A Mason’s Christmas December 24, 2017 by: Brother Carl H. Claudy (1879-1957) “I don’t believe in a Christmas celebration by the lodge. I don’t think we ought to have one, or be asked to contribute to one or in any way engage in Christmas festivities.” The Junior Mason spoke emphatically and with marked disapproval of the little ante-room group nearby, making […] Read more »
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation November 23, 2017 Written by George Washington in 1789, this was the first official Presidential Proclamation made in the United States. Shortly after the Thanksgiving Proclamation was written, it was lost for 130 years. It was probably misplaced when the US Capitol moved from New York to Washington, D.C. It now resides in the Library of Congress. And […] Read more »
APPEAL FOR RELIEF – PUERTO RICO October 15, 2017 The devastation that two hurricanes caused in Puerto Rico, particularly Hurricane Maria, is by now well known. With 95% of the island without electricity or communication, and 50% without drinking water, it will take months to recover, but they are in need of help now. Grand Master Raúl Rodríguez Quiles has contacted the Masonic Service […] Read more »
APPEAL FOR RELIEF – FLORIDA September 14, 2017 Hurricane Irma hit Florida with the “longest-lasting powerful hurricane or typhoon ever recorded, worldwide,” according to National Public Radio. More than 60% of the state was without power. Widespread flooding, depleted grocery shelves, and damage from high winds have made life miserable for many. The Grand Lodge of Florida has requested this Disaster Appeal to […] Read more »
Appeal for Disaster Relief – Texas August 31, 2017 The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has forwarded the following information for those brethren and lodges who are interested in contributing to the relief effort. The entire Gulf Coast of Texas was deluged with high winds and rain from Hurricane Harvey, setting records for rainfall from any single storm anywhere in the continental United States. Extensive […] Read more »
2nd Annual District Cigar-B-Que Scheduled August 8, 2017 To Register for the event, please download and complete the order form below: Cigar-B-Que Ticket Order Form 2017 . Read more »
Summer School of Instruction Summer Programs Slated July 2, 2017 The School of Instruction Summer Programs will be held on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays in July in the Frey Masonic Center located at the Masonic Village-Warminster, 850 Norristown Road, Warminster, PA starting at 7:30 pm.. On July 11th, Past District Deputies Robert Burns and David Tansey will present a program on Masonic Etiquette. On July […] Read more »
Presidential and Vice Presidential Trivia June 16, 2017 Franklin D. Roosevelt unexpectedly died April 12, 1945, and his Vice President, Harry S. Truman, succeeded him to the presidency. When Harry Truman took the Oath of Office three years later, on June 20, 1949, as the 33rd President of the United States, there was additional historical significance. At that inauguration, four of the members […] Read more »
Memorial Day May 21, 2017 The Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis Logan Lodge No. 575 in Indianapolis was chartered in 1888, and is named after Major General John A. Logan, one of the most famous and popular Union Army generals of the Civil War. After the war, Logan became a fierce Republican, an Illinois senator, and presided over the impeachment […] Read more »
