Bro. Arthur J. Kurtz, R.W.P.G.M. Receives Franklin Medal
"WHEREAS, Gmnd Lodges have, from lime to lime, honored distinguished members of the Craft by the presentation of medals created for that purpose and or by electing them as honorary members of the Grand Lodge. . . "
Masonic Temple One North Broad Street Ph iladelph ia, PA 19107-2598
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA
VOLUME XXXVII
MAY 1990
NUMBER2
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With these words, Bro . Arthur.}. Kunz, R.W.P.G.M . was awarded the Pennsylvania Fra n klin Medal a t the March 1990 Qua rterl y Communicatio n o f the Grand Lodge. The elected Li nc Officers who are cha rged with choosing Ihc recipients of the Medal, agreed that his work in so ma n y areas o[ this Fra ternity during his term o f office and throughou t his life, made Bro. Ku rtz a prime candidate [or this, the h ighest honor bestowed by the Grand Lodge of Pennsy lva nia. Commissioned by Bro . ''\/alte r P . Wel ls, R.W.P.G. i\11. in 1979, a total of twenty-two Franklin Medals have been awarded to elate. It is awa rded to members o f the Fraternity [or th eir outstand ing service and ded icat ion to Freemasonry in genera l, a nd to the Grand Lodge o[ Pennsylvani a in particular. The Medal itself is a solid oval o[ 18 karat gold with a profi le o f Bro. Benjamin Fra nklin, suspended from a ribbon o[ purple velvet. Recipients w ho a rc not a lready mem bers of G ra nd Lodge au toma tica ll y become Honorary Members upon receipt o[ the Frankl in Medal.
The capstone to the work of renovati ng Aurora Lodge No. 523 in Jermyn has taken the form of a new sig n that has been crafted by o n e of the Breth ren. Bro. W illi am A. Buckingha m, Jr., P.M., creator of the sign, presented and install ed il wi 1h the help of Bro. Raymond W. Rood, P.M. and Bro. T imolhy R. Noldy, Masler..
Bro. W illiam A. Carpenter, R. W. Past G ra nd Master and Past Grand Secretary has died at the age of 75. Born in C h ester, Pennsylvania in 1915, a nd educated in the C hester public schools, he later earned a certificate in Liberal Arts from the Un iversity of Pennsylvania, and a certificate in Graphic Arts from Princeton. continued on page 2