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Features 4 Let the Good Deeds Shine by Richard H. Curtis, 33°

Masonic principles are no secret.

6 'Charity, Hope and Protection'

by Mark A. Tabbert, 32° " Mutual benefit societies were an outgrowth of Freemasonry.

9 Mason on the Mound 12 Masonry and Your Neighbor

by Alan E. Foulds by David L. Olmstead, 32° The first perfect game tossed by Why aren't our neighbors Brother Cy Young Scottish Rite Masons? Col1llllllS

16 Soaring Golden Eagles 3 Sovereign Grand Commander 18 Notes from the Southern Jurisdiction by Blaine F. Fabian, 33° The "Nest" is growing to keep up 19 Brothers on the Net with demand ofmembers. 20 Scottish Rite Charities 21 The Stamp Act 8 American Freemasons Due Out this Month· 8 Top Ten American Fraternal Organizations, 1896 • 11 Pitcher Perfect· 11 Masonic Word Math· 13 22 Book Nook New Scottish Rite Credit Card Program Off to Great Start. 142005 "Smart Kids" 24 HealthWise Awards Honors Mari from the Nashua Learning Center. 1.4 "Why I Became a Center Director" • 15 I Can Learn, Inc. • 15 The Boston Marathon· 15 26 Views from the Past Sumner SchoollJlustrates Reading Program's Success. 17 Still going like 60 28 Today's Family in South Bend· 25 A Gift to the Nation: National Heritage Museum celebrates 29 Readers Respond 30 years· 27 Quick Quotes· 29 Adopt-A-Billboard • 30 The Book Shelf • 30 On the Lighter Side· 30 Hiram 31 Footnotes

EDITOR SUPREME COUNCIL, 33° Richard H. Curtis, 3)0 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Mailing Address: Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. PO Box 519, Lexington, MA 02420-0519 ASSISTANT EDITOR Alan E. Foulds SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER Walter E. Webber, 33· Editorial Office: PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS THE NORTHERN LIGHT (ISSN 1088-4416) is published qUJl1erly in February. May, 33 Marrell Road (Route 2A) Sonja B. Faiola & Beth E. McSweeney August, and November by the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A., as the oificial publication. Printed in U.s.A. 781-862-4410 MEDIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE Periodicals postage paid at Boston, MA, and at additional mailing offices. Fax: 781-863-1833 Stephen E. Carpenter, 33°, Chairman Richard J. Travis, 33· POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Northern Light. PO Box 519, Lexington, e-ma!l: [email protected] Donald D. Thomas, 33" MA 02420-0519. William Fox Jr., 33" Copyright 10 2005 by Trustees of the Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Internet: lawrence D. Inglis, 33" Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. WIVW.suprcmecounci I.org William L. McCarrier, 33"

2 THE NORTHERN LIGHT J MAY 2005 "George Newbury envisioned a museum to highlight the greatness of our heritage."

- Walter E. Webber, 33'

The Growth of a Dream

Thirty years ago, then" Sovereign Grand Com­ tory for one of the largest collections of frater­ mander George A. Newbury, 33°, had a nal memorabilia in the country. It was this col­ dream. The Supreme Council headquarters lection that provided the basis for the fraternal had relocated a few years earlier from an office exhibition, "To Build and Sustain," curated by suite in Boston to suburban Lexington. He Mark A. Tabbert, 32°. Using the exhibition re­ looked around the 22-acre site and envisioned search as a starting point, Brother Tabbert was a museum that would highlight the greatness encouraged to expand his research to publish of our American heritage. a book. III. Brother Newbury embarked on a capital American Freemasons: Three Centuries of campaign among the Scottish Rite Masons to Building Communities is the result of his effort. raise funds for the museum. The net result was The book is very attractive. Of the 200 color il­ the $6 million structure that greets visitors lustrations, most are part of the museum's col­ today. lection. But when readers get beyond the first At the dedication, which took place in April glance, they will find a wealth of information 1975 on the 200th anniversary of the Battle of contained within the pages of the book. The Lexington and Concord, the Grand Comman­ story relates the ups and downs of the Ma­ der expressed the hope that the museum and sonic fraternity from its arrival in the colonies library "will be a continuing inspiration to the to the present day. people of America to continue to uphold [the This work will not only expand a Mason's principles and noble ideals proclaimed in the knowledge of the craft but also provide the Declaration of Independence] and to hold fast non-Mason with a much better understanding to those ideals through all the years to come." of a fraternity that has attracted so many men Originally known as the Scottish Rite Ma­ for centuries. sonic Museum of Our National Heritage, the American Freemasons is a fitting tribute to name has been shortened to a more manage­ the National Heritage Museum's 30th anniver­ able title - National Heritage Museum. It con­ sary. tinues to be sponsored by the Scottish Rite Masons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

In addition to the many changing exhibitions of American life, the facility is also the reposi- Sovereign Grand Commander

MAY 2005 /THE NORTHERN LIGHT 3 By RICHARD H. CURTIS, 33°

Masonic principles are no secret

they appeared to be so far-fetched that "no one could possibly believe them." Silence, however, raises doubt. The William Morgan incident of the 1820s may have come about by a few over-zealous Masons attempt­ ing to defend the fraternity, although it will never be known whether a Mason was involved with Morgan's disappearance. Yet the incident added fllel to the fire created by anti-Masonic groups, who were looking for an excuse to destroy the fraternity. What ap­ peared to be a local issue in western New York became a national fiasco. The entire fraternity \·vas tarred with a single brush. The mere fact that a national anti­ Masonic political party was created added to the confusion within Freemasonry. Lodges closed. Family pressure forced many Masons to withdraw their membership. Politi­ cal leaders who were Masons tended to disassociate themselves from the he Worshipful Master announced There have been many misconcep­ fraternity. that he was about to call the lodge tions about the Masonic fraternity. For Freemasonry survived the devastat­ Tto order, and the Tyler closed the those unfamiliar with the lodge room ing era, and lodges eventually began to door. Whatever transpired inside the scene, there has always been a certain reopen. lodge room was hidden from those out­ amount of curiosity. Since side the door. Masons have not been ac­ That scene is duplicated many times customed to talking openly over wherever Masons gather aroWld about the fraternity, it is log­ the world. Unlortunately, the outsider ical for the non-Mason to as­ cannot lift the lid to peak inside the sume that the members are room. withholding "secrets" from There is an old story about two non­ the general public. Masons who were passing by a Masonic Freemasonry's perceived building on the night of a lodge meet­ secrecy has led to suspicion. ing. The first one wondered how some­ Many times the fraternity one becomes a Mason. The second re­ has been falsely accused of sponded, "It takes a long time. See that plotting evil deeds within man at the door with a sword in his the confines of the lodge hand? He's been knocking on the door room. The tendency in the for years and they still haven't let him past has been to ignore the in." erroneous charges because

4 THE NORTHERN LIGHT I MAY 2005 Throughout its history the fraternity has had its detractors. Hitler considered Freemasons a threat to his plans. Com­ munist leaders refused to recognize the If true fraternal brotherhood spread fraternity as a part of its ideology. Some religious leaders have attempted to ex­ beyond the Masonic fraternity, ploit Freemasonry as a competing reli­ giolls sect - whether it is because of a just imagine what kind lack of understanding or the need for a target to strengthen their own base. of world this would be.

Mark Falcaff, a Latin American reach as potential members?" the com­ scholar, considered the Masons' non­ mittee concluded: confrontational approach toward au­ "Freemasonry wants to reach fellow thorities as the reason for its en­ journeymen, seeking enrichment in durance. The lodge provides an outlet body, mind and spirit through partici­ for Cubans critical of Castro but un­ pation in a brotherhood committed to willing to openly dissent. It attracts personal growth, good works, and spir­ "people who do not want to get into ituality." trouble, butat the same time That is a lofty, yet worthy, wish to be free. It's an goal. The best way to attempt to split the reach that goal is to difference." identify our- Castro must selves as see the moral Freemasons lessons of the and at the Freemasonry in Cuba was very pop­ Masonic phi­ same time ular prior to the revolution in 1959, but losophy as a exemplify in under the Castro regime was restrained. unifying influ­ our daily A recent article in the Chicago Tribune ence. Certainly lives the prin- pointed to the growing interest in the that is a position ciples ex- fraternity in Cuba. During the past 15 that could be du­ pressed in the years, membership has increased from plicated many times Masonic philosophy. 21,000 to 30,000. The emphasis of their over in other hot spots Keith Larson's cover mission is "to foster ethical conductand throughout the world. illustration suggests that we brotherhood." It has often been said that if true fra­ share our good deeds with those ternal brotherhood spread around us. The Masonic message is too beyond the Masonic fra­ good to be kept within the walls of the ternity, just imagine what lodge room. And the world would be a kind of a world this would better place to live. be. The exemplification of ritual that em­ Freemasonry for cen­ phasizes moral principles is designed to turies has concentrated on remind a Mason of his obligatory com­ improving the Lives of its mitments. Secret words, signs and grips members. For much of its are one thing. There is nothing secret, existence it has opened the however, about good deeds. ~ door to those who make a concerted effort to knock. Only recently has there been a serious According to the Tribune article by attempt to seek po­ Gary Marx, Freemasonry's popularity tential candidates for member­ dropped after the Cuban revolution be­ ship. cause many members fled into exile or The Masonic Information Cen­ became swept up by the promise of the ter, an arm ofthe Masonic Service new socialist government. The resur­ Association, has created a task gence in the 1990s resulted from an eco­ force to examine the needs re­ nomic crisis follOWing the collapse of lated to a Masonic public aware­ the Soviet Union, the island's main trad­ ness program. When asked the ing partner. question, "Who do we want to

MAY 2005ITHE NORTHERN LIGHT 5 By MARK A. TABBERT, 320 'Charity, Hope and Mutual benefit societies were Protection' an outgrowth ofFreemasonry

entral to the mission of the Na­ tional Heritage Museum is the Ccollecting of Masonic history, but also important are those of the whole range of American fraternal orders. Although often viewed as stories separate from Masonry, it was often in­ dividual Freemasons who created and built many American fraternal organi­ zations. This symbiotic history is at the heart of the museum's forthcoming book American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Conw1JlI1ity. It is commonly known that Freema­ sons helped organize other ritual-based orders (such as the Knights of Pythias), ethnic/religious organizations (such as B'nai B'rith for Jewish immigrants), vet­ erans' orders (such as the Grand Army of the Republic for Civil War Union sol­ diers) and service clubs (like Lions In­ ternational). Perhaps most surprising is that Freemasons were often at the forefront of organizing trade unions and work­ ers' beneficial organizations, such as the John Jordan Upchurch, a Mason, founded the Ancient Order of Knights of Labor, Brotherhood of Lo­ United Workmen in 1869 to provide greater mutual benefits for comotive Engineers and the American skilled workers and their families during financial hardships. AOUW Federation of Labor. leaders later bestowed upon him the title oil/Father." Often forgotten among these labor organizations is the Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW). Recognized phaned at an early age. He married sylvania. Long disturbed by the grow­ as America's first mumal beneficial fra­ young, had several children and spent ing antagonism between labor and ternity, it was also founded by a most of his life traveling to many parts management and the failures of both Freemason. of the country trying his hand at many unions and fraternities to address the John Jordan Upchurch created the jobs. serious issues, Upchurch was deter­ AOUW in 1869. Upchurch was born in For a time he ran a hotel. He also mined to create a new order. North Carolina in 1822 and was or- tamed horses, farmed, speculated on His AOUW was neither a limited oil and became a master machinist. trade W1ion nor an aloof ritual-centric He probably became a Freemason in society. the 1850s. By 1868 he was working in Its main purpose was to serve skilled the lathe shops of the Atlantic & Great workers and their families by alleviat­ Western Railroad in Meadville, Penn- ing financial hardships due to injury or death. It also provided enjoyable social ac­ MARK A. TABBERT, 3r, curator ofMasonic and fraternal collections at the National Heritage Museum, is the author of tivities. Organized into local lodges and American Freemasons, 10 be published in May.

6 THE NORTHERN LIGHT I MAY 2005 state grand lodges, but controlled by a national headquarters called the Supreme Lodge, the AOUW developed an innovative system of assessing its membership. It was quite common For $1 a month, a workman was for new fraternal guaranteed death insurance of not less organizations to than $2,000 for his family. borrow symbols In 1885, it became the largest fraternal from Freemasonry. benefit society in America. By 1895, the This altar (1880­ AOUW was so successful its total 1920) used by the membership was more than 318,000 in Ancient Order of some 6,000 lodges nationwide. During United Workmen, its first 26 years, more than $70 million shows an anchor and was paid to widows and orphans. the square and com­ Sadly, Upchurch proved to be a better passes on a Bible. lodge brother than a businessman. He The item was lost his authority and was eased out of acquired by the the national office. National Heritage He moved to Steelville, Missouri, and Museum in 2000. was later obliged to petition his frater­ (2000.022.1 ) nity for relief. The AOUW leaders made him a beloved figurehead by bestowing him with the title of "Father" and used his name to build membership. When he died in 1887, he was hon­ ored with a magnificent funeral in St. Louis, and his destitute widow was given a lifetime pension of $50 per As the AOUW popularity grew, it The AOUW, however, was also run as month. added Masonic-like auxiliary organi­ a business. Before a candidate was ini­ The AOUW's inner-workings and rit­ zations. tiated, the lodge Financier had to vouch uals were adopted from Freemasonry. The Degree of Honor, created for that all necessary funds had been re­ Much like Masonry's Master, Senior women, had 40,000 members in 1898. ceived. Warden, and Junior Warden, AOUW In 1881 the AOUW added its Select A brother had to pay the $1 assess­ lodges were governed by a Master Knights degree that encouraged mem­ ment every thirty days or be in jeop­ Workman, Foreman, and Overseer. bers to participate in parades, hold drill ardy of losing his benefits. The AOUW employed secret grips competitions and provide greater pub­ Local lodges that failed to forward and words as well as a dramatic "play" lic awareness for membership. Note the required monies to the state grand to illustrate the tenets of the fraternity. similarity to the Masonic Knights Tem­ lodge within 20 days could lose their Such symbols as the ark and anchor, plar. charter. square and compasses, and clasped For a time it also had its own Shrine, AOUW's popularity inspired scores hands were incorporated into the ritu­ called the Order of MogulJians, that in­ ofnew mutual benefit societies to form. als. The fraternity adopted "charity, cluded a fun side-degree and greater Between 1879 and 1900 such ritual­ hope and protection" as its tenets. social activities. based insurance fraternities as the Order of Chosen Friends, Royal Ar­ canum, Knights and Ladies ofSecurity, Tribe of Ben Hur and the Modern Woodmen of America all achieved na­ tional success. Those who served as a presiding Also growing in strength were com­ officer in the AOUW received a Past mercial insurance companies, like Met­ Master Workman jewel. This jewel, ropolitan Life and Prudential, which manufactured by the Boston Regalia began to aggressively undermine the Company, (ca. 1900) was presented fraternal system. to Ellis Worthington by Circle lodge Soon, state and federal governments No. 77, Arlington, MA. It was were regulating the insurance industry. donated to the museum by To coordinate actuarial rates, regu­ Alexander A. Bird, 32°. (99.050a.) late themselves and protect themselves from commercial competition, the AOUW, together with 15 other orders, formed the National Fraternal Con­ gress. (The words "of America" were added later.) >

MAY 2005 /THE NORTHERN LIGHT 7 American AOUW Chari, 1893 Freemasons This lithograph shows emblems and symbols of Due Out this Month the Workmen. It was a common sight in lodge In conjunction with the National halls and members' Heritage Museum's 30th anniver­ homes. sary, Bro. Mark A. Tabbert's Bufford Lithograph American Freemasons: Three Company, Boston, Centuries of Building Communities Massachusetts is being released. Due out this month, the 280-page, color illus­ National Heritage Museum, 91.021 trated book presents a clear, com­ plete, and very readable account of the craft's origins in 17th cen­ tury Scotland and continues with its story in America. Bro. Tabbert explores the fraternity's evolving role in the New World, from the >- The Congress exists today with 76 Depression of the 19305. member societies, representing more Many of them simply changed their Revolution, through the labor and than 10 million members. name and became commercial insur­ civil rights movements, and into Despite its quick rise, the AOUW was ance companies, such as Pioneer Mu­ the 21 st century. not built on a firm foundation. The na­ tual, or were bought out by bigger com­ tional Supreme Grand Lodge lost au­ panies like Republic National. Published by the National Her­ thority as grand lodges controlled most The last AOUW Grand Lodge in itage Museum in conjunction with of the finances. Washington state closed in 1975. New York University Press, Ameri­ With the development of stronger The National Heritage Museum has can Freemasons grew from a mu­ unions, bigger insurance corporations several artifacts, books, documents and seum exhibition, "To Build and and the decline of fraternal orders in photographs related to the Ancient Sustain." Mark Tabbert says that general, the AOUW began to crumble. Order of United Workmen, but we are The AOUW Supreme Lodge died in always on the lookout for more ways to the title of the book reflects both 1929. Left to their own devices, state preserve and tell the story of Freemason its tenor and that of the fraternity. grand lodges merged as membership John Upchurch and the great fraternity "It is about Freemasons, not declined, particularly during the Great he built. ~ Freemasonry." The organization is not a single bloc, but rather the coming together of individuals for Top Ten American Fraternal Organizations, 1896 a common purpose. Bro. Tabbert is the curator of Masonic and fraternal collections at the National Heritage Museum, located at Supreme Council head­ quarters in Lexington, MA. Even before the book has hit the shelves it is being well received. Pre-publication orders already number in the thousands. The new book can be ordered by calling the Heritage Shop at the National Heritage Museum (781-457-4108) or through the Supreme Council website (www.supremecouncil.org).

8 THE NORTHERN UGHT I MAY 2005 century ago, early in the base­ ball season of 1904, two giants A of the sporting world squared off in an epic pitchers duel. The victor, a Scottish Rite Mason, is to this day a household name among baseball fa­ natics. First of the two men in question was the immortal Cy Young. Born Denton True Young in Gilmore, OH, his un­ usual nickname was short for "Cy­ clone." Raised in Mystic Tie Lodge at Uhrichsville, OH, in 1904, he later joined the Royal Arch Masons. In the Valley of Columbus he received the degrees of the Scottish Rite. Cy Young was considered the great­ est pitcher in the early part of the 20th century, and many today still view him that way. At 511 wins, he is by far the win­ ningest pitcher, and is honored with his name on baseball's pitching award each year. He had a reserved de­ meanor and was very businesslike when it came to baseball. He kept his affairs in order, both on and off the diamond. A challenger to the throne was Rube Waddell. The two had similar pitching styles and both enjoyed successful records, but their personalities were nothing alike. Waddell was outgoing and flamboy­ ant, to the point of being eccentric. If Cy Young in his days with Cleveland. he struck someone out he was likely to perform cartwheels on the mound. He was a terrible hitter, and rarely got to first, but when he did, he made a show often on the verge of bankruptcy, and of it. Once, when he was walked, he he had two wives. When asked why did somersaults down the base path. he hadn't divorced the first one before His personal life was equally marrying the second, he said he "for­ strange. He did little training. He was got." Throughout the first decade of the 20th century debate raged as to who ALAN E. FOULDS, is the Assistant Editor for The Northern Light, was the superior player. On April 25, and author ofthe recently published book, Boston's 1904, a series of match-ups began~ Ballparks and Arenas.

MAY 2005/THE NORTHERN LIGHT 9 ~ which would settle the question the day came from Cy Young alone. The most important pitch of his in­ once and for all. Through eight innings not one Athlet­ credible career was about to be Both men were at the top of their ic had managed to reach first base. thrown, and Young looked nervous. game and the fans could not wait to Twenty-four men came to the plate, He bent over, looking for the sign from see them square off. Cy Young played and twenty-four men returned unsuc­ catcher, Lou Criger. He went into his for Boston, while Waddell was a mem­ cessful to their dugout. wind-up, then the pitch. This time ber of the Philadelphia Athletics. As the ninth inning started the sta­ Waddell, to everyone's amazement In the first game, played in Philadel­ dium was deathly quiet. No one want­ and horror, connected. He sent the ball phia, both were throwing hard, but ed to breathe for fear of spoiling Cy high over the mound. Waddell emerged victorious. Fans felt Young's concentration. As YOW1g looked up, his heart sank. it was not a true comparison of their He thought he had thrown away his abilities since the Athletics were aided gem on the last pitch, to baseball's by six Boston errors. worst hitter, and to his nemesis on the They longed for the next meeting of mound. these two titans of the mound. Cy But it wasn't to be. The ball fell easi­ YOW1g, although the loser that day, did ly into the glove of center fielder Chick not allow a fun after the first inning, Stahl and the game was over. Cy and in the last two innings of the game YOW1g had pitched the modern era's he did not give up a hit, beginning an first perfect game. incredible streak, which lasted until The normally reserved Young May 11. began jumping up and down. He On April 30, as Boston was said he "felt like a colt." Manag­ playing the winless Senators, er Collins and his teammates Manager Collins decided to give surrounded Young at his greatest young George Winter a start. He moment and fans poured onto the was hit hard for the first two innings. field. In the third he gave up hits to the first Everyone had a good word to say three batters. about the performance. Team owner Collins had seen enough. Young John 1. Taylor said he was "proud to was brought in for long relief. Cy got have such a pitcher on my team." the side out without a hit, and then -Rube Frank Dwyer said, "I was proud to proceeded to shut down the Senators be the umpire." for the rest of the afternoon. In two Waddell Connie Mack, manager for Philadel­ outings he had now thrown nine con­ phia, not known for his praise of the secutive innings of no-hit ball. opposition, said that his team was not On May 2, his chief nemesis, Rube There had never been a perfect on top of form that day, but probably Waddell, came to Boston in a classic game thrown in baseball's modern no one could have beaten Young that showdown between the top two era. There had actually been two, back afternoon. teams, although he had to wait a little in 1880, coincidentally only five days Rube Waddell summed up the feel­ longer to face Young. Waddell proved apart, but relatively unknown pitchers ings of the day, saying simply, "Cy is that he too was a star. He won the for teams that no longer existed ­ the King." game, taking it into the ninth inning Worcester and Providence - pitched About an hour after the game, as the before giving up the only hit of the both, and the rules were different. field was getting dark, Cy Young sat in day. Cy Young was on the verge of mak­ a corner of the locker room with a By all accounts, it was a scratch sin­ ing history. smile on his face and the game ball in gle, helped out by a stiff wind. Typical The first two batters went down eas­ his lap. of Waddell, he did a somersault after ily, both striking out. This left only A cub reporter from the Boston Post striking out a Boston player. After the Young's nemesis, Rube Waddell. Wad­ approached him, with tongue in game he performed a dozen cart­ dell's batting average was abysmal, cheek, and asked how much he want­ wheels. and everyone in the stands was ed for the ball. The smile dropped The two masters finally met again shocked that a pinch hitter was not from Young's face as he answered, "I on May 5. Amid-week crowd of 10,267 brought in. wouldn't give this up for $100." was treated to a game for the ages. The Even Young would later say that he As a postscript to the story, Cy scene was set for what was billed as had hoped for a different batter. As Young kept up his mastery for a little the pitching duel of the new century. bad a hitter as he was, Waddell was longer. Waddell came into the game with a unpredictable. "You never know what On May 11, in a game against the one-hitter in his previous outing, he is going to do," said YOW1g. Tigers, he stretched his streak to the while Young, between two games, had Silence enveloped the ballpark as seventh iJU1ing before finally giving pitched the equivalent of a no-hitter. Waddell watched the first pitch go by. up a hit. He went on to shut out De­ Instead, what the fans saw was "Strike one," yelled the umpire. He troit in a 15-inning game. In all, he had something much more special. The took a weak swing at the second. pitched 24 1/3 innings of no-hit ball. outcome was never in doubt as Wad­ "Strike two." The park went absolute­ Young's career spatmed the turn of a dell was hit hard all afternoon. ly silent. What little backgroW1d noise century as well as a change of baseball The final score was 3-0. The magic of there had been, had been quieted. eras. In his 22 years he played for sev-

10 THE NORTHERN LIGHT I MAY 2005 . Pit P rf t The Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds, where the first perfect game in the modern era was thrown, had a short, but history-filled existence. Opened in 1901, it _ served as the first home to the Boston Red Sox. In 1903, the home team was challenged by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play in the first World Series. The opening game of the initial fall classic took place at the park. By 1911 the Red Sox had outgrown the stadium and they moved to Fenway Park the following season. Today, the campus of Northeastern University covers the old baseball diamond. On the side of the school's Cabot Physical Education Center is a plaque proclaiming it as the site of the first World Series. (The Pittsburgh games of the Series took place at Exhibition Park). Be­ hind the building, in a courtyard known as "World Series Way" is a granite marker in the size and shape of home plate on the spot where the original plate was located. Nearby is a life-sized statue of Cy Young peering down toward the mound, apparently looking for the sign from his catcher. eral teams in two different leagues. life. Shortly before his death in 1955, ic doings." On November 4 of that He began in 1890, just as the ancient he told reporters that he "went over to year, he was buried wearing his Ma­ "American Association" was dying, Canton Saturday night for big Mason- sonic apron. ... leaving the National League as the sale top-flight baseball organization. Starting with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League, he was traded in 0WW mOM JINOSVW·1WVH M(lOO WVNOJS/ 1899 to St. Louis. In 1901, the American League ~. MASONIC .~ formed, ushering in what is common­ ly called baseball's "modern era." Cy Young joined up that year with its new ~ WORD MATH ~ Boston club, later known as the Red cL Sox. 00 How to solve: Start with the first word. Add to it the Q In 1909, he returned to the city of letters of the second word. Then add or subtract > Cleveland, this time with the Ameri­ ~ the letters of the following words. Total the remain- u can League's Indians. In 1911 he came < ing letters and unscramble them to find a word z back to Boston once again, this time to I associated with Masonry. ~ play for the Braves of the National >- « League. . ~ (SALVATION) + (SOURCE) (VOICE) ;;;: In his incredible career he had five • • 30-game seasons and an additional ten ~ + (TEACHING) - (AUTHOR) + ~ seasons with 20 or more wins. He also « threw three no-hitters. o (APPLES) - (SLANG) - (EAST) + I His record of 511 wins stands to this z day as the all-time career best, and is () (INTERESTED) - (TASTE) - (NEED) ~ 94 wins over his nearest competitor. His lifetime earned run average is an incredible 2.63. 5 8 He retired after the 1911 season, and EJ = DDDDDDDDDD ~ later the "Grand Old Man of Base­ ~ Z ball," as he was known, became the >-, Clue for fhis puzzle appears on page 4. uO first pitcher to be inducted into the ~ Answer from previous issue: FORTITUDE Baseball Hall of Fame. ->- ~ Back in his native Ohio, he stayed • • active in Masonry for the rest of his /SCONAM DORW HAMT. MASONIC WORD MA10

MAY 200SITHE NORTHERN LIGHT 11 here are as many reasons why NMJ Membership by Age idea of building social capital long be­ men become Masons - and then as of 31312005 fore the researchers and authors of Tbecome Scottish Rite Masons ­ today's books were even born, so why as there are members of this fraternity. aren't we writing the books showing Why is it that we find it harder and other groups how to create it? harder to grow our fra ternity ifthere are To better answer that question we so many reasons to join? There arestud­ need to look at our brethren and our ies and books being published every potential prospects. _60+ The accompanying chart shows the year that offer some insight into this ....-----., 50-59 dilemma. In his recent book, Bowling age breakdown for the Northern Ma­ c:=J4Q-49 Alone, (Simon and Schuster, 2001), Pro­ _30-39 sonic Jurisdiction as of March 3, 2005. fessor Robert D. Putnam of Harvard of­ _18-29 There are numerous interpretations fers this view of ollr situation, and statistical analyses that could be "Television, two-career families, sub­ and are being done in the process of urban sprawl, generational changes in providing services to our members, but values - these and other changes in works, the more likely that members of for the sake of this article I will address American society have meant that a community will cooperate for mutual the brethren who still have kids at home fewer and fewer of us find that the benefit." and have not retired from their first ca­ League ofWomen Voters, or the United The web site bowlingalone.com of­ reer. Way, or the Shriners, or the monthly fers a quick glimpse of trends seen over The number of our brethren below bridge club, or even a Sunday picnic the last 25 years including a 58 percent the age of 60 represents only about 30 with friends fits the way we have come decrease in the number of people of at­ percent of the entire membership. to live. tending club meetings, a 33 percent de­ As a member of this age bracket I "Our growing social-capital deficit crease in family dinners, a 45 percent must admit that as I read through the threatens educational performance, safe decrease in the number ofus who invite mountain of data about how many neighborhoods, equitable tax collection, our friends and neighbors into our books were bought and read (a solitary democratic responsiveness, everyday homes. process), how many computers are honesty, and even our health and hap­ And here's an interesting thought as owned, how many video games played, piness." you drive to work tomorrow - 10 min­ how many movies are rented, and how According to Carmen Sirianni and utes of commuting reduces social capi­ many pizzas are delivered, I realized Lewis Friedland, editor-in-<:hief and re­ tal by 10 percent. that once again I am a poster child for search director of the Civic Practices Is social capital just a new "buzz the statistician. etwork, "Social capital refers to those phrase" or something we need to be Have you ever stopped to think stocks of social trust norms and net­ concerned about? about it? You can rent movies from the works that people can draw upon to Is Scottish Rite Masonry a "densenet­ video store and have them delivered so solve common problems. Networks of work" of men with the same need? you don't have to leave the house. civic engagement, such as neighbor­ Some would ask, "Do we really have You can have pizza delivered with a hood associations, sports clubs, and co­ to be worried abollt providing net­ two-liter bottle of soda and you don't operatives, are an essential form of so­ working opportunities, fellowship, and have to leave the house. cial capital, and the denser these net- even support to each other?" You can bank online from your In answering this, some of us need house. only remember that there was a time You can e-mail, surf the web, video when we stood penniless and the lodge conference, and even send materials to carne to our aid. printers anywhere in the world to have Masonry was designed around the them printed, packed, and shipped to someone who doesn't have to leave the house either. DAVID L. OLMSTEAD, 3r, is the public relMions and marketing You can even pay your taxes online, manager for The Supreme Council. AASR, NMJ. and thanks to a handy software pack-

12 THE NORTHERN LIGHT I MAY 2005 age, which you downloaded at your group or an organization, but it is the house, you can have your refund elec­ one-on-one relationships that build the tronically deposited so you don't have r,.. community within. to leave your house. The challenge is, how do we build "What's that? It's lodge night? Oh, community and add value to our indi­ I'm a little behind right now I really vidual membership in an organization need to get out of the house and mow as big as ours? the yard. " We start with one or two other Ma­ That's the cry of the modern man. We ! \, J sons and go out to lunch, go fishing, are too busy to develop community. get the families together for a cookout, ~ ~tJ:~~ and yes, you could even go bowling to­ Cyber community is replacing com­ " .. __ munity that used to be developed from gether. being part of a church congregation, a Don't wait for a committee to com­ member of the local Masonic lodge, or plete a study to determine what event IIWe'lI need these if we are going even a bowling league. is right and will draw the most people. to reach younger members Sometimes one of the scariest things Attend those events with your group of the community." we have to do is to talk to our neighbors of friends with whom you have devel­ or co-workers, live and in person, with­ oped a one-an-one relationship and you out the aid of instant messaging. will see those events grow as well. As my screen glows at me with the Why is it that I can make time to I'd love to spend the next few min­ words of this article and as the ticker at anonymously communicate with a utes crafting a superb conclusion to this the bottom of the screen lets me know bunch of other anonymous people, but article, but I just noticed my neighbor is '....,hat's happening in the day's news, I Idon't know my new neighbor's name? out in his backyard trying to build a think of the various user groups and So what's it going to take to create new grill. discussion boards that I participate in social capital in our age bracket? I think I'm going to get out of my somewhat regularly to further develop It's going to take individualized effort house, go introduce myself, and start my skills for my job and hobbies. on each Scottish Rite Mason's part. building community. Meanwhile, my wife and kids are off Relationships build community. Who knows, he may become a good doing their own individual things. There are times when a cause builds a Scottish Rite Mason. *' New Scottish Rite Credit Card Program Offto Great Start

On March 13, 2005, US Bank began processing applica­ awarded to five Valleys. The Northern Masonic Jurisdic­ tions for the new Scottish Rite Visa Platinum cards, and it tion has been segmented into five brackets, based on size. has been quite a ride so far. In the last issue of The Northern Within each bracket, the Valley attaining the highest per­ Light, the new program was introduced as the Supreme centage of members to activate new Scottish Rite Visa Plat­ Council said thanks to all who participated in the previous inum cards before the end of the year, wins an LCD projec­ program, which earned over $8.6 million for the tor, screen, DVD player, media speakers, and even some Scottish Rite Charities. popcorn. This equipment will provide the Valley with The program is simple opportunities to enhance training sessions, Family and extremely effective in Life events, and other programs throughout the enabling you to support year. Scottish Rite Charities in The next time you fill up the tank, buy a your daily schedule. The caramel macchiato at your favorite cof­ start-up of this program in­ fee shop, or book airline tickets, use cludes an advance on future your Scottish Rite Visa Platinum royalties from u.s. Bank to the Card from U.s. Bank and you will charities. As each member help to teach a child to read, preserve signs up, is approved, and acti- part of our nation's heritage, help a vates his new U.s. Bank/Scottish promising student with college tu­ Rite credit card, U.s. Bank will give ition, and bring researchers a little Scottish Rite Charities an instant cash pay­ closer to a cure for schizophrenia. ment. Additionally, every time a new U.s. If you have a card from MBNA, Bank/Scottish Rite credit card is used, the Scottish please note that effective Jan. 1, 2005, Scottish Rite Charities will receive a percentage of each retail Rite Charities no longer receives royalty payments from purchase from U.s. Bank. your purchases. This, of course, does not mean that you In the first few weeks of this new program, in excess of cannot or should not be using this card, but donations as­ 1,000 cards have been issued to members. According to sociated with those purchases are no longer made to the Pam Malone of U.s. Bank's Affinity Business Group, Scot­ Charities. tish Rite Masons are setting a record pace. U.s. Bank has made it easy to become a part of this spec­ In April, Commander Webber offered a special incentive tacular new program by providing attractive promotional package that includes audio-visual equipment to be rates. Visit www.supremecouncil.org/visafordetails.

MAY 2005ITHE NORTHERN LIGHT 13 2005 "Smart Kids" Awards Honors "Why I Became a Mari from the Nashua Learning Center Center Director" The following reflections were Diagnosed with dyslexia, ADHD, spoken by Aileen Cormier, and an auditory processing delay, 12­ Nashua learning center director, year-old Mari Littleton has persevered as she helped kick off the 2004 at the 32° Masonic Learning Center in Walk to Help Dyslexic Children. Nashua, N.H., to overcome her read­ "About seven years ago, I de­ ing challenges. cided to make a career change. By the end of 5th grade, she was My son was in the third grade catching up with her peers, getting and I realized the time I had higher test scores, and "no longer felt with him was limited and pre­ like the dumbest kid in class," said cious, and I wanted a job that her mother, Tami Littleton. "She's a gave us more time together. I ray of sunshine at our center," added was working at Southern New Aileen Cormier, director of the Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua Center. where Bernie (Nashua mayor Mari started middle school this year Bernie Streeter) was a hospital with a firm foundation for developing VP, on the executive Council, her abilities further in the Masons' and knew just about everyone in after-school program. the state of New Hampshire, so I What keeps Mari on track? Her own figured he would be a good determination to excel. the caring sup­ point person on a job search. I port of her teachers at the learning went to chat with him to see if he center, and her family. And something had any ideas for my career else - her amazing athletic prowess, change. Besides wanting to be evident since second grade. A cham­ Mari recieves an award for her able to spend more time with my pion runner, Mari competes for her achievements on the track. son, I told him that I wanted to town's Police Athletic League team, find a job with more social sig­ the Cruisers. nificance. I can remember his This month, MaTi was named run­ learning center program. "Mari came words. 'Aileen, I can't believe ner-up Youth Achiever by the non­ to us full of self-confidence and ready you don't think working in a profit Smart Kids with Learning Dis­ to take the reading challenge head­ hospital has social significance.' abilities organization, which will rec­ on," said Cormier. ''I'm sure this was I remember responding that r ognize notable achievements by largely due to her 'track' record." just didn't feel the connect. I young persons with learning disabili­ Last November, Mari was named was in the first teacher's training ties at the second annual Youth Athlete of the Month by U.s.A. Track class and never left. Without a Achievement Award on May 5 in & Field/New England, after taking doubt, I can say to Bernie and all Stamford, Conn. Mari was invited to first place in the Midget Girls division of you now that what 1do is attend the presentation ceremony of the Junior Olympic Cross Country about the most rewarding and with her family. Championships at Augusta, Maine, socially Significant job I can Mari is a quiet young lady, observed and Amherst, N.H. imagine. What can a child do Mark Fraser, program director for the She followed these victories in De­ with his life if he doesn't know Nashua PAL, but when she's running, cember by placing 22nd out of 304 how to read? I have been work­ she shows "a high level of determina­ rwmers at the National Junior ing in the Nashua Center since it tion and commitment to success." Olympics Championships in minois, opened. Tcan tell you 50 many That's the spirit that the Smart Kids despite having a heavy cold, and led stories about lives I have seen citation will honor, and it's the spirit her team to a fifth-place finish out of changed." that powers Mari's success in the 28 teams.

14 THE NORTHERN LIGHT / MAY 2005 Drawing Outside The Box: Sumner School I CAN LEARN, INC. Illustrates Reading Created To Expand Successful Reading Program Program's Success

Tuesday, March 22, was a very im­ For the past ten years, the 32° Scottish cost now incurred by traditional portant day for some special kids at Rite Masons have been actively com­ learning centers. mitted to helping children who strug­ Worldwide Education, Inc. (WE) is 80ston's Charles Sumner Elementary gle with dyslexia. an leL partner in a new venture that School. The students, who for the The overwhelming success of this is producing a line of greeting cards, past two years have been tutored in program has led to the creation of a featuring artwork created by children a Scottish Rite-sponsored pilot read­ new initiative: I Call Learn, Illc. (ICL), a who are currently in the Scottish Rite ing program for children with non-profit organization whose goal is dyslexia program. Through its Art­ dyslexia, were participating in an art to expand this tutoring into public work for Education™ program, WE "Fun Day" to celebrate the pro­ school systems. conducted several on-site "Fun Days" gram's success. "Public education is faced with a in which students unleashed their cre­ 80ston Mayor Thomas Menino crisis in which there are too many ativity in a fun and imaginative at­ was on hand to congratulate the stu­ children in need of help and too few mosphere. "These kids have such dents, and to help announce the funds to adequately support them," enormous talent. Using their artwork says Joseph J. Berlandi, 32°, executive in products for the Masons help more newly formed ICan Learn, Inc., director of the 32° Masonic Learning kids brings the process full circle," whose mission is to expand the Sum­ Centers for Children, Inc. "That's said WE CEO Charles Paul. ner success story into additional where I Call Learn will help." Two types of greeting cards will be Boston public schools and beyond. ICL's strategy is to cultivate rela­ available in mid-May: a line of alI-oc­ Armed with paper and colorful tionships with businesses and organi­ casion cards, and a specialty holiday markers and assisted by professional zations to support their philanthropic line. The 5 x 7-inch cards are available art teachers, 17 students created efforts in public schools within the in boxed sets of 12 (three each of four beautiful pictures that ranged from greater Boston community-and be­ different designs) and retail for $21.95, flower vases to colorful rainbows. yond. In return for greatly-needed which includes shipping and han­ Boston-based Worldwise Education supplemental programs, schools can dling. Beginning in mid-May, orders provide the classroom space and vol­ can be placed securely on-line at then used the children's artwork to unteers, which will greatly reduce the www.ICanLearnFw1d.org or by maiL create a line of greeting cards that can be purchased to help fund future ICL programs. Executive Director THE BOSTON MARATHON Joseph J. 8erlandi, 32°, mirrored the students' enthusiasm. "These kids In what is becoming a tradition, the 32° Masonic Learning Centers for Chil­ have taken a quantum leap forward dren, Inc., has teamed up with the Boston Athletic Association. This year 15 in their reading abilities. We are de­ runners, representing centers from around the jurisdiction, ran the race to raise money for the program. Among the participants were a father and daugh­ lighted to see them succeeding, and ter team, Arnie and Cymbeline Grot, representing the Waterbury center. we are committed to expanding this effort with community-wide support RACE RESULTS: so that every child in need can bene­ Arnie Grot Waterbury, CT 4:34.42 fit free-of-charge." Loren Winn Detroit, MI 4:45.03 John Heycock Harrisburg, PA 4:51.57 Joseph Hess Lancaster, PA 4:27.26 Thomas McClintock Boston, MA 3:45.39 Kurt Walborn' Ft. Wayne, IN 3:01.14 Randy Bachman' Cincinnati,OH 3:21.55 Elizabeth Brown' Cincinnati,OH 4:15.41 Jill Norton Gaughan Cincinnati,OH 4:23.31 Brent R. 5hultz Harrisburg, PA 4:04.41 George Tournas Lowell, MA 4:30.32 Kate R. Zabel Rochester, NY 4:16.55 William 5now Cleveland, OH 4:35.57 Eric Hawn' Allentown, PA 3:05.48 Cymbeline Grot Waterbury, CT 4:48.25 Boston Mayor Thomas Menino hams it * These runners received numbers by meeting strict BAA qualifying times. up with students during a recent Art Fun Day at the Charles Sumner Elementary School.

MAY 2005 ITHE NORTHERN LIGHT 15 Soaring By BLAINE F. FABIAN, 33° Golden The "Nest" is growing to keep up Eagles with demand ofmembers

he Golden Eagles Nest in the Val­ ley of Reading, PA, is only in its Tseventh year. It has already expanded to provide a place for more than a hundred senior "birds" from both the Scottish Rite fam­ ily and the surrolmding community to nestle each month for an afternoon of food, entertainment, fun, and relaxing fellowship. The Golden Eagles Nest is an active social club of senior adults that was or­ ganized and is sponsored by the Scot­ tish Rite Masons of the Valley of Read­ ing. From its start, this club has had a dual purpose: to serve the seniors of the Scot­ tish Rite family and to reach out to their neighbors in the community. The club's bylaws state, "The object of the Golden Eagles Club shall be fun, food, and fel­ lowship for area seniors. Popular area musician Chuck Mowery strummed up the oldies and turned it into Currently among the 110 members, a rollicking sing-along time at the May meeting of the Golden Eagles Nest. the ratio is about a sixty-ta-forty of those who are Scottish Rite family mem­ bers to those from the comrnunity-at­ The Golden Eagles' meetings are de­ A newer member recently invited large. signed to be convenient, economical three fellow Masons to a meeting and Reading Consistory's Commander­ and relaxing. convinced them to join by asking, in-Chief. Ill. James 1. Boyer, 33°, speaks Meetings are at noon on the third "Where else can you find a whole year often about the importance and effec­ Wednesday of each month in the mod­ full of fun, food, and fellowship for less tiveness of the Valley's involvement ern Scottish Rite Cathedral's ground than forty-five bucks? with the community. floor dining hall or in the meeting room After lunch, a program lasting 30 He said, "More and more people at the top of the ramp on the first floor. minutes to an hour includes such vari­ know who the Scottish Rite Masons are The typical meeting begins with ety as music, comedy, and speakers on and what we are all about because the ltmch arranged and served by the club many interesting subjects. Golden Eagles, as well as our Model hostess and host, Jean Petersen and her After that there is a brief- very brief Railroad Club, welcome the participa­ husband, Uwe Petersen, 32". - business meeting that includes up­ tion of their neighbors." It generally is served at a cost of $3, dates on tours being coordinated for except for the bountiful July indoor pic­ members by the club's tour director, Ill. nic or a rare special occasion when it Lynn Brandt, 33°, who was a prime could be $4 or $5. mover in organizing the Golden Eagles, The annual dues are $4, established to when he was Commander-in-Chief. cover the cost for producing and mail­ After every meeting, many of the ing the monthly notices. "birds" stay to play cards or board games. The Golden Eagles Nest associates ILL BLAINE F. FABIAN, 33°, a member of the Valley of Reading, is a former editorofThe Pennsyfvania Freemason closely with the active Berks County for the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Senior Citizens Council. Many of the

16 THE NORTHERN liGHT / MAY 2005 Still going like 60 in South Bend

Senior groups within the Scot­ tish Rite Valleys are a tradition, dating back many years. In April 1973, Tile Nortilern Ligilt reported on a social club known as the "Committee of 60," based in South Bend, IN. Originally planned for retirees, the demand for inclusion was so great that the membership pool was expanded to include those over 60, together with wives, and widows of de­ ceased members. Very active in its early days the club divided its activities into three categories. One group con­ There were no ants, flies, bugs, heat or humidity, but there was plenty of food, centrated on trips - from local fun and fellowship at the July indoor, air-conditioned picnic for the shopping jaunts to European va­ Valley of Reading's Golden Eagles Nest. cations. A second group planned activities such as bowling leagues and hobby nights, while the third Eagles have joined the council and at­ "We're forhmate as an active and con­ provided community services. tend its events, as well. genial fraternity to have modern, well­ Valley Secretary, Bruce A. Met­ The Senior Citizens Council pub­ equipped facilities, so it behooves us to zger, 33", said that the organiza­ lishes a widely circulated monthly share with the community, keeping our tion is still going 32 years later, tabloid newspaper called Tile Second building 'alive' and sharing the light of meeting for lW1ch once a month. Wind that regularly includes articles, Freemasonry." Because of South Bend's geogra­ pictures and meeting information about The Golden Eagles Nest is sponsored phy, the Valley is segmented into the Golden Eagles and other such sen­ by the Scottish Rite Valley of Reading, an eastern and western command. ior groups. so the Eagles' bylaws stipulate, "An of­ While the Committee of60 is Ill. Bro. Brandt is justified in feeling ficer of the club must be a member of based in the west, a similar organ­ that the Golden Eagles Nest is a classic the Masonic Fraternity." ization, called the Retired Masolls success story. It carries forth one of his The current officers are: president, Investment Club meets in the East. objectives, set out when he was Com­ Harry Eisenbise, 32°; first vice presi­ They, too, get together on a mander-in-Chief. He called to the dent, Howard Derr, 32°; second vice monthly basis "to compare invest­ membership to reach out to the com­ president, William Meals, 32°; secretary, ments and strategies," says Bro. munity and invite them as neighbors John Masler, 32°; and treasurer, James Metzger. to share our fellowship and goodwill. Holden,32". *'

The crowd keeps growing and the laughs keep flowing at the Golden Eagles Nest.

MAY 200SITHE NORTHERN LIGHT 17 NOTES FROM THE JOURNAL COlliS I E® OF FREEMASONRY'> SOUTHERN JURISDICTION,> USA Special Art Exhibit in Washington, D.C. The Grand Lodge 01 the District 01 runs through December 31. It will Columbia and the Octagon Museum leature 20 original paintings by Peter have collaborated to produce "an Waddell, a noted history painter, all original exhibition revealing the lit­ emphasizing Masonic contributions tle-recognized contribution of . to Alnerican architectural history. Freemasons to the design and archi­ Accompanying the paintings will be tecture 01 Washington, D.C." The Ini­ an exhibit of Masonic artifacts from tiated Eye: Secrets, Symbols, Freemasonry, area lodges. Some of the subjects de­ and the Architectllre of Washington, picted in the paintings include the D.c., opens on May 18, 2005, and House 01 the Temple, the laying 01 the cornerstone of the Washington Monu­ ment, and a lodge meeting on the grounds of the White House during its con­ struction. Any Mason planning a visit to Washington belore the SRRS to Publish Pike end 01 2005 should Book on Symbolism plan on seeing this unique exhibit. For The Scottish Rite Research Soci- more information, ety's 2005 Bonus Book, to be sent please contact the to all members later this summer, Octagon Museum: will be Albert Pike's previously "Journey into light" is one 0120 paintings by Peter Waddell 202-638-3221; inlo@ unpublished masterpiece, The that will be leatured in the new exhibit. theoctagon.org. Symbolism of tile Bille Degrees of Freemasonry. Written in 1888, three SR Scholarships at George Washington University years belore his death, ortly two handwritten copies 01 the book For decades the Supreme Council, S.)., has supported undergraduate scholarships exist: one in the archives of the and graduate fellowships at the George Washington University (GWU) in Washing­ Supreme Council, S.). (shown in ton, D.C. Either the applicant or applicant's grandlather, lather, brother, or uncle the photo above), and the other must be or have been a member 01 the Scottish Rite (any U.s. Supreme Council). in the library 01 Quatuor Coro­ Nineteen graduate and 26 undergraduate students were supported at GWU during nati Lodge 01 London.· the 2004-05 academic year. Undergraduate scholarships are available to students Pike was lamous lor his studies enrolled in any school or department 01 the university lor 50 percent 01 tuition, 01 the symbolism 01 the Scottish which presently equates to Rite degrees, as exemplified by about $13,000 each or $52,000 his 1871 book, Morats alld Dogma. over four years. Graduate fel­ Few realize that he was one of lowships 01 up to $10,000 to­ the pioneers of serious research ward tuition are awarded an­ into the origins 01 Blue Lodge nually to lull-time graduate symbolism. George Speth, Secre­ students in certain depart­ tary 01 Quatuor Coronati Lodge ments. For more information, said this in 1889 about The Sym­ go to the philanthropy page bolism ofthe Blue Degrees, "Your at www.srmason-sj.org. lecture ... stands pre-em.inent as the most philosophic & ad­ III. Bros. Ronald A. Seale (left), mirable work 01 the kind I have SGC, S.J., and Stephen Joel ever perused." For information Trachtenberg (right), 33·, on purchasing Pike's book or Grand Cross, GWU president, joining, contact the SRRS: 202­ pose with 2004-05 GWU 777-3110; [email protected]. Scholarship recipients.

18 THE NORTHERN LIGHT / MAY 2005 If I've learned nothing else Q. My state, Michigan, has since our last visit, I discovered launched a drive to collect the that a good number of you are state's cigarette tax from people really peeved about online man­ who buy their cigarettes online ners and grammar. from out-of-state sellers. Will While you were sharing your you tell the brothers, they thoughts on Internet manners should promote similar efforts in and such, many of you took the their states? time to pose some interesting No! I detest taxes as a mat­ questions. I thought I would A. ter of principle. share a few for our edification OK, OK, I'll address this issue. and amusement. There are a number of states (in­ Q. What are the most impor­ cluding my own native Illinois) tant security steps I can take?' that are tracking down those miscreants who bought smokes When you think of security, A. from online sources. Since those you may not think of backing up sellers do not pay the state's cig­ files. Nonetheless, it is critically arette tax, the states in question important. What hap- are sending the miscre­ pens if your computer ants bills for taxes due. crashes - for good? According to one news- What if it is fried by a paper article, those "tax lightening strike? What due" notices have been if a virus destroys the TaHes, security and such as high as $4,000 to hard drive? You get the $5,000. Ouch! picture. I recommend If you think this does backing up after every not affect you because computer session. For you don't buy cigarettes online, think again. Many be­ convenience, I suggest using a 512MB or larger jump lieve federal law prohibits the collection of sales taxes drive. I use them on my Macs at home and my two Win­ on online purchases. Not so. The Internet Tax Freedom dows machines at work. Of course, ZIP Disks, rewritable Act only barred the taxation of Internet access services. CD-ROMs and even 3.5-inch disks work. Besides, that ban expired. A few other suggestions: Use a high quality surge pro­ 5ales taxes are another matter. A merchant is required tector (never a suppressor) and make certain the protec­ to collect sales taxes if that seller has a physical presence tor is placed on a nonflammable, nonconductive surface. in the state where the buyer resides. If not, the seller has Install, run and update antivirus software. You need a no obligation to collect the tax, but legally the buyer is good firewall, such as ZoneAlarm. And don't forget to then required to pay the state a use tax, which is the get a good spyware detection program. I prefer Web­ equivalent of the sales tax. root's 5py 5weeper. Cigarettes taxes are small potatoes compared to the Q. My computer seems to be running slower than in untold millions in sales taxes that go uncollected on the past. What can I do about it? other online retail purchases. 50me cash-starved states already are making a renewed bid to go after sales taxes Junk it and buy a new computer! Just kidding. I A. on Internet sales, and more will surely follow if the ciga­ suspect you may need to defragment your computer. rette tax gambit works. This will help keep your computer's hard drive in top­ notch condition. On Windows, click on the following in Q. What is your opinion of ProShow? this order: 5tart - All Programs - Accessories - 5ystem A. It is simply outstanding. For those of you who have Tools - Disk Fragmenter. If that seems like a lot of trou­ never heard of it, ProShow (for Windows only) allows ble, consider the Diskeeper automatic defragmentation the user to create slide shows that can be played on a software. If you use a Mac, use the "5peed Disk" feature computer, a DVD player, on a website or even as an at­ on Norton Utilities. Oh yes, don't forget to back up your tachment to e-mail. The newest version, Pr05how Gold files before defragmenting. 2.5, is now available. 5econdly, have you cleaned up your computer since What is your opinion of the new Mac mini? the Yankees last won the Series? I thought so. After sav­ Q. ing what you want, dump the old files and other junk. A. This is where the legions of Windows users slam Then defragment. Your computer will the magazine on the table, mutter something along this - feel much better. line - "Here's goes Leigh on Macs again - and then leave the room. Now for the rest of you, the Mac mini is leigh E. morris, 33°, works in corporate an outstanding full-featured Mac G4. At $499 or $699, it communications for a major utility is a genuine value. My wife has one and loves it. company. He is a member ofthe Valley of Please send your comments, suggestions and thoughts I Milwaukee and Valley ofSpringfield, III. to me at MAY 200S/THE NORTHERN LIGHT 19 SCOTIlSH RITE Promoting Knowledge and Learning

The Power of Numbers

A few weeks ago I met with III. Thomas K. Sturgeon, I called Ray. "It's really our guys who deserve the 33°, a member of the Valley of Pittsburgh and an Ac­ credit, " he said. "I brought it up at different meetings, tive Member of the Supreme Council. but the members came to me and volunteered to I was delivering brochures that were inspired by a pledge. conversation we had had ea·riler. "One brother, among the first, told me that he wanted "Our Brothers support the 32° Masonic Learning Cen­ to set an example for others. 'Most of the guys know ter for Children in Pittsburgh," Tom said, "A good num­ I'm not particularly wealthy,' he told me, 'so if they see ber would join the Builders Council too, if they could, I've been able to help the learning center this way, but $1 0,000 is a lot of money. Is there any way to make maybe they can too.''' a pledge over time?" One thing the Valley is doing to encourage more We talked more and considered that pledges that pledges is to publicize each member in The Valley News, support the learning centers would be a welcome op­ their regular publication. tion, and because a Mason's word is his bond, pledges "With each issue, I expect to see the roster of Builders of up to ten years were acceptable. Council members grow," added III. Brother Sturgeon, As a result the Builders Council Pledge Program was with a hint of pride and confidence. "Our guys will do born. I left the new Builders Council brochures with all they can, if you let them." Tom's assurance that he'd be able to sign up ten mem­ Now, joining the Builder's Council couldn't be easier. bers in no time. If you'd like to help the learning center nearest you Well, last week I received an envelope postmarked perpetuate its commitment to helping boys and girls "Pittsburgh." I opened it to find not the promised ten with dyslexia, call me at 800-814-1432 ext. 3340 and Builders Council pledges, but fifteen new enrollments I'll send you information about the Builders Council - the most ever from one Valley at one time. Pledge Program. Excited, I called III. Brother Sturgeon to congratulate P5. As I finished this article, another envelope from him. "Thanks Steve," he said, "but Ray Deitz from our Pittsburgh reached my desk - with two new Builders Valley led the charge." Council pledges. Way to go, guys.

Wright Place for a Great Time

Sovereign Grand Commander Walter E. Webber was on hand to visit more than 110 Brethren living in Arizona on April 3, 2005. The event was held in the unique and breathtaking Tal­ iesin West, winter home to Frank Lloyd Wright's archi­ tecture school. This marked the first visitation of a Sovereign Grand Commander to our Arizona transplants. Plans for the 2006 visit are already underway. Commander Webber will be in Florida March 1-7, and in Arizona April 1-3. Commander Webber addresses a gathering of members from the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction Steve Pekock, 32°, now living in Arizona. Director of Development

20 THE NORTHERN LIGHT I MAY 2005 He lived in Berlin and thorities issued another then Paris where he com­ stamp, in horizontal for­ posed the first of his pub­ mat, to commemorate 125 lished years of Freemasonry in works. He that country. served as director of +++ several in­ Matthias Claudius was stitutes born on Aug. 15, 1740, in and com­ ReWeld, Holstein, Ger­ posed many, and died in Ham­ eight operas - best re­ burg on Jan. 21, 1815. This membered for completing Born in 1894, Asgeir As­ German poet was the au­ +++ "Turandot" in 1924 after geirsson, son of a mer­ thor of lyrics of direct sim­ the death of Puccini. He chant, received hi~ educa­ plicity, deep feeling and died on Oct. 27, 1954 in San tion in the Reykjavik high piety. Remo. ;...... -~~- school, graduating in 1912...... Bro. Alfano was raised in He received a degree in a lodge in Naples on July 8, theology in 1915 and 1919, and later became a worked a short while for member of Lodge Mazzini the Bishop of Iceland. Fol­ Ballori in San Remo. He lowing his marriage to the Ferenc (Franz) liszt was was a 33° Mason and is pic­ daughter of the bishop, he born at Raiding, now in tured on a stamp released worked for a bank and then Austria, Oct. 22, 1811. He by Italy in November 1975 served as a teacher at the composed his first opera, for famous musicians. From 1771-75 he edited a Teachers College of Iceland "Don Sancho" at the age of small but well-known for eight years. 12. Shortly after attaining +++ northern German newspa­ He entered into the pub­ the age of 15, he started the per, the "Wandsbeker lie affairs of his country, first of his many European Bothe," in which he pub­ first serving i.n the Aiming tours which made him lished many of his essays (parliament) in 1923, later world-famous as a virtuoso and poems under the name as Prime Minister, and del­ pianist. In the later years of of Asmus. He fought egate to the United Na­ his life, he turned to reli­ against the rationalistic and tions. He followed Svein gion in search of inner classical spirit of the day Bjornsson as the second peace. He took minor or­ and sought to preserve in President of Iceland serv­ ders and became known as Bulgaria has entered the literature a Christian and a ing four terms, retiring in Abbe Liszt. Here he com­ ranks of those countries natural atmosphere. 1968. He received numer­ posed his greatest religious which have honored Bro. Claudius received ous decorations for his music. His last composition Freemasonry with the is­ his degrees in Lodge Zu services. was "The Requeim." He suance of postage stamps den drei Rosen in Hamburg Bro. As­ died July 31, 1886 commemorating events in 1774. His name was en­ Bro. Liszt was initiated geirsson re­ within the fraternity. The tered on the rolls of the ceived his Sept. 18, 1841, in Lodge Zur ~ vertical format stamp lodge under No. 104. In degrees in Einigkeit (in concordance) shown was issued on Dec. 1777 he joined Andreas at Frankfort-on-the-Main Edda 22,2003, to commemorate Lodge "Fidelis," the 4° and !i Lodge, and received the 2° and 3° 5° of the Swedish Rite, and the 10th anniversary of the • • ~ : Reykjavik, in Lodge Zur Eintract (in re-establishment of the became its Senior Orator. ~ harmony) in Berlin in Feb­ ISLAN.D 50 in 1920 and Grand Lodge of Bulgaria. He later seems to have lost 1921; this ruary 1842. He is pictured ManyMa­ interest in Masonry after he was also the lodge of Bro. on many stamps from sonic sym­ joined a pious society in Bjornsson. He filled several many countries around the bols are in­ 1784. offices in this lodge and be­ world. Shown here is an cluded in He is pictured on a Ger­ came the third Grand Mas­ Austrian release of Septem­ the design. man stamp issued in 1990 ter of the National Grand ber 1997 which honored In Septem­ to commemorate the 250th Lodge of Iceland on March famed musicians. ber 2004 anniversary of his birth. 10,1961, serving until his the Bul­ death in 1972. He received +++ garian the 11 0, the highest in the was born at postal au- Swedish Rite, in 1957. Franco Alfano Naples, Italy, on March 8, A stamp issued in June 1994 for the 50th anniver­ 1876. There he studied at sary of the Republic of Ice­ the Conservatory di San Robert A. Domingue is secretary for land depicts Bro. Asgeir­ Pietro a Maiella and later at St. Matthew's Lodge, Andover, MA, and the Leipzig Conservatory. son. editor of The Philatelic Freemason.

MAY 2005ITHE NORTHERN LIGHT 21 ternalism in general played through its members in the development of American society. Perhaps the book's most significant characteristic is that, although Masons will obtain a greater understanding and appreciation of their craft, non-Masons will find it equally understand­ able and stimulating in its simplicity of style. The author readily admits that it is not an end-all in the history of an organization as complex as is Freema­ sonry, but rather, "at best, a word or key to a word to discover more insight." It offers nothing new in the field of knowledge, but rather a rearrangement "syn­ thesized with recent scholarship." I found it to be an in­ teresting and informative book that offered to me a stimulus to rethink, in some ways, subjects that I had opinions of in the past along with some information I did not know. The text is divided into three parts: "Establishing Freemasonry 1600-1835," "Building Freemasonry and American Community 1835-1920," and"Adorning American Communities 1920-2000." Part One presents the origin and development of the craft, its early history and traditions, its participation in the enlightenment along with its ritual development in Europe. It also discusses early Freemasonry in Amer­ ica, some major contributors to its success and its con­ American Freemasons: Three centuries tribution to America's success. This section also pres­ ents the development of the rites and the impact of the of Building Communities anti-Masonic movement. by Mark A. Tabbert, 32 0 Published in 2005 by the National Part Two reveals the development of the craft as it Heritage Museum, PO Box 519, Lexington, MA 02420, in co­ evolved and led the way into the golden age of frater­ operation with New York University Press, Washington nalism. The creation of organizations associated with Square, New York 10003. $ 29.95. Freemasonry is presented in this part, along with the development of the numerous non-Masonic fraternal A great risk one takes when writing a review of a societies and their purposes that carne into existence book written by a friend is that the review may not be a during this time. TI,e influence of Prince Hall Freema­ good one. I have on one occasion in the past refused to sonry and its impact on black society is also discussed. write a review of a book that I knew would cause con­ Finally, Part Three brings us into the present with a sternation with the author and perhaps with his sup­ discussion of the change in character of American soci­ porters, and I will not put my name to any document if ety and the fraternity's relationship to the modern I do not believe it is factual. world. It analyzes new organizational structures and Fortunately, this is a good book. Indeed, it provides the developing dominance of a different style of frater­ a very readable and probably accurate review of the nalism, emphasizing a concentration on new interests. position of Freemasonry in the American community It also defines the essence of Freemasonry's purpose for its period of existence on the North American conti­ with its search for wisdom and brotherhood of man, nent. The book contains many photographs. I am writ­ making it a different form of entity from its imitators. ing the review, however, from a black and white proof The author effectively presents the rise to promi­ but am assured that the photographs in the book add nence of Freemasonry along with its challenges and its very colorful visual images, enhancing the value of the influence in the development of civil society. The diver­ book. sity of the organizations molded after Freemasonry, or Tabbert has presented the craft, its achievements and created by Freemasons, should be of interest to those its failures as an unvarnished entity, so that the reader unfamiliar with the rise of fraternalism. Most of the might see it as it is and was. This approach is more other fraternities, beneficent societies, civic organiza­ characteristic of an historian than as an employee of a tions, social clubs, college fraternities, as well as Mor­ Masonic organization. The author is curator of Masonic monism all found the tenets and the ritual structure of and fraternal collections at the National Heritage Mu­ Freemasonry a comfortable foundation to imitate. seum in Lexington. He has done well in separating any The book presents well the uniqueness that charac­ bias he may have for the craft to write a book that is terizes the Masonic fraternity and differentiates it from genuinely truthful in its analysis. Although it concen­ its imitators. It expresses the concerns, that permeate trates on Freemasonry, it emphasizes the role that fra- the thoughts of current Freemasons, with those whom

22 THE NORTHERN LlGHT JMAY 2005 we admitted and failed to indoctrinate. "But as Freema­ field. He has expanded my knowledge concerning sites somy increased in size, it failed to fully orient and as­ of which I was unaware. similate the new members." Also, "the impersonal feel­ He goes on to point out that the Templars used many ing about their reception into the lodge will inevitably of these same sites to erect their own structures, includ­ reduce to a minimum if not smother . .. that impression ing churches and castles, with a probable understanding of brotherly love and friendship, which is the great, the of their astronomical significance. This is probably not real, the ineffable and incommunicable secret of Freema­ an unfair assumption and is supported by others. It is sonry." assumptions beyond this point that stretch credibility. The author has performed a good analysis of the at­ For example, Young implies that Saniere's discovery tempts of leadership to solve the number of concerns of parchments in hollow columns at Rennes-le-Chateau, with the changes instituted in the philosophical style of a site possibly understood by the Templars, was "delib­ the craft in orth America. We have tended to mold erately arranged to contain this symbolic connection to Freemasonry into a visible charitable organization, and Freemasomy." He says, "These symbols also show an­ as Tabbert points out, "those charitable efforts did not other connection between the Temple of Solomon, the change the public's perception of Freemasomy." Two Knights Templar, and the Freemasons." He also ties the final observations paramount to our future, "Freema­ Priory of Scion to Freemasonry because its site of origin sonry was losing the one commodity that every craft was Rennes-Ie-Chateau and because it claims descen­ must hold dear: quality," and dency from the Templars. It is his contention that the "Freemasons altered their Freemasons might have inherited the goals of the Tem- standards in a vain attempt plars. Indeed, he refers to Freemasomy as the spiritual to make quantity as valu­ descendents of the Templars. able as quality." It is difficult to accept conclusions such as, it not I found several in­ being a coincidence that the days recognizing the two significant points that I patron saints of Freemasonry fall very close to the sum­ question, and I did find mer and winter solstices, thus relating the craft to the somewhat disconcerting Knights Templar. Being close hardly offers great signifi­ - a jumping back and cance and the author relies upon closeness for too many forth of reference to conclusions. periods of history and It is just as difficult to acknowledge that the "lion's subjects - but I un­ grip" may relate to the sign of Leo or that the seven offi­ derstand why it is cers who participate in Masonic initiation rites corre­ presented this way. spond to the seven planets, This is a book He continues to build upon assumptions and uses the that should find a niche possible inheritance or adoption of Templar interests by in all Masonic libraries. It also could Freemasomy. He concludes that there are sites outside serve as a primary reader for those who wish to of Europe linked with astronomy, One site in Virginia, is develop a basic understanding of the role that fraternal­ a church erected with its orientation only three and one­ ism in general, and Freemasomy in particular, played in half degrees from an east-west axis, causing a beam of America's development. sunlight to fall upon the altar only 14 days after the ver­ nal equinox, and again during the autumnal equinox. In addition, the layout of the District of Columbia is Sacred Sites of the Knights Templar affected by Masonic influence, with an astronomical lay­ out, including PennsylVania Avenue, being oriented so by John K. Young. Published in 2003 by Fair Winds Press, 33 that only on August 10th the sun sets on the end of that Commercial Street. Gloucester, MA 01930. $24.95. avenue. A half-hour later the stars of the constellation Virgo set on the same spot, and Virgo has a role in Ma­ I would suspect that most who have been reading my sonic symbolism. reviews would consider me fairly liberal in granting li­ It is evident from his references that at least some of cense to an author's presentations of theories, and in­ his conclusions are the result of building upon unreli­ deed that would be correct. My liberalism in this regard able research sources. I dislike the need to criticize those probably comes from my formal training in the field of who are supportive of the importance of the craft, but science. I have no problem with theory. This text, how­ even with all my liberalism, I must conclude that this is ever, surpasses even my liberalism in its assumption of not a book that I could recommend for accurate knowl­ far-fetched possibilities to tie down conclusions. edge, even though I enjoyed reading it. The author presents a discussion of megalithic sites found in various geographical locations - the most well-known being Stonehenge - together wi th their as­ THOMAS W. JACKSON, 33', was formerly Grand secretary for the Grand LOdge of Pennsylvania. He Is Executive secretary tronomical significance, There can be little debate on for the World Conference of Masonic Grand LOdges this analysis, and is supported by many experts in the and the book reviewer forThe Northern LIght.

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24 THE NORTHERN LIGHT / MAY 2005 building, and not an historical struc­ ture. It had no collections." Manyex­ perts of the time asked how a mu­ seum that did not follow the rules could survive. "George Newbury saw into the fu­ ture," she said. "He envisioned a man for the town of place to exhibit the collections of oth­ Lexington, brought ers. His goal was to present lively dis­ greetings from the plays and educational programs. The local community result was a lean, mean exhibition ma­ and announced that chine, set apart by emphasizing ex­ April 20, was pro­ hibits rather than collections." claimed National She conduded, discussing early Heritage Museum groundbreaking programs such as the Day. hands-on Sir Francis Drake exhibit, Mr. Cohen said from the British Library, and the early that he happily ac­ use of technology in the creation of cepted the job of George Washillgtoll Super1lero, featuring representing the a database of places where the father town, for hovo rea­ of our country slept. sons. First were the The a.rmiversary celebration con­ hours he spent vis­ cluded with the presentation of the iting the diverse ex­ museum's latest project - Bro. Mark hibitions. He also A. Tabbert's American Freemasons: expressed his grati­ Three Centuries ofBuilding COlll1ll1111i­ tude to the ties. Bro. Tabbert outlined his book, Supreme Council explaining that it answers three ques­ The past meets the present as Mark A. Tabbert, 32°, and lohn for allowing town tions: "Why Freemasonry?" "Why H. Ott, 3r, review a copy of American Freemasons with for­ meetings to be held join?" and "What do Masons do?" mer staffers Barbara Franco and John Hamilton, 3r. there for several The book, he pointed out, "is not years. about Freemasonry, but, as the title Three decades ago Commander Lou Cassagrande, representing the implies, about Freemasons. The or­ Newbury's dream of a museum dedi­ American Association of Museums, ganization is, after al" individuals cated to our American heritage came talked of museums as civic institu­ coming together." true. It opened in conjunction with tions. He said that the NHM has been Those expressions were an appro­ the start of the American Revolution a role model for its ties to the commu­ priate way to end the celebration of an bicentennial, which took place just a nity. He finished by pleading, "May it institution that has come to be known half-mile away on Lexington Green. stay true to that American spirit." as a place where many separate histo­ At that time came the query, "How William Fowler, noted author and ries have come together and offered to can we be sure the museum will last?" director of the Massachusetts Histori­ the public. On April 20, 2005 - 30 years to the cal Society, spoke of the importance of day after the grand opening - the history. "Without knowledge of the ational Heritage Museum answered past, v.'e are marooned in time." He that question. stressed that all history emanates from New banners adorn the In a gathering of present and former our own neighborhoods. exterior of the staff members, together with officials Barbara Franco, currently the execu­ building. from the host town of Lexington, MA, tive director of the Pennsylvania His­ and luminaries from the field of torical and Museum Commission, re­ American history, its 30th anniversary turned to the museum she helped was observed and celebrated. open 30 years ago. She pro­ Hosted by Director John H. Ott, 32°, vided background a series of speakers told the story and into the thought legacy of the institution, which was process of its intended as, "a gift to the nation from opening and its the Scottish Rite Masons of the North­ vision. She said, ern Jurisdiction." "It was like no Ill. Harold Aldrich, 33°, secretary of other history the museum's board, talked of the vi­ museum. It sion of George Newbury, who wanted was national in to present exhibits on the American scope when way of life and the fraternity's rich most were history. local. It was a Norm Cohen, newly elected select- modern

MAY 2005 /THE NORTHERN LIGHT 25 Revelance and Visibility

I believe we face a major and critical duty to the community - those challenge of a kind Freemasonry has things remained. probably not seen for three or four And it was those unchanging prin­ hundred years. It's a challenge to our ciples which became the foundation of very existence. a masonry not built of stone but of If we close our eyes not only will rock-solid morality. the challenge pass, Freemasonry will That's the reality - Freemasonry pass as well. was not founded on a practical craft OUI organization's health and wel­ that had suddenly become irrelevant, fare depend entirely on our response but on a set of moral principles that to the challenges we now face. remained cun~tant in any age. Hon­ In the last 25 years the membership esty, Integrity, Trustworthiness. The FROM THE PAST of Freemasonry in this country has craft had generated those principles as halved. There are signs that the trend far back as the first millennium, but it is downward. was the principles themselves that A Progressive Is Freemasonry irrelevant in this survived change in the second millen­ new age? Is OUI moral base no longer nium. When the craft changed, the Moral Science appropriate? Are we misunderstood principles did not. There's no reason by the people of this new century? to suppose that this third millennium The revelance question sounds like will differ in any way. Our single responsibility as the right one, doesn't it? I can almost We are relevant. We always have Masons is a determination to fol­ hear people saying, "We must be more been. In our efforts to keep our light low the precepts of the craft, for 'relevant' for today's world!" under a bushel, we now find our­ therein lies salvation for the great Well, I don't agree. I don't think it's selves in danger of extinguishing. forces that have disturbed the at all an issue of "being more rele­ We must change. We've done it be­ universe in every generation. vant" - the principles and tenets of fore - it is time to change again. If we can only look out the Freemasonry have been and always Perhaps we're afraid we might be windows of Heaven and say that will be, relevant. losing hundreds of years of history. In while we were here we were pa­ Earlier, I said we were facing a chal­ fact, I believe we'll gain hundreds of tient enough to make our contri­ lenge greater than any for the past 300 years of future. We must set aside our bution and to keep our hopes in­ years or so. In saying that, I was talk­ fears, and stand against our own neg­ tact against the day when there ing of the challenge Freemasonry ativity towards change. should be an ennobling of the faced in the 17th century - again it We need to encourage Freemasons spirit of mankind through the in­ was a crucial challenge to its very ex­ throughout the country to identify dividual, we have the real an­ istence. practical ways to move ahead - and swer to the problems that beset That too was a time of great social to embrace the awesome challenge the world today. and moral change. The English had that faces us, to be visible - of delib­ So Masonry must shine. r developed bricks. Stonemasonry, erately allowing Freemasonry to be think of our efforts in seeking to which had existed unchallenged for known and to be understood. achieve peace. hundreds of years, was under siege. Freemasonry is, after all, a way of We think in terms of covenants But the underlying principles of life. That's no secret. and agreements. stonemasonry - the ethics, the sense -1.R. Ross, The New Zealalld We think in terms of many of rightness, the pride in the craft, Freel1laSo/l, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2001 people and the power of govern­ ment, but then always forget that the only hope is not the great ag­ gregations, but of people, the IITake another look, minds, souls, and hearts of indi­ Harris, It kind of has viduals made better, who rise a nice ring to it." above themselves to become an influence in their communities and their cotmtry. This is Masonry - the progres­ sive moral science to which we are wedded. - US Senator Everett M. Dicksen, member ofPekin Lodge No. 29, Pekill, lL. Addressing the Grand Lodge ofIllinois

26 Ill! ,~()fUlllK~II()lll \1\~ .!OU, Masonry is a great fraternity whose which we can stop. purpose is to enlarge, ennoble and Once we are satisfied that we have glorify the lives of its members. all the truth and feel we can be con­ As the beauty and strength and tent with what we are, we at once value of the tree or fruit or flower de­ prove that we are incapable of under­ pend on the extent to which they standing or unfit to have it. From the Health is the greatest gift, content­ ment the greatest wealth, faithfulness gather from the soil all the elements straight lines and angles that bound that go to make up its life, so every the surface of the earthly plane, we the best relationship. human soul develops to the degree must ascend through the curves that -Buddha that it absorbs the truths of the uni­ embrace the entire universe. verse of which it is a part. Search for Masonry began in the long ago; it Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context: a chair in a trulh, Iherefore, is the elld alld aim afMa­ will continue to the end of time. Ithas sollry; the lask ofIhe Masoll. had a history; therefore it must con­ room, a room in a house, a house in a The human mind is limited. The tinue to have a history. It has gone city plan. universe is immeasurably greater than through many changes; it must con­ - Elie! Saarinen any of its parts; the creature always tinue to become more and more per­ Modesty is the only sure bait when less than the creator. fect through further changes. Only he So any mind, even that of the wisest is the Master Mason who endeavors you angle for praise. of men, must always fall short of the to follow the Masonic search for truth, - Lard Chesterfield infinite wisdom of God, the supreme and all of Masonry is necessary to mind of the universe. reach this. Taxation WITH representation ain't so If- then, Masonry be the search for To stop at any point means to fall hot either. truth, and the duty of the Mason is to short, to be less than a Master Mason. - Gerald BarZall make this search in order to use the The only way for a rich man to be truth to improve his own and others - George So!amaH, 32°, healthy is by exercise and abstinence, lives, there is no place and no time at The Far Easlenl Freemason, Janllary 1920 to live as if he were poor. - Dr. Palll DlIdley White Change Is Scary - and Necessary He that is surprised with the first frost feels it all the winter after. - George Herbert Men are like horses - they shy at are not trained to think to the end of things which are perfectly safe. it and imagine it at work. The best educated human being is the When they are used to them, the Imagination is the Hiram Abift one who understands most about the danger passes. It seems to me that a the architect of all progress. It is a life in which he is placed. slow movement is best, and that a difficult thing to arouse men's - He/ell Keller movement which extends over the minds to an interest in what will next 25 years, with a right purpose benefit them, if they can get along In reading the lives of great men, I in view, gradually worked out, without some imperative need in­ found that the first victory they won would be speedy enough in compar­ sisting on their immediate thought. was over themselves. Self-discipline ison with the present age of Ma­ It is difficult to free men's minds with all of them came first. sonry and its probable continuance. from fear of what might happen be­ - Harry S. Truman It would be satisfactory if in that cause it has not happened. Men let time, little by little, the Masonic fra­ their affections fasten to unimpor­ Any man's life will be filled with con­ ternity of the United States is tant things as barnacles attach them­ stant and unexpected encouragement welded into one compact whole. All selves to the bottom of a ship. if he makes up his mind to do his level great bodies are slow, and move­ A floating box would do as well as best each day. ments are slow because people are a ship. The barnacle is not particular. - Booker T. Washington slow as units. The barnacle hinders the progress of The real hindrance is that any the ship, and many really unimpor­ The more faithfully you listen to the change from the established order of tant things become barnacles on the voice within you, the better you will things is a jolt to the mental works minds of men and hinder their hear what is sounding outside. of too many men. "What has been" progress and the progress of orders - Dag Hammarskjold is right to them simply and solely and institutions. You are not built because it has been, and they are that way. The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and used to it. There is nothing vital in the rational mind is a faithful servant. most of the things to which we are - Charles N. Mikels, We have created a society that honors accustomed. Many men are afraid of Gralld Masler of Indiana, Proceedings, the servant and has forgotten the gift. an untried movement because they Grand Lodge of Indiana, 1909 - Albert Einstein

\\\\ '0(1, lill :'\()f\lllll{i"llt,llf 27 listing in the U.S., plus listings for prone to breakage and can cause poor Canada. shifting. So for a pleasant evening, put the Cables. Cables are the wire cores. kids in the back of the van and head Your first indication of failing cables for the drive-in, and relax in front of a may be a snap followed by a loss of really big screen. tracking or shifting. Brake pads. Brake pads harden over time and braking efficiency suffers. They also pick up bits of grit that A Recipe for Happiness grind against the rims. The computer battery. An old battery After spending 30 years studying the gives a weak display and causes slug­ mysteries of marriage, Dr. John gish updates. Gottman of the University of Wash­ ington says: • Show interest in each other's thoughts and feelings. • Share your joy. Let each other know Stop a Dog from Barking when you are excited or delighted. The Humane Society of Denver says a • Show affection. barking dog can cause neighborhood • Respect each other's feelings, even disputes and violations of animal con­ when you don't agree. trollaws. Determine when, and for • Listen without being defensive. how long, your dog barks, and what's • Display pride in one another. causing it. The Humane Society • Prove you care by checking in ­ recommendations: calling to ask how things are. o Walk your dog daily. • Have fun. o Teach him to fetch. • Teach commands for five to ten minutes a day. o Provide toys to keep him busy Kids and Steroids Replace Worn while you are out. Rotate the toys. • Catch him in the act of doing some­ Keep an eye on kids who are involved Bicycle Parts thing wrong and stop him with a in athletics or bodybuilding. A study firm "no." by the University of Michigan shows Spring is a good time to replace bike • When you have to leave him for ex­ that more than four percent of all high parts that may be worn. Here are five tended periods, get someone to school seniors have taken steroids. things you should check, according to walk him. Aside from physical problems, expert Richard Ries: • Teach him a "quiet" command. steroids can cause severe depression Your tires. All tires age. Rubber gets • If he barks when you are home, call leading to suicide. harder. The Chain. Measure the chain stretch him to you and have him obey a to determine whether or not your command such as "sit." Praise him chain needs replacing. An old chain is and give him a treat. Drive-in Movies are Back Drive-in theaters, the hit of the 1950's Smoke and Kid's IQ's are making a 21st century comeback. The National Health and Nutrition Most drive-ins with those enormous Examination Survey shows that expo­ screens have closed down, but new sure to secondhand smoke reduces technology and lower admission children's scores on math, reading, prices have made drive-ins popular and spatial skills tests by two to five once again. IQ points. There have been lots of changes in The study was the largest and most the drive-in experience. For one thing, scientific of its kind. For the first time, the sound is better. In the old days it used the level of cotinine in the drivers would mount heavy speakers blood as a biological marker for on their car windows. The speakers smoke exposure. Cotinine is a break­ were often broken. Theatergoers now down product of nicotine. Children tune the sound in on their own car with the highest levels of eotinine had radio. You can also bring a portable "The lights have been going on the lowest test scores. FM radio and sit outside. and off all day. Herb taught our Study authors estimate that 21.9 To find a drive-in near you, go to grandson how to clap." million children are at risk for smoke­ driveinmovie.com for a state-by-state related reading problems.

28 THE NORTHERN LIGHT I MAY 2005 Adopt-A-Billboard

The Grand Lodge of Indiana has initiated a new Masonic promotion to "spread the word in your town." Sponsored by local lodges, billboards throughout the Hoosier state are spreading the word of a new website dedicated to answering questions and Look-alikes? concerns about the craft. Touting the organization as "a fraternity of fellow­ ship and character," the website addresses frequently asked questions, tells Fred Hale's picture, that appeared of famous Freemasons, and offers quick links to local lodges, the Grand in the February issue of The Northern Lodge, and Scottish Rite Valleys. Light looks exactly like me. I couldn't Quick access is also offered to sites dedicated to Masonic youth groups, believe it when I saw it. I have shown Indiana Masonic homes, and the state's CHIP program. it to a dozen or more people and they think it is a picture of me. Even my wife thought it was me. p.s. I have started on the bee pollen & honey routine. The Oldest Mason A New Look I read with interest your story in I want to say the February issue of Willianl Bradley Matthews, 32° The Northern Valley of Scra/1tO/1 the February 2005 issue regarding the longevity of Bro. Fred Hale. Light was one Editor's Note: We hope Mr. Matthews Now that he has passed on, I be­ of the finest I doesn't have to wait as long as Fred lieve New Jersey has the honor of can remember. Hale for his baseball team to win the having the oldest living Master Not only was World Series. Mason and Past Master in the person the cover of Wor. Brother Arthur Warmington. great but the He was born in 1895, served as fresh look at Worshipful Master of Cincinnati many of the Lodge No.3, in Morristown, NJ, in columns 1935. He is alert, reads daily papers seemed and books all day. Our Most Worship­ more alive ful Grand Master, Daniel M. Wilson, and the recently awarded Art his 70-year Past "new" information most Master's pin. interesting.

Richard Cadl1l11S, 33° Ke/1 Lieb, 32° Valley ofNorthem New Jersey Valley of Rockville Ce/1tre

J1Uh, oh! One of your new ideas must have been published in your lodge magazine."

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MAY 2005ITHE NORTHERN LIGHT 29 On the Lighter Side

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GUESS WE BUILT TH' LODGE TOO CLOSE TOTH'CRE.E.K!

30 THE NORTHERN LIGHT / MAY 2005 Footnotes*

* Filming the stars. A Touch­ there. "We're not here to shoot you, * New award. The Masonic stone Pictures feature film, "Hitchhik­ we're actually here to help you re­ Information Center, an arm of the Ma­ er's Guide to the Galaxy," opened in build," said the captain. "All we want sonic Service Association of North movie theaters at the end of April. Its to do is rebuild your country, make it America, will soon announce plans for significance to Masons? Some scenes stable, so you can run your country and a new award to recognize lodge excel­ were filmed at Freemasons' Hall in then we can go home." lence in public awareness. The intent is London. to honor lodges that demonstrate ex­ John Malkovich plays the r?le of emplary work on constructing a posi­ Hununa Kavula, a character from an­ * Common interest. Some tive Masonic identity that is highly other planet. The London building is Masons from North Carolina who are visible in the social fabric of the com­ featured as Humma Kavula's temple on military duty in Traq have been munity. Look for details soon. and one of the lodge rooms is his of­ meeting in a tyled tent in an Iraqi fice. The Grand Master's throne desert. Masons from other states have appears in some scenes. also been participating. The effort is * Conference. Directors of the "Hitchhiker's Guide" was written by organized by Sam Lee, who was serv­ 32° Masonic Learning Centers for Douglas Adams as a BBe radio series ing as Master of Hiram Lodge No. 40 Children held their annual conference in 1978. It was then transformed into a (North Carolina) when he was dis· recently in Lexington, MA. This is the novel, a television series, and several patched to Iraq by the military. first year the conference has been held stage adaptations. Adams died in 2001 The transplanted Masons do not con­ at the Supreme Council headquarters. while working on the screenplay for the fer degrees or conduct business, but the Also attending were those who are feature film version. meetings provide an outlet for men chairing the board of governors for with a common interest. The group each center. During the two-day event, presents educational programs and Dr. Jeffrey Gilger, a member of the * Building bridges. A school shares personal accounts of Freema­ peer review committee, provided a in Iraq has been named for Bro. Daniel sonry. summary of the Phase I study of test­ L. Cederman, a member of Akron ing data on the children who are being (NY) Lodge No. 527. Capt. Cederman tutored at the centers. is assigned to the 14th Engineer Battal­ * Two Grand Masters. ion stationed in Iraq. The battalion en­ When the Grand Masters from our 15 gineers were asked to assess a school slates in the Northern Masonic Juris­ * 5-year index. A new index that was in need of repair and had not diction are received this year at the for issues of The Northern Light pub­ received funds for updating since Supreme Council's annual meeting, lished between 1999 and 2004 is near­ 1981. there will be some familiar faces wear­ ing completion. Copies will be avail­ A local contractor was hired for the ing two hats. Two Grand Masters are able soon and will be sent on request. project, and the work was completed in also serving as Active Members of the Similar five-year indexes have been five weeks. Because of the helpful as­ Supreme Council. published on a regular basis since the sistance from the battalion, the Iraqi Ill. Donald D. Thomas, 33°, is the introduction of the magazine in 1970. contractor suggested that the school be Grand Master of Delaware, and Ill. Jim When requesting back copies, please named the "D. Cederman Siniyah Sec­ S. Deyo, 33°, is the Grand Master of specify which indexes you wish to ondary SchooL" The battalion is now Ohio. Both were installed in the fall. receive. assisting in the renovation of other Ill. Bro. Thomas has been an Active A limited number of copies of back schools in the area. Member since 2000 and III. Bro. Deyo issues of the magazine are also Capt. Cederman has also been work­ since 1997. available. ing with Iraqi civilians to build a bridge Ill. Donald G. Hicks Jr., 33°, who over the Tigris river and a water treat­ was elected in September as an Active ment plant in the town of Zimarah. The Member for Massachusetts, completed plant will provide filtered water to a three-year term as Grand Master in more than 15,000 people. December. Bro. Cederman was quoted in his For several months there were actu­ hometown newspaper, Akron Bugle, in­ ally three Active Members serving as dicating to Iraqis why the troops are Grand Master for their particular state. RICHARD H. CURTIS, 33° Editor

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