. ~ The PENNSYLVANIA FREE1VIASON

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Of THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE Of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS Of PENNSYLVANIA

VOLUME XXI NOVEMBER e 1974 NUMBER 4 "How Can You

Grand Lodge Officers, headed by Bro. Rochester B. Woodall, dedi· Be A Brother To Someone You Don't Even Know" cated the new Mnsonic Temple for Huguenot Lodge No. 377 at Kutztown. The Tem1>le was erected at a cost of S175 ,000.00. By Bro. Rochester B. Woodall have increased attendance by 20 per cent or more. R. W. Grand Master The attendance reports submitted to date indicate that the Some good news . . . some not so good! percentage of attendance ranges from a high of 31 per cent The cornerstone was placed for the new Masonic Temple- at to a low of 4 per cent. Lodges with memberships of 300 or Kutztown. Pictured left to right are Bro. Milton Borrell, Chairman Since the creation of the Lodge Attendance Committees less, apparently have a better attendance record than larger of the Kutztown Temple Association; Bro. Rochester B. Woodall. R. W. Grand Master; and Bro. Donald F. Heffiey, Worshipful Master a.dditional emphasis has been placed on increasing participa: Lodges. tton by members in Lodge activities. of Huguenot Lodge No. 377. However, regardless of size, the average attendance is ap­ Many Committees are doing very well in contacting the proximately 15 per cent. Members in person, by telephone and by letter. $175,000 Masonic Temple Lodges with attendance records in the 4 to tO per cent Dedicated Some Committees have established car pools to take Mem­ range are particularly urged to renew and redouble their ef­ Grand Lodge Placed Cornerstone bers to Lodge. Others are furnishing door to door delivery forts to improve attendance. At the cornerstone ceremony, held service for the elderly Brethren. Grand Lodge Officers placed the cor­ tal Cave Road, Kutztown. Bring up your "batting" average by the end of the year~ The Lodge Room seats 101 and the in the Lodge Room because of incle­ My theme; "I-Iow can you be a Brother to someone you nerstone and dedicated the new Ma­ ment weather, Bro. Woodall said: Many Secretaries have not responded to my request to sonic Temple for Huguenot Lodge No. Social Room 150 for banquets. The don't even know"?, is being used with increased frequency structure also includes a Secretary's of­ "Even as the cornerstone symbolizes and success. regularly send in Lodge Activity Reports. This must be done 377, Kutztown, on September 28. a sure and firm foundation for this promptly each month. This is of great importance in the de­ This marked the end of ten years of fice and a fully equipped kitchen. The building is fully air-conditioned structure, so will we be a tried stone, a The. cooperation and interest in the program by many velopment of the Lodge Attendance Program. dedicated work - the 108th Anniver­ sure foundation in a universal brother­ Worshipful Masters is beginning to show results. and carpeted . sary of the Lodge. hood if we accept the truth, do our "How can you be a Brother to someone you don't even The cost was $ 17 5,000, not including Following the dedication ceremony, During the first six months of 1974, a number of Lodges know?" the 10 8th Anniversary Banquet was held civic responsibilities and have a deep the hours of dedicated volunteer work and abiding reverence for God." by Lodge members. in the Dining Hall of Kutztown State Grand Master's Banquet The funds were raised through con­ College. Two Pennsylvania Brethren tributions by members and other inter­ Bro. Rochester B. Woodall, R. W. Students Are Needed ested people. Grand Master, headed the cornerstone Dec. 27 Tickets Are Still Available Have Years of Dedication The new Temple is located on Crys- and dedication ceremony. At Patton Masonic School Two Pennsylvania Masons . have There are still tickets available for the Please indicate your r.!odge No., name, served Freemasonry for a total of 152 (Continued from Page 7) Grand Master's Banquet, show and address, and enclose a self-addressed, Second Class years. THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON dance for Friday, December 27. stamped envelope. POSTAGE • Submit a birth certificate of ap­ In fact, Bros. Floyd M. Cain and Distribution Office plicant. It will be held in the Grand Ballroom If you have any questions, o~· desire Robert Anderson Brua are among the MASONIC HOMES PAID AT of the Sheraton Hotel, 1725 John F. Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022 • Submit a complete medical and further details, call the Grand Master's oldest living Masons in point of service Elizabe thtown Kennedy Blvd., Phladelphia. Office, (Area Code 215) LOcust 7-5582. !Send FORM 3579 to Above Address) Pe nnsylvania dental report. in the United States. • Submit a complete transcript of The cost of $15.00 per person covers Bro. Cain, 98, the youngest by age school records. the following: but oldest in Masonic service, was born • Submit a letter showing sponsor· • A delicious roast beef dinner Pennsylvania Ranks Second on January 5, 1875, in Pittsburgh. ship by a Masonic Lodge in Penn· • An outstanding floor show He was a Certified Public Accoun­ sylvania recognized by the Grand • Dancing to Bro. Joe Martin's In Membership Statistics tant. During World War II he went to Lodge of Free and Accepted Ma­ 12-piece orchestra There are 3,611,448 Masons in the California for the Manhattan Project. sons of Pennsylvania. • Free parking in the Sheraton United States, according to the Masonic He now lives in the Park Side Convales­ Upon receipt of the above items, the Hotel garage, across Kennedy Service Association. cent Home, Newport Beach, Cali fornia. applicant and his parent, or guardian, Blvd. from the hotel The count is based on 1973 mem­ When 21, Bro. Cain was made a will be contacted or interviewed by the Dress for the affair will be tuxedo bership statistics of the 49 Grand Mason in Monongahela Lodge No. 269, Superintendent. but dark suits acceptable ' Lodges. Pittsburgh, in 1897. He has been a The trustees make final selections and If you desire tickets send checks to The five Grand Lodges with the larg­ member for 77 years. approvals. Grand Master's Office Masonic Temple, est memberships are: Ohio, 255,451; Bro. Cain has two daughters. His Preliminary application forms can be One North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania, 234,598; Texas, 230,459: hobbies are writing and cabinet making. obtained from Masonic Lodges or by 19107. Make checks payable to Grand California, 223,777; and New York, Bro. Brua, 101 , was born on a farm applying directly to: Superintendent, Secretary. 216,479. (Continued on Page 2) Patton Masonic School, Elizabethtown ,

POSTMASTER: Please Include Comple te Imprint of Address on Your Post al Return Clipping. Pennsylvania 17022 . THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Issued Quarterly February, May, August and November at Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, by The Right Worshipful Grand lodge of The Most Ancient and Honorable F'"ternity of Free and Ac· cepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Juris· diction Thereunto Belonging. Approved and Authorized To Be Printed By The Grand Master

Grand lodge Officers Rochester B. Woodall, R. W. Grand Master John l . McCain, R. W. Deputy Grand Master Walter P. Wells, R. W. Se nior Grand Warden Joseph E. Trate, R. W. Junior Grand Warden Arthur R. Diamond, R. W. Grand Treasurer William A. Carpenter, R. W. Grand Secretary Mailing Address: MASONIC TEMPLE One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa . 19107 Send Form 3579 to Distribution Office The light of Freemasonry shines from the new Masonic Temple in The furniture in the Shippingport Masonic Temple is more ancient Masonic Homes, Elizabethtow n, Pa. 17022 Shippingport, made possible by the dedication of the Members of than the 103-year old Glasgow Lodge. It came from storage rooms Second Class Postage Paid at Bro. Shaw Bro. Grimm Glasgow Lodge No. 485. The Temple is debt free. in Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. It was completely restored by Elizabethtow n, Pennsylvania the Lodge Brethren. Vol. XXI November, 1974 No. 4 Bro. Grimm Retires; Bro. Shaw Appointed Masonic "Power" Head of Ritualistic Work for Grand Lodge Grand Lodge Officers Dedicated Members of Small Lodge Build Temple Bro. W. H arry Shaw, Jr., Past Master delphia. Have Busy Schedule of Fernwood Lodge No. 543, was ap­ Retired from Gulf Oil Corporation, In the shadows of the world's first Following a gift of an acre of land. Generous donations of money, build­ pointed Instructor of Ritualistic Work Bro. Grimm was appointed Instructor full scale atomic powered electric gen­ adjacent to the US. Post Office, by Bro. ing materials and volunteer labor were The schedule for Grand Lodge Of­ for Grand Lodge by Bro. Rochester B. of the Ritualistic ' Work in 1959. He erating station, the 235 Members of Paul f. Morrow, a 50 year member of made by members of Glasgow Lodge ficers for the next three months in­ Woodall, R. W. Grand Master. . was District Deputy Grand Master of Glasgow Lodge No. 485 made a dream the Lodge, a concerted effort was sta rt­ and other Lodges of the 37th Masonic cludes: He succeeds Bro. Raymond H. Gnmm. the 57th Masonic District at the time come true. ed to raise funds. District December 4 - Quarterly Communi­ Warrant Master of William D. Mcilroy of his appointment. Through this dedication the Lodge is Construction started in 1968. Real The new Temple is of brick veneer, cation, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. Lodge No. 758. Active in all Masonic Bodies in the now meeting in a new Masonic Temple progress did not begin until 1971. Bro. colonial style and measures 65 feet by December 6- Grand Lodge Officers. Bro. Grimm retired as Instructor of Pittsburgh area, he served as Worship­ in Shippingport, Beaver County The Joseph J. Johnson, present Junior War­ 32 feet and has off street parking for Meeting, Committee on Masonic Homes the Ritualistic Work and from the staff ul Master of McKinley Lodge No. 318 town has a population of 250. den of the Lodge, received his Entered 55 cars. Elizabethtown. of the Grand Master after 15 years of in 1932. Apprentice Degree in 1970. Shortlv The main floor has an entrance lob­ December 27 - Annual Grand Com­ dedicated work. In York Rite Masonry, he served as The first meeting in the new Temple thereafter, he shouldered the responsi­ by, Secrteary's Office and rest room. was held on September 10 when Bro. munication, Masonic Temple, Philadel­ Grand Lodge Officers and those close­ High Priest of St. Clair Chapter No. bility of the construction of the Temple. The rooms are fully carpeted. The phia. 305 in 1953; Thrice Illustrious Master Robert Batto, District Deputy Grand Lodge room measures 3 1 feet by 4 7 ly associated with Bro . . Gri~m attend­ Master for the 37th Masoni c District, With his "know how" and the help of Mt. Moriah Council in 1961; Com­ feet. A soft blend of blue is used in the January 11 - Grand Master, Lu Lu ed a testimonial dinner m hts honor _on made an official visit. of Bro. Louis Wm. Swan, Jr., P.M., Temple's Masters Night, Masonic Tem­ November 16 in Masonic Temple, Phtla- mander of the Pittsburgh Commandery Bro. Donald F. White, P.M., and Bro. carpeting and the walls. ple, Philadelphia. No. 1 in 1959. He is also a Member of The Lodge was constituted on Feb­ Nathan R. Hawthorne, P.M. , the pro­ The beautifully hand carved solid January 24- Grand Lodge Officers, the York Cross of Honor, the Red Cross ruary 2, 1871. In 1966 it was forced to ject moved steadily toward completion. walnut Officers' chairs as well as the Two Pennsylvania Brethren of Constantine and Excelsior Mark Meeting, Committee on Masonic Homes. vacate its meeting place in Midland. lt Bro. Johnson spent over 6,000 hours. benches for the Members were obtained Elizabethtown. Have Years of Dedication Lodge No. 216. held meetings in the Masoni c Temple together with other Brothers in the from the Masonic Temple in Philadel­ February 17, 18, 19 - Grand Lodge In Scottish Rite Masonry, Bro. Grimm in Beaver until the new Temple was "volunteer labor of love" for the Craft. phia. These provide seating for 45 (Continued from Pngc I) served as Thrice Potent Master of the Officers, Conference of Grand Masters. completed. Bro. Ellis B. Bernard, Past Distri ct Members with space available for · 80 Washington, D.C. in Franktown Township on April 13, Gom·gas Lodge of Perfection in 1959. more seats. He has been a Member of the Scottish The "Ma Hall Association," a non Deputy Grand Master and the oldest February 28- Grand Lodge Officers. 1873. In 1899, he was made a ~aso n living Past Master of the Lodge, through Rite Bodies in the Valley of Pittsburgh profit corporation, was formed in 196 7 The lower level of the Temple, Meeting Committee on Masoni c Homes. in Juniata Lodge No. 282 , I_-I oll!days­ his knowledge of building construction, since 1923. For hi s years of dedicated with Bro. Louis Wm. Swan, Jr., P.M., reached by stairway from the entrance Elizabethtown. burg. His recommender was hts brother gave most helpful counsel. ' and Past Master of the Lodge, Bro. Masonic work, he was coroneted an as president. hall, includes a social hall , kitchen, rest March 1 - Grand Master, lOOth An­ rooms, storage and furnace room. Lynn A. Brua. . Honorary Member of the Supreme niversary, George M. Dallas Lodge No. He left farming shortly after recetv- Council 33 ° in 1958. The gas furnace has provision for add­ 53 1, Dallas. Fifty Years of Membership ing a five ton air conditioning system as ing his degrees in 1899 to work _for t~e Bro. Grimm is also a member of Sy­ March 5 - Quarterly Communica­ Brass Foundry of the Pennsylvama Ratl­ ria Shrine Temple and has received his Pennsylvania Does Not Needed for Service Emblem funds are available. tion, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. The approximate cost of the building road in South Altoona. fifty year emblem. A Member of a Symbolic Lodge in March 8 - Grand Master, Syria Ten years later he left for Califo_rn ia. Permit Dual Membership is $35,000. This was made possible by Bro. Shaw was Worshipful Master Pennsylvania who has been a Mason Temple's Masters Night, Syria Mosque, worked in the coffee and tea busmess prudent management of limi ted re­ of Lodge No. 543 in 1943, served. as Dual membership is not permitted in in good standing for fifty years, is eli ­ Pittsburgh. and then purchased a small ranch near sources. The Temple is debt free . Chairman of the Lodge's InstructiOn Pennsylva nia Masonry. gible to receive the Grand Lodge Fifty March 15 - Grand Master. tOOth Santee, California. Committee for many years, and serves Year Masonic Service Emblem and an The growth potential of the Beaver The Bruas had a son, Dr. Ro!:>ert S. Article XIX, Section 9 of the Ahiman Anniversary, John W . Jenks Lodge No. as Treasurer of the Lodge, since 1958. engraved Wallet Card. County lies in the Shippingport area, 534, Punxsutawney. Brua, Major General, retired. Rezon, states: due to the multi-million doll ar electrical He was appointed Principal of the March 22 - Grand Master, 75th Presently living in the Eb eneze ~· Luth­ "No member of a Lodge in this Juris­ generating stations now under construc­ eran Home in Paulsbo, Washmgton . Temple School of Instruction i~ 1 9~ 3 . Anniversary, Norristown Lodge No. He is a member of the Scotttsh Rtte diction shall be permitted to be at the -ATTEND YOUR LODGE­ tion 620, Norristown. Bro. Brua, on clear day~, wal_ks into same time, a member of another Lodge, The Light of Freemasonry shines from town to visit his family, mcludmg twn Bodies in the Vall ey of Phil adelphia, "How can you be a Brother to March 28 - Gran::! Lodge Officers. and serves the Benj amin Franklin Con­ either in this, or in another Jurisdic­ someone you don't even know?" Glasgow Lodge as it faces a bri ght fu­ Meeting, Committee on Masonic Homes. grandchildren and one great grand­ sistory as registrar. tion . . ." ture. Elizabethtown. daughter. 3 2 MEDALLIONS ARE USED TO COMMEMORATE IMPORT ANT MASONIC DATES AND EVENTS

NEW PHILADELPHIA TEMPLE TEMPLE DEDICATED ONE CENTURY OLD 1873 1973

ti on, it was moved that the Ballot be put to them separately. Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia. The medal is IN COMMEMORATION OF 1 11 11 and H is Excellency George Washington, Esquire, General 1 ,-2 in diameter and Ys thick. TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FIRST PROVINCIAL OLDEST AND FREEMASONR~PENNSYLVANIA and Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States The obverse ("front") has in relief the likeness of the GRAND MASTER RAREST MEDAL being first in nomination, he was ballotted for accordingly as Masonic Temple. The reverse of the medal bears in the CELEBRATED OCT.11,12,13,14,1931 STRUCK Grand Master, and Elected by the unanimous vote of the center of the field the square with the compasses super­ BYTHE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL ... 200 YEARS AGO imposed. Above them is the All-Seeing Eye with rays of 1797 whole Lodge." 1931 This action of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania did not light emanating from it. The wording around the rim on this meet w ith favor by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The side reads " Dedicated September 26, A.D. 1873 • A.L. offi ce was never established. 5873. It created the belief among Masons that such an offi ce Sesqui-Centennial Medal did exist and that W ashington occupied it. The error was A Sesqui-Centennial medal was issued in 1902 by the the United States and honored guest of the Grand Lodge, further compounded by the abbreviated legend on the re­ Grand Lodge to commemorate Bro. George Washington's was of gold. Freemasonry throughout the world has struck medallions verse of the medal, initiation as a Freemason, November 4, 1752. to commemorate histori cal events and dates. " G .W.G.G .M." -George Washington General Grand Daniel Coxe Medal Master. The Washington Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary volume The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania is no exception. Since issued by the Grand Lodge gives the following account: In 193 1 as one of the permanent memorials of the celebra­ its consti tution as an independent Grand Lodge in 1786, it T he medal is of bronze, 1 ¥s" in diameter and 1/16'' tion commemorating Two Hundred Years of Freemasonry in has struck seven commemorative medallions. thick. One side of the medal has the bust of Washington in "As a memorial of the celebration, it was decided that n Pennsylvania, the Grand Lodge struck a medal bearing the medal should be struck, and the work of making the dies Of the seven, three honored Bro. George W ashington and unifo rm and carries the legend "G. Washington, President. li keness of Daniel Coxe. 1797." was entrusted to the United States Mint at Philadelphia, and two commemorated the Masonic Temple, One North Broad was done under the direction of the chief engraver, Mr. On June 5, 1730, Bro. Coxe was appointed Provincial Street, Philadelphia. The reverse side shows emblems of Masonry surrounded by the inscription " AMOR • HONOR • ET • JUSTI­ Charles E. Barber. G rand Master of the Provinces of New York, New Jersey Washington 1797 Medallion TIA'', and the initials " G.W.G .G.M." "From these dies the medals were struck by Mr. Joseph and Pennsylvania by the Grand Master of the Free and Ac­ K. Davison, of Philadelphia. The obverse bears the head of cep ted Masons of England, The Duke of Norfolk. The rarest medallion in the collection is the W ashington Around the rim on both sides is a rope-like design which could symboli ze the cable tow . Washington in profile, to the left, from Stuart's portrait; Mr. Adam Pjetz, assistant engraver at the United States medallion struck by Grand Lodge in 1797. with the dates 'E.A. Nov. 4, 5752 • F.C. Mar. 3, 5753 • Mint at Philadelphia, was selected as the sculptor, and the It was struck in recognition of the anticipated election of The medal closely resembles both in drawing and execu­ M.M. Aug. 4, 5753.' Under the head, the inscription around medals were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Bro. Washington as General Grand Master of Masons in the tion the Washington half dollars of 1792 engraved by Bro. the rim reads: "Sesqui-Centennial • of • W ashington's • They are of bronze, 3 11 in diameter and % 11 thick. The United States. Peter Getz of Lancaster, Pa., a Past Master of Lodge No. 43, Initiation • As • A • Freemason • A.L. 5902.'' obverse has in relief the head of Daniel Coxe from the en­ F. & A.M., of Lancaster. The Proceedings of Grand Lodge dated January 13, 1780, The reverse side shows the seal of the Grand Lodge of graved portrait by Bro. John Sartain. The wording around· states: Two of the three known medals are in the Grand Lodge Pennsylvania. the rim reads: " Daniel Coxe • Provincial • Grand Master collection. ' • New York • New Jersey • Pennsylvania." In the field "The Ballot was put upon the Question : Whether it be One of these medals was given to each Brother who at­ on each side of the head are the dates, 1730-1 732. for the Benefit of Masonry and 'a grand Master of Masons New Temple Dedication tended the celebration, and one was sent to each of the • thro'out the United States' shall now be nominated on the Grand Lodges with which the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania The reverse bears in the center of the field, the following part of this Grand Lodge .... In 1873 a white metal medallion was struck by the Grand held fraternal relations. inscription: " In Commemoration of Two-Hundred Years of Lodge to commemorate the dedication of the "New" Masonic " Sundry respectable Bretheren (sic.) being put in nomina- The one given to Bro. Theodore Roosevelt, President of (Continued on Page 7) WASHINGTON AT WASHINGTON SESQUI PRAYER CENTENNIAL MEDAL 1967 1902 Brethren District Deputies Receive Honors Testimonial for Secretary Masonic sponsored students are need­ New Testaments, The Gospels, The Dedicated Mason Honored Mason in Beallsville Lodge No ..237. ed at the Patton Masonic School at Epistles and Comparative Religions Beallsville in 1915. He was Wors~11pful Bro. Frederick R. Leoffier, Past Mas­ Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The social activities include clubs The Paper Industry Management As­ Master in 1920. Bro. Manning delivered ter and Secretary of Montgomery Lodge, The School is located one mile south such as DeMolay and Hi-Y, bus trips, sociation created "The Glen T. Renega;· Bro. Paul E. Buckingham and Bro. S. No. 19, Philadelphia, was recently .hon­ of Elizabethtown in beautiful Lancaster dances and community activities. Award" to honor individuals who have Earl Buckingham who served as Master ored at a testimonial banquet for h1 s 63 County, a short distance from Harris­ The sports program includes soccer, made exceptional contributi~ns t? t~1e of the Lodge in 1967 and 1972, respec­ years of Masonic service. He was made burg East of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. baseball, basketball and track. Teams Association. Bro. Renegar 1s J?lstn.ct a Mason in February, 1912. He served tively. Bro. Manning continues to hol.d Purpose of Patton compete with neighboring schools. Deputy Grand Master for Masomc Dl ~ ­ regular office hours and attend Masomc as Worshipful Master in 1928 and then Parents or sponsors are encouraged trict "D" and Chairman of the Grand meetings. Treasurer for 12 years. When the Lodge The purpose of Patton School is - to visit the school any Saturday or Lodge Committee on Temple. Bro. Ren­ Secretary died in 1943, Bro. ~oe ffi er • To prepare students for College. Sunday afternoon. egar, known throughout the v.:orld for A Lodge at Work was persuaded to serve temporanly. He • To train students in vocations - his knowledge of the paper mdustry, There's a small Lodge in a small con:t­ has been serving ever since. carpentry, electronics and machine Preparatory School Schedule served PIMA as Chairman of the Board munity with the drive of a giant. It IS shop. Students are permitted to return home of Trustees. The industry voted to pre­ Marion Lodge No. 562 in Scottsdale. 70 Year Old Box • To prepare students for life activi­ on normal school holidays. School starts sent the first "Glen T. Renegar Award" For instance: it entertained a group of Bro. S. Blair Sponeybarger, Jr., Dis­ ties and responsible citizenship. in early September and ends in June, to Bro. Renegar. Canadian Masons and their l~die s, at­ trict Deputy Grand Master for tJ-.e 20th • To build character by developing similar to other preparatory schools. tendance 202; Strawberry ~~g~t, 290 Masonic District; Bro. Hugh Hayford. the principles of morality as exem­ Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. The following is interesting informa­ Brethren attended; family p1cmc, 175 Tr. , M.D., president of the Altoona Area plified in the Holy Bible. tion on the school: attended; and in September 44 Br~t.hren Board of School Directors, and members Patton Masonic School is a privately No Student Charge Trustees are appointed by the R. W. and their ladies returned the VISit to of Hiram Lodge No. 616, Altoona, par­ endowed secondary boarding school for The approximate cost of $6,000.00 a Grand Master of Masons in Pennsyl­ Teeswater, Ontario. " How can y~u be a ticipated in recovering t~e contents of boys who have lost either one or both year per student for board, lodging and vania Brother to someone you don t even the copper box placed m the corner­ parents through death. education is free to the sponsors, parent Special awards are given to students know?" These Brethren are getting to stone of the Altoona Area High School The entrance requirements include: or guardian. at graduation. know each other. that was recently demolished. The box • Sons of Master Masons, members The money is provided by the in­ Students are encouraged to go on to Three Generations of Secretaries was placed in the cornerstone by ~rand of Lodges in the Grand Lodge of F. & come from the Thomas Ranken Patton college. Every possible assistance, in­ Lodge Officers in 1905. One of the 1tems A.M. of Pennsylvania receive first con­ Trust Fund and other funds under the cluding financial, is extended through For the past 79 years, in fact since its recovered was a listing of the Grand sideration. control of the Grand Lodge of Free employment and loans by Grand Lodge . Bro. Renegar Bro. Christ constitution in 1895, the Secretary po­ Lodge Officers who participated in_ the • Must be between 14 and 18 years and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. sition in Progress Lodge No. 609, Phila­ cornerstone laying ceremony and wntten of age and have completed at least the With a student body limited to 60 Enrollment Procedure Teacher by Occupation delphia, has been cornered by one on the back of stationery of The Logan eighth grade. young men, the educational, physical The enrollment procedure includes: Bro. Gregory L. Christ, District DeJ?­ family. Bro .. Winfield P. Kraft has House, historically famous as the site • Must be of good character and and social needs are fully met. Faculty • Young man and sponsors should uty Grand Master for the 58th Masomc served the Lodge as Secretary f?r the of the Civil War Governor's Confer­ mentally and physically capable of par­ and counselors are continually available. visit the school, if possible. past 27 years. His father, Bro. Wmfield District, has been nominated as one of ence. ticipating in the total school program. In accordance with Bro. Patton's will, • Submit a death certificate of par­ the outstanding secondary educators of S. H. Kraft held the position for 21 • Must be sponsored by a Masonic all students must take Bible study. ent. America for 1974. He was nominated years, and his father-in-law, Bro. Ema­ Secretaries Congratulated Lodge of the Grand Lodge of Free and These courses include: The Old and (Continued on Page 8) nuel H. Price, the grandfather of the for the honor by officials of the Maha­ The total circulation of the Au gu~t noy Area Junior High School. present Secretary, was the first Secre­ tary, serving the Lodge for 31 years. 1974 edition of "The Pennsylvanw Freemason" came closer to the total One Shot Church Unfortunately there are no Krafts to Medallions Are Used to Commemorate Dates, Events continue this heritage. membership of our 602 Lodges than at;Y To his Pittsburgh friends, Bro. Alvin time since the start of the Freemason .m (Continued from Page 5) Grand Masters Medallion C. Church, a professional photographer, 1954. Credit for this near cir­ Freemasonry in Pennsylvania celebrated Oct. 11 , 12, 13, 14, per ~ect Grand Masters from time to time have had medallions is known as "One Shot." Bro. Church culation goes to Lodge Secretanes who 1931 by The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsyl­ struck for special Masonic presentations. The Grand Master has taken a series of colored photo­ have kept names and addresses, address vania. Beneath the inscription is the Holy Bible, open, upon 11 11 Medallion is cast in bronze, is 3 in diameter and 3/16 graphs for Grand Lodge .and received changes and deletions up. to da.te. Every which is the square with compasses superimposed. Above thick. The obverse has in relief the seal of the R.W. Grand national recognition for h1s work. One Pennsylvania Freemason 1s entitled to a the Bible is a sunburst, to the left of which is a gavel and to Master. The wording around the inner rim reads: "R. W. of his prints of the Dining Room at the copy of our Grand Lodge Quarterly the right a trowel. At the tip of the field are the All-Seeing Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania"; the outer rim Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown was Publication. Eye shedding rays, plumb, and a level. Above the rim is a recently selected for the Master's Ex­ laurel wreath, denoting achievement. carries the .Grand Master's name and date. T he reverse of hibit in Los Angeles, Bro. Church is the medallion bears the seal of the Grand Lodge. Top This One Washington at Prayer in the running to receive a Fellow­ It is dangerous to list statistics if Temple Anniversary Medallion ship, a degree created by the American you're not prepared to list corrected On Saturday, September 9, 1967, the George Washington Society of Photographers. Bro. W. P. Kraft Bro. Heil at Prayer Statue was dedicated at Freedoms Foundation at To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the dedication of facts. Perry Lodge No. 458, held . at the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, a medallion of jeweler's 84 and Still Counting Marysville tied for second plac~ w1th Valley Forge, the gift of Pennsylvania Freemasons. To mark Dedicated Volunteer this event, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania issued a bronze bronze was struck by the Grand Lodge. Cedar Lodge No. 670 in Mount Car­ Perseverance Lodge No. 2 1, Ha_rnsbur~. Bro. John F. Felker volunteered 48 both having Entered 35 Cand1dates m medallion bearing on its obverse a profile relief of the statue On the obverse of the medallion is a replica in relief of years ago to serve one night as Tyler mel has a dedicated Brother who con­ which had been designed and sculpted by Donald De Lue. the Masonic Temple. The wording around the rim reads: 1973. of Pottsville Lodge No. 730. He has tinues to confer all three degrees at age At the base of the statue on the medallion are 13 five­ Masonic Temple • Philadelphia, Pa. • 1873- 1973. The been holding that office ever since. The 84. Bro. Arthur D. Heil has been an Bro. William A. Carpenter pointed stars representing the 13 colonies, beneath which reverse is a reproduction of the Seal of the R. W. Grand Lodge celebrated its 50th Anniversary active Mason for 62 years. He has been R. W. Grand Secretary is the legend Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Along Master of Masons in Pennsylvania, circled by the Grand in October. a Past Master for 55 years. He has been the rim at the top are the words George Washington at Master's name and years of service. The medallion measures Treasurer of the Lodge for the past 35 Prayer. 1 Y2 11 in diameter and is 1/s 11 thick. years. He is also Chairman of the Com­ Continued Service to Mankind _ ATTEND YOUR LODGE ­ The reverse of the medal carries the seal of the Grand The collection of Grand Lodge Medallions, 1797-1973, is mittee of Instruction of the Lodge .and A country doctor in western Penn­ "How can you be a Brother to Lodge of Pennsylvania. on display in the Grand Lodge Museum. Some of these sylvania found time to serve Freemason­ attends all rehearsals, including sess10ns The medallion measures 3 11 in diameter and approximate­ medals have been imbedded in lucite for more effective someone you d on' t even k now.?" 11 ry and his patients. Bro. Milton F. Man­ of the Mount Carmel School of Instruc- ly 3/16 thick. display purposes. ning, born May 31, 1887, was made a tion. 7 6