Seven Created Past District Deputy Grand Masters Seven Brethren have been created Past District Deputy Grand Masters in accordance with Masonic law as expressed in the Ahiman Rezon, Article XII, Section 13. The law provides that a District Deputy Grand Master, "... having served as such for a period of five years or mo~e, may retire from that office as a Past District Deputy Grand Master." Past District Deputy Grand Master status was conferred on each of the following as of December 27: Bro. John R. Rouse, past master of Eureka Lodge No. 366 held at Union City, 24th Masonic District, appointed May 2, 1968. Bro. Byron K McGinnis, past master of Olive Lodge No. 557 held at Tionesta, 56th Masonic District, appointed December 27, 1968. Bro. C. Edward Weaver, past master of Crescent Lodge No. 493 held at To the Members of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and all Master Masons: You are requested to attend the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to be held at the Masonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, on Wednesday, March 7,1979. The communication will convene at 7 p.m. in Corinthian Hall. Refreshments will be served in the Grand Banquet Room following the communication.
Philadelphia, Masonic District "H", appointed December 28,1970. Bro. John H. Crilley, past master of Hebron Lodge No. 575 held at Mercer, 53rd Masonic District, appointed December 27, 1971. Bro. Leonard F. 'IT'eat, past master of Liberty Lodge No. 505. h~ld at Po.rt Allegany, 44th Masonic District, appomted
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Bro. Richard A. Rudisill, past master of Spring Creek Lodge No. 802 held a~ Hershey, 60th Masonic District, appomted December 27,1972. Bro. David M. Clawson, past master of Glenshaw Lodge No. 793 held at Glenshaw, 48th Masonic District, appointed December 27, 1973.
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Of THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Communication Schedule for 1979 The March Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania will be held at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 7. A meeting of the Grand Lodge Committee on Finance has been scheduled for 10 a.m. that day with a meeting of the District Deputy Grand Masters set for 2 p.m. The communication will convene at 7 p.m. in Corinthian Hall. Refreshments will be served in the Grand Banquet Hall following the meeting. The Grand Lodge has accepted an invitation from the Valley of Coudersport to use its facilities in the Scottish Rite Cathedral for the June Quarterly Communication. While plans for the June Quar· terly are not yet complete, it has already been determined that Ma· sons and their ladies will be able to attend a dinner and some form of entertainment on the evening of Wednesday, June 6.
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The lodges will receive complete i.nformation concerning the program m early May. The quarterly communications for September and December and ~e Annual Grand Communication will be held in Philadelphia. All Master Masons are invited to attend Grand Lodge communications.
Corrected Ritualistic Schedule It had been previously reported in the November issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason that the sectional meeting of the School of Instruction in Meadville would take place on Saturday, September 22nd. The date has now been changed to May 19th. In addition, a new date has been set for a sectional meeting of the School of Instruction in Lock Haven for Saturday, May 26th. To assist those involved, the complete schedule, as changed, is listed as follows:
March 17-Charleroi March 24-Pittsburgh March 31-Harrisburg April 7 -Allentown April21- New Castle April 28-Johnstown May 5 - Tionesta May 12-Williamsport May 19-Meadville May 26-Lock Haven October 6-Philadelphia All rehearsals of the ritualistic work at the sectional meetings are conducted by the regional instructors and are under the supervision of the instructor of the ritualistic work. All Master Masons are welcome.
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Bro. WeUs Begins Second Year as R. W. Grand Master The highlight of the Annual Grand Communication held at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 27 was the installation of Bro. Walter Pierre Wells to his second year as Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania. The ancient ceremony, in keeping with Masonic law and tradition, was performed at noon on St. John the Evangelist's Day. Other Grand Lodge officers installed include: Bro. Joseph E. 'Irate of Philadelphia, a retired Bell Tele· phone Co. engineer, as Deputy Grand Master; Bro. Samuel C. Williamson of Pitcairn, superintendent of the Cheinicals Department, U.S. Steel Corp., as Senior Grand Warden, and Bro. Thomas H. Burgess of Hazleton, a vice president and trust officer of the Hazleton National Bank, as Junior Grand Warden. Also, Bro. Arthur R. Diamond of Philadelphia, an engineer, as Grand 'Iteasurer, and Bro. William A. Carpenter of Upland, as Grand Secretary. Bro. Wells, senior judge of Pennsylvania's 55th Judicial District, Potter County, was elected to the Grand Lodge line as Junior Grand Warden in 1971. He served as Senior Grand Warden and Deputy Grand Master prior to his election as R. W. Grand Master on December 27, 1977.
Bro. Walter P. Wells R. W. Grand Master
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Homes' Committee Awards Contract for Renovation Project The Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes has awarded a $966,300 contract to the Warfel Con struction Co. of Lancaster for the complete renovation of two residential guest buildings at the Masonic Homes in Elizabethtown. Work has already begun on the renovation of the John Henry Daman and Dauphin County memorial buildings. The work, designed to replace the interior of the buildings without disturbing the stone facades or rooflines, is expected to be completed by late October. Th e committee, based on the exp erience gained in this operation, ex-
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pects to extend the project to ~ll residential units in the Allegheny County, Lancaster County, Berks County and Paul L. Levis memorial buildings as well as the Edward W. Kuhlemeier and McKee cottages. To assist in financing the project, the committee has reinstituted the memorial program during construction of the medical buildings in the Health Care Center complex. Bronze plaques will be placed at the entrance to rooms and in other suitable areas within the buildings to acknowledge gifts and m emorials as follows : Single Room $10,000 Single Room Furnishings $ 1,500
Double Room $15,000 Double Room Furnishings $ 2,500 A number of individuals, lodges and other organizations h ave already responded to the memorial program. All contributions are deductible for tax purposes. When completed, the buildings that were constructed in keeping with the life style of the early 1900s will provide individual living quarters with private baths for all guests. The new construction will contain elevators, air conditioning, full carpeting and those innovations now available in keeping with modern life and safety standards.