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MA~E A Nf'ONUMENTAL masonic l tmplt Rtnouations !Stgin! Central Pennsylvania (717) 367-1121,ext. JJ460or (800) 599-6454 Ea.stcrn Pennsylvania (610) 825-6100, ext. 1348 COMPLETE AND MA IL T HIS FORJ\'1 TO: Wesltrn Pcnruylvania Office of Gift Planning, Masonic Charities, (412) 741-1400, ext. 3011 or (866) 872-0664 One Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 0 Please contact me to discuss pennanent naming opponunities. 0 UWe have remembered the folio'' ing Masonic Charity(ies) in my our" ill and'or estate plan: , r. ~ ~ '. •• D Please comact me about special naming (' " . opponunities. .:. I. 'I' t '. r :t • r .___ _ State: Ztp: Telephone( E-mail Address:_ Highlights from {U~t J1tnl11il!IUania A MESSAGE FROM THE F REEMASON November 2007 GRAND MASTER EIJITOHIAL 110:\1(() Brethren: Chairm;tn Inside this Issue... What ar1 honor it was for us to afford our Grand Lodge's 3rd Grand J\fuster. Bro. &njamirJ Fmnklin, R<•naiJ :\. :\un~''· ~r., ll\\'.(;.~1. a t\!a5dnic Funeral Serviu. he tleL't!T had. celebtate our Grand LocJse'o; 275th Annilo.ersary. culminating St... ·ph"-·n Cardn... ·r. R\\'.l).(;.~f. A Message from the Grand Master ........................................................................ ) with the opening of the doors to our magnifrcent. awe-inspiring Masonic Temple m Phfladclphia! Our National Historic Landmark. which houses se-.ICn lodgt! rooms and <HIT .\1a<tOttic l.ibrary and ,\tu.seu•n, Thtmla' K. Snu·~~..-,,n, ll\\'.S.{;,\\'. Grand Lodge News ................................................................................................. 4 has begun to play an integral role in the art and cultural community, as t!t'idcnctd by the fnct~uing );1\ W. llW.j.(;.\\'. Masonic Temple Restoration & Preservation Pro1ect .............................. 4 'mirh. number cf touri~t.s and eduCtJtional programs. l\-'ho would et-er bt!lieve. OJ we.• continue to face m~rsm )dirn \\'. c.,,. R.\\'.( ;,T. Plan NO\V to Attend the Annual Grand Communication .................... 5 of existing lodges, that we u:rould wa1'1'Clnt and constitute two Tmditionol Ob~rtvmu Jodst~. Kite and ~lark :\. I lain<"'· llW.< ;,~. Holiday Galas ........................................................................................... 6 Key Lcdg< No. 811 and Lodg< Ad Ludtetn No. 812? ~Lost of all, your Grand Lo<Jse "'"one of the thre<: Gmnd Lodges ro constitute the A journey to Ireland ................................................................................ 7 Grand Lodg< of CypnlS! I am proud ofu:har this administration wo' able ro acromplish tllroush tile efforts of your Grand Lodg< Officers and our individual b~thren,s dt!dicotion to .\-lascns 1/clpin_g ,\.fa.sons. It truly has bam a great priuiJese to Strvt! as your Grand A-faster A Monumental Memorial ........................................................................ EDITORIAL ST,\H 8 over the pa.st two years. Tina L RI\~,,IJ · PwJudit'll (._\,,,rdinolh'r Yesterday's legacy- Tomonow's Promise ................................................9 Your response to appeals for support to restore and pre$t!.rt.te our ltia50nic Tcmplf ha ... bnn Ot"Crwhelmingfy successful. Because of Chari~.· .. S. C<tnnin:,: • blih,ri.tl .-\ .... i,tilnt Districl & Lodge News ........................................................................................ I0 you, our Masonic Temple will retum to the awt!some splendor that ot~r fo~fatlrt'rs worked so hard to crP.ate in the years leading up to Jon J. Dt:Hart • EJih,ri;tl :\,,j,l<llll Features on Masonic Topics ................................................................................. IS its dedlcation in 1873. It continues to be our responsibiHty ro ensure t!Jot Us snmdtut' inspi~ the spirit ofMOS01)$ Helping Afasons in futwlt generations. John\\'. p,,,rkwo1i1 · hlitorial :\"i'lillll How One Brother Helped to Shape History .......................................... IS Datestone Ceremonies at Two Masonic Villages ................................... 21 Besides the experience ofa lifetime, Freemasonry hm; afforded my lady. NornUl. and me friendships buift and support derived through open, personal relationships with our brethten and their families throt,ghout our jurisdiction and many other Grand Jurisdictions THE I'E:'\;\;SYL\':\;\;1:\ I'REE~I:\SO:-.:· The Masonic Library & Museum of Pennsylvania .............................................. 24 throughout the United States. I horx appreciated members spet1king to me opi!uly, te/Jiug me issues they are facing, programs they \'OL U\', ;\;0\'E:IIBER 2l'<'i, ;\;0. .J Book Reviews ......................................................................................... 24 appreciate or ciJallcnge.s they haue experienced. While 1 wish I could mal<c ct)Crytlu'ns perfect, rc.·nlistic changes and improvements are 25 50methingfor which we all need (O take responsibility, if we truly desire to strcr~gtJum and grow our great fraternity. I believe we have 2<\''i Tlw R.W. l ;r·""ll... ,l~,· 1'.&:\.~1. Priceless Treasure.s Adom the Masonic Temple ..................................... The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation News .......................................... 26 had numerous programs which have clmllenged us to remember the reawn we joined FrccmaSQnry in the first place- to care for and PI Pl'nn ... yk.mta nbout one another within our JWnsonic jal'nily. Masonic Villoges .............. ............. .... ................... .. .... .. ........................................ 30 major objectiuc J wished accomplish during my tenure was to crca/0 a :.tronger tlw family Grand Lodge Officer$ (Pul,lil-.liH•n ~~·- l'~P~ 42l,·l·h') \:t•\l'tn!,·r Ont: to bond wnous of Retirement Living Update .. .... ............................................................... 31 by building relationships bo5Cd on trust. Next to my own family, CluJy /woo been tire mml supportive throtfShOut my term, andfor that, I 2\\_lj),,u... · Pt Tit,· P<nn,,/tdHrt~ h,,·utt~,oll Veterans Grove Dedication .................................................................... 32 am eternally grateful. Ou Dec. 27, I will be relinquishing the gavel as your Gmnd Master, placins tlw aut/Jority in the capable, devoted and l'ul'il'hL·~I qu.~rt~..·rh h dw \1.t,Pill•- \'dl.t~:l'"· Autumn Day Highlighcs .. ....................... ................................................ 35 trustworthy hands of Bro. S!ephen Cordner. I will faithfully support him and the other Crond Lodge Officers, und looi< forllXlrd to each oftheir l)rw ~h .. t•nt,- J)m·l·, Flt:~d,,:tllh•\\11, P·\ 17\~2: respeclivt terms. .-\rtidc~ .uh.l J'IH•f••...:r.lph' It• 1,. ,,,n,hlt·rv,llt•l Corrections from the August 2007 Issue ' I am fortunate to lwuc lwd a great lineage of Freemasons in my prH~~..-.Hh •tl ,Jt~ •trl,l l't: 'l'llt wrth \, ,, .1! \1.''' •nr • family to emulate, bcginnlns with my big brother, .. revered as most big Lansdowne Lodge No. 711 was inadvertently omitted from the article on p. 7 bmlhcrs ... the late l,utllt'r Jr., and a very special cousin, the late Ralph . nrrlh •rtf\ h • tlw ,,,J,Irl·" .1\" ., ,., 11 • tlw .tth:lllll •n 1 honoring the Masonic Service Award recipients in District 36. Atmgst. I wc1s also fortunate to hm>w rhrough the lives ofNonna S family ,,t rht' Th< /'c·~~n,,/,,,.,,,1 1-r,·,·m,pon Pf ···nl.u\,·,1 The article on Brother John Philip Sousa on p. 17 was not written by Andrew mcmbt-N, who are still witl1 u5 spiritually: her snmdfather Dee, the r. • pJfrt.·l·m~''' ln.:i"'·'-'' •nit"' ill.r;.:l''l'·'·' •r;.: A. Zellers-Frederick, Ex<cutive Director of The Masonic Library and Museum virtue of pntit•nce; Uncle Buss, unending kindness and servia (O others; E'\,q't h .. ,.,.,~.!] .trr.tll'.:t'llll'IH ...11 .rrrr,[,.,, of PA. The text was garnered from information provided by Bro. Donald H. Vnclc Bob, a Past ;\taster, ccmpassion; and most especially~ Pop, who J'h• ,,, •<..:LI)'h' .mJ .Ht\\• ·r~ J.,.,' •nrv tlr,· J'T• 'l'"rt\ Masters, District Deputy Orand Master of Oistricr 9, and Bro. Mark Fillxrt, P.M .. instilled in me the oolue offamily. Each ofthese bekwed individuals ha1,;'C had strons ~upportive Jadfes~ as I am privileged to have also been <'t rh,· l ~r.m.l L,k-,_· of H. Sranley Goodwin Lodge No. 648, Bethlehem, supplemented by research conducted by the editorial staff. We apol~e for the$e tn'OfS, blessed with. .\tom M~id, .. You are who your friends are. • It just doesn~ PuH, .. h,·,l h rh,- \1.\'•'llh \"dl.tc.:•·' ...,,n,·J get any bettu than wllat it ha$ b«n, and is today/ .m.l •'r'":r.H.·..l h dh·l;r.ln,ll .... l·s ••t !r,,. My parents wcrijicecl for what I was afforded in lifo as a professional, a father, a husband and now, as a Ma$0n. In return, I have striven . n~J :-\,,,T:,·J \1.1'•'11' ··I 1\·nn .. ,h.tnt.t, '' . t W!Jt 1ltnn.syluania to git'(" bach '" my profe>sion, the children of my community and my 11h'.Ul' ,•! .,,,jl,llll1:.,: rlh· j']l\,t,.d .tn.l tttUihl.d ~loved fraternity. 'lirl'-'f1 ••I the llh'tlll,·r,_ rlwrr I.Hnd1v' .m.l tl11· REEMASON NP«.t, onct' asain, I am /oaiting forward to re.focu:sing my life on r~:Hr ..· Ill :_:,·nd.d. 1\rt .... h•. d 1'-''l.ic,:.· \'-''·'-'' F my family. who ha~ socrifiefii much orer the~ past years. '.Vhile it is Statement of Ownership tlr:.ll't:dH<•\\11, r-\ .m.\ .t.l,hTtt•n.tlnt.llltrl:_: ••lt1,,., impt.>~.. iblc to make up lt»t tm~. I know I will mal<e the~~ ofthe time (Act of Oct. 23, 1962; Section 4369; Tille 39, United States Code) ohMd of u:;, that they, too, wU/ hopt:fully realize that service to otherS is Nov. 1, 2007, The Pennsylvania Freemason•, published quartel1y an honorablt' and tvorthwhi/c virtut!. \\",.. lJ'J'fl"\ 1.\h" rill' 1\l,liH 'tlhtll''l• '11' \\\" by the Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. Publishers: The r,-,,.,,.t. :.•r ••'ll'''kr.HI••Il \\·,. ·'i'-'J,,:.:r:,·. hu Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Sincerely and fraternally, Ju,· ,,, .. r·""'' ,,,n,tr.lrnt' ,,,.. rh· "''' .rl•\,· ,,, Fratemity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania. Editor: l'td•Jr,h t'\,·r. ,,J!•mt .... h•n \\c r.·u·t\l' Ronald A. Aungst, Sr. OWner: The Righi Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania .