Aug. 1989 Vol. XXXVI, No. 3
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Date Stone Rededication at September Corinthian Lodge No. 573 Quarterly Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz, R. W. Grand Is Cancelled Master attended the Rededication of the Date Stone of Corinthian Lodge No. 573 The R. W. Grand Lodge of Free and in Millvale, Pennsylvania last june. The Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania will not meet in Quarterly Communication well attended affair was preceded by a AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA large parade through the community in September. A Special Communi that had been especially decorated for the cation will be held in conjunction with VOLUME XXXVI AUGUST 1989 NUMBER 3 occasion of Corinthian Lodge's one the December 6, 1989 Quarterly Com hundredth a nniversary. The Re munication. dedication as well as the parade was attended by Freemasons from through Masonic Light, continued out the area, as well as the general public. Grand Lodge of Ireland Merchants Guild, and several other associations for the Blind. Bro. Frederick W. Moore, P.M. Hosts the Grand Lodge of Lodge No. 573 Bro. Stewart has studied Martial Arts and for many years. He has appeared on the Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz, R.W. same program with many of the masters of Pennsylvania Grand Master. of Karate. He currently holds several Black Belts. June Quarterly, continued It is obvious that Bro. Alex Stewart and D. Eugene Losasso, P.D.D.G.M. of Burns Lodge No. 464 (our Grand never let the fact that he is without sight District No. 39. Master's Blue Lodge) for a bronze stand in the way of his involvement with After this, the Grand Secretary read the sculpture of the "Tree of Life" to be his family, his business or in his service list of resignations and appointments erected at the Independent Living Com to others. since the last Quarterly Communication. munity at Elizabethtown. Several contributions to our various Following the acceptance of these Masonic Homes foundations were then presented. In contributions, the Grand Lodge was at Elizabethtown cluded in these contributions was a check closed in Harmony at 9:18p.m. from Bro. Craig Stone, W.M. of Robert AUTUMN DAY AT THE HOMES Saturday, October 21, 1989 Masonic Temple 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. One Nonh Broad Su·eet Second C lass Registration Coupon Philadelphia, PA 19107-2598 POSTAGE PAID Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Namr l..oclgtoNo. and Additional Offices No ol Adulu No oiOuldml Ot) Slatr 7.ap Tn~ (an'a <cxio:l Transportation: 0 CAR 0 Drivmg own car 0 Passenger m another 0 Require handicap parking 0 BUS 0 TRAIN Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed em-elope and l The above photo is of the restored 15th century Dunguaire Castle send with coupon to: where the Grand Lodge party enjoyed a medieval banquet. POSTMASTER: Send adc:IJ-ess changes to above. MASONIC HOMES P lease include complete imprint of address on your postal return clipping. Elizabethtown, PA 17022 I '-------'--'--..& 16 June Quarterly Review Grand Master's Itinerary By Bro. Jonathan D. Schau September, October, November 1989 The R. W. Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons met in Quarterly SEPTEMBER 1989 reception by the Grand Master, the most Committee, was installed as the new Communication on Wednesday, June honorable, the Marquess of Donegall Grand Treasurer. He was installed by 13-17 Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association, Baltimore 14, 1989 at 7:00 p.m., at the Zembo and his Grand Lodge of Ireland. T heir Past Grand Treasurer, Bro. Arthur R. 22 Committe on Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown Temple in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. hospitality included an enjoyable sherry Diamond, who was retiring after 2ll1 22 Special Communication of the Grand Lodge for the pUl'pose Nearly twelve hundred Brethren party and banquet for all our ladies and years of service to his Grand Lodge. After of laying the Cornerstone of the Independent Living Center, attended. Brethren with an entire evening of being presented with a newly created Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown The merging of McMurray Lodge No. speeches and gift-giving. The next day Past Grand Treasurer Jewel, Bro. 23 Lodge No. 579, lOOth Anniversary, Taylor 807 into Chartiers Lodge No. 297, was our Grand Lodge contingent of 57 Diamond delivered a sincere and heart 30 Special Communication of the Grand Lodge for the plll'p<>se announced. The new Lodge shall be Brethren was recognized and received warming address. of dedicating the Lodge Room, Lodge No. 457, Beaver known as Chartiers Lodge No. 297. Also, during the Grand Lodge Session of the "Just a reminder Brethren," Autumn King Hiram Lodge No. 721 will be Grand Lodge of Ireland. Truly, it was a Days at the Masonic Homes will be held OGrOBER 1989 merging into Landmark Lodge No. 442; gratifying and memorable event and one again this year on Saturday, October 21, 4 Grand Lodge of Delaware the new Lodge to be known as Land that will go down in history for the 1989. We urge all of you to complete the mark Lodge No. 442. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. 17 Lodge No.3, Philadelphia RequestforTickets to Attend on page 16 Bro. Roger A. Brandt, Jr., P.M. of Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz, R. W. G rand Master 20 Committee on Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown To sum it all up and in a well-known of this edition so that all of you and your Lawrence Lodge No. 708 was then es Irish phrase- my fellow travelers and I families can enjoy this annual event. 21 Autumn Days, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown corted to the East, and was presented agree - Erin Go Bragh! Brethren, I would hope all of you are 21 Philalethes Society, West Chester with a certificate for his five years of My Brethren ... The June Quarterly at Harrisburg was enjoying the pleasures of the summer 27 Lodge No. 801 , 25th Anniversary, CharnbersbUl'g service as a Field Agent of the Masonic Sure and begorra, it was indeed a also extremely successful and I am grate and we look forward to once again Service Association. Then a report from beautiful trip to the Emerald Isle and all ful to the commiuee in my hometown, calling back to labor in our subordinate NOVEMBER 1989 the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Foundation I 08 Brethren and ladies rated it the for the outstanding job they did, in Lodges ... 1 Lodge No. 347, !25th Anniversary, Girard was read. In addition to this, the Com number one event of the year. putting it all together. About 1400 3-5 Eastern Regional Assembly of the Grand Imperial Council, mittees on Appeals; By-Laws; Finance; The first eight days, while touring Brethren enjoyed a delicious dinner of Sincerely and fraternally, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine, Hershey Pocono Resort Masonic Homes and Masonic Temples, southern Ireland, the weather held filet mignon and shoo fly pie and then Halls and Lodge Rooms made their magnificent, sunny and 65 to 75 degrees. attended the Grand Lodge session. 9 Lodge No. 802, 25th Anniversary, Hershey respective reports. Everywhere_ we went, the people of Ire Among other proceedings at the session, 16-18 Reunion, Valley of Scranton, A.A.S.R., Scranton The Grand Master p resented the land charmed and delighted us. The Bro. Marvin G. Speicher, PDDGM and ~)~ SOLOMON II Throat Medallion to climax of the tour, of course, was the member of the Grand Lodge Sub-audit Grand Master Bros. Murray N. Mull, Jr. and Fred. ]. Livingston. T hese two members rewe sent at least twenty-four new Masons in The Committee on Masonic Homes Pennsy lvania. Several Resolutions to amend the A himan Rezon were read. T hese Amend ments have been laid over until the December Quarterly. Following the Resolutions, Bro. Marvin G. Speicher, P.D.D.G.M. was duly installed R. W. Grand Treasurer for the remainder of this Masonic Year. A more indepth article on this installation, and the service that has been rendered in this office by Bro. Arthur R. Diamond, R.W.P.G.T.; can be found elsewhere in this issue of The Pennsylvania Free mason. T he Grand Master then directed the Grand Secretary to read the deaths re ported in Grand Lodge. Accordingly, the n a mes of the fo llowing deceased Brethren were read: Bros. John R. (Left to Right) Front Row: Bro. John L. McCain, Mrs. McCain, Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz, Grand Benner, P.D.D.G.M. of District No. 11 ; Master, The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mrs. Kurtz, Mrs. Hiram P. Ball. WiHred E. Oakey, Member Emeritus of See Second Row: Mrs. Shirley Kellam, Bro. W. Scott Stoner, Mrs. Stoner, Bro. Thomas W. the Committee on Masonic Education article Jackson, Mrs. Jackson, Bro. Hiram Ball. on page 6 Third Row: Bro. John K. Young, Mrs. Young, Bro. Sidney Kellam. continued on page 16 2 3 Masonic Education Greetings from the Committee on Answers to q uestions like: Where did Second, we need to "PRESERVE AND Masonic Education for the Grand Lodge Freemasonry come from and how did it ENHANCE" the precepts, the standards, of Pennsylvania. get here? What good is Freemasonry in the traditions, the ritual, the business, Book Celebrates 500th Birthday Masonic Education in o ur Grand the world today, and what good will it be and the accountability of the Fraternity. Lodge and .each subordinate Lodge is in the world tomorrow? Are Freemasons T hird, we need to be a "H ELP TO A On the top shelf in the smallest room being pursued with a renewed vigor. prejudiced? Are Freemasons a Satanic BROTHER," no t idle words but truly of the Grand Lodge Library stood a Many questions are being raised by our cult? Is Freemasonry a religion, or a hand-in-hand, in our Masonic Homes, large, fat, friendly-looking volume, well Grand Lodge Officers and our general secret order? Can you answer those in our Pennsylvania Youth Foundation, bound in vellum, patiently waiting for membership, which indicates to those of questions comfortably? in our Prevention of Drug and Alcohol someone to notice it.