Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Grant Used to Defend Fraternity The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania provided $25,000 in its 1982 budget to underwrite the cost of a promotional program for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria Virginia. The funds were used to create printed and television material that enabled the general public as well as the members of the fraternity to learn more about the memorial and how it is operated. At the same time, they learned a little about Freemasonry. A second S25,000 grant from the Grand Lodge in 1983 has been used to prepare a series of informational ad·
Itinerary of Elected Grand Lodge Officers November 5, 1983 - Grand Master will attend the constituting of Fay-West Chapter, Order of DeMolay in Scottdale. November 10, 1983 -Grand Master will attend an Anniversary Banquet of Lehigh Lodge No. 326, Germansville. November 12, 1983 -Grand Master will attend the Fall Reunion of the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Allentown. November 18, 1983 - Grand Master will attend Fall Reunion of Caldwell Con· sistory, A.A.S.R., Bloomsburg. December 1 & 2, 1983 - Grand Master will attend the Grand Lodge of Texas in Waco. December 3, 1983 - Grand Master, accompanied by the Grand Lodge Officers, wi ll attend the dedication ceremony of the Tall Cedar Room in the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria, Virginia. December 7, 1983 - Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, at 10:00 a.m. December 8, 1983 - Grand Master, accompan ied by the Grand Lodge Officers, will attend the Annual Communication of the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania, Masonic Temple, Phil · adelphia, at 10:00 a.m. December 9, 1983 - Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Homes meeting, Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown. December 26, 1983 - Annual Grand Communication, Founders Hall , Milton Hershey School , Hershey, Pennsylvania at 10:00 a.m.
vertisements for use in local newspapers. The four advertisements are titled "A Symbol of Personal Responsibility, " "We're Proud of Our Masonic Heritage," "There's Nothing Secret About Free· masonry" and 'What Does a Mason Do?" Designed to communicate a better understanding of Freemasonry to the general public, the four advertisements grew out of request for informatio n in light of increased attacks against the fraternity by a number of groups. In some instances men are advised
to avoid seeking membership; in other cases they are urged to leave the fraternity. The newspaper advertisements, there· fore, can act as rebuttal to unfair and irresponsible criticism . A set of the advertisements has been sent to each Grand Lodge in the United States and are available to any masonic group by writing to the Public Relations Office, George Washington Masonic Memorial, 440 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02171.
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the Grand Master. A coupon accompanys this article for convenience in placing orders. The full range of items wil l be an· nounced in the February 1984 issue of The Pennsylvania Freemason. This early announcement is designed to accommodate those who might wish to include the temple plate on their Christmas gift lists. Wendell August Forge has stated the dies of the Masonic Temple required more man-hours than any other project in the firm's history. A great deal of skill and craftsmanship is evident in the design. It accurately portrays the Masonic Temple as one of the most significant masonic build ings in the world. Also available for sale are two medallions struck to mark the adminis· tration of Bro. Samuel C. Williamson as The first, a coin-sized bronze medal lion, contains on the obverse a representation THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMASON Distribution Office MASONIC TEMPLE One North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Postmaster: Send address changes to above
of the statue of Bro. George Washington that stands in the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virgi nia, and on the reverse, an image of the Grand Master's lodge building, Tyrian Lodge No. 61 2, in Level Green. The second is a two and one-half inch bronze medal lion that was struck in lim ited edition to mark the Patriotic Pilgrimage celebration in Gettysburg in June of 1982. A small number of this medallion is still in stock and it is recommended particularly to those wh o maintain a complete collection of the various medallions struck by the Grand Lodge over the years. Both medallions are made available at cost plus handl ing. The coin-sized medallion is priced at $2.00 and the larger Patriotic Pilgrimage medallion at $4.00. Use of the coupon on page 13 will facil itate your order. Second Class POSTAGE PA ID AT Philadelp hia Pennsylvania
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