A Message from Our Grand Master an Artist's Drawing of the Masonic Pavilion B Eing Financed and Provided by the Masons of New York

Questions & Answers

Question: When and where was George Washington made a Mason? Answer: On November 4, 1752, in the Lodge at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Question: What was the first printed refer ence to M asonic Lodges in Pennsy lvania? FREE :M:A.SO~ Answer : In the issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette, dated December 8, 1730, its editor, Benjamin Franklin (not then a Mason) refers to "several Lodges of Freemasons" AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA having been "Erected in this Province." Question: What is t he oldest Masonic Lodge VOLUME XI FEBRUARY • 1964 NUMBER 1 record in America? Answer: The account book (from 1731 to 1738) of St. J ohn's Lodge of Philadelphia, now owned by the Pennsylvania Historical Society. A Message from Our Grand Master An artist's drawing of the Masonic Pavilion b eing financed and provided by the Masons of New York. It will occupy n1ore thnn 25,000 square feet of_ space Question: What is lawful Masonic informa I take this opportunity to express eted by the Communist than the minds and is located at the Avenue of the An1ericas and E urasia Avenue, a short d1stance tion w h en vou ching for a Brother? my sincere appreciation for the honor of youth. T he Communist knows that from the U nisphere. l\'luch of the construction cost is being financed b y the sale Answer: Lawful information that a person which you conferred upon me on De he who controls the youth controls the of Gen eral Adnlission tick ets to the World's ~·'a ir ~Y. New York Lodges. There is a Mason may be secured by sitting in will b e no charge for admission to the Masomc Pav1hon. Lodge with him, by a known Mason vouch cember 27, 1963-affording me the future. ing for him as such, and by his passing an opportunity to take my place in the If every Masonic Lodge in this J ur unknown, save to a few of their close examination by an Examining Committee long succession of Grand Masters of isdiction sponsored and actually sup The Masonic Press associates. appointed by the Worshipful M aster. M asons in Pennsylvania. ported a D eMolay Chapter, I would Time was when the principles and The Masonic press, beyond all doubt, Questio n: Name the five largest Grand I have accepted this tremendous un have no fear about th is country tomor ideals of Freemasonry were spread by provides a wonderful means by which Lodges in the United States giving their dertaking and will meet the responsi row, nor would I have any question word of mouth, but the great growth the wealth of cultural material may be approximate memberships? bilities of Grand Master to the best of about the future of Freemasonry. and progress of the Craft has required broadcast and absorbed by Freemasons Answer: New York with approximately my ability. I know that DeMolay work takes seeking more Masonic Light. 190,500; Ohio with nearly 280,000; Penn more than this. sylvania with approximately 257,000; Texas As Grand Master, I am governed valuable time, dedicated leaders and Masonic literary gems have contrib and California with approximately 245,000 by Usages, Customs and L andmarks. some financial assistance. H owever, my uted much to the expansion and ad Chain Letters each. Therefore, there will be no major Brethren, this is a cheap price to pay vancement Freemasonry has enjoyed Question: Will F reemasonry be represented changes in policy. However, I do have for the future of this country and for over two centuries. Are Prohibited in any way at the N ew Y ork World's F a ir some suggestions and directions. Freemasonry. F ew organizations have withstood in 1964-65? It is my purpose, in the next year, to the test of time as has Freemasonry The recent epidemic of the so-called Answer: Yes. The Masons of New York are administer the affairs of Grand Lodge Church and Freemasonry steeped as it is in the ancient legends chain letters among Masons is unfor financing and ·building a beautiful and spa with due regard to economy, consistent In Freemasonry we have various re of the Operative Craft whose traditions tunate, indeed. cious M asonic Pavilion. with the dignity and high character of ligious beliefs, but, basically, we must M embers of P ennsylvania Lodges and fundamentals we have had the Question: What do A.D. and A.L. mean and our F raternity. all be religious to be Masons. There good fo rtune to inherit. are not "permitted to circulate chain why? It is my desire that during this com fore, I now urge M asonic Lodges in Freemasonry can well count among letters. Answer: A.D. means "Anno D omini," in t he ing year true Masonic fellowship will this Jurisdiction to attend divine serv its members great leaders in science, This useless and time consuming year of our Lord and is the Christian be experienced throughout the Juris ices as a M asonic body. practice is not only in violation of the method of designating the number of years art, industry, church and state. All followin g the birth of Christ. Freemasons' diction. While we cannot be clothed in Ma United States P ostal · Regulations but sonic dress, I urge you, now, to make have contributed to the sum total of nomenclature in this respect comes from the R ecommenders and Masonic Culture. Without the medium is emphatically prohibited in Decisions old belief (entirely erroneous) that the visits to various temples of worship as Committee of Inquiry of the Masonic press, · however, the No. 157 and 159 of our Digest of De world was created 4,000 years b efore Christ a Masonic group and thus bear testi teachings and philosophies of. our cisions of the Grand Lodge and Grand and therefore indicates t he date as 4,000 R ecommenders should be more se mony to our common belief and faith 1, 1956. years p lus the c u rrent year , for insta nce learned Brethren would have remained M asters as revised to M ay 1964 A.D. or 5964 A.L. (Anno Lucis- in lective of the men they are willing to in God. recommend. They should know the the year of Light) t he present year. Bro. Earl F. Herold I also will permit the announcement Editor's Note: I£ you bavc a question on Freema man, his reputation and his standing (Continued on Page 2) THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Second Class sonry, s hare it w ith u s . We will make ever y effort R. W. Grand Master to answer h. If permissible, we will include both as a citizen. Do not put your signature Di stribution Office POSTAGE PAID AT the prize today more cov- THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Grand Master's Message Sanford M. Chilcote Issued Quarterly From Our Grand Secretary's Office February, May, August and November at (Contin ued from Page 1) Elected an 'Active' Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, by of such a visit in the Lodge Notice in December Quat·tel'ly Communication Grand En.campment Knights Templar The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of The Most order that all the Lodge Brethren For Pennsylvania T he December Quarterly Communication held on D ecember 4 1963 was of the Umted States, the Scottish Rite Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free a nd Ac might know of the plan. cepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Juris very well attended, with close to . 800 Brethren present. All of our iiving and the Masonic Service Association. I realize this is not now permitted At the meeting of the Supreme diction Thereunto Belonging, through its R. W. P ast Grand M~sters and sixty-seven of the seventy D istrict Deputy The proposed amendments to the because of several Decisions in the Di Council 33 ° Ancient Accepted Scottish COMMITTEE ON MASONIC CULTURE-William E. Grand Masters were m attendance. Four hundred and thirty-nine Lodges By-Laws of 3 L odges were approved gest of Decisions. H owever, just as Rite, Northern M asonic Jurisdiction Yeager, P. G. M., Chairman, William E. Montgomery, held in B oston, Mass., last Septembe;, were represented. upon the recommendation of the Com Vice-Chairman, W. Frederick Warren, Blaine F. soon as practical, the conflicting D e The Annual election was conducted .mittee on By-Laws. Fabian, W. Irvine Wiest and Paul C. Rodenhouser. cisions will be amended to permit such Bro. Sanford M. Chilcote, Past Grand expeditiously with approximately Bro. Richard A. Kern, R. W. P ast an activity by Masonic Lodges. Master, was elected an Active Member Approved and Aulhori:red To Be Printed by 12,750 votes being cast. T he follow Grand Master and Chairman of the EARL F. HEROLD for P ennsylvania. Masonic Lodge Rooms ing Brethren were duly elected to serve C.ommittee on Correspondence, re Right Worshipful Grand Moster The Masonic and civic career ofBro. Grand L odge for the ensuing year: W e must do everything financially Chilcote is most impressive. Born in viewed Freemasonry in various other W ILLIAM A. CARPENTER, Editor possible to build pride in our Craft by Nanty-Glo, Cambria County, he was Bro. Earl F. Herold, R. W. Grand Master Countries and our Grand L odge ex improving our meeting places. educated at Aspinwall High School, Bro. Robert E. Deyoe, R. W. Deputy tended frate!jl1al recognition to the Moiling Address: Grand Master ~rand Lodges of Turkey and Colom MASONIC TEMPLE After serving for two years as chair Allegheny College and later graduated Bro. John K. Young, R. W. Senior Grand Brood and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, Po. 19107 man of the Committee on M asonic Warden bia-Cartagena on the recommendation from University of this Committee. T emples, H alls and L odge Rooms, I of Pittsburgh L aw Bro. Hiram P. Ball, R. W. Junior Grand Send Form 3 579 to Distribution Office Warden Masonic Homes, Elixabethtown, Po. 17022 see no reason why improvements can School. He is now Bro. Kern, who is also Chairman Bro. Louis Bacharach, R. W. Grand not be made where needed. a partner in a Treasurer of the Committee on Future Planning Second Closs Postage Paid at for the Masonic T emple and Other Eli:rabelhtown, Pennsylvania If we build pride in our meeting large Pittsburgh B ro. Ashby B . Paul, R. W . Grand places, we also will be building pride l aw firm. Bro. Secretary Properties .in Philadelphia, presented Vol. XI February, 1964 No. in Freemasonry. To others, we are Chilcote is re an mterestmg long-range view of the judged by the "home" we maintain. garded as an out Committee on Masonic Homes development of the Masonic Center in Full Day Scheduled standing trial Bro. Scott C. R ea Philadelphia. Bro. K ern again recom Image of Freemasonry lawyer. Bra. R obert E. Woodside, Jr. ~ended that some L odges here con I urge you to do everything in your Bro. Scott S. L eiby, R. W. P. G . M. Sider holding their meetings in the late March 3 to Exemplify Bro. Chilcote is Bro. C. Howard Witmer power to maintain and improve the Bro. Chilcote, married to the Bra. William E. Yeager, R . W . P . G. M. afternoon, in order t hat new Lodges Authorized Work image of Freemasonry. We can afford P.G.M former Mildred Bro. E llis E. Stern can be accommodated in the Temple. no less. Gilmore and the father of a son, San Bro. Willis R. Michael Bro. Charles H. Nitsch, R. W. Past Bro. R aymond H. Grimm, Instructor Grand Master and Chairman of the We must pass on to the next gen ford M. Chilcote, Jr., a Senior at Alle A . letter from the Grand Lodge of of Ritualistic Work, announces a full Bro. Ashby B. Paul Committee on Masonic Culture, brief eration the high ideals of Freemasonry gheny College, M eadville, P a. B elgmm was read expressing deep day's agenda for Tuesday, M arch 3, R. W. Grand Secretary ly. reviewed the Annual R eport of if Freemasonry is to continue to be an syml?athy over the tragic death of 1964, in the M asonic Temple, Phila and honors are all inclusive. A P ast this Committee. D istrict Masonic Cul important guiding force in the lives of President John Fitzgerald K ennedy. sonic Culture; M asonic H omes· M a delphia, when instruction and exempli those who follow. M aster of Verona L odge, No. 548, Al ture Chairmen have. been appointed to fication of the Authorized Work will legheny County, he served as Right B~o . A. Culmer Schultz, Grand Chap sonic Temples, H alls and Lodge We must understand that Masonry Ian~ , offered an impressive prayer, R ooms; Thomas R anken P atton Ma (Continued on Page 4 ) take place. is a Brotherhood of M en, bound to Worshipful Grand Master of Masons Registration will start at 8: 30 A.M. while all the Brethren stood in rever sonic Institution for Boys, and M asonic gether by solemn, serious ties of mor of Pennsylvania in 1958 and 1959. H e ent silence. Sanford M. Chilcote Following a brief assembly in Corinth was crowned an Honorary M ember of T emple. ality and faith. The above complete reports will be ian Hall until 9: 15 A.M., instruction With our hearts filled with gratitude the Supreme Council, 33 o, at D etroit, Committee on By-Laws printed in the Proceedings for 1963. Now on the Board of on the business of the Lodge, the three to Almighty God for the past, let us Mich., in 1955. H e is an Active Mem degrees, election and installation of turn to, the future, and with a firm faith ber of the International Supreme Coun The always busy Committee on By In Memoriam National Memorial officers and conducting a T able Lodge in His Divine leadership address our cil, Order of D eM olay, and was recent L aws presented its report and offered Bro. R ichard A. Kern, R. W. P ast will carry on until 4:00 P.M. selves to the tasks which remain. ly appointed a member of the B oard resol~tions, which were adopted, ap Grand M aster, read the I n M emoriam Bro. Sanford M. Chilcote, P ast Grand From 7: 00 P.M. until 9 :30 P.M. ex of Directors of the George W ashington provmg the following: he had prepared for Bro. George H. Master, has been appointed a member emplification of the Esoteric Work will Fraternally yours, Masonic N ational Memorial located at Complete By-L aws of 3 L odges D eike, R. W. P ast Grand Master who of the Board of D irectors of The be conducted before the R . W. Grand Alexandria, Virginia. He is Com Amendments proposed by 2 1 died on July 16, 1963. ' George Washington Masonic National M aster. The evening program will mander-in-Chief of P ennsylvania Con Lodges Bro. Sanford M. Chilcote, R. W. P ast Memorial Association. cover the second phase of a three-year sistory, Valley of Pittsburgh. Amendments, as revised, proposed Bro. Chilcote was selected to fill the R. W. Grand M aster Grand M aster, read the In Memoriam cycle and will include Opening of the Bro. Chilcote's election as an Active by 6 Lodges. he had prepared for Bro. J ohn A. :Bath vacancy caused by the death of Bro. Lodge, The Flag Ceremony, Examina Member for P ennsylvania groups him The By-Laws of one Lodge were not wood, R. W. P ast Grand Master who George H. D eike, P ast Grand Master tion of a Visitor, Election and Installa Statement of Ownership, with three other P ast Grand M asters a pproved and were returned to the died on September 17, 1963. ' ' who had served in that capacity fo; Management and Circulation Lodge for further information. many years. tion of Officers and so much of the In (Act of October 23, 1962; Section 4369, also serving as Active M embers for Grand Lodge closed at 2 : 50 P .M. stallation of a Worshipful Master as Title 39, United States Code) P ennsylvania of the Supreme Council. It was during his term as Grand is permissible in a Master M ason's February 14, 1964; The Pennsylvania Freemason; They are Bro. Richard A. Kern, P.G.M., Committee on Finance Annual Grand Communication published quarterly at Distribution Office, Ma ~aster t~at Bro. Chilcote helped de Lodge, the F ellow Craft Mason's D e sonic Homes of Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown, Po. re-elected Grand Minister of State; T.he Committee on Finance sum December 27, 1963 sign and mtroduced t he "P ennsylvania gree and Closing of the Lodge. Mem 17022, with location of headquarters at Masonic Bro. William E . Y eager, P.G.M., who m~n~ed the Budget R eceipts and Ex Pia?" ~~ich has been adopted by many Temple, Brood and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia, Included in the 317 Brethren, who b,ers of the Schools of Instruction of Po. 19107. Publisher: The Right Worshipful was elected Grand Chaplain General, penditures for the fiscal year ending J ~n~dicttons in support of the seven the 49th and 52nd M asonic Districts Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable and Bro. Scott S. Leiby, P.G.M., re November 15, 1963, and presented t he wer e present, were D istinguished ·mtlhon dollar endowment program for Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Brethren and Guests from Virginia and the Temple School of Instruction Pennsylvania. Editor, William A. Carpenter, elected D eputy for Pennsylvania at the propos7d ~u~get for the present fiscal t?e George Washington Masonic Na Libror~an and Curator, Grand Lodge F. & A. M. M arriand, Georgia, New J ersey, will conduct this exemplification. of Pennsylvania; Owner, The Right Worshipful Supreme Council's meeting in Boston year, mdicatmg estimated R eceipts Con~ tional M emorial at Alexandria, Va. Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable necttcut, New H ampshire Rhode Scheduled Sectional M eetings for Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Penn last September. These four, with Bro. and Expenditures of $3,000,000. The Pennsylvania Masons should feel this year include Pittsburgh, April 4th; sylvania. Known bondholders, none. Stockholders, Orrin E. Boyle of Wilkes-Barre, con Budget was approved. Island, Ohio, M aine, Wisconsin M ichi honored that another one of our P ast none. No advertising handled. Free distribution gan, West Virginia, Ontario ( C~nada), Johnstown, April 11th; Harrisburg, a verages 256,000 each quarter. I certify that stitute the five Active M embers for Brie_£ reports were presented by the Gr a ~d M asters has been so honored as the statements mode by me are correct and the Grand Chapter, Grand Council and September 26th; Scranton, May 23rd, complete: William A. Carpenter, Editor. Pennsylvania, Northern M asonic Jur followmg Committees or T rustees: M a- a ~uector of this National Masonic and Philadelphia, October 3 1st. isdiction. Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, Shnne. 2 3 Introducing from Grand Secretary's Office Special Meeting and (Continued from Page 3) Bro. Earl F. Herold Our R. W. Junior Grand Warden Testimonial Banquet implement the Grand Lodge program. Now Grand Master of Brother Hiram P. Ball, a resident of Seven regional Workshops were held Honors Grand Master Butler County, was installed Junior at which many phases of the program Pennsylvania Masons Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of were thoroughly discussed. Many other Bro. Earl F. Herold was installed as More than 600 Masons attended the Pennsylvania. activities were also mentioned. Grand Master at the Annual Grand 27th Masonic District Testimonial Brother Ball has been active in Free All the Committee Reports will be Communication in Masonic Temple, Banquet honoring Bro. Earl F. Herold, masonry since he was raised to the printed, in full, in the 1963 Proceed Philadelphia, on December 27, 1963, R. W. Grand Master, held January 11, Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in ings. succeeding Bro. W. LeRoy McKinley 1964, in Butler, Pa. 1940 in Harmony Lodge No. 429. He A Resolution was adopted, as rec of Philadelphia, who served as Grand Prior to the banquet, the R. W. Grand served as Worshipful Master of Har ommended by the Committee on Ma Master for two years. Master and his officers were received mony Lodge in 1943. sonic Homes, whereby the Borough of Bro. Herold is a native son of Butler, at a Special Meeting held by Butler In 1959, he became Warrant Master Elizabethtown was granted an ease Pennsylvania, a nd a graduate of West Lodge, l'{o. 272. of the Col. Henry Bouquet Lodge No. ment covering the installation of an 'Sunbury Academy in Butler County The Special Meeting and Testimo 787. additional sewer line on the property .and also a graduate of Duffs Iron City nial Banquet were arranged as a home In Grand Lodge, Bro. Ball has of the Masonic Homes. The Masonic College of Pittsburgh in 1912. ·Bro. coming and reception for Bro. Herold, served as Vice Chairman of the Com Homes may connect into this sewer, Herold retired in 1961 as Vice-presi a Past Master of Butler Lodge. mittee on Finance since 1958. He was if necessary. dent and Director of the Butler Sav Bro. Max F. Balcom, P.G.M., right, pre Seventy-five Grand Lodge officers the general chairman of the Grand Announcement was made that dur ings and Trust Company after 4 7 years sents a Past Grand Master's Jewel to Bro. accompanied the Grand Master, in Lodge Celebration of the Pittsburgh ing. the past fiscal year Grand Lodge of service. He serves on the Advisory W. LeRoy McKinley at the Annual Grand cluding six of the eight Past Grand Conununication, December 27, 1963. Bi-Centennial in 1959. He also served had received Bequests and Gifts total Committee of the Butler Office of the Masters. All of the elected officers of as District Deputy Grand Master for ling slightly more than $532,000. Commonwealth Bank and Trust Com Frankford Lodge, No. 292, Philadel District 48. Bro. W. LeRoy McKinley, R. W. pany of Pittsburgh, with which the phia, the Lodge of Bro. W. LeRoy Bro. Ball is President and Chairman Grand Master, called upon Bro. Horace Butler Savings and Trust Company Seven District Deputy McKinley, immediate Past Grand Mas of the Board of the Ball Chemical D . Carl, M. W. Grand Master of New merged in 1961. Grand Masters Named ter, made the trip across the state to be Company, Glenshaw; immediate Past Bro. Hiram P. Ball Jersey, to speak for the Distinguished Extremely active in civic, welfare, present at this memorable occasion. President of Coatings Research Group, R. W. Junior Grand Warden Guests. Bro. Carl, an eloquent and and commercial activities in Butler, Seven new District Deputy Grand Inc.; Secretary and Treasurer of the gifted speaker, responded in a most Bro. Herold is a member and a Past Masters have been appointed by Bro. 600 Attend 1st of 9 Cleanola Company; Council Member inspiring manner. President of the Kiwanis Club of But Earl F. Herold, R. W. Grand Master. of the Academy of Science and Art of R. W. Grand Master Bro. McKinley outlined some of ler, a former Director and Treasurer of They include: Pittsburgh; and active in a list of other the accomplishments during the past Statewide Workshops the Butler Chamber of Commerce; ac Bt·o. Paul Geot·ge Gilmore, 18th business and civic activities in the Announces Appointed year. His complete Report will be The first of ten Masonic Workshops tive in the Red Cross and Community Masonic District, vice Bro. J. N. Ne Pittsburgh area. printed in the Proceedings. scheduled for this year, was held in Chest, and served as Area Chairman comer. Bro. Gilmore lives in Williams He is a graduate of Franklin and Grand Lodge Officers Officers Installed of the Cancer Society for nine counties the Masonic Temple, P hiladelphia, Marshall College and ·Harvard Grad port and is a newspaper editor. The following have been appointed In accordance with ancient custom, in Western Pennsylvan'ia. He is a life Saturday, January 18, 1964. Worshipful uate School of Business Administra Bro. Oscar Dean Shoup, 26th Ma Grand Lodge Officers by Bro. Earl F. the Grand Lodge Officers who had been long member of St. Mark's Lutheran Masters, Senior Wardens, Secretaries tion. He is a Trustee of Franklin and sonic District, vice Bro. Francis D. Mc and Chairmen of Lodge Committees Herold, R. W. Grand Master: elected at the December Quarterly Church of Butler, where he is a mem Pheeters. Bro. Shoup lives in Evans Marshall College. ber of the Men's B ible Class; a member on Masonic Culture from fifteen Ma Senior Grand Deacon Communication were separately in City and is an assistant cashier with Brother Ball was nominated in Bos of the Duquesne Club, City Farmers sonic Districts in the Greater P hila WILLIAM E. YEAGER, JR. stalled at high-noon. the Citizens National Bank. ton in 1963 to be coroneted a Sovereign Lodge No. 726, Warren Club of Pittsburgh and the Butler delphia area attended. Bro. Max F. Balcom, R. W. Past Bro. j. Harold Clayton, 30th Ma Grand Inspector General, 33 °, Hon Grand Master, in an impressive man Country Club. The more than 600 assembled in orary Member. junior Grand Deacon sonic District, vice Bro. Otho H. Dun W . FREDERICK WARREN ner, presented the Past Grand Master's Corinthian Hall at 2 : 15 P.M., where Masonically, Bro. Herold has been a lap. Bro. Clayton lives in Jeannette He is married to the former Flor Lodge No. 340, Paoli Jewel, Apron and Gavel to Bro. W. they were greeted by Bro. Earl F. Her member of Butler Lodge No. 272 for and is a t abulating supervisor with the ence H. Campbell and they have three LeRoy McKinley. more than 40 years, having served as old, R.W. Grand Master. Following children. He is a member of Glade Grand Stewards Alliott Company. DELBERT D. DENNISTON Bro. Earl F. Herold, the new ly this combined m eeting, all went to Worshipful Master in 1924. He was Bro. Evau Harold Boden, 33rd Run United Presbyterian Church. Lodge No. 727, New Castle installed R. W. Grand Master, outlined appointed a District Deputy Grand their respective Workshops as follows: BENSON G. HENDERSON Masonic District, vice Bro. Harrison his objectives for 1964. His complete Master for the 27th District of the The Worshipful Masters and Senior Lodge No. 787, Pittsburgh T. Beardsley. Bro. Boden is a re address will be in the Proceedings. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1951 Wardens joined in a Workshop con {:hand ll!arshal Bro. Herold announced the appoint and served in that capacity until De search and d,esign engineer, living in ducted by Bro. John K. Young, R. W. Question & Answer RALPH W. TEMPLE Emporium. ' Senior Grand Warden. Lodge No. 380, Philadelphia ment of the following new District cember 27, 1957, when he was installed Booklet Available Deputy Grand Masters: Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Bro. John B. Cottrell, Jr., ,36th The Lodge Secretaries retired to a Grand Sword Bearer Lodge lJistrict Lodge of Pennsylvania. He is a Past Masonic District, vice Bro. Walter L. room and shared in a Workshop under The 36-page pocket size Ques ROBERT W. DIETRICH Bro. Paul G. Gilmore 106 18 High Priest of the Butler Royal Arch Moore. Bro. Cottrell is a resident of the direction of Bro. Ashby B. Paul, Lodge No. 292, Frankford Bro. Oscar D ean Shoup 429 26 Media and a senior cost analyst for tions and Answers booklet is still Bro. J. Harold Clayt on 75.0 30 Chapter No. 273; a trustee of the But R. W. Grand Secretary. available for purchase. Grand Pursuivant Bro. Evan H. Boden 382 33 ler Council No. 61 and a Past Com the Philadelphia Electric Company. The Chairmen of the Lodge Com WILLIAM H. DAVIS Bro. John. B. Cottrell, Jr. 298 36 mander of Lorraine Commandery No. Bro. James Anderson Wieland, mittees on Masonic Culture conducted This booklet, containing 124 Lodge No. 466, Olyphant answers to questions frequently Bro. James A. Wieland 757 48 87; in which he served as Recorder for 48th Masonic District, vice Bro. Hiram a Workshop under the direction of Bro. Bro. Franklin L. Broman 714 49 P. Ball. Bro. Wieland lives in Pitts asked about Freemasonry, may Grand Tyler 33 years. He is a member of the Scot William E. Yeager, P. G. M., and Chair be purchased in single copies or CHARLES HIGGINS Grand Lodge closed at 2:00 P .M. tish Rite bodies in New Castle and burgh and is the Recorder for Syria man of the Grand Lodge Committee in quantity at ten cents each by Lodge No. 646, Philadelphia Fraternally, Pittsburgh, and in 1951 was coroneted Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. on Masonic Culture. Bro. Franklin L. Broman, 49th Additional Masonic Workshops are writing to Librarian and Curator, New Grand Chaplains an Honorary Thirty-third Degree Ma Masonic Temple, Broad and Fil DR. DAVID J, WYNNE son. He also is a life-member of Syria Masonic District, vice Bro. Elmer E. being scheduled for Pittsburgh, Harris bert Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., 19107. Lodge No. 759, Pittsburgh ~dtfLL Temple Shrine in Pittsburgh and a Mears. Bro. Broman is a resident of burg, Scranton, Coudersport, Allen REV. BENJAMIN C. HOLEMAN Clairton and is a foreman there with town, New Castle, Williamsport and R. W. Grand Secretary member of the Red Cross of Constan Lodge No. 339, Scranton tine and Royal Order of Scotland. the United States Steel Corporation. Altoona. 4 5 member of Lodge No. 340 and Junior William E. Yeager Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge. Distinguished Masons Bro. W. Irvine Wiest, Shamokin, a Heads G. L. Committee member of Lodge No. 255, and Most AttendCommunication JJn Jflemoriam Excellent Grand King of The Grand On Masonic Culture Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Penn Of Grand Chapter E. Bro. William Yeager, Past Grand sylvania. The Quarterly Communication of ®eorgt J>erman t!leike 3/of)n ~ugustus JLatf)woob Master, has been appointed Chairman Bro. Paul C. Rodenhauser, York, a Grand Chapter, marking the end of its of the Grand Lodge Committee on Ma Right Worshipful Past Grand· Master Rig'ht Worshipful Past Graml Master member of Lodge No. 286 and Right 168th year and 205 years of Royal sonic Culture by the R. W . Grand Eminent Grand Commander of The Arch Masonry in Pennsylvania, was Master. Grand Commandery, Knights Templar held December 5, 1963, in Philadel Bro. Yeager, a Past Master of Joseph of Pennsylvania. phia, with 115 Chapters represented Pennsylvania Masonry lost one of its The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Warren Lodge, No. 726, of Warren, Pa., has lost a dedicated Mason in the Bro. Blaine F. Fabian, West Lawn, by 220 Companions. most dedicated brethren when death served as Grand Master of Masons of Reading, now serving as Senior War death of Bro. John Augustus Lath Pennsylvania in 1950 and 1951. He Distinguished guests from the Grand came to George Herman Deike on July den of Lodge No. 665. Chapters of Massachusetts, New York, 16, 1963. Here was a brother who wood, Right Worshipful Past Grand served as Chairman Master. The successful businessman, The seventh member of the Com Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, New lived and worked Freemasonry for of the Grand Lodge fine churchman and outstanding Mason mittee will be announced at a later Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia nearly 60 years, having labored at his Committee on Ma date. died on September 17, 1963, at the sonic Culture from were received and welcomed. I n ad Masonic profession to be elected Right Bro. William A. Carpenter, Librarian dition, Companions Marvin Fowler, age of 88. 1954 through 1959. Worshipful Grand Master in 1948 and and Curator for the Grand Lodge, a Provincial Grand Master of the Royal It 1949. As a Right Worshipful Past Bro. Lathwood was born in Pitts was in his first member of Lodge No. 236, has been Order of Scotland; Sydney Southby, Grand Master, Bro. Deike continued burgh on November 9, 1874, and was year as Chairman appointed Editor of The Pennsylvania Most Puissant Grand Master of the his tireless efforts for Freemasonry graduated from Central High School. that The Pennsyl ·Freemason. Grand Council of Royal and Select and to the time of his death served as He had been an ardent church vania Freemason Masters of Pennsylvania; Paul C. Rod the Chairman of the Committee on Finance for the worker through the years as a member of Trinity Cathedral was conceived and enhauser, Right Eminent Grand Com Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. in Pittsburgh. During his activities in the church, Brother the first issue pub mander; Raymond F. Hoffmann, Lathwood had been a choir boy, Sunday School superin .Jished. It was dur Philadelphia Site of But, to Bro. Deike, his Masonic duties extended even ing those six years Bro. Yca,er, P.G.M. Grand Treasurer, and John W . Laird, farther. No greater tribute can be recalled than a para tendent, v:estryman and a member of his church Chapter, Grand Encampment Grand Recorder, of the Grand Com graph from the eulogy in Grand Lodge: or govermng body. from early 1954 through 1959 that mandery, Knights Templar of Penn many of the present booklets and "To every cause that he espoused, he gave unstinti.ngly Bro. Lathwood was a member of the Episcopal Dio T ri.ennial Conclave sylvania, were also received. pamphlets used in our Masonic Culture of his time, his effort and his substance. High on the list cesan Council; he was vice president and lay evangelist The 49th Triennial Conclave of the Companion W. LeRoy McKinley, of those causes was his beloved .Masonic fraternity. This in the Laymen's League, and was elected many times as a program were adopted. R. W. Grand Master; Earl F. Herold, A dyna mic personality, Bro. Yeager's Grand Encampment of Knights Tem Grand Lodge can t estify to his generosity, in which his delegate to the General Convention of the Protestant plar of the United States of America R. W. Deputy Grand Master; Robert wife heartily joined him, especially toward our Guests at Episcopal Church of USA, meeting triennially. life has been one of constant service to E. Deyoe, R. W. Senior Grand Warden· his fellow men. His activities include will be held in Philadelphia, August 22 Elizabethtown. The beautiful auditorium there, which Bro. Lathwood was raised to the Sublime Degree of to 27, 1964. Extensive plans for the John K. Young, R. W. Junior Grand bears h~s name, is tangible evidence of that generosity, positions of responsibility in YMCA Warden; Ashby B. Paul, R. W. Grand a Master Mason in St. John's Lodge No. 219 on October work, in Scouting, Chamber of Com meeting are being prepared under the and our Grand Lodge records abound with gifts which 26, 1900. He served St. John's Lodge as its Worshipful supervision of a general committee of Secretary, and Ralph W. Temple, Bro. and Mrs. Deike unostentatiously made over the merce, service organizations, profes Grand Marshal, of the Grand Lodge Master in 1911. sional groups, the First Lutheran which Sir Knight Paul Miller Moore, years.... The fine organ at the Homes in Elizabethtown of Aliquippa, Most Eminent Grand Free and Accepted Masons of Penn is yet another example of his generosity." He withdrew from St. John's Lodge when Pittsburgh's Church of Warren, and an endless list sylvania, took time out from the clos present temple was dedicated and he helped to form of Masonic affiliations. He was one of M aster of the Grand Encampment, is Bro. Deike was graduated in 1903 from Pennsylvania honorary chairman, and of which Ray ing days of a Masonic administration State University earning a degree of Bachelor of Science Temple Lodge No. 678. the founders of The Community Con to visit Grand Chapter. They were sumer Discount Company of Warren, mond F. Hoffmann, P.G.C. and Grand from its School of Mines. Pennsylvania State University In 1933, Bro. Otto R. Heiligman, Right Worshipful Treasurer of the Grand Commandery accompanied by Companions William earned much of Bro. Deike's attention for he served his Grand Master, named Bro. Lathwood to be his Grand Pa., he is now its president and E . Yeager, Albert T. Eyler and Charles treasurer. of Pennsylvania, of Pittsburgh; is Alma Mater in later years as a Trustee, President of the Sword Bearer. In 1937, Bro. Lathwood was elected Right among the members. Details of the H. Nitsch, Past Grand Masters. Com Board of Trustees and finally President Emeritus of the Worshipful Junior Grand Warden. In 1941, he was elect His zealous participation in many panion Yeager was also received as one worthy endeavors, especially Freema program are being p lanned by 21 local Board. ed Right Worshipful Grand M aster and served during the of the ~ctive Members of the Supreme sonry, attest to the numerous recogni committees composed largely of Breth Professionally, Bro. Deike followed his mining career in difficult first two years of World War II. ren from the Philadelphia area. Counctl, A.A.S.R., representing that PeJ.?-nsylvania and Ohio in the early years, then entered the tions and honors he has received in his body and the Pennsylvania Council of Bro. Lathwood was most active in both York Rite and full life. Active on many Grand Lodge The 49th will be only the second Umted States Bureau of Mines as a mining engineer. This Scottish Rite Bodies. He was exalted in Shiloh Royal Triennial Conclave of the Grand En De~iberation. Companion McKinley was the foundation for his many years of interest in mining Committees, his dedication to the cause Ar~h C:hapter in 1902 and served as Most Excellent High ~ampment to be held in Philadelphia dehvered a splendid message to Grand s~fety. and the basis for his forming a business, in associa of Freemasonry is reflected in the many Chapter. Pnest m 1911. He was a Royal and Select Master in Mt. m the 148 years of its existenc~, and tion ~1th the late John T. Ryan, Sr., known as Mine Safety offices and assignments he has and is ~oriah Council and received the Order of. Knighthood in still performing in both the York Rite only the third to be held in this state. The annual election of Grand Chap Apphances Company. · P1ttsburgh Commandery, Knights Templar, on April 24, Grand Encampment is noted for its ter resulted in the re-election of the . Bro. D eike was a member of most every body affiliated and Scottish Rite Bodies. He was 1903. He was elected Eminent Commander in 1922 at Coroneted an Honorary Member of two charities, the Educational Loan following: w1th Freemasonry. He was Coroneted a Sovereign Grand which time he directed a grandiose Seventy-fifth A~ni Fund, for students, and the Knights Inspector General, 33 °, September 24, 1947 at Cincin Supreme Council, 33 o , in 1934 and was Most Excellent Grand High Priest versary celebration. As part of the Scottish Rite Bodies elected an Active Member for Penn T emplar Eye Foundation. nati, Ohio. He began his Grand Lodge car~er with his of the Valley of Pittsburgh, he served as Sovereign Prince The Grand Encampment which will RALPH J. FoGLE of Corry appointment as District Deputy Grand M aster in 1938. sylvania in 1949. of the P ennsylvania Council of Princes of Jerusalem in Other members of Bro. Yeager's ~eet in August in Philadelphia has Most Excellent Grand King The life of George Herman Deike was a full life. His 1910 and as Treasurer of the Scottish Rite Bodies in the nsen from lowly beginnings 148 years W. IRVINE WIEST of Shamokin interests were in many areas, but all had the common Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Valley of Pittsburgh from 1918 to 1957. Culture include: ago to become the largest and finest Most Excellent Grand Scribe denominator of benefiting his fellow men. It would take organization of Knights Templar in the a text to adequately report the accomplishments of Bro. Bro. Lathwood was created a Sovereign Grand Inspector Bro. William E . Montgomery, Camp ARTHUR R. DIAMOND of Philadelphia General 33, Honorary Member of the Supreme Council Hill, Vice-Chairman, member of Lodge world, with 1628 constituent and sub Deike, but "Truly, the world is the better for George ordinate Commanderies consisting of Most Excellent Grand Treasurer Deike having lived." on September 16, 1919, at Philadelphia. ' No. 756 and Grand Recorder of Grand DANIEL E. RoBERTS of Bala-Cynwyd Council, Royal and Select Masters of 318,500 members. Philadelphia is eag Pennsylvania. erly waiting to give them a Mason's Most Excellent Grand Secretary Bro. W. Frederick Warren, Paoli, a welcome. jOHN C. KITSELMAN of Philadelphia 6 7