The new Pennsylvania Youth Foundation will be headquartered at the Patton School Compl ex,
Support Urged for Pennsylvania Youth Foundation
(Continued f rom Page 1) organizations with the guidance, promo · tion and direction that is to be pro vided by a full time em ploy ee, Br o. Thom as R. Labagh, who has been se lected as Execut ive Di rec tor for the foundation. Bro. Labagh will be charged with the respon sib ility of promoting youth programs in all masoni c organizations. (See article on page 14.)
The Pennsyl vania Youth Foundation will be go verned by a seven-member Board of Direc tors that wi ll be assisted by a 21- member Adv isory Board. Eve ry Masonic organization will be represented on th e boards. The primary re sponsibility of the members of the Advisory Bo ard will be to serve as liaison between the Board of Di rectors and the masonic organiza tions.
The Grand Lodge of Penn sy lvan ia has committed $60 ,000 from its 1982 budget to underwrite the initial costs of organization and to support a staff for the fir st year of operation. A fund drive wi ll be conducted shortly after the new year. The Grand Ma ster ha s indicated his hope that at least $500,000 will be contributed toward the endowment of the fund during 1982 . To back his desire to make the founda· tion self-sufficie nt as soon as possible, the Grand Master ha s directed that all returns from the 1982 travel program go to the Penns y lva nia Youth Foundation In the past, return s from tra vel programs have been applied to the Ma son ic Hom es.
The f irst contribution to t he foundation was received as a memorial to Richard W. Connelly. Richard, who died August 28, 1981 at the age of 16 , was a member of Westmoreland Chapter 0 rder of DeM olay.
New District Deputy Grand Masters
Bro . Samuel C. Williamson , R.W. Grand Maste r, has appointed eigh t new Di st ric t Deputy Gra nd Mas ters fo r 1982 as follows:
7th Masonic District - Bro. Earl G. Hase nauer of Shoemakersville , a Past Master of Vau x Lo dge No. 406 meetin g in Hamb urg.
12th Masonic District - Bro. Mi lan Mihoch of Ki ngsto n, a Past Master of Pl ymouth Lodge No , 332 meeting in Plymouth.
Survived by his parent s, 8 ro. and Mrs. Neal S. Connelly of 529 New Have n Dri ve, Greensburg, and two brothe rs, Tom and Robert, also DeMolays, Richard , in t he less than three years he was a membe r, made a lasting imp ressi on on hi s De Mo lay Bro t hers.
The y noted his il lness prevente d him from doing all he wa nted to acc omplish, but he was able to serve two term s as Fourth Prece pto r, one term as Junior Steward, and take part in t he degree work.
In forwarding the contribution , his DeMo la y Brothers wrote, " Rich lo ved the Ord er of DeM olay, but more importantly he was a TRUE DEMO LAY who loved his God, his country and DeM olay. "
It is fitting that th e first contr ibution to the fund drive for a fledgling y ou t h fou ndation would be in the mem ory of one who ob viously de ve loped and grew as a human being in an environment th e fo undation seeks to strengthen and prot ect.
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Distribution Office
MASONIC HO MES El izabethtown, Pa. 170 22 (Se nd FOR M 3579 t o Above Addre ss)
13th Masonic District - Bro. Paul A. Lucas, Jr., of Peckville, a Pa st Master of Or ie nt al Star Lo dge No. 58 8 mee ting in Pec kvill e
14th Masonic District - Bro. John D. Wils on of Ol yphan t, a Past Maste r of Kingsb ur y Lodge No. 466 meeting in Olyp ha nt.
16th Masonic District - Bro . Benjam in Fr anklin , Jr. of Towanda, a Past Master of LeRa y Lodg e No. 47 1 meeting in Le Rays vi lle.
25th Masonic District - Bro. Jack E. Par k of Me ad vill e, a Past Maste r of Cochranton Lod ge No. 790 meeting in Cochranton.
32nd Masonic District - Bro. Da vid K. Johnstone of Munha ll , a Past Mas ter of Me Ki nley Lodge No. 318 meeting in Pittsburgh.
36th Masonic District - Bro. Elwood P Schollenberger of Sprin gfie ld , a Past Mas ter of Springfi eld Lodge No. 779 mee ti ng in Springfi eld.
Second Class POSTAGE PAID AT El izabetht own Pennsylva nia
Samuel C. Williamson Made Pennsylvania Grand Master
Bro. Samuel C. Will iam so n of Pitcairn, an executive with t he Uni ted States Steel Corporation, has bee n insta lled as Right Worshipfu l Grand Mas te r of Masons in Pen ns ylvania
The installatio n of Bro. Williamson to t he hi ghest office in Freem asonry in the state occurred at noon on Monday, December 28 , 1981 during th e Annual Grand Commun ic ation of the Gr and Lodge of Pennsy lvan ia held at th e Masonic Te mple in the Oa klan d section of Pittsbu rgh.
In ass uming t he leadershi p of mo re th an 214,00 0 Masons in 582 lodge s throughout the stat e, Bro Willi amson suc ceeds Bro. Josep h E. Trate as Gra nd Mas te r.
A lif elong resident of Pi t cai rn, Bro Williams on ob tai ned his education in the pub lic schools of the boroug h and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemica l engineering in 195 0 from the Uni ve rs ity of Pittsburgh.
Emp loyed by Uni ted States Stee l Cor pora tion sin ce his discharge from the United State s Army in 19 52 , t he Grand Master is presently Superintendent of the Chemicals Depa rt ment at t he Clairton Wor ks.
A membe r of Tyrian Lodge No. 612, Level Green, Bro. Will iamso n se rved as Wo rshi pfu l Master in 19 59 He was appoint ed Dis trict Deputy Gr and Master of the 54t h Masonic Dist rict in 1962 and served through 1971. He was appoi nted a member of the Committe e on Maso nic Homes in 1971 and was elected to the line as Junior Gran d Ward e n in 1975
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Masons Urged to Support New Pennsylvania Youth Foundation
Portr ay ing Pennsylvan ia 's youth org anizations as "the lifeb loo d of ou r fraternity and t he country" and noting t heir desperate ne ed of aid and su ppor t , the Gr and Master, Br o. Samuel C. Wi lliamson, has challenged every mason ic body and every mason to join the Gran d Lodge in founding and supporting the Pennsylvania Yo uth Foundatio n.
Efforts are already underway to incor porate t he foundati on as a nonp rofit corpo ration under Comm onwealth of Pe nnsy lva ni a law
The pu rpos e of the foundation is descri bed as exc lusiv ely charitab le in providin g gu id ance for the youth in Pennsy lvania in their "me ntal , phy s ical and religious or sp iritua l dev elo pment."
Such development will be provided through programs in the fields of physical education, sportsmanshi p, cit izenship, morality, publi c speaking and the arts.
They are des igned to "devel op and promote an awaren ess of the princ iples of goo d citizensh ip , sportsmanship, res pect fo r pare nts, and fe llowmen, and general ly
to ass ist in t he development of a phi losophy of life t hat wil l sustain them in the future."
The foundat ion wil l be headq uartere d at the Patton Sch ool Campus , adjace nt t o the gr ounds of the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. The Patton complex is already used heav ily in the summer by the Rain bow for Girls, Job's Daug hters and t he Order of DeMolay.
Those acti vit ies wi ll be continued an d hopefully expanded for all th e yo uth (Continue d on Pa ge 16)
adjacent to the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown Office space will be provided in this building on the Patton grounds.
Bro. Samuel C. Williamson Righ t Worshipful Grand Master
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
Publication No. 426·140
Issued Quarterly
February , May, August and November at Masonic Hom es, El iza bethto wn, Pennsy lva nia, by The Right Worshipfu l Grand Lodge of The Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons in Penns ylvan ia and Masonic J urisdiction T he reu nto Belonging.
Grand Lodge Off icers
Samue l C. Williamson, R.W. Gr a nd Master
Wi lliam A. Carpenter, R.W. Deputy Gra nd Mas ter
Carl W. Stenberg, Jr. , R. W. Senior Grand Warden
Arthur J. Kurtz , R.W Junior Grand Warden
Arthur R. Diam ond, R.W. Grand Treasurer
Thomas W. Jackson R.W. Grand Secretary
Mailing Address
MASONIC TEMPLE
One North Broad Stre et , Philadelph ia, Pa 1910 7
Send Form 3579 to Di st rib uti on Offi ce Masonic Homes, Elizab ethtown , Pa. 17022
Second Class Pos tage Paid at Elizabethto wn, Pennsylvania
Vol. XXIX February 1982
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
(Act of October 23, 1962: Section 4369, Title 39 United Sta tes Code)
February 1, 1982. The Pennsylvania Freemason: published quarterly at Dis tribution Office. Masonic Homes, El zabethtown. Pa. 17022 wi th location of he adq uarters at Ma so nic Temple, One North Broad Street, Phi ladel ph ia, Pa. 19107 Publi she r : The Right Worshipful Grand Lo dge of the Mo st Ancient and Ho nora ble Fr atern ity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsy lv ania. Edit or: Melvin S. Mundie
Owner: The Right Worshi pful Gra nd Lodge of the Most An · cient and Honorab e Fraternity of Free an d Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania Known bond holders, none Stockholders, none. No advertis ng handled Free dis tribu tion averages 220,000 each quarter. I cert fy that the statements made by me are correct and complete: Me vin S Mundie, Editor.
Harrisburg Mason Installed As
R.
W. Junior Grand Warden
A Past Master of Robert Burns Lodge No. 464, Harri sburg, Bro. Kurtz served as Wors hipful Master in 1967 and as Representat ive in the Grand Lodge in 1968. He was elected Treasu rer of the Lodge in 19 72 and 1973.
He was appo inted a District Deputy Grand Mas ter for the 2nd Masonic District in 1973 and was created a Past District Deput y Grand Master in 1979
Bro. Arthur J. l{urtz
R.W Junior Grand Warden
Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz of Harrisburg, a retired bus ine ss executive, ha s been installed as Right Worshipfu l Juni or Grand Warden of th e Grand Lo dge of Penn sy lva nia. Th e in stallati on was accomplished durin g the Annual Grand Communic at ion of th e Grand Lodg e held at Pitt sburgh on Monday , Dece mb er 28, 1981.
Born in Harrisburg, Bro. Kurtz has been a resident of that area his entire life. He was educated in the public schools of Harrisburg and va riou s serv ice schools. Hav ing se rved with the Un ited States Army during Wor ld War II , he holds the Purple Hea rt and Bronze Star and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain.
Bro. Kurtz retired in 1971 as President and Chief Operating Officer of the KurtzMayflower Moving and Storage Company.
A member of Calvary United Methodist Church , he is a former Trustee and member of the Finance Committee and now serves on the Pastoral Relations Committee.
Ac ti ve in community affairs, Bro. Kurtz ha s served in many of the service organizat ion s in which he hold s member(Continu e d on Page 7)
Itinerary of Elected Grand Lodge Officers for Next Three Months
The sche dule for the Grand Lodge Offi· cers for th e ne xt three month s in clude s:
January 7, 1982 - Grand Ma st er to vis it Stated Mee ting , Ty rian Lodge No. 612, Leve l Green, at 7:30p .m Tyri an Lodge No. 612 is the home lodge of the R.W Grand Master.
January 13, 1982 - Presenta t ion of Da vid K Johnstone , District Deputy Grand Ma st er for the 32nd Ma sonic Di strict at a Specia l Meeting of McKinley Lodge No. 3 18 at 7:30p.m ., Pittsburgh.
January 14, 1982 - Presen tation of Elwood P Schollenberger, District Deputy Grand Maste r for the 36th Mason ic Di s· tr ict at a Specia l Me eting of Springfield Lodg e No. 779 at 8 :00p.m., Springfield.
January 19, 1982 - Grand Maste r attending Duque sne Commandery No. 72, Co nclav e, Penn Hill s Mason ic Temple.
January 22, 1982 - Grand Lodge Committee on Maso ni c Hom es Mee t in g, Ma sonic Homes, Eli zabe thtown .
January 23, 19 82 - Prese ntation of Be njamin Fr anklin , Jr , Distri ct Deput y Gr and Ma ster for the 16t h Mason ic Dist ri ct at a Special Me etin g of LeRay Lodg e No. 4 71 at 3:00p.m., LeR aysvi lle.
January 25, 1982 - Pr ese ntation of J ack E. Park, Di str ict Dep uty Gra nd Master for the 25 th Masonic Di stri ct at a Spec ia l Me et ing of Co ch ran ton Lodge No. 790 at 7:30p.m., Cochranton .
January 27 , 1982 - Pre se ntat ion of Earl
G. Hase nau er, Di st ri ct Deputy Grand Master for t he 7th Mason ic Di stric t at a Speci al Meet ing of Vaux Lodg e No. 406 at 7:00p.m ., Hamburg.
Janu a ry 28, 1982 - Pres ent ati on of Paul A. Lu cas, J r., Di str ict Deputy Grand Ma ster for the 13th Mas oni c District at a Specia l Meeting of 0 rienta l Star Lodge No. 588 at 7:3 0p.m. , Peckville.
January 30, 1982 -Grand Mast er, Yo rk Rite Fes ti va l, Masonic Temple, Oakl and. Febr uary 5, 1982 - Pre se ntatio n of John
Seminars Set for Lodge Secretaries, Audit Committees
A ser ies of 12 training semin ars for lodge secretaries and lo dge audit committees has been sched ul ed by the Office of the Grand Secretary for Januar y and February of 198 2.
Seminars for the secretaries will be conducted by the Grand Secretary, Bro. Th omas H. Jackso n, and the Deputy Grand Secr etary, Bro. Da vid C. Adam s.
Sessions for th e lodge audit committees will be hand led by Bro. Will iam H. Brown , accountant in the Grand Secret ary's office, or Bro Leonidas Galano s, District Deput y Gr and Master for Masonic District F, or by Bro. Edward H. Fowler, Jr., Past District Deputy Grand Master, 32nd Maso nic District.
Lodge secretaries wi ll concentrate on the general responsibilities of this important lo dge offi ce. Attention will be pai d to the handling of monthly returns and the general return ; lod ge noti ces and the form for recording of minut es; the var· iou s certificates involved in resi gnation s, transfers, etc. , as well as the multitude of oth er form s and proc edures handled through the office.
The sec retaries wil l also be appri se d of
t he latest information concerning tax account ing, record mechanization th rough the computer syste m, and a le dger system that is to be propo se d in an effort to standardi ze the manner in whic h lodge records are maintained
Members of lodge audit comm ittees wil l receive det ailed informat ion on the preparation of the annua l lodge audit rep ort. Particular attention will be paid to the need for accuracy and th e nee d to have the form completed and filed in the time frame demande d by th e Internal Re ve nue Service.
Audit committee tr ain ing session s will not cover 1981 audit reports. The sessions are designed to help audit committee memb ers meet th ei r responsibilities in future years with a prop er deg ree of confidence.
The fol lowing is a li st of th e da tes and locations of the 12 t ra ining sess ions
The lo dge secretaries and lodge aud it comm ittee members ha ve recei ve d or wi ll recei ve proper indi vid ual notice through the Grand Sec retar y's office Maso nic Di stricts have been noted where that inform atio n was at hand when
this report was prepared for publication.
Jan uary 9, 1982 - Altoon a Masonic Dis tricts 20, 21, 34 and 4 1 Januar y 9, 1982 - Pottstown Ma sonic Districts 5, 6, 36 and 40
Jan uary 16 , 1982 - Washington Mas onic Di st ricts 29, 30,31 and 43 January 16, 1982 - Butler Masonic Districts 26, 27, 28, 32, 37, 38 and 39
January 23, 1982- Philadelphia
January 23, 1982- Elizabethtown
January 30, 1982- Franklin Fe bruary 6, 1982 -Scranton Febr ua ry 13, 1982 - We lls boro February 13, 1982- Philadelphia Fe bru ary 27 , 1982- Bloo msburg Fe brua ry 27, 1982 - Pittsburgh
All training sess ions wi ll be held on a Saturday and wi ll begin at 9:30 a.m A lunch will be provided for the participants and the seminars will be continued beyond the lunch hour when necessary to com · ple te the agenda.
It is expected that appro x imately 2,400 masons wil l t ake part in the training se min ars.
Masonic Districts Realigned
D Wilson, Di st rict Deputy Grand Ma ster for th e 14th Mas onic Di strict at a Sta t ed Mee ting of King sbury Lo dge No. 466 at 7:30p.m., Olyphant.
February 6, 1982 - Junior -Se nior Wardens Night, Pennsyl va ni a Cons isto ry, Valley of Pittsburgh.
Feb rua ry 16, 1982 - Presentation of Mi la n Mihoch , District Deputy Grand Master for the 12th Masonic District at a Stated Meeting of Plymouth Lodge No. 332 at 7:30p .m., Plymouth.
February 21-24, 1982 - Conf erence of Grand Masters, Was hington , D.C. Feb ruary 26, 1982 - Grand Lodg e Committee on Masonic Hom es Meetin g, Masoni c Hom es, Eli za bethtown.
March 3, 1982 -Grand Lodge Quart erly Communication , Philadelphia . March 8, 1982 - Gr and Master will visit Monroevi ll e Lodge No. 786 at the Stated Meeting, Monro ev ill e.
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(CE NTENARIAN-Bro W Scott Ri nedollar ce le brate d his 100th birthday anni versary on October 21, 1981. Bro. Roy V. Dodson, Wor shipful Master of Everett Lodge No . 524, dedi ca ted the sta ted meeting of October 16, 1981 to Bro. Rinedollar. A Past Master, Bro. Rinedollar served his lodge as Wo rs hipful Master in 1916 (h e was made a mason in 19 10 ); as Representative in t he Grand Lodge in 1917, and as Treasurer from 1919 through 1973 Lo oking on is Bro John C. Rees, son -in -law of Bro. Rin edo ll ar.) 3
Lodges in the 13 th Masonic Di strict and the 14t h Mason ic District have been rea li gned t o accommodate th e appo int· ment of new Di st ri ct Dep ut y Grand Masters. Kingsbu ry Lod ge No. 466 ha s been mov ed from th e 13th Masonic Di strict to the 14t h Mason ic Di st rict and Aurora Lodge No. 523, which previousl y had been a member of the 13th Masonic District, was ret urn ed to that district from the 14th Mason ic District.
The 13th Maso nic Di strict is now compri se d of Union Lodge No. 291; Peter Wil li amson Lodge No 323; Hyd e Park Lodge No 339; Schiller Lodge No. 345; Aurora Lod ge No. 523; King So lomon Lodg e No . 584; Oriental Star Lo dge No. 588, and Green Ridg e Lodge No. 597
The 14th Masonic District is made up of Hon es dale Lodge No. 218; Carbondale Lodg e No. 249; Haw ley Lodg e No. 305; Salem Lo dge No 330 ; Milford Lodge No. 344; Kingsbury Lodge No 466; Waymart Lo dge No . 542, and Matamoras Lodge No. 752.
Renovation Project for Residential Areas of Masonic Homes Moves Closer to Completion
Berks Building Slated to Become Administration Center
The Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes, at its regular meeting of December 4, 19 81, expanded the current residential renovation project to include the Edward W. Kuhlemeier Memorial Building and adopted plan s to turn the Berks County Memoria l Building into an administrative center.
It is expected the renovation of both buildin gs, including architect's fees, furniture, fixtures and contingencies wil l not exceed $2,500,000.
The Committee on Masonic Homes committed itself to the renovation of existing structures housing ambulatory guests in 1978 when the first phase of the project, the renovation of the John Henry Daman Memorial and the Dauphin County Memorial bu ildings was awarded by contract to the Warfel Construction Co. of Lancaster.
It was decided by th e Homes' committee at the outset that th e architect ur al integrity of the buildings would be maintained. Accordingly, the renovations have been and are being cond uct ed through the comp lete gutting of the interior of the buildings without alteri ng the Holmesburg granite facades.
The renovations became necessary to bring the reside nti al guests' quarters up to modern sta nd ards of safety, convenience and comfort. Many of the buildings, before renovation, had baths that we re shared by guests and none of the buildings had elevators.
The newly renovated buildings now contain elevators, are fully carpeted, air co nditi oned and exceed all modern life-safety standards.
The map that accompan ies thi s article shows the progress of the renovation project and gives the location of the various buildings in relation to the Village Green and Grand Lod ge Hall.
The first phase of the renovat ion project, work on the Dauphin County Memorial Building, was begun in January of 1979 and comp leted in October of 1979, several months ahead of schedu le. Much of the credit for the timely manner in wh ich the var ious phases of the renovat ion project have been completed is cred ited
by Bro. Walter L. Wentze l, Jr., Executi ve Director of the Masonic Home s at Elizabethtown, to the excellent cooperation exhibited by th e constr uct ion company and the project architec t , John Hoffman, in working with the Hom es admin istration.
Comp letion of the Dauph in renovation, with the elevators and fire safety features allowing use of all three floors, provided space for 28 res identia l guests in both s ingl e and double (husband and wife occupancy) room s.
The completion of the John Henry Daman Memorial Building was accomp li shed in June of 1980 and allowed space for 22 res id entia l guests on three floors.
The sec ond phase of the reno va tion project was to move on to the Lancaster County Memor ial and the Paul L. Levis Memorial bu il dings.
Completion of the Lancaster work, in April of 1981, made space for 32 guests available and the renovation of the Paul L. Levis buildin g made space for 18 guests avai lab le. The Levi s building was completed in September of 1981.
Agai n, th e use of elevators and other life-safety equipment allowed the us e of all three floors in each bu il di ng.
The All egheny County Memorial is being renovated in three sections. The south sectio n was finished in September all ow ing use of the space by 18 re sident ial guests.
It is expected that the center sectio n of the Allegheny building will be comp leted in J anuary or February of 1982 while the north section is expected to be comp leted in March or April of 1982.
The latest phase of the ove rall project, renovat ion of the Berks building as an administration center and renovat ion of the Kuh lemeier bu il ding for continued use as guest quarters, wi ll begin in the latter part of J anuary or the early part of February of 1982 . In add ition , the Homes' Committee has decided to in stall air conditioning in the North and West wings of the Masonic Hea lth Care Center beginning in March or April of 198 2.
The installation of the air conditioning in the intermediate
care and skilled care facility is to be accomplished for approximately $1,700,000.
The adm ini strat ion is look ing forward to the creation of sufficient office space in the Berks building so that the offices can be centra li zed At present, administrative office space has been borrowed from the guests throughout the Homes' comp lex.
The Berks building has been maintained as a residential hall for ju st nine guests. Space for more than those nine has been gained by the use of third floor space in the already renovated buildings.
Assum ing the current projects wi ll maintain sched ul e, the only remaining residential guest space to be renovated will be in the McKee Cottage. OlnProgresse
It is here where particular care will be exercised in retaining the architectural integ rit y of the building. As indicated in the accompany ing photograph , the design of the building creates its ow n drama and contributes greatl y to the atmosphere of the Hom es. 4
The memorial program that was established for the Benjamin Franklin hospital building has been carried through to the renovation projects.
Suggested gifts and memorial allocations for indi viduals, lodges and other organizations include:
Single Room
Single Room Furnishings
Double Room
Double Room Furnishings
$10,000 $ 1,500
$15,000
Suggested gifts and memorials for common areas in each building , telephone rooms, entrance areas, etc. will be established when arch itectura l plans for each building are completed.
The supp ort of all Pennsylvania Masons is required. Sma ll er contribut ion s than those noted are alwa ys we lcome through the Guest and Building Fund. The Committee on Masonic Hom es will be pleased to receive any contr ibution, large or small, and acknowledge the supp ort of all those who wi sh to take part in this great work of Mason ic charity and lov e.
$ 2,500 All contrib utions are tax deductible.
1982 Travel Program to Benefit Youth Foundation
Th e 1982 trave l program spo nsored by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania provides a varied group of destinations with winter tours sched uled for Hawaii, summer tours in Sw itzerland, and fall tours in the Br iti sh Isles.
The winter program is well und er way with severa l hundred persons scheduled to depart for Hawaii on one of three departure dates: February 2, February 9 or March 9.
Late notice has been received that reduced air travel rates wi ll allow the addition of a fourth departure date of March 30 with substantially reduc ed rate s. Space is availab le for all fou r dates, including a seco nd week option to the outer islands. You may contact the Office of the Grand Master at 215-988-1920 for a color brochure or addit iona l details, or contact the travel agency direct by calling 1-8 00 -225-769 6.
As indicat ed on pages eight and nine of this iss ue, the summer program involve s
tra ve l to Switzerland with an optional extended vacation into lnn sbruck and Vienna.
The fall program will feature three departure dates to London on September 16 and 20, and October 21. You can extend yo ur vacat ion by se lecting a sec-
and week option to Scotland and Ir eland. Full deta il s of the fa ll program will be mad e avai lab le at a later date.
The Grand Ma ste r has announced that all receipts from the 1982 travel program wi ll be applied to th e fund drive to endow the new Penn sylvania Youth Foundation.
Grand Master App:oints Floor Officers
The Grand Mast er, Bro. Samue l C. Williamson, announced the following appointments of floor officers during the Annua l Grand Communication on Monda y, December 28, 1981 : Senior Grand Deacon - Bro. James L. Ernette of Latrobe , Westmoreland Lodge No. 518.
Jun ior Grand Deacon - Bro. Ra lph F. Spea rly of State Colleg e, State College Lodge No. 700.
Grand Steward -Bro. Willi am F. Wa lton, Jr . of Glenolden, Prospect Lo dge No. 578.
Grand Steward - Bro. David S. Nagle of Millersville, Zeredatha Lodge No. 45 1
Grand Marshal - Bro. George N. Holmes of Pittsburgh, Lodge No. 45.
Grand Sword Bearer - Bro . Donald L. Mitcheltree of Pitcairn, Tyrian Lodge No. 612.
Grand Pursuivant - Bro. Georg e H. Hott, Jr. of Charleroi , Charleroi Lodge No. 615.
Gr and Tyler - Bro. Ralph B. Rogers, Jr of Pennsauken, New Jersey, Fernwood Lod ge No. 543
The McKee Cottage will be the last res idential structure renovated in the project begun in 1978. The facade of the building, constructed of Holm esburg granite and Indiana limestone, will not be disturbed.
A newly renovated room on the ground level of the Paul l. levis Building has been furnished to accommodate married residential guests. The room has a private bath and contains all modern life-safety equipment, including air conditioning and a communications system.
location of Residential Areas, Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Grand Lodge to Support National Center for Juvenile Justice
Editor's note - The Pennsylvania Mason Juvenile Court Institute was established in 7955 by resolution of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
Guided by the Honorable Gustav L. Schramm until his death in 7959, the institute, financed by an annual appropriation from the Grand Lodge, provided badly needed training for those judges involved in juvenile court systems throughout the country and allowed the Masons of Pennsylvania to practice the highest principles of Freemasonry by benefiting children without regard to race, creed or color.
Bro. Schramm, a member of Bellefield Lodge No . 680, Pittsburgh, and District Deputy Grand Master for the 51st Masonic District at the time, had been judge of the Juvenile Court of Allegheny County since its creation in 7934.
Today, through the effor ts of Bro. Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. , a member of BetaDuquesne Lodge No. 546 and the United States District Judge for the Western District of Pen nsylvania, the Grand Lodge, again by resolution, has agreed to provide $25, 000 ann ually to enable the National Cente r for Ju venile Justice to edit, prin t and distribute to juvenile workers across the country an annual report of all research being conducted concerning juvenile delinquency.
Bro. Cohill submitted the following article in exp lanation of the mission of the Nation al Center for Juvenile Ju stice and the important part the Masons of Pennsylvania will play in carrying out that mission .
Thornes and Thistles
"Orphanes, who havi ng nothing left unt o them, and be ing des titut e of all reli ef and help , are left to their own dispo s ition s, the se . . . swarme in clusters in every co rner and quarter of yo ur citi e, and for wa nt of good education and nurturing, also growe t o be thornes and thi stl es." 0 rders Enacte d for Orphan s and for their Portion s within the Citie of Excester, En gla nd (An no Domini, 1575) . These might have been the march ing orders fo r the Grand Lodg e of Penn sy lva ni a many years ago !
An eleven -year-o ld boy (l at er fo und by do cto rs to be physica ll y capa bl e of com -
juvenile court because they may "waste" an entire day waiting for a twenty minute hearing befo re a tired, harassed judge , a nd may not be able to charge their client much or anything for professio na l services rendered; often they are not sure that in being an advocate fo r their child-client and fighting to "get him off" they are really acting in the best interest of th e child.
of ju ven il e an d family court judges
Now the Grand Lodg e has ag reed to embark on a new and equally unique ve nture in this field.
It has bee n my privilege to be cha irman of the Board of the Center since it was founded In the last eight years the Center has been in vo lved in re sea rch projects, evaluations and information gathering in the fields of ju venile delinquency, child abuse and neglect.
Bro. Smith Made Grand Chaplain
While attending seminary, he se rved a year of internship at Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church in Lemoyne , Pa and was a minister to youth at the Riverdale Congregational United Church of Christ in Dayton.
Honorable Maurice B. Cohill, Jr.
mitting the sex act ) rap es and th en str angles an eig ht -yea r-old girl w ith a shoe lace . A fourt een-yea r-old girl is raped by her twenty-one-year-old broth er. A baby is born, addicted to heroin bec ause of his unma rried mother's addict ion . A twoyear-old t ug s at her mother's ski rt while the moth er is was hing dishes. The mother po urs sca lding wate r on the child, turns back to the si nk , refill s the pitcher and repeats the act. These are examp le s of some of the more than 25, 000 cases I heard · during eleven years as a ju veni le court jud ge in All eg heny Co unty, Pennsylvan ia Th ey ranged from the vile st sort of de linqu ent acts and child abuse t o thi ngs s uch as scho ol truancy and running away from home.
Now, afte r five- and -o ne-half years as a federa l court judg e, and hav in g he ard dr ug cases with in te rn ational crimin al con nectio ns and civil cases in vol ving claims fo r milli ons of dollars, I am mor e convinced than eve r th at in terms of sheer human impact and numbers of li ves touched , our ju ve nil e courts are th e most impo rt ant cou rts in the judi cial system and at the same time th e most neg lected. In th e first bank robbery case I heard as a federa l · judge, two of t he defendants were y oung men th at I had had in ju ve nil e co urt the yea r before .
Many judges don't like to work in juvenile court ; the parade of cases seems never to end; the subject matter is depre ss ing and the outcome often di sa ppointing. Most lawyers don't like to go to
A judge's life is so mew hat sol itary and remo ved from the mainstream, and eve n more so when th e judge is se rvi ng in ju venil e court. The p roceed ing s in vol vi ng ju ve n iles aren't eve n open to the pu blic, as are tho se in all other cour ts. Th ere is a lot of misunderstanding on the part of the public. The judg es are accused by one se gment of the publi c as being t oo easy . Who hasn 't heard someone say, "My policeman fri end told me that he arrested a boy in vo lved in a cri me, took him to ju ve nil e court and the kid beat him home . "
At the other end of the spectrum are t he we ll-m eani ng citi ze ns w ho contend that any juvenile who gets thro w n into th e system is goi ng to be dep ri ved of his righ ts, punished fo r doing things which would not even be crimes if committed by ad ult s, and come out worse than when he went in.
In the 1950's an outstanding masonic and jud ic ial le ade r, t he late, Hon orable Gustav Schramm , judge of the Juvenile Court of Alleghe ny County, obtained funds from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to conduct train in g in stitu tes for judges who came to Pittsb urgh from all over the coun try to learn the latest tec hniques in deali ng with delinquent and neglected young people. He conducted them unti l his death in 1959
The se "Mas onic In stitut es," as they we re called, we re the forerunner of the colleges for judg es and other cou rt pe rso nnel, which are no w conducted by the Natio nal Council of Juv enil e and Family Court Judge s (let's ju st refer to it as the "Co uncil ") at the Uni ve rsity of Nevada at Reno. Judge Sc hramm was one of th e fo und ers of the Co un cil.
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvani a is entit led to full cred it fo r sta rting what has n ow become a tr ad it ion in the t rain ing
In one way we have not lived up to our purpose , and onc e again it appears that the Pennsylvania Masons have come to the rescue . Although the Center's files are bulging with information and res ea rch re sults that will help each judge and many court and court-related personnel do their jobs better, we have not had the means to get that information out to them - to get it di stributed to people who can use it.
Now , the Grand Lodge, in a continuing affirma t ion of its concern for the youth of this country, has given the Center $25, 000 to enable it to edit in pla in language, pr int and distribute an annua l review of important research being carried out not only at the Center but by other resea rch ers as we ll . Thus, ju st as the Grand Lodge used to help the li mited number of jud ges who we re bro ught to Pittsburgh for the Masonic In st itu tes, it now , in one gesture, wi ll be helping over 3000 juvenil e court judges plus countless other researchers and juven ile worke rs across the country in dealing with the kinds of problems I discussed at the beginning of this writing.
It has been an honor to work with our new R.W. Grand Ma ste r, Bro. Sa muel C. Williamson and with Broth ers Hiram Ball , W Edward Sell and Carl W. Stenb erg in preparing the format for this endeavor.
We believe th at the wo rk of th e Center in resp on se to thi s generous gift will generate additional intere st on the part of the Grand Lodge of Penn sy lva nia and Ma so ns everywhere in oth e r Center endeavors.
It is difficult to envi sion the rel at ionship betwe en re search at a place lik e the Center and the solution of the horribl e soc ial problems prese nted by the "thornes and thistles" of the eighties, but beli eve me, it is there
We rega rd the gift as a challenge and want you to know that it is a challenge which we, at the National Center for Ju ve nil e Ju sti ce, gratef ully accept.
Bro. Dale R. Smith Grand Chaplain
Th e Grand Master, Bro. Samuel C. Williamson, has appointed Bro. Dale R. Smith, a member of Tyrian Lodge No . 612, Leve l Gr een, a Grand Chaplain of the Gr and Lodge of Pennsylvania effecti ve Decem ber 28, 1981 .
Bro. Smith presently serves as pastor of the Baden United Methodi st Chu rc h in Baden, Pa.
A nati ve of Pittsburgh, Bro . Smith is a gradu ate of Wilkin sb urg Hi gh School. He received a B.A. degree in psych o! ogy from Otterbein College , Westervill e, Ohio in 1964.
He earned a Master of Divinity de gree at United Theological Seminary, Dayton , Ohio in 19 68 and was ordained an elder in th e Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church that sa me year.
Junior Grand Warden
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ship , including th e Harrisb urg Chamb er of Comm erce and th e Hill Business Men 's Association. He is presently a board membe r of the Har ri sburg Exec utive Clu b and is a member of t he Kiwanis Club of Harris bu rg.
Hi s other Masonic aff ili at ion s include members hip in Perseverance Royal Arch Chapter No .2 1; Harr isb urg Council No.7, Royal an d Select Ma sters, and Pilgrim Commandery No. 11, Kn ights Temp lar.
A Past Thrice Potent Mas t er, Harri sb ur g
Bro. Smith se rv ed as an associate pastor of the Garden City United Methodist Church in Monroeville from 1968 to 1970 . He was appointed pastor of th e Center Avenue Methodi st Church in Pitcairn , Pa . in May of 1970 where he served until June of 1978
One of the original designers of the Monroeville Mall Ministry, Bro . Smith se rved on its board of directors from 1969 to 1978 and as president of the board in 1974 and 1975
Since his ordination he has se rved as a district youth director; an advisor to the Conference Youth Council ; as vice chairman and secretary of the Conference Worship Commission; as chairman of the Commission on Church-Related Colleges ; as chairman of a Di strict Committee on the Mini st ry, and as pre sid ent of the board of directors of Camp Allegheny. Bro. Smith is a certified supervi sing pastor in hi s denomination; a member of th e Chri st ian Outdoor Education Board , and a member of Chri stian Camping Int ern at ional. -•
He is ac tiv e in the community in cub sco uting , boy sco uting, voluntee r fire fighting and the se rvice unit of the Sa lvation Army.
Marri ed to the former Mary Alice Showalter of Indianapoli s, Ind , Bro and Mr s. Smi th are the parents of two children : Gr eg ory , 13 , and Alicia, 9.
Lodge of Perfection , Valle y of Harrisburg, he was coroneted an Honorary Sovereign Grand In spec tor General 33rd Degre e on Se pt ember 27, 1978
Bro. Kurt z is an offi ce r of Zemba Shrine , Ancien t Arabic Ord er Nobles of th e Mys ti c Shrine; a member of Harrisbur g Forest No. 43 , Tall Cedars of Lebano n, and Har risb urg Chapter No. 76 , National Sojourners.
A resid ent of 5343 Windsor Road , Harrisburg, Bro. Kurtz is married to the former Doroth y Jane Dunkle. They are the parents of two married children, Nancy Jane Kurtz Harris and Rich ard A. and hav e five grandchildren.
Grand Master Outlines Programs in Inaugural Address
In his inaugural address, delivered at the Annual Grand Communication in Pittsburgh on Monday, December 28, the Grand Master presented an overview of the program he has prepared for 1982.
The address is reported here in full:
It is with mixed emotions that I stand before you for the first time as Right Worshipful Grand Master. Each Grand Master as he has assumed this station, I am certain, did so with these mixed emotions. And so, today, it is with pride and a certain humbleness I begin my service as your Right Worshipful Grand Master and hope that your confidence in me will be deserved.
I can only pray that the Great Architect of the Universe has endowed me with the mental abilities, courage and physical endurance required for the proper performance of the duties of Grand Master. No man can hope to carry out the tremendous responsibilities of this office alone. I solicit and anticipate the cooperation of the Past Grand Masters, Grand Lodge Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, Trustees, committee members and the officers and members of the subordinate lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction.
I am thankful to the members of my lodge - Tyrian Lodge No. 612 - for their encouragement over the years and for providing the altar at which I received all of my symbolic degrees, for use at this Annual Grand Communication.
To all the committee members and guest committee members who have made this Annual Grand Communication a success , I give my most sincere thanks.
As time marches on, changes must come; here as well as in every other activity of our lives, and it seems fortunate that under our Masonic system changes in per· sonnel occur periodically It gives to the Grand Lodge, at each changing period , the advantage of a new approach, new thinking and new planning.
It has been said that "nothing is as permanent as change." Progress demands change , so as we progress there must of necessity be some change.
You will find changes in this admini s· tration, not in the basic tenets of Freemasonry ; not in the fundamentals of our craft, but in the approach to the problems we have to meet.
As we begin this new masonic year, it is truly a time for optimism. It is very
easy to look around us and become despondent over the times in which we live Our problems are easy to spot, and at times seem to have no solutions. But the beginning of a new masonic year offers us the opportunity to put posit ive thinking into our outlook. The year 1981 is a thing of the past and we, by all doing our best, can make 1982 another successful year for Masonry.
We have all seen the statistics which show the steady decline in membership in the craft along with our churches and other fraternal and civic organizations.
We have heard it said that we are "out of date" and not with the times. To some degree, I find this to be true. Our meet· ings have become too long and bogged down with custom. We have to a large de· gree excluded our families and our youth.
It is my belief that more family activity must take place on stated meeting nights with a short meeting followed by combined social activity. To meet this objective the following decisions are effective today:
1. I hereby amend Decision 37 -7 so that it shall read: "7. Lodges in this Jurisdiction are encouraged to sponsor activities to which ladies and families of Masons are invited. Such activities may be held before, during, or after Stated, Special or Extra Meetings provided (1) they are confined to the social room and (2) the Lodge Room is duly tyled if such activities are held dur ing a meeting of the Lodge."
2 Decision 56-11 - The Worshipful Master at his discretion may cause a summary of the Lodge Minutes to be read by the Secretary rather than having the minutes read in full, provided that the full copy of the minutes will be available for any member to inspect after the close of t he meeting He may also cause a summary of the Audit Report to be read provided the full report is made available for any member to inspect after the meeting The reading of the General Return of the Lodge may be omitted.
3. Decision 58 - Lodges are encouraged to invite the Order of DeMolay, Order of Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters to provide programs at the conclusion of any meetings of the Lodge. I hereby re sc ind Decision 49 -4A but reaffirm Decision 49 -4, page 65 of the Digest of Decisions.
Each lodge is urged to have at least one youth night program during the year. To determine other causes for lack of interest and attendance I am asking the District Deputy Grand Masters to submit the names of newly raised Master Mason s between the ages of 21 to 30 who have not attended lodge since their rais ing , and those of the sa me age group who have become active. From this group a com· mittee will be formed to tell us what caused their interest, or lack of same. The committee's report will be reviewed by your Grand Lodge line officers and recommended changes referred to the Committee on Landmarks where appropriate. We have for too long avoided any public showing and have kept our Masonry behind the walls of our temples and lodge rooms. I urge every symbolic lodge to become more active in community affairs, to let our friends and neighbors know that we are masons and what we stand for. We must now, mo re than ever befo re, conduct ourselves visibly as Freemason s, so that men will say, "That man is a Freemason. I want to be one also." - or "There is a Lodge of Freemasons. I want to belong to that organization!"
The visible influ ence of Freemason s is desperately needed in every town and city in this great state. We can no longer operate as a select fraternity, our Iodges aloof from the community in which they are located, exhibiting little or no regard for the problems of soc iety!
My Brethren , we must remember that our 0 rder is always one generation away from extinction. We who are the prese nt receive from the past and give to the future. What the nex t generation know s about Masonry, our ideals and principles, depends upon how well you and I com· municate those ideals and principles, and cause men to want to be a part of the Masonic dream.
Remember, what is important to your community - to the profane - is not what Maso nry really is; what is important to them is what it appears to be. If your lodge is generally invisible in your community; or only meets behind closed doors and never contributes constructively to the community welfare - how can you blame the outsider for dismissing it as having no value to society?
This is our challenge! We mu st go home from this Grand Lodge dedicated to make our Masonry gl ow! Proudly
wear your Masonic emblems, so that all men shall know you to be Masons, and rememberin g that every minute of our waking lives, each of us wears an invisible apron proclaiming the purity and good for wh ich we stand ! Go home and help yo ur lodge become more important to your community, with you as individuals taking an active part in community service.
Effective today, Lodges are encouraged to apply to the Grand Master through their respective District Deputy Grand Ma sters for permission to participate in public ceremonies. If such permission is granted, the conditions imposed by Article 23, Sectio n 1 of the Ahiman Rezon must be met.
Thi s Grand Master encourages and wi ll be happy to approve lodge participation for all appropriate occasion s.
Our youth organizations, the future lifeblood of our fraternity and our country, are in desperate nee d of our aid and support. Sor ry to say, our wives and la die s are doing a much better job with the Rainbow for Giri s and the Interna· tional Ord er of Job's Daughters than we are with our Order of DeMolay.
It is inconc eivab le to me that this grand jurisdiction, with 582 lodge s and 214,000 members, has a correspond ing DeMolay members of 3,9 00 membersor an average of 6.7 young men per lodge. As you can see, DeMo la y is in need of our support, financial and otherwise
The soundest in vestm ent we can make is an inv estment in the youth of our land, for they are th e leaders of the tutu re. From their ranks will come the statesme n, educators, pol it ician s, ministers, sc ientists; and future presidents of this great country; and Freemasonry mu st make quite sure that it provid es a generous portion of that leadersh ip. For if we fail, if we permit others to capture the minds and loyal ties of our young peopl e, we have only ourselves to blame.
Effecti ve today, each masonic body and every mason - Shrine , Scottish Ri te, York Rite, Commandery, Chapter, Council and other appe ndant organiz at ions will be asked to join with thi s Grand Lodg e in founding and supportin g a Penn sy lv ania Youth Foundation. This foundation will have representatives from al l masonic bodies and will be responsible for provid· ing full ti me support for the youth of our Commonwealth. It is planned to headquarter the foundation at the Patton Campu s in Elizabethtown . Every organi· zation and every individu al member wi ll
be asked t o contribute to thi s endeavor. It is my hope that $500,000.00 be contributed the first year to endow the foundation. A full time director has bee n selected to promote youth programs in all masonic organizations. An active pro· gram will be in sti tuted on all levels to solicit masonic suppo rt for th is great undertaking.
To assi st in endowing this foundation Grand Lodg e will spon sor a travel program. It is planned to offer the brethren trips to Hawai i, Switzerland and London. In the past Grand Lodge receipts from travel programs have gone to t he Masonic Hames and to other causes. I am pleased to announce to you that all proceeds from the Grand Lod ge sponsored travel trips will go to the Yo uth Foundation
It is my hope that approximately $50,000.00 will be realized from the travel pro gram and that my successors will consider using proceeds from succeeding programs to support the Youth Foundation
My brethren, it won t make any differ· ence 100 years from now what kind of a car we drove, how much money we had in the bank or what kind of a house we lived in. But, the world may be different because we were important to one boy.
The deta il s of this foundation activity will be exp lained in the current issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason and through the Di st rict Deputy Grand Masters.
Today, we must not only care for our masonically affiliated youth groups, but must also sh ow concern for those youngsters who have been less fortunate and have not had the advantages of a normal life styl e. To show our continuing concern for the youth of our country, a grant will be given to the National Center for Juvenile Ju stice to edit in plain languag e, print and di st ribute an annual review of important re sea rch. This report wi ll be circulated to over 3000 juvenil e ' court judges and ju ven ile workers throughout th e country. I am happy to report that one of our own Brothers - Honorable Maurice B. Cohill , Jr., a member of our Lodge No. 546, serves as cha irm an of the Board of Fellows of the National Center for Juvenile Ju stice.
As Masons we must al l work together f or our one great common ca use. All too often we have failed to communicate be· tween Grand Lodg e and all the appenda nt bodies. We have not taken the time to listen to each body 's problems, idea s and general welfare.
Accord ingl y, during thi s ad mini stration
we will convene a Masonic Congress where mutual problems, ideas and policies that wi ll work for the benefit of all masons will be discussed. This congress is tenta · tively sc heduled for 1983. It is hoped that this dialogue will be the beginning of better communications between your grand lodge and all of the appendant bodies in this grand jurisdiction.
As we approach the new year, we have two special events to celebrate . Three hundred years ago William Penn, dissatis· tied with the oppression facing him, brought a band of se ttlers to what is now Pennsylvan ia. We will celeb rate this historic event of the founding of our great Commonwealth with a Patr ioti c Pilgrimage to Gettysburg, with full participatio.l of all Masons and all appendant bodies
Plans for this program have been under the direction of Brother Harold C. Dunkelberger, Most Excellent Grand King, Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania. Details will be forthcoming in the February issue of the Freemason. We ask all lodges and appendant bodies to make plans to attend and participate in this celebration. We also request all masonic organizations to keep the date of June 26, 1982 open for this program Thi s, again, will be a family affair where all should participate. I hereby authorize lodge funds to be used for thi s activity. The sec ond , is the 250th Anniversary of the birth of George Washington. ·'
To celebrate this occasion , we urge lodges to hold a special meeting at the Georg e Washington National Masonic Memorial at Arlington, Virginia. This also s hould be a family affair. We recommend each lodge plan a trip to this great s hrine in honor of Brother Washington. I direct that lodge funds may be used for this activity.
To further show our interest and support in this great Masonic national sh rine , your Grand Lodg e ha s underwritten the cost of a promotional program with a twofold purpose. First would be to sub sta ntially increase the level of awareness among Masons across the country of the memor ial and its natio nal significance. Second would be to increase financial support through contributions. This will be accomplished by developing a new brochure for use at the memor· ial, the prep aration of a pocket size leaflet describing the memorial for each newly rai sed mason and the preparation of a
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Gettysburg Site of June 26th Patriotic Pilgrimage
Gettysburg College and the Gettysburg National Park will be used.
EB Parade Starts Stand X Parade Ends
Color-c
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Masons in Pennsylvania will celebrate two significant anniv ersar ies in 1982 ; the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth, and th e 250th anniversary of th e birth of Bro George Washington.
To celebrate the founding of the Commonwealth, Grand Master Samuel C. Williamson has called for a huge, one-day celebration to be held in Gettysburg on Saturday, June 26, 1982.
This PATRIOTIC PILGRIMAGE will welcome the participation of every Mason , his family and friends, and all perso ns who will join us in sharing our love fo r thi s great co untry . The Grand Master hopes that all Masonic bodies in the jurisdiction will take part. He ha s already written to all Masonic organizations asking th em to keep the date of June 26, 1982 available for thi s program.
Plans for the celebration are being prepar ed by the 1982 Committee, appointed by the Grand Master and cha ired by Bro. Harold A. Dun ke lberger. While the full range of ac tivitie s is still to be determ ined, it ca n be stated that th e faci lities of Getty sburg Borough ,
Th e program will provide activities throughout the day, the most sig nificant being a Masonic parade through the streets of Gettysburg . The parade route will cover a di stance of 1 9 miles (see accompanying map) in four divisions under the direction of Bro . George N. Holme s, Grand Marshal, who will serve as Parade Marshal.
All Maso ns are in vited to participate. The parade will be conducted in proper Masonic dre ss - tails, white sh irt, black bow tie and apron. Officers of the lodges will wear the regalia of their offices.
Those who indicate th ey wish to march in the parade will be assigned to one of the divisions, according to the Masonic body or organization they will represent, and will rep ort to the staging area for that division no later than 12:30 p.m. (see staging areas on map) The stag ing area for each division will be color coded, i.e. purple and blue for 0 ivi sio n 1, etc.
The stagi ng areas will be activated at about 11 :0 0 a.m. and those who are to march in the parade w ill receive a lun ch.
The parade will begin at 1:30 p.m. As indicated by the map , it wi ll proceed in an eas terl y direction on West Lin co ln Aven ue where it will turn right, proceeding in a sout herly direction on North Washington Street to West Middle St reet.
(It is on West Middle Street where the older members of the fraternity, or any · one concerned about the length of the march, might wish to join the division assigned them).
The parade will then turn left onto Baltimore Street, tra ve ling in a northerly direction to Lincoln Square (the town square) where it will pro ceed through the square on the right onto Carlisle St reet.
Tra ve ling north on Carlisle St ree t, the parade will pass the rev iew in g stand Iocated on the left side of th e parade route near the Eisenhower Statue. Th e statue is located on the Gettysburg College campus on the west side of Carlisle Street between West Stevens Street and West Lincoln Avenue.
The parade will continue on Carlisle Street to a left turn onto West Broadway, proceeding west to Constitution Avenu e wh ere it wi ll be di sbursed.
Th e sta dium area of th e coll ege campus
wi ll be tr ansformed into a fairground atmosp her e with booths for food , displays, crafts, souve nir s, etc. Many of the boot hs wil l be manned by DeMolay Boys, Rainbow for Girl s and Job's Daughters.
Forms of continuous entertainment are plann ed for the stadium area and the town square culminating in a free, early evening concert at the stadium by Danny Da vis and the Nashville Brass.
Th e Grand Master, on behalf of the Masons of Pennsylvania, will present a gift to the National Park Service during a ceremony tentati ve ly sc heduled for midafternoo n It is expected a representative of the Department of the Interior will be in vited to accept the gift.
As we move closer to the June 26 date , spec ific plans and directions will be issued to the Grand Lodge officers, Blue Lodge officers, the members of appendant bodies and Masonic and other organizations.
It is the Grand Master's hope that this spec ial an ni versary day will be one of fun for family and friends; a day of celebration when Mason and non-Mason come together to sha re a common love of country.
Inaugural Address
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These programs will be made available to each Grand Lodg e in the United States. Every mason in America can be ju stly proud of the George Washington Maso nic National Memo rial. Sad ly , far too few know that it eve n exists! This program wi ll aid in making the memorial better known.
Just as Penn and his bra ve band of co loni sts were dissatisfied with their life in England and w ished t o make a new beginni ng and better way of lif e, I submit to you that toda y, we too sho uld sta rt on a new beginning to improve our great fraternity - a new beginning where we will grow and prosper and become united as a force for good.
In conclusion, I want to assure you that I am deeply appreciative of the honor yo u have conferred upon me. I stand at that po int in my life where but a comparatively few of my Pennsylvania Ma sonic Brethren have been privileged to stand; a point where I ha ve had conferred upon me the high est office and the most out -
250th Birthday Celebration
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to Aid George Washington Memorial
The Grand Lodg e of Pennsylvania, as part of its celebration in 1982 of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Bro. George Washington, will underwrite the cost of a promotional program that will increase the awareness of mason and nonmason alike of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia.
Increased awareness, it is anticipated, will lead to increased financial support of this important national shrine.
In its 1982 budget, the Grand Lodge has approved the expenditure of $25,000 for the creation of printed material - a new brochure for use at the memorial and a pocket sized leaflet to be distributed to all new Master Masons- and a 15-minute slide-ta pe program that will tell the story of the memorial and its importance to the fraternity and the public.
Copies of the materials will be made availab le to all Grand Lodg es in the country.
Construction of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial was begun in 1922. It s cornerstone was laid in 1923 and it was ded icated as a tribute to George Washington in 1932.
It is owned and operated by an association of all the Grand Lodges in the Unit ed States.
Pennsylvania Mason s have contributed more than $1 million in sup port of the memorial over the years. This jurisdiction has suggested funding plans designed to make the associat ion financially sec ure.
' Most Grand Lodge s have made an hon' standing honor which it is in your power to give.
I assure you that I will do everyth ing in my power to occupy that off ic e with dignity and to conduct th e affai rs of the Grand Lodge with eff icien cy to the best of my ability.
My Brethren, it cannot be done by any one individual. We must all, thi s day, work together and str iv e for ou r goals.
To quote William J. Lom ba rd, Past Grand Master of the Order of DeMolay, "Not alon e the one in command, not the work of a single hand, but the combined and dedic at ed effort of each and eve ry man ."
est attempt to maintain their financial obligation s to the memorial, but others have been unable to do so.
The result is a financial structure today that is barely able to meet required obligations and one that has little chance of holding a fair balance with the rate of inflation.
Funds have not been available in the budget for proper maintenance of the building, preventive or otherwise. Major repairs are needed for roofs. The tower has been closed in winter months to save heating costs in a gamble that short-term lack of heat will not lead to long-term damage repair costs.
At present, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania determines the level of its financial support of the memorial by forwarding to the association $5 per each new member each year. For example, 3,000 initiate s in a given year will result in a $ 15,00 0 contribution to the association for that year.
The public information materia l to be created with the $25,000 grant from the Gr and Lodge of Pennsylv ania will enable the symbolic lodge membership out the country to learn about the memorial and how it is operated.
It is expected financial assistance to the memorial will improve once every mason reali zes its importa nce and its needs.
The members of th e Grand Lodge of Pennsy lv ania are pleased to be able to continue their tradition of strong leadership in support of the memorial.
Foundation Hires Executive Director
Bro. Thomas R. Labagh, former Direc· tor of Membership and Public Relations for the International Supreme Council 0 rder of DeMolay , has been named Exec· uti ve Director of the newly·formed Pennsyl va nia Youth Foundation. (See related story on page one.)
A member of Fidelity Lodg e No. 113 in New Jersey, Bro. Lab ag h has a strong background in youth organi zation service. He served the Ridge woo d Chapter of DeMolay in Ridge wood , N.J. as Master Councilor and Scribe before serving as State Master Councilor for the New Jerse y State Council in 1976·1977. He was named Ne w Jersey DeMola y of the Year in 1976.
Bro. Labagh was employed at the headquarters of the International Supreme
Council in Kansas City, Missouri immediate ly upon graduation from Montc lair State College in 1979 whe re he earned a B.A in English.
In addition to his du t ies concern in g membership and public relations, he was the edito r of The International DeMolay Cordon and most recently served as Director of Admi ni strat ive Operations. Hi s other Masonic affiliat ions include membership in the Valley of Northern New Jersey and the Kansas City High Twe lve Club No. 3. He also se rved his Lodge as Junior Steward in 1978 and his DeMolay Chapter as Advisor since being made a Maso n.
Bro. Labagh and his wife , Virg inia, will reside on Bainbridge Road in Elizabethtown.
Members Elected to Committee on Masonic Homes
The following were reelected members of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes during the December Quarterly Communication held at Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 2, 1981:
Bro. Theodore K. Warner, Jr., Progress Lodge No. 609, Philadelphia.
Grand Master Installed
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Bro. Williamson is a Past High Priest of Valley Royal Arch Chapter No. 289, having served as High Priest in 1979. He is a member of Liberty Valley Council No. 50 and Duquesne Commande ry No. 72, Knights Templar.
Bro. Thomas R Labagh
Seven Brethren Are Created Past District Deputy Grand Masters
The Ahiman Rezon, in Article XII , Section 13 , provides that "A Di st rict Deputy Grand Ma ster, ha ving se rved as such for a period of five years or more, may retire from that office as a Pa st Di strict Deputy Grand Master."
Seven Brethren have qualified for that distinction und er Masonic law and have been created Pa st Di stri ct Deputy Grand Masters. The y are:
Bro . John R. Price, 7th Masonic District. Bro. Price, a Past Ma ster of Reading Lodge No . 549 in West Reading, served as Di strict Deputy Grand Master for 10 years .
Bro. Howard 0. Stahl, 13th Masonic District. Bro. Stahl, a Past Master of Peter Williamson Lodge No. 323 in Scranton,
Off icers' Three Month Itinerary
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March 13, 1982 - Sect ion al Meeting, School of In str uctio n, Pittsburgh.
March 13, 1982- Syria Temple Masters Night, Pittsburgh.
March 13, 1982 - Gr and Master will attend Grand Chapter, New Kensington. March 20, 1982 - Sect ional Meeting, School of In struction , McKeesport.
March 26, 1982 - Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes Meeting, Masonic Homes, Eli za bet htown .
March 27, 1982 - Sectional Meeting, School of In stru ct ion , Har ri sb urg.
March 31, 1982 - Grand Master, Masonic Veterans, Pittsburgh.
served as District Deputy Grand Master for six years
Bro. Lester A. Odell, 14th Masonic Dist ric t. Bro. Odell, a Past Master of Hone sdale Lodge No. 218 in Honesdale, served as District Deputy Grand Master for seven years.
Bro. Carl B Moore, Jr , 16th Mason ic Di st rict. Bro. Moore, a Past Maste r of
Communications Schedule
The March Quarterly Communication of t he Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania is sched ul ed fo r 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 1982 at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia.
The June Quarterly Comm unicat ion wi ll be held in Harrisburg in facil iti es provided by the Vall ey of Harrisburg. Full details wi ll be contained in the May issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason , but the actual meeting of the Grand Lodge will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 198 2.
The September Quarterly Communication is sched ul ed for 7:00p m. on Wednesday, September 1, 1982 in the Mason ic Temp le, Philadelphia.
The December Quarterly Communication, December 1, 1982, and the Annua l Grand Communication, December 27, 1982, will be held at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia Both meetings are sched ul ed t o beg in at 10 :00 a.m. in accordance with Mas onic la w.
Roman Lodge No. 418 in Rome, served as District Deputy Grand Master for f ive years.
Bro. W Jack Yates, 25th Masonic District. Bro. Yates, a Past Master of Lodge No. 408 in Meadvi ll e, served as District Deputy Grand Master for 10 years.
Bro. Edward H. Fowler, 32nd Masonic District. Bro. Fowler, a Past Master of Ava lon Lodge No. 657 in Bellevue, served as District Deputy Grand Master for 10 years.
Bro. H. Dean Smith, 36th Masonic District. Bro. Smith, a Past Master of Che ster Lodge No. 236 in Chester , served as District Deputy Grand Master for 10 years.
Grand Master Names Aides
Bro. Samuel C. Williamson has appo in ted three Brethren to assist him as Aides to the Grand Master. They are:
Bro. Arthur T. Moore, a member of Forbes Trail Lodge No. 783. Bro. Moore is a former Assistant to the Grand Master, having retired in 1977.
Bro William D. Spargo, a member of Will iam D. Mcilroy Lodge No. 758. Bro. Spargo has previously serv ed the Grand Lodge as a Grand Steward.
Bro Roy A. McCullough, a member of Su nset Lodge No. 623. Bro. McCullough ha s se rved on th e Grand Ma ster 's Guest Comm itte e for a number of y ears
Bro. Walter B. Wilson , Eureka Lodge No. 302, Mechanicsburg.
Bro. P. Thomas Feeser, Page Lodge No. 270, Schuylkill Haven.
Bro . Richard M. Wilson, Lewisville Lodge No 556, Ulysses.
Bro. Kenneth E. Thompson, Wilmington Lodge No. 804, New Wilmington.
Bro. Guy E. Walker, Somerset Lodge No. 358, Somerset.
Bro. John J. Taylor, Lake Erie Lodge No. 34 7, Girard.
The Grand Lodge line officers and the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary are also members of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes as dictated by the Ahiman Rezon. Bro. Warner was elected chairman of the committee for 1982 during the meeting of the Committee on Masonic Homes on December 4, 1981.
Grand Lodge Committee Appointments
Grand Lodge Committee on Finance for 1982:
Bro Samuel C. Williamson, R.W. Grand Master, chairman
A member of the Valley of Pittsburgh and Orator in Pennsylvania Consistory, Bro. Williamson was coroneted an honorary thirty-third degree Mason in 1977
The Grand Master has received the Active Legion of Honor degree from the International Supreme Council Order of DeMolay; the Grand Cross of Color from the International Order of Rainbow for Girls, and is a member of the Senior Grand Exec uti ve Committee of the Grand Assembly, Rainbow for Girls, Penn sy lvania.
Hi s other Mas onic affiliations include membership in Syria Shrine Temple; U.S. Premier Conclave, Red Cross of Con stantine; Royal Order of Jesters, Court No.2, Pittsburgh; Knight Masons, Allied Maso nic Degrees, and Center Forest No . 129, Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
Active in hi s community and in business, Bro. Williamson serves as a vice president and director of the Sentinel Sav ings Assoc iation of Delmont, Pa He was elected to Pitcairn Borough Council from 1969 to 1973.
The Grand Master is a member of the American In st itute of Chemical Enginee rs; the Am erican Chemical Society; th e Eas tern States Blast Furnace and Coke Oven Association, and is a past president and a pas t director of the River Terminal Operators Association, Port of Pittsburgh.
A member of the Center Avenue United Methodist Church, Bro. Williamson serves on the administrative board and the staff of ushers He has served as a trustee , as chairman of the Finance Committee and as superintendent of the Sunday School.
A bachelor, th e Grand Mas ter resides in the family home at 344 Third Stre et, Pitcairn.
Bro William A. Carpenter, R.W. Deputy Grand Master
Bro. Carl W. Stenberg, Jr., R W. Senior Grand Warden
Bro Arthur J. Kurtz, R.W. Junior Grand Warden
Bro . William J. Ebertshauser
Bro . Theodore K. Warner, Jr.
Bro Robert D Hanson
Bro. William H. Dickey, Jr.
Bro. Robert Sherman
Committee on Masonic Temples, Halls and Lodge Rooms:
Bro. Joseph I. Greenberger, chairman
Bro. Ronald C. Unterberger
Bro . John L. Andrews
Bro Paul F. Kunkel
.Bro. William H. Ale xa nder
Bro Albert G. McConnell
Bro. Richard F. Flickinger
Committee on Masonic Culture :
Bro. John K. Young, R W. Past Grand Master, chairman
Bro. Walter L. Sykes
Bro. J Keith Howe
Bro Robert Batto
Bro. Herman A. Dotter
Bro. Arthur T. Yaggi
Bro. Robert G. Boone
Committee on Temple:
Bro. Carl D. Homan , chairman
Bro. Joseph E. McQueen
Bro . Emanuel Iglesias
Bro. John J. Lotz
Bro. Robert A. Detweiler
Youth Activities Committee :
Bro. Hiram P. Ball, R.W. Pa st Grand Ma ste r, chairman
Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz, R.W. Junior Grand Warden
Bro. Arthur R. Diamond, R.W. Grand Treasurer
Bro. John L. McCain, R.W. Past Grand Master
Bro. W. Edward Sell
Bro. Ralph Hunt
Committee on By -laws :
Bro. Henry G. Schaefer, Jr., chairman
Bro. Harold S. McGear
Bro. Wayne W. Thompson
Bro. Raymond J. De Raymond
Bro. Rollin C. Steinmetz
Committee on Appeals:
Bro. Robert D. Han son, chairman
Bro. William A. Herd, Jr.
Bro. Frank F. Troup
Bro . Paul S. Krasley
Bro. John E Miller, Jr
Committee on Correspondence :
Bro Richard A Kern, R.W. Past Grand Master, chairman
Bro. William A. Carpenter, R.W. Deputy Grand Ma ster
Bro Arthur R Diamond, R.W. Grand Treasurer
Bro. Thomas W. Jackson, R.W. Grand Secretary
Bro Frank W. Bobb
Pension Administrators
The Grand Master, Bro. Samuel C. Williamson, has appointed the following as administrators of the Grand Lodge pension plan:
Bro. William A Carpenter, R.W. Deputy Grand Master, chairman
Bro . Carl W. Stenberg, Jr., R.W. Senior Grand Warden
