Grand Master's Itinerary MAY 1988 2 Lodge No. 275, Lau·obe 3 Lodge No. 317, Wellsboro 7 Special Communication of the G rand Lodge for the purpose of Dedicating the Lodge Room, Lodge No. 366, Union City ll Lodge No. 629, 85th An n iversat-y Banquet 14 Special Communication of the Grand Lodge for the purpose of Dedicating the Lodge Room, Lodge No. 754, Titusville 16 Law Enforcement Square Club Banquet, Philadelphia 19 North Penn High T welve Club, North Wales 20-21 An nu a l Spring Reunion , Valley of Harrisburg, A.A.S.R. 22-25 Annual Conclave, Grand Co mm a ndery of Knights Templar, York 27 Committee on Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown JUNE 1988 Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge, Corinthian Hall, Masonic T emple, Philadelphia 2-5 Annual Convention, Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America, Wildwood
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4 Lodge No. 138, !75th Anniversat-y, Orwigsburg I I Lodge No. 573, IOOth Anniversary, Millvale 13 Lodge No. 673, 75th Anniversary, Allentown 14 Lodge No. 599, Ellwood City 18 Lodge No. 574, lOOth Anniversat-y, Coalport 24 Committee on Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown 25 Board of Directo rs Meeting, Pennsylvania Youth Fou n dation, Elizabethtown 25 Lodge No. 674, 75th Anniversary, Coraopolis 27-30 Imperial S hrine of No rth An1erica Session, New Orleans
22 Committee o n Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown 23 Tall Cedars of Lebanon No. 43, Harrisburg AUGUST 1988 20 Va ll e y of Ph il ade lph ia , A.A.S.R. , Maso nic Fa mi ly Picnic, West Point Park 26 Committee on Masonic Homes, Eliza bethtown 27 Masonic Congress Committee, Maso nic Hom es, Elizabethtown
J ULY 1988 7-8 Co uncil of De l ib er a tion , A.A.S.R. , Hershey 10-1 1 Northeast Conference of Grand Masters, Deputy Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries, Maine 12-1 3 Grand Assembly of the Interna tional Order of Rainbow for Girls, Altoona 14-15 Annua l DeMolay Conclave, G rove City 16 Lodge No. 575, lOOth Anniversary, Mercer
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The Family of Freemasonry Arthur J. Kurtz, R. W. Grand Master has caused to be struck a bronze medallion depicting the "Family of Freemasonry": The well known symbols of the York Rite, the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, the Blue Lodge, the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, emanating from the rays of Apollo, the god of light. The idea behind this unique work of art is to illumine and improve the fraternal bond that exists between th e Symbolic Lodges a nd the
several appendant bodies; that Freemasonry is not only a brotherhood that includes the immediate members who belong to it, but that it is also a family that must extend itself to include many others who might not be members, but who ca n benefit from our light. Production of these m edallions is very limited. Bro. Kurtz is presenting the medallion at his visitations to the Blue Lodges and the various appendant bodies. It is not for sale. ·'
The Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown Implements Changes to Better Serve the Masonic Fraternity
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Assignment of All Assets No Longer Required After 78 continual years of requiring the turning over of all assets to the Masonic Homes upon admittance, a new adm ission policy has been initia ted by the Committee on Masonic Homes and will become effective June 6, 1988. The Committee on Masonic Homes approved this change at their December 4, 1987 meeting which was recommended by a special sub-committee consisting of the following members: W. Scott Sto ner, R.W.D.G.M., chairman; Edward H. Fowler, Jr., R.W.S. G .W.; Samuel C. Wi llia m son, R .W .P .G .M.; J o hn K. Young, R.W.P.G.M. and Legal Counsel;
a n d Jose p h E. Murphy , Executive Director. This change was approved after careful consideratio n of all factors involved, with specific consideration on what would best serve the residents, as well as the Masonic H omes. The new policy will permit applicants to control and retain their assets after certain three-year requirem ents for Homes care have been fu lfilled. Utilizing a trust arrangement, individually supervised and monitored by a Trust Officer fro m an outside ba nk, each resident would be currently advised by a monthly statement as to all charges, income and ba lance of the account. All residents will still have to mainta in
their eligibility for Medicaid and Medicare in the event it would ever be needed and each resident would be required to submit a financial report of their assets and execute a will of their choice upon admission. This new policy will help those members or rela tives who need or want to apply to the Masonic Homes and are rel uctant to turn over all their assets. The new policy does not in any way cha nge the primary mission of the Masonic Homes which is to provide service to those who have a social, medical or financia l need. The q ua lity of care at the Masonic Homes has never and will not in the fu ture, depend on a n incon tinued on page I 4