha s b ee n custo mary in pa s t yea rs They al so w ill a tte nd the G ra nd Ma s ter 's DinnerDanc e whi ch w ill clim ax two d ays of a c tivities for th e M aso nic Brethre n.
Th e cos t of th e dinn e r-d a n ce w ill b e $ 16 p er person, includin g th e m ea l a nd fr ee p a rkin g in t h e Sherato n Hotel ga r age, ac ross th e b oulev ard from the ho tel.
Dress for the a ffair w ill b e tu x ed o, but a dark suit is a cceptabl e
T he ticket sa le will b e li m ited to ab o ut 1 ,000 in order to a ss ure se a ts in o pe n a reas of th e ball roo m f o r all th ose a ttendin g and to all ow space for da n c in g .
Ap pl icat ion s f or ti c k ets w ill b e p r ocessed in th e orde r that th ey ar e r eceived a nd Br o th er s pla nnin g to b e present a r e urged n ot to del ay
Th ey a r e as k ed to compl e te th e a ccomp a nyin g qu es ti o nnai re fo rm , markin g it a nd their ch eck s as indi ca te d. T e n p erso n s w ill b e seated a t each tabl e .
Those de s iring to s tay ove rni ght a t th e She rat o n H o tel m ay make r ese r va tio n s b y f ollo w in g in s tru c ti o n s in the acco m pa ny in g h otel-ro o m f o rm.
Th e e nte rta in e rs a t th e dinn e r-d a n ce, Mr. W ri ght so n a nd Mi ss Hun t , came togeth e r on d iffe r e n t but s tran gel y s imilar path s . H e was a network r a di o singer w h o n e arl y we n t into
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Reser va ti o n s also m ay b e obta ine d b y tele phonin g the R ese r va tio n s Offi ce of th e h o te l (Area Co de 2 15) 5 68-3300. Pri ces are: Single rooms , $31. Twin-bedrooms , $36 . Su ites, $65 to $ 75.
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G r a nd M as ter's Dinne r -D a n ce on D ec. 27.
ope r a, but turn ed to Broa d way mu si cal s. She was a n o p e ra singer w h o sw i tc h ed to the m o r e con te mpo r a r y art form of mu sica l come d y .
S in ce th eir fir s t jo in t a pp ea r a nce , they h ave b ee n in g r e at de m a n d Th ey ha ve sta rr ed in nume r ous Br oa d w a y m us ical s , te lev is ion sh ows a nd o n r ecord s to becom e the n a tio n 's b es t k n own con tempo r a r y mu sica l-co m e d y tea m.
Mi ss Hun t beg an sin gin g lyric so pra no o p e rati c r oles afte r
w in n in g the M etropo li ta n Op er a Auditi o n s o f the Air a lm os t befor e s h e was old e no u gh to vote.
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e d is my check for $ for rese rvati o ns at $16 per ticket for th e Grand Ma s t e r's Dinner-Dance to b e h e ld at 6:30 p m. De c. 27, 1976, in the Sh e rat o n Hot e l Grand Ballroom , 1725 J. F. Kennedy Bl v d. , Philad e lphia . Checks should b e mad e payabl e t o th e R. W. GRAND SECRETARY. Print Name
Masonic Temple Exhibit
Open to General Public
Until Closing on Sept. 15
A stroll throu gh the ex hibits by various Grand Lodge s in the Grand Banquet Hall on th e firs t fl oor of the Masonic T emple, Philadelphia , is a trip back wa r d in tim e-as far a s 4,500 years back-into the history of the w orld, the natio n and Freemasonry.
The jo urney is enhanced b y m embers o f the Rainb o w for Girl s who serve a s guid es in Colonial co stumes.
Th e old est artifac t o n dis play is a broke n Ma son' s maul w hich wa s u sed 4,500 years ago at the site of th e an c ient c it y of Th eb es, near Luxo r , 450 miles south of Cairo , Egypt This maul is one of se veral dis covered in the area. They apparentl y were used in construction of th e T empl e at Th eb es, a n d were disca r d e d afte r being damaged .
A more recent exhibit provides a view of th e City Hall-Ma sonic T e mple area of Phil a d elphia a s it wa s a c entury a go. It c o n s is ts of a series of enlarged photo s IJ.ffir I; '' !FJ_• ltW;"*-" tl/h, IJF' f)lb••l-1 1/tr.rt •I•N "ti.H .tl ,._ " J:J,.'>r. •• ,.,q. ,..._--;,
for the c ompleted Temple were h eld Se pt. 26 , 1873.
Among the tan gible connections betwee n th e Re volu t ion and the celebrati o n of it s v ic to r y 200 years l a te r is an exhibit b eque athe d to Washing ton Lod ge No. 59 b y Bro . Willi a m T. Fulton.
T his consists of a five-foot-long musket , w ith r a mrod in place and parts app a ren tly in w orking orde r , a nd a large battle fla g, b o th of which w e re carri e d in c o mbat throu g hout the Revolutionary War and the War of 18 12 T he fla g f e atures a scr ea ming e a gle clutching three s p ears and an oli ve bran ch on a r e d , w hite and blue shield.
Colo rful e xhibits abound , and a r e al eye-ca tche r is provided by G r a nd Lo d ge of N ew Je rsey . Thi s i s a huge, b ac kli g hte d , s ta ined- gl ass mural of Wa shingt o n C r oss in g the D el aw are e n route to a vic to ry ove r th e Briti sh and H ess \an s a t Trento n. The mura l, abo ut 15 b y 6 fe e t in size, glo ws w ith r e d s, blues a nd other vi v id hu es
Wa shing ton's h e adquarters in 1780-81 at th e time of Benedict Arnold 's treason. Built in 1700, the house i s a national l a ndmark and a M asoni c Shrine
A s tr ikin g mini a ture b a ttl e scene of th e R evolu tio n a ry War appe ar s in an ex hibit b y th e Grand Lodge of North Carolin a. It d epicts a battle of Feb. 2 , 1776 , w h e n the Briti sh sought to subdu e th e S o uth e arly in the w a r , and we r e over w h elme d by N or th Carolina Co nti ne ntal s and militia at Mo o re 's Cre ek .
G rand Lod ge o f Ma ss a chuse tts presents a tap ed his tory of "Freema so nr y in R evolution a ry Bos to n " w hich, with slid es and dr aw ings, sh o w s places and eve nts o f 200 years a go .
A Rainbow Girl , serving as a guide in Ma· sonic Temple, examines a n exhibit from the G r a nd Lodge o f Maryland.
of vari o u s s tages of con s tru c ti o n of the Tem ple a t One N . Broad Str eet. Th ese ph otos b egin wi th the basem ent , and pr oceed up wa rd as cons tructio n did. Th ey s ho w a mu ch mo re o pen area tha n e x is ts toda y City Hall , f o r ins tan ce , was n o t ye t built when th e corn e rs tone of the Tem pl e was la id o n Tune 24, 1868. D ed ica tio n ce r em o nies
Ex hibits al so illu s trate cultures a nd e colog ies of v ari o u s s tates as well a s the ir hi s to ri es
Th e di s play of Grand L odge of South Carolina is cou ch ed in Spa ni sh m oss b ehind a pine-log f e nce e ncircling a p in e t r ee a nd a s im ulated alligator. Includ e d i s a r epli ca of the log-cabin birthpla ce of Andrew Jackson , seve nth U.S. Pres ide nt a nd Grand Mas ter of Tenn essee in 18 22-23.
G r a nd Lod ge of N ew York fea tu re s a p h o to of the D eWit t Ho use at Tappan , 9
Another exhibit in the anci e nt-a ge ca tegor y is th e "Biblia Sa cria ," printe d in Ve ni ce , Ital y , in 1482 , ten years b efore Columbu s di sc over e d l a nd in the Wes te rn H emi s ph e re Written in L a tin , it i s o ne of the olde st printed bo ok s in ex is te n ce Th e 15 th-ce ntur y Bibl e w a s prese nte d to Grand Lo d ge of M a ryland in 1852.
Th ese di splays will r e main until Sept. 15, w he n they w ill b e di smantle d and r e turn e d to the r es pecti ve Jurisdi c tions
The to ur sche dule to Se pt. 15, Monda y thro u gh Sa t urd a y , w ill be c ontinuo u s tours from 9 a.m. t o 5 p.m The Sunda y h o urs a re 11 a .m. to 5 p.m
After S ept. 15 , th e tour h o urs will b e 10 a .m. , 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p m ., Mo nd ay thro u gh Frid ay. The Saturday to urs w ill b e 10 a m. a nd 11 a .m. o nl y Th e r e w ill b e n o tours o n Sunday.
Earl Wri ghtson and Lois Hunt
The exhibit of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey has been popular with the thousands of visitors to Masonic T emple, Philadelphia.
Trowel and Scroll Crosses United States By Wagon Train
The Grand Lodge mus eum is now displa ying a trowe l and scroll that crossed United States by covered wagon.
It was a gift from the Masons of the Most Wors hipful Grand Lodge of District 10 in the State of Washington.
It started its eastern journey in Blaine , Washington , on June 8, 1975, arr iving at Valley Forge in the great wagon train on July 4, 19 76
The sc roll states:
"GREETINGS!
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Bro. Martin R. Kiggins, right, District Deputy Grand Master, 40th Masonic District, receives the trowel and scroll from the Washington State covered wagon - gifts to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from Masons in District 10 Jurisdiction of the State of Washington. It traveled across the country in the Washington wagon.
"Masonic Youth Program"
Grand Master Initiates a New Activity
About 250 teenage girl s and their leaders con vened at E li zabethtown during Tul y in sepa ra te four-day ga therings of Job 's Dau ghters and the Rainb ow f o r Girls.
Thi s was part of Grand Lod ge's fir s t Ma so nic Youth Program.
Earlier in the program which emphasizes Grand L odge's inte r es t in youn g peop-le, there was a da y-l ong l ea de rship mee tin g of representat ives of A ssoc iated Chapters, Ord e r of D eMol ay of Pennsylvania, at th e Maso nic H ome s on April 3.
J ob's Daughters a nd the Rainbow for Girls were h oused in the Patton Mason ic Sch ool and workshops, progra m s of each O rder, o r ga ni zed act iv itieg , recreation and en ter tainment kept the girl s bu sy.
Job's Daughters we r e fir st to arriveo n Thurs da y, July 8 They re mained until Sunday, Jul y 11 .The Rainbow for Girls ca me on Sund ay, Ju ly 25 , and dep ar ted Wednesday , July 28.
Each member of th e two Orders a nd th eir leaders rece ived a cha r m f or necklace or b racele t as a mem e nto of the E li za b ethto wn ex pe ri e n ce Th e charm s b ear names or initi a ls of each O rde r , the name of Bro. John L. McCain, G rand Master, d ate, the Grand Mas ter's Sea l and "Gra nd L od ge of Pe nnsylvania, F. & A.M."
Each girl a lso was given a T-sh irt bearin g h e r Order's sea l in color.
Grand Lod ge officers, their wives, Committee me mb er s a nd thei r wives a tte nd ed t he r ece pti on s a nd final lun chon s f o r the girl s in D e ik e Dinin g R oom, add ing personal support to the yo uth progra m.
The r ece ption of Job's Daughter s was a t 5 p.m. Jul y 8, and th at fo r th e Rainbow fo r Girls at 5 p.m. Jul y 25. The final luncheo n s were at n oon Jul y 11 for Tob s Daughters an d at noon Jul y 28 f o r the Rainbo w f or Girls.
New Bro(hure Available On Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown
A new 36-page b r ochure on the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtownwith all colored pictures - is now available.
It can be purchased for 55 cents , including tax and mailing, by writing to : Committee on Masonic Culture, Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107.
Worshipful Masters desiring to present this colorful brochure at a Lodge meeting can obtain the needed number at 25 cents each, includin g ta x and postage , by contacting the Committee on Masonic Culture.
Last Dedication Program At
Freedoms Foundation At Valley Forge- Oct. 9
Continued fr om P age 1 tional Anthem with the Lu Lu Band.
• Singing of "God Save the Queen" with the band
• Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
• Choral selections - Scottish Rite Choir of Allentown.
• Introduction of Bro . John L. Mc· Cai n, Grand Master, and remarks by him.
• Introduction of Donald DeLue, sculo tor of "George Washington at Prayer."
• Choral selection by the Scottish Rite Choir.
"We, the Masons of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of District No tO, in the Great State of Washington F. & A.M.
"Do, hereby, extend the hand of Masonic Brotherhood and friendship across our United States to Masons of the Right W ors.hipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F. & A.M., in Commemoration of the 200th Birthday of Amer· ica- July 4, 1776 to July 4, 1976.
"In token of our fraternal Relationship we present , herewith, a Masonic Trowel, properly inscribed, to perpetually spread the cement which unites us into one Sacred Bond or Society of friends and Brothers
"May the Supreme Architec t of the Universe design and guide our future, as Masons and Americans, forever."
Tt was s ign e d b y the presid in g Ma sters o f Di s trict 10 in 1975.
T h e s tainless s teel trowel is in scribed a s foll ows :
"Presented to The Righ t Worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F. & A .M in Commemoration of the 200th Birthday of America by The Symbolic Lode:e Officers Association of F. & A.M. of Washington District Number 10."
Only One Lodge Was Constituted In Independence Hall, Philadelphia
It was reported in the last iss ue of the Free ma son that Columbia Lodge No. 91 and Ri sin g Star Lod ge No. 126 were both con stituted in Indepe ndence Hall.
Lod ge No 91 was con stitu ted in Ind e p ende nce Hall on September 1 9, 1801 and will cel e brate its 1 75th Anniversar y in 1976
Lodge No. 126 wa s con s tituted on February 18 , 18 11 but not in In depend enc e Hall.
• Introduction of Bro. Stubbs .
• Address by Bro. Stubbs
• Commemorative ceremony at the statue.
• Benediction - Grand Chaplain.
After the Valley Forge program , a Dedi ca ti on Banquet will be h eld at 6:30 p m. in the Sunn ybrook Ballroom at Pottstown.
Bro. David T. God schall. Di stri ct Deputy Grand Master and general chairman of Masonic D e dication Day, will pres ide at th e b a nque t. Featured will b e the Singing Cedars, a ch or us of bu sines s and professional m en from me trop oli tan Washin gton , D.C. They have performed on televi sion , radio and th e stage , a n d have ma de r ecords.
Be cau se th e Singing Cedars are dedicated t o helpin g th e thou sands of ch ildren afflicted with mu scular d ys trop·h y, it is sa id that the group "sings so kids can walk." I'
Bro. Herbert Marder, Worshipful Master of Rising Sun Lodge No. 126, receives a special Grand Master Medallion from Bro. John L. McCain, for his dedication in arra nging a Special Meeting in Con gress Hall on Feb. 16, dur ing the Conference of Grand Masters. The meeting was attended by 51 Grand Masters from Jurisdictions in North America.
The banqu e t prog ram in clud es :
• Singing of the National Anthem and "God Save the Queen.''
• Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
• D i nner
• Dinner music by Bro. Joe Mar tin's Orchestra.
• Introduction of distinguished guests
• Introduction of Bro. McCain.
• Introduction by Bro. McCain of Bro Stubbs.
• Entertainment - the Singing Ce-
dars, introduced by the Supreme Taii Cedar.
• Benediction - Grand Chaplain.
Ti ckets for the dinner and show are $ 12.50 each , $25.00 a couple. Please use th e accompan yin g form to order them , a nd send it w ith payment as soon a s possible t o th e Grand Master's Office, Mason ic Templ e, One North Broad St. , Philad elphia , Pa. 19107.
Th e tickets will be allotted according to the o rd er in which payment is rece ived.
Enclosed is my ch e ck for $ for reserva tion s at $12.50 per ticket for the Dedication Banquet at Sunnybrook Ballroom, on Saturday, October 9. Checks should be made payable to R. W. GRAND SECRETARY.
