The
NORTH
CAROLINA
MASON
Official Publication of The Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free & Accepted Masons of North Carolina
VOL. XCIII, No. 9
Raleigh, North Carolina 27608, September, 1968
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Salem Lodge Begins
Centennial Year
On May 25th in Winston-Salem,
Salem Lodge No. 289 touched-off a
whole year of celebration, commem
orating the 100th year of the life of
this lodge', with a great banquet
presided over by Brother Earle C.
Martin. Reverend Sinclair Tebo
gave the invocation and Brother
Thomas Jennings Hill, Master wel
comed and introduced the Distin
guished guests.
M.’.W.'.Robert N. Bass, Jr.
Grand Master of Masons in North
Carolina' responded with appropri
ate words of deep and sincere ap
preciation for the welcoming
warmth of hospitality.
Brother Frederick D. Moore
gave an historical resume of Salem
Lodge No. 289, and was followed
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DeMolay Conclave In Temple Mosque
Es Saalam Aleikum
(Peace be with You.)
September Twelfth dawned its
Thursday brightness, and the
morning sun came up out of Pamli
co Sound dripping wet to radiate
its welcoming warmth on the mos
que of Sudan Temple on that point
of New Bern looking eastward to
the sea. Her© it was that a host of
Masonic Brothers gathered to pay
homage to Brother Harvey Smith,
Past Grand Master of Masons in
North Carolina.
It was deserved praise, for he
had brought more honors to our
Grand jurisdiction by being elected
Outer Guard in the Imperial Divan
of the Ancient Arabic Order of the
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of
North America. Ten years hence,
by accepted protocol he will become
Imperial potentate of all North
America, a fitting reward for one
who has served his Temple as Po
tentate, and served his town, state
and Masonic Jurisdiction so well.
Following the invocation Poten
tate Robe'rt L. Sides presided at
this testimonial meeting, introduc
ing first Brother Robert Safrit who
spoke on “Harvey Smith, the Blue
Lodge Mason”; then Brother
Charles A. Harris, Past Grand
Master and Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge who spoke on “Har-
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Beginning Wednesday July 31st
and running through August 4th
The North Carolina Association of
the Order of DeMolay held its 45th
annual Jurisdictional Conclave in
the auditorium of the Sudan Tem
ple mosque in New Bern where 350
were registered for the event. At
the same time tours were conducted
to include the many interesting
places, including the historic Tryon
palace.
On Thursday the Degree of
Chevalier, the highest honor which
an active DeMolay can recieve, was
bestowed on six brothers. They
were: Foixi Buffaloe, Jerry Connor,
Ed Henry, Hugh Brown, (juil Wad
dell, and Dan Killian. Serving as
installing Grand Commander was
Past State Master Councilor May
Bray of Thomasville.
From 8:00 until 10: 00 P.M. first
business session was held. Dad Sin
clair Tebo, Executive Officer for
North Carolina, John Verdery, past
State Dad, and Donnie Adams, Con
clave chairman were presented to
the East.
A roll call of North Carolina
chapters and a Scribe-Trea.surer’s
report by Bob McEwen preceded
the Initiatory Degree by the State
Officers.
Following adjournment a mixer
which included the girls from the
New Bern Rainbow chapter was
held in the Mosque.
On Friday Brother James B.
Martin, a representative from the
International Supreme Council,
conducted an Advisors workshop.
Sports competition preceded lunch,
and DeMolay Degree and Flower
Talk Presentations followed it.
Our second business session
opened at 2:30. After the call to or
der by Max Bray, committee re
ports filled up the session. The Le
gion of Honor Degree was preceded
by supper, where our special guest
was “Miss North Carolina,” Miss
Anita Johnson, a native of New
Bern. The “Caravelles” then en
tertained. Dancing followed until
midnight.
Sports competion was completed
on Saturday morning. The final
business session was convened at
2:00 p.m. Elections were held and
the following were elected: Dan
Killian„ State Master Counciloir,
Sylva chapter; John Fraley, State
Deputy Master Councilor from
Statesville chapter; Guil Waddell,
State Senior Councilor from Con
cord, and Harry Yates, State Jun
ior Councilor, Boone chapter.
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Traveling With The Grand Master
On Thursday, August 1, accom
panied by Brother R. P. Dudlev and
Harry L. Holland, D.D.G.M. of the
26th Masonic District, 1 motored
over to Henderson where we were
met by Joseph 0. Egerton, D.D.G.
M. of the 21st Masonic District.
After enjoying a very delicious
steak dinner at the Holiday Inn
Restaurant, we adjourned to the
lodge hall, Henderson Lodge No.
229, where we enjoyed a very in
formative District Meeting con
ducted by Brother Egerton, after
which we returned home.
Friday, August 2nd, accom
panied by Worshipful Brother
Hiram J. Casebolt, Grand Steward,
we motore'd to Mt. Airy where we
were met by most Worshipful
Sam A. Hennis, Jr., P.G.M. and
Worshipful Brother Malcolm H.
Cagle, D.D.G.M. of the 47th Ma
sonic District at Granite Lodge
No. 233. Upon arriving, we ob
served the brethren out behind the
lodge with their charcoal grills pi-e-
paring steaks for this occasion. It
seems that the chief cook of the
crew was Brother Andy Hennis.
After thirty or forty minutes, we
were escorted into the dining room
where we enjoyed these delicious
steaks prepared by Granite Lodge.
At this time, we adjourned to the
lodge hall upstairs where I was
privileged to present awards in
cluding Life Membership to Most
Wor.shipful Brother Sam A. Hen
nis, Jr., P.G.M., after which I was
honored to be presented an Honor
ary Membership in Granite Lodge
by Brother Hennis. This was truly
a distinct honor coming from a
group of Masons with whom I have
had the privilege of working for
many years. I want to thank these
brethren for not only presenting
these awards, but also their hav
ing bestowed upon me this honor.
Saturday, August 3rd, accom-
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Look To The East
First, lets go back and read the
August story of Mebane Lodge No.
272 and we can take it up from
there.
At the meeting of the lodges con
stituting the 34th district at Me
bane, July 23rd our Most Worship
ful Brother Robert N. Bass, Grand
Master of Masons of North Caro
lina was presiding. He called our
beloved brother William Guy
Crutchfield to sit with him in the
East.
It was most fitting that one so
worthy and so well qualified did
sit with the Grand Master, for it
seemed to be the fruition of a ca
reer so well invested in Masonry,
and in the presence of the Supreme
Architect of the Universe.
When the Grand Master closed
the lodge, he escorted brother
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DeMolay Chapters
Needed
Many Masons in North Carolina
are devoting a portion of their time
and talent to the promotion of the
Order of DeMolay. However, this
is not enough! Too little, too late?
You be the judge! You know what
DeMolay can do, but the fact of the
matter is, only a small portion of
the boys in North Carolina have
the opportunity to participate in
DeMolay.
Many communities do not have a
DeMolay chapter. Others could and
should have multiple chapters
if full participation is to be
achieved.
To give each boy the chance he
deserves, we should have four
hundred chapters averaging one
hundred members each, 40,000 ac
tive DeMolays. There are an esti
mated 70,000 Master Masons in
North Carolina, so we, of a cer
tainty have the manpower to
achieve this goal.
Look around your community.
Talk to the DeMolay Advisors in
your area. Talk to and encourage
your son, your grandson, or the
boy in your block to join and par
ticipate in DeMolay. The qualities
of leadership, fidelity and sincer
ity learned and practiced in DeMo
lay will help him mature into a
man of whom you will be very
proud!