• The PENNSYLVANIA FREE~ASON
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
VOLUME XXII NOVEMBER e 1975 NUMBER 4
Grand Master Thanks Brethren For Opportunity to Serve Masonry The Annual Grand Communication of Grand Lodge will be held M asoni~ Temple_, across the street from Syria Mosque, in the Oak in Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, on Saturday, December 27. Master land Section of Pittsburgh, will be used for visiting Grand Lodge By Rochester B. Woodall Masons are invited to attend. Officers during the Annual Grand. R. W. Grand Master At the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge on Annual Communication Masonic Blood Donor Club December 27, 1973 you conferred upon me the honor to Slated for Pittsburgh serve as your Grand Master- the highest honor that can be conferred in Freemasonry. The Annual Grand Communication Masons Invited to Membership of Grand Lodge - to install a new I assure you that it has been the greatest challenge and The Masonic Blood Donor Club of R. W. Grand Master of Masons in Club story. experience of my entire life. Southeastern Pennsylvania, with 1,970 Pennsylvania - will be held at 10 a.m. members, is celebrating its Eighth An "A member of the Club, his wife, and By the grace and mercy of the Supreme Grand Master of Saturday, December 27, in Syria niversary. tax dependents are eligible for blood, the Universe, my mental and physical powers have remained Mosque, Pittsburgh. as and when needed, without charge constant. For this, I give grateful thanks to the Lord. The session is open to all Master During the eight years, the Club has for the blood." Masons. You do not have to be a Lodge donated 186 pints of blood to Guests at The goals which I hoped to accomplish are either nearing the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. If a member dies, his widow con Officer or a Past Mas ter to attend. tinues with privileges for one year. completion or have been completed. These will be enumer Luncheon will be served to all those Bro. Wayne W. Thompson is Chair Then, if so elected, she can join on her ated in the Grand Master's Annual Report which will be attending at 1:30 p.m. in the banquet man of the Club , and has served in that own right. printed in the 1975 Abstract of Proceedings of Grand Lodge. room. capacity since it started in 1967. He The requirements for membership The service that I have been able to render has been a Following the luncheon at 3 p.m., a reported: great pleasure to me. Special Meeting of Milnor Lodge No. are that you must give or provide one 287 will be held in Syria Mosque to "It is quite obvious that active pro pint of blood upon application. I sincerely realize and acknowledge that it was made pos receive the newly installed Grand Mas motion by Lodge Officers and Members Then, if necessary, you will be re sible only because of the support and dedication of the ter. does get results. quired to give again in the same se Masons of Pennsylvania. All Masons are also invited to this "We would welcome an opportunity quence of your membership number. meeting. to meet with Lodges to tell the Blood I ·wish that I could have met each and every one of you Since the start of the Club, eight personally because ... " How can you be a Brother to some years ago. no member has been called to one you don't even know." THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON give blood a second time. Second Class By the use of this issue of the Pennsylvania Freemason, I Distribution Office POSTAGE MASONIC HOMES Annual dues are $2.00. This is to extend my sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of you as my PAID AT El izabethtown, Pa. 17022 meet operation expenses. tenure of office as Grand Master approaches Saint John the Elizabethtown (Se nd FORM 3579 to Above Address) Masons desiring membership can Evangelist's Day on December 27, 1975. Pennsylvania send $2.00 to Masonic Blood Donor Club, 1612 Pine Street, Philadelphia, May your future be bright, your troubles small, and your Oil painting of Bro. Rochester B. Woodall, R. W. Grand Master, Pa. 19103. Enclose a self-addressed enthusiasm the greatest. will be displayed in Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. stamped envelope. Those desiring additional informa tion on the Club should write to Bro. Construction Has Started at Masonic Homes Wayne W. Thompson , 620 Washington Construction started on October 24 They were assisted by other members This does not include architectural Lane, Jenkintown, Pa. 19046. for the new replacement building at the of the Committee on Masonic Homes, fees or furnishings. It is estimated that Masonic Health Care Center of the Guests at the Homes, architects and the project will cost a total of $4,000,- Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. representatives of the contractor. 000 when completed. The building became necessary to re Masonic Law The building was designed by the Bro. Rochester B. Woodall, Grand place patien t beds lost by strict state The use or dispensing of intoxicating archi tectural firm of Lawrie and Green Master and Chairman of the Committee and federal regulations for Adult Care liquors at Masonic banquets or at any of Harrisburg. on Masonic Homes, and Bro. Theodore Centers. Masonic occasion in any room or place K. Warner, Jr., Chairman of the Build Warfel Construction Company of under control of a Lodge is prohibited. ing Subcommittee headed the official Lancaster was awarded the contract for In participating in the ceremony, the Decision XLVIII, Par. 1, Digest of ground breaking ceremony. a low bid of $3,000,000. (Continued on Page 3) POSTMASTER: Please Include Complete Imprint of Address on Your Postal Return Clipping. Decisions. THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON 1976 Masonic Emblem Issued Quarterly February, May, August and November at Mason~c Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, by Available to All Masons After January 2 The. Rrght Worshipful Grand Lodge of The Most Ancrent and Honorable F•aternity of Free and Ac· cepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Juris· The Pennsylvania 1976 Masonic Em diction Thereunto Belonging. blem will go on general sale on January 2, 1976. Approved and Authorized To Be Printed By The Grand Master Up to that time, it could only be pur chased by Brethren attending the Stated Grand Lodge Officers Rochester B. Woodall, R. W. Grand Master Meeting of their own Lodge in October. John L. McCain, R. W. Deputy Grand Master Therefore, wearing the Emblem in Walter P. Wells, R. W. Senior Grand Warden Joseph E. Trate, R. W. Junior Grand Warden 1975 has been restricted to those who Arthur R. Diamond, R. W. Grand Treasurer attended the October "Rededication" William A. Carpenter, R. W. Grand Secretary meeting of their own Lodge. Mailing Address: Those who could not attend the MASONIC TEMPLE October Stated Meeting of their Lodge One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 can obtain an emblem by sending $2.25 Send Form 3579 to Distribution Office to the Committee on Masonic Culture, Masonic Homes, El izabethtown, Pa. 17022 One N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The first spade of earth signalled the start of construction for the Construction started on the new replacement building at the Ma Second Class Postage Paid at new replacement building at the Masonic Health Care Center at the sonic Care Center following ground-breaking ceremonies on Oct. 24. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 19107. The price covers, taxes and postage costs. Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. Left to right are: Bro. Rochester Holding an artist rendering of the new building at the ground Two New District Deputies B. Woodall, Grand Master; Mrs. Mae Fernback, director of nursing, breaking ceremonies are: left to right: J. Robert Shaffer, partner, Vol. XXII November, 1975 No. 4 No Emblems will be mailed until and Theodore K. Warner, Jr., Chairman of the Building Subcommit Lawrie and Green, Architects; K. W. Whitney, president of Warfel Appointed by Grand Master January 2, 1976. You can send money tee. Holding the first shovel of earth is Mrs. Sarah Hill, a Homes Construction Co.; Bro. Rochester B. Woodall, Grand Master; and now to assure a prompt delivery after Guest, who was 100 years old on Nov. 1. Completion is scheduled Bro. Theodore K. Warner, Jr., Chairman of the Building Subcom Two new District Deputy Grand for 1977. mittee. Grand Lodge Officers' Masters have been appointed by the the first of the year. Four-Month Itinerary Grand Master. Brethren desiring to visit the Museum Bro. Albert E. Turner III, Attorney in Masonic Temple. Philadelohia, can Construction Has Started at Masonic Homes The schedule for Grand Lodge Offi and superintendent of claims for an in ourchase the Em blem for $2.00 plus (Continued from Page 1) cers for the next three months includes: surance company, was named District tax after January 2, 1976. areas, solariums, reading rooms, Deputy Grand Master for the 12th Ma nurses stations, utility rooms, bath December 3 - Quarterly Communi Wear a 1976 Masonic Emblem in Grand Master pointed out that Penn sonic District, Wilkes-Barre area. rooms, supply areas and treatment Memorials Available cation, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. 1976. sylvania Masons want their Guests to He is a member of Lodge No. 61, live in buildings that are safe from fire rooms. Memorials are available in the $4,- December 5 - Grand Lodge Offi Wilkes-Barre. This is the year for Rededication to • The entire building will be air con 000,000 replacement building that will Country and the Masonic Fraternity. hazards. cers, meeting, Committee on Masonic Bro. Leonidas Galanos, a certified ditioned. be erected at the Masonic Health Care Homes, Elizabethtown. The new building is being construct public accountant, was named District ed in front of the Philadelphia Free • The first floor or ground floor, will Center at the Masonic Homes at Eliza December 27-Annual Grand Lodge Deputv Grand Master for Masonic Dis - ATTEND YOUR LODGE masons Memorial and will become the have a half floor space and will bethtown. Communication, Syria Mosque, Pitts trict "F" Philadelphia. include a reception area, general "How can you be a Brother to main entrance to the Masonic Health Bronze plaques will be placed at burgh. He is a member of Gothic Lodge No. office rooms, chaplain's office and someone you don't even know?" Care Center. rooms and areas to indicate the donor, December 27 - Grand Lodge Offi 519. Plans call for the Cornerstone Cere meditation room. similar to those in the Masons Care cers, visitation to Special Meeting of mony to be held on Saturday, July 24, • Modern elevators will service the Building. new facility from the ground floor. Milnor Lodge No. 287, 3 p.m., Syria Admission Policy 1776, as part of Grand Lodge's Bicen Suggested gifts and memorial alloca Mosque, Pittsburgh. tennial program. Arrangements will be included to service the third floor when it is tions for individuals, Lodges and Ma January 10 - Grand Master, Lu Lu The building will not be completed sonic Districts, include: Temple's Masters' Night, Philadelphia. Masonic Homes Policy Listed for Regulations until the Spring or Summer of 1977. completed at a later date. • Construction is of steel, with pre Single Room $ 10,000 January 17 - Grand Master tOOth The following is inserted to complv in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act When completed, the building will of 1964 and agrees to comply with the provisions of cast concrete and brick, to match 1,500 Anniversary, Centennial Lodge No. with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of that Act and all requirements Imposed pursuant be "E" shaped in order that it can be Single Room Furnishings $ 544, Carnegie. 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Re thereto to the end that no person shall on the properly connected with the existing the recently completed Masons Double Room $ 15,000 grounds of race, color or national origin be excluded Care Building. lations Act: from participation in, be denied the benefits of or buildings. Double Room Furnishings $ 2,500 Ja~tuary 23 -:- Grand Lodge Officers, O\h~rwi se be subjected to _discrimination in the pro· meetmg, Commtttee on Masonic Homes. Admissions Policy, Masonic Homes. vrsron of any care or servrce at the Masonic Homes Other information on the proposed Dining Rooms $ 25,000 at Elizabethtown. new building includes: Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania: Specifically the above includes, but is not limited Lounges $ 25,000 to, the following characteristics: Volunteer Help Is Neede~ February 13 - Grand Master visita T_he Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, Pennsyl· • It will be 268 feet long and 72 Examination & Treatment vanra are owned and operated by the Grand Lodge I. Inpatient and outpatient care will be provided feet wide. tion to Lodge No. 3, Philadelphia. of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania whose on a nondiscriminatory basis; all patients will For Many Services at Homes Rooms $ 6,000 existence antedates both the Commonwealth of Penn be admitted and receive care without regard to • It will have 4 stories in front and February 15, 16, 17, 18 - Confer sylvania and the United States of America. There are race, color, or national origi n. three stories in rear. Volunteers - girls, ladies, young Main Entrance Area & ence of Grand Masters in North Amer housed at the Masonic Homes members their wives 2. All patients will be assigned to rooms floors $150,000 widows and mothers of deceased meri1 b~ rs of the and sections without regard to race, color or • It will have two main corridors, men and Master Masons - are needed Lounges ica, Philadelphia. six hundred Lodges within the Commonwealth hav· national origin. ing a total membership of 237,404 as of December creating a central core for service at the Masonic Homes at Elizabeth 27. 1972. These Lodges operate under the )urisdic· 3. Patients will not be asked if they are willing or February 27 - Grand Lodge Offi lion of the Grand Lodge. desire to share a room with a person of an· other race. areas. Guest rooms will be around town. cers, meeting, Committee on Masonic Neither the Constitution of the Grand Lodge nor the outside of the corridors. Those interested should contact Bro. the By-Laws of the Subordinate Lodges restricts 4. Er;nployees will be assigned to patient services Send Contributions to Homes Homes, Elizabethtown. membership by reason of race, colo r· or creed and W!t~out re11ard to the race, color, or national • Each main floor will contain 24 Robert W. Westcott. Executive Direc there are many among our members who are not of orrgm of erther the patient or employee. March 3 - Quarterly Communicn the Cauca~ i an race n lt~ough no recor·d is kept of our 5. Staff privileges will not be denied professionally double rooms and 8 single rooms, tor. Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pa. If you have misplaced, or have not re membershrp on a bnsrs of race, color or creed. qualified personnel on the basis of race color tion, Masoni c Temple, Philadelphia. or national origin. ' ' or a bed capacity of 56 a floor. 17022. ceived, a self-addressed envelope for The admission of our members, or their wives March 6- Grand Master, 125th An widow~. or mothers of deceased members, to th~ 6. A!l facilities of this institution will be utilized • Each room will have separate wash There are many types of service need your annual contribution to the Guest Masoruc Homes Is governed by an elected Committee wrthout regard to race, color, or national origin. room facilities. ed. from pushing wheel chairs to enter and Building Fund for the Masonic niversary, Milton Lodge No. 256, Mil n!l Masonic Homes. This Committee approves or 7. Transfer of patients from the rooms assigned ton. drsapproves applications for the admission of mem· and/ or selected will not be made for racial • Two main floors will be initially taining and visiting with elderly Guests. Homes at Elizabethtown, send your bcrs, their relatives referred to above and children reasons; however, any patient may request to March 13 - Grand Master, Syria sponsored by our Lodges, solely on the basis of need upgra.de the room assigned and/or selected at completed, creating 112 beds. The You can hire employees but you can't check direct to: Masonic Homes, Eliza and the Committee does not discriminate by reason any trme for any reason provided that the room bethtown, Pa. 17022. Please indicate T~mple's Masters' Night, Syria Mosque, of the r_ace, creed, national origin, age or sex of requested Is readily available. third or top floor will remain a purc:hase compassion. the applicant. your name, address and Lodge number. Ptttsburgh. MASONIC HOMES. shell to afford future expansions. There are many ways to serve Free By virtue of the foregoing, the Masonic Homes is ELIABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA • Each main floor , in addition to masonry. This is one that will give you Your assistance is needed and deeply 2 Guest rooms, will include dining great pleasure and satisfaction. appreciated. 3 "Giants" Among Men Pennsylvania Masons Helped "Build" A Nation This is the third and last article on "Giants" Among Men - Pennsylvania Masons who played important roles in Colonial Days to "build" a new Nation. Pennsylvania Masons honor their Brethren. Bro. Jonathan Bayard Smith Bro. Jonathan Bayard Smith, born in Philadelphia, February 21, 1742, was a prominent Philadelphia merchant and a Member of Lodge No. 3, Philadelphia. He served as Worshipful Master of Lodge No. 3 in 1785. Bro. Smith was the second R. W. Grand Master of the independent Grand Lodge of Pennsyl vania, serving in 1789-1794, and again in 1798-1802. He was one of the forceful merchants Bro. Thomas Cadwalader Bro. Peter Muhlenberg Bro. Federick Muhlenberg who protested against the suppressive mercantile measures of England. Active Lambert Cadwalader served as cap In 1777 he was commissioned briga political career. as a member of the Provincial conven Bro. Jonathan B. Smith Bro. Edward Hand tain of a company known as the dier general in the Continental Army Bro. Muhlenberg was a member of tions or congresses of 1 77 5 and 177 6, "Greens." His brother, John, served as and was ordered to Morristown, N.J. the General Assembly of Pennsylvania Dublin, and in 1767 came to Philadel he helped to engineer the overthrow of Bro. Thomas Cadwalader Captain of a city troop known as the He fought at Brandywine and German and its Speaker from 1780 to 1783. He phia as surgeon's mate in the 18th Royal the old provincial government of Penn Bro. Thomas Cadwalader, physician "Silk Stocking Company." (A sketch town, and spent the winter with Bro. was commissioned justice of the peace Irish Regiment. sylvania. of Philadelphia, a Revolutionary sur of John Cadwalader appeared in the Washington at Valley Forge. In Decem on March 9, 1784, and later that year As an ensign, he went with his regi Bro. Smith was elected to the Contin geon, was born in 1707. last issue of the Pennsylvania Freema ber 1780 Bro. Muhlenberg became a became register of wills and recorder ment to Fort Pitt in 1772, returning to ental Congress on February 5, 1775, but As a doctor, Bro. Cadwalader is not son.) general and Bro. Von Steuben's second of deeds in Montgomery County, Pa. Philadelphia two years later. resigned in September to assist in the ed for his use of inoculation against Bro. Cadwalader was a member of in-command. At the close of the war, in In 1788 he was elected to the First After resigning his commission, Bro. defense of the city when the British smallpox. In 1750 he delivered the first St. John's Lodge, or "First" Lodg~. 1783 he was made a brevet major gen Congress as a Federalist, representing Hand practiced medicine in Lancaster, were appoaching Philadelphia. series of medical lectures in Philadel Philadelphia, and in June 1738 was eral. the Philadelphia district. Pa. At the outbreak of the Revolution, His military career started in 1775 phia. chosen Senior Grand Warden. He died In 1783 Bro. Muhlenberg returned to He was elected the first Speaker of he joined Colonel Thompson's Pennsyl when he was made lieutenant colonel In civic affairs, he was associated at Trenton, New Jersey, November 14, Philadelphia. He entered into politics the United States House of Represen vania battalion of riflemen on June 25, of a battalion of Associators in Phila with Bro. Benjamin Franklin in found 1779, and was buried in the Friends' and was elected to the Supreme Execu tatives and was re-elected to the Second, 1775, as a lieutenant colonel and took delphia commanded by his brother-in ing the Library Company of Philadel burying ground there. tive Council of Pennsylvania in 1784; Third and Fourth Congresses. part in the siege of Boston. · law, Col. John Bayard. He later served phia in 1731. vice-president of Pennsylvania under On January 8, 1800, Gov. Thomas He gave outstanding service against Two Muhlenberg Brothers with distinction in the 1777 Brandywin