At the 79th Anniversary banquet of Euclid Lodge No. 698, Harrisburg, Elmer W. Herman, the senior Past Master, was honored for his 45 years of service as Secretary. John D. Witmer, Jr., D.D.G.M., 2nd Masonic District, presented Bro. Herman with a plaque of recognition and Donald L. Albert, Grand Marshal and Acting Deputy Grand Secretary, a member of the Lodge, presented a letter of commendation from Thomas W. Jackson, the R.W. Grand Secretary. Bro. Herman is only the third Secretary in the history of the Lodge and has served in that office for more than half of the years that the Lodge has existed.

Congratulations came from a cadre of Past District Deputy Grand Masters and a visiting District Deputy Grand Master when Keith A. McKnight, D.D.G.M., 53rd Masonic District, assisted by John G. Johnson, P.D.D.G.M. presented the 50-year Emblem of Gold to John H. Crilley, P.D.D.G.M., and James M. Redmond, in Hebron Lodge No. 575, Mercer. Visiting from the 23rd District was Glenn L. Farren, D.D.G.M. The other Past District Deputies were: L. Wayne Miller, Jack Yates, Richard Slaughenhoupt, and John M. Erb.

When George Middleton of Chester Lodge No. 236, celebrated his 100th birthday, H. Dean Smith, P.D.D.G.M., 36th Masonic District, and Warren F. Scheuler, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Delaware, visited to offer congratulations. Bro. Middleton has been a Mason for 79 years.

"Brother Teddy Roosevelt" attended Friends Night at Armstrong Lodge No. 239, Freeport. After the meeting, friends and family were invited into the lodge room when professional speaker Keith McGough portrayed the 26th President, Bro. Theodore Roosevelt. "TR" delivered a warm program detailing the life of the President, mixed with messages of spirit and values.

When Howard W. (Mike) Brannon, P.M. raised Edward P. Gnoth in Harmony Lodge No. 429, Zelienople, on June 18, it was the 100th degree he conferred. The new Master Mason is the son of the Lodge's J.M.C., Edward L. Gnoth. His grandfather, Edward J. Gnoth, served as the Guide.