Grand Master's Days will end at about 3:30 p.m. when the (Continued from Page 4) buses having to travel the greatest distances guest rooms open for inspection including Homes' complex with a minimum of will want to begin the trip home. the names of the guest hosts. effort. Lodges are reminded the Grand Master A map of the Homes' grounds wi ll Any number of service people, members has authorized the use of lodge funds to also identify first aid stations as well as of the various committees formed to defray transportation costs. indoor and outdoor toilet facilities. provide for spec ific needs, will also be No rain dates have been established The information will enable participants able to provide information and assistance. since all events can be handled indoo rs, to move freely throughout the Masonic The afternoon phase of the program if necessary. Masonic Temple Plates Become Collector's Items AN OFFICIAl PUBliCATION OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUl GRAND lODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYlVANIA A pewter plate of limited edition that bears the image of the Masonic VOLUME XXX MAY • 1983 NUMBER 2 Temple in Philadelphia is now available for sale. Grand Master Declares Moratorium on Physical Requirements Just 250 nine-inch plates were created from dies the manufacturer, Wende ll The R.W. Grand Master, Bro. Samuel August Forge of Grove City, Pennsylvania, C. Williamson, chose the Masonic Congress claims required more man-hours to at Elizabethtown as the forum in which develop than any other project in the to announce on April 16 an immediate firm's history. moratorium on physical requirements for The plates, to be so ld at $100 each, membership in the fraternity. are marked with sequential numbers and Speak ing at the Masonic Homes to bear the seal of the Grand Master of more than 100 leaders of the appendant Masons in Pennsylvania. bodies in the state, the Grand Master A great deal of skill and obvious said he would present an amendment to craftmanship was put into the design of the Ahlman Rezon at the June Quarterly the plate so that it might accurately Communication to omit the words reflect the Masonic Temple's status "sound in all his members" from Article as one of the most significant maso nic 21.01 . buildings in the world. Masonic law requires the amendment Orders can be placed by use of the to lay over until the December Quarterly coupon accompanying this article. Communication when the members of THE MASONIC FAMILY - WORKING TOGETHER was the theme of a Masonic The plate is on display in the museum the Grand Lodge will be asked to ratify Congress held at the Homes in Elizabethtown on Saturday, April 16. Leaders of. the of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia the Grand Master's action. various bodies in the state, the York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shrine, Tall Cedars and Grotto, along with a special bronze rendition The moratorium is the means to among others, came together as the first step in a program to identify problems common created by Wendell August Forge as a immediately implement the Grand Master's to the fraternity and to seek united means to face and solve them. gift to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania wish sin ce masonic law also provides masonic objection exists, the only masonic was de livered by Bro. Roger A. Zinszer, in recognizing the design as the most that the Grand Master is the final authority objections are unfitness of character and a New York Mason expert in communi­ difficu lt and detailed the firm has ever in deciding physical questions. habits." cative ski lls who has developed many produced. To that end, the amendment will By his actions, the Grand Master has valuable training programs for youth THE PENNSYLVAN IA FREEMASON Second Class result in the elimination of certain effectively healed all previous rejections groups, particularly DeMolay. Distribution Office POSTAGE decisions in the Digest of Decisions by attributed to physical defect. Principal speakers included Bro. Stanley Send to- MASONIC TEMP LE PA ID AT insertion of the following: Those persons who stand rejected are F. Maxwell, Sovereign Grand Commander, One North Broad Street Philadelphia Office of R. W. Grand Master "By amendment to the Ahlman Rezon, now eligible to petition for memoership the Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted Masonic Temple Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Pennsy lvania Postmaster: Send address changes to above a man who is not sound in all his members under the single condition that any Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Juris­ One North Broad Street I may be, by affirmative vote of the lodge, infirmity be made known to the members diction; Bro. Ned E. Dull, Most Eminent Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 app roved for initiation and membership of the lodge prior to their voting on the Grand Master, Grand Encampment of Enclosed is my check for$ ___ provided his infirmity is made known to petition. Kn ights Templar, U.S.A.; Bro. Daniel for_Masonic Temple Plate(s). Check the members of the lodge prior to their Handicapped persons who have not E. Bowers, M.D., Imperial Potentate, should be made payable to the Grand voting on his petition. previously petitioned for membership in Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Secretary. Present decisions appearing on pages the fraternity are now welcome to do so. Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for 122 to 125 of the Digest of Decisions The changes in instruction and ritual North America, and Bro. Ronald Seltzer, under Article 81, sections one through necessary to the conferring of the degrees Executive Secretary of the International NA ME ------18 are hereby annulled." on handicapped persons will be explained Supreme Council, Order of DeMol ay. ADDRESS ------Further, Article 49, section two on page to the lodges through the Schools of Remarks were delivered at the morning 64 of the Digest of Decisions shall be Instruction. session by the Deputy Grand Master, Bro. CITY ------STATE _ _ _ amended to read: "Upon an inquiry A distingu ished group of national William A. Carpenter, who called the ZIP _ _ _ made to the nearest lodge to the residence leaders addressed the congress in the congress to order and introduced the POSTMASTER: Please include complete imprint of address on your postal return clipping. of the petitioner as to whether any morning session. The keynote address (Continued on Page 11) 12 THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Publication No. 426-140 Bro. T. K. Warner, Jr. Receives Pennsylvania Franklin Medal Issued Quarterly February, May, August and November at Deputy Grand Master for District J on a Grand Master to chair the Committee Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, Pennsyl· Concerning vania, by The Right Worshipful Grand December 27, 1962 and served until on Masonic Homes when he accepted Lodge of The Most Ancient and Honorable the end of the masonic year in 1970. that responsibility during 1976 and 1977. Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons the centerfold • • • Bro. Warner was a member of the 1976 He was again elected chairman for 1982 in Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction Bicentennial Committee which he chaired and is currently serving a fourth term in Thereunto Belonging. The montage of photographs on pages The programs are to be planned and from mid-1968 through 1970. that office. Grand Lodge Officers six and seven of this issue concern the managed by the Pennsylvania Youth He was an administrator of the Grand His other masonic memberships include Samuel C. Williamson, R.W. Grand Master renovations being accomplished at the Foundation and are provided without Lodge Pension Plan from 1971 to 1974 Keystone Royal Arch Chapter No. 3, William A. Carpenter, and accepted various ad hoc assignments, Philadelphia; Excelsior Mark Lodge No. R.W. Deputy Grand Master former Patton School, now the Masonic cost to the various youth organizations. Carl W. Stenberg, Jr., Conference Center: Patton Campus. The budget for the summer programs including the chairmanship of a sub­ 216, Philadelphia, which he served as R.W. Senior Grand Warden The renovation program is ahead of is provided in part through the Grand committee on audit for 1977-78. The Worshipful Master in 1980 and is currently Arthur J. Kurtz, R.W. Junior Grand Warden schedule and will be ready to receive Lodge as administered through the Grand Master appointed him to the Treasurer and the Valley of Arthur R. Diamond, R.W. Grand Treasurer Grand Lodge Committee on Finance for Philadelphia, A.A.S.R. He was coroneted Thomas W. Jackson, R.W. Grand Secretary the first youth group, a membership Committee on Youth Activities. training program for Rainbow for Giris The young men of DeMolay and the 1982 and 1983. an· honorary 33° mason in 1971. Distribution Office- Mailing Address scheduled in four sessions from June 9 Job's Daughters will make use of the Bro. Warner's tenure as a member of Bro. Warner is married to the former MASONIC TEMPLE through June 25. facilities during the month of July and the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Dorothy Wark Hoehler. They are the One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Bro. Theodore K. Warner, Jr. Homes began on July 1, 1970 and his parents of two children: Betsy Ann 19107 More than 14-hundred young people all three youth organizations will assist are already scheduled to participate in election to the committee has been (Mrs. Peter C. Jenkins) and Peter Joyce. Postmaster: Send address changes to above the Grand Lodge during the Grand The prestigious Pennsylvania Franklin summer activities at the center. They Master's Days scheduled on consecutive continuous. The Warners reside at 39 Old Covered Second Class Postage Paid at Medal, symbol of the highest honor the include representatives of Rain bow for Saturdays from July 16 through August He became the first person other than Bridge Road in Newtown Square, PA 19073. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Grand Lodge may confer in recognition Girls. DeMolay, Job's Daughters, Knights 20. of distinguished service, has been awarded Vol. XXX May 1983 No . 2 of Pythagoras and an International DeMo lay Plans for an open house and the to Bro. Theodore K. Warner, Jr. Grand Lodge Sponsors Youth Essay Contest leadership training conference. dedication of the new facilities of the STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP Bro. Warner, chairman of the Grand The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, the winner to be announced by May 15. The summer programs are of great Masonic Conference Center is being (Act of October 23, 1962: Section 4369, Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes, through the Pennsylvania Youth According to the rules worked out Title 39, United States Code) educational as well as recreational value. planned for Saturday, September 10. was presented the gold medal by Grand Foundation, is sponsoring an essay­ for each group, the essays are to be not Feb ru ary 1, 1983. The Pennsy lvania Freemason : published They focus on leadership training and the A detailed report of those activities quarterly at Mason ic Tem ple, One North Broad St ree t, Master Samuel C. Williamson during the oratorical contest for members of Rainbow less than 500 nor more than 1000 words. Philadelp hia, PA 19107. Pu blisher: The Righ t Wo rship fu l will be ca rried in the August issue of The development of personal skills such as March Quarterly Communication held in for Girls, DeMolay and Job's Daughters. They are to be original works prepared Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Ho no rab le Fraternity planning, budgeting, public speaking, self Pennsylvania Freemason. of Free and Accepted Mas ons of Pennsylvania. Editor: Philadelphia. One winner in each of the three without adult assistance, and are to be Melvin S. Mu nd ie. Owner: The Righ t Worshi pful Gra nd defense and time management. Lo dge of the Most Anc ient and Honorable Fraternity of A tax attorney whose exe~utive youth organizations will receive a $500 typed. Free and Accep ted Ma sons of Pennsylvania. Known bond­ ability made him a vice president of the cash award and will be invited to appear Each youth group has been given a ho ld ers, none. Stockholders, none. No advertisi ng handled. different topic. Free distribution ave rages 215,000 each quarter. I certify Pennsylvania Railroad, Bro. Warner earned at a special program immediately before that the statements made by me are correct and complete: his law degree at the University of the quarterly communications of the The Rainbow for Girls essays concern Me lvi n S. Mundie, Ed itor. Pennsylvania in 1934. Grand Lodge in June, September or the subject, "What Freemasonry Means Between 1934 and 1970 he served the December. to Me;" Job's Daughters, "I'm Proud of My Itinerary of Elected Grand Lodge Officers through July 1983 Pennsylvania Railroad as chief tax counsel, The contest is already in full swing Masonic Heritage," and DeMolay, ''Why May 3, 1983 - Grand Master, accom­ May 14, 1983 - Sectional Meeting, June 11, 1983 - Sectional Meeting, director of taxation , vice president of with the winner of the competition I Want to be a Mason." panied by Grand Lodge officers, will School of Instruction, Williamsport. School of Instruction, Philadelphia. taxes, vice president of accounting and involving the Rainbow for Girls organi­ Three committees, each consisting of attend an informal visitation for Past ta xes, and vice president of corporate zation scheduled to appear before the seven members of the advisory board to May 21, 1983 - Grand Master will visit June 17, 1983 - Deputy Grand Master, Master's Night of Shidle Lodge No. 601, representing the Grand Master, will attend administration. He also served as a June Quarterly Communication in the Pennsylvania Youth Foundation, will the Spring Reunion of the Valley of Irwin. the 1983 Annual Session of the Grand director or officer of many related Pittsburgh . choose the winner for each organization. Reading. May 6, 1983 - Grand Master to attend Guardian Council of Pennsylvania, companies. Masons expecting to attend the,June Special flyers have been designed for May 21, 1983 - Senior Grand Warden, Zemba Temple Masonic Night, Harrisburg. International Order of Job's Daughters, Hi s professional memberships include Quarterly to be held in Soldier~ and distribution in promoting the program. representing the Grand Master, will attend Lancaster. the American and Pennsylvania bar Sailors Hall (see special report on page 10 Travel expenses for the winners and May 7, 1983 - Grand Master, accom­ the 75th Anniversary of Avalon Lodge panied by Grand Lodge officers, will June 20, 1983 - Grand Master will associations, and the National Tax of this issue) should make plans to their chaperones will be paid by the Grand No. 657, Bellevue. attend the 125th Anniversary of Union attend the Grand Master Honor Day, Association which he served as president be present as close to 6:30 p.m. as Lodge. Lodge No. 324, Mifflintown. May 23, 1983 - Grand Master to speak International Order of the Rainbow in 1965-66. possible. As already mentioned, the Rainbow for to members of the Law Enforcement Girls winner will appear at a special May 7, 1983 -Sectional Meeting, School for Giris, at the Masonic Conference Bro. Warner's long record of community The officers of the Grand Lodge will Square Club, Philadelphia. begin to assemble for the processional program immediately prior to the June of Instruction, Erie. Center, Patton Campus, Elizabethtown. involvement includes his election as a May 27, 1983 - Grand Lodge Committee supervisor of Easttown Township and as at that time. The young lady who is Quarterly Communication of the Grand May 10, 1983 - Grand Master, accom­ June 24, 1983- Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes meeting, Masonic chairman of the board of Supervisors for judged the winner of the competition Lodge. The winner of the Job's Daughters panied by Grand Lodge officers, will on Masonic Homes meeting, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown. the township from 1966 to 1970. among the Rainbow Girls will be a part competition will appear prior to the attend an informal visitation to a stated Homes, Elizabethtown. of the processional with her escorts. September Quarterly and the DeMolay May 28, 1983 - Grand Master accom­ He was made a Mason in Progress meeting of Tyrian Lodge No. 644, New June 25, 1983 - Grand Master, accom­ Lodge No. 609, Philadelphia, and served Her essay will be delivered prior to winner before the December Quarterly panied by Grand Lodge officers, will Kensington. panied by Grand Lodge officers, will as Worshipful Master in 1953. the opening of Grand Lodge at 7:00p.m. Communication. visit the Spring Reunion, Valley of May 13, 1983 - Grand Master, accom­ attend the 125th Anniversary of Hazle Appointed to the Grand Lodge Com­ Submissions from the various Rainbow Anyone requiring additional informa­ Scranton. panied by Grand Lodge officers, will Lodge No. 327, Hazleton. mittee on By-Laws from 1957 to 1979, assembli es around the state were being tion is invited to write the Pennsylvania attend the 75th Anniversary of Swissvale June 1, 1983 - Grand Lodge Qu arterly he chaired the committee from 1963 to received against a deadline of April 30 Youth Foundation at RD 1, Bo x 197, Lodge No. 656. Communication, Pittsburgh. (Continu ed on Page 8) 1975. He was appointed the District at the time this report was being written; Eliza bethtown, PA 17022. 2 3 Grand Master's Days - Summer Fun at Masonic Homes In Memoriam, Bro. Raymond H. Grimm, 83 The schedule for the Grand Master's opportunity to experience as much of any or all of three distinct bus tours Days to be held on the grounds of the the Masonic Homes as is possible. of the grounds; to walk through the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown on six Those plans include a meeting with forma l garden or visit the health care consecutive Saturdays beginning on July the Grand Lodge officers; open house or farm areas. 16 and continuing through August 20 exam ination of the residential guest You shou ld schedule your arrival at has been refined and a more accurate log living quarters; tours of the Masonic the Homes by 9:00 a.m. The map of the activities can now be presented. Health Care Center; scenic tours by bus accompany ing this report indicates the route your bus or car wi ll use upon SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE ... entering the homes; the discharge point upon arrival and the pickup point for JULY 16 Districts 28, 29, 32, 38, 43, AUGUST 6 Districts 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, departure, and where the vehicles will 47, 48, 49, 51, 54, 55 and 57 30,31,37,39,52,53,and 56 be parked. JULY 23 Districts A, B, C, D, E, F, AUGUST 13 Districts 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, The Grand Lodge Committee on G, H, I, 5 and 36 13, 14, 15,40,45and 50 Culture has accepted the responsibility JULY30 Districts1,2,3, 4, 7,19, AUGUST 20 Districts 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, for traffic control. Bro. Raymond H. Grimm, former Instructor of Ritualistic Work, died at 20, 34, 41, 42 and 60 33, 35, 44, 46, 58 and 59 The Grand Lodge computer is being REGISTRATION AREA FOR GRAND MASTER'S DAYS- Participants have only a used to develop a program for the pre­ short walk from the discharge point to this building to reg ister and receive information, the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul The invitation list includes the Worship· of the Homes' grounds; visits to the barns registration of all visitors. The program including maps, that will help guide them through the scheduled activities. The Deike (Paula) McCann in Huntington Beach, CA ful Master, the Senior and Junior Wardens, to see the farm animals; a tour of the fruit will be tied to an invitation and response Auditorium, which will be used for an orientation session with the Grand Lodge officers, on March 13. and the Treasurer and Secretary of every storage facilities, ·entertainment galore, system that wil l be implemented by the is located in this building on the upper floor. The Masonic Temple, to the left, is one A native of Pittsburgh, Bro. Grimm Homes' feature every member of the fraternity should visit. lo dge in the state, according to the and more. Grand Master's office staff in early May. moved to Philadelphia to accept the district breakdown indicated above. 0 ne attraction that is always of great The first step upon arrival at the Homes Grand Lodge position in 1959 upon Grand Master Samuel C. Williamson, importance to Masons wi ll be the 80 by will be the registration of the entire Homes' Committee Office Moved his retirement as an employee of Gulf in keeping with what has been a recurring 160-foot tent that is to be erected near the group and the spl itting of that group Oil Corporation. The telephone number is (717) theme in his administration, has extended formal gardens. The tent is important into two equal parts for the morning The office of the Secretary to the Active in all masonic circles in the 367-1121,ext. 294. the invitation to include the families because it is there that a hot luncheon session. Committee on Masonic Homes has been Pittsburgh area, Bro. Grimm was a Past of the lodge officers, their ladies, children will be served at noon . The circus-like The registration will be accomp lished moved from the Masonic Temple in The primary responsibility of the Master of Me Kinley Lodge No. 318, and and even the grandchildren. tent will accomodate the entire group outdoors, weather permitting, on the Philadelphia to the Masonic Homes at Secretary to the Committee on Masonic Warrant Master of William D. Mcilroy It is expected that approximately at one sitting. covered sidewa lk area of the Recreation Elizabethtown. Homes is the coordination of all Lodge No. 758. 1,200 persons will be present on each Only the morning phase of the program Building (See photograph accompanying Bro. Donald C. Reinert, Secretary to information required by the committee He was serving as District Deputy the committee, completed the transfer of th e Saturdays. A great many plans demands strict adherence to a schedule. this article.). In the event of rain , in reach ing decisions on applicants for Grand Master of the 57th Masonic of records and equipment to an office have been made to guarantee their The afternoon wi ll provide the opportunity registration will be accomp lished inside admission to the Homes or for home District when he accepted employment on the second floor of the Berks County comfort and to see that th ey have the for visito rs to cover the Homes by taking on the same level. assistance. with the Grand Lodge. . It wil l be necessary to split the group Memorial Building in early April. His office is the first step for the lodge Bro. Grimm served as High Priest of because of the seating capacity of the The Berks Building has become the Secretary in requesting an appl ication St. Clair Chapter No. 305; as Thrice Deike Auditorium (on the next level administrative center for the Masonic for admission and he provides assistance Illustrious Master of Mt. Moriah Council; of the same building) where the meeting Homes. It houses the offices of the to the lodge committee appointed by the as Commander of Pittsburgh Commandery with the Grand Lodge officers will be Execu tive Director and most department Worshipful Master to investigate applica­ No . 1, and was a recipient of the York held. heads as well as the Admissions Office tions. Cross of Hono r. and computer departments. He was a member of the Valley of Group 1 will meet with the Grand The Secretary to the Committee sees One advantage to the consolidation Pittsburgh, A.A.S. R. , where he served Lodge officers at 10:00 a.m. while Group 2 to the completion of the application, of offices will be the return of space to as Thrice Potent Master of the Gourgas tours the residential guest areas aro und including the necessary medical reports use by residents of the Homes. Lodge of Perfection. He was coroneted Grand Lodge Hall. and the recommendation of the District The accounting department, for an honorary member of the Supreme The Grand Master and his officers Deputy Grand Master in each instance. wi ll meet with Group 2 in the Deike example, had taken up space in Grand Council, thirty-third degree, in 1959. The processing of an applicaton for Auditorium at 11:00 a.m. whi le the Lodge Hall that was used originally as Bro. Grimm was a Past Master of admission or home assistance can be a members of Group 1 tour the resi dential a solarium. It is expected the space will Excelsior Mark Lodge No. 216 in again be used by Homes' Guest as an area lengthy and sometimes complex proce­ Philadelphia and a member of Syria X lJUSPIOfVP guest areas. in which to enjoy sun and plants. dure. It is suggested that lodge members, Shrine Temple in Pittsburgh. - PMKIN(i The entire group will be united at noon All correspondence relating to ad­ particularly those assigned to the - RE61$TRN'41N for lunch eon under the circus tent. He was preceded in death by his wife, investigation of an applicant, make Each person will receive at registration mission to the Masonic Homes including the former Agusta Rheimann, in 1978. personal contact with the Secretary to a booklet, much li ke one designed for the requests for applications for admission In addition to his daughter, whom he the Committee any time a question is Patriotic Pilgrimage in Gettysburg last or home assistance, information joined in California in 1981, he is sur­ raised. June, wh ich wi ll provide detailed concerning eligibility requirements or vived by five grandchildren and a great­ Attention to detail and procedure will This drawing of a portion of the Masonic Homes complex features the route to be used information, including maps of the admission procedures or assistance in grandson. by cars and buses in delivering passengers to the discharge point in front of Grand Lodge three bus tour routes with sched ules placing a minor child in the Childrens help reduce the great deal of anxiety our A masonic memorial service was held Hall. Vehicles will be parked in that part of the roadway around the formal gardens Homes should be addressed to Bro. elderly applicants experience in seeking on March 22 in the Mt. Lebanon United marked in red . Al so note the pickup point to be used when departing. The use of the and stops. Th e booklet will identify the residential Reinert as Secretary to the Committee, admission to the Masonic Homes at Presbyterian Church. Interment was discharge and pickup points will eliminate the need to walk the sloping terrain of the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Elizabethtown. in the Mt. Lebanon Cem etery. parking area. (Continued on Page 12) 4 5

Chapter Born in State College DeMolay in Pennsylvania Looks Forward to Era of Growth Grand Master Addresses DeMolay Breakfast in Dallas

The institution on Saturday, March 12 to note the institution of George The institution of the chapter and the Editor's note - Following is the text intellectual and physical development to the turn of the century. of State College Chapter, 0 rder of Washington Chapter in Cham bersburg. installation of its officers was accom­ of an address delivered at the Frank of the young. When the renovation project is completed DeMolay may prove to be the beginning of Plans are now being completed for the plished in the evening. S. Land Memorial Breakfast in Dallas We must accept, as a duty, the respon­ in June, we will have ttw abi lity to house ' sibility to help prepare them to be good a new era of growth for DeMolay in institution of three more chapters th is Bro. John L. McCain, Past Grand Master Texas on February 22 by Bro. Samuel 160 weekend or week-long guests in total citizens, and we must do these things Pennsylvania. year in Waynesburg, St. Marys and and Executi ve Officer for DeM olay in C. Williamson, R.W Grand Master. safety and comfort. whether they eventually embrace our Showing obvious pleasure at a turnout Scottdale. Pennsylvania, performed the institution The breakfast is sponsored by the The center is desig ned primari ly fo r fraternity or not. of more tha n 200 persons at State College Preliminary plans are also being made ceremony and presented the new chapter Imperial Council of the Shrine for North use by our young people, but it will Pa rt of Pennsy lvania's Youth Program Area Intermediate High School who toward the creation of several chapte rs with Letters Tem pora ry, its authorization America as part of the activities of the also be used as a limited conference extends beyond the traditional masonic­ witnessed the ceremonies required in the in early 1984. to meet and work. Conference of Grand Masters in North fac ility for lodges, dist rict meetings, related yo uth organizations. The Grand birth of a chapter, Grand Master Samuel The turn around is beginning to affect Should the chapter operate successfully America in tribute to Bro. Land, the Grand Lodge seminars and the like. Lodge annually contributes some C. Williamson predicted the future of at least one area, in Huntingdon, where during the next year, it will be granted founder of the International Order of' As yo u can see, we have bee n busy - DeMolay in Pennsylvania has been turned interest had lagged but now may demand DeMolay. 25-thousand dollars of its budget to the and we can already measure some results a permanent charter. .. National Center for Juvenile Justice. around. the reinstatement of a chapter. The Senior DeMolays of Clearfield The Grand Master, who served as­ of our effo rts. This part of the prog ram allows the Most importantly, the Orde r of De Mo lay "I see the institution of this chapter The most important ingredient in the Chapter conducted the installation cere­ chairman of the conference for 1982, center to pu blish and distribute nationa lly in Pennsylvania showed a healthy 29 as the first step in restoring growth to formation of a new chapter beyond the mony. Duane Daub, State Fifth Pre­ was asked to speak about the youth to all pe rsons invol ved in the fight against pe r cent increase in in itiates in 1982; this vital youth organization," he said, guidance of the youth foundation is the ceptor, a member of Clearfield Chapter, programs being conducted by the Grand adding, " It also speaks loudly as an support, in money and time, of a sponsor. Lodge of Pennsylvania, particularly the juvenile de linquency - judges, attorneys, the first new DeMolay chapte r in over 10 gave the famous Flower Talk. soc ial workers, probation officers and the accomplishment of record for the Fortunately for State College Chapter, Bro. Thomas R. Labagh, Executive Pennsylvania Youth Foundation. years will be instituted next month. like, the benefits of all research and Pennsylvania Youth Foundation." 0 rder of DeMolay, sponsorship is provid ed Director of the Pennsyl vania Youth A new Job 's Daug hters bethel was experience toward the combatting of a The Pennsylvania Youth Foundation by State College Lodge No. 700. The Foundati on, installed the members of the When offered the opp ortunity to speak constituted in January - and Rainbow provided the necessary guidance and service provided by the Worshipful Advisory Council of State College Chapter. with you this morning, I was told of the problem that crosses all bo undaries of for Girls co nti nues to record inc reased support during the eight-month period Master of the lodge, Bro. Donal d G. The Grand Master, Deputy Grand wide interest in the way the Grand Lodge race, creed, status or origin. membership. required to organize the chapter, recruit Boiler, is particularly noteworthy. Master, Senior Grand Warden, Grand of Pennsylvan ia is conducting its youth The most dramatic part of our program And there it is - Pennsylvan ia's its 26 members and plan the institution The Initiatory and DeMolay degrees Treasurer, and several District Deputy program - and it was suggested to me has been the formation in 1982 of the commitment to a youth program. ceremonies. were conducted in the high school in Grand Masters and other appointed that you might wish to learn more about Pennsylvania Youth Foundation . We do not pretend to have all the State College Chapter is the first new the afternoon by Clearfield Chapter, officers represented the Grand Lodge. it. The foundation was establ ished as a answers. We have learned muc h from body to be created in almost a decade. Order of DeMolay and Lafayette Chapter, Also present as a guest of Grand I am always a little reluctant to talk non-profit corporation to carry ou t those who have gone before us, and we One has to go back to September 7, 1975 0 rder of DeMolay, Hamburg, respectively. Master Wi lliamson was Bro. Edwin D. about Pennsylvan ia 's methods of doing Pennsylvania's commitment to youth. are willing to share the fruits of the Clarke, an honorary member of the things because I don't want to give the Every mason ic body in the state is knowledge we are gain ing every day. International Supreme Council, Order of impression that you ought to be doing represented on its Board of Directors Let me close with a story .. . DeMolay of Northern Ca liforn ia. Bro. the same things in your own ju risdi ctions. and its advisory board so that all segments A certain brother once said to anoth er Clarke is a Pennsylvania Mason. We are all very different. We have of the mason ic family can participate. brother, "Our lodge or DeMolay chapter The officers of State College Chapter common problems, but we also have A full-time executive director and costs too much. They are always askin g are Pau l I. Kearns of Lewistown, 18, unique problems. We have different staff have been hi red to coordinate its fo r my ti me, my services, my attendance Master Councilor; Mahlon H. Poorman abilities and we most certainly have act1v1t 1es. A significant, ongoing fund or my money." The brother replied in different levels of resources. of Centre Hall, 18, Senior Councilor, raising effort has raised nearly 400- th is fashion: "Some time ago a little and Richard W. Swank of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania is in a very fortunate thousand dollars to date to endow the boy was born in our home. He cost us position. We have the funds to commit 15, Ju nior Councilor. foundation. a lot of money from the very begin ning: to a youth program; we have the physical As a com panion measure, the Grand It was rep orted that members of the new he had a big appetite, he needed clothes, plant to commit to a youth program; we Lodge has committed 4.5-million doll ars chapter have an excellent record of medicine, toys, and even a puppy . Then have people to commit to a youth program, to the complete ren ovation of the former attendance and participation at meetings, he went to school, an d cost a lot more; and, most importantly, we have the will Thomas Ran ken Patton Masonic l ~ st i tute travel ing as much as 20 miles to be later he went to co ll ege, th en he began to commit all these to a youth program. for Boys, adjacent to the Mason ic 'Homes present. dati ng and that cost a small fo rtu ne! There is one area to th is exercise we at Eliza bethtown, to turn that faci lity State College Chapter took part in But in his senior year at coll ege he di ed, can recommend to you without equivo­ into a first rate mason ic service center the Eastern Region Basketba ll playoffs and since the funeral he hasn't cost us complete with yea r- ro und recreational Group photograph of participants, including Grand Lodge officers, who took part in the and were host for the state finals. cation. We can all ag ree, as we know a penny. Now which situation do you Frank Sherman Land agreed, on the facilities; with a fully enclosed and heated institution of State College Chapter, Order of DeMolay on March 12. Anyone seeking information concerning think we would rathe r have? " the development of a DeM olay chapte r reasons for establishing a hig h priority swimming pool large enough for six­ After a long pause the brother repl ied, youth program. lane N.C.A .A. competiti ons. "As long as my De Mo lay chapter lives Itinerary through July 1983 (Continued fr om page 2) is invited to contact Bro. Labagh by Fr writing to the Pen nsylvania Youth We can all agree that the young represent ankly, our yo uth organizations had it will cost my time - my attendance - July 16, 1983 - First Grand Master's July 28, 1983 - Grand Maste r will Fou ndation at RD 1, Box 197, our fu ture - that they are the lifeblood practically worn out the old Patton com­ my money. When it dies - for lac k of my Day, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown. attend the opening session of the Gran d Elizabethtown, PA 17022 or by calling of our fraternity. It is to these yo ung plex. App roximatel y 2,000 DeMolays, support - it won't cost us an ything. A July 22, 1983 - Grand Lodge Committee Assembly, International Order of the (717)367-1536. men of DeMolay that we will eventually Rain bow for Gi rls and Job's Daughters living viable De Mol ay chapter has the most on Masonic Homes meeting, Masonic Rainbow for Girls, The Pennsyl va nia The Pennsylvania Youth Foundation is look fo r the strength and leadership. have been making use of its faci li ties important message fo r all the you ng men Homes, Elizabethtown. State University, State College. headquartered at the Mason ic Confere nce We, along with Frank S. Land , can each year fo r leadership and training in our communities today. The refore, I July 23, 1983 - Second Grand Master's July 30, 1983 - Third Grand Master's Cente r, Patton Campus, ad jacent to the agree that, as Masons, we must accept conferences. We began to fea r for the am going to give and serve with everyth ing Day, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown. Day, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown . Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. the responsibility to do all with in our safety and co mfort of our young people I have to keep ou r DeMo lay chapters power to encourage the moral, spiritual, when housing them in buildings dating in my jurisdiction alive." 8 9 Pittsburgh Prepares to Host June Quarterly Communication LATE BULLETIN A decision was made as this issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason was going to Plans for activities surrounding the press that will change the schedu le of quarterly communication to be held in activities surrounding the June Quarterly Pittsburgh on Wednesday, June 1 are Communication. nearing completion. 0 ne late change has been made in the The special youth program, in which schedu le of activities as announced in the winner of the essay-oratorical contest the February issue of The Pennsylvania for Rainbow for Girls will deliver her Freemason. A special youth program address, will now be held in the auditorium will precede the Grand Lodge meeting of Syria Mosque after the Grand Lodge when the winner of tbe Rainbow for meeting, rather than before as previously Girl 's essay contest wil l deliver her scheduled. · address (See report on pagethree of this The change will give the Masons who issue.). will attend the dinner at 5:00 p.m. a Because ofthe special Rainbow program, bit more time in scheduling their arrival it is suggested members attending Grand at Soldiers and Sailors Hall for the 7:00 i p.m. start of the communication. Lodge arrive at Soldiers and Sailors Larry Ferrari, popular organist with Channel 6 in Philadelphia will entertain the ladies Hall before 6:30p.m., if possible. while the June Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge is in session. The ladies' It will also give the Masons and their The processional of grand officers entertainment will begin at approximately 7:15p.m. in the Scottish Rite Auditorium of ladies the opportunity to hearthewinning wi ll take place at that time in order to the Masonic Temple, Oakland. essay since it will be delivered prior to complete the youth program and open have been distributed throughout western Hi s television programs, on WPVI, the performance of the Spurrlows, the the Grand Lodge at 7:00p.m. Pennsylvania with the help of the District Channel 6, Philadelphia, make him an entertainment for the evening. Please see the reports in this issue HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION PRESENTS GIFT - Clarence Farmer, right, chairman of the The schedule will require attention Deputy Grand Masters. on-air regular seven days a week. The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, presents to the Grand Lodge a 14-inch figure of to detail, particularly in view of the fact They are being sold on a first request Larry Ferrari Show was on the air before concerning the essay contest (page three) and the June Quarterly Communication William Penn identical in design to the statue on top of Ph.i !adelphia City Hall. The presentation that many of those attending wil l share basis; the 1,500 seats in the Syria Mosque Gunsmoke and before CBS News with was made as part of the city's celebration of its 300th anniversary. The base of the figure contains (page 10). dinner with their ladies at 5:00 p.m. in dining room are being filled first, then the Walter Cronkite. He has been the Keeper the words "Brotherhood" and "Nonviolence," two Masonic as well as Quaker ideals. Although either Syria Mosque or the Masonic 900 seats in the dining areas of the of the Ivo ry Keys for Channel 6 for more records do not indicate Penn was a Mason, the liberal humanitarianism expressed in his writings closely reflect traditional Masonic principles. A grandson, John, Proprietary Governor of Temple. Masonic Temple. than three decades. Pennsylvania, was a member of our St. John's Lodge which met at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia. The ladies ' schedule is not quite as A number of tickets are also availab le The entertainment following the Grand Representing the Grand Master are, left to right, Bro. William A. Carpenter, Deputy Grand Master; hectic since their entertainment in the through the office of the Grand Master Lodge communication is a full-fledged Grand Master Bro. Frank W. Bobb, Librarian and Curator, and Bro. Arthur R. Diamond Grand Treasurer. Bro. Scottish Rite Auditorium of the Masonic at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. production show featuring the Spurrlows. Declares Moratorium Farmer is a member of Benjamin Lodge No. 138 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Temp le is not scheduled to begin until The ladies will be entertained while An exciting group of young musicians of Pennsylvania. 7:15p.m. Grand Lodge is in session by organist and vocal ists, the SpurrlowShowcontains (Continued from Page 1) There is no charge for the ladies' La rry Ferrari. a wide range of diversified mate rial present­ Grand Master; Bro. Carl W. Stenberg, Jr., Grand Master Calls Extra Communication entertainment or for the show to be Larry Ferrari is no stranger to masonic ed in a manner to please even the most Senior Grand Warden, and Bro. Arthur held in the auditorium of Syria Mosque aud iences, having played for Grand Lodge selective audience. J. Kurtz, Junior Grand Warden. The R.W. Grand Master, Bro. Samuel break for dinner at 5:00 p.m. All those following the quarterly communication. functions in eastern and western Costumes and choreography create the C. Williamson, has called an extra com­ attending are welcome at the dinner. Tickets for the dinner, at $12.50 each, nostalgia of the 40's and the ballroom The afternoon session featured an open Pennsylvania. munication of the Grand Lodge of Grand Lodge will reconvene at 7:00 dances to " In the Mood" and "Begin forum panel discussion moderated by the Grand Master. The national leade rs and Pennsylvania for the purpose of making p.m . to confer the third degree. the Beguine" to the hits of the likes of a mason at sight. Barbara Streisand, Diana Ross and Dionne the Grand Lodge line officers served as The making of a mason at sight is a panel members. The extra communication will begin Warwick. at 2:00p.m. on Saturday, September 17, right that can be exercised only by a The im pact of country music hasn 't Many of the concerns of the leaders Grand Master. of York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shrin e, Tall in the Masonic Temple, Oakland, been neglected. You can expect to hear Pittsburgh. Grand Master Williamson made Bro. songs made popular by Kenny Rogers, Cedar and Grotto organizations were shared in the frank, open manner hoped The first and second degrees will be John E. Rakar a mason at sight last Crystal Gayle and others. conferred on the candidate prior to a August. Those unable to attend dinne r earlier for by the planners of the congress. in the evening are welcome to attend A number of those concerns will be Grand Lodge and the entertainment addressed in future editions of The Grand Master Williamson challen ged the following the communication. Pennsylvania Freemason, as will excerpts assembled leaders to continue its work. Correction The day's activities will be topped off of the presentations of the principal "We cannot open these vital doors to by dancing to the music of the Jack speakers. communication and understanding and The report in the February issue of The Purcell Orchestra in the lower level of The closing add ress was delivered by then just walk away," he said. Pennsylvania Freemason concerning the Syria Mosqu e beginning at 10:30 p.m. Bro. Dean E. Vaughn, a member of the The Grand Master called for two reelection of the members of the Grand If you have not yet purchased your Grand Lodge Committee on Public meetings of selected congress participants, Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes dinner tickets, you are urged to do so Information who, like Bro. Zinszer, has in September and again in December, inadvertantly omitted the name of Bro. The Spurrlows are the featured entertainers for the program in the auditorium of Syria at your earli est convenience. Seating developed a respected rep utation as a when the smaller group would report on Richard M. Wil so n, a Past Master of Mosque following the June Quarterly Communicatio n. The Spurrlows, considered the is limited and those who act early will motivational speaker. act ions taken and suggest new avenues Ulysses Lodge No. 556 in Lewisville. cream of the crop of the young production groups, will begin at approximately 8:45 In his rem arks in closing the congress, p.m. and will be followed by dancing. avo id disappointment. of expression. 10 11