Wtry do some Brethren and friends who have a charitable gift annuity with one of the Masonic Charities of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania obtain another one and another? There are at least three reasons:
II They are having a positive experience with their existing gift arnuitles and know they can count on the Masonic Charities to follow through.
H aving a life-income agreement with a Masonic Charity involves an interdependence not experienced with normal annual giving. Annuitants receive as well as give. This enhanced sense of partnership encourages the feeling that "we are in this together!'
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Gift annuity rates are determined by the annuitant's age. The older you are, the higher the rate you receive so for many Brethren and Friends, it makes sense to obtain additional annuities as they grow older. Con sider the following sample gift annuity rates in effect since July I, 2003 :
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Charitable gift annuities are offered by each of the Masonic Chariti es including the Masoni c Villages; the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation ;The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children;The Mason ic Library and Museum of Pen nsylvania; and the Masonic Charities Fund. To lea rn how a gift annuity might benefit you, in complete confidence and at no cost or obligation, fill out and return the response coupon, or call Bro. Alvin H Bl itz, Chief Director of G ift r ----- - - -, Pla nni ng, or Bro . j ohn R. Mcfadden, Director of G ift Comp lete and return to th e Office of Cifl Pl nnnin g I Pl a nning-East Regio n, at (717) 36 7-1 121 , ext 333 11 , or ..1 Send m< l""' brochun: on Gilt Annu 1110 toll-free (800) 599-6454. Brethren and friends in W estern ..1 S<nd me" ampk illu,tM•oo nr • G•Fl Annuny l>a"'-d 00 Pennsylvania are invited to contact Sister j ane W. Binley, '"" rot""'mg mformnion Director of Gift Pl anning-West Region, at ( 412) 741-1400, ext. 30 I I or toll-free (866 ) 872-0664 . TM off"tcbJ registration and f'in.a.ndaJ for any of the Masonic Charities mq be obtained from the Ptnn.sytva.nia Department of State by callina tolf·free, within (BOO) 711·0999 Recistntlon does not Imply endonement. All contributions ue tax-deductible to the extent aJiowed by law. A ttention Postmaster: Dated Material Enclosed Agcf ): Amoonl S I ...J me lo di"C:U'-' a G1fl \nnuU) ••lh a Ma.-.;onic Cbant) I=' Send l1lC' inrorm;uion •lUitht Fr:utldin Soctet). ..1 1/Wetme romembc:rcd the \Ia""'" ( in J'lan· I Address: ______ ( ily: ------ Smte:-- Z.p.Tel<phone:1 E-mail Addre : -
1MA IL THIS FOR M TO:
Omcc or Gin Ma. onic Chari11c., One Mn..,nruc Ori vc Elit.ahclhlo'" n PA 17022
"Friend to Friend"Opportunities
'lere's on opponunity for you ro make a la.,fing impression .. exrend an exprtssion of ...:en: by tnto your heart :md :mother tl\ "Fntnd to Friend." This P"''-"""' i> a fund for re>1<len" of the Masonic Vill.lj,"' at S..'"id:ky who, 1n the f\uure, may nOt be able 10 I'IIY for all or l'llrt of then monthly resident "'"'''"' t;,., Jue ro the deplttion of thttr fund..
A contribunon of $1,(100 or prov1Jt:":. a unique opportumty ro make • (a,nng m honor or memory of someone, or as an e."<prn510n o( b'n'lUnh.Je. Thtst" commitments will begin to build the fund• that on< da)' Will help the in umc of nc..-a.l. A beamifully hanJcrnft<'\1 chen)' prominendy displa)..d m the Clubhou lobi')• tn 1'<'00j.'11i:< those indi,iduals \\ilo oontnhute to the Masonic v.uage"' Se-VIcldcy's "Mission oflow." Your lns<nt><ion Will be rlaooJ on a <;Jnd"""-eJ bcige Reklstone Corian namet'latc on one of the oucs1de wings of the wall, speoficnlly J .. for d10>c Jonors who ha-•e contribm<d to d1e "Fnend to pi'Oj!ram. If you are intcresto.l in '-' oontrlhuraon ro d'le •Fnend to Friend" prouram, please >end y"ur eh<-ck paynblo tn "Frieml to Friend," to the Office of Oifi MMo nic Vill:lJ,>c at Se-vickley, I000 Maso nic Drive, S<!wieklcy, PA I 5In. If you have any questions, plea>e call (4 12) 741·1400, C>1. 3011.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
The Masonic Village :1t \Y:l" honun.."'.l widl numerous awn r\.ls for d1c t"'n:itruction nncJ desi1-!l'l of the Sr.u· Points assist(. ! living residence. Rarky Wellness Cenrer nnd d'"e tetiremem living oonununicy.
Along with Perkms ArduR.'Ct>; Ml Fmlay. Inc.; NDC B111lders, ll.C; ami RAC local 9 PA, the M:bOmc at Sewtckley was I'CO)JtllueJ fOr in ma..onry d""•gn and construCtion "'th the lnremarional M;I<Onry lnsrim« 2004 Golden T <0\\'el Award. n,., nwanl """'l.'lli:CS the own<r, architect, builder and cmft """'"· "i"'· by 'h•riOJ: thcrr ,.,,ion and expen crnftsman.ship, Wtmt of the most beautiful and <trucmro. Ill Pennsylvam>. The oommumty n.'Cci\...1 the GrnnJ Aw•rJ "''"all mmcs, as well as the Best 1n C.tCJ."'I' A""rJ m rhe Multi.fumily Residennal """'RR'l'·
The oonstmction pro,.,a also l'«'<h..J the 2003 A""rJ of Excellence and the 2003 Awan! of Ment m the General Contractor-Commercial J1v1sion from A,..odatl'\1 Bllll.le" and Cont:mcrors. hlc., Western ChaJ'I'ler, along wid\ NDC Bui lders ond Perkin> Ea;nnon Archuc'('tS, P.C. l11e Natio nal AssocintiOil of I l.llne Builders, S<!niors Hous ing Council amnlo.l Mn><>nic .11 Scwickk')' ami Perkins Easnnan Ard >ii\.'CtS a Award for the Cl 11 bhouse interiors nnc.l a Si l"" r Awal\l for d>e StM l'oint> lluildinu's unique design.
Oldest PA Mason Bro. Homer Anderson 106 years old
Honored by W illi
GRAND MASTER TO HOST OPEN HOUSE IN SEWICKLEY
R.W.G.M. William Slarer II "'II host a special open house on Sarurday, June 12, at the Masonic ot Sewicklq•. Grnnd Masrer SL.rer pia)...! an integral role in bring10g d1c Masonic Villages' • M ission oflm-e" ro western Pennsylvania. Constructio n at the Sewicklt.-y community was complcte..l in Fall 2003 and now sronds ns the region's pn: 1nicr retirenleln 11\ing option, with more than ha lf of the 228 unic:s occupied o r reser'\'ed . Fo r d1ose who have not yet rourctl Lhc 6<XIcre com munity, dw open h ouse on ju ne 12 will proville the pc rfl'l.1 oppo rtu n ity to experie nce Rrst-hnml d> c beilll ty a nd quality of the Moson ic Vill age at Se-vicklcy A bri ef prcsenmtiun wi ll bcl(in ar 10 a.m , fo ll owed by tours a nd a light bu iTet. As the mun hcr of attend..,. \\i ll be limited to 175, please be sure to make your reservati ons early fO r th is special evcnc
Accordi ng 10 B.) . Franks, Executive Dii'\.'Ctor, "We '"c seei n g younger sen iors make t he move bccnusc they nrt.! busil.!r ourskle thei r homes. They want the freedom to come :tnd withou t \\'Orrying about home ntaintcnancc." Residents enjoy the convenience of aaivities. chef.prepaml mC".&b. fitnc;,S center. group trips and much more.
One of the ke)-. to the community's success is the lifccnrc: oon"'Pf• which provides the ultim.1te prOtection for re>1denti health needs and for financial ..-curity. Residenc:s Wlll a>nonue ro I"'Y the same rare that they pay in rerirement li\ing 1f they should someday need assisted living or nursing care seMc
To make your reservation ro the open house, oil I-86<HI7z.o664. I( you are unable to JOin us on june 12, we invire \'OU ro make an appointment for a personal tour.
FREEMASON
M AGAZ I N E
published tou r times annually by the Grand Lodge o t P ennsyl vania
Vol Ll Number 2 Sp ring 2004
ED ITORIA L BOARD
William Slater II
R W Grand Master
James L. Emelle
R. W P.G. M., Cha rman
D William Roberts Editor
COMMITIEE
M arl< E . B lile r
Rodney E Boyce
Kenneth R. Brooks
David Cai rd Ill
William D Johns ton
James N Katsao unis
John T Merva
Tina L. Raybold
William Slater II
R.W. Grand Master
In augu ral Day
December 27, 2003 page 14.
Also in this issue :
Admissions Po licy for the Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
missions tO che Masonic Villages are governed y che Comm ittee o n Masonic Homes, members f wh ich are e lec ted by che G ra nd Lodge. The Comm i ttee on Masonic H omes app roves or disapproves applications for adm ission pr imarily on the bas is of need.
Decisions conceming adm ission, the provis ion of se rv ices and referrals of residents are noc based upo n the applicant's race, colo r, religion, disab ility, ancestry, national origin , fam ilial smtus, age, sex or any othe r protected. status.
The Committee on Masonic Homes has approved the fo ll ow ing service leve ls for adm ission to che Masonic Villages.
P lease concacc the Admissions or Marketing Office for informac ion o n which serv ice leve ls are e lig ible fo e admission to the liv ing area des ired :
.:M..s.nir. 'VWag< al €li:wbelht,.,.,
Admiss ions for Res id ential, Assisted Liv ing, and Nursing Se rvices: (800) 422-1207
Market ing for Retirement Liv ing Accommodations: (800) 676-6452
'Villag< al L.foydte 9!ill
Reti reme nt Li ving Accommodations, Assisted Living, and Nursing Services: (610) 825-6100
.flfn.sooic 'Villag< 111 '\Umnin der Adm iss ions for Assisted Living and N urs ing Se rvices: (215) 672-2500
.flfnsonic 'Villafl" al &.,;ck/"ll
Admissions for N ursing Se rvices: (412) 74 1-1 400, extension 3020
Admiss ions for Assisted Living Serv ices: (717) 741- 1400, exte nsion 3600
Market ing for Retirement Living Accommodations: ( 41 2) 741-1400, extens io n 3530, o r toll-free (866) 872-0664
Service Level l:
PA Maste r Mas on
A member in good standing for a min imum of five cumu lative years in che R. W. Grand Lodge of F.& A.M. of PA or the M.W. Pri nce Hall GmndJ.od&oeofE&A.M.ofPA.
PA Eastern Star
A PA Eastern S ta r member in good standing for a min imum of five cumulative years. N on -PA Masons who became Eastern Star members afte r j anua ry I, 1998, will be requ ired co ga in membership in a PA lodge to be e lig ible for admissi<m , unless the primary scate does not permit dual membership.
Wife o f PA Mas ter Ma so n
Spouse of PA Eastern Star SpoUS<.'S who a re Masons from any j urisdiction are eligible . Widow o f PA Master Ma so n Widows continue to be eligible through their Masonic husband even if chey remarry.
Moth er o f PA Master Maso n
Daughte r of PA Master Mason
Sister of PA Ma ste r Maso n
Service Level 2:
Grandmother of PA Master Mason
Grandfather of PA Mas ter Mason
Fath e r of PA Master Mason
Moth er-in-law of PA Mas ter Mason
Father-in-law of PA Ma ste r Mason
So n of PA Mast er Mason
Spouse o f PA Eastern Star who is not a Mason
Se rvice Level 1 & 2 with less t han 5 years' membership
Service Level 3:
Other PA Maso nic Rela tives
Cons ideratio •l also is given to other relatives of PA Masons.
We also consider PA Senior DeMolay, majority membe rs of PA job's Daughters and PA Rainbow Girls, senior members of PA Knights of Pythagoras. and membe rs of female-related PA Masonic orga•\izac ions in good stand ing.
Employees of Grand Lodge or the Masol\ic Homes with a minimum of 20 years of serv ice . Mas ter Mason of Othe r Jur isdictio ns
A member in good standing fo r a minimum of five cumu lative years in anothe r jurisdiction recognized by the Grand Lodge of PA and his spouse or widow.
Service Level 4:
Others on be ha lf of P ennsylvania Free masonry
Individuals from Service Le!X!ls 2, 3, and 4 are considered for admission depending on wailing Usr.s and availability in the area
Masonic Village Farm Market
I have good news to share with Freemasonry is a l ive!
Even though I've only bee • ' in office fo r five short months, the excitement and enthusi3sm among us is more than I cou ld have C\1Cr imagined. The dedication and energy of each and every Brother I've mec has t ru ly made our great fratemity what it is today. We shou ld be proud!
Brag a little. Tell a friend .. re ll every· one u just how man y candidates you're bringing in, what pan you're playing in the Man to Mason One-Day Class, how much time yma've dedicated to Freemasonry and how much money you've donated . YOU ARE making a difference!
Many challenges and OppOrtunities lie ahead of us, and what we can achieve together depends on each of you. We have deve loped some grou nd breaking, new, <1nd exciting programs co strengthen and enhance Pen 1uylvania Freemasonry. I( we work together as a ream, we can build on 01..1r strong heritage and enst•re a lasting legacy to be enjoyed by future generations.
Do you we-dr your pin and your Masonic del Is your bumpe r medallion on your ca r? Have you updated your address book? These are some of the modern rools that have been suppl ied to you chis year to help Slurrc rhe Ughr of Freemasonry. Does your neighbor, coworker, and the person you sic next to at your place of worship know you're a
Mason? Throug h our act ions, our words and our example , we need to Slurre the Ught with our neighbors, our friends, ou r associates and most impOrtantly, our fami l ies. Inspire your brother, your father, your cousin, your nephew, your son or grandson to want to be becter men- to be Pennsylvania Masons!
Invite ca ndidates co use the toll·.free pecicion hocli ne, 1·800-990-1935, or encoul'3ge them to e.. mail their petitions to the secretary of the ir desired lodge. j oin with them and thousands of your fe ll ow Brethren to make October 2, 2004 , the most powerfu l, exciting day Pennsy lvan ia Freemason ry has evet expe .. rienced! With degrees being conferred in 13 cities around our Commonwealth , we are making membership more achievable for deserving men. On chat day, qualifying men will be able to receive the first three degrees in Freemasonry, and if chey choose, proceed to the 32nd and ending the day as a Sluine Mason. A I0 pe rcent increase in membership is our goal, and I am convinced th at together, we can do it! Who wouldn't want to be a pa rt of such a powerful fraternity?
Plan to attend severa l of the upcomi ng social and charitable events intended co grow our Fraterna l bonds and introduce non ..members to our Fraternity, such as the Sturgis tr ip, the chariry go lf our ings and the Masonic Village Chariry Gra nd Prix during Autumn Day. Bring your fumily, your friends and anyone you cons id er to be a candidate
The Masonic CH IP program is a great success. with more than 200,(X)() Pennsylvania youth scheduled to be ide n· cified by the end of rhis year. T hrough your hard work , we have already quadru· pled our goal! I CO•\graC\Ilace you and
thank you on behalf of the fumilies that this effort has rouched. Launched by The Pcnnsylva 1"1 ia Masonic Foundation for Children, this comprehensive one·stop child identification program for Pennsylvania youth provides parents with pictures of the c h ild, DNA samp les and fingerprints that can be provided to police, media or search and rescue so nnel. We are proud to be offering this safety program free of c harge wich che he lp of the Crime Prevention Association, police officers and community volu nteers. l ( y0\1 haven't done so already, I encm1rage you to S\>J)port this program and bring it into your Masonic D istrict. Yes, Pennsylva nia Freemasonry is very much a l ive indeed! Our strong he ri tage was I\Ot developed by chance It is the result of hard work and dedication of coumless men , li ke you, who have believed and committed their time, their cheir minds and their energy to Sharing rhe Ught within our communities. Brethren, it is YOUR strength, YOUR legacy, YOUR belief in Pennsylvania Freemasonry that will Slurre the Ugh• for future generatio ns . Shine br ightly!
R.W Grand Master
MAN TO MASON: A
The Making of a Mason in One Day
One-Dav Adventure
Time Schedule - All Venue s
Satu r d ay. October 2004
Rea!ot ra!lon o f Cand!datu Starting time w ill va ry from v enu e to venue depend ng o n n u mber of candida tes to receive degrees
8 :15a m Regist ration ends. C andida t es , m e ntors a nd m embers take their seats
8 :30 Cla u and members welcomed by Grand odge Officer-ln Charge Officer leads Invocation Pledge of Altegl8nce and Nationa Anthem
8 :40 Grand lodge opens. Officer-In-Charge declares Grand lodge open and i ntroduces the Ente red App<en llce Mason Degree team
8 :45 Entered A ppntn!lce lodge opens on short form by Wo rshipful Master and begins the degree
9 :45 30 minute brea k announced by Grand l odge Ollicer- ln ·Charge
10 :15 Educat ion program ( 15 m inutes) i ntroduced by G rand Lodge Officer-In-Cha rge.
10:30 Fellow cralt Lodge confe rring tea m i ntrod uced by G rand odge Officer ln Charge Worshipful Master opens F.C Lodge In short form and begins the degree
11 :30 Education program (15 minutes) introduced by G rand lodge Ollocer-ln-Charge
11 :45 Lun c h Grand Lodge Officer-In-Charge dismiSSeS attendees lor lunch
12:45 p m Master Muon lodge conferring team ntroduced by Grand lodge Offocer-ln-Charge Wo rshipful Master opens M M l odge in shorllorm and begins the degree
2: 15 Final Educat ion program ( 15 M nu tes) York Ri l e Bodies
2:30 Grand lodge c l oses. G ran d Lodge O Hice r-l n · Cha rge congra
3 :00 Scot!lsh R ite opens and begins con ferral program
4:30 30 m i nut e break.
5 :00 Shrine open s and begins Ceremonial prog.ram.
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Peti t io n Pr ocedure The Easy Way • .•
Init iatin g o f Petition (or how to get a new candidate)
• Use the new ASK brochure In th s Issue of the Freemason
• Call the Petition HoUine at 1·800·990-1935 -the petitio n w ill be completed by phone
• Pay by c redit card II desi red (Hotline On y)
• Answer all q uestions when asked: 32' and Shri ne 'yes' answers will be communicated to those respective olfoces lor further action
• Hotline Petition is electronically forwarded to Lodge Secretary who reads ij in lodge or at a Special M eeting.
l odge Investigating committee Interviews candidate (can be done by phone H distance is to great to travel)
• lodge votes on petition
• candidate reports for degrees on Saturday, October 2 at the designated venue Grand Seco'etarles oHice will provide necessary directions and credentials
Qyestjoos
& Answers
0. Do I have to u se a special petition o r can I use any petition may have?
A Any pel/lion will do if you do not have a special petition.
0 My son lives In P h ila de phia can he jo n my Lodge and reoeive the degrees at another venue
A Yes
0 How much does it cost?
A. EBCh Lodg6 fee is different, the person ar!SM!riog the phone at the 1-800-990-1935 tHJmber has a listing of all olthe Lodgas in PennsylVania and C8J'I te# you the fee
0 How much i s the Scottish R ite 32' and Shrine lees?
A Scottish Rije lee is $100 00 and the Shrine fee Is also $100 00
0 Am I responsible for nstructing my candi date?
A No. Each candidate at the One Day Class will be assigned a 'mentor' who will be In charge of him for tha day. You however. as a recommender, should be present to assist.
0 When is the deadline l or petitions?
A. Deadline for petitions being submitted to the LodQ6, read, Inves tiga ted end voted on, and In the Grand Sacretarles office, end all paper work completed, is September 15, 2004.
0 Can my son, who lives out ol state. become a PA Mason?
A Yes Tile Secretary ol the Lodge should follow the procedure for waver of jurisd'ICtion in the Secretary's Manuel (sec. 4-35, 4·36) For procedllre in States other than, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey. New Yorlr, or Ohio, call the Grand Sactestry's oHice for r!Structlons.
0 My grandson (or son) becomes 18 th s year but after the one-da y class Can I get a dispensation?
A Yes Have the Lodge Sacretary request a dispensation /through the District Deputy Grand Master fo the R. W. Grand Master. NEED HELP?
DISTRICT PROQRESS
Thomas K. St u rgeon , R W J G W., Chslrmsn Dlstdct lltR!Ill' Members 11)), Goal O,...Say Io.lll A -ItA
Outre ach Provid es Dire ction on Prescription Me dications
Mart< A Haroos
Wilham A Wetterau
Raymond A Rolley
-ot W. Slec:l<et
Caot F Berger
Hugll e. w.oaarns. Jr
Gordon M ConnoM
NmW Hol lef
Marton w Mogloon
JoM R. McHenry
Gary 8 Stahley
Roehard A loreman
Mern l R Shaffer
Dale A Delozier
James A O'ConnOf
Bradley A. LllW>S
Gerald L Gates
Donald A Snyder
Jack e. Aaugto
S -It Man:oano, Jr.
Roger A. Johnson
Thomas M Gasmore
Jetfrey M 't¥onde(•tQ
carl R JoMson
Rochard L Wagner
LUiherJ.Biad<
Edward 0 Moles
W•loam H Weochs<!l
Norman E Flaherty
Roehard A cames 'l'llom<ls Gamon. IV
Jonn D Ream
J ames R Eise nhart 11
Dona d W Weaver R Swinehart
D Wwloam RolletlS
JeHAs-e
Moehael J Fellllo
Donald L M 'le<
P Templeton
Ronald A. P1esh
C Donald Nelson
DaVId W Morgans
John M Mo<gan. Jr.
VIdor J capooc; Joseph w 0ows
Ao o r May 10
The Outreach Prq;ram ha; been >ervmg the needs of member. of the Masonoc famoly organo!ations and rheor families smce 1991 lol rnwodong mformation, referrnls to providers and f'in.mcial assurance. Ove:r the )-ears. w e have seen needs change as our society changes, t he gtea!est or whic h " t he need, and i n ability t o pay for prescription medica t ion . A s t h e populatio n ages and l i fe expecra n cies in crease , the need for pre.)CripL IO n medica t ions co ma inta in our hea lth also hAs In creased U nfonunmely, inco mes and insu mncc often do n ot co ver the incrc:.'lsed costs of these prescr ibed med acatio ns If you o r o n e )'OU kno w , arc fact<! with dnog bills !hat exceed your resources, wh at can you dol The re a re various age n cies and services that can prov ode t h e needtd assis!allce. l( you are 65 year> o( age or older, }'OU are eligible for the PACE and/o r PACENET in Pennsylvania. This program meets the netds of thousands of Pennsylvanoa's senoor> Awlicauons are available at all Area A&oencies on Aging, phoumacies and state egisla t ors' office.. To app l y, proof of a1,oe, Pe n nsylvania residen cy a n d income are fe4Uired. Lf you are not )'et 65 rear> o r age, you m ay be e ligibl e f o r M ed ical A >s i otan ce , wh ic h covers 1he cost o f prescript io n d rugs. To d ete rmine f you a re e lig ble fo r Medica l As:s isw ncc anJ drug covemge , you c a n c o n tac t your l ocal Coun t y Boo rd of Assista n ce office , for whic h a n u mber can be fo und in rh e Govc rn1rt cn t l ist ing section (bl ue pagC$) of a n y telephon e book. A lso, Federal pf'Ot,'l'Om.5 for nulirory penonnel and ve1erans are available 1hrough the Veteran'• Administration , and their contact number> can be found under County offices m )'OUt loal phonebook. You also may conr:act rhe nearest Oq>anment of Molilary Affain. offke, listed under U.S. Government servoces.
Drug discou n t cards , u.ually offered by local ph armacies and drug stor< chil onS, also are a possib e source of assist ance and reduced m ed ication costs Befo re enrollin g in o n e o( these p rogram s, be sure you d ea rl y understand th e uvailahl c bcn efi n,, c05£S and any resrrictions tha t may ex i:t t In n 'ipeci ftc program.
Ano the r source of 0:!-'l l'lt lnCc, though u::.u-a lly a las-t reso rt, 1> throu):h t h e co ntpa niC> th elll>Cive:> M an y pharmac eutica l manuf.tct\trtl"'' u ((cr t.h ;;;counted o r gratis drugs to inda\ ld tLtl., fmancla l due to e.xCC5:! tvc mt.-dtc.Jtton CO'-b. Tu r:1 L::e adva ntage of chese pa uenr ptfl!h'T.tn\ n l-' necb."Sa.ry to work your phy ac a.,n lll ubuan required document '" • wlv A thai o«e" di rection fl)r '' " "'
If you n l.'Cd dtrl."C. Cit H'I 11 &oc.aung phannaceurtcal a ,_,i,to>nce, the M.t'<>ntt Outr<.och Program may be able 10 h elp P l ea<e conr.lll u• .11 I ·8()().462-7664 10 reccove more m fo rn\a.taon obout Jnaft available rhrough Outre a c h or in th e communi ty •
Around The Of The Craft
Brodherto Brother
ProoJ fath<r, Bro. Rochard
L. Kr.ou....,, Sr. (>-.u.:dl ""''pre>· em to ..ec '<>n, Bro. jeffre1· F. Kr.>u....,, PM t<<mnl Lodge No. 220, Hollod.ll-hun:. PA confer the -«vnd and thord dei:r«> up<>n ho' okl<r bn•ther RocharJ tlr(rl. Al.a for the .... \lo.b jeff\ twon, .onJ Roch.trJ'< br.>ther, al<O of Lodge No. 220.
Proud Tune for dhe Taylor Family Lake Eroc Lodge No. 347, Gor:ord, PA ,..t ,, new""'"''' for membee> from the Taylor F.unoly. On September 17, 2003, )e» R. Taylo r, 19, ..,n o f PDDGM J. Robert T:tylnr, recc ovcd lm M:mer Mason deg ree from hi" fnt hcr who co nferrc1; l tt llr hrcc degrees. Bro. Je» followed in th e (l)(ll> l <l'" u( >evc ral T.1y lo" in L 1ke Erie Lodge In add itoon 10 h i> fmhcr, hi> gr.ondf;uher, th e late Bro. John T. Ta)' lor, PM, h is great gmndfa rher, t he lmc 13ro. L.1wrence T. Taylo r a nd hi> uncle Bro. Thomo. T,oylor. Bro. jess graduat<'<l, j une 200! tnun Fairview 111 gb Sc hoo l and " presently a Fre;hman at the Behrend Caonpu,, f'cllll State tn Enc
Bro Kom jcffcnc;, PDDGM .1ml Br.>. W. Scott St<>ner, RWPGM we re m attendance fo r the CtlnfCmll. •
A Masonic Tradition Begins in Pittsburgh
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good traJHiOn h.1.., If' fillll' m the r·l'C (.)n Tuesday, March 2, !004. john A. 1\r.t-h<.or No. 743 contmu<-d that ):Olden rule a• u m,orl<,lth< ono· nation o( the Milan M. T.much M l'<•nK Ex.cll<n•< Award. Bra.hear Lodj.,'! Je,..J,'f'<'l the .m.uJ to honor Brechren o( ots W2e "ho e.emrltfy the extr.K>rJon tr\ acci\'tl)' of BrOiher Milan M. Toouch. JJ•. Ho, ''"""'' ph hments in the ot our fmtcm1t) compn-.c a -ton m or>el(. Brother Tomoch w.t., an Un<'JUolli,.J and mon,·ator, .creacly .ldmu'CJ .mtl Ln1 '" n throu!!hout Wescem Pennsyl• anoa.
The a" arJ cc.:remon\ '' .\.. <eheJukoJ to C<llncoJe wuh the OffiCial \ 'l'lldlJOI"' of Dl'tru,:t Deputy Grand Ma•ter n.tnJ \V. Morgan,, to,;:ethcr with thl" <.,ffl· cers of the 57th D1"lnct. M.ln) t•f Tomich 'c; frienJ.,. .utl"ntlt.'l..l, <otmH.' rraYelmg l.l(i far the uom of \Vc'rt rloru.l;.t, C.·mnd,1, omJ C\'CO Gcrm•my, (n M ilan M Tomich, 33• honor the implcmcntntlor\ of t h e namti.l in mcmol)' of thcar friend and worthy Brother.
Abo pracnt that c\•eninJ! \vru, an tmpre'-'1\"C cnnun· gem from the American Serbian Ea.,tern Rw: Rnnhl'l"\ LeJ b•• their Presidem, Brochcr Brhon H.ty,lcn, 1hcl' cxemp.Hfied a 5Uppon for the event whu:h Brl)thcr Tomich, 33° wouiJ be pt<."lUJ. •h ,, ,, .1 Jrl\·ln).! force an £heir org:aniwuon. Then &.""C.rcl.n"l, Brother Michael Mochan, o.lclivcR:J an cl"'luent "'''I!'·'' ph)' o( Bro. Tomich thiot left lostenc" w .u Milan\ t:nergy and t.lnvc.
The ZOO-I recipoent> of the Mol.m T"mt<h Ma:.onic E..cellcnce Award were: Rmo.. Amhun1 J. Bru::oneh, Frank R. Ku:«'l'r. anJ )•>-<:ph A. TI"'"'""'· \Vor.,h1pful GIUho Maj.!TlOI. a tcr ut Ceremonies for rhe 'ummone.J c:.-ch n.··•.:1r1cnt. in rum, to the altar. Folkl\nnt: prc"Cnt.ltu:m c.Jt the a\\"3rd<, a beauoful Ma..ooruc YJX"t" anJ an or<hid c<'r· were upon each rec•r•em\ "'fc m muon of her imponam role an her hu l\,nJ\ M-''"')nu.: career.
(l.r) J. Robcn Ta1lor, Bro. A<>!-d G llmll<l'• M<•unt julott No. 642. Na. TN; Mottcm.al Onmdfo.ttht'r, Bro. R Bru Rtcho.ard 8. Whe< ler, WM. ,u,J llro. Th<>ttMS T•1 k>r
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The ceremony culmmate...l wath the mtn-.Ju(Uon t.i a plaque thac woll tn pcfl".'tuoty on john A. Br.•-l>c.or Lodl,'e No. 743 ><!"''"'t a. a cern onder to e•c" Brothcrt>f the pull}OSC of the award, nameh·, to 1dcnuty M.N)Illt: Excellen-ce from an msp1rational ""'1t.1rce tot he: 'Ucct'' m aclion of its awardees. The M.l ter .H.h·,,cJ thm the higher of the .a\\arJ \\,t'l w Oh)tl\'.ltc members to moJel then ..1ction,:t o.1fu:r Lhn...c wh,,..c name., are inscribed thereon. •
A Family Affair
lo Year Old Ra s ·c by Father and ThreP l 711cles
Ho•t\>1'\' """made on Crafton Lodge No. 653 when \Vi! loam G. johmcon, Pasc M"'cer Couno.elor t>l. FoJdo"· Chapter, OrJer oi DeMo Ia)', \\a.• raL..ed w the fl.'l:l'ee o( a anJ i>o:c1me the fiN IS \c.or o!J "' l>ecome '' meml-er 653. The ""' c<.>nferr«< 1-,· hi< father, Bro. Wollo.tm D. )t>hn•h•n, "I Cmftt>n l'o. 653.
Friend To Friend in Scouting
The D:micl Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Awa rd was c reated to honor those M(lS()n< who are currently registe red Scout leaders and have rendered o.u:smnding service to the Scouting movement. An indlvoJual cannot app ly; he must be nominated by a Brother Mason nnd be approved by his own Lodge and District Deptuy Gmnd Master. The District Deputy Gmnd Master or someone doognato.l by him proents it at a Lodge meeting.
Sonce the program's onception 378 Pennsylvania Masons and 733 Masons from 43 01her states and 4 mher counrnes ha••e received the award medalloon, cenofoc:ue, and purple and gold square lmm patch that represenu the BSA Community Organi:ation Award program. The award regalia was recently upgraded to include an enameled reverse on the medalloon and a blue leather casing. Earlier awards may not he traded, l>ut a recopoent may purchase one replacemenr for $20. This IS not 3 'fund-mosing rroiect" for the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation or the Grand Lodge. All income is used to suppon promotion o( the prq;raon.
Pemion• and crneroa for the award can be obtained through Lodge Secretaroes or by vis oung the Gra nd Lodge web site ac www J'<!Jl1'3ndlodl,'e.o'fl}py(/pgon/scou ter.
Pennsy lvania brethren who have been gra nted the a ward between Se ptember I and Marc h 31,2004 , a re:
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Bro. Du<un A }ohnswn. }r.; Bro. aoul PM }arne< E. Jolumon: Bro. \V/illiam G. }ohooswn; Bro. aoul PM \Wiiam D. }ohn.swn; and Bro Rob.rr A. }ohnsron.
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•• \t.lliOn of Scnoor Warden was filled b)' Bm. )arne' E. PM, and uncle of the candi<late. Bro. Ruben A. johruton foiled the Junior Warden's >tauon. a!"' ,, member of Crafton Lodge and uncle of the c.mdo· J.ue. Gu le work was performed b} Dwaon A. john,t.m. Jr., member of Crafton Looi!C and uncle o( the candod.ltc. AI..., on ancnd•nce "''-' Bro. D. W!lloam Robert>, DIXJM ,(the fon•··...,•·cnthMa..<enic l'>t>tnct and cJ.,_., tnenJ the canJoduc anJ hi> famll)'. Bro. Robert> pre· '<nt<,lthc c-tnJoJate '"th a pin, counes)' of the Grand M., tcr.
The canJod.lte """'also pre>emeJ wuh a I"''' ch .J h ho- creac W<tndonmhec for hi>jrmndf.uhcr. Im>. A. ..ton. Sr., who 11. m tum. to -.>n, Bro. \Volloam D. johouron when he reeeon-d ht• thorJ d,.,... and now ha< been rre;ent«< to the thord Brc>. \Villi.nn G. John,ton. •
CJ .\'w: Bro. W'olliam G. }ohouwn. nou· '9· os <OnT<>Ifh >en ru Pomummt of Crafwn l..odge No. 653 tUullo.11 con/m<d tfot. long Enrered Apprrnncc M=ou D.!gra rn ll' -has learned lM second dtgrtt and i5 mrrentl) uorknw on w Mrurer Ma.<OOU degree
Bro. Jolomroro's father, William D. Jo/oouwn. 33°. os Dor«ror of Wlork for 1/oe Valley of Piusburgh.
Wolham Mt l.dlonon 226 Sccw•n. Andrew T Mo. L<l<>non 226 m, jo, Ri<honl W Toocon1• 600 Mrcn. t.any s. Sm.ca 80S Emu. H001<r
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Gran d Mas t e r visits Victory Lodg e No. 694
n.,mct Deputy Grand Ma.rer R"'!"r A. Johnson onme,J R. W. Grand M:t>ter Wtlham Slater II to •real VtCt<•l) N<>. 694 on Butler, PA at the Jnnu.tl Fi•h fl)·, an exrremel)· popuiJr e\·em CIT.Itc..l by Br,>. Raymond E. PM. 0\'er 40 l'•·•" Bn>. recently fell victim ro a stroke and unable to nnend.
The Grand Ma>tcr. after enJO)•inR the f,'l<l<.l and fcllo•-.hip of Victory Lodge, dl"Ciart"C: I rh.u he wi h<:d to 11\ect Rro. R:t)' thnt e\rening at the Concoi'(Ha Lur heron Mimslries in Cabot, PA. The smile thm ch c Right \'(/oOihip(ul Gnmtl visit brought to Bro. Ray's '""'>till not di>.1ppcarc'tl '"'vera! days later as he recounted every dcr-._,i l of the mceun,g. Bro. took greot pride in telling the G•.tml Mlhtcr hi< three soru., son m law who h.wc *rvcJ m the ch.lirs of Victory Lodge No. 694. •
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e Browll>tone LodJ,'C No. 666 m ller<hcr. PA pantctpateJ m the Her>hcy Ccntenm.tl ParJdc the f<>unJtng of rhe He<'her Chocoldte Co. and the of the town ,l( Her<hey. The parade "'·" alm<l6t four hou" wtth mer 40 1-anJ,, tloot< anJ units from 17 state.. The tln11 b) PGM )al· Emene """ used by the Lodge. On the tloot were the office" of Browrhtone He<"hey Ch.Jrter OES. Bothe! 17 jub'> and members of the ChJpter of D<Mo!.y. •
Pennsylvania State Senators Witness Raising
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Stdtc Scn.Uof" tmvdl-d "' on Mood.ty. No•·embcr 24. 2003.
to m the RalSmt: of Bwc:hcr omJ Sen..lh.lf ). "'!ip" Bnghthtll m Al-mrum C. Lod«e 682. Sen. llnght!-tll c- the Serute MJJ<>rlt\ Leader and sen·es DistriCt 48. whn:h mclu"fe, Eh:abcthtown. There arc n<>" 13 PA St.ue S.,n."'"' "bn are 1a:.ler Masons.
The Degree was conferteJ br Bno. Tho:>cTI.l> R. L.li>.Jgh, I oflod!.>e 681, E.•ecut"" Dtrcctcl£ ,,(the Penn'''' .mu Youth Foundanon. Bro. Ed"-ard A. PM. )lot•·• the Cha<!!C· S.,r ing as Gutde w.u Bro. & Fonn<r Representati•·e Kenneth E. Brandt, Hou.-.e Dt>tnct 9!<. .l member of Asharn Lodge 39S, Mount joy. In attendance were Bro. Rol>en C. Jubchrcr, Scnote O.,mct 30. Prestdent Pro Temr<"" <>f tile Sen.11e, ,, mem· ber of Hiram l..odee 6 i6 tn Ahotma: Bm. Cb.trl"' D. Lemmond, Jr., Senare ZO. 1 mcmhcr o( Kn"'f:'Wil LA!s,oe 395, in Ki ng,ron ; Bro RO!,"Cr A. Madtg.tn. Scn.uc Di>trict 23. a member of Umon Lodge 108 tn Towand.t: Bro. Haro ld E Mowery, Jr.. Senate Di'tnct 31, ·' mcml>cr of Eureka Lodge 302 in Mccbruuaburg; Bro. )cfrrtl E. Piccola, Senate Distric t 15 MaJority Wh tp. a membcr of Robcn Bums Lodge 464 in l larrisl"''ll' Bro Michael L \Vaugh , Senate 28, a member of Lodge 423, Shrewsbury; and Bro. Nc" h W. Wenger, Se na te District 36, a member of Eph r.tt,t Lodge 665, Ephrnca.
Senarors nor prese nt were 61\l. Vmcc nt J. Fumu, Senate District I, a mcml>cr of Shekin.lh Loo.h,.., 246. Chestnut Hill; Bro. Vincent J. .l mcml>cr ti Mt. Lebanon lodge 9. Prince Hall Aflll t.ltton; Bro. Robcn D. Robbin., Senate Di.trict 50, J member of Adclpht<: -124 in jante:.town; Bro.). Bany Stout. Senate Dt:.trl<:t 46. a member of Bcallsvtlle 237. Bcaii,-·Hie: anJ Bro. Roben M. Tomlinson. Scrute Dtstnct 6, a member of ltJrr)- A. Houseman i..od)..., 717. Sornenon. •
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\ CJJro. 9-lomer SJlndersop- L06 ]ears 0
Honored, by R.W.
Bro. Homer Anderson was born m the City of Dubois, PennsyiV11nta, on Christmas Eve, 1897. He was he youngest of a family of six boys and rwo girls. He artended the local schools and his childhood, as he recalls, was very nonnal for the time period.
Homer began his l ifetime career as a surveyor and later a registered professiona l engineer when he was 18 years o ld by driving a team of horses for a sur· vey group. He also drove stakes and other odd jobs fo r ch is group. His <ide m the rime was survey coordinator'' S ince he s howed a n apti tude for t h is type of work, he was e ncouraged to con.tinue his studies in this field. He received a surveyor's license from the Pennsylvania High•V11y Department, and Iacer he became a registered licensed by rhe Stare of Pennsylvania. He spent moot of his 45 ycnrs in this profession in We$tem Pennsylvania. He rose through the ranlcs of his prof..sion, and became the Chief Eogineer, PennsylV1!nia Highway and Bridge Authority, hcadquanered at Harrisburg, Penn.sylV1!nia. This pooition he held for five years prior ro his retirement. At 65, he decided it was <ime co retire and moved to Ft. Laudenlale, Aorida, to enjoy the sun, play golf and live the "good life". Golf has been a lifetime passion.
As many )'O<mg men at the time, he enlisted in the Army during the World War I and was assigned to the Signal Corps. He was trained as an observer in a balloon squadron. Prior to being shipped overseas, it was derermined rhar balloons were too easily spotted and shot down and chat the airplane could do a bette r job. The group was disband· ed and he remained in rhe States for t he •·cmainder of the War. At 106, he is
one of the few rematnmg veterans of \Y/\Y/1.
He met hiS wtfe Mary Ruth on a job assignment in Rtdgeway, PA and was married in 1920. They established thetr first home in Brookville, PA. 1l1ey hoo twO daughtersi one, which currtmly resides in Madison, Connecucut and the other, now lives in Clarington, PA. 1l1ey were blessed with a union of 68 years.
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commented, "I play golf for exercise, so I pull my own cart". He played golf until he was 105, and walked the course unul ""'II past 100 years old.
Brother Homer is rclucranr to give othel'$ oovise on how to live, but for himself, '"The Lord has led me all my life. You just have to be interested in what you are doing, and educate your· self."
He has been a member of the Coral Ridge Presby terian Church in Ft. Laude rdale, Aorida since he moved to the area in 1962. He has been a n active membe r of the chu rch and ushered for over 30 yeal'$. J ust prior ro his 101 birthday, wh ile ushering he slipped and fe ll t fracturing h is hip. He cont in ued to usher char day, and then went to rhe h06pital. His doctor told him he needed to slow down and stay off his feet when he could. He limited his go lf to nine holes, rwkc a week.
is your secret to longevity", is a question that is often asked of him. It is said that when this que.tion was asked on his IOOth btrthday, by hiS fel· low ushers at church, after thmking a couple of mmutes, he responded, "well, I gueM, just don't <he". Although the question u a good one, he really does not have a good answer. He s:ud that he did everything wrong when he was younger - he used alcohol, •molced, and loved eating cookies and cakes (he still has a sweet tooth) and other foods not considered for longevity today. His parents and siblmgs did not live be)'ond an average lifespan, so it's not hereditary. He thinks that hts job may have had something to do with it. As a surveyor, he was required to be outside, walking around in the fresh air. 1l1e game of golf is his favorite sport and he played regularly, neve r using a con unless the course it. He ofte n
He loot his beloved wife when he was 91 and until a few months ago, lived by himself, maintaining his own home and yard. They are both neat as a pin. On hu 104th birthday, Dr. D. James Kennedy, the pastor of his church asked him his secret to longevity and he responded, "TV Dinners". He has never loot his sense of humoc.
He is admired, loved and respected by all that come in conracr with him. It has been an honor and a true pleasure to have the opportunity to have Masonic fdlowship with such an out· nandtng person. • Our <!tanks w Bro. \Valrer D. McCollum, P.M., O.<r('tdd 8eaclo l..od,e No. 3•5· O.n[rdd Beach, Florida {Of taking rh< rime out of his bouy "'hedule ro research t.uul writt this article fur rlw! Penn.syh.(lnia Frwnason.
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Maxwell So mmerville was born on May lsr, 1829, in Clarksburg. Virginia (now West Vi rgi ni a) ro Dr. Maxwell Sommerv ille a nd Mary Fulron McAlpin Sommerv ille. 1l1e Sommerville f:unily resided in Clarksburg unril the death of Dr. Sommerville in 1836, alter which Sommerville a nd h is mother re located to Phi ladelphia to reside with his grandfathe r, j ames McA lpin. His grandfather's collection of G reek I ".J.Ses instilled in him an desi re t O $tudy and acquire antiquities and works o f an.
the bcgilming of Sommervi11c's relation sh ip with t he University of Pennsylvania.
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After gmduaring from Central High School in 184 7, Sommerville moved to Bethlehem , PA, where h e was employed as the edi· to r of the loca l Sommerville eventually moved bnck ro Philadelphia, where he married h is first wife Anna Julia S hennan in 1863 (d ied 1890, married to Annie Marie Panen i n 1891), and served as rhe Chaplain of rhe Com monwcahh Artillet)1 of Pennsy lva n ia during the Civil \Var. Du ring this rime1 Sommerville amnssed a considerable amount of wealth as a result of worki ng at the S hennan & Company printing house (founded by his fu ther·in-law), which enabled h im to take many trips a brood.
Over the course of more than thirty yc>ars, Som mer,,i lle rraveled ro Turkey, Syria, Ch ina , Japn n, India a nd orher countries and collected many gems of grea t an tiquity and beauty.
In 1889 Dr. William Pepper, Provost o( the University of Pennsylvania , become interested i n Sommervi ll e's collecti o n of e ngraved gems. and inquired as t o whether the collection might be avai lable for use in the school's ne w museum. Though the gems were loaned to the Metropo litan Museum of An at the time, this marked
In 1894, So mmervi ll e w;1; made a Professor of G lyptology (the swdy of engra,·ings) a t tht! and a...;s istcd in the i nstallatio n of his coll ectio n i1\ Ehe espec ially consuucted Baugh Pavillion of the Free Museum of Science and An of the of Pennsylva n ia. was pre$tomably introduc<-d to the ideals a.nd practices of Freemasonry ar a young age, for his gr,1ndfad1er, James McAlp in , had been a membe r of U n iversit)' Lodge No. 51. Following in his grandfather's Somml.!rville enrered U nion Lodge No. 121 on February 9, 1865, ;1nd obrai ned memberships in the fo llowing bodies: Excelsior Mark Lodge No. 216, May 10, 1865; Orienta l Chapre r No. 183 R.A.M .,Ju ne 15, 1865; Philadelphia Counc il No. II, j;1nuary 10, 1866; St. John's Commandery, May 22, 1866; Kadosh Commandery No. 29 K.T.; Philadelphia Con,i,tory, 32•. LuLu Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S.; and the Masonic Veterans A..."'SSC-iution. Sommerville \ V"dS a lso one of the Board Managers of t he Art Assoc iari o n of the MilSOnic Temp le, a )X>Sttion in wh ich he took great pride and pleasure.
Maxwell Sommerville di<'<.i on May Srl1, 1904, in Paris. France, while on one of his frequent trips to Europe. His bod1• was rerumed to Phi ladelphia and was mtem.-d at Mount Vernon Cemerery o n May 20th, with full Masonic and Grand Am1y honors. In his will. Sonunervi lle made several Masonic bequests. o ne of whose impaC[ is fe lt to this day. In add itio n to a fi ne collection of oil pninti ngs, Sommerville left the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl"ania ten thousand dollars ro be inl'ested and used ro purchase objects a nd works of art to be placed in the Masonic Temple. Thanks to the genero;;ity and foresight of Maxwell Sommerv ille, rhe Masonic Temple has been able to foil i!S halls and corridors with beautiful works of an. To exempl ify his munificence, the museum commissioned artist David Lamed to pnint a portra it of Sommerville. Working from petiod photographs, Mr L•mc-d successfully coplu red Som merville's personalit)• and spiri1. Sommerville's kindness hns come full
Hawaii Masons aid 'lolani Palace Curator
KinoDal'id K;iakaua
\\'aS the last King of 1-law'l.lii who reigned from 1874 ro 1891.
On occasion ofhos I 67th hinhday, November 15. 2003 a group of loc;>l Honolulu Masons acquored a v::aluahlc pO.'-'CSSion of rhe Merrie Munarch from Auction in New York :'lnd presented it to 'lolnni Palocc curo10r Stuart Ching. The 'Frlenc.h' of 'lolani Palace hid on a Kmghts Tcmplar Ma..-.onic ::;word lhat was made for and \vn:; one of £ive irem.) Lhat belonged to the King that were :mcnoned. Also auctioned were rwo othl"r swords and two walking "All of t.he.se 1tems wer..necre<.l with the King and I wish \\'tt co uld h<.l\'C goncn rhem all, but we're hapry tha( we one of [he items at lc.--a.st," Ching &'lid . ··we JuSt didn't have tht to b1J '-UCcessfully on a11 tht.:' The hid for the sword 1\ ,L' $13,000, .aid !Rborah Dunn, execunvc din"C.tOr of the Friends.. The sword .,.,·cntu:'llly \Viii be parr of a new exhobit, the Gallery on Ro1•al lifesr1•les, whoch is nor cxpec<C<I to open for at least four years. she !'laid. Kalakm1a was. proud of his status as a l2nd degree mason, and local Masons came LO rhe aid of rhe Friend, by offerto ray for the sword. The Ma.sons laid the corner :-.cone At the 'lolani Palace in 1879 and ,,ood g\l:trd when Kalakaua lay in state after death. Dunn said she hope'> to SOniC da1' have all of the itl.'lru at palace. "We can hope rhar rhe people who them, and \\"C don't know them, will enjoy them ft1r now and think abom Inter, I'm happy for whnt we s,rot and I'm happy that people were affi...-ctcd and want&.l to help " She said the rahlCC ha< a phoro o f the king wearing a Maso nic ring and hulding the sword. •
l"rv<'ided lry G F,.J l'erry. Jr P.M. Dayb wu n Lotl,ge No.
A round The Of The Craft
Ed u catio n G r an t P resen t e d
The '-'."C<)nJ 11' " '<'fU." t.J cht.-cb from the Samuell).:avl Jll.:quc"'t Wa.\ K.anc No. 566, Kane. PA. co the f.trnli)' (l( the I.He Bn>th« ).tnll'' S.ma. The $5000 gram woll be U'<.J ww.uJ the edttcatu>n fund o\l.obl o<hed bl' Brothe r Sowo'< wt<lnw, M.H')' Jn. Pre\Cnten).: thl· to Mmt Stl\va are Dmthers R&dm rd Bc: ru.:e. WM and Kctth LN:<>Vec, SW. •
S tu d e n t Rece ives
H a n d ica p Access ibl e D esk
The hrethrcn .,(Hen I') M. Phillop-. l.od•c N<•- H 7 recently Rcl>e«.> Suht:, 3 fofth 1.'t'..Jc •tuJcm on the Bentwmh Elcmcmn Center. a handtC.IJ' xcc Je.k for her u>C. Th" Je-l t< ad)u..<table anJ woll h•ll<l\1 Rebecca ;ch,>OIInr many year;.. Rdxocc.t w;\ hom wnhout the of h av intl k"J.to., however hl· ane nds :.chonl J,u ly tt nd o o fine stuJem.
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Henry M. Pho lhr' wore insrrumcmal m .,rr.tnt:ms: rhe presemdtton tlf chc )!:tit Bm. Andre BeiiKono, .o ftlt1·1ear member, the m.mcr ttl the aucntwn ttt thl" .1nJ a genetou."t contrihution tn,m Atd. Gent' E,,.,,, exr-..lttcJ the ru«ha-e .,(the de>k. (Bro. Andrt u 9> )<<ll'> )OI•IlK .mJ Bro. Gm< "9' I .
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The "arm -mole anJ w.•tm.Je 'hcmTI b)· Rebecca ""' the fx-,t the L<,J •.., h.1J "'""' ''"'""d.
Othcl' vn h.tnd chc were Bro. Raymond Col.., omn. Br,>. Ed.<el Bu rkholder II, JW; Br.>. Wt ll uun A. Ball, SW; B«>. J.unc> R. Archbold, \VM and Bro. Jo..:rh F. Att<>n, PmXlM, 3 ht M.Mnt< D"tnct. •
Th e Epita ph
A Mason sat. w.th pen tn hand , To write about a Brother
Who d crossed the veil , and all agreed , Like him there was no other
He' d been a pillar of the Lodge , Of that there was no doubt. When volunteers were asked for, he'd say, "Sure, I'll he lp you outl"
He d want a simple epitaph, As plain as it could be,
For that's the kind of man he was , No pompous w.ndbag he
The services he rendered To all who were on need
Were clothed in anonymoty, So greater was each deed
Our writer was a simple soul, No English Ph D How could he honor such a man , And do it properly?
He searched the tenets of the Craft His Brother' d learned with care. In hope of finding "just the words," Alas they were not there.
For the lessons there are many, But the words he sought were few How could he pay this tnbute To his lnend and Brother too?
At length his whole race brightened , As the dawning lrom the mght. He had learned his Brother's secret , And he knew that he was rlghtl
His Brother earned the love or man In deep humility.
His byword was the Golden Rule; He'd seoved humanity.
This giant, in the eyes of those Who loved him from the heart , Received the highest accolade A Mason can tmpart .
No long procession , flowery praise , Nor crass verboSity.
Four s imple words that say 11 a ll . "He lived hos Masonry!"
P. Kenneth Pfalzg ra f Past Master. Lodge 408
Sharing the Light through Fifty Years of The P enn sy lv ania Freemason
I. SrantnR lofe under Editor Bro. William A. Ca.,.,nter :u Volume I Number I (No,•ember 1954 ), The Pennrylmnia Freemason was a four· I"'R• black-and-wh ite newslette r. This was the only i>sue in 195 4 and in Vol ume I.
2. T he first issue wi th a photograph, Fcbnoary 1962, cel ebrated the InStalla t io n of G rn nd Master W. LeRoy McKinley (December 27 , 196 1).
3. Wtth t he next issue, in J uly 1962, the t it le m.l>thead. w11h its subtitle, "A" Official Puhlication of the Right Worsh ipfu l Grn nd Lodge of Free ,md Accepted Masons of Pennsylvanoa," changed radically. It became what could be called "'Rreamlined" or ..modem.• The map o( Pennsyll'ama (note the county outlines!) was rq>laced b)' the wotd Pennsylvania, whoch, w11h ou. The. how«-e<, would alwa1"' be smaller than the word Freemason. The Square and Compasse. moved tO the upper right, and a dash of color and Iones "'""'" the top of the page were added.
4. The first full -color photograph eve r used is Ol\ the front page of the Octobe r 1963 issue, showi ng the Maso l\ic Hoones' Grand Hall M S<:c n through t he formal garde ns Th is vas a on glossy pgpc r, ft-ac uri ng t h e Masonic Homc.s; co lo r was also used in the 'l''""d and rhe lxlc k page. Each November, the IS.'Iue used that color format, until 1968, after which the "color issue" month varied. From November 1973 through November 1975, no color w:u used. Mane-finish paper and black-on· whut rnnung were the nonn. Howe\·et, as of Februal')' 1976, more and more color was used. Sn>ce color prints best on glossy paper, often at least se om·gloss was used. In February 1995, the first a ll ·giOSSV·I"'per issue appeared, a nd gl06>y pn r'ICr hns remttined.
5. In May 1976, th e mas thead ch anged aga it> 1:0 inc lude rm illu strnri o n o f t he Mason ic Te mple,
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Philadelphta; and the Iones were eliminated.
6. The tttlc, Tht l'tnnsylt,mia Fre(!1fi(ISOrl, was primed on blue for the fir>t ttn>e in November 1976. In February 1982, the title appeared •• re\'c rsed olll" (w h ite) with a narrow blue outl ine aga inst the lluht b lu e background. 1l1e words , in bl ue with the ou tli ne in black, wou ld a ppear fi rst in Februa ry 1984. 1l1c Maso nic Temp le also d is· appeared in February 1982, bur colo red text boxes made t heir debut. By Februory 1993, the Square and in white with blue or black moved w the top left: and the Se:>l of the Gra nd 11"1 gold .u rtRht w-;u aJJed.
7. A!. of May 1996, the whole front page has a background colo<, anJ the masthead words. whole U>ually rcmamn>jl lmght blue, remain outlined if necessary: bul socneumes the) are "'re\'ersed out,., and thcar outline h not alw·ays black, as seen below in the Janunry 2004 issue.
For the fi,..t tunc on Dcccmher 1997, a special inaugura l ed i uon of The Penn.sylLvania Freemason was publi shtxl '"N umber 5 of t he vo lume for tha t year to celc hro w the lnsmlla tion of the n ew Grn nd Master. Grand Maste r S late r, however, chose to have Number I of Vo lu me 51. publi>ht.J in january 2004. be Ius lo muguml lssue. Some other new fc,uure>: the Square :md Compasses and the Seal .,r the Ornml are larger and "ghoot<.J" belunJ and a lutle above the first and la:.t letters of Frt<>M>On A lener in the title ha, also ix."Come more than a phoneuc symbol: the •a" of Freemason as a r•cture of rhe Grand Master'• pm, "Shanns: the llghr. •
As The PemU)Imnia Fr«nuuon moves through its )'C.Ir. anc.l on tow:ard itS centenl''lial, che wil l conrinue, bring ing additional c reative way1; tn docume 1U t he nnd p resent, expre.s hope for 1 he future, a nd Sha re the light of th e world's oldc't fratern ity. •
Thomas R Labagh
Execvrrve Oinlcl01
How do »-e $hare Lhe lrght of Freemasonry wrlh young people? As Masons, our best efforts are direc1ed to thooe yourh who beco me members of !he Maso nic you lh groups known as O.:Molay, Ra inbow a nd Job's Daughters. TI>ese three junior and ser> ior high schoo l fracemities are foundt-d on Mason ic principles, ar>d need our suppo r1 O.:Molay is op<m for young met>, agt·d 12· 21, and Rainbow is open LO young women 12-20. job's Daughters is ope n 10 young women who arc related to a Mason. A II of rhese youth groups teach leadership and principles of good character through Rituals that have their root.s in the M ason ic experience.
A centrn l part of the mission of 1he PA Youth Foondalion is to expand 1he Out· reach of these three youth groups in Pennsylvania and to help establish new O.:Molay Chapters, Rainbow Assemblies and Job's Daughter Bethel$. At one time, there were Masonrc youth groups meeting in all of our Masonrc Duurcts ac:ro!$ the state, and our goalu to help local Lodges to bring them back in order to serve 1he )'OUth of therr local communures.
When we reach ou1 to young p<eple rn our cities and lawns, we also reach thear parents, who are favorably exposed to 1he leaders and borldcrs of Freemasonry, and who learn the value of a fraternrty from the experience of thcrr chrldren. There os no better way to spread the light of Freemasonry than by letting oth ers ex pe ri· ence its fellowship. its chari ty, and it.s charac ter·buildil>g custom and cere mony.
The Pennsylvania YouLh Foundmion sponsors most of the COSl of food and lodg· ing for me onbers of the Masoni c you1h groups wh en they participnte 1n occivlties
" ' the Masonic Ol nfercnce CenterPnuon Ca mpus in Elizabethtown . These acciv iries include tmining in public speak# ing. compute r education , leadership, spo rtsmanship, se rvice and socialization.
The Pe nnsylvania Youth Foundation annually grnnts scho larships from an Educational Endowment Fund. These scholarshrp opportunities are (or Masons, therr Slbhngs, children, and members of the Masomc rela1ed youth groups in Pennsylvania. Since 1989, more than 290 awanls, tOC>Iing in excess of $410,000.00 have been grnnted to Pennsylvania stu· dents.
Each yeur, the Foondarion publishes a Masonrc Scholarship Resource Guide, whoch lists all awards available through the PYF, as well as several other awards avar iable to re laLives of Masons a nd Masonrc youlh gnaup members, which can be applied for se parately.
n,e LifeSki/15 Oln(erence is an exciting Learn development and relationship-building conference for youth aged 12-16, designed especially for the Pennsylvania You1h Foundation. This specia l co-ed pro· gram gees rave reviews eac h yea r from youd> and parenrs , and is limited lO 60 students wh o may be nominated by Pa. Maso ns whe1her or not t hey have any Maso nic re lat ionship.
The Grond Lodge of Pennsy lvan ia rec· ognizes the importa nt nale of Scooting in 1he lives of youth by a ward ing the Danie l C1rtcr Beard Mason ic Scooter Award to adult scoo1 leaders who are Masons This progrom is administered through the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation.
To learn more about the Pennsylvania Youth Foundauon, and our Masonic youth groups, plta:Se be sore to visit our web site a! www.pagrandlodge.org/pyf today. •
Jo in the Grand Mas t e r 's TG IF INTERNET LE AG UE
h<•n Frid.n, Bro. William Slater II, R. \'\i. Gr<tncl pu'l' hi' TCIF on the Grand lodgt• \\'t>h 'ile. li \OU "ould like lo .un'"' hi' mt.•s lgC" and k('ep up with tlw from Gromd Lodgr, srnd your t··m.lil .lddn to the Grand St'rrl't.ui<''"- Offic<' at: pa g randlod g e org
History Buffs Need e d
The Mason ic Villa!!" Museum m Eli:abethtown has a need for one or more Volunteer Curotona l Ass rStanc. fo r irs Museum, located m the Freema..<ons Cultum l Center.
If you ha\'e an mterot m .1n oand annques, knowledge of Frecma.onry and 1ts auendant boJ1es and a talent for drspla)'lng nems m a tas<eful fashron, we loolc (orward 10 from roo! Neat hand\\nun2 for labelrng ll<rnS and m archi,<ll rnncrpal$ and techniques would be help(ul. bu 1can be learned.
This volunteer pomion rs flexrble. requrring a few da)'5 a mon th a! )'OU r con ,·entence:.
For mo re i n forrnanon please contact Bro. Joh n R. Mc Fadde n at 1-800-599·6454. •
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FREEMASON
MAGAZINE
2004 Publication Dates :
January 1, May 1, Augusl1 , November1
Deadline lor submission of articles. features, and pictures lor pubiiC81oon musl be received by lhe Edo!O< five weeks in advance of lhe pubi1C8IIon dale Deadline f01 lhe nexl issue is: Wednesday, June 30 , 2004
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