WINTER 2017 - Masonic Care Community Of New York · Utica Masonic Care Community. This year we celebrate 125 years of service to our Brother Masons and their families. For many generations

WINTER 2017

THE EMPIRE STATE MASON MAGAZINE “A Way of Life” WINTER 2017 2

MW Jeffrey M. WilliaMson,Grand Master 212/[email protected]

From the Grand east

Greetings, Brothers! At the entrance of

the Grand Master’s office on the 17th floor of the Grand Lodge Building, stand two imposing ten feet high by five feet wide black tablets, inlaid with gold lettering. These incredible monuments pay homage to a series of historical events, which form the basis of this article.

I am pleased to announce a very joyous occasion for our Utica Masonic Care Community. This year we celebrate 125 years of service to our Brother Masons and their families. For many generations our brethren have made steadfast commitments to this jewel of Masonry and have allowed it to grow

and flourish, while showing the true spirit of this Fraternity.In 1842 Grand Tiler Brother Greenfield Pote placed a dollar

on the altar during the Grand Lodge Session in New York City, asking that the Fraternity commit to building a home for their Brother Masons, their wives, widows and orphans. A year later, when Grand Lodge reconvened on June 8, 1843, a memorial with one hundred signatures and three hundred dollars was presented. It asked for the Fraternity “to erect a hall in the City of New York for the Grand Lodge and other bodies” and “the founding of an asylum for worthy, decayed Masons, their widows and orphans.” Their request continued: “It is our desire, the Grand Lodge accept our offering, that the funds thus raised be carefully invested by the Trustees of the Grand Lodge, and preserved for the special purposes set forth.”

Progress was slow; the Grand Lodge building was built twenty-five years later. The American Civil War had also taken its toll and there was a $700,000 deficit on the Masonic Hall in New York City. Grand Master Frank Lawrence, who served four years as Grand Master, inherited that debt when he took the oath in 1885. By the time he left office, not only was the debt eliminated, but there also was a $200,000 surplus. The creation of the home could begin.

The challenge was where to put the home. In 1888 Grand

Master Lawrence selected eight outstanding Masons who were tasked with traveling the state to look for the perfect location. The group selected the Utica Driving Park in 1889, because of its central location equi-distant from all areas of the state. The “Home” would become a shining example of Masonic benevolence, as thousands of souls have lived here and benefitted from the care provided. Over the years the look of the campus has changed, the name has changed to the Masonic Care Community but the commitment to our Brothers remains the same.

Grand Tiler Greenfield Pote set in motion a commitment of our Fraternity to care for its Brothers and their families. Grand Master Frank Lawrence, through his strength of character, made sure the Fraternity followed Brother Pote’s lead and built this home. Throughout its 125 years of operation, our Masonic Care Community has continued to move forward, upgrading its facilities and services while creating a home that is welcoming and nurturing.

Our Grand Lodge has the opportunity to meet with Brothers on the Utica Campus each year during our St. John’s Day celebrations and I am proud to be in a line of Grand Masters who have made a commitment to the preservation of this fraternal institution. During my tenure Carla and I chose to highlight Wiley Hall, the Adult Residential community, which allows our Brothers, their wives and widows who need a little extra help to live an independent and comfortable life on this beautiful campus. On behalf of our residents, we thank you for your generosity and support of Wiley Hall. Your efforts add so much value to the lives of our residents.

Finally, this winter edition of the Empire State Mason magazine is dedicated to the 125th Anniversary celebration of the Masonic Care Community. We hope that you will learn much from the various featured articles. We fervently hope you will join us in the several celebrations scheduled throughout the year.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 67 / number 4 / WinTer 2017

WINTER 2017

Officers and cOmmittees:from the Grand east . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Deputy Grand Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Grand secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5senior Grand Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Grand Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Grand lodge educational assistance Program (eaP). . . . . . . . . . . . 14Committee on youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Masonic Care Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16awards Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Camp Turk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-25acacia Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Grand Chaplain’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27from the Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Masonic Brotherhood fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29DeMolay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32years of service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-37Grand lecturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Dates to remember and submission Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

IN THIS ISSUEfeatured HigHligHts:Masons & families Dedication service and Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Grand secretary’s 9th Golf Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Heroes, Crack of a Bat and Masons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CONSULTANTS

Jeffrey M. WilliaMson Grand Master – editor in Chief

Joan C. BoWerassistant editor

WilliaM M. sarDoneDeputy Grand Master

riCHarD s. Morleysenior Grand Warden

niCHolas J. PaoliCelliJunior Grand Warden

PeTer a. fliHan iii

Grand Treasurer

PaUl M. rosenGrand secretary

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rW WilliaM M. sarDone, deputy Grand Master

212/[email protected]

deputy Grand master

Your Grand Line has been busy traveling throughout our Grand Jurisdiction celebrating numerous rededications

as well as researching new processes to better serve you, our members.

As we rededicated Lodges that have served their communities for 150 to 200 years, we heard the history of their beginnings as well as some highlights throughout the years. The members of these Lodges probably had no idea that someone would be talking about their accomplishments centuries later. Their dedicated passion for our Craft has given today’s members the foundation needed to continue to build while today’s members are providing for the future. All this is accomplished by being good men and Masons.

In looking towards the future, I have identified new opportunities that can augment our current process. As such I have formed a focus group of individuals with IT expertise to review how we can implement and deploy technology so you are better served by your Grand Lodge.

We started small, with the electronic selection returns for the District Deputy Grand Master and Staff Officer position. Additionally, we have taken steps to provide a better educational experience by moving the Regional Training from April 2018 to February 2018. This will provide our next team a stronger base as they prepare for the larger meeting in March 2018.

I am encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive responses I have received from various committees and staff as they hear the prospects of what is within reach. Working with our next level of leadership is key to building on our success and I am looking forward to teaming with them during these sessions.

This issue will be reaching you during the holiday season. There will still be difficult times for those who have lived through the natural disasters and I thank all who have generously donated time, goods and money towards their relief. This season is like all seasons. A time to be thankful for our way of life.

Remembering our past while preparing for the future

Grand Master Jeffrey M. Williamson

And his wife Carla,

The Elected and Appointed Grand Line and their Ladies

Extend their very best Holiday Season Greetings

To you and your Family.

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Dear Brethren:

Each year we look forward to maintaining our connection and relationship with those Masons and members of the Order of the Eastern Star who have taken advantage of the State of Florida’s climate and hospitality. The Masons and members of the Eastern Star will continue the tradition of hosting luncheon meetings in Florida at three locations to break bread and enjoy each other’s company. Please note that we have kept the nominal price for these luncheons at $5, as it has been for the last decade.

The last issue of The Empire State Mason magazine featured an article about the Florida Sojourners Luncheons scheduled for January 10, 11 and 13, 2018. The dates and places are more particularly described in that article. There was also a form to fill out and mail to the Office of the Grand Secretary. If you cannot locate your copy of the fall issue of the magazine with the form, please contact the Grand Secretary’s Office, at 212/337-6636 or send an email to [email protected] to make your reservations.

Please note that we wish to honor those Brothers who are due to receive their fifty, fifty-five, sixty or seventy-year service awards. We would like to have them attend one of the luncheons so the Grand Master may honor them with an appropriate presentation. When you make your reservation please make sure that you provide us with the necessary information so that you may be properly honored. As strange as the plea may seem, please remember to mention which luncheon you plan to attend.

We look forward to the opportunity to renew old acquaintances and to meet new friends. Please mark your calendar today for one of the following luncheons:

Wednesday, January 10, 2018Sarasota, Florida

Thursday, January 11, 2018Tampa, Florida

Saturday, January 13, 2018Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

We extend our fraternal gratitude to the Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Home, the Directors of the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory and to the Grand Chapter of the State of New York, Order of the Eastern Star. Their help is vital to coordinating and sponsoring these important events.

RW Paul M. Rosen Grand Secretary

MW Karen Marshall-King Grand Secretary

Grand secretaryrW PaUl M. rosen,Grand secretary Masonic Hall 71 West 23rd street new york, ny 10010212/[email protected]

Our Grand Secretary, RW Paul Rosen, celebrates his birthday in his office at the Grand Lodge Building in New York City. All

of the Grand Secretary’s staff and Judge Advocate, Assistant Grand Secretary and Chairman of the Technology Committee joined in singing Happy Birthday to Paul and wished him all the very best for the coming year.

Birthday Celebration


senior Grand WardenrW riCHarD s. Morley, senior Grand Warden


rW PeTer a. fliHan, iii, Grand treasurer


Grand treasurer

I’m sending holiday wishes from the Morley family to our Masonic families. Traveling all year long I get to meet and

greet many Brothers of my Masonic family. Many of these Brothers are alone for one reason or another.

I also spend some time with my biological family, not as much as I want, and my family is not small. I had eleven brothers and sisters; now just four sisters and one brother and 36,000 Masonic Brothers. It pulls at my heart that I have lost five brothers. My years in Masonry have taught me to show others your feelings and to be there for each other.

At this holiday season I am asking that you seek out Brothers and make sure they know others care. Send a card, give them a call and make sure they have food and companionship. If you know someone who has some needs I will be very glad to help in any way I can.

Let’s keep the people of the world in our prayers. Try to make this holiday memorable for our Masonic Brothers and their families that are suffering. May your celebrations at this time of year be merry and may the new year be a prosperous and healthy time for all.

If I were to ask you to name the greatest gift that our unique Fraternity could bestow what would your answer be? Some

might say the great medical and nursing care that we provide at the Masonic Care Community in Utica. To be sure, the care that we provide for our Brothers and their families is second to none. The highlight of St. John’s Weekend for me is when I get to speak with some of the residents on Saturday morning. For my six consecutive years as a Grand Line Officer there, it is always my pleasure to receive a heartfelt “Thank you!” from more than a few residents. It is even more my pleasure to remind them that I merely represent the countless Brothers who are proud to care for them.

Still others might say that the great personal development to be found in pursuit of the Craft is the most priceless jewel. To know that there is a body of men committed to helping you in your personal development, and equally counting on you to help in theirs, is both a great honor and an awesome responsibility. While the nature of a public magazine article

prevents me from going into this further, I am unaware of any other organization which has personal development as an explicit goal and provides a time-tested framework for it.

Finally, there are those who would point to the unique families that our Fraternity builds and supports. Sometimes we are talking about simply having new Brothers in our family tree. Sometimes Lodge families are the crucial framework that towns and villages rely upon for their whole community. In either case, and in every case in between, we have a unique family that we did not have before joining our Fraternity.

No matter what aspect of our Fraternity has been the greatest gift to you, I hope that you can take time during the holiday season to give thanks for those who came before us and made sure it was here for you to appreciate. I hope that you can find some time to build on our special Fraternity, in whatever way you can, and leave a gift for a Brother yet to come. Happy holidays!


Brother Clifton Truman DanielIt is our honor and privilege to introduce the Keynote Speaker, Brother Clifton Truman Daniel, the oldest grandson of the former United States President and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, Harry S. Truman. Brother Daniel is the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute in Independence, Missouri and the former Director of Public Relations for Truman College. Brother Daniel is the author of several books including Growing Up with My Grandfather: Memories of Harry S.

Truman as well as a feature writer and editor of the Morning Star in Wilmington, North Carolina.

SUNDAY MORNING • MARCH 4, 2018 MARINA DEL REY • ONE MARINA DRIVE • THROGS NECK • BRONX NY 10465

Seating is Limited.

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TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE METROPOLITAN REGION DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS ASSOCIATION.

Announcing the Seventy-Third Annual Metropolitan Region’s

Masons & Families Dedication Service & Breakfast Sponsored by the Masonic Brotherhood Foundation, Inc. and

The 2016-2018 Metropolitan Region District Deputy Grand Masters Association

Seating will begin promptly in the morning at 8:15 AM, EST.

The site offers easy access from major highways and VALET PARKING. The SERVICE OF ECUMENICAL WORSHIP

will be led by our GRAND CHAPLAINS AT 9:00 AM, and immediately be followed by the Breakfast Program.Tickets are available from the Metropolitan District Deputy Grand Masters for $40.00 per person, payable to the

Masonic Brotherhood Foundation. Tickets MUST be purchased in ADVANCE. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.


We returned to the private and beautiful Woodmere Club for the 9th Annual Grand Secretary’s Golf Classic,

sponsored by the Grand Lodge Fellowship Committee. Over one hundred Masons and non-Masons teed it up for charity. The Grand Secretary’s Golf Classic is the premier golf outing for Masons in New York State, supported by the Fellowship Committee and the Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Home.

Nearly $20,000 was raised for the Masonic Care Community, Livingston Library, the Second Kings Ruby Kaplan Scholarship Fund and two non-Masonic charities. Caddy for a Cure helps veterans who suffer from both physical and mental disabilities, such as PTSD. The Viscardi School, located on Long Island, helps children who have physical and mental handicaps. Since its inception, the Grand Secretary’s Golf Classic has raised over $140,000 for charity.

Each golfer entered the stately Woodmere Club clubhouse and checked in with RW Marshal Shictman, Co-chair Downstate Golf Committee, and RW Angel Ruiz. Assisting were the daughters of RW Walter J. Wasnieski, Kaitlin and Megan Fehling, and Brothers Ray Paris and Juan Blanco from LaFraternidad Lodge 387. Each player received a golf umbrella imprinted with the Grand Lodge seal and a golf towel, provided by W Mike Toron from Valley Stream Lodge 1143. Mike owns Minuteman Press in Hewlett, NY. Brother Alex Goldman donated over one hundred cigars for the event. The Fellowship Committee thanks all for the generous donations that helped make the outing the success it was.

The day was sunny, but cool for June, the Woodmere Club was in fantastic shape with perfectly manicured fairways and fast greens. The scores varied but we did have some impressive scores. Damian Garrett won three awards: two closest-to-the-pin on the par 3s and the low net score using the Callaway Handicap Scoring system. Keeping winning in the family, his mother Neilla won low gross for the women. We will have to name a trophy after her, sooner or later. Claire Kaplan won closest to the line for the ladies and Fred Stein won closest to the line. Our Judge Advocate, RW Steven Rubin, won the

long drive contest. He may not play a lot of golf but he can hit the ball a country mile.

Grand Secretary RW Paul Rosen couldn’t join us but he was remembered throughout the day. Deputy Grand Master RW William Sardone presented the Gil Savitzky Trophy to Brother Eric Fitje, who posted a gross score of sixty-nine. It was nice to have our Deputy Grand Master and his daughter Alyssa on hand to play golf with us, as well.

After golf each group received a framed photo of the foursome, provided by The Golfing Magazine. The cocktail hour was a feast unto itself with an amazing raw bar of seafood and delicious lamb chops and lollipop chicken. If that wasn’t enough food, we then went into the main dining room for dinner that included a customized pasta station, steaks cooked to your liking and many different chafing dish options.

Door prizes and raffle gifts provided by Brother Bernie Schwartz included a signed and framed drawing of Brother Arnold Palmer playing golf, a set of poker chips and a full set of golf clubs. There were also foursome passes to various top-tier country clubs in New York.

The success of this or any golf outing depends upon the sponsors. Their generosity is the main way we raise funds. The Grand Lodge Fellowship Committee wants to thank the Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Home for their support year after year. This year they sponsored the golf carts and four of the Trustees and spouses joined us for dinner. Thanks go to Brother Joe Ruiz from Ridgewood Lodge 710, who once again sponsored our special hole-in-one prize of a 2017 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide. We also thank RW Richard Giordano from Reliance Lodge 776, who drove around all day capturing these photos.

Victoria Cataldo, from the Masonic Care Community, joined us and she and RW Marshal thanked all the golfers for coming to help support the Masonic Care Community. A special thank-you goes out to the vendors of Grand Lodge, especially Sato Construction, Centennial Elevator and G&G Electric, who sponsored holes and brought golfers to play.

9th Annual Grand Secretary’s Golf Classic


We had an abundant supply of Masonic Lodges who were a sponsor or brought Brothers to play golf. We thank the Ridgewood Masonic Temple Guild for the banquet after golf and Reliance Lodge 776 for their generous donation, once again.

The Masonic Yacht Club was there in force. RW Robert Stein and the Masonic Yacht Club help make the Grand Secretary’s Golf Classic a hit every year. I thank them for all the support and generous donations. The best and funniest sponsor sign belonged to our own Judge Advocate, RW Steven Rubin. I believe everyone had a good laugh.

The Grand Lodge Fellowship Committee thanks the Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Home, our Past Grand Master MW James Sullivan and his entire team for coming to play in the outing and for all their help and support. Our Deputy Grand Master spoke about the fantastic day he and his daughter had and how he appreciates the hard work of the Downstate Golf Committee.

We look forward to an even bigger turnout at next year’s outing. Save the date for the 10th Annual Grand Secretary’s

Golf Classic on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Woodmere Country Club in Woodmere, Long Island. Watch for the flyer in upcoming issues of The Empire State Mason. Also, remember to get your Lodges and Districts involved by becoming a sponsor. A bad day of golf is better than a good day at work, especially when it’s all for charity.

As Brothers from the First Westchester-Putnam came out to lend a hand,

together forty Brothers and ladies held a barbecue for over one hundred veterans. Many of our vets were in wheel chairs at the VA Hospital in Montrose, New York.

Second Westchester-Putnam BBQs for Vets

(l-r) Brother Mike Peters, Chairman Military Outreach; W Rich Bennet; Brother Rob Kretschman, President Second Westchester-Putnam;

RW Mike Grenadier, DDGM Second Westchester-Putnam; W Bill Keindl.


The Second Manhattan District and the Metropolitan District Depurty Grand Masters Association held a

sold-out spectacular clambake on July 30 at Fort Tilden in Rockaway, New York. We were honored to have join in the Masonic fellowship the Grand Master, MW Jeffrey M. Williamson, and Deputy Grand Master, RW William Sardone. Also in attendance were many members of the Grand Line.

The weather and brotherhood shone brightly as nearly 200 Masons, family and friends enjoyed a feast prepared by Brother Alex Askew of Cornerstone Lodge 178. Brother Alex is the founder of BCA Global, a not-for-profit focused on advancing diversity and changing young lives through mentoring in the culinary industry. The Grand Master made a very generous donation to Brother Alex.

Masonic Clambake Extravaganza

GM receiving a 3.5 lb. lobster(l-r) DDGM of the Second Westchester Putnam, Mike Grenadier;

RW Edward Garcia, DDGM of the Bronx; RW David A. Pearlmutter, DDGM of the Second Manhattan; Chef Brother

Alex Askew, Cornerstone Lodge 178; Grand Master MW Jeffrey M. Williamson and RW Troy Darrell, DDGM of the First Kings

District.

W Anthony Kofi Osei-Tutu, Mariners Lodge; RW Rich Huss, DDGM Richmond; Judge Advocate RW Steven Rubin; and

Deputy Grand Master RW William Sardone.

On behalf of Grand Master MW Jeffery M. Williamson, RW David A. Pearlmutter, DDGM of the Second Manhattan and President of the Metro DDGM Association, presented a generous donation to Brother Alex Askew’s Not-for-Profit.

MW Jeffery M. Williamson; RW Scott Peat, Deputy Grand Standard Bearer; and RW Louis R. Rosenthal, Trustee Emeritus.


MW Jeffrey M. Williamson, Grand Master; RW William M. Sardone, Deputy Grand Master; RW James Kintzel,

Grand Marshal; RW Edward Bartels, Deputy Grand Marshal; RW David Menegon, Junior Grand Deacon; RW John Haslam, Grand Tiler; RW Carl Klossner, District Deputy Grand Master; and RW Jon Server, Grand Steward had the honor of presenting Brother Robert Carmen his fifty-year apron, certificate and pin in Utica.

You may remember reading about Brother Carmen in an ESM article a number of years ago. While working in the White House for many years, he met many Masons and asked them to sign his Bible. Brother Carmen donated that Bible for all to see for years to come.

On this occasion, the Deputy Grand Master went to our Masonic Library for this Bible. After the fifty-year presentation we showed Brother Carmen his Bible. He opened it and passed his hands over all the names of Masons he met and shared stories for each one. As his fingers touched the names of John Glenn, John Wayne and Gerald Ford, he found his dad’s name and time stood still.

It was a memory-lane walk that all enjoyed. Brother Carmen was truly appreciative to see this Bible again and was very pleased that it is back in our Library for all to review. For Brother Carmen, Masonry was truly a Way of Life.

Arthur Godfrey, Red Skelton, Hubert Humphry, to name a few


An investigation of how Masonry has permeated the game of baseball over time fills a Mason with both pride

and pleasure. Living by the square, mental and physical toughness and a modest nature helped many individuals to be better baseball players, coaches, managers or executives. These Brothers played as better teammates to those around them because of what they learned in the Lodge room. The old principles of living by the square, coupled with good fellowship, guided by the lessons we are taught in the Lodge rooms, better prepared and contributed to the careers of forty-two Masons who have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. These Brothers learned to win in the game of life.

Of the 317 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, 220 are Major League ball players, thirty are baseball Executives, twenty-two are Managers, ten are Umpires, and thirty-five are players from the Negro Leagues. This last group of men played before integration began with Jackie Robinson, which was instituted by a Mason, Branch Rickey, of Lucasville 46, Lucasville, Ohio.

Of the first five hard-ball players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, three were Masonic Brothers. The first induction class was held in 1936 and the men are known as The Immortals.

Fantasy baseball has been a large part of American culture for many years. Fantasy teams have been a mainstay involving many sports for participants of all ages. The following is a list of two fantasy teams, composed by League, in matching player positions. They are Masons, all.

Tyrus “Ty” Raymond Cobb, “The Georgia Peach,” American League (AL) center fielder, Detroit, MI (his Fez is on display at the Hall of Fame). He led the American League in batting twelve times and created or equaled more Major League records than any other player. As a center fielder in the AL, he had a career batting average of .367 after 11,434 at bats, in a twenty-four-year stretch of 3033 games. He retired with 4101 hits. An AL active player between 1902 and1928, he was inducted in 1936. Royston Lodge 52, Detroit, MI.

Johannes Peter “Honus” Wagner, “The Flying Dutchman,” National League (NL) shortstop. He was made famous, among other things, by the rarity and beauty of his baseball card—the Holy Grail of baseball card collectors—the last one of which sold for over three million dollars in October 2016. He was considered to be the best shortstop in baseball history of his time. He scored more runs, made more hits, and stole more bases than any other player in the National League. NL active player from 1897-1917. Inducted in 1936. Centennial Lodge 544 (now Centennial-Lafayette ), Carnegie, PA.

Christopher “Christy” Mathewson, “Big Six,” “The Christian Gentleman,” “Matty” or “The Gentleman’s Hurler,” NL pitcher. Our third Brother Immortal was known as the master of them all, tossing 373 wins vs. 188 losses. He was the greatest pitcher of the first quarter of the 20th century. He was the first to win 30 games or more for three successive seasons.

He pitched three shut-outs in the 1905 World Series. He pitched four years with over 30 wins and thirteen seasons with over 20 wins. Christy was an NL active player from 1900-1916 and inducted in 1936. Architect Lodge 519 (no longer exists) NYC.

Denton True “Cy” Young, “The Cyclone” or the “Grand Old Man of Baseball,” AL pitcher. He was the only pitcher in the first 100 years of organized ball to win 500 games (511). Over his career, he threw from three different pitching distances as baseball aged. In a twenty-two-year career that spanned five different teams, he pitched the most innings pitched in baseball. His 7536 innings were 1300 more than his closest competitor in baseball history—in either league. He was active from 1890-1911 and inducted in 1937. Mystic Tie 194, Uhrichsville, OH.

Tristram “Tris” Edgar Speaker, known either as “Spoke” or “The Gray Eagle,” AL outfielder. He had 11,995 at bats in a total of 2789 games, producing 3514 hits and a .345 batting average, life-time. He played for four teams in his twenty-one-year career. He had three hitting streaks of 20 or more games in a single season (1912). He taught Will Rogers how to use a lariat. An active AL player between 1907 and1928, he was inducted in 1937. Hubbard City 530, Hubbard, TX.

William Howard Mays Jr., “The Say Hey Kid,” NL center field. He spent his twenty-two-season career playing for the New York Giants and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the Mets. Willie was a two-time MVP, with 660 home runs and a .302 batting average. He played in 24 All-Star games. He excelled in all phases of the game. He was the first to top 300 homers and 300 steals. Inducted in 1979. Boyer Lodge 1, Prince Hall, New York.

Lloyd James Waner and Paul Glee Waner, “Little Poison” and “Big Poison,” NL outfielders. Truly Brother outfielders, in the field at the same time, the brothers also had a vaudeville act. Brother Lloyd played a saxophone. Lloyd led the league in singles four years in a row. He was connected with six different

Heroes, the Crack of a Bat and MasonsMasonic Hall of Famers

by RW Cary Cohn and Brother Lee Roof


teams in a period that spanned twenty-eight years as a player and a scout. Paul, the violin player, was a four-time All-Star, who once hit four doubles in one game (May 20, 1932). He carried a .380 batting average in 1927, with a career .333 average. Lloyd, active 1927-1945 was inducted in 1967. Paul was an active player from 1926-1945 and was inducted in 1952. Ada Lodge 119, Ada, OK.

Edd J. Roush, NL right fielder, was a two-time National Batting Champion and he used a 48-oz bat. He played with seven different teams but is associated mostly with the Cincinatti Reds. In his time he held the record for the most outfield put-outs. He won the World Series in 1919. He claimed never to have broken a bat. Active from 1913-1931, he was inducted in 1962. Oakland City Lodge 467, Oakland, IN.

Earle Bryan Combs, “The Kentucky Colonel,” AL right fielder. He was a lifetime New York Yankee. He led the league in hitting triples three times. He was the lead-off hitter on some of the most successful teams of the 1920s and 30s. With a .356 batting average, he was a part of “Murderers Row” that led to eleven pennant-winning teams and nine World Series Championships. Earle was active from 1924-1935 and inducted in 1970. Richmond Lodge 25, Richmond, KY.

James Emory Foxx, “Double XX,” “The Beast,” AL 1st base. A first-baseman extraordinaire, he was noted for his batting, particularly as a homerun hitter from 1925-1945. He appeared in 9 All-Star games and hit over 500 homeruns in his career. In the 1930s Jimmie was the AL’s homerun leader four times, RBI leader three times and was three-time batting champion. He managed the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, immortalized in the movie A League of Their Own. Active from 1925-1945; inducted in 1951. George W. Bartram Lodge 298 (no longer exists), Media, PA.

James Leroy Bottomley, “Sunny Jim,” NL 1st base. Always in a good humor, thus “Sunny,” he set the all-time single game record of 12 RBIs on September 16, 1924. This record stands to this day. In 1929 he had seven homers in five days. Jim was active between 1922 and1937. He was inducted in 1974. Nokomis Lodge 456, Nokomis, IL.

Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr., “Eddie,” “Cocky,” AL 2nd base. Famed as a second-baseman, base runner, batter and field captain, his career batting average was .333. He was second

only to Ty Cobb in modern base stealing. In the year 1910 he not only had 188 hits in 583 at bats, but he also stole 81 bases successfully. He is a member of the 3000 Hit Club, with 3313 in 2826 games. There are in total 30 members of this exclusive group in baseball today. An active player from 1906-1930; inducted in 1939. Soloman’s Lodge 196, Tarrytown, NY.

William Jennings Bryan Herman, “Billy,” NL 2nd base, was the master of the hit-and-run play. A ten-time All-Star, he holds the NL record of most put-outs by a second baseman. He had 200 or more hits in a season three times and played in four World Series. In 1935, with a .341 batting average, he amassed 227 hits and 57 doubles. Starting play in 1931, he finally rose to Manager of the Boston Red Sox in 1964. He was an active player 1931-1947 and inducted in 1975. Perseverance Lodge 973, Chicago, IL. (This Lodge had eleven active players in MLB, two of them Hall of Famers.)

Joseph Wheeler Sewell, “Joe,” AL shortstop. Nobody in baseball history was tougher to strike out than Joe. In 7132 at-bats, he struck out only 114 times! That averages out to one in sixty-three at-bats or roughly once in 17 games. He went the most consecutive games without a strikeout (115). His 40-oz. “Black Betsy” was the only bat he used during his career. In 1930, after 353 at-bats he only went down three times. He had another three seasons with only four Ks per season. Active from 1920-1935, he was inducted in 1977. Tuscaloosa Lodge 785, Tuscaloosa, AL.

John Franklin “Home-Run” Baker, AL 3rd base, was another shining star of baseball’s dead-ball era. He was the best power hitter of the time, 1908-1922, utilizing a 46-oz. bat. He was inducted thirty-two years after his last played game. He led the AL in homeruns, thus his nickname. He played in six World Series. Over his thirteen-year Major League career he never played a single position other than third base. He was the symbol of power at that time. Active 1908-1922; inducted in 1955. Coats Lodge 102, Easton, MD.

William Boyd McKechnie, “Deacon,” NL 3rd base, played Major League ball for seven different teams from 1907-1920, and then went on to manage five more teams. Player, coach and manager, he was the first to win pennants with three different teams. He played every position in the infield except catcher. He was the first manager to win a World Series with two different teams. Active player from 1907-1920 and inducted 1962. Orient Lodge 590 (no longer exists), Wilkensburg, PA.

Gordon Stanley “Mickey” Cochrane, “Black Mike,” AL catcher. He was considered to be the best catcher in fifty years in his time. His batting average was .357 in 1930. He was Connie Mack’s starting catcher and in his career he was player, coach and manager. He was a two-time All-Star, two-time AL MVP and three-time World Series Champion. He became the first Major League catcher to score 100 runs and produce 100 RBIs in the same season. He hit twice for the cycle during his career. On May 25, 1937 he was hit in the head by a pitch, which nearly killed him and resulted in his retirement as a player. In that year he was hitting .357. His all-time Managers record was 348 wins/250 losses. He was an active player from 1925-1937 and inducted in 1947. Fellowship Lodge (no longer exists), Bridgewater, MA.

Raymond William Schalk, NL catcher, had the pleasure of

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catching four no-hitters and one perfect game. He served as a player, coach and manager and scout. He had 177 career stolen bases as a runner, a record that still stands. He is credited to be the first catcher to back-up infield throws to first and outfield throws to third in the evolution of how the game is played. An active player between 1912 and1929, he was inducted in 1955. Litchfield Lodge 236 (no longer exists), Litchfield, IL.

Rogers Hornsby, “The Rajah,” NL 2nd base, must be mentioned here as both a shortstop and second baseman of great renown. After playing for seven different teams, he was able to produce a .358 lifetime batting average in a career spanning twenty-three years as a player. In 1924 his average was .424, which is a standing Major League record of the 20th Century. He was a seven-time batting champion

of the National League. His Fez is on display at the Hall of Fame, also. A National League active player from 1915-1937; inducted in 1942. Beacon Lodge 3, Hazelwood, MO.

Obscured by the sands of time, the deeds of truly great baseball superstars and accomplished Freemasons may be forgotten. We however, must remember that Freemasonry is a way of life that can make each and every one of us a Superstar—maybe not as a great sportsman, but as a traveler in the human race.

We pay tribute to these pioneer players of America’s favorite pastime. I close with the following words attributed to Honus Wagner, “There ain’t much to being a ball-player, if you’re a ball-player.”

rW MiCHael sHiPMan, chairMan 516/[email protected]

Grand LodGe educationaL assistance proGram

2017 Program Completed

Once again, the children and grandchildren of members of Lodges in the State of New York have

been given grants to help in their further education. This year’s recipients totaled over 420 students, and that brings the program total to nearly 12,500 students. Lodges from every District across the State sponsored these recipients.

2018 Program Announced with Online Application Process

Applications for the 2018 Education Assistance Program may be found at the Grand Lodge Website, under “Programs,” for the student to complete. This will be available to the student after the 1st of January 2018.

Online Application available at: www.nymasons.org or www.eapapplication.nymasons.org

Students seeking assistance for the fall of 2018 school year should complete the 2018 Application online. After completing the online application, they should mail the appropriate documentation to the committee no later than April 1, 2018. At that time, all applications will be sent to an independent firm for rating. Those selected to receive awards for the fall of 2018 will be notified during May 2018. Public presentations will be made across the State in June and July.

Awards are given to students who are pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree, going to a trade school or for those returning to school for retraining. To be eligible, the

student must:• Be a child/grandchild/widow of a New York State Master

Mason• Show academic or vocational achievement: minimum

GPA of 2.75 (80) • Demonstrate financial need• Consideration will also be given to students who

participate in community service, demonstrate leadership abilities or perform family duties

• An essay on interests and accomplishments is required• Be a full time student: minimum of 12 credit hours per

semester, 9 for graduate levelTo date, 12,500 students have been given assistance totaling

nearly $12.5 million. The Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Home are thanked for their continued funding and support of this outstanding program.

Does your Lodge offer college-level scholarship assistance? Many New York Lodges have some kind of scholarship program. While Grand Lodge provides one-half million dollars in assistance annually, it can only go to children or grandchildren of New York Masons. Many new, young, Brothers have joined our Craft and are not eligible for the Grand Lodge program due to constraints placed upon these funds. How can we help these Brothers who wish to continue their education or go for retraining? We encourage the Lodges of New York State to incorporate Education Assistance for Brothers into their Lodge charitable programs. Supporting education is an investment that pays you back.

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committee on youthrW Cary s. CoHn, chairMan 516/781-1157 [email protected]

The Grand Lodge Committee on Youth is now accepting essays for the 2018 Frank M. Totton Essay Contest

sponsored by the Fifth Manhattan Masonic District Endowment Fund, Inc. The deadline is January 22, 2018. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your essay.

The topic for the essay this year: “Is teenagers’ behavior shaped more by their peers than by their parents?”

Please note that the contest is open to all high school seniors who are sons, daughters, grandchildren or a member of the extended family of a Master Mason in the State of New York. Entrants will anticipate entering an accredited college in the fall of 2018.The rules are as follows:1. At least 200 words, no more than 350 words.2. No name may appear on the front of the essay.3. Double space on one sheet of white paper – typed

preferred

4. Must have Secretary’s signature and Lodge seal on form.5. Attach a copy of the form.6. Must be postmarked no later than January 22, 2018.Totton Essay Contest Prizes: First Prize - $1,500; Second

- $1,000; Third - $750; Fourth - $500; Fifth - $350; Sixth - $250 and Seventh-Tenth - $100.

Forms may be obtained from your District Deputy Grand Master or Master of your Lodge. No entry will be considered unless the form is complete with the Lodge’s seal and Secretary’s signature affixed. This form must accompany the essay in the same envelope. Each essay is given a number in the order that it is received. That number and only that number is affixed to the essay. The essays are then judged. Only the committee chairman knows which number corresponds to which essay. The winner is customarily asked to read the essay at the VIP Dinner preceding Grand Lodge in May.

The Frank M. Totton Essay Contest 2018

Rededication of Cazenovia Lodge

The Grand Line and officers of Cazenovia Lodge 616, with Logan Cary in front.

Logan Cary with the Grand Master

At the end of the day Logan was asked what the best part of the day was. His reply: “When I got to meet the Grand

Master, because you don’t get to do that every day.”


masonic care communityrW G. sTePHen GeTMan, president

Board of TrusTees of The Masonic hall and hoMe 315/[email protected]

During the coming year there will be much celebration of the 125 years during which our Fraternity has cared for

people in Utica. We will be reminded of the fifty years it took from the time Brother Greenfield Pote placed that first dollar on the desk of the Grand Secretary in 1842 until the first building was completed on the Utica campus in 1892. As I reviewed the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York from June, 1893, I was struck by how inspiring and prophetic were the words of Past Grand Master William Sherer, who addressed the crowds assembled at Utica on that cold and blustery fifth day of October, 1892. I have excerpted below some of the words delivered by Past Grand Master Sherer before the Administration Building was consecrated by Grand Master James Ten Eyck,

After describing the wisdom of first building a Masonic Hall and paying off the indebtedness associated with that undertaking, Grand Master Sherer continued:

“Never in the history of the Craft did it occupy a higher plane, or approach so near its true position, than when it stood free from debt, with an assured income to carry out the designs laid down upon the trestle board of brotherly love, by the faithful Craftsman of long years ago. Today we meet on this beautiful spot, which is henceforth to be sacred to the cause of charity, to dedicate this Home to that noble purpose…. As at the dedication of the Temple at Jerusalem…so should we in recognition of Divine mercy and goodness at this time dedicate our hearts anew to a common cause, the care and protection of the helpless….”

“In the physical, mental, and moral care of the orphan children we may have in our keeping, I hope to see much better results than hitherto have been shown by the Institutions devoted to their care. I trust we may never see upon the faces of the little ones who shall be gathered here, that hopeless and forlorn expression so often seen upon the faces of those in public Institutions—the look that makes the heart ache, and brings the unbidden tear to the eye of the strongest man….”

“It may be said that my views are largely Utopian and impossible of attainment with the means at our command, but we can try, and if those upon whom the government of the Home and School shall devolve will devote themselves to the work, I am persuaded the Craft will strengthen their hands and a way will be opened for a success beyond our highest anticipations….”

“I have the greatest faith in this work, and although I may not be permitted to see it, yet in the years to come there will be seen on this broad and lovely site so wisely chosen, surrounded by yonder green hills, at whose feet runs the silver stream of the Mohawk, many happy homes…in which little ones will say their evening prayers as if at their

mother’s knee, and workshops and schools in which they may be taught to become useful men and women, fully prepared to take their places in life fitted for its duties and responsibilities, and who going out from this place, will have the fondest recollections of their childhood’s home. When that bright day shall come, and come it will, if we are true to our duty, then may it be justly said that organized Masonic charity is feasible and is a living force for good in the community, and that those who fifty years ago gave birth to the idea and those who have labored for its success during all the intervening years ‘did not spend their strength for naught, nor labor in vain.’”From May 1, 1893 through the end of 2016 more than

18,000 men, women and children have called our campus in Utica “home” for a part of their lives. What we now call the Masonic Care Community provides a wide range of high quality services, which could not have been imagined when the process started 175 years ago. A walk along the main corridor of the Health Pavilion reminds us of some features which are no longer with us. In 1969, the Trustees discontinued the operation of the 210-acre farm which supplied fresh vegetables, dairy products and meat to those who lived at the Masonic Home. That same year, the Soldiers and Sailors hospital was converted to a skilled nursing center. The last child left thirty-five years ago.

Successive Boards have responded to changes in our society to find ways to meet those changing needs. In 1959 the Trustees decided that individuals who were non-ambulatory prior to admission would be allowed to become residents. Acacia Village was built to provide independent living. Certified and licensed home care agencies were purchased. A new Wiley Hall was built to provide eighty adult-living units.

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rW roB raffle, executive Director

Masonic care coMMuniTy of new york


masonic care community

As we celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Masonic Care Community, I am reminded of the seven men who have

had the privilege of serving as the chief operating officer of this wonderful institution. The first Superintendent was Past

Grand Master Jesse B. Anthony, who served from February of 1893 until his death in 1905. Dow Beekman took over, but due to ill health, resigned after only one year. Six other men have served as Superintendent, and then as Executive Director, all making their mark on this campus. But the man who served the longest and is credited with making the most profound change to the campus is William ”Pop” Wiley.

Wiley served our campus from 1906 until he retired in 1945. During that time, assisted by his wife and daughter, Wiley had the forethought to develop our resources and create services to aid our Brothers, their wives, widows and orphans. Under Wiley the following buildings were added to the campus: the Daniel D. Tompkins Chapel, the Knights Templar Building for girls, the Campus Residence, which was originally a dormitory for older girls, the Museum Building, which was the original “babies” building, Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wiley Hall for boys and Vrooman Hall. Vrooman marked a huge change in how seniors were cared for in community like ours. Vrooman had individual rooms, so seniors were no longer housed in wards. It had a dining room, sitting rooms, game rooms and even had its own post office.

Wiley is credited for making the Masonic Home a home to hundreds of children. He mandated that they be educated in Utica City Schools and that all the kids, regardless of ability, play a musical instrument. All kids sang in the choir. All kids needed to

obtain a “B” average in school or they ended up in study hall, which was located across the hallway from Wiley’s office in the original Administration Building. Wiley purchased the Round Lake Camp from Mary Dallarmi in December 1923 so the Home Kids would have a place to enjoy away from the city during the summer.

Wiley was also a man who was admired by the residents of the City of Utica. In 1931 Wiley was named Utica’s Most Useful Citizen. In 1936 he was made an Honorary Grand Master. Wiley had his “Home Kids” perform a concert in Utica and at Carnegie Hall in 1910, raising $5,000, which was donated to the St. John’s Catholic Church orphanage in Utica. To this day, the legacy of “Pop” Wiley is serving Central New York Children through a gift he entrusted to the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida County.

There is so much history connected with the 440 acres we now call the Masonic Care Community and thanks to the seven individuals who preceded me, we will be marking a milestone in 2018. I am proud to be the Executive Director of the Masonic Care Community and work with a staff who put our residents first. This is a team effort, and to many of us, a labor of love. Thank you for the honor to serve this great Fraternity.

William “Pop” Wiley

William “Pop” Wiley breaking ground for the Daniel D. Thompkins Chapel in 1910.


A 320-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility was built around a household-centered model. A modern childcare center was built, which was recently recognized as “Best of the Best” in a Utica area community poll.

As New York Masons, we should be proud of the work which has been carried out during the past 125 years. Yet, as our predecessors discovered, we cannot stand still. By the time you read this, the multi-year process of opening sixty assisted-living program apartments in Wiley Hall should be complete. Working with our Executive Director and professional staff at the Masonic Care Community, the Trustees are currently going through the process of updating the master plan for the Utica campus. The expectation is that significant construction of additional types of housing and a wellness center will soon follow. Working with our professional staff both in Utica and New York City, the Trustees have been meeting with other agencies to try to find ways to make services available in other areas of New York. This effort also includes actively looking at properties which might be suitable for building one or more regional Masonic Care Communities. In whatever we do

Row 2 (l-r) RW Joseph Saglimbene, RW Keith Heinrich, RW Michael Morris, RW Michael Siegel, RW Paul Reitz

Row 1 (l-r) RW David Spencer, Secretary; RW G. Stephen Getman, President; RW Kurt Ott, Vice President; RW Nathan D. Lipper, Treasurer

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it is our goal to build upon the legacy of those who have gone before us so that future generations of New York Masons can also look with pride on the service of New York Freemasonry to humankind.

Brothers honored at breakfast

Row 2 (l-r) Brothers Jon Bailey, Randy Kull, Jon Martin, Scot Gaffney, Don Park, Kent Carnell and Tim Harwood

Row 1 (l-r) Brother Edmund Girtler; RW Carl Klossner, District Deputy, Oneida District; Carol Philo; Brother Ray Philo, white apron; Brother Ted Riehle, Senior Warden; Brothers Sherrill Burdick, Andy Getty and Bob Brussel.

Brothers of North Woods Lodge 849 gathered at the Columbus Day Breakfast to present Brother Ray Philo his

sixty-year pin and certificate. Certificates and pins were also

presented to Brothers Jon Bailey and Jan Russell for five years of membership and Brothers Don Park and Roger Parent for ten years.


2nd Annual Wings and Wheels

a Success!

More than 100 cars turned out in August for the 2nd Annual Wings and Wheels Car show on the main

MCC Campus. The weather was great and hundreds of people from our Masonic Care Community and Central New York attended. Make plans to join us next year. Save the date for Saturday, August 18.

Thank you Dutchess District

Special thanks go to Fred Grieves and the Dutchess District for their 36th annual visit to the Masonic Care

Community in October. Every year this group takes a day and comes to Utica to spend time with the residents of the Health Pavilion skilled nursing and Wiley Hall. They bring gifts to each resident and spend the entire day on the campus.

Residents of MCC Enjoy Art Class

Donations to the Masonic Care Community have benefitted our “Expressions through Art” program.

On Monday and Thursday you will see MCC Volunteer Elizabeth Herr assisting residents who paint with acrylics, water color or use colored pencil or crayon to create amazing works of art. This fall our residents held an art show that was attended by the community, residents, family members and staff.

We have created a 2018 calendar featuring some of the artwork of our residents. It can be purchased by contacting Victoria Cataldo at [email protected] or by calling 315/798-4703. All proceeds from the calendar sale will directly benefit the “Expressions through Art” program.

Holiday Gift Ideas

Looking for a perfect gift? The Masonic Care Community has several ideas that will benefit the residents. Purchase

a set of MCC cufflinks. Or how about a holiday ornament that showcases the beautiful windows of Faith, Hope and Charity in historic Tompkins Chapel? We also have a resident artwork calendar that is available and will make you smile to see the wonderful creativity of our seniors. Contact the Development Marketing office at 315/798-4881 or email Kayla at [email protected].


masonic care communityViCToria CaTalDo,director of developMent Masonic care coMMuniTy


Three things will last forever: Faith, Hope and Charity. As we begin to celebrate our 125th anniversary, I look back at

the history and philanthropic efforts that have allowed MCC to continue the mission that has remained the same since 1893:

“To support, nurture, and educate those whose lives we touch by providing exceptional care and services with compassion and pride guided by the Masonic Principles of Brotherly Love, Truth, and Integrity.”In 1842 Brother Greenfield Pote offered the first dollar

and began the process to build and maintain a home for Masons, their wives, widows and orphans. Last year we introduced a legacy society named in his honor. The Pote Legacy Society membership is comprised of those members of our philanthropic family who have contributed to the Masonic Care Community through planned giving, allowing this commitment to continue for years to come. These distinguished supporters are recognized in a way they find to be appropriate to acknowledge the tremendous impact they

have had on the Masonic Care Community and those we serve.

We also introduced our annual fund, the 1893 Society. Members of this society assist the residents and mission of MCC by contributing $500 or more on an annual basis.

Without the generosity of supporters like Greenfield Pote, members of our Pote Legacy Society and 1893 Society, this campus and the care we provide would be drastically different. The Masonic Care Community is one of the crown jewels of Masonry because of your oath and commitment to serve its mission.

I would encourage you all to consider becoming a member of the Pote Legacy Society or 1893 Society in recognition of our 125 years of service. If you wish to learn more about using your philanthropic efforts to ensure the future of the Masonic Care Community for the next 125 years, contact me at [email protected] or 315/798-4703.

Celebrating 125 Years of Philanthropy

The Masonic Care Community sincerely thanks the Goldenrule Clermont McKinley Lodge 486 for their

May donation. The group, led by Lodge Master William

Peist, Jr. took a boat cruise on the East River to the Statue of Liberty for their annual Charity Night and the MCC was the beneficiary.

Donations to the Masonic Care Community are so important. Several items purchased with these

contributions include the virtual rehabilitation equipment that Grand Master Jeff Williamson had the opportunity

to try during St. John’s Day and our Snoozelen room, which is helping seniors in the Health Care Center who are suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia.


kaTHy ConTino-TUrner,director of coMMunications and MarketinG

Masonic care coMMuniTy 315/[email protected]

masonic care community

Since arriving on campus in 2008 I have taken a special interest in the history of this beautiful

campus. At first, there were hundreds of photos, lying in boxes, not well preserved. I met Don Kunego at my first St. John’s Day event and after talking about protecting these photos for the future, Don offered to take several boxes of them and create a digital file. Thanks to that original file, the Utica Lodge donated to have a number of photos printed, matted and framed. They were placed in our “history hallway” in the Health Pavilion to tell the story of our campus. Those pictures have been a source of great pride for many Masons, as well as an educational history for our guests and their families.

As time has gone on, we have continued to collect a variety of memorabilia about the campus. In 2011 we celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Daniel D. Tompkins Chapel, honoring a Mason who as Governor of New York mortgaged all his property to defend New York Harbor during the War of 1812. In 2012 the Masonic Home Kids were remembered with a special room in the Museum, thanks to former Home Kid and Acacia Village Resident Al Washburn. We marked the Anniversary of the Knights Templar Building in 2015 by hanging a variety of pictures and maps on the first floor and repurposing a showcase to highlight additional memorabilia. We have collected numerous newspapers, magazines, photos and even a box of glass slides from the early 1900s to preserve the history of this campus.

As you read in the fall edition of The Empire State Mason magazine, the clock started ticking on the 125th Anniversary on October 5, as it was 125 years ago on that date that thousands of Masons came to Utica from all over the state to dedicate the first Administration Building. On May 1 we will mark the day the first residents, James Borden, of Greenwich Lodge 467, and his wife Margaret entered the home. Some 969 children and thousands of seniors would follow.

We have some wonderful plans to celebrate in 2018. On February 7 Grand Master Jeffrey M. Williamson and Deputy Grand Master William M. Sardone will unveil our campus timeline, which will tell the story of this campus with graphics and photos. The timeline will be located in the History Hallway of the Health Pavilion, next to the Atrium, and will be available for all, Masons and non-Masons, to see what has been built by this Fraternity.

We are working on several other events, including our St. John’s Day celebration, which will highlight the longevity and commitment of Masonry to this first Jewel of the Fraternity. You can keep up to date on these activities by going to our website at MCCNY.com, “Liking” our Facebook page or giving me a call at 315/798-4768.

Our History

Drawing shows the property where the Masonic Home and School would soon stand. It was the site of several New York State Fairs during the mid 1800s.


aWards committeerW GeorGe r. WaCoB, chairMan

613/838-7508 (c)[email protected]

As the new Masonic year heads into the holiday season, the cutoff date for Dedicated Service Award recommendations

has passed. The committee is now in the process of determining which recommendations will be approved or rejected. All DSA recipients, the District Deputy Grand Masters and their Lodges will be notified early in February 2018.

The DSA Chest Medallion is part of the DSA Package purchased through Lodge Services. The DSA Chest Medallion is available for Past DSA recipients for the purchase price of $20 plus tax and shipping. The medallion must be ordered through the Lodge Secretary.

The Community Service Awards (DeWitt Clinton, Jacob Morton and Grand Lodge Certificate of Excellence in Service to the Community) have no cutoff date and will be processed as they are received. The Lodge and DDGM will be notified within a short period of time if the nominee has been approved for one of the Community Service Awards.

Please take notice of the Awards Committee’s webpage

on the Grand Lodge website: https://nymasons.org/site/committees-departments-programs/awards-committee/. This page will give you information, requirements and forms for the various awards.

I would like to publicly thank the Awards Committee team for the time and efforts they have put into examining all of the recommendations and fairly determining who will receive the awards. Their service to the Craft should be acknowledged.Awards Committee:Metropolitan Region: RW Gregory Noulas, Vice-Chairman and RW Joseph T. EntlerMid-State Region: RW Thomas L. Jenison and RW Robert L. Hogan Jr.Hudson-Champlain Region: RW Charles E. Knapp Jr. and W Alfred W. FergersonWestern Region: RW William H. Greene and RW Douglas D. Air

Committee vets DSA nominations

Bible Dedication

Maimonides-Marshall Lodge 739, which dates back to 1873, dedicated

a new Bible to our altar. RW Grand Chaplain Stenrick B. Adams and Master Subodh Ketkar officiated.


Returning to Camp Turk in Upstate New York after a seven-year hiatus has been a

wonderful experience. After working here as an international counselor in 2009 and 2010, I returned home to Australia to pursue my career as a school teacher. It was a dream of mine to one day return and bring with me some of the underprivileged youths I work with. With the support of my Lodge (St John Sportsmen Lodge of Western Australia), fundraising events back in Perth Western Australia, and with the support of Camp Turk, we have been able to make that dream a reality.

After arriving in New York City and catching the Amtrak up to Utica, we were greeted by the friendly and welcoming staff of Camp Turk. After taking in the amazing views and picturesque setting of the camp, the two boys were quickly engaged in camp life. It was fantastic to see how accepting the boys at the camp were to us as internationals, and the two boys quickly made friends within the camp.

Both boys come from underprivileged backgrounds and the object of the trip was to provide significant learning opportunities, both environmentally and personally, over the course of the trip; to understand that there are many different opportunities available to them in life and that with hard work and persistence they can achieve the goals they set for themselves in their journey. The recognition of the world outside their normal lifestyle within a city in Australia, and

the motivation and inspiration to broaden their horizons and aspirations have been beneficial. Both boys have shown significant personal growth over the duration of their time at Camp Turk and I strongly believe that the experience will have life-long benefits.

I would like to thank Camp Turk and its staff for their ongoing support for this trip and for the role they have all played as a positive influence on the lives of these two young men. This truly has been a life-changing experience for them.

Australia Boys Attend Camp Turkby David Winter

David, Joshua, Mark and Dre

Need more ideas for Christmas?

Sponsor a child to attend summer camp at Camp Turk!

For more information, call 315/392-2081


Registration for the 2018 camp season begins January 1!Visit the website at www.campturk.org to register!

Financial Aid will be available on January 1. The deadline to apply is May 1.Call the Camp Turk office at 315/392-2081 to get an application.

2018 Camp SessionsBoys: July 1 to July 21

Girls: July 22 to August 11One, two or three weeksessions are available!

Cost: $500 per weekAges 8 to 16!

LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB?CAMP TURK HAS OPENINGS FOR COUNSELORS, REGISTERED

NURSES, WATERFRONT DIRECTOR, LIFEGUARDS, ETC. YOU MUSTBE AT LEAST 19 YEARS OLD AND HAVE ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE.

CALL MOLLIE FOR THE DETAILS AT 315/392-2081.

WORKING AT CAMP IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL SUMMER JOB THAT’S LOTS OF FUN!!!


The Round Lake Camp will be available to Masons and their families to rentfrom August 20th through October 1st.

Please note that facilities are already booked for the Masonic Home KidsAlumni Association Reunion

Friday, August 31st through Monday, September 3rd

Cabin Rentals

Shelly’s Chalet: $150 per night - 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, fullkitchen with full-size refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave, coffeemaker, living room and outdoor grill

Tripple Cottage: $150 per night - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full sizerefrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, living roon and out door grill.

Cook’s Cabin: $75.00 per night - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, mini-fridge, microwave, coffeemaker, living room, and outdoor grill.

East and West Wing: $50.00 per night - 1 bedroom with shared bathroom facilities at the end of each hall.

RV Space is available at $20.00 per night. Water is available for fillups but there are no electric or sewer facilities.

Outdoor grills are available at the waterfront for the guests of the East and West Wing and RVs.

Fire pits are also available at the waterfront.

There is a 2 night minimum on all reservations.

For more details go to www.mccny.com/round-lake-camp .


linDa rae aVolio, senior livinG coMMunity relations

acacia Village


acacia ViLLaGe

The Amazon Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses a command word—“Alexa”—to play

music, control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms and more. I use it at my home to update myself on the news, play my favorite radio stations and give me an accurate weather forecast. My husband loves to use it to find recent sports scores and to look up phone numbers with ease. The first couple of days we used it, I heard him shouting at the Dot because he was calling it “Alexis” instead of “Alexa” and couldn’t understand why she wasn’t giving him the latest Yankees score. Needless to say, I roared with laughter after someone told me to watch a very funny skit from Saturday Night Live that parodies the device, called Echo Silver for seniors. All kidding aside, after seeing that I thought this could have some great applications for the residents of Acacia Village.

I told Acacia Village-resident Dick about it and he thought he might like to buy one. I suggested that he use mine and take Echo Dot for a trial run. We now have Wi-Fi throughout Acacia Village so I was able to set it up for Dick and his wife Linda to try. Dick was so excited when he discovered that he could tune in to radio stations from Cleveland and hear the latest news about his beloved Cleveland Indians. Then as he started experimenting with the Echo Dot, he found that it’s actually a great virtual assistant for them. For example, they can look at the Acacia Village weekly calendar and pick out the activities that they would like to participate in and Alexa will happily remind them before an activity is going to begin. Dick is visually impaired, so rather than referring to a calendar on the refrigerator, for instance, having an audio reminder is very helpful.

Dick and Linda keep busy and participate in many activities. Dick volunteers to deliver packages to his Acacia Village neighbors most mornings, while his wife Linda is off to an exercise class or a card game. Most Wednesdays they enjoy trivia, Thursday afternoons are reserved for Bingo and on Fridays they like to shoot pool during Happy Hour. They also like taking the bus for church services on Sunday and enjoy going on day trips with other residents.

After a few days of experimenting with the Dot, it came as no surprise to me that Dick and Linda purchased their own Echo Dot. Dick laughed when he told me, “I said, ‘Alexa,

thank you!’ and she said ‘No sweat, that’s what I’m here for!’” We talked about the ability to order pizza and grocery items

by using the Dot and he said, “Oh no, that’s not for me. I want to go to the store with my coupons and get the very best deal possible.” Me, too!

It’s fun to discover new things and it’s great to see our Acacia Village residents embracing technology. The Amazon Echo Dot is constantly evolving and new features are being added all the time. If you’d like more information about Acacia Village, Like us on Facebook, visit us online at www.acaciavillageny.org or better yet, get in touch with us the old-fashioned way: pick up the phone and call 315/798-4775.

A Little Dot Makes a Big Difference

Dick Thomas delivers packages to his neighbors at Acacia Village. During the holiday season that’s a big job! I’m sure there will be a

few more Echo Dots under the tree this year.


rW & reV. CHarles M. roBerTs, Grand chaplain eMeritus


Grand chapLain’s corner

Light is an important word in the Masonic system. It is a powerful symbol. It is in fact the first of all symbols

presented to the initiate, and continues to be presented to him in various modes throughout all his future progress in his Masonic journey.

What does it mean to seek more light in Masonry? This is a question that every Master Mason is faced with when he is asked to take an obligation before God and man. The answer to it is simple: he is to be enlightened of God, he is to be a person of good character, defend the weak and protect the poor and always seek the truth no matter what the outcome. Truth, honor, pride, family, country and God are not words without meaning in Freemasonry. As men of good moral character we have promised to help those who need help, live our life as good citizens and search for more light to improve ourselves at all times.

If one were asked to state the summum bonum (the highest good) of Masonry in a word, the only word equal to the task is Light. From its first lesson to its last lecture, in every Degree and every symbol, the mission of Masonry is to bring the light of God into the life of man. It has no other aim, knowing that when the light shines forth the truth will be revealed. A Lodge of Masons is to be a House of Light. The Volume of Sacred Law on our altars teaches from its first page to its last that when the City of God is built it will have no need of the sun or the moon or the stars; for God is the Light of it. Indeed, God is Light and the work of Masonry is to open the windows of the mind of man, letting the dim spark within us meet and blend with the light of God, the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, in whom there is no darkness.

Masonry exists to aid us in our search for light, to give us guidance and direction as to where we may find the light, not to be or substitute for the light and not to demand that we devote every waking hour to purely Masonic pursuits. As long as we keep it in its proper perspective and keep our own

priorities in order, I submit that it can still, even in the hectic, frenzied pace of the 21st Century, fulfill its rightful purpose as an aid to us, its members, in our search for Light, but it cannot substitute for the Light. Only we can permit it to become a hindrance rather than an aid in our search for that Light, through our own actions, poor choices and misplaced priorities.

As we approach the holidays again we are aware that the days are becoming shorter and the natural light of the day is diminishing. The holidays at this time of year all use candles or some type of illumination as symbols to illustrate the deeper meaning between what light is: adoration of God, truth, goodness, pleasure, life and knowledge—and what darkness is: human selfishness, untruth, evil, pain, death and ignorance. We humans are trying to address the tension between these two dominions of existence. If we are honest with ourselves, not one of us really enjoys living in total chaos (Darkness); we would rather live in order (Light). Our living out of the upcoming holidays of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are a way we humans try to express the celebration of God’s activity in the world. Through miracles, through the Christ-child or through culture and origin each relies upon Faith. Faith in the God of Light, who gives direction, life and illumination to a world spiraling even now into chaos and darkness once again.

Masonry, our gentle Craft, by seeking to bring men to light, not symbolically but morally and spiritually, is the finest and fittest working tool to lift the shadow of evil, ignorance and injustice off the life of humankind.

Freemasonry teaches us that character is the secret and source of insight. What this destructive world needs, what each of us needs, is more Light, more love, more clarity of mind and more charity of heart. This in abundant measure is what Freemasonry gives us, only if we let the Light of love enter the dark recesses of our hearts. So mote it be!

“Light” is a Key Word of Masonry

Omission from the last edition

“Dedicated to the American people as a shrine of Patriotism, an altar of Citizenship and a Memorial to George Washington, a great Mason, a great American. May 1, 1932.”

A misprint was found after the last edition (Fall 2017) was printed and mailed. This pertains to the end of the article “Robert R Livingston Masonic Library” page 15


From the WebmasterBroTHer kenneTH JP sTUCZynski, WebMaster

nyMasons.org 716/868-1329 [email protected]

We are a society of ideas. Every business, every club, every charity or group gives lip service to looking to the future

and wanting fresh blood and new ideas. However, accepting new ideas is easier said than done. Gaining new employees or members is more about numbers than revitalization. The idea of catching up with the times is a vague platitude. It can be delegated to younger people, hoping for magical results, but those in charge don’t want to know details. Those assigned can fix it so long as they don’t impose any change to the way the rest of us have to do or see things. You can imagine the frustration and result.

Many organizations hire other companies or people to do these things. They let themselves go for so long they don’t know how to promote themselves or conduct business in a modern world. What has always worked for them doesn’t cut it for everyone else, but they may not see it or just don’t care. Others sense something is wrong and want it fixed—so long as they don’t have to learn any new tricks.

Surely Freemasonry is another story. We are a Fraternity of ideals.

There is no doubt in my mind about our ideals. But how consistently are higher thoughts coupled with nobler deeds? The Craft’s allegories for a productive life point to physical labor. But whereas our operative forefathers didn’t merely draw plans and order their apprentices to move stones around,

we assign committees and vote on motions as if it is the real purpose of our work.

I could make this about technology but it’s deeper than that. We don’t question traditions or ritual but question every tiny change to it. For even the most “proficient” Lodges, Degree work is sometimes akin to just moving stones around. We keep busy—making committees, assigning a webmaster, looking into new ways to communicate or appeal to newer generations and keep them interested. But how often do good intentions result in finished work we can judge to be good and true?

We take for granted the strength of our institution, our Lodges and our ideals. We stopped guarding the door to habit and complacency. We say we want things to be better but we don’t want them to be different. We can’t have it both ways. We want new Brothers to bring freshness to a dusty institution. Or are they little more than dues payments and manpower to continue doing things the way we always have?

Not everyone can do every kind of work, especially with technology. But as the Master is responsible for all that occurs in the Lodge, each of us has a responsibility to not be ignorant or resistant to efforts to modernize. It can’t be the new guy’s pet project. As we should strive to do more than move stones around or memorize ritual, know that all our work will be judged for its result—and how it adapts to here and now.

The Masonic Care Community “Expressions Through Art” program allows residents of

the Health Pavilion to express their creative side. If you visit on Monday or Thursday you will see a number of our seniors painting, coloring and creating.

In October, close to 100 pieces of art were on display in the Atrium of the Health Pavilion. The art show attracted members of the community, resident family members and staff and residents. MCC has plans in the coming months to create an art gallery where resident works can be displayed for all to enjoy.

Expressions Through Art


rW BrUCe TesTUT, chairMan 718/461-5400917/376-5782 (c)[email protected] brotherhood [email protected]

masonic brotherhood Fund

I am amazed at where the year has gone and how soon the holiday bells will be ringing. I am also aware that our Grand

Master has sent out messages about Disaster Relief and letting everyone know that there are no percentages taken out for bookkeeping. All the money raised goes to the areas in need.

The Grand Master’s Appeal letter has also gone out with the new orange donation insert. On it is written instruction to throw out all old campaign forms (greeting cards and reminders are not included). The reason is the old inserts have categories that no longer exist and it creates more work when we have to reassign money from an obsolete account to an active one.

I am surprised that many Brothers and their families have not visited the Masonic Campus. The Medical Research Facility, Museum in Utica, Wiley Hall and the Medical Care Center are amazing. I can remember as a Senior Warden in my Lodge going to Utica as a sort of pilgrimage before I was Master and going on the tour of the facility. I can tell you that if you visit just once it would open your heart and give you a better perspective of the great work being carried out there. The personal care of the staff, and just meeting and talking with the residents, not only brightens their day but will also enlighten yours, as well.

Tompkins Chapel with its beautiful stained glass windows

and statues is definitely a sight to behold, and then you realize members of this Fraternity are the ones who made it happen. I was fortunate enough to have my wedding there and it was memorable.

As a District Deputy I first visited Camp Turk. In later years my grandson spent three consecutive boys sessions there and made friendships that will last a lifetime (he still talks with them on the Internet).

Of course, there are members who have never visited Grand Lodge on 23rd Street in Manhattan, who have never been in the Grand Lodge room or the Library or taken a tour that costs nothing but your time. The acoustics of the Grand Lodge room are amazing and the tour guides are very well informed. I live on Long Island and I took my Brother there for a tour and was surprised at how much I did not know.

I would like to see our donations increase to a larger amount. If you visit either the Masonic Care Community or Grand Lodge, and realize that Brothers of the Fraternity made it happen, it will give you a sense of pride as you have never felt before.

I look forward to meeting and seeing you around the State. On behalf of the Brotherhood Fund staff, I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season.

Westchester Household resident Ed Deserre and MCC volunteer George Pavese admire

a lovely bass from Round Lake. The fish was released to swim another day. Ed and George traveled with other MCC residents to Round Lake in late August to enjoy a day of fishing.

The Joy of Fishing


Last night (Wednesday, October 18) we had a surprise special guest at Tompkins Lodge 471. The gentleman at

the center of the attached photo in the blue shirt, a soon-to-be fifty-four-year member of Tompkins Lodge, is Brother Craig A. Valentine. Members of our District may not know who Brother Craig is; many Brothers of Tompkins may not even know who he is. In fact, no Brother in the room had ever physically met him before yesterday but his visit last night was amazing for many reasons.

Brother Craig was Raised a Tompkins Brother in June of 1964. A few years later he moved to Anchorage, Alaska, where he has lived for over forty-five years. For those forty-five years he was just an envelope we put a communication in and mailed to Alaska; he paid his dues every year and even recently opted to receive our new email communications.

Brother Craig hadn’t been back to Staten Island or Tompkins Lodge for over forty-five years. This week he was here for his 60-year high school reunion and he took the time in his limited vacation to come home to Tompkins and see his Brothers.

“How could I not?” he told us. “This is the first time I’ve been to Staten Island in over forty-five years and it may very well be the last time.” One by one, as the Brothers arrived for the meeting they were introduced to Brother Craig. There were many different reactions, the most common being “Oh wow, the Alaska guy!”

Brother Craig spoke about his history and association with Tompkins Lodge. His father was a Brother here, his

grandfather, his uncle and his stepfather, too. Some of their pictures hang on our south wall. He told us what the building and rooms used to look like, he loved how the Lodge room looks in its newly renovated state, and he spent quite some time re-exploring the building and checking out the historical items we have on display in the cases and in our historical room.

Brother Craig didn’t call anyone to say he was coming. He wasn’t coming for a pin or apron or anything. He simply knew we had a meeting and he just showed up. Every Brother who has worked on our Lodge communications over the years had the same reaction: “The Alaska Brother is here? Awesome!” Mailing and emailing 150 Brothers in New York every month is one thing, but mailing to Alaska you notice over and over. All the Brothers in attendance yesterday were truly treated to a special night. It was an honor to meet and speak to one our longest-tenured living Brothers.

This is a lesson to all Brothers: Just because a Brother hasn’t been to Lodge for any period of time and for whatever reason, even if no one knows him or is thinking about him, it doesn’t mean that he isn’t thinking about you and your Lodge. The next time you are preparing communications or notices to be sent out, please keep this Brother and this story in mind. Despite being away from Staten Island for over forty-five years he still considered Tompkins his home and had to come to visit us during his limited time here—a true Brother and a true member of our Tompkins family.

From the West Traveling EastBrad Koffler


Every Brother is part of a collective “Santa Claus” that makes for the tiny members of our Utica Home family, not only a

Merry Christmas but a happy every day possible. At this season, so dear to the children, it seemed that a picture of the little people in the kindergarten at Utica would make a particular appeal to every OUTLOOK reader, therefore we have asked Miss Richards, in charge of the kindergarten kiddies of the Home, to tell about them.—The Editor

The Editor of the OUTLOOK has asked me to tell its readers something of the Home life of the little tots who form the kindergarten part of this great institution of which Masons of New York State can feel so justly proud. And let me say in starting off that the old institutional idea of exacting routine—one large dormitory for sleeping and so on—plays no part in the lives of our babies at the Utica Home. Home life at its very best forms the keynote of the care which we endeavor to give them.

Splendidly situated, with spacious lawns, and trees and shrubbery all about, the building which houses the little folks was designed in the Colonial style of architecture, and given ten real homey rooms, including kindergarten class-room and sun-porch for rainy days. It is an ideal home for this little family, numbering seventeen children—nine little girls and eight little boys, ranging in age from three to seven years. The building was the generous gift of the Scottish rite bodies of New York, who may have the assurance that the kiddies find here the nearest approach to a home that could be found.

The day starts at about seven o’clock, when the occupant of each little white crib throws back its bed-covering to air, and a wide-awake, merry crowd is presently scrambling for tooth-brushes, wash-up turn and morning drinks. Then comes a nutritious breakfast in their own cosey little dining room.

Naturally, the small children upon leaving the nursery stage must be trained to take their place in the older groups, so that at a certain time each day—in fact, until about nine, when kindergarten opens—each tiny tot is taught to make its own crib, hang up nighty and bathrobe, and place its night slippers, thus giving each a small share in putting its home in order for the day.

Attempting to avoid any rigid program, we try to plan the day efficiently, kindergarten session, lunch time, rest hour and out-of-door play. Evening finds them circled before the fireplace for prayer time, story hour and music from their radio—a tired, happy little group.

The wee people have their own little garden, which supplies their house with flowers, and a centerpiece for Mama Wiley’s table and a posey for “Papa Wiley’s” coat or his desk.

Birthdays and holidays are duly observed with real parties. The youngest baby at the Home is just celebrating its third birthday. The flower-decked table, lighted cake, gifts, and playmates gathering around in dainty, individual clothes, with well brushed curls—here is a scene that you would find in any real home upon so momentous an occasion as this.

When summer comes two whole months are lived in the woods at Round Lake, with a complete change afforded by camp life. Here practically the entire life of the kiddies is spent out of doors, with plenty of sand beach for wading and bathing, all contributing so much to their well-being and happiness.

For several years the babies of the Home Camp were cared for in Headquarters and slept in the attic, or roof, floor. True, they were happy and thrived under the influence of the Camp life, but again came the dream of a building for their very own selves, the result being the present splendid quarters for the babies and their teachers.

Because of the slope of the land toward the lake, this building, like the Recreation Hall, stands out above all others and provides a commanding view of the entire Camp, lake and woods. The rear of the building is on a level with mother earth, but its front and porch are at least twenty-five feet above the ground and many more above the level of the lake. The interior is most unique. In the dormitories for little boys and girls cribs are seemingly everywhere, beautifully clean and tidy. The atmosphere of a cozy home has been brought to the building. With its light, heat, fresh air and comforts this building is fit for any babies the world over, making for good health and happiness.

The Wee Folks at HomeBy Susan B. Richards

The New York Masonic OutlookDecember 1927

15 Cents

Happy Holidays from the Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Home

and the MCC staff


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While DeMolay has been in New York for close to 100 years, it was fifty years ago that all the internal Jurisdictions

combined to be one united state. This convention saw Brother Peter Stokke Jr. assume the position of State Master Councilor as dozens of Past State Master Councilors and Past Sweethearts converged for this milestone event.

It was also at this time that the Gavel of Executive Officer was passed from RW William Sardone to RW Bruce Hazard.

Dad Sardone was Executive Officer for ten years and is now the Deputy Grand Master of the New York Grand Lodge.

As a Senior DeMolay and a Past Executive Officer, Dad Hazard brings years of passion, dedication, and expertise to this important role. Dad Hazard was universally approved for this leadership position and we wish him well on his journey.

DeMolay Convention


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0309 hUDson river Robert A. Howell0311 MoUnt zion Elliott F. Marinstein0315 wawayanDa Robert E. Aull0328 Port Jervis Kenneth D MarchRichard G. WeedPhilip F. Wells0336 MeDina Paul K. Beatenbough0342 wyoMing William T. Allcot III0342 lily Frank Schick0369 CalliMaChUs Robert F. Coulter0371 heritage Dominic J. Santoro0392 soDUs Bruce D. Mcnett0402 CoMPaCt Victor Kulmala0417 waDsworth Armando A. Paolelli0437 waMPonaMon Clother H. Vaughn III0439 Delhi Guy F. SnyderBruce M. Wilson0442 winDsor David J. Park

0447 franKlin Harvey L. Lerner0471 toMPKins John H. Ritchie0476 fairPort-flower City

Stuart Bobry0477 wilDwooD James A. Rider0481 CaMbriDge-saleM James C. Tomasi0494 JePhtha Walter L. Benning0517 frontier James H. Sweet0534 tioga Fredrick L. Hill Jr0546 JaMaiCa George A. Luchauer0551 ransoMville Robert Lee Tipton0565 gUiDing star-angle Julius Vitarius III0595 soCrates Paul H. Griemsmann0602 galeton Richard Mcinroy0625 fraternal George M. Pierce0627 wallKill Clifford E. Eriksen0639 soMerset Richard C. Southard

0664 aMiCable Robert Mccullough Myers0671 waPPingers Hugh W. Goss0673 avoCa Walter L. Schaffer0678 seawanhaKa Joseph G. Schulz0704 tUsCan Jerome Bernstein0718 aDonai David S. Lent0720 Pisgah Leon K. Canell0729 anChor-astoria Ernest A H Mackinnon0735 UhlanD Edmund L. Scherer0738 MizPah Herbert E. LessmannThomas E. Timothy0739 MaiMoniDes-Marshall

Alfred B. Silverman0750 shaKesPeare Edmund M. Berkowitz0799 orisKany Richard D. Ellis0820 on Da wa Robert Allan Offenbacker0822 lynbrooK-MassaPeqUa

Ernest R. Roll

0826 sUtherlanD Deloss H. EdwardsFrank E. Messore0827 harleM valley Kenneth H. Mallen0835 highlanD-ely ParKer Gary James0843 star of the east Frederick A. Notel0846 bUffalo-laKelanD James R. Loomis Sr0862 Charles w MeaD Alfred J. Schadow0867 DaMasCUs Malak G. Karkenny0890 JoshUa Ira J. Budoff0892 qUeensboro Charles A. Dittmar0908 olD town Albert Pagac0922 aMos-fort greene Alfred Arnold0923 taDMor Wilfred Vollmerding0934 JosePh warren-gothiC

Jack Bernstein0956 sPartan Sterling G. Mace0958 Moriah George H. Siegel

0962sUbUrban-qUeens village

Warren Olsen0992

Manetto brooK hollis

Eugene H. EbersbergerArthur HarrisLee Hilton0994 King DaviD Marvin Moskowitz1009 serviCe City geba Jason Weiner1041 brotherhooD Daniel R. Wainick1066 harry s trUMan Mark S. Inselberg1101 Parthenon Nicholas M. Grigoraki1118loDge of the UniteD serviCes

Stanley Moore1122 fallsbUrg Alfred Gerstman1126

soUth shore-long beaCh Joseph W. Lehr1132 KenMore Robert Charles Rath1141 stePPingstone Franklin O L Steinberg1175 fellowshiP Donald C. Reed

55 Years

0005 Masters Peter Rustam Kermani 0005 Mt. Kinley Gerald D. Roberson0010 Kingston William Chas Brascher0013 aPollo-King soloMon’sGeorge Ovigian0019 MiDwooD fortitUDe Norman Abraham0051 MasaDa Richard S. Bizar0062 King DaviD’s James A. Walker

0063 wantagh Morton Sherman D. GreenleeJoseph Sebring Hull Jr0079 haMilton

James Fred Oeser0082 PhoebUs Donald Lee Higgins0083 newarK Clarence R. Boyd0087 van rensselaer Peter D. Tacy0095 Union-Cooley Robert D. Cornwell0112 steUben Archie W. Sprague

0124 aUbUrn Edward K. Wills0132 niagara frontier Wilbur K. Swick0137 anglo-saxon James Robert Irving0154 waKan-hUbbarD Leon Hayton GeilFrederick Warren Hand0160 seneCa river Gilbert M. Cloyes0175 oxforD Norman W. Preston0178 Cornerstone Marvin S. Garelick

0182 KniCKerboCKer Robert Paston0193 Ulster Harry E. Vickery0195 franKlin Clifford S. Johnson0196 riChMonD Jan A. Kem0196 soloMon’s Dennis Mathieson0200 garoga-sinCerity William C. Goodman0201 genesis Robert C. Spahn0205 Phoenix Franklyn D. Gardner

0224 oriental-faxton Norman Pearl0240 washington Douglas C. Specht Sr0241 harMony Robert CohenRobert M. Javeline0248 PalMyra Warren H. Riles0259 sisCo Kenneth W. Carter0262 Phoenix Edward P. Campbell Jr0264 baron steUben Richard D. Martin


0268 salvaDor Nelson E. Lesmo0273 franCis lewis Ronald C. Kurtz0276 MohawK valley Kenneth W. Palmer0287 Continental William V. Blake0297 alexanDria Stanley E. Ward0301 DUnKirK-ironDeqUoit John William Whitehead Jr0342 wyoMing John T. Palladino0347 Clinton-haMPton Dale Kenneth CookFrancis Allen King Jr0347 haMPton Gerald Robert Matteson0364 horseheaDs olD oaK Warren Ray Eno0365 goshen Lester Taylor Lain0377 rUshville Wade Robert Button0396 DePosit Ferdinand Frank Schambach0399 Maine Robert H. AlbertFrederick W. Doolittle0400 van rensselaer star Roderick H. Owens0417 waDsworth Jack BrodieEdwin W. Engelhardt0420 new lonDon vienna

Wayne WoodRobert J. Zeller0433 fort Plain Bruce J. Bauder0438 Marathon Richard L. Pendell

0445 Cassia Alfred F. CypesGeorge Lewin0455 newPort Melvin Gross0458 sheKoMeKo Altman W. Lampe0468 CatsKill William A. Darling0473 white Plains Harry M. Gardner #30474 belMont Wesley Lee ClineGerald L. Mayo0484 ColUMbian Jerard Arnold Schacher0486 golDenrUle

ClerMont MCKinley Marc V. Schnur0501 liverPool syraCUse Lee I. Fetterly0514 zion Fenton B. Sparrow0538 webster Eugene Vanvoorhis0545 CoPerniCUs Henry Jakob BehrensHenry George BoeschWalter KochRobert H Muentener Jr0548 laUrens Harold L. AldrichGerald A. Rose0551 ransoMville Harold D. Truesdell0563 CornUCoPia Russell F. Horn0589 naUrashanK Lewis M. Silverman0599 Kennyetto William Paul Strack0608 lessing Heinrich W. ReichRichard P. Thomas

0611 st. Johnsville John C. Lull0619 eagle Harold A. Hayward0625 fraternal Francis C. FochtNorbert F. MeyerPeter Stevanoff0627 wallKill KeMPton Ralph Smith0645 riverheaD Gerald E. Lum0646 reD JaCKet John T. Benton0651 aCaCia Paul K. Chapman0671 waPPingers Lovell Craft0695 alCyone Phillip R. HelderFranklin D. Otten0711 Cornerstone William Brosi IIIDavid H. Feest0716 hobasCo Noel Desch0727 bUnting-Charity Peter A. Lewis0740 alleMania Werner Dietrich0759 o-at-Ka Dennis A. Livingstone0795 Point of light Paul A. Marsh0796 Dolgeville Donald M. Bond0797 franK r lawrenCe Albert F. Downs0797 seneCa Jack Allan Maltby0808 gUiDing light-olyMPia Jerome M. Pollack

0820 Mar vista Dewitt Elson Frasier0826 sUtherlanD David Dawson HallEarl Charles Huckins0837 hesPerUs Roger W. Sackett0846 bUffalo-laKelanD David E. BarthKenneth Lemoine Brinker0853 CiviC Stanley H. Friedman0878 norseMen Allen Otto Larsen0887 laCKawanna John J. ByrneJames H. Womeldorf0892 qUeensboro Arthur A. Klein Jr0911 Master bUilDer Robert C. Huddleston0922 aMos-fort greene Albert Horowitz0934 JosePh warren-gothiC Morton A. Frankfurt0936 Kilwinning-sUnset George Alan AramWilbur David Spearin0948 PerseveranCe-sUbUrban

Jacob Yellen0956 sPartan Robert D. Kainen0968 Philo-MoUnt sinai Harry Paston0969 CraftsMan robertson James Roger Locklin0977 aMityville Charles J. JunzRonald R. Ouwerkerk0978 ProsPeCt-sheePsheaD bay

Myron C. Rosenstein0981 aMherst Gary A. Keller Sr

0990 franK l siMes William G. Locke1009 serviCe City geba Arthur Jocknowitz1025 Manetto Charles B. HalleyWilliam R. Rusch1057 sPringfielD garDens Martin Lerner1068

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Gerald Sperling1071 PotUnK Clayton R. Huey1088 Charlotte-Corinthian Charles Richard Frear1091 rUfUs King

Stuart B. Herman1101 Parthenon Charles KirkilesAndreas E. Markakis1111 west seneCa Richard E. Dehlinger1118 loDge of the UniteD serviCes

John W. MaxwellWilliam M. Yellin1122 fallsbUrg Morton DiamondJack Zelanko1124 Pan-aMeriCan Edmundo Correa1163 CheeKtowaga Raymond H. Seth1176 Cornerstone Ronald O. Barrett1180 DrUMlin sqUare Oliver T. Amesbury1909 tUrbol no. 9 Simon Sami Garabetian

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50 Years

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0019 MiDwooD fortitUDe Joseph J. Waldron0020 MoUnt Moriah Abraham I. Hedaya0023

hanCoCK-Dirigo-aDelPhi Irwin H. Markowitz D.D.S.

0033 arK Charles R. JenkinsEdwin F. Watling0034 CoUrtlanD

Phillip Bardua0039 saint anDrews Stephen Raymond Whittaker

0041 sylvan Ronald Nesbitt0045 Union Kenneth E. Buckland0047 UtiCa William G. Galle Jr0065 Morning star George E. Brasted

0073 loCKPort Darryl P. May0095 Union-Cooley

Carl A. Raatz0124 aUbUrn Robert W. Shaffer


0136 MexiCo George A. RoodEdward A. Warren0142 Morning sUn Raymond F. Drake0147 warren David A. Knolls0159 PUltneyville George H. StricklandRuric L. Strickland0160 seneCa river Richard A. Walsh0163 eraC Carl D. BeckwithFrank KelseyCharles W. Treat0165 boonville-Uriel George O. Roberts0168 Corning PainteD Post Kenneth A. Burket0172 ChaUMont Leslie D. Daye0175 oxforD John N. Dexheimer0178 Cornerstone Ronald J. Cummings0201 genesis Michael K. Holstein0224 oriental-faxton Ronald G. Hirst0230 wellsville Frederick D. Gibson0232

King soloMon-beethoven John Whitlock Kessler0252 enChanteD MoUntains William T. Bailey Jr0255 living stone Larry E. Sharp0273 franCis lewis Kenneth Wiedemann0285 george washington Joseph Gayol0290 sPenCer George G. Bowen0306 troJan John P. Case0308 seneCa laKe David F. HeuslerRonald A. Ledgerwood0315 wawayanDa Robert J. Kolb

0320 Union star John Pete Yendell0333 westbrooK James E. Bower0352 hoMer Thomas E. Coffin0358 qUeen City-ChristoPher g. fox Charles O. Hancock0369 CalliMaChUs Richard P. Gunsalus0371 heritage Donald Robert MacKay0377 rUshville Frederick C. FrankishRobert B. Meyer0383 northern aUrora Gerald A. Race0393 waDDington William A. DaileyDavid R. Nichols0397 ivy

Harry Welch0399 Maine Lawrence R. McKeon0412 hoffMan Roy B. Hopkins0423 herKiMer Walter Kalynycz0435 vestal-otseningo

Darwyn L. Tiley0441 loDge

of the anCient lanDMarKs Glenn W. LoselJames E. Patterson0442 winDsor Gerald A. Williams0459 Urbana Leroy C. Turner0468 CatsKill Henry L. Coons0475 batavia Jerold A. BradeKenneth Draycott0486 golDenrUle

ClerMont MCKinley Martin A. Danoff0501 liverPool syraCUse John Geis JrRichard A. Martin0521 liberty G. Rockwell Hill

0524 Morning star Frank C. Adelsperger0534 tioga Lawrence S. Brink0544 warwiCK Ronald W. Mann0546 JaMaiCa qUeens village William P J Dilgard0550 hannibal Dwayne R. Adsitt0551 ransoMville Jon R. Schweitzer0552 hanCoCK Edward A. Thiele0558 anDover Roger L. Snyder0565 gUiDing star-angle William Creen0575 olive Claude Elliott DoughertyArden Brent DowneyJames Clifford Munnell0584 ashlar James D. McClay0589 naUrashanK Robert S. Clark0608 lessing Walter G. Vought0616 Cazenovia Henry I. DouglasWilliam O. EvansPaul F. Paffendorf0631 warrensbUrg Donald Carl Moss0645 riverheaD Allen M. Smith0647 aUrora grata-Day star Michael Gialourakis0648 MeMorial Ronald H. Leclair0653 John Jay Bruce E. Cunningham SrGeorge B. Merritt0659 otseliC valley Fred M. S. Downs0671 waPPingers Russell D. Williams0691 MeriDian William H. Cook0692 De rUyter Robert James Bedell

0694 blazing star Richard G. Mann0701 beaCon light Robert M. Clark0711 Cornerstone Douglas Mackenzie0712 PelhaM Dennis L. FowlerStanley M. Klingsberg0715 iroqUois Kenneth L. Stafford0722 faMe John W. Laymac0740 alleMania Eugene Heiter0751 la Universal Manuel Rios0779 Clio James S. CochranHarry J. Dehollander0782 triUne-obeD Harold D. FlanaganRaymond A. Joyce Jr0785 niagara river loDge Gordon E. Johnston0788 fortUne Robert Earl Switzer0796 Dolgeville Robert C. Bills0797 seneCa Charles B. Daly IIFred R. Ditirro0826 sUtherlanD Duane E. Carll0842 transPortation Robert D. Kessler0863 DUnwooDie Jay P. Hochstaine0877 west Point Dwight E. Beach Jr0886 Pleasantville Geoffery Douglas Yorke0887 laCKawanna Lee B. Woodard0892 qUeensboro Robert W. Froehlich0896 tUlly David R. Alsip0913 heights Delbert D. Edkin0915 beUKenDaal Don BekkeringFrederick E. Brooks

0922 aMos-fort greene Richard AbbottMartin Schatzman0923 taDMor Charles G. Rumpf0925 tyrian Robert L M Zolczer0944 University Frank E. SmithWard E. Votava0948 PerseveranCe-sUbUrban Arthur Schwartz0956 sPartan Paul J. WaltingGeorge W. Wecklein0965 geneva Bruce D. HuieDaryl N. Smith0970 Johnson City Unity Albert J. Hedeen0975 bethPage George J. Marshall SrRobert W. Messler Jr0979 CoUnCil David L. Bobrow0985 Mineola Daniel Perry1016 floral ParK John A. NewarkRonald W. Rebehn1037 viCtoria sea gate

Leonard TashmanJoel P. Wiesen1043 bay shore Edgar R. HackettJohn P. Praides1053 balDer Roger A. Magnussen1101 Parthenon Anthony Gegelys1129 helleniC - Plato Paul P. HatzikyriakosMarinos A. Petratos1134 Dongan Patent Christopher Steele EsqCarl S. Uehlinger1137 noCtUrnal Ned T. Elliott1175 fellowshiP Dennis P. Goergen

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From the Grand LecturerrW riCHarD J. kessler,Grand lecturer 716/698-9324 (C)[email protected]

At the 236th Annual Communication held on May 1 and 2, 2017 an amendment to allow Lodges to open and close

on any of our three Degrees was passed on its first reading. As many of you are aware, an amendment needs to be approved twice in Grand Lodge before it becomes law. In anticipation of this amendment being passed next year, our Grand Master has given his approval for Lodges to experiment on opening on the various Degrees immediately.

Lodges that have trouble opening and closing in our present system should not feel threatened, but rather encouraged to expand their ritual horizons. As stated in my previous article, Lodges still have the option not to open in a Degree other than Master Mason. It is important to note that this is not new ritual. It was part of your Masonic catechism before being Passed and Raised.

The Guarding the West Gate Program will improve the quality of our future Brothers. The NorthStar Program will slow down the new Brother’s Masonic journey and improve the depth and breadth of his understanding of our Fraternity. This will result in a more informed membership, more qualified leadership and guarantee our future.

The opening of a Masonic Lodge is a spiritual, almost magical experience. It is the consecration and purification of a space set aside for sacred work. The opening creates a space separated from the profane world so that we can prepare ourselves to do Masonic work. While many Brothers feel that a Brother should wait to become a Master Mason to witness this magical moment, with the institution of the NorthStar Program the new Brother will be deprived of this experience for a much longer period. Exposing him to opening and closing ritual may encourage him even more to become a Master Mason.Q: I’m currently JMC for my Lodge. I have a couple of

questions pertaining to the ritual. During Degree work when the WM calls on the JMC and SMC, are the MCs supposed to stand and address the WM first or grab their staff and then address the WM?

A: When called on both Masters of Ceremony should rise and come to the Sign of Fidelity, respond in unison “Worshipful Master” and continue to hold Sign of Fidelity. When the WM asks his question, the SMC responds according to the Degree to be conferred. Then when the WM gives his order, each grabs his staff, advances to the altar, gives proper due guard and sign, and leaves through the inner door.

Q: Also during the ritual when the Masters of Ceremony are dressing the lines do they walk in front of or behind the lines that form the walls of the Temple? The reason I ask is because I have been told both ways by many different Brothers, and in all honesty it kind of makes me wonder if I am doing it right or wrong when I walk in front.

A: You are to walk in front. Those Brothers will be forming walls to the Temple. You are inside the Temple.

Q: In which hand should the Marshal carry his baton? I had carried it in my left, but have seen others carry it in their right.

A: The left hand is proper. This leaves your right arm and hand available for Sign of Fidelity and to escort dignitaries.

At the 236th Annual Communication the ability to open and close in any of the three Degrees was passed on the first vote. The following questions have been asked relating to that issue.

Q. Can a Lodge open and close on any of the three Degrees now or do they have to wait for the proposal to pass at the 237th Annual Communication?

A. The Grand Master has given his permission for any Lodge to open on any of our three Degrees.

Q. If a Lodge opens on one Degree do they have to close on the same Degree?

A. No. There is no Constitutional legislation that would cause that action.

Q. My Lodge is having trouble opening and closing on the Master Mason Degree. Would these new options complicate the ritualistic performance of my Lodge?

A. No. If your Lodge is having trouble complying with the Grand Master’s edict, I encourage you to establish ritual workshops in your Lodge, set up rehearsals and work with your District Assistant Grand Lecturer. I would also suggest that you schedule a program that exposes your members to opening and closing on the Entered Apprentice or Fellowcraft Degree.


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