Honorable Mention- “Brother Franklin Award” – 2005-06-11-13 March 2019 Spring Reunion Opens, Friday, March 15, 2019 Celebrating 100 years of DeMolay The Order of DeMolay’s Relationship to the Order of DeMolay is that they present themselves in appearance and conduct on a level of higher than that expected from society in general.’

The Order of DeMolay was founded in Kansas City, MO by Ill. Frank S. Many of our Members who have never been exposed to the Order of Land, 33° in . The organization was named after a 12th DeMolay, or for that matter to the actions of current young people in century knight; Jacques DeMolay, the last Grand Master of the Knights general, have a much greater tendency to look with disdain upon the Templar. Order of DeMolay because the young men of the Order of not always In March 2019, DeMolay International celebrates its 100th create the image which is expected of them. Appearance and acts of individual DeMolays can and do impact the opinion of Masons about the Anniversary! Order.’

Our Sovereign Grand Commander, Ill. David A. Glattly, 33°; ‘the I have had the opportunity to serve the Order of DeMolay for just about DeMolay boy from Clifton, New Jersey,’ has declared the month of 30 years, working on local, state and international levels in a magnitude March to be DeMolay month in our Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to of roles and responsibilities. I have mentored and guided some of the celebrate the organization’s Centennial Year. He has asked every Valley sharpest and outstanding young leaders that DeMolay or any other youth to commemorate this with some type of activity involving DeMolay. organization for that matter has to offer. Some of the young men I have worked with in DeMolay are now medical doctors, PhD’s, attorneys, Today, DeMolay may be considered a ‘Brotherhood Without Borders.’ teachers and professional businessmen. They have and currently proudly DeMolay Chapters exist in all fifty states, the District of Columbia and serve in our Armed Forces on the land, in the sea and in the sixteen foreign countries including Adriatic States, , , air. They are proud fathers, and husbands and role models in our society. Aruba, , Baja California, , , Canada, , Many of these successful citizens who began their careers of leadership , , , , , Panama, , , and service began in DeMolay and have graduated on through the , , , and Uruguay. Currently, DeMolay Masonic journey and have served their Lodges, Valleys, Commanderys, operates in over 1,000 chapters globally with over 3 million in historical Chapters and Shrine Temples. membership. My point with all this goes back to the popular quote: When a young man takes his obligations as a DeMolay, he vows upon a One hundred years for now Holy Bible and before his Brothers that he will: It will not matter what kind of car I drove,  Strive to be a good son to his parents What kind of a house I lived in,  Be faithful to trusts placed in him. How much money was in my bank account,  Live a clean and moral life. Nor what my clothes looked like,  Love and serve God according to the teachings of his own But the world may be a better place family’s religion. There is no ‘superior or correct’ religious Because I was important in the life of a child. belief in DeMolay.  Be a loyal and patriotic citizen, and to defend the interests of The Valley of Philadelphia boasts many of our members who are Senior his country. DeMolays (former members of DeMolay in their younger years), current  Remember the example set forth by Jacques DeMolay and or past DeMolay Advisors and recipients of the DeMolay Legion of strive to be faithful and trustworthy in all his commitments in Honor. These men provided or continue to supply and encourage life. strength, support (both moral and financial), leadership guidance to the  Be loyal and supportive of his DeMolay Brothers. Order, its members and cause.  Honor and respect all women.  Be tolerant and understanding in his of others. My Brethren, to those of you who currently work with our Masonic Youth Groups, I salute you for fulfilling your Obligation and making a As we can see, many similar obligations and requirements professed by positive difference for our future leaders. DeMolay also bind us to Freemasonry and to our worldwide Brotherhood. If you are not currently involved as an Advisor in one of our Masonic Youth Groups, I would encourage you to do so. It would make a strong As Ill. Thomas W. Jackson, 33° RWPGS wrote in his article relating impact to you and our young leaders of tomorrow. To those Valley DeMolay to Freemasonry; Brethren who are leaders in Lodges or appendent Masonic organizations, ‘We as Masons assumed an obligation that whatever we did would reflect I would encourage you to sponsor a DeMolay Chapter or ask them to do positively upon the Fraternity. The members of the Order of DeMolay a presentation at one of your monthly meetings. assumed that same obligation! Because the majority of society accepts a certain set of values does not mean that Freemasonry or the Order of Invest in our youth of today for stronger and better DeMolay are obligated to comply with this same set of values! What is world for all tomorrow. considered wrong in accordance with Masonic Law and Masonic values does not have to fall to the level of the values of today’s society. Thank you to Ill. Rick S. Freedman, 33°, Past Sovereign Prince and current Deputy Master of This higher value system applies also the Order of DeMolay. Therefore, Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection, 14° for this article what Freemasonry expects specifically from the young men comprising celebrating the Order of DeMolay’s Centennial.

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Dear Brethren,

The Sovereign Grand Commander had declared November as month in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction and asked that all Dear Brethren, Valleys undertake an activity to commemorate it. The officers of DeJoinville Council, Princes of Jerusalem and officers representing the I realize I sound like a broken record, but there’s never been a better time other Bodies of the Valley of Philadelphia participated in the walk to end to be a Scottish Rite Mason. Alzheimer’s disease on November 10, 2018. This was the first time we participated in this great charity event. I am thankful for the incredible The upcoming Reunion is named to honor our Right Worshipful Grand support of the members of our Valley and the Masonic family. Master, Ill. S. Eugene Herritt, 33°, and the Valley has put a lot of work into making the Spring Class a memorable one. Of particular excitement The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s to many of us is that March has been declared ‘DeMolay Month’ in the largest event to raise awareness on Alzheimer’s disease. Raised funds NMJ by our Sovereign Grand Commander. I am privileged to serve as a support research and care. Thousands of community members DeMolay Advisor, a distinction shared by many of our Valley Brothers; participated representing friends, caregivers, families and individuals furthermore, our Grand Commander and Commander-in-Chief are both suffering from the disease. We effectively portrayed well brotherly love Senior DeMolays, which well illustrates the long-term impact of this and relief on that day. The charity is very near and dear to my heart. My group. The young men of DeMolay are a constant source of inspiration grandfather was affected by this malicious disease. My family and I cared and I’m delighted that we have this opportunity to honor them. for him until his final passing. I have been very involved with this organization ever since and to be able to do so this year with my Masonic If you’re looking for Scottish Rite Excitement outside of our Reunion, family meant so much. consider looking in to joining the NMJ’s Hauts Grades Academy. Masonic Scholarship is a beautiful thing, and this program provides us all We collaborated to raise funds online and also had the great opportunity an excellent opportunity to learn more about our Degrees and about the to engage in a fun event. I can proudly say that you, our treasured Valley Scottish Rite in general. There is a waiting list for admission, so start members, have helped us surpass our goal and raise over $2500 this year! looking into it today. These are critical dollars that make possible the work of the Alzheimer’s Association, providing care and support, public policy efforts and vital Lastly, the next opportunity for YOU to get involved in the Valley is research into treatments, preventions and even a cure one day! For these always just around the corner. Read these communications, attend our great efforts and results we will be featured as one of the top teams in the events, and talk to your Brothers. There’s a place for everyone and it’s Delaware Valley through the ALZ chapter’s mailings which will reach never too soon or too late to get involved. over a million people in the region. Others will get to see the great work we do in and for our communities. Sincerely and Fraternally, Thank you again for coming together as one family for this event. To Bro. Scott R. Hilsee, 32° everyone reading this all I can say is getting more involved with the Thrice Potent Master Scottish Rite is one of the best choices I have made. There are numerous ways to get involved with the Valley of Philadelphia. Getting involved s one way we actively make good men better.

Sincerely and Fraternally,

Erik W. Krogstad, 32° Sovereign Prince Valley of Philadelphia, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite-Members Only!

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Greetings Valley of Philadelphia Members, My Dear Brethren:

I trust that each and everyone had a healthy and happy Holiday Season As you’ve no doubt read by now, March is DeMolay Month throughout and a safe New Year. the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Unfortunately I cannot claim any DeMolay heritage myself. My youth activity began and ended in the Cub On Friday, March 15, 2019, we will have the first night of our Spring Scouts. Imagine my surprise so many years later when Pennsylvania Reunion. The Spring Class is named for our RWGM, Ill. S. Eugene DeMolay honored me with initiation into their Legion of Honor. If Herritt, 33°, and the month of March has been declared DeMolay Month’ you’ve never had the pleasure of witnessing this solemn and very moving in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction by our Sovereign Grand ceremony which is open to the public, I highly recommend that you do. Commander. We often hear folks say, ‘What’s wrong with kids today?’ and while I I am a Senior DeMolay, and I know now the experience changed and sometimes agree with that statement I doubt you will hear that remark molded my life for the better. made in reference to any of the young people in DeMolay, Rainbow or Job’s Daughters. In my 10 opportunities serving as a presiding officer in The Candidates will have the pleasure of observing the Conferral of the Freemasonry, I made a habit of including the Masonic youth as part of 4°, 11° and 22° by the casts of our Valley members. the program for the year. Today when asked by any Brother for tips or ideas, I’m first to say, ‘you can never go wrong with inviting the youth.’ Please don’t forget to invite your ladies too as we have an active Ladies Group with a special program for them that evening. Our 22° Cast which will present the Degree at our March Reunion gathering will be made up of Valley Brethren who are Senior DeMolays, I look forward to seeing and greeting you all on Friday, March 15, 2019. DeMolay Legion of Honor members, DeMolay Advisors and supporters of our Masonic Youth. This is one way our Valley is supporting Sincerely and Fraternally, DeMolay Month. As a member of the Executive Committee I am proud to inform you that your Valley is an annual sponsor of Pennsylvania Norman R. Greene III, 32° MSA DeMolay’s State yearbook as well as that of the Rainbow girls as well. Most Wise Master Although the Sovereign Grand Commander has made this month an official observation, the Valley of Philadelphia has been and continues to We’re Here for You be all in when it comes to supporting our Masonic Youth.

‘We will strive to be a fraternity that fulfills our Masonic I would like to invite any of my fellow DeMolay Legionnaires to ‘wear Obligation to care for members.’ Those aren’t just words your cords’ to our March meeting. I’ll have mine on. Let us show our Brethren. We mean it. DeMolay pride and Scottish Rite’s support for this outstanding group during this celebration of their centennial. If you are, or if you know of any Valley Brother, Valley Lady or Widow that is hospitalized, shut-in or in some Happy 100th Anniversary, DeMolay and many, many more. other distress; please contact our Valley Hospitaler, Bro. Norman R. Greene III, 32° MSA at 610-275-1468 or Sincere Fraternal Regards, [email protected] Our Valley Hospitaler is always ready and willing to assist our worthy distressed Steven A. Morrison, 33° Valley Secretary Brethren and your families.

4 Meeting Notice Ladies of the Valley Friday, March, 15, 2019 There is a lot going on with the Scottish Rite Ladies! Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection, 14° Bro. Scott R. Hilsee, 32° Maria Panaritis of the Philadelphia Inquirer will join us for the evening. Her Linked-In profile says: “Award-winning journalist. Communicator. Thrice Potent Master Researcher. Storyteller. Deadline-driven thinker and writer with a Benjamin Franklin Consistory, 32° distinguished career in one of the nation’s most competitive media Ill. Jeffrey S. Greene, 33° markets.” She is now a columnist writing some emotion packed articles. I Commander-in-Chief think she will be as interested in us as we are in her! Anything she touches in life is a part of her story. (As they do in the newspaper, full

disclosure: I used to be a source for Maria, providing stats for her The Evening’s Agenda articles; only since I invited her did I learn she is a – younger – grad of 6:00 PM – Dinner in the Grand Banquet Room St. Joe’s and we are both still in touch with the same best of all times 7:15 PM- Candidate Orientation in the Benjamin Franklin Room professor. Who knows how small the world is?) 7:30 PM – Open Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection, 14° 7:35 PM- Presentation of the 4° Master Traveler But before we get to dinner, we are all invited to a baby shower! On 8:15 PM- Presentation of the 11°, Sublime Master Elected Saturday, March 9 at Maguire AFB, in NJ, Harris Brooks, partnering 9:20 PM- Close Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection. Open Benjamin with the March of Dimes, is again pulling together donations of all kinds Franklin Consistory for military families with a pregnant member or spouse. I got to 9:25 PM- Presentation of the 22°, Prince of Libanus participate in the last one at Willow Grove and it was amazing. Wives of 10:25 PM- Close Benjamin Franklin Consistory PA Masons sat at most of the tables helping the families – one of my All times are approximate families almost missed the shower because their tiny bundle came early – he was the star of the table. Parking Remember Brethren: The parking validations sold at our Reunion Everyone should be at “Tommy B’s” (the former Officer’s Club) by 10 meetings are for the Convention Center Parking Facility, 1324 Arch A.M. (Directions to follow) I will need the following information to get Street only. The validations are active from 3:00 P.M. until midnight. through the gate – No later than the week before the event. Name Dinner Menu State from which Driver’s License is issued. Friday, March 15, 2019 Driver’s License Number Date of Birth Served Buffet Style

Please let me know if you are coming (and your info) and if you need to Venetian House Salad be hooked up with a ride or can help driving up there (and where you are Glazed Baked Atlantic Salmon coming from). Email [email protected] Chicken Marsala Italian Sausage w/sautéed Peppers & Onions And-DRUM ROLL PLEASE-Rona Kornfeld has been assuring that the Rice Pilaf babies will have their own blankets! She has 47 (!!!) done but we need at Mixed Vegetables Lemon Cake

$20 per person Special dietary needs? No problem! Let us know by the deadline.

Thank you for making your registration by the Thursday, March 7, 2019 deadline. Reservations can be made by mail, by calling 215-563- 1814, by email to [email protected], through the Valley’s Facebook group, ‘Valley of Philadelphia, Ancient Accepted least 50 – there is still time to craft one, two or a few! She ordered 50 Scottish Rite- have your current and correct Members Only!’ Also if we white bags with handles and her daughter Tammy Freedman is going to email address you’ll receive a notice via Constant Contact that will help her make bows. allow you to pay for your dinner ticket using your credit or debit card.

(PS: We don’t have time to get the gift cards together for this shower but Recommenders are reminded to check with your Candidate to be sure will keep gathering for the next one to fill all the little boxes!) he called in to register his attendance. Your cooperation is appreciated If you aren’t getting emails from the SRLG, send me an email to and expected. No reservations will be accepted past the deadline. No [email protected]. Exceptions!

See you in March! Maureen Greene

5 Welcome Brother! Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection, 14° Benjamin Franklin Consistory, 32° On Saturday, February 2, 2019, the Valley held its first ever ‘Welcoming Spring Reunion Opening Night Breakfast,’ for the members of our Spring and Fall Classes of 2018. The Friday, March 15, 2019 program was held at the Tacony .

Of the combined 65 new Brothers, there were only around 20 who Honoring accepted the invitation and attended; but they were treated to a delicious Illustrious S. Eugene Herritt, 33° breakfast buffet featuring, scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, bacon, Right Worshipful Grand Master sausage, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit, muffins and bagels. Degrees to be conferred: The program, planned and emceed by the Valley’s Mentoring Committee

Chairman, Bro. Jon S. Solheim, 32°; featured presentations by our Thrice Potent Master, Bro. Scott R. Hilsee, Sovereign Prince, Erik W. Krogstad, 32°, 18° Senior Warden, David J. Kolmetzky, 32°, Past Sovereign Prince, Yasser A. Al-Khatib, 32° MSA, HGA, First Lieutenant Commander, Ill. Gerard R. Sealy, 33°, and Ill. Jeffrey S. Greene, 33°, Commander-in- Chief. Illustrious Brothers, William A. Klosz, 33°, Second Lieutenant Commander, G. Kent Hackney, 33°, Past Commander-in-Chief, Rick S. Freedman, Deputy Master, Steven A. Morrison, 33°, Valley Secretary Master Traveler, 4° and Frank Weckenman, 33° MSA, Valley Treasurer, along with 14° Junior Warden, Kenneth B. Shinn Jr., 32° and 18° Junior Warden, Bro. Timothy J. Curran Jr., 32° were also in attendance.

Sublime Master Elected, 11°

Prince of Libanus, 22°

The Ladies of the Valley will welcome awarding winning journalist: Maria Panaritis of the Philadelphia Inquirer The Brethren heard presentations on the Lodge of Perfection, the Council of Princes of Jerusalem, the Chapter of Rose Croix, the Consistory, Ill. Bro. Morrison: Please reserve ____meals in my name for the Supreme Council, and the Pennsylvania Council of Deliberation, Valley Spring Reunion Opening Night, Friday, March 15, 2019. My check involvement in community events, the Knights of St. Andrew, the Lodge in the amount of $_____made payable to ‘Scottish Rite Bodies’ is Ambassadors program and the Supreme Council’s new Haut Grades enclosed. Academy.

’ They also learned about the Valley s activities such as; the annual Worker’s Night, the Family Picnic, Family Life program, the annual NAME______Memorial Service, the Valley’s Holiday Party, the annual Officer’s

Training Conference, the Day of Masonic Light and the Feast of Tishri.

The session concluded at noon and the Brethren left with information TELEPHONE______ranging from how to get further involved in the Valley should they choose to as well as how to make a reservation for dinner at our Reunion meetings.

EMAIL______The Valley has been working on putting together a mentoring program for some time now and this program seems to be the best presentation Complete and mail before Thursday, March 7, 2019 to yet. Scottish Rite Office, Masonic Temple One North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-2520

6 14° Captain of the Guard John K. Saltzgueber, 32°, Ill. Daniel R. Scheetz, 33° and Valley Honor Guard member Mark H. Whited, 32°

DeMolay Legion of Honor Active Members (Those Brethren that were DeMolays and have been honored by the organization): Past Sovereign Prince Russell B. Combs, 32° MSA and Commander- in-Chief, Ill. Jeffrey S. Greene, 33°

DeMolay Legion of Honor Honorary Members (Master Masons honored for their support of the Order of DeMolay): DeMolay Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence Active Member of the Supreme Council and Past Most Wise Master Ill. Robert J. Bateman, 33° RWPGM, Joseph A. Fletcher Jr., 32°, Past Sovereign Prince and current 14° Deputy Master Ill. Rick S. The International Order of DeMolay was founded by Brother Frank S. Freedman, 33°, Past Commander-in-Chief Ill. Anthony J. Garvey, Land along with a group of nine young men on March 24, 1919. In 33°, Paul J. Mandelaro, 32° MSA, Past Thrice Potent Master Ill. reading the history it is interesting to note that in discussing a name for Michael D. McKee, 33°, Valley Secretary Ill. Steven A. Morrison, 33° this new ‘club’ the boys decided that they wanted their new group to have and Ill. Daniel R. Scheetz, 33°. a Masonic reference in its name. We’re quite sure that there may be more and we apologize for those not Bro. Land, who was advising them mentioned that at that time he was mentioned. The Brethren listed responded to our poll. serving as the Commander of Demolai Council of Kadosh, a Southern

Jurisdiction Scottish Rite body; named for the last Grand Master of The Scottish Rite connection doesn’t just end there. Our Valley is very , Jacques DeMolay. They agreed that they had found proud to have the current President, First Vice President and Third Vice their namesake. President of the Pennsylvania State High Twelve Association as members. Bros. Francis J. Lorine III, 32°, Americo J. Santella, 32° Fast forward 100 years. Ill. David Glattly, 33°, our Sovereign Grand and J. Denny Henderson, 32° have been working very hard for our Commander, a Senior DeMolay himself has declared March 2019 to be Masonic Youth groups, including the Order of DeMolay with their active ‘DeMolay month’ in the Northern Jurisdiction. He has asked all Valley’s sponsorship of the Pennsylvania High Twelvian Society. The Society to do something to celebrate the organization’s centennial. We in the raises money to support Pennsylvania DeMolay, Rainbow and Job’s Valley of Philadelphia will present the 22°, Prince of Libanus with a Cast Daughters. made up of Valley Brethren who are active with the DeMolay organization. If you want to do your part to celebrate DeMolay month or at any time of the year; why not visit one of our local Chapters? Chester Pike Chapter Also, in keeping with the Scottish Rite connection, we thought it might meets in Delaware County, Friendship-Bray Chapter meets in Jenkintown be interesting to see how many of our active Valley Officers and and Northeast DeMolay meets at the Masonic Temple in Tacony. members are involved with DeMolay in some capacity. You’ve probably already read in this issue of Ill. Rick S. Freedman, 33°’s involvement In 1995 DeMolay International authorized the creation of a group known with the International Order’s Supreme Council. But there are a number as the Order of Squires. For boy’s ages 9 to 11, Squires meet in what is of others. The responses to our poll have shown that our Valley is well known as a Manor. We have two Manors locally, Bayse Newbcomb represented: Manor in Jenkintown and First Liberty Manor meets in Tacony. Senior DeMolays For more information about our local DeMolay and Squires organizations (Valley Brethren, who as boys belonged to DeMolay): just ask any of the Brethren listed as Advisors. They will be very glad to Past Sovereign Prince Russell B. Combs, 32° MSA, Robert S. assist you. Flaemig, Knight of St. Andrew Scott P. Gilligan, 32°, Commander- in-Chief Ill. Jeffrey S. Greene, 33°, Most Wise Master Norman R. Greene III, 32° MSA, Louis A. Greenfield, 32° and 14° Captain of the Guard John K. Saltzgueber, 32°

DeMolay and Squires Advisors: Michael C. Cappo, 32°, Past Sovereign Prince Russell B. Combs, 32° MSA, 18° Junior Warden Timothy J. Curran Jr., 32°, David DiPietro, 32°, Reception-Stewards Committee member Walter S. Flores, 32°, Past Sovereign Prince and current 14° Deputy Master Ill. Rick S. Freedman, 33°, Knight of St. Andrew Scott P. Gilligan, 32°, Thrice Potent Master Scott R. Hilsee, 32°, 14° Guard Stephen M. Kornfeld, 32°, Past Thrice Potent Master Ill. Michael D. McKee, 33°,

7 Children’s Dyslexia Center of Philadelphia Our Scottish Rite Charity

On behalf of the Children’s Dyslexia Center, I would like to say ‘Happy New Year’ and welcome everyone back. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our first Reunion, March 15, 2019.

I would like to thank everyone for supporting the Dyslexia Center last year. Thanks to Scottish Rite donations, member’s individual donations and money contributed with your dues payments we experienced another This year, as in past years; we’ve asked you to consider making a successful year and were able to continue teaching children to live with donation to the Valley’s funds when paying your dues. The following Dyslexia. Brethren are thanked for their support of Valley’s Almoner, Equipment and Learning Center Endowment fund. This is the complete list as of To help the Children’s Dyslexia Center flourish again this year we have press time. Further donations will be shown in future issues of The planned a number of fund raisers: Please consider participating. Listed Double Eagle. below are the fund raisers we have planned: Brethren, you do need to wait until you pay our annual dues to make a 1. Chances of the Ultimate Philadelphia Sports Fan. Chances are donation to any of our funds. To make a donation to the Almoner Fund, $20.00 each. You can win two season tickets to every major make your check payable to ‘Valley of Philadelphia Almoner Fund.’ For Philadelphia sporting event (over 210 pairs of tickets). donations to the Learning Center Endowment, make your check payable Second prize a four day trip to the Phillies training camp. Package to ‘Children’s Dyslexia Center of Philadelphia.’ Donations to the includes 4 round trip airfares, four night hotel accommodations, 4 tickets Equipment Fund can be made to ‘Scottish Rite Bodies.’ Please be sure to to two Phillies games, and transportation to and from the airport. indicate you’re donating to the Equipment Fund. Thank you. Third prize, is a 60” big screen TV and a catered party for you and your All Funds friends for the NFL’s Big Game. The winner will be drawn October 6, Keith W. Hart, 32° 2019. Glenn E. Harvey, 32° 2. April 5, 2019, 6-10 PM., we are hosting a Spring Fling at the Albert D. Polekoff, 32° Masonic Temple, 4400 Magee Avenue in Northeast Dean R. Shacklett, 32° Philadelphia. We will have food, fun, silent auctions, 50-50, Thomas H. Wible, 32° MSA etc., all to raise money for the Dyslexia Center. Please plan

your schedule and join us and bring your friends. The cost of this fund raiser is $35 per person. Almoner Fund 3. May 23, 2019, we will have our biggest fund raiser of the year, Christopher C. Biddle, 32° ‘The Chef’s Gala’ which will be held at the Valley Forge Hotel Michael W. Brown, 32° & Casino. Chefs from all over Pennsylvania provide samples of Seth R. Duncan, 32° their featured foods. Guests will sample the hors d’oeuvres, Jason T. Hudnut, 32° food and desserts, while talking to friends and viewing the Thomas S. Kopczynski, 32° silent auction items. For information and tickets go to David Krain, 32° Mark J. O’Fee, 32° thechefsgala.org 4. Listed below is the schedule of our ‘Dine Around’ restaurants Charles M. Pierro, 32° for the next few months: Frederick E. Ryan, 32° March 21 Pietro’s Prime 125 Market Street, West Chester Hayden W. Wright, 32° April 25 Spence Café 131 N. High Street, West Chester May 16 Goats Beard 103 N. Wayne Avenue. Wayne Equipment Fund June 20 Split Rail 15 Walnut Street, West Chester Kenneth B. Anderson, 32° Joseph R. Fedorowycz, 32° Please try to visit the restaurants participating in the Dine Arounds; each Eugene J. Latzko, 32° J. O’Fee, 32° restaurant will donate a percentage of the proceeds to the Dyslexia Mark Center. Dining out will help fund the Center and help you experience new and delicious meals. Learning Center Endowment William W. Aust, 32° If you are interested in participating in any of the fund raisers or need Ill. Raymond T. George, 33° information about the Center, please call Bro, Tom Wible, 32° MSA at Lee M. Hutley, 32° 215-219-9839 or Email to [email protected]. David Krain, 32° Richard M. Landis, 32° Stanley A. Zaslavsky, 32°

8 Freemasons for Freemasons as ritual books from which one could learn the ritual for practicing it in the Lodge. . .’ He further explains that few of the so-called exposures actually say anything negative about Freemasonry. He suggests that, “in order to ‘play the game’ that the New Acquisition:1750 Masonic Ritual ‘Exposure’ interdiction [i.e., prohibition] in the oath was still honored, these By Jeffrey Croteau, Director of Library & Archives publications were presented as ‘exposures,’ published by shameless Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, MA persons, who had been members, but had left and now betrayed the Order. These claims have long been believed, but in fact the number of

real exposures is extremely limited.” Harry Carr makes a similar Through a recent gift, the Scottish observation in Samuel Pritchard’s Masonry Dissected 1730: An Analysis Rite Masonic Museum & Library and Commentary, observing that Pritchard’s work appears to have been acquired the very rare book used as printed ritual. He notes that, after its first appearance in 1730, pictured here, Samuel Pritchard’s ‘that there were at least nineteen further editions [of Masonry Dissected] Masonry Dissected. It is one of up to 1760,’ and that ‘indeed, there are simply no records of new only three copies of the 1750 developments in English ritual during the thirty-year gap, from 1730 to edition of a famous Masonic ritual 1760 and throughout the period Pritchard’s work held the field.’ Kent exposure that are known to exist. Walgren suggests that this 1750 ritual ‘exposure’ may have been printed Generously donated by Carolyn for use of the members of Newport’s first , St. John’s Keith Silvia, the granddaughter of Lodge, chartered by the Provincial in Boston on December Roger Keith (1888-1968), Past 24, 1749. Further research may shed light on who produced and used this Grand Master of the Grand Lodge book. In the meantime, Ms. Silvia’s gift to the library has found a of Massachusetts from 1948-1950, suitable and highly appreciative home. this 32-page pamphlet is a 1750

reprint of a Masonic ritual exposure Do you have a rare book that you’d like to donate? We’d love to hear originally printed in London in from you! Send us an email at [email protected] and tell us more. 1730. London publishers reprinted

the book several times between IN MEMORIAM 1730 and 1750, but this is the first Farewell My Brother American edition of the book. The book, collected by Past Grand Master Keith many years ago, is an exciting addition to the Library & Archives collection. Michael J. Conway Spring Class 2009 Along with the text from earlier London editions, this book also contains references to a sermon by Charles Brockwell (1691-1755), who served as Joseph Gianforcaro Worshipful Master of two Boston Lodges –Master’s Lodge and First Lodge. His sermon was not published until January 1, 1750. The title Spring Class 1983 page does not say where or by whom the book was printed, noting only that it was done in 1749. Bibliographer Kent Walgren explains the Richard M. Landis discrepancy between the publication date and the quotation from 1750 Brockwell sermon by noting that, ‘prior to 1752 the legal year began on Fall Class 1972 Annunciation Day, March 25. [The book was therefore] probably printed between 1 Jan. and 25 Mar. 1749/50.’ Thomas E. Laskey Fall Class 1976 Walgren makes a case for this book having been printed at Newport, Rhode Island, by Ann Smith Franklin (1696-1763), Benjamin Franklin’s Richard L. McFeeters sister-in-law, and a printer in her own right. Walgren suggests that Franklin issued the book to exploit the public’s interest in Joseph Green’s Fall Class 1966 Entertainment for a Winter’s Evening, an anti-Masonic satire of Charles Brockwell’s Brotherly Love Recommended in a Sermon Preached before Ramon M. Ryan the Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons in Christ Church, Boston, on Wednesday the 27th of December, 1749. Both Fall Class 2014 were published in 1750. Another explanation is perhaps even more compelling. Robert N. Self Spring Class 1998 Although printed as a ritual exposure, Masonry Dissected was likely intended as an aid-memoire for Freemasons, not as an anti-Masonic publication. J.A.M. Snoek, in ‘Ritual Books versus Exposures,’ the introduction to British Freemasonry, 1717-1813, Volume 2:Rituals 1 – English, Irish and Scottish Craft Rituals, makes the point that early exposures, starting with Samuel Pritchard’s 1730 London publication of Masonry Dissected, “are in fact ‘pseudo-exposures,’ written by

9 Are You and Your Family Ready to take Flight?

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