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Paul Dolinsky, Worshipful Master of Federal Lodge No. 1, fingerprints a youth during the Palisades Park festivities.

The officers of the Grand Lodge, led by Deputy Grand Master William E. Chaney and supportedby a large contingent of officers and members of the ConstituentLodges of the District of Columbia, again made an impressive showing at the annual IndependenceDay celebration in the Palisades area of our nation's capital. This celebration, which appears to be growing year by year, continues to attract city-

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5, Lw'ayette-Dupont Lodge No. 19,4% and AlianzaFraternal Lodge No. 92 were especiallywellrepresented; and by a float, in the form of a fems wheel, provided by the Directors Staff of A h a s Temple.

Following the parade members of the Craft labored ' mg and hard at Palisades Park to cook and serve some ,,000 hot dogs; to man the Child Identification Booth and prepare more than 100 identification booklets for local children; and to display, courtesy of Potomac Lodge No. 5, the priceless gavel used by Brother George Washington to lay the cornerstone at the U. S. Capitol in 1793. These efforts, along with those of Masons who trod the parade route, distributingAmerican flags along the way, were well appreciated by all who lined the route of march.

Grand Master J. Philip Smith, following receipt of a number of unsolicited glowing reports concerning the Masonic input into t h s neighborhood celebration, extended written congratulations to all participants. In doing so he singled out for special recognition Dan L Frederick, Senior Grand Deacon, for his sterling performance as the planner, organizer, and chief implementer of our Masonic endeavors on this important project.

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wide support, including that of those who enjoy positions of leadership, economic social, and ?,%& political, in this fair city. ,%.-:$ ~d JThe Masonic complement in the parad an honor guard, provided by the Legion of Honor of Almas Temple. The honor guard was followed, sequentially, by the Grand Lodge Standard Bearer, Robert V. Hines, with the Grand Lodge banner; the Deputy Grand Master, William E. Chaney, in a red convertible driven by our Junior Grand Steward, Robert S m , by the officers and brethren of a number of our local Lodges, among which Potomac Lodge No.

Allied Masonic Degrees

by John Greenwood

The Allied Masonic Degrees are detached degrees, some ofwhich, many years ago, were conferred under Craft warrants and formed part of the then loosely governed Freemasonry of the period.

Many of these detached degrees became dormant in some places, although in others they were conferred as side degrees. In time some of these degrees were grouped together in an organized body under the title of Allied Masonic Degrees. The degrees comprising the system in our jurisdiction in the U.S.A. are the Royal Ark Mariner, Secret Monitor, Knight of Constantinople, Saint Lawrence the Martyr, Architect, Superintendent, Grand Tilers of Solomon, Master of Tyre, Excellent Master, Installed Sovereign Master, Installed Commander Noah, Red Branch of Eri, and Ye Ancient Order of Corks. They are conferred in the United States in Councils chartered by the Grand Council.

Each Council is limited to twenty-seven members, with two exceptions. One of these Councils is known as the Council of the Nine Muses and is limited to nine members. The other is the Grand Master's Council, which has what is known as a roving charter. The purpose of the latter is

to provide a place of membership in the Allied MasonicDegreesfor brethren residing in localities where Councils have not been organized. Membership in every Council of Allied Masonic Degrees is by invitation, and is predicated on membership in the Royal Arch Chapter.

In addition to perpetuating these degrees, there is still another and equally important purpose. It is to bring together, in small groups, Freemasons who are interested in the advancement of all Masonry, through the medium of study and research. By limiting the membership in a Council and securing members only by invitation, the result is a congenial group able to enjoy full fellowshipwhen meeting together.

There is no intention on the part of the Allied Masonic Degrees to detract from any organized and established body of Masonry. On the contrary, its members are active, beyond the average, in all local Masonic bodies. The real purpose is to stimulate interest in Masonry in general and to bring together in small groups those who are interested in the study of Masonic subjects. Thus they are better enabled to serve the Craft.

TWO GRAND LODGES CONFER HIGH HONORS Two sister Grand Lodges, the Grand Lodges of Indiana andNew Hampshire, at their 1995 Annual Communications, conferred high honors on two Past Grand Masters of our jurisdiction.

At the Grand Lodge of Indiana, the Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Michael D. Brumback, presented Most Worshipful Brother Marvin D. Fowler with the highest award of that Grand Lodge, the Caleb B. Smith Medal, in recognition of his exemplary service to Masonry.

In like manner, at the Grand Lodge ofNew Hampshire, the Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Douglas L. Robertson, presented Most Worshipfbl Brother StewartW . Miner with the highest award of that Grand Lodge, the Jeremy Ladd Cross Medal, in recognition of his distinguished service to the Craft.

VOICE OF FREEMASONRY A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE This publication is designed to be an organ of information, instruction, and inspiration for all who hold allegianceto this Grand Jurisdiction. Please be awarethat any mistakes inthis publication arethere for a purpose; we publish something for everyone and some people are always looking for errors.

Comments and contributions should be directed to the attention of the editor. care of the Grand Secretary.

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Grand Lodge Officers Elected

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William E. Chaney ............ Deputy Grand Master Robert F. Drechsler ............ Senior Grand Warden Eldon J. Brown ...................Junior Grand Warden Stewart W. Miner, P.G.M. .......... Grand Secretary William C. Mi skovic, P.G.M. .... Grand Treasurer Stafford AppelI ............................... Grand Lecturer -1, Q -.,:..

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W. Kenneth Lyons ....... Assistant Grand Chaplain Ali Homayounfar ......... Assistant Grand Chaplain Walter F. Simon .......... Assistant Grand Chaplain Stephen H. Sober ......... Assistant Grand Chaplain Donald C. Titus ................... Grand Sword Bearer Jack E. Baker ............................ Grand Pursuivant Carl R. L e V i e ............................ Grand Historian Gerhard Meinzer ................................. Grand Tiler George R. Kidwell ...........~ e p &Grand Lecturer Harold k Blood ............. Grand Lodge Physician Robert V. Hines ............... Grand Standard Bearer ,..*A?.

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FORTY GRAND MASTERS ATTEND SHRINE IMPERIAL COUNCIL SESSION -by J. Philip Smith, Grand Master The 121st Imperial Council Session of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrinewas held inIndianapolis, Indiana, July 1through 6,1995. For the frst time in several years, the Grand Masters of the various jurisdictions were invited as guests of the imperial "Potentate. In all, 40 Grand Masters were in attendance, includingyours truly.

I had been asked earlier in the year by the Imperial Potentate,Burton E. Ravellette, Jr., to give a talk at the Imperial Session on behalfof the GrandMasters in attendance. I told the Imperial Potentate that it would be a privilege and an honor to represent the Masons of the District of Columbia in doing so.

The Imperial Sir called on me to make this talk during the morning session of the Supreme Council on July 4.

I began my talk by thanking the Imperial Potentate for inviting the Grand Masters to the session. I then stated how proud I am to be a Shriner and a Mason and to have been associated with the great philanthropy of the ShrinersHospitalsfor Crippled Children and the Burns Institutesfor over30 years. I went on to state that my father, Robert P. Smith, was Potentate of Almas Temple, Washington,D.C.,in 1935,thesameyearthatLeonard P. Steuart (also from Almas Temple) was Imperial Potentate. Leonard P. Steuart also served as Grand Master of Masons of the District of Columbia in 1938.

Until his death in 196 1, my father served (without pay) as General Counsel for the Imperial Shrine for some 23 years. As General Counsel, my father pioneered many of the changes and improvementsthat are now takenfor grantedby the Shnne. For instance, for tax benefit reasons, he separated the Imperial S h e into two corporations,the Colorado corporation for the charitable activities and the Iowa corporation for the fraternal activities. He also was one of those responsible for the creation of the first Shriners Burns Institute for the treatment of severe bums for children. There was a great need for this type of medical center back at that time in that all over the country burn victims, particularly children, were dying from severe burns because most hospitals did not havethe necessary expertiseorproper equip-

ment to treat them. Today, there are three Shriners Burns Institutes in the country, one in Boston, Massachusetts, one in Cincinnati, Ohio, and one in Galveston, Texas. These are regarded as beingthree ofthe finest burns treatment centers in the world.

After a number of other comments about the Shnne and my close association with it over the years, I concluded my talk by thanking Imperial Potentate Ravellette for having been a true fnend to Freemasonry. I did not mention it in my talk, but in years gone past, some of the Imperial Potentates were not so fnendlyto our Craft, andone Imperial Potentate even recommended doing away with Masonry as a prerequisite to becoming a Shriner. However, Burton Ravellette was very visible with his strong support for our entire Masonic family all during his term as ImperialPotentate, and I saluted him for this strong support.

I am sorry that I missed the Fourth of July parade here in D.C. in the Palisades area along MacArthurBoulevard. This is the first one I have ever missed. But I haven't figured out yet how to be in two places at one time (although I am working on that), and I knew

that I had left everyhng in excellenthands in the person of my chairman for the event, W.B. Dan L Frederick, Senior Grand Deacon. I would llke to take this opportunity to congratulate Dan for organizing, coordinating, and canying out our entire program for this 4th of July celebration to make it the great success it was. Finally, I want to thank the Deputy Grand Master, R.W.B. William E. Chaney, forrepresentingmeat the parade.

I knew that he would take a much better picture with Mayor Barry and Congresswoman Norton than I would ever have taken.

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The story is told of an historian, recording folk history in Illinois in the 1970's. Several people in the countryside had told him of a farm family which possessed the axe Abraham Lincoln had used when splitting logs for a living as a young man.

The historian finally found the farm, and found the farmer in the yard splitting wood for the living room fireplace. He asked him about the story.

"Yes," said the farmer, "it's true. Abe Lincoln lived around here as a young man, and he worked for a while splitting wood for my great-great-grandfather. Happened he'd bought a new axe from a peddler the day before Abe Lincoln came to work here, and he gave it to Lincoln to use.

We've kept it ever since."

"That's a real historical treasure," said the historian. "It really ought to be in a museum. Would you mind going into the house and bringing it out so I could see it?"

"Oh we know it's important," said the farmer. "I take it to the school fiom time to time and tell the kids about it and Lincoln.

Seems to sorta make him real for them.

But I don't have to go into the house, I've got it here."

He handed the hord?ed historian the axe he had been using.

"You mean you're still USING it?!"

"Sure thing. An axe is meant to be used."

The historian looked it over carefully. "I must say your family has certainly taken good care of it."

"Sure, we know we're protecting history. Why we've replaced the handle twice and the head once."

In many ways, Masonry is like Abe Lincoln's axe. All of us tend to assume that Masonry has always been the way it was when we joined. And we become fiercely protective of it in that form. But, in fact, we've done more than replace the handle twice and the head once.

For example, when Brothers George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere (and the other Masons of their era and for decades to come) joined the Fraternity, they did not demonstrate proficiency by memorizing categorical lectures. Instead, the same evening they received a degree they sat around a table with the other Brethren of the Lodge. The Brethren asked each other questions and answered them for the instruction of the new Brother. They asked him questions, and helped him with the answers. The discussion continued until they were confident that he understood the lessons of the Degree. They then taught him the signs and tokens, andhe was proficient. In many cases, he took the next Degree the next night. The system of demonstrating proficiency by memorizing categorical lectures is less than about twice as old as

More importantly, the nature and purpose of the Fraternity has changed radically over time. the average Mason -not too long a span in the 1,000 year history of the Fraternity.

The custom of allowing 28 days to pass between Degrees came about for no other reason than the fact that most lodges only met every 28 days, on the nights of the full moon. There was no mystery behmd that.

Very few horses come equipped with headlights, and only on nights of a full moon could people see well enough to leave their homes in the country and come into town for a meeting safely.

The names of the 3 rui3ians have changed at least 3 times since the Master Mason Degree was created around 1727.

More importantly, the nature and purpose of the Fraternity has changed radically over time. It certainly is no longer a protective trade association, nor a political force amounting almost to a

political party, but it has been those over its long history.

So yes, Masonry changes. It changes fairly frequently and sometimes dramatically. Far from being a bastion of conservative resistance to change, through most of its history it has been a major change agent-fostering revolutions in political life (the American revolution, for example) and social life. It createdthe taxsupportedpublic school system. It created homes for the elderly and orphanages, and then worked for the sort of social legislation to make those wide-spread. It sought economic development for states and communities. Until the late 1940's and 5OYs,it was one of the most potent forces for change in America.

And Masonry is like Abe Lincoln's axe in another way. For, although the handle and head had been replaced, that axe was still the one used by Abe Lincoln in truth ifnot infact. The farmer used it to teach.

He told children about it and about Abe Lincoln. He helped make the past real to them, so that they could learn the great values of honesty and hard work which Lincoln typified.

It's the same with Masonry. In spite of the many changes which have already happened and the changes which are bound to happen in the fiture-for Masonry, like any living thing, must change and grow or die-it is still the same. Its essence-the lessons it teaches, the difference it makes in the lives of men, that great moment of transformation which is the goal of Masonry, when a man becomes something new and better than he was when he came in the door as a candidate-that essence cannot and will not be lost, as long as Brothers meet in the true Masonic spirit, to work and learn and study and improve themselves and the world.

That's Masonry.

And like Abe Lincoln's axe, it was meant to be used, not to rust away in a museum case. That use keeps it bright and sharp and Masonic, no matter how often the handle and head need to be replaced.

-Jim Tresner This article selectively extracted and reprinted from The Oklahoma Mason, April-May, 1995 by permission of the author.

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LODGE M U S E U M RECEIVES MASONIC ARTIFACT

R W . B z - o ~ h w RE h Dmhskr. Chairman of thc LibragMuswmCommittmof the Gmnd Lodgc, has aiumumd rhe re ccip of a packer watch owned by Pas1

t k walch ws prwnlcd to Grand Lodge at the rimaof chc ofthevisitation of the Grand Master lo SemprParatus L d g IzM Pdl. The watch is t i d y personalid in that the numbers cm ~ttcfaccspcll out the

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Grand Master Grtgor MacPhemn, who served as Grand Mastcr of h m n s of the Disuicl of Caiurnbia in 1955. Thts vduable addition lo the growing i n v e n m ~of muscum artifacts %as p m n t c d lo thc Grand Ilodgcby Bmlhcr William E.Shaw, o SO-year Masonanda memberofScmpcrPuazus M g c No.49.

Tn presenting thc watch Bmthcr Shaw rccailcd his long amcialion wiTh the

name "G.MacPhersnn".

I1 should bc nolcd that Brothcr SIia\!. whilc a rcsidcnt of Nonh Carolina for many ycars. ail1ycnrns for thc Masonry of thc Dimicl uf C d u n h . Nwp an sccompllsM r i r d & , k ~ p rk s n r mern~ ber ofhi5 M g r @ rCFICiw a C c ~ l i r w c of Prokicncy in t t Gmrd ~ Mgc Schml. and hc uas il1m rhc ! k r mmW of his i t anywhere.'

Fallorriag h i r r P b m ~ ' hW ad f ~ i ncral k h i l y g m ~ l &dm d Shaw w i t h t k t ~ w m e r ' r G n a dWnIcurd and with P wdi. q i r r a n ~ prcscntd 10 Macfbcrsn @ a L o d ~ in H c r s w , R~@r+nk.

Thc ~c%+Y!\as r c r u d 1~ 1% G m n l Ladlpr p r ago, ~ through ihmt~r(mlrofM.W. C.B. Dean.

International Relations Cornmittee Sponsors Reunion Weekend

In tlic pnst scvcral .can rhc Intcrnational Coinrnirrcc of thc Grand Lodgc of tlic District of Columbia has organized two scrni-annual inthnational rcunions on half-!car intervals. Thc rcunions arc Iidd on Saturdays and the wckcnd includcs rncctings of onc or two of thc Lodgcs working in foreign la.ngucr~cs.

Thc most rcccnr intcrna~ionalwckcnd starlcd with a Special Conimunica~ionof Ha).stan Lodgc No. 94 at 6 3 0 P.M. on Frida?,. Junc 2. 1995. Ha?.astan is thc nctvcsr Lodgc in the District of Columbia and thc first rcgular Armenian-spcaking L o d g in lhc world.

Thc \vork o r thc cvcning was thc Entcrcd Apprcnticc Dcgm. which was pcrc formed by thc ofiiccrs of ~ h Lc o d ~ using Ihu Emulation Kirual. A tablc Lodgc dinncr at thc Lathani Holcl fo11owing Ilic ccrcmnnics N as oucndcd by morc than GS Brcrlircn Lion1Lebanon. England. Francc.

Iran.Armcnia. CostaRica and all ovcr thc Unilcd Statcs of Anicrica. Thc ~ u c s i s y a k c r was W. Bro. Jamcs Russcl, professor of Hanard University. who spokc on ancicnt roots of Fromasonry in Armcnia and Iran.

At 1(1:00 A.M.Saturday morning. Junc 3. La Francc Lodgc No. 93, tlic Frcnchspcoking Lodgc. hcld its stalcd communication and BrothcrNnssirn Koshman,ccmdidntc for thr Fcllo\vcrali Dcgrcc madc a prcscnfalion in English and Frcncli of thc pxsonal irnprcssions from his initiation into Frccrnasonn-. Illis is a Europcan tradition ncccssaqnfor Ihc candidates to prcscnt aniasonicwork bcforc rccciving a highcr dcgrcc. Thc mccting was attcndcd b?.digniraricsfromGrand LoBgcNalionalc Francaiscand DistrictofColun~biaGrand Lodgc Ott'iccrs and Pas1 Grand Mastcrs.

Ajoint meeting took place at 6 3 0 P.M. on Saturday cvcning. In this uniquccvcnl. nhicli n a s hcld as n spccial conimunicalion or Tcrnplc-Npcs-Cathedral Lodgc No. 3% (thc Grand Maslcr's Lodgc).

Amirlius Lodgc No. 25. h,lchr Lodgc No. 90, Alianza Fraternal Amcricaria Lodgc No. 92, Sojourner Kilwin.ni.ng Lodgc No.

1798. Ida Francc Lodgc No. 93. and Hayasran Lod~cNo.94.also pnnicipatcd.

Thc WonliipTul Mastms and othcr senior oficcrs of thcsc Lodgcs fillcd thcslalions and placcs. Thc Lodgc room was fillcd to capacity whcri tlw Grand Mastcr, M.W. Bra. J. Philip Smilh, and his Grand Lcdgc Olt'iccrs Ivcrc rcccivcd. 'nit Grand Mastcr rccognizcd thc Grand Linc and madc spccial prcscntalions to R.W. Rro. Bruno Vmgc. rcprcscnting tlic Frcndt Grand Mastcr. Thc tvork of thc c\wing was a rcpon prcscntcd by W.Bro. Robcn R. Hcyst, Chairman of thc Intcrnalional Rclalions Committcc. on t l ~ cn,ork or thc Cornrnitrcc in fonning thc ncn. non-English spcaking Lodgcs and prorr~o~ing intcmational Frmmason.t).. This ivas followed by a prcscnlalion b.! M W . Rro. Gcorgc R. Adams, P.G.h,f. on "Mnsonn. for thc Millcnniurn" which \\.as n ~ l rcl ccivcd b!, thc nudicncc.

In his spcxh. M.W. Rro. Adarns outIincd ~Iicphilosophy bcl~indthc dcvclopnicnl of Frccnlason~.from ancicnt ti~ncs 10 tIic prcscnt and cmphasixcd thc irnportancc of common Ilctitagc, hlasonic Ianguagc, truth and s~mbolisrnin uni\.crssl Frccmasonn.. closinz with com.nicnts on scl f-acrualization as an clcmcnl ncccss q . for thc progrcss of Frccniasonrjl. in thc 2 1st ccntuy. n i c ccrcmonius ivcrc l'ollowcd by a tablc M g c banquct at thc Latharn I-iokl attcndcd by morc than onc tiundrcd Rrcllircn and thcir ladics. W. Rro. Jamcs Russcl, professor of Hanard Univcrsit?For Ncar Eastculturcand Ianguagcs~alkcd on Chc common hcr-itagc or intcrnational Frccrnasonry. Thc fcstivirics wcrc concludcd at 1 1:30 P.M. by llrc T>dcr'stoast.

Futurc cvcnts of i.ntcrcst to ~ncrnbcrsof our rorcign-languagc Lodgcs includc a spccial rnccling of La Fraricc Lodgc No. 93 in Cap dlAntibcs. south of Francc. on August 3-5. 1995 and thc visit of La Francc Lodgc No. 33 lo La Parfait Union Lodgc No. 17 in San Frmlcisco on Octobcr 6-10. 1 9 9 5 . 0

Wedn~idayEvening, October 18 at 720 p.m.

George Washington Masonic National Memorial Alexandria, VA Ticket Price $25 J u n Sibcliiis~~asFinla~id'sgrc;l~cstcomposcr and a riiajor posl-romimr ic music:~l figurc. From rhc Finnish ~wtionnlcpic pocnl Kalcvalii. Sibclius d r w inspiralion for such orchcsml works as thc Kultcn-o Synphonl,. thc Four Lcgcnds (including t3rr;Snm d7'uoncln)nnd Pohjola's DaughICT.

Siklius rtcvclopcd a personal and characlcrisIic concisc s[ylc. gcm~inatingthcmatic niatcrial and carcfd conzrol of orc11cstnIcolor. Thc symphonic pmni w a s an ir~ipwlartt vchiclc Tor him from En Saga. his wrlicst mastcrpiccc, to Tapiola. his final major work.

Thc works that csublishcd Sibclius as a corn p o w w r c m.cn symphonies which invoke hsunring imagcs o f ~ h cFinn~sh landscape and folk motifs. His violin mnccno i s it rcpcrhirc mainstay. Sibclins' nar ionalistic nwks i ncludc t hc synlphonic poclns Finlanclia ( 189'1) and Valsc Trislc ( I 903).

Sibclius was a dcdicatcd Rlasor~nnd a chMcr ~ncmbcrof Suomi Lodge No. I . In 1'127. hc composcd a scrics of Masonic Rim1 Musicand latcraddcd rhrccsupplcm c n w n p i m s in I94G. 'T'lic~cpicccs iiw rhc last w r k s Sibclius cvcr publishcd.

Tcda~.this music isan csscntial pmof ~ h c ccrcnionics in thc 1C)O Masonic Lodgcs mdcr rhc jurisdiction of 111c Grand Lodgc of Finland which rcccivcd ils chancr from NCN.York's Grand Lodgc in 1922.

Thc conccn dctailcd abovc, is being offcrcd to mIcbrarc thc 1301h annivcrsa~of thc binh of Sibtli~lsand rhc 301h nnnitrrsari. of thc Lodgc namcd in his honor.

Sibclius Lodgc No. 1167 in N W York City.

Thc conccn procccds arc to bcncfi~a numbcr of ma sonic charities. includcd among [hem. thc Gcorgc Washingrori hlasonic National McmoriaI. For tickcrs or Inorc information call Tickctrnastcr at (202) 432-7328.

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Please allocate my corltribution to the 1995 Fund Drive o f the Masonic Foundation o f the District of Columbia as follows: . . . .

General Fund ,............+...........

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Grand M g e Library $ Mmrn .......

GraRd Lodge Schohhip k q p n ~ . . . .

Masonic dk bmn Sw Home ...........

Mastdo A s d a i o n Fund Drive........

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Please make checks payable to: Rlasonic Foundation of D.C. and mail to: 5428 ATacArthur Blvd.?N.W. Washington, DC 20016

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PGM Fowler to be Honored on October 15th The Grand Master, M.W. Brother J. Philip Smith, has announced his plan to dedicate a window in the Museum of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial on Sunday, October 15, 1995. This dedication will be made to honor the senior Past Grand Master of our Grand Lodge, M.W. Brother Marvin E. Fowler.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., at the Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, and immediate!^ thereafter the Grand Master and his lady, Georgia, will host a reception to further honor M.W. Brother Fowler and his lady, Roberta.

Your presence, as well as that ofyourfamily, will add immensely to festivities designed to pay fitting tribute to a man of unequalled Masonic achievement.

Who Is Who In Freemasonry To Be Revived Anchor Communicationsannounces that it is answering the request from hundreds of Masonic leaders, editors, heads of Masonic bodies, and individual Freemasons. These requests indicate the value of the previous editions. So, Anchor Communicationswill publish a third edition of Who Is Who In Freemasonry.

This valuable tool for the leaders of Freemasonry, Grand Lodges, Appendant bodies, Editors, Researchers, Libraries and Individuals, is scheduled for publication in . early 1996.

Freemasons (throughout the world) are eligible for inclusion in this edition if they have worked for Freemasonry in its many facets, their communities, their country, industry, the professions or charitable or-

Voice of Freemasonry Grand Lodge, F.A.A.M., of D.C. 5428 MacArthur Blvd., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016

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ganizations. It will contain Masonic information that canbe found no where else under one cover.

Many Freemasons included in WhoIs Who In Freemasonry will be added to 10,000 Famous Freemasons which is in the process of being updated. Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co., Inc. has commissioned Allen E. Roberts for this assignment.

Those Freemasons who want to be included in Who Is WhoIn Freemasonry must obtain the necessary forms for their biographical information. Write, or fax, a request to: Anchor Communications, 3 102 Bradford Street, Dale City, VA 22193, or by fax call: (703) 878-7770. There is no obligation involved.

Saturday, September 30 Mehr #90 LaFrance #93 Hayastan #94 Monday, October 2 Potomac #5 Benjamin B. French #I5 Semper Paratus #49 Thursday, October 12 Singleton-Hope-Lebanon #7 Justice-Columbia #3 Harmony #I7 Wednesday, October 18 Osiris-Pentalpha #23 East Gate #34 Arminius #25 National-Stansbury # 12

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