Bro. Robe rt S. Swoyer II, recently raised to the sublime degree of a master mason in Jordan Lodge No. 673, held at Allentown, represents the sixth generation of Swoyers to be members of Jordan Lodge.
Bro. Stanley E. Swoyer, his grandfather, served as Worshipful Master of Jordan Lodge in 1927, and his father, Bro. RobertS. Swoyer was Worshipful Master in 1963.
His father, who is presently the Most Excellent Grand King of the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania, conferred all three degrees on this newest member of the Swoyers to become a lodge member.
MASONIC HOMES
Elizabethtown, Pa.
Due to continuing expansion of our geriatric facility, additional nursing personnel are needed. Announcing ne w starting salarie s effective June 2 for full-time (year-round) employees: Nursing
We are also offering an expanded fringe benefit package. For application , call or write: Masonic Homes , Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022 . Phone 367-1121 ext. 223 Personn e l Offi ce.
NEW LODGE CREATES NEW HOME-Grand Master Walter P. Wells and Mrs. Wells take charge of construction equipment while visiting the site of the new building that houses Hermitage Lodge No. 810 in Mercer County. Photo was taken April 8, the day after Lodge 810 was constituted b y Grand Lodge. The lodge building, occupied in September, will be officially dedicated in early 1979.
1979 Travel Plans Advanced
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania will sponsor a trave l program for 19 79 that will offer its membe rs and friends the opportunity of fellowship a nd group travel to two destinationsHawaii and Europe. While arrang ements have not ye t been completed, it can be annou nced tha t the Hawaii plan will offer seve ral departure dates this winter and again in the fall , and th e Europe plan, involv-
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Distribution Office
MASONIC HOMES
Elizabethtown, Pa. 170ZZ
(Send FORM 3579 to Above Address)
ing several tours to Brussel s, the Rhine River region and Munich, will take place during the s ummer months. The Grand Lodge offers the above information, however tentative, to assist those who require advance information in pla n ning their vacation dates
Travel brochures, covering t he particulars of b o t h plans, will be mailed to the homes of all Pennsylvania masons in the near future.
Masonic Homes' Residential Units To Be Renovated
The Grand Lodge Committee Masonic Homes, having completed a comprehensive hospital construction program, has now tumed its attention to the renovation of existing residential structures at the Elizabethtown complex.
The first phase of the project, the renovation of the John Heruy Daman Memorial and the Dauphin County Memorial buildings at an e s timated cost of $1 million, is expected to begin in January and be completed by December of1979.
Based on experience gained, the committee expects to extend the project in future years to the following residential structures: Allegheny County Memorial ; Paul L. Levis Memorial; Lancas ter County Memorial; Berks County Memorial; the Edward W. Kuhl emeier Memorial Cottage and the McKee Cottage.
Designed to retain the architectural integ rity of the Homes , the renovations c all for the complete gutting of the building interiors without altering the ston e facades or tl1e rooflines.
Suggested gifts and memorials for other comn1on areas in the renovated buildings will be established when arc hitectural plans for each unit are completed.
While both the Daman and Dauphin buildings incorporated all the conveniences available when constructed, the structures lack the ability to provide the full needs of today's living standards.
The Daman building dates to 1914 and the Dauphin building to 1922
Bro John Heruy Daman, a member of Washington Lodge No. 59, provided by his will the means for construction of the building that bears hi s name.
Ground was broken on June 22, 1914 and the con1 erstone was laid on September 22 of tl1e same year.
A three-story s tructure connected by corridor to Grand Lodge Hall, the building was constructed of Holmes-
GRAND LODGE HALL
burg granite with Indiana limestone trim
The Dauphin County Memorial building resulted from a gift of $80,000 presented to the Grand Lodge by the brethren of Dauphin County
The contract for the erection of the structure, its architectural style in ham1ony with earlier buildings on tl1e grounds, was awarded in early Nove mber of1922.
The Grand Master and the officers of the Grand Lodge placed the corn ers tone on December 2, 1922. Both buildings have served well the memory of tho se who recognized the mission of charity so long ago. By establishing the renovation prog ram, the Committee on Masonic Homes and all tl1ose who s upport the project will reaffirm the legacy and guarantee its continuity.
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5, Box 78
Elizabethtown
Pennsylvania
William H. Mcintosh
Rt. . ·:·J e1·: Second Class
Ohio
Yet Another Family Affair
Bro. Charles W. Ulric h II, of Howell Lodge No. 405 , Honey Brook, had the pleasure and the privilege of acting as guide at the extra meeting of Howell Lodge No. 405 on June 21,1978, whe n his three sons : Bro. Charles W. Ulrich III , Bro. Robert A. Ulrich and Bro. Donald W. Ulrich, were each raised to the subline degree of a master mason. Bro. Percy J. Weller, Past Master, Bro. M. Lewis Gable, Past Master, and Bro. Arthur A. Krupp, Senior Warden, longtime friends of the Ulrich family, conferred the degrees
This was a first for Howell Lodge and , needless to say, was
The work will assure individual living quarters with private baths for each residential guest. The renova ted buildings will contain e levators, air conditioning, full carpeting and the latest innovations to meet all modem life-safety s tandards.
In keeping with the m e morial program es tablis h ed during the construction of the Benjamin Franklin hosp ital building, bronze plaque s will b e placed to recognize donors.
Suggested gifts and memorial allocations for ind ividuals, lodges and other organizations include :
Single Room $10,000
Single Room Furnishings $ 11500
Double Room $15,000
· Double Room Furnishings $ .2,500
BRETHREN
Unique Contribution Lends Inspiration to Another
Another "$ 50 for 50 years a Mason " gift h as been received for the Gues t and Building Fund of the Masonic Hom es at Elizabethtown. The re ce nt c ontribution comes from Bro . Edgar H . B. Parkin , a 50-year member of Orie nt Lodge No. 289, Philadelphia.
Bro. Parkin , now residing in Waynesboro, Va., says he was impressed by the thoughtful and kind gesture of Bro. Walter K. Spector of Welcome Lodge No. 453 , Philadelphia, as written up in the August 1978 edition of the Pennsylvania Freemason , and just wanted to govern himself acc ordingly.
Another graciou s and genero us cont ribution has been received fo r t he Guest and Building Fund from Mrs. Jeanett e E. Linkie , w ido w of Bro William J . Linkie , Jr., a member of Henry Perkins Lodge No. 611, h e ld at Akron, Ohio , who had lived in the Potts town area for many years and a ttended Stichter Lodge No. 254 regularly. Mrs. Linkie con tribute d $100.00 in memory of h e r beloved hus b a nd.
Freemasonry, never considered a benevol ent fraternity in the sense of insurance or death benefits has , as dictated by the way oflife it represen t s, always inspired within its membership an inclination to do something kind and good.
Dating back to the earliest years of
freemasonry, a popular c u stom a mo ng the brethern after they had been accepted and a dvanced through the symbolic degrees was t o m ake a presentation to the lodge .
In the early years it was n ' t always a monetary gift but some thing they had d es ign e d and made the m se lves for the u se of the lodge and a fraternity that had accepted them.
This same philosophy carried down
Lodge Honors Great Masons
T h e officers and members of Lodge No. 2 , Philadelphia, set asid e a few h ours on September 1 7 1978, to pay tribute t o two of its former members.
In a fitting ceremony in the burial gro unds of the Old Christ Church, a wreath was placed at the grave of Bro. John Dunlap , master printer, w h o produced the original copie s of the Declaration of Independence.
The brethern then walked to the Museum of Jewish His tory and Mikveh Israe l Synagogue and liste ned to a biographical sketc h of the life of Bro Haym Sol omon, who was one of th e lead ing financiers of the American revo lution.
The officers and members o f Lodge No. 2 are to be highly complime n ted for honoring the memory of these two great patriots and Master Masons
to our present day. Freemasons, and t h ose they represen t, are still showing their g r atitude for being affiliated with our ancien t and honorable fraternity and are "doing t heir thing" to advance the cause of freemasonry and the great serv ices it i s doing for mankind throughout the world.
Another 50- Year Past Master
Congratulations are due Bro. and Dr. Thomas H. Ford, a warrant member of Puritan Lodge No. 740, Reading. Bro. Ford, en tered in Minersville Lodge No 222 on Sep tember 14, 1916 served as Worshipful Mast er of Puritan Lodge No. 740 in 1928. Now in his 84th year; Bro . Ford has been an active Maso n for many y ears. He h as also served our Grand Lodge as a trustee for the Thomas Ranken Patton Masonic In stitution for Boys for a period of 20 years.
Proud Father Participates
Bro. Winner F. D e lp, a m e mbe r of Henry M. Thller Lodge No. 144, h e ld at Denve r, Colorado, says h e was a proud and privileged father at a recent extra m eeting of Fort Washingt on Lodge No. 308, Fort Washington, Pa. On that evening Bro Delp had the pleasure of acting as the guide when his so n , Bro. bavid D. Delp, received his ente red apprentice mason 's degree.
Also involve d in this family affair were three other son s , all members of Fort Washingto n Lodge No. 308. They were: Bro. Robe rt A. Delp , Junior Master of Ceremonies, who was the Acting Worsh ipful Master; Bro. W inn er R Delp, Acting Senior Warden, and Bro. Jolm K. Ke lp , Acting Junior Warde n
A masonic ring, originally worn by the grandfather of the four sons h as bee n handed down to each and is now adorning the finger of Bro David D. Delp.
T h e proud father is a Past Potentate of Lu Lu Shrine Thmple, a National 1lus t ee of the Shriners Hospitals and a Past Royal Dire ctor of t h e Royal Order of .Testers.
Lodge Master at 84
Bro. Ar t hur W. Price of Summit Lodge No. 312 says he was born on August 2, 1894. Active as a teache r and administrat or in the public school system from 1914 to 1956 , including military service, he and his lovely wife recently cel eb rated their 60th Wedding Anniversary.
Bro . Price petitioned freemasonry in 1949 at the age of 55. He was entered on Novembe r 18, 1949, crafted on December 16, 1949, and raised to the sublime degree of a master mason on January 20 , 1950.
Norman H. Rigel. 4
S hown holding s pecial framed scroll ordered b y Bro. Walter P Wells , Right Worshipful Grand Master in recognition for his 75 years of con tino u s masonic membership is Bro Walter Leroy Grazier of Parker City Lodge No. 521 held at Parker in Armstrong County. Participating in the presentati on we r e (left to right ) Bro. Owen R Hartman and Bro. G?o r ge R Lines, Past District Deputy Grand Masters; Bro Richard A. Sl aughenhoupt, Dtstrict De puty Grand Master t h e 52nd Masonic Distr ict and Bro. H Alvan Sallack Regiona Ritualistic In structor for the Northwestern Region. Bro. Grazier now 96 years old, was entered on August 1 1 1903.
Maguires and MasonrY-
Fraternity Serves to Extend Family lies
Bro. Howard R. Maguire, senior warden of Perry Lodge No 458, held at Marys ville , west of Harri sburg, had the p l eas ure and privilege of c onfe rrin g the sublime degree of a master mason on the third of his sons , Bro Max L Maguire, when the lodge held an extra meeting in Corinthian Hall , Masonic Temple, Philadelphia.
There is an unusual story about Bro Howard R. Maguire 's Masonic service. He was raised in Perry Lod ge No 458 on November 7 1966 When his so n , Bro. Brian R. Maguire was approved in September 1970 , he de cide d that h e would like to e nt e r his son, even thoug h he hadn' t conferred any degrees previously.
In a s hort time he had mastered t he en ter ed apprenti ce mason's ri tual. And, having entered his son, Brian, he th en learned the fellow craft and master mason 's ritual and conferred the
DeMolay Honors Past Master
Bro. Robert H. Be hlke, Past Mas ter of Schiller Lodge No. 345, Scranton, was recently honored by the International Supreme Co unc il, Order of DeMolay.
Bro Behlke , a member of the advisory co un c il of Crusad e Cha pter, Order of DeMolay, Scranton , received the cross of honor, the highe s t award given by the s upre m e cou n c il to a member of an advisory council.
seco nd and third degrees o n Bro. Br ian.
Sin ce the n , Bro. Maguire has conferred all three degrees on his father, Bro Herbert R. Maguire , and two other so n s, Bro. Herbert Alan Maguire and Bro Max L. Maguire.
No w senior w arden of his lodge, Bro Maguire is one of three district judges in Perry County, and operates a s u ccessful hardware store in Dun cannon He is also an active officer in the Duncannon Church of God . Perry Lodge No . 458 is proud of the Maguire boys , and has every reason to b e proud.
Dinner Benefits Homes
The Scott 1l'avellers, a masonic; club of bret hre n e mploye d in the Scott Pape r Plant, Ches ter, Pa., recently h eld its first Ladies' Night Banquet. The activity was c alled "A Masonic Homes' Benefit." An additional fee was added to the cost per couple for the eve ning which included a full-course dinner, a speaker, entertainment and door prizes.
T h e go al set was $200.00 for the Gue s t and Building Fund for the Ma s onic Hom es w hich they accomplishe d. Their n ext activity was a family outing and visit to the Masonic Home s, Elizabethtown, on a Satu rday in Octob er using a couple of buses 5
He served as c h aplain for his lodge for t en years. Then, at age 82 , he decided to run for the office of Junior Warden . He w as elected and the following year became the Senior Warden. Last December he was e lected and installed Worshipful Master and, at 84 is providing one of the most successful and productive years in the his t o ry of the lodge.
Bro . Joseph D. Paterson, District Deputy Grand Mas t er fo r th e 41s t Masonic District, says Bro. Price is an inspiration to all the Masons in the District.
Exclusive Group Growing
Having relat ed and recognized Bro Walter Leroy Grazier of Parker City Lodge No. 521 fo r his 75 yea rs of masonic membership, we are ple as e d to announce that we have two other Pennsy lvania Masons w ho are enjoying the ir 75th year as members of the craft.
They are Bro. Earl W Re e d of Butle r Lodge No. 272, held at Butle r, Pa., and Bro Cyrus E. Cheeks of Centennial Lodge No. 544 , h eld at Carnegie, Pa. Bro. Ree d and Bro Cheeks are each in the ir 97th year. Bro. Reed w as e ntered on J anuary 1 , 1903 and Bro. Cheeks was entered on September 7, 1903.
Bro. Reed is now a resident of Lake Vie w, New York, and Bro . Ch eeks res ides in Kerwin lleights n ear Bridgevill e, Pa . As in the case of Bro. Grazier, Bro. Walter P. We lls, Righ t Worshipful Grand Master, has directed tha t an appropriate scroll be produc ed fo r presentation to Bro Reed and Bro. Cheeks.
Bro. Willi a m A Carpen t er R. W. Grand Secret ary
_MOSTLY RIG BLS AND SPRIGGL BS- Shown in fro nt row (left to right ) are Bro. Daniel I. Rigel, Bro Norman H Rigel; Bro. Willia m M Rig e l, and Bro. Daniel Rigel, Sr Back row (lt;ft to ragh t) Bro. R a ndall W S priggle, Worshipful Mast e r of Middleburg Lodge No 619 Mtddleburg, Pa. hi s fat h e r , Bro. Robert E . Spriggl e, Dis trict Deputy Grand Maste r for the 46th Masonic Dis tric , and Bro. Gary Narehood, Senior Warden. The pict ure was take n following a n extra meeting of Middleburg Lodge No. 819, when Bro. William M. Rigel, Past Master and Secr e tary, now in his 80th year, conferred the e ntered apprent ice mason's d egr ee on Bro Daniel I. Rigel, Jr and Bro.
Loan Program Provides $20,000 for College Students
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has provided $20,000 in higher education lo ans to full-time studen ts of accredited colleges and universities to date during 1978.
The studen t loan program, conducted by the Grand Lodge Committee on Youth Services, provides $1,000 per year to qualifie d applicants.
Those seeking loans must meet the following requirements:
1. Must be a member; s on; daughter; brother; s ister; grandson; granddaughte r, nephew or niece of a living or deceased memb er of a lodge under the jurisdiction of th e Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
2. Must be sponsored by a lodge in this jurisdiction.
3. Must have compl eted the first year of higher education with satisfactory grades, or equivalent, and must be
registered for the second year; with the following exceptions:
a. Applicants in the first year of graduate work.
b. Applicants in the first year of study in law or medic ine.
The following is the procedure for obtaining and filing an applica- tion:
1. Applicant contacts a member of a lodge.
2. Member contacts the secretary of his lodge to procure an application form.
3. The lodge makes a preliminary investigation to determine whether or not the applicant meets the requirements.
4. Once preliminary requirements are met, the lodge secretary requests, blank forms of application and associated materials from the office of
In an effort to assist those d esiring to make bequests to the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, the following suggested forms are provided as a matter of convenience. The forms are recommended to assure the tax free character of gifts in all s tates.
BEQUESTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
I give and bequeath to the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania which are owned and operated by The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, the sum of Dollars, free of all death t axes.
DEVISE OF REAL ESTATE
I give and bequeath unto The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and its successors, free and clear of all death taxes, ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the improvements thereon erec ted situate and known as
(here fully describe the real estate)
I direct that the said real estate and the proceeds derived from the sale thereof shall be used and applied in and about the upkeep, maintenance and operation of the Masonic Homes owned by and under the contro l of the sa id Grand Lodge.
the Grand Master.
5. Lodge secretary forwards blank forms to applicant for completion.
6. Applicant returns completed forms to lodge secretary
7. Following review of forms, lodge takes action to approve or reject sponsorship of applicant.
B Lodge adopts resolution of sponsorship with the secretary affixing the seal of the lodge before returning all forms to the office of the Grand Master.
9. Committee on Youth Services approves or rejects application, notiJ.Ying applican t of same.
Repayment of a loan is to be made to the committee as follows:
1. Full repayment must be made within four years immediately following date of graduation or termination of higher e ducation program.
2. A minimum of 10 per ce nt of the loan principal must be repaid in the first yea r following graduation or termination; 20 per cent in the second year; 30 per cent in the third year, and 40 per ce nt in the fourth year.
Exceptions to the policy can be made at the discretion of the committee when approved by the Grand Master.
BEQUEST AND DEVISE OF RESIDUARY ESTATE
The rest, res idue and remainder of mv estate, real and personal, of every nature and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath unto The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, to be used and applied in and about the upkeep, maintenance and operation of the Masonic Homes owned by and under the control of the said Grand Lodge.
NOTE 1: The Testator may, if desired, provide that the gift be held perpetuaUy, an d the income used for maintenance, by
" I direct that this gift shaU be added to and form a part of the Endowment Fund established by said Grand Lodge for the upkeep, maintenance and operation of the Masonic Homes owned by it and under its con tr ol."
NOTE 2: AlthougJ;t subscribing witnesses are no longe r r equired under Pennsylvania law on a will containing a charitable gift, such lvitnesses are required in many other states and, since a testator may die domiciled in another S tate or devise real estate situated outside of Pennsylvania, it is recommended in all cases that the lvill be signed in the presence of three credibl e witnesses whenever possible, and that they subscribe their names and addresses to the will in the presence of the testator.
T Plans Completed for Annual Communication,
The Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania will place at the Masonic Temple ill Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 27.
The Grand Lodge meeting, open to all Master Masons , is scheduled to begin promptly at 10 a.m to allow for the installation of Bro. P. Wells to serve his second year as Right s hipful Grand Master of Masons ill Pennsylvania at 12 noon .
The occasion will be marked by a dinner-dance to be held that evening in the ballroom of the Philadelphia Sheraton All Masons and their ladies are mvtted to attend.
Dinner will be served a t 6:30 p.m. and the music for dancing will be provided by the Lester Lanin Orchestra.
Tickets for the dinner-dance are now available at a cost of $10 per p erson on a first request basis. vations will b e limited to approXImately 1,200 persons in order to insure comfortable seating for those attending.
The Grand Lodge Committee on Youth Services is chaired by Bro. Jo seph E. 'Irate, R.W. Deputy Grand Master. Other committee membe rs include Bro. William A. Carpenter, R.W. Grand Secretary, and Bros. Thomas R. Mulholland, Lee M. Christian and A. Kenne th Stevenson.
Lodge Dues Time
Your Symbolic Lod ge dues are always due on or before the annual meeting of your Lodge held in December.
Paying your Symbolic Lodge dues, when due, is not only a Masonic responsibi li ty- it is a Masonic privi lege.
When Lodges Meet
Stated meetings of the 593 symbolic lodges in Pennsylvania fall on any evening of the week except Sunday. Six lodges meet on Saturday evenings. , The most popular evening is the second Thesday and the second most popular evening for s tated m ee tings is the firs t Thesday. The second Thursday and the third Thesday are also popular. The stated meetings of 27 of our Lodges are governed by the full moon date.
Those planning to participate are requested to complete the coupon on this page, marking it and yo ur check as indicated on the form.
Should pers o ns plan to attend a group, it is suggested that .informatwn be added to the reservanon coupon with payme nt as a single response.
Each table in the Sheraton Ballroom will accommodate 10 p erson s
Please be sure to enclose a selfaddressed, stamped envelope with your reservation
The Lester Lamn Orchestra booked for this year 's Grand Master s Banquet in response to many by those who attended last years Annual dinne r-dance in the Chocolate Ballroom at the Hershey Motor Lodge.
To the Members of Grand Lodge and all Master Masons:
You are requested to attend the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, at the Masonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Wednesday, Decemb e r 6, 1978 at 10 a.m., at which time the Grand Officers and the members of the Committee on Masonic Homes will be elected
Popularly known ?"s societrs pied piper, Lester Lamn has mamtained a strong following for more than 30 years.
The third ge n eration of a musclal family, he has been called upon to perform at four inaugural balls and made 10 appearances at the White House.
The orchestra has recorded 28 albums over the years, selling more tha n 100 million copies.
a man who truly e njoys leadl!lg an orchestra, Lester Lanin is at home in performing fo r a chanty ball in New York or an industrial convention in Detroit.
He employs a technique of contillu-
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ous music in his performances, providing non-stop dancing from the moment he raises his baton
Noting the enthusiastic response ge nera ted by the Lester Lamn . h e stra at last year s dinner-dance , lt IS c . b suggested tha t ticket reservatwns e made as soon as possible . Tho se reservations rece ived b eyond the seating capacity of the Sheraton Ballroom will be returned as soon as possible.
Further details co ncemillg dinner-dance can be obtained by Writing to the Grand Mas ter's Office.' One North Broad Street , Philade lphia, Pa 19107, or by calling (area c ode 215 ) 567-5582.
Office of R. W Grand Master, Temple One No rth Broad Street , Philadelph ta, Pa . 19107
Lodge No for reservations at $10.00 p er ticket for the Enclosed is check for$ --ld 6·30 m December 27, 1978 in the ballroom of Grand Masters. Banquet to bHe b e made payable to R. W. GRAND the Philadel phia Sheraton o e · SECRETARY. PrintNrune __________________
NOTE: Please e nclose self-addressed, stamped en velop e .
k d to erform at the Grand Master's Banquet
The Lester Lanin Orchestra been of Philadelphia Sheraton Hotel. The on Wednesday, December 27 m the ba. se to the many requ ests for a repeat orc h estra was placed under ":J the Chocolate Ballroom of the Hershey performance foUowing last year s dmner- ance • Motor Lodge.
