No sooner wa s a Friend to Friend brochure in the hands of Bro Karl A. Hoffman of Frackvill e Lodge No 737 in the 58th Mas o nic District, when he asked for two more cop i es. He said that he knew right away of three good m e n who would want to know more about the M asonic Fraternity. They are all in the family- his two sons -in-l aw and a grandson. When he asked for the Friend to Friend brochures , Bro. Hoffman wrote, "I am e ighty- e ight years old, a wheelchair resident of this nur s ing home (Mountain View Manor in Coal Town s hip) , and proudly, a fifty-five year Master Mason "
With all sc h ed ules being met by April 1, each of the 503 Lodges in Pe nn sylvan i a would have a twelve-Member Friend to F riend Ta s k Force , made up of four Committees of t hree Brethren each. It is the assignm ent for e ac h of the se Task Force Members - numbering more th an 6,000 across the Commonwealth - to spread them se lves o ve r a large extent of territory and , Friend to Friend, te ll th e story of Freemasonry to one good man a month
A tw el v e -Memb e r Fr i end to Friend Ex ecutive Task Forc e, chaired by R.W. Grand Maser Hohenshildt, is re s pon s ibl e for the leadership, planning and admini stration of th e all-Member involvement program.
In the first four months of this year, there has been a high le v el o f r ec ognition generated for Friend to Friend.
Every Ma soni c Lodg e Hall , York Rite Meeting pla c e, Scottish Rite Cath e dral and Shrine Temple in Pennsyl v ania has be en presented a three -by-two-foot gold-framed , full co l o r reproduction of the magnificent Friend to Friend: From Centuries Past-Through Centur es to Come watercolor. Grand Master
THE GRAND LOD G E F. & A. M . OF PENNSYLVANIA
Maso ni c Ho mes
Developm ent & Pu bli c Re lati ons
One M aso ni c Dri ve Eli za be thtown, PA 170 22 -2 199
Hohenshildt also presented th e framed pictures to every Grand Lodge in North America.
The Square and Compass e s are centered on a distinctive, bronze Friend to Friend Lapel pin re ceiving wide distribution to the Brethren by the Grand Master on his Visitations, at Communications, Meetings, and special events.
Friend to Friend is also feature d on the reverse of the R.W. Grand Master's Medallion, wh ch has been r eproduced in miniature on a bron ze pocket coin that also is being distributed at Visitations , Meetings and special events.
Second Class
POSTAGE PAID
Lancas te r , PA 17604-9998 a nd Additional O ffices
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON
VOL XLI MAY 1994 NO 2
Publication No USPS 426 - 140 Iss ued Quarte rl y Spring iss ue of 1994 at he Ma sonic Homes, Elizabe htown, Pennsy
Hohcnshi dt, R W. Grand Master Bro Edward 0 Wei sse r R W Dep11ty Grand Master Bro James L Emette. R W. Senior Grand Warden
Bro Robert L Dlugc, Jr R W J11n ior Grand Warden
Bro Marvin G. Speicher
Friend to Friend is
Reaching Out!
D • d D • d is reaching out in Pennsylvan ia r rlen to r rlen r e lating the character of Freemasonry: Who we are , what w e stand for, what we do and how we give "Help to a Brother " and "Help to Mankind."
Friend to Friend is "The hand s of f r iendship " passing the word to help good men - in our families, in our neighborhoods, at wor k, in our churches to know about and appreciate the values , principl es and benefits of the world's oldest and most dynamic Fraternity As the colorful Friend to Friend brochure dramatically depicts, "From Centuries Past Through Centuries to Come" - from Bro. George Washington to Astronaut Bro. "Buzz" Aldrin - "Freemasonry embodies the moral fiber and purpos e for the Fraternity to soar int o th e Twenty-First Century and b eyond."
Friend to Friend i s an educational process : Brethren are able to let good men know about Freemasonry and then be available to answer the qu e stions they surely will want to ask. Considerable awareness of the Fraternity and the Appendant and Affiliated Bodies was fostered when more than three million tabloids , Freemasonry in Pennsylvania and Around the World were distributed to three-quarters of the homes in Pennsylvania i n conjunct i on with the Installation of Bro. Georg e H. Hohenshildt as R.W Grand Master.
All of the elements are in place for a su ccessful Friend to Friend program to be totally effective "Friend to Friend is a program for every Mason," R W Grand Master Hohenshildt pointed out and asked , " Is there a Man who doesn t have a friend or a relative of good character who w o uld appreciate knowing about the Fraternity?"
On e month after his Installat on, Grand Master Hohenshildt sent e v ery Penn sylvania Mason a letter detailing the importance of the Friend to Friend program and asking personal support With ea ch letter was a copy of th e Friend to Friend brochure which the Mason wa s asked to give to a friend to help him appreciate the Fraternity and then respond positively to his questions when the friend returned the bro chure.
Bro. Karl A. Hoffman (right), eighty- eigh t and a Mason for more than fifty-five years, puts Friend to Friend into action by asking for additional brochures. He is shown reviewing the Freemasonry in Pennsylvania and Around the World
The Grand Master Speaks •••
Brethren:
"Snow, snow go away and come again some other day!"
That o d saying comes qu i ckly to mind since th is Winter has been o n e of t he snow iest and co l dest in h istory. It may be true that th is Winter's weather set a l-time records; but, from one Mason to another, I know it is true that I have had the greatest Winter of my life!
From the minute that I walked across the stage, slow y , in the Scottish Rite Cathedral and was Installed as Grand Maste r and from the moment Lena and I walked into the Zembo Temple banquet hal l among hundreds of the world's best peop le and amid the decorat ions of Friend to Friend balloons , this indeed h as been the greatest W inter of our lives!
The respons b il ity may be great, but the burden s l ight. I have sa id many times that I will enjoy my term as your Grand Master; however , the abominabl e snow and ice cau sed me to cance l my appearances at fifteen Masonic Presentations, dinners, and Fraternal Meetings (a record of dubious distinction). But, I did not cancel th i rty - eight other Meetings, Presentations and Visitations All of that was just in January, February and early March - fewer than the f irst seventy d ay s as Grand Master.
One of the most grat fying even in gs that I sha l never fo r get was the Wednesday of the March Quarterly Communication. That was a Meeting that I seriously cons i dered cancel i ng. But, when I opened Grand Lodge, there were about seventy-f ive percent of the District Deputy Grand Masters present, one hundred percent of the Elected and Appointed Officers, and about twenty-five hardy Brethren. I was most apprec i ative, and it was a special pleasure for me to go into the Body of the Open Lodge and greet each one personally. Bret h ren, my experiences thus far as Grand Master convince me tha t Freemasonry is "boom ng." The sp i r it, the interest, and the enthusiasm that I have witnessed h ere i n
Pennsylvania; that I found during my visit to the Grand Lodge of Lou isiana; and t hat I encounte red i n my attendance at the Conference of the Grand Masters of Nort h Amer ca at Crysta l City, Virgi ni a, c ear ly show that Freemasons are mov i ng i n great ly increased harmony and with even greater significance of p u rpose.
In Pennsylvania, our Grand L odge planning and the regu ar implementation of those plans i s a daily process Our three priorities: Friend to Friend, Youth, and Education have been received very favorably. The Grand Master's Off i ce, the Grand Treasurer's Office and the Grand Secretary's Office have been funct i oning w i th dispatch. The Masonic Homes have been operating w ith great u n de r stand ing of our M ss i on T h e Pennsy lvania Youth Fo u ndation, The Pennsy l vania Masonic Foundat i on for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Chi l dren, The Mason i c Library and Museum of Pennsylvania and The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Leadership and Management, Inc. are all pursuing their objectives and goals w ith great skill , dedication and vigor.
We have challenged o u r entire Membersh i p to the goals of Friend to Friend. We have sent every Member a letter of our concern for the future and we have sought h s total support We included in that lette r a copy of the brochure, "Friend to Friend - From Centuries Past through Centuries to Come " We have asked every Lodge to appoint four Committees of three Members each as a Task Force to enhance and carry out the Friend to Friend Program. I like to think of those Committees as commun i cating the values of Freemasonry over a large extent of territory- symbolically, one traveling north; one south; one east; and one west. We are extreme l y excited as to its immediate success.
The Youth programs need and deserve our sincere attention and support. Like our Fraternity, the
May 1994
Grand Master's Travels
Masonic Youth programs face the same declining Membership problems that caused your Grand Master to initiate the Friend to Friend Program. Formulating plans to enhance leadership , at both the youth and adult levels, is essential. Creating viable programs to enrich the work of each of the Youth groups must be accompl ished . The responsibility to secure the future of our Masonic Youth groups belongs to the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation and that involves the Grand Lodge and each Member of the B l ue Lodges of our Jurisdiction. We must be successful in preservi n g our Masonic Family
Our new Masonic Education Program for Lodge Officers and Members being held in conjunction with the Schools of Instruction has far exceeded expectations. There ha v e been positive reactions to an extremely well thought-out and thorough ly presented program. The ten programs i n the Education Program will be presented initially to Lodge Officers and Members in the Sc h ools of Instructi on, but they can be given in Lodges as we ll. Learning about Freemasonry must be a consis t ent quest for all Maso n s as we p u rsue the many pa t hs of Maso n ic Education.
We are going forward in Freemasonry to the best of our ability With your continued "help, aid and ass istance, SUCCESS will crown our efforts."
Fraternally,
1- 3 Grand odge of New Yo rk
6 Reuni o n Valley of Bloomsburg, AA.S.R., Bloomsburg
7 125th an n v e rsary, Mount Pisgah lodge No. 43, Greencastle
10 Sta ted Meeting Lowther Manor lodge No. 781, Camp Hill
14 Reunion, Valley of Allentown, A.A.S.R., Allentown
16 Grand lodge of Rhod e Is and 20 Valley of Ha r sbu rg
21 - 23 141 st Ann u a Co nc ave, Knights T em p ar of Pennsy vani a, Wilkes-Barre
25 Harrisbu rg Fore st N o. 43, Tall Ced ars, Harr sburg
27 M aso nic Homes Ch d ren's Day, 11:45 a m., E izabethtown
June 1994
Qua rterl y Comm uni ca io n, Mason c Temp e, 7:00p.m ., Ph adel phia
11 Zem bo Shrine Ceremonia l, Harrisburg
18 Gra nd lodge of Ve rm o nt
19-20 100th Anniversa ry, Gran d Chapter, Ord er of the Eastern Star, Pittsburgh
23 75 h A nnivers ary, Commonwea th lodge No. 69 5, Erie
25 100th Ann versa ry, Grove City lodge No 603, Grove City
28 Present SO yea r Emblem, Cromwell odge No 572, Orb isonia
J u ly 1994
2 m peria Sh rine, Denver, Colorado
8-9-10 Pen nsy vani a Council of D e iberation, Hershey Convention Center 13-14 Rainbo w Grand Assembly, Jaffa Mosque, A ltoona
16 Masonic Co ngress, Masonic Conference El zabethtown
17- 18 N.E Confe ren ce of Grand Masters, Deputy Grand Masters and Grand Sec retarie s, Williamsburg, VA
23 Pennsylvan a Youth Fo undation Advisory Board Meetin g, 9:00a. m o 12:00 p m E zabethtown
23 District Deputy Grand Masters' B all, Hershey
27 York Rite, To ron o Ontario
29-30 De Molay Co n clave, Erie
August 1994
6 12 5th A nn iversary, landmark lod ge No 442, Wilkes Barre 14-16 T ri -An nu al o Gra nd Encampments o Knights Templar, Denver, Col o ra do
20 Cornerstone laying Ceremony, Susquehanna County Correctional Facility, S outh Montrose
27 Gra nd M a ster's Day, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtow n
27 Cornersto ne Ce re mony, Phase 4, M asonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown
Charitable Gift Annuities
Enjoy Fixed Payments For Life
A r e you r e ceivi n g these rat e s of r e turn from your savings/ investme n ts?
Y o u probably are n o t, but you could be through the Masonic Cha ri t i es G ift A nnuity Prog r am . Whe n you take out a C h aritable Gift Annu ity with any of our Masonic Charities y ou re
A signific ant immedi ate charitable deduction.
George H Hohenshi l dt, R. W. Grand Master
At t he 1993 C h r istmas Eve luncheon in the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, ou r Grand Lodge was immensely pleased to accept a royalty check, from the Gettysburg Commemorative Collection sales in th e amount of $131,638.88, from Affinity Marketing Associates. In the pho tograph, wi th the royalty check are: (left to right): Arthur Passic, Vice President; Ma rk Modelevski and Jan C. Modelevski, President from Affinity, and B ros. Thomas W. Jackson, R W. Grand Secretary and R obert G. B oone, Executive Director Grand Lodge Operations from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Another $44,009.00 has been earned for our M asonic Charities from the sale of Masonic rings and watches. We appreciate he support of the Brethren in these important Masonic
fu nd-raisers
To summarize, you receive:
1. T he satisfaction of maki n g a gift
2. Annual payme n ts yo u cannot outl ive.
3. Tax benefits , such as a co n tri bution deduction, del ay ed ca pita l gains tax, and annual payments that are partially tax -free for a pe riod of time.
4 Fewer worries a b ou t investments or money manage ment matters
5. Payments that d on't penalize age - the older you are, the larger your payments.
6. Flexi b il ity types and amo unts to fit your needs and means.
7 A un ique way t o give while yo u live.
735 Attend Outstanding Fellowship Dinner
Hosted By Scottish Rite in Pittsburgh
It was an outstanding soc ial event when 735 Masons and their Ladi es of the Grand Lodge of Penn sy lvania and Pr in ce Hall Affiliation joined for a Fello ws hip Dinner at the Masonic Templ e in Pittsburgh , Saturday, February 26. Attendance at th e fun ction was so overw he lming that 180 ofthe guests h ad to b e seated on the balcony. The affair was arranged and conducted by the Scott ish Rite , l ed by Bro . Herbert Wolstoncroft, Commander-in-Ch i ef of Pittsburgh Consistory.
Fraternal leaders among the attendees included Right Worsh ipful Grand Master George H. Hohenshildt of the Grand Lodge of Fre e a n d Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Most Worshipful Gr a nd M as ter Roland K Lee of the Grand Lodg e of Pennsylvania, Prince Hall Affili atio n
From the Sco tti s h Rite: Ill Bro Samuel Brogdon, 33°, Sovere ign Grand Commander of the Unit ed Supreme Co un cil , A.A.S. R. , Prince Hall Affiliation, N M.J ; Ill. Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz, 33°, Deputy for Penn sy van ia, A.A.S.R., N M.J.; Ill. Bro. Stonewall J. Lett, 33 ° , Deputy for Pennsylvania, Prince Hall Aff ili ation : Ill. Bro. Drew W. Was h aba u, 33 ° , Active for Pennsylvania, A.A.S.R., N.M.J, and Ill. Bro. Ir a B. Co ldr en , J r ,33°, Active for Pennsylvania A.A.S .R. , N.M.J.
From the Yo rk Rite: Sir Knight William H Thornle y , Jr., Most Eminent Grand Master, Grand Encampment of Kn ight s Templar of U. S.A .; Sir Knigh t D av id V. Moore,Most Eminent Grand M aste r , Grand Encampment Knights T e mplar , Prin ce H a ll, In c., U.S.A., a n d Compa ni o n Robert L. E ngel , Most Exce ll e nt Grand Hi g h Priest, the Grand H o l y R oya l Arch Chapter of Pe nnsyl van i a.
The f ea tur ed speaker of the even in g was Detroit c i v i c l eader, Ill. Bro. Edward B. Darnell, 33° Present to greet the gathe rin g was th e Mayor of Pittsburgh, t h e Hon Thomas J Murphy.
103 and 81-Year Mason
Bro Robert Levi Rooke, born on Jun e 21, 1891, was Entered, Passed and Raised in Charity Lodge No. 144, Lewisburg in 1913, making him a n eighty-one-year Member of t h e Fraternity! Th at was the same year the yo un g man from neighboring Winfield graduated w ith a B.S. degree in e l ectr i cal e n ginee ring fr om Bucknell University in Lewisburg.
In 1919, after worki n g as an engineer for General Electric and New J ersey ' s Public Se rvice Electric and servi n g in the Navy during World War I, he joined Cha rl es Merrill, t h e father of what is today Merrill Lynch & Company, and is the only li v ing original partner. By 1928, Bro. Rooke h ad hi s own seat on the New York Stock Exch ange and i s now its o lde st member Until abo u t ten years ago, Bro. Rooke went int o th e offi ce
R.W. Grand Master Hoh en shildt add re ssed the gathering e mpha s izin g the mes sage on his Grand Master's Medallion , sta rting w ith the words, "Preserve and Enhance," telling all Masons "w ho we are and what we do is [to] help a Brother and [to] help Mankind ." He co ntinued to say that the y s hould r ememb er the Square and Compasses and the values the emblem repr esents. He then expou nded o n seve n words important to us as Masons:
To astmaster for the evening, Bro. Wolstoncroft, who organized the Fellowship Banquet, announced that the Scottish Rite Executive Committee has created two $1,0 00 scholarships, one in the nam e of R.W . Grand Master George H. Hohen shildt and one in the name of M. W. Grand Master Roland K. Le e
red (left to rig ht) a re: F ro nt Row - Br os. Stonewall J. L ett, Dep uty f or P ennsylvania, Princ e Hall Affiliation; George H. Hoh ens h ildt, R W. Grand Mas ter, Grand Lodge of Pennsylva nia; Samual Brogd on, J r. Sove r eign Gra n d Co m m a nder, U. S. Su pr e m e Co u n c il, A.A S.R ., Pri nc e H a ll Affi liation ; Ro land K. Lee, M W Grand Mas ter of Mas ons i n Pe nnsyl vania, Pr in ce H all Affiliatio n, a nd R. W. P . G.M Arthur J. Ku r tz , Depu ty f or P ennsylvania.
Second R ow - B ros La wren ce E Harri s R W. Jun ior Gra nd Warden, P r in ce Hall Affi liat ion; William H. Th ornley, Jr. , M os t Emin en t Grand Master, Kn ights Te mplar of USA; Robert L. Engel, Most Excellent Grand High P riest, Grand Ho ly Royal A rc h Chapt er and Ja mes L. Ernette, R. W. Senio r Grand Warden, Grand Lodge o Pe nnsylvania
every mornin g, arrivin g at 7:30. He was e ected to the Board of Tru st ees of Bucknell University in 1930 and h as continue d t o s e r ve his A lm a Mater, h aving donated fund s f o r a swimming pool, compute r center, chape l and t he endow ment In 1991 , the new chemistry buildi ng was named for him.
Bro Rooke's wife, A li ce Withington Rooke, shared h is philanthropic interests. Her father, Martin With i ngton, had worked w it h Th omas Edi so n, and had th e honor, therefore, of turning on the first in candescent l ights i n their hometown, Sunbury, Penn sy lvania. Al ice passed away in November 1993 at age 103.
Bro. Rooke h as a l so served his be l oved Mason ic Fra t ern t y we ll, whic h the late Bro. William A. Carpenter, during his term as R.W. Grand Master, recogn i zed by aw arding him t h e Gr and Ma st er' s M e dal li on.
John Wanamaker Medal
Th e Grand Lodg e of Pennsylvania created th e John Wanamaker M eda l, named in honor of the we llknown, co mmunity-minded business leader, Freemason and Humanitarian The Wanamaker Medal is awarded by the Grand Ma ste r to a person who is not a Member of the Frat ernity, in a very spec ial tribute for distinguished service to oth ers th at is emblematic o f th e high va lues of Freem aso nry. We are pleased to report that the fir st Wanamaker Medal has been awa rded to Dr. Lor etta P. Finnegan. She is very s peci a l to Freemasonry because of h er generous, professional guidance and help in establishing and nurturing the Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Th e Preve ntion of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Amo ng Children. Th e h e lp a nd counse ling that Dr Finn ega n h a s g iven our Masonic Drug and Alcohol Foundation is ju st " the t ip of th e icebe rg" in h er hum a ni tarian serv i ces. Th e li st of a ll h er in vo l vements, achievements and r ecog niti o n s - from Philadel p hi a to W as hington , nationally and int ernationally in addition to st u d i es, treatment, prevention and educa tion i s fa r too ength y to enumerate h er e.
Phi adelphia PA 19107 S (21 5) 988 - 1978
Philadelphia Freedom Run/Walk, Five Kilometers
Th e Phi ladel phi a Freedom Run / Walk of fi ve Kilometers, will take place in Philad elphi a on Sunday, Jun e 12, at 8:00 a.m . in front of the Phil ade lphi a Art Museum. This even t will in c lud e a ll Masonic Organizations in the Philad elphi a ar ea Affiliated with the Grand Lod ge of Pen n sy van i a, Princ e Hall Grand Lod ge, as we ll as n on - M aso ni c Organizations like th e School Distri ct of Philadelphia. Anti-drug and alcohol civ c g roup s will a lso participate. It will provide a s h ow of the s uppo rt that Masons g i ve to our commu nity Come out a nd bring your entire family!
Th e cos t s $10 .00 in advance, or $ 15.00 on the d ay o f the Run. There is a r eg st r at i o n f ee for th e Run only; the Walk i s fr ee. This a l so ent itl es th e runn er to a T - Shirt. Gold, silve r an d bro n ze - co ored m eda l s will be awa rd ed to those i n the Run. Get someone to sponsor you in the Run financially. All proceeds after costs go back to the community anti-drug and alco h o l g r oup s For info rm ation ca ll (215) 988 - 1978
Recognition for Police Officers
The Drug and Alcohol Foundation is pleased to sponsor a prog ram of re cognition for police officers and spec ial agents who have made outstanding drug arrests during the year. Th e State Attorney General, Bro. Ern es t D. Preat e, J r. , has as s ured us that his office will be happy to coordinate with us in picking those outstanding officers. We will present them with a plaqu e at a later date in Grand Lodge.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL SPEAKERS' SEMINAR
(A Change of Date)
The Drug and Alcohol Speakers' Seminar for 199 4 which was or ig inally scheduled for April 15th a nd 16th, has been scheduled for June 1Oth and 11th 1994, at the Masonic Conference Center, in Elizabetht o w n.
Pictu
Shown at a planning s ess ion for the Program (left to right): Bros. A J. Garvey, Ernest D. Preate, Jr. and R. W. S e nior Grand Warden J. L. Ernette.
Youth Foundation
1244
The International Order of Daughters
The Ord e r of Job's Daughters is the only Fraternal Youth Organization in Pennsylvania requiring all its Members to be related to Master Masons . It is a character-bu ilding organ iz ation based on the teachings of the Book of Job in the Bible. Any girl between the ages of e l eve n and twenty can join Job's Daughters if sh e is a daught e r, adopted daughter, stepdau g ht e r, gra ndd aughter, step-grandd a ughter, great granddaughter, s ister, stepsister, halfs i ster, s ster-in- aw, niece, or cous in of a Master Maso n or a Master Mason in Good Stand ing at the time of hi s death. Through it s Ritu a l , Job 's Daughters teach es its M embe r s r ev erence, r espec t for parents, l oya lt y, h o ne s ty, and piety. The yea rl y program for a Beth e l co n s st s of Ritua l compet ition s, fund-raisers, Mason ic a ppreci at ion eve nt s, civic a nd soc ia l proj ects, and l eade rship training
Sponsorship of a Youth Group
L o dg es w is hing to spon so r one or mor e of the M aso nic youth groups accep t seve r a l bas ic respon s ibilitie s Sponsors gene r a ll y provide a proper p ace f or the groups to m ee t. Th ey provide necessary a dult s up erv is i on, a nd eade r s hip for th e yo uth groups. They a l so prov ide some finan c ial assistan ce, a nd become a source for M e mb e r s hip Most importantly, a M aso nic Lodg e wh ch sponsor s a M ason ic youth group sets a good moral a nd Fr ate rn a exa mpl e for young peopl e to e mulat e.
ANNUAL YOUTH CONVENTIONS
Job's Daughters
Grand Sessions
Ju ne 16-19, 1994
Ho lid ay Inn-West York
DeMolay Conclave
July 28-31, 1994
Bel-Aire Hotel , Erie
Rainbow Grand Assembly
July 13-1 7, 1994
Jaffa Shrine Mosque, Altoo n a
Regional Youth Chairmen
Monthly Reports
Lodg e Representatives to the Pennsylvania Yout h Foundation are r eceiv ing monthly reports to be presented at Sta ted Meetings The r eports are mailed on a quarterly basis, directly to the Lodge Representative. Thes e r eports are wr itten to be no l onge r than two o r three minutes, and are designed to gi ve each Member a basic knowledge of the Masonic Yo uth Progra m .
Regional Youth Chairmen ha ve been appo in ted to oversee the promotion of the Masonic yo uth gro up s throughout t he Grand Lodge. Th e Brethren's duties include coord in at in g a regional sem inar, wo rking w ith District You th Chairmen and conduct ing regional yo uth activities.
Region 1 District Lodge
Anthony C. Markette P.M. 1 8 No. 543
R. Do uglas Tobias P.M. 2 2 No. 78 1
Dale F. Evans 3 20 No 490
H. Reed Robbins, Ill, P M. 4 54 No 783
Ric hard N. Fitzs immons P.M. 5 24 No. 392
Ru sse ll J. Horn in g P M. 6 22 No 598
D Carl Peet P.M. 7 14 No. 330
Central Pennsylvania Masonic Picnic
Saturday, May 14, 10:00 A.M. to 1 0:00 P.M.
Package # 1- Food and Rides. ($18.00 ) All Day hand stamp, good on all rides except the phoenix. T wo meals u nch- hambu rger barbeque and hot dogs and sa uerkra ut, with all fixi ngs D nner (5 :00) 1/2 bar- b-qued c hi cken, hom estyle baked beans, cole slaw, potato chi ps, roll s, b utter, ice cream, coffee and iced tea.
Package #2 - rides only ($ 9 .00) P ackage #3 - food only($ 9.00)
EASIEST PICNIC YOU WILL EVER AITEND Parking Included
Knoebels Park open from 10:00 A.M. to 1 0:00 P.M. o n route 487, between Elysburg f., Cat wis sa
The aboue prices are per person.
(Number of # I Pa ckages_) (Number of #2 Packages ) (Nu mber of #3 Packages
Masonic Homes
O n e Maso njc D rive, El izabet htown, Pe nn sy lvania 17022-2 199 (7 17) 367-1 121
Grand Master's Day
Mark your cale ndar now to attend G rand Master's Day at the Masonic Homes on Saturday, August 27 T he fun and fest ivities w ill begin at 10:00 a.m. and co ntinue un ti14:00 p. m
The major eve nt this yea r w ill be the Datesto n e Ceremo n y performed by R.W. Grand Master George H. H o hens hildt and th e Grand Lodge Officers for Phase 4 of the Maso ni c Hea lth Ce nte r
Project. This Ceremony will begin at 11 :00 a.m. at the s ite.
Other highlights of the day will be:
V illage Green Area:
FOOD deliciou s food w ill be provided unt il 3:00 p.m. Ju st wa it until yo u ta s t e t he Ho me' s made sau sage plus sauerk raut, hot dogs, ice crea m, and beverage
RESIDENfS' ROOMS man y residents will open their roo ms fo r yo u to visit and inspect for your self th e excellent living accom mod atio ns provided at t he Masonic Homes
VlllAGE GREEN APARTMENfS many residents will ope n their apartments for you to vis it and inspect the newest type of service at the Masonic Homes.
Masonic Health Care Center
TOURS of the East Wing a nd North Wing of the Masonic H ea lth C are Center will be avai lab e a ll day The East W ing, opened o n January 1 199 3, prov id es nursing s er v ices; the Nort h Wing , ope ned on De cember 20, 1993, h o u ses all the a ncillary services.
Independent Living Community
TOURS many residents will ope n their apa rtments or cottage s for you to v isit a nd see t he se rvices prov ided in the co mmun ity.
CRAFTS visit the numerous di spla y tables o f handmade craft items from the Craft C lub.
If yo u and your fam ily are planning to attend, please take a momen right n ow and complete the co u pon o n this page, and send it to the Masoni c Homes. It sho uld be n oted that th e Masoni c H o mes wi ll not be ab le to pro vide w heelchairs. Please bring yo ur own f needed. Handicapped parking will be ava ilable; howeve r, yo u must adv se t h e Masoni c Homes on yo ur coupon if h andica pped pa rking is requir ed so that special tickets can be fo rward ed to you prior to G rand Master 's Day.
MASONI C HOMES AT ELIZABETHTOWN
Grand Master's Day
Saturday, August 27, 10:00 a.m . until 4:00p.m. REGISTRATION COUPON
NameLodge No. _____ , No. of Ad u lts __ , No. of Chi dren ____ Address _ __
City/St a e/Z p Telephone (,_--'---
Transportation: D Driving Own Car D Passenger in A nother Car D Charter Bus D Re quire Handi ca pped Parking* D Ar ri v i ng by Train
Rental Apartments
The plans for the new expansi o n proj ect for add ition a buildin gs are moving a h ead as sc h edu l ed. These buildings cou ld provide space for up to seve nty additional one - bedroom rental apartments. This is in add ition to the exist in g Village Green Apartment buildin g wh i c h is now fully occup ied. It is an ti c ip ated t hat these newly remodeled buildings wi ll be ready for occupancy in ate Spring or early Summer 1995 Due to th e tr e mendou s re sponse to thi s n ew project, the Priority List h as grown in excess of the number of ava ilab e apartments. I f you are int e re s t ed, don't wa it a ny lon ge r! G ve u s a ca ll n ow at 1- 800-676-6452, o r complete th e co upon for a dditional information r - ---------,
Please send me i nformation on how to apply for an app l ication to be placed on the Priority Li st.
PRINT)
Make Checks payable o: MASONIC P ICN IC Send to: P .O. Box 301 Mount Car m el , Pa. 1 78 51-0301
Include a self-addressed STAMPED No. 10 enue ope
Height res trictions o n some r des. These restrictions are (or your safe ty Deadlin e May 7, 1994
* If " Han d icap ped Parking" is req ui red, pl ease enc l ose a sta mp ed , sel f -addre sse d enve l ope w h thi s coupo n We w ill se nd a spec ial pa rk ing permit which yo u must bring w it h yo u.
MA IL TO : Gra nd Master's Day Mason c Hom es One Maso nic Drive • Eli zabethtow n , PA 17022-2 199
Masonic Homes
One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022-2199 (717 ) 367-1 121
1 - Radiology; 2 - Grand Master tours new North Wing with members of the Committ ee on Ma sonic Homes. Pictured (left to right): Bro. and Mrs. Norman A. Fox, Bro. and Mrs. Marvin G. Speicher, R.W.G.T., and Grand Master and Mrs. George H. Hohenshildt; 3 - Pharmacy; 4 - Bro and Mrs. Edward 0. Weisser , R W.D. G.M., Beverly A. Sweigart, Administrative Assistant, and Bro. Raymond E. Tierney, Administrator of the Independent Living Community; 5 - Steven P. Cryder, Clinical Director , and William C Davis, Jr ., Administrator of Health Care Se r vices; 6 - Grand Master Hohenshildt, Bro. Joseph E. Murphy, Executive Director of Masonic Home s, and Bro. and Dr. R obert H. Linn , retired A s sociate Medical Director of Masonic Homes and resident at the Independent Living Community; 7 - Dental Clinic; 8 - Opticians Clinic; 9 - Phys ical Th erapy
Open House Held for Remodeled Ancillary Building
Grand M aste r George H . Hoh enshildt and ot her m embers of the Comm ittee on Masonic Homes helped to participate in the opening of the newly renovated North Wing of the Ma sonic Health Care Center.
Thi s four - story structure wa s comp l ete l y g utt ed and renovated. The first floor provides Physician Treatment areas, Pharmacy, Laboratory , Radiology, EKG , and Health Inform ation Management Services. The second floor provides space for a Podiatry Clinic and an extensive Rehabilitation Departm ent wh ich includ es Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy , and Physical Therapy. The third floor provides a D ental Clini c, Opht halmo l ogy Cl ini c, and and Optician s Clini c.
This buildin g hou ses the extens ve health care serv ices required for Resid ent s of the M ason ic Health Care Center and on an outpat i e nt basi s to reside l s from the Vill age Green Area, Ind ependent Living Community, and Ch il dren's Home.
Masonic Homes
are pleased to announce that th e Committee on Masonic Homes has re cent l y approved the implementation of an Outreach Program at the Masonic Homes.
The purpose of this program is to assis t Masons and their fam ilies residing in the comm uni ty wi th questions they may have concerning services pro vi ded by the Masonic Fraternity and serv ices ava ilab le in the comm unity.
It has been es tab lished that admission to the Maso ni c Hom es may not meet the needs of everyone and th at th ere are alte rn atives available. Through an 800-number the Outreach Director is avai lab le to offer support an d direction to individua ls seeking assistance.
John F . Suc hanec has ass umed the position of Outreach Director. Hi s office is located at t he Masonic Homes, One Maso ni c Drive, El izabethtown , PA 17022-2 199 . You can reach John at l-800-4MASONIC (1 -800 -46 2- 7664)
Masonic Homes
One Masonic Drive
El iza bethtown, Pennsylvania 17022-2199
(717) 367- 11 21
Remember This ??????
Who could forget this past Winter! Were you one of the unfortunate ones lik e the gentlemen in this picture, s ho ve ling o ut yo ur driveway ju st so you co uld get to th e store for groceries or to the bank to cas h a check?
Did your beautician or barber call to ca nc e your appointm ent beca use he or s he, too, could n ot travel the roads?
Here at the Masonic Home s, you h ave access to a heated covered walkway 'w hich w ill take you to the "Country Store" for groceries, the bank where you ca n take ca r e of your business tran sactio ns, the h air ca re ce nter, the libr ar y t o enjo y a good book, and to th e beautiful dining room to enjo y delicious meals.
Don't let another W int er go by before yo u g ive se riou s cons derat i on to app l y ing for one of our opt i ons h e r e at the Ind epe ndent Li v ing Community. Take a few minut es no w to co mpl ete the coupon and se nd for inform at o n on how to place your n am e on th e Prior ity Li st to apply f or a cottage o r one of the apartments, o r to show your interest in our potential cottage expa ns i o n program.
Even if yo u are not ready now, plan for yo ur future so you can be one of the re siden t s looking ou t the windows e njoyin g the beautiful snow-covered landscape s w ith all the warm com f orts of h ome
PA Masons, Masonic Homes
First in the Nation To Earn "Al"& "A+"
Ratings
On March 1, 1994, the Masonic Homes refina n ced the 1989 bond i ss u e, of which proceeds were used to co nst ru ct t he Ind ependent Living Commu nity, to save interest expe nses on the original issue. As part of this rat in g process , Standard and Poo r's and Moody' s, two prestigious rating agencies, exte nsively eva lu at ed both our faci lity and t he fin anc i a suppo r t o f Pennsylvania Freemasons.
Becau se of the support by Pennsylvania Freemasons, we were pleased to be inf ormed t h at the Masonic Homes has been estab li shed as the first co nt inuin g care reti r ement community in the nation by be in g rat ed in th e high est " A " ca tegory of "A +" and " A 1".
r--------------------------, Independent
Living Community
PRIORITY LIST
Pl ease send m e info rmation on how to apply f or an appli cati o n to be pl aced on th e Pri o ri ty Li st.
( PLEASE PRINT)
Leaders Strive to Improve
" Leader s hip focuses o n t h e sk ill s a nd activities a Mason uses to se rve hi s home, Lodge , hou se of wo rship , community and nation A le a der des ir es to serve. A le ader strives to impro ve " This direct quote from th e speec h to the Grand Lodg e by Right Worshipful Grand Ma st e r Brother George H Hohenshildt at his In sta llation , is just one of seven cardinal v irtu es that define a nd guide our great Frat ernity
Leadership & Management
New Idea Book Helps Lodge Leaders
A new book can help Lod ge le ade rs w ith two of their toughest prob lem s: Atte nda nee and Progr am Development.
You will discover more th an one hundred ways that yo u ca n in crease interest in your Lodg e.
(21 5) 988-1960
Each of the ten sect i o n s offe r s those planning Lodge activ itie s and events a dozen spec ifi c things they can do; plans they can mak e using tools r ead il y ava il ab le .
We recommend th at all L odges interested in making real progress in renewing the L odge for the future obtain this book for their Leaders .
Telephone Number Including Area Code
RETURN TO OR CALL: Indepe ndent Living Commun ty Ma so ni c Hom es
O ne M ason ic Dr ve El izabethtown , PA 17 022-2 199 1-800-67 6-6452
Bro. Walter L. Sykes Ends Eight Year Term on Committee on Masonic Homes
At th e J a nu ary 27 , 1994, meeting of t h e Committee on Ma s on c H omes, Bro. Walt e r L Syk es wa s recogn i zed for his dedicated serv ce t o the Masonic Hom es. R.W Grand Master, Bro Geo r ge H. Hohenshildt, presented him w ith an in sc ri bed H am il ton Masonic Watch. B r o. Sykes i s a Past Master of Ch art ers Lodge No. 297 as we ll as a Past District Deputy Grand Master.
Th e Grand Ma ster appo int ed Bro. Robert L. Enge to th e Committee on Masonic Homes. Bro. Engel w h o r es id es in Kitta nnin g, is a Member of Armstrong Lodge No. 239 in Freeport, and is the Most Ex cell ent Grand Hi gh Priest of T h e G r an d Ho ly Roya l Arc h Ch apter of Pennsylvania.
It is the responsibility of the L eade r sh ip a nd Management Foundation to help th e Lodges develop well-trained l eaders, w ho are focuse d on creat ing an env ironment in th e Lodges that m eet the ne eds of th eir Members.
Those Lodg es will s ur v iv e that und e rst a nd, o r come to underst and, that they h av e a n obligation t o m eet their Members' needs with quality. It is th e int ent of our Grand Master and th e F oundat i o n for L eade r s hip and Management to wo rk togeth e r with yo u to strengt hen Freemasonry.
The G r and Ma ster ' s n ew Friend To Friend program will re su lt i n m o re men Petitioning L odges a ll over Pe nn sy l van i a for M e mb e r s hip Our Lodges, therefore, must make Lodge M eet in gs and act iviti es increa s in g ly int er esting and inform ati ve. ·
We believe the wo r k of the Foundation goes h and i n hand with the Friend to Fr end program. As the Lodge T ask Force teams a r e working to share t h e Friend to Friend co n cep t s with indi v i d u a l s whom they s in cere l y believe to be qualified for Membership: We w ill be wo rkin g to t rai n good l eaders an d managers so that o ur Members w ill becom e a ct ve.
Many Lodge leaders have asked for h e lp in finding s olution s to program development. Ho w many times h ave you wanted suggestions on L odge act iviti es th at would keep your Members coming back for more?
Each sect ion of thi s book co ntain s e ith e r a personal workshop or a special planning sect ion or both. It was written by Masons fo r Masonic Lod ges as an easy-to-u se workbook
S u ggest i ons offer s p e cif i c h e l p w ith fellow s hi p, planning a perfect even in g, comm uni ca tion , u s in g t ime more e ff ective ly and gett in g the L ad es on your s id e T h e r e s a l so h e lp with planning better Lodge meals, p utting the phones t o work and creating invo lveme nt and "Fellowship."
Th e workbook is organized into ten sections that provide sp ec a h e l p for Meeting pl anners;
• Focus On Fello wsh ip
• Better Use Of Time
• Plan For A Perfect Evening
• Get Th e Ladi es On Your Side
• Communicate With Your Memb e rs
• Buddy- Up And Connect
• Put Th e Phones to Work
• How Food Can Work For You
• Make Invo lveme nt Pay Off
• Creatin g" Fo llowship "
Copies are ava il ab l e for $ 10.00 (plus $4 00 sh i pp in g and h a ndling) from th e Masonic R enewa Committee of North America, Lake Falls Profess i o n al Bldg., 6115 Falls Road, Baltimore , MD 2 1 2 09. Th e ir numb er is (410) 377-0588.
! Leadership mul I Seminars. 1994
Plans for offer in g t h e HIRAM I prog ram through 1994 are comp lete. Th e S eminars are two-day programs. The second day builds o n the p r e v i ous day 's t r a inin g. Therefore, each partic i pant mu st I be w illing to comm it th e tim e 1 required to atte nd both days. burg May 20, Part 1 May 2 1, Part 2 .Ill on.... a, 'II
Jun e 24, Part 1
Jun e 25, Part 2 r
Septembe r 9, Part 1
Septe mb e r 10, Pa rt 2
r Sept ember 17, Part 1
October 1, Part 2
Gl ..cmic Faci .. a Hon 1 own
Octob e r 2 1
F '9 Octob e r 22 n
Bro Walt er L Sykes
Bro Ro bert L E ngel
Masonic Education
Masonic Temple , One North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-2598 (215) 988-1909
Bro. Ronald Aungst, P.M. Appointed Region 6 Masonic Education Chairman
Bro Ronald Aungst, P.M. of La Be ll e Va ll ee L odge No. 232 was appointed Masonic Education Cha irm an of Region 6 by the R.W Grand Mast e r, George H. Hohenshildt on December 27 , 1993 Bro. Aungst and his family reside in Jersey Shore , Pennsylvania
B r o. Aungst and his wi fe , Norma, ha ve fou r c hildr e n: Ronald, Jr ., attend ing L ycoming College ; Rache ll e, a Se ni or at Jersey Shore High School; Re n ee, attending Junior Hi gh and Ryan, in th e 6th g rad e Ch air m an Aungst is a V isual Communications Teacher in th e T ech n o l ogy Education Program of th e Jersey Shore Hi g h School. Curren tl y, h e is e nrolled in a graduate program in Educa tional Admin i st r a ti on, l ead ing to a Master's Degree at Penn State Uni ve rsity.
Chairman Aungst's Mason c ca r eer in c lud es se r v in g as Worshipful M aster of hi s Lodg e in 1986. H e ha s b ee n a Member o f th e T em ple Assoc i a tion and its Pr es id ent for th e pa st e i g ht y ea rs. In 1988, h e se rv ed as the 18t h Di strict c hairm a n of the So l omon II Program Prior to be co ming Regional Chairman, Bro. Aungst se r ved as District Chairman of Masonic Edu cat i on fo r the 18t h District.
We we lcome Cha irm an Aungs t to t h e Co mmittee and be li eve he wi ll serve Re g o n 6 we ll. W e expect the Ma so n s o f the Reg ion to g ve th e new Cha irm an f ull s upport and to co ntinu e pro vi ding good Masonic Education.
Masons of the 49th District Support
Diabetes Summer Camp
When hi s young so n , Da v id , was preparing to attend th e Western Pennsyl va nia Diabetes Summer Camp in 1984, then Di st ri ct Deputy Grand Master Bro. Albert G. Leb edda and his w ife Geor gia became interested in th e innovative program being cond ucted throu gh the Ame ri can Dia betes Association.
Th e week- l ong camp i s designed for children a ges seven through sixteen. It teaches young diabetics
In th e a bove Dai ly News p hoto (left to right) Bro. J ay E. McElravy, D D .G. M 49th Distric t, Ma1 y Ellen Bratkowski, R epresenta ti ve of the Am erican Diabetes Association and Diabetes Educator at Children 's H ospital in Pittsburgh, and Bro. Albert G. Lebedda, P D.D. G M and Region 4 Chairman of Masonic Education. how to cope wi th the disease by promoting diabetes ed ucation, enabling children w ith diabetes to meet and ive with other chi ldren in the sa me condit ion and to promote independence Part of the educat ona program includes proper inj ection sk ill s and se lf-monitoring of blood s ugars three to four tim es a day by pri ck ing their fingers and carefu ll y controlling their d i et.
In 1987 Bro. Leb e dd a soug ht the h el p of some of the Lodg es in t he 49th M ason c Di str ct to provide "Camperships" fo r needy children who otherwise might n ot have been ab le to attend th is wo rthwhile summer ca mp. Bro. Jay E. McElravy, recog nizing the s ign ificance of this initiative, has continued the program s in ce being appo inted Dist r ict Dep uty Grand Mast er of the 49th Di strict. Sinc e its inception , donations h ave inc r e ased from fou r to six Lodges; the following Lodges : Alliqui ppa Lodge No. 375; Stephen Bayard No. 525 ; Homest ead - Am it y-McCandless No. 582; Yough i ogheny No. 583 ; McKeesport No. 64 1; and Duquesne No . 31 , on a year ly bas i s ha ve contributed $250.00 or more to send a needy chi d to camp. To date, th e Lodges a nd severa l private donors ha ve provided n ear l y $20,000 00 i n "Campers hips", thu s enabling deserving young people t o come to grips wi th a potentially life t hreaten in g d isease and come to understand that "M ASONS CARE".
Region 1, 5th Masonic District VA Ho spital Project
Th e 5th Ma so ni c Dist r ict Sc ho ol of In structi on spo nso r ed a Di strict-wi d e effort to help patients at the Coatesvi le VA Hospita l address and mail Ch ri stmas car ds The VA Hospi t al and the Ma s oni c Se rv i ce Associa ti on coor din ated thi s p rogram Eve ry year in early Dece m ber, Mason s and t he i r familie s go to th e VA Hosp ital in Coat esv ille , meet wit h the patients and help them address and mail Chri stmas cards.
The Vetera n s Adm ini strat o n , n a cost -c uttin g effort , e limin ated t he funds for t h e Chri stma s Ca r d
The In sta llation of the Worshipful Maste r was done with family p ride in the 15th Masoni c Distr ict at Factoryvil le Lodge No 341 at the D ecembe r Stated Meeting. B ro William J. Geary, Sr., P M. and h is sons Insta lled Bro . Martin Migl ori as Worshi pfu Mast er. Bro . Migl ior i is a son-in - law to Bro Geary
N ot present be cause of il ness was Bro. Ge orge A. Stephens , Sr. , who is Bro. Gea ry's U n cle. The photograph was submitted by Bro. Geo rge A. Stephens , Jr. , P M. and Mason i c Education Chai r man who is a cousin t o Bro. Geary
Program Th e Officers of th e 5th Masonic District School of Instruction decided to dedicate money from th e 5th Masonic Distri ct Charity Fu n ds t o fun d th e cost of the ca rd s and postage.
Th e program takes one Sunday afternoon during a very busy tim e of the year. Masons and t heir families, who participate in th e program, ha ve found it very rewarding. The patients in th e hospital always ex press th ei r apprec ia ti o n f or th e compa ny and th e help.
P ictured a re (left to right): Bros. William J. Geary, Jr. , P M ; Dieter G. Dauber, D.D G.M , 15th Masonic Distric t; Mart in Migli ori, Worshipful Master; William J. Geary, Sr. , P.M; Kenneth A. Geary, P .M; and Ric hard W. Geary, P.M
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to Host 1998 Conference of Grand Masters
The G ra nd Lodge of Pennsylvania has been selected to host t he Co nfe rence of Gra nd Mas te rs in Philad e lphi a in 1998. Bro. James L. Ernette. R.W. S enior Grand Wa rd e n of the Grand Lodge of P e nnsylvani a , said that the se lect ion was mad e during t he februa r y 199 4 Co nfere nce of Grand Mas ters in Crystal City. Virgi nia.
FIFTY AND SEVENTY- YEAR MASONS HONORED
Fi fty -ye ar Masonic Serv ice Emblems were recently p re sented to two M embers of York Lodge No. 266. Addit ion ally , two Members were also presented with Ce rti fica tes recogni z ing more t han seventy ye ars of Membersh ip. Pi c t ured (rig ht to le f t): are Bro. Michael H. G otshall, D D.G M ., 42nd Masonic Distr ct; fifty -yea r Members Bros. Ra ph Ke rn Jr , and C. Cl ark Julius; seventy-one year Membe r Russe l l E. Long; sevent yfour yea r Mem b e r Creston F Ottemiller ; an d Lar ry E Bean Jr , W M
The Grand Master is p leased to annou n ce the members of t he Friend to Friend Executive Task Fo rce , Bros. :
George H Hohenshildt, R. W Grand. Master, Chairman
E d wa rd 0. We isser, R . W Deputy Grand. Master, Marvin G Speicher , R. W Grand. Treasu rer,
Thomas W Jackson, R. W Grand Secretary,
Dean E . Vaughn
Lee N. Whitaker
Thomas C. Librandi
Robert D. Hanson
Harold A. Dunkelberger Robert G. Boone
Joseph E. M urph y W illiam J Prazenica
Other fifty-ye ar Members unable to attend (mo st ly because of the six inch sno wfall on the day of th e
Meeting!) in
Bros. Frederick I. Ettline, Ste wart E. H offman, Albert C. Lightner, and Ha rold L Mummert Sr Seventy-year Members unable to attend included Bros Frank A. M oore, seventy-jive years, and George W. R eiss, s ev enty -one years.
For the first t ime i n t he history of Parian Lo dge N o. 662 of Free and Accepted M aso ns of Beaver Falls , T he Gavel of the Worshipf ul Master passes fro m one brothe r to another. Bro. H arry Norton ( l eft ), Worshipfu Master for t he year 1993 , passe s the Ga vel to his brot her , Bro Dana A. Nort on, Sr. (ri g ht), a ft e r Insta lli ng h i m as Wors h pf u l Maste r on Decembe r 3, 1993.
Stated
cluded
The Grand Secretary's Desk ••••
My Brethren:
At th e December Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge, a change of some sign ifi cance took place relative to Masonic Membership in the Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania . Prior to this time, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania prohibited any of our Brothers from holding Membersh ip in more than one Lodge at the same time. Thi s not on y prevented Pennsylvania Freemasons from joining a seco nd Lodge, but also prohibited anyone from another Jurisdiction belonging to a Pennsylvania Lodge w hile retaining Membership in that Jurisdiction. This Law is now changed.
According to a change in The Ahiman Rezon which was adopted at t he December Communication , a Pennsylvania M ason may now hold Membership in one other Lodge, either in Penn sy lvania or in another recognized Grand Juri sdi cti o n. At the same time, a Member of a Lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction may now hold M embership in one Penn sylvania Lodge.
This c hange in our Law was made after mu ch discussion. It had been presented to the Grand Lodg e Officers a number of tim es in the past for considerat ion. Each time it was f elt that the negativ es outweighed the positive. It carries w ith it the increased duties of trying to track our M embers hip in other Jurisdictions.
Th er e were seve ral decid ing factors which led to th e Grand Lo dge Officers agreeing to place it on the agenda for ap prova l of the Grand Lodge.
Many of our M embers are Entered into a Lodg e where they have close ties, either family or co mmunity. Th ey then relocated to ot her commun iti es in our State or in
another State and now wish to remain Members of their Home Lodges due to these ties. That decision precludes their cha nces to be active in Freemasonry on a Blue Lodge leve l where they now reside . This became a primary factor in the decision to recommend Dual Membership.
We also recognized that Dual Membership would offer Lodges the opportunity to use leadership residing within their communities who hold Primary Membership in another locality In addition , it would also provide for additional income to the Subordin ate Lodges.
We realize that until all the wrinkles are ironed out of the program there is going to be co nfusion withi n the sy stem. Any questions should b e referred to the Sec retary of your Lodge
Two points are sig nific a nt that each of our Members shou ld rea ize: (1) A Petitioner whose Primary Membership is in another Jur is diction must reside in Pennsylvania to hold Dual Membership in our Jurisdiction. The only exception is for one who initially belonged to a Pennsyl vania Lodge , moved to a new Jurisdiction and resigned from his Pennsylvania Lodg e to join there. He may now, if he wishes, Affiliate w ith his original Lodge by beco min g a Dual Member. (2) If a Member holds Dual Membership and is suspended for any reason from his primary Lodge, he wi ll be ipso facto suspended from the secondary Lodge All other rules govern ing Dual M e mbership are in the hand s of th e Secretary and are ba sica lly procedural.
We trust that th is c hang e will be a benefit to our Members and our Lodg es.
Friend to Friend and the Friends
With this year's emphasis by the R ght Worshipfu l G rand Master , Bro. George H. Ho hens hi l dt on h s program of Friend to Friend , the Library and Museum Staff agrees with and wholeheartedly supports this most interesting and info rm ativ e program. What bett er way to help showca se our Fraternity and its Librar y and Muse um, than to help promote them by jo i ning o u r Friends of The Mas onic Library and Museum!?
When one sees the Friend to Friend broch ure and the extremely well pres en ted Friend to Friend watercolor for the first time , one can sense th e v ita ity of these famous persons as they stand , hands across the centuries To be a ble to share with Bro.
Library & Museum
No. 355 Honors
5- Year Old Member...... .
Offic ers, Members, their Ladi es and guests of Lodge No. 35 5, Bl airsville , hono red Bro. Fr ank Shomo, (right in photo) a Member of the Lodg e, w ho ce lebrated his 105th Birthday in February. A dinner was held at the Robin son VFW wi th ap proxi mate ly 155 persons in attenda nce. Br o. Shomo is a surv ivor of th e Johnstown Flood and had be en a lifelo ng resident of the Joh nstown -Rob i nson area He is perhaps the oldest living Pennsylvania Freemaso n, or at east one of the oldest. District Deputy Gra nd Master, Frederick T.Hemphill (ce nter) p re se nted Bro. Shomo w ith a letter of Congratulations fro m the R.W. Grand Master, Bro. George H Hohenshi ldt. Th e Worshipful Master, Bro. Robert J. Sylves, (left) presented Bro. Shomo with a Certificate of Ap pre ciation fro m the Lodg e and a Card w ith 105 one dollar bill s from the Members. He has been a Member of th e Lod ge for forty-seven years. Bro. Shomo enj oys good health and until r ece ntl y enjoyed d oing ea thercra f t. He has pre sente d hand cra fted wa llets t o R.W .P.G .M. Bro. W. Scott Sto ner at the 125th Anniversary of the Lodge in 1990, the Di str ict Deputy and many of his Lodg e Brethren. A recepti on was held prior to th e dinner when th e gue st s greet ed Bro. Shomo.
" Buzz " Aldrin his venture into space and to k n ow tha t with God s he lp both he and our great Fraternity w ill stan d well into t h e Twenty-First century
I n this year of 1994, our Li bra ry and Museum is working wi th reduced funds and Staff, but will still strive to continue the programs that we have initiated. An in terest ing fact is that membersh ip in t he Friends of The Library and Museum is not limited to Members o f t h e F raternity , but is open to all those who share an interest in the history of this great Fraternity in Pennsylvania and throughout the World
making that perso n a Fr i end, or by your joining the Fr i ends yourse lf !? Help us to be ab l e to stand with Bro. Aldrin and all those who have chosen thro u gh the centuries to embrace and lo ve our Craft!
Will we be able to cou nt many of our readers as "Friends? " We sincerely hope so! I t s our des i re that in future times it ca n be sa i d that we too had stood hands across the centuries!
I nvitations to become a Friend of the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania a re availab e by w r iti ng to t h e D i recto r, at The Mason i c Tem p e , One North Broad Street , Philadelph i a, PA 19001-2520 Wha t bet t er way, for instance , than to honor someone by
4th Eastern PA Friend to Fr iend Masonic Picnic Dorney Park and WildWater Kingdom, Rt. 309 & 222
I Saturday, June 11,-10:00 A .M. to 10:00 P.M. I
I Five Hours of Food, S o da and F ree Pa rking. I I Admission and r ides to Dorney and W dWater Kingdom inc luded I $23.00
Go lden fried chicken, home sty e baked beans grilled hot dogs w th sauerkraut, char- broi l ed hambu rgers potato salad, un imited Peps i products.
FOOD WILL BE SERVED FROM 1:00 p.m. to 6 :00 p . m FREE PEANUTS, SOFT PRETZELS SURPRISE ENTERTAINMENT FOR DINNER
Our pavilions a re in the Blue and Silver Area. Guards w i l be on duty unt 10:00 P.M. We have roo m for 4,000 people this year. Enter the parkin g lot from Rt. 222, th at's between Wi dWater Kingdom and Dorney. Many rides have been added since last year at only a $1 .00 add iti onal charge.
Senior Citizens and Children ages 4 years to 6 years $21.00. Children under 4 Years Free.
Dorney Par k and WildWater Kingdom o pen 10 00 A.M.
Please send me,_ Adult Tickets. have enclosed$. _ _ Please send me,_ Child./S r Cit zen Tickets. hav e enclosed,$.___
N ame: _______ lodg e No ___ I
Add ress:. ____ D et.: ___ 1
L City: ______ State: ___
D-Day Anniversary Invitation from France
For anyone attending the ceremonies in France commorating the fiftieth anniversary of D-Day, an invi tation has been extended by the Grand Maitre, Bro. Claude Charbonniaud to witness additiona l ceremonies at the Grand Loge Nationale Fran9aise in Paris. At that t ime , a new Lodge in the new "House of Masons", named ''La Banniere Etoilee" ("The Star Spangled Banner") will be Consecrated. Plea se inform our Grand Secretary's office (21 5) 988-1900 if you wish to attend, so that a suitable welcome can be arranged.
