Robert J. Taylor, P.M., Fernwood Lodge No. 543, Philadelphia, has been appointed District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District B. He succeeds the late John R. Miller, who died suddenly while on vacation in July.

He is an active Scottish Rite Mason, currently serving as the S.W. of the Rose Croix Chapter. In York Rite, he is a member of Temple-Melita Chapter No. 183, Joppa Council No. 46, and St. John's Commandery No. 4. He is a Shriner in Lulu Temple. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Lodge of Research. He is an admissions counselor for the Masonic Homes.

Bro. Taylor, 59, is a retired contracts administrator, planner, and estimator at the U.S. Naval Base, Philadelphia. He and his wife, Dolores, have a daughter, Kathryn.