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BUILDING TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE May/June 2015

2015 DIVAN
From the Pote... Potentate . . . . . . Matthew W. Hallowell
How time flies! food, lively music, Chief Rabban . . . . . . . . Joseph S. Rocco
Already I am writing and lots of laughs.
my third article for Assistant Rabban . . . . . . . Zalig H. Stein
This year Allah
the FEZ.
Temple #28 Daugh- High Priest & Prophet . Douglas H. Fink
Spring has finally ters of the Nile held
arrived and, after their installation in Oriental Guide . . . . . . . . . . Gerald I. Jay
many months of con- LuLu Shrine Ball-
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . Hugh J. McGinniss
tinuous snow, we can room. The Divan
now see the green and their Ladies Recorder . . . . . . . Joel H. Brookstein, P.P.
grass. attended this cere-
mony and luncheon
I’d like to thank the
Ladies of the Divan for Illustrious Sir Matthew W.
which
2014 Queen June
honored
SAVE
THE DATE
a successful National Hallowell Potentate 2015
and 2015 Queen
Women’s History
Gayle. I would like to thank the
Month luncheon. Also, the Eas- Saturday June 20th
Daughters of the Nile for all their
ter Bunny returned for breakfast
support and contributions to Business Meeting at 1:30 PM &
and an egg hunt. This event was
Shriners Hospital for Children. Ceremonial to Follow
in honor and in memory of Noble
Ken Rose who chaired this event My Divan and I have been Bus to Hospital Leaving
in past years. Many thanks to attending club dinner meetings LuLu at 9:00 AM
Chairman Oscar Stevenson and and would like to thank the club Lunch will be served at 12:30 PM
his Lady Denise for transform- Presidents for their support. I will Please call Recorder’s Office
ing the Ballroom into a spring attend at least one Unit meeting If you are Planning on Touring
holiday setting and to the Stew- throughout the year, and would the Hospital by June 5th
ards for providing a delicious like to thank the unit president’s
breakfast. for their support. Nobles, we
need your input, time, talents,
The Divan and their Ladies
ideas and solutions in order to JOIN US!
were pleased to be invited by the
Daughters of the Nile to attend
keep this philanthropy a suc- VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
cess. Remember — it’s not what
Queen June’s luncheon, honor-
the Shrine can do for you but LIKE US ON FACEBOOK:
ing her successful year serving
what you can do for our Shrine facebook.com/
Allah Temple #28 as their Queen.
It was a fun event with good Article continues on page 3 OriginalLuLuShriners
The Voice of LuLu
“Building Toward a Brighter Future”
You are cordially invited to attend the Potentate’s Ball
Honoring:
Illustrious Potentate Matthew W. Hallowell
& First Lady Bobbie
Saturday May 2, 2015
The Brookside Manor at Somerton Springs
50 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
Open Bar
6:00 pm Hors D’oeuvres
7:00 pm Dinner
Cost $150.00 per couple/ $75.00 single * Form al Attire

Chairman, Thomas A. Spoltore (215-264-1273)

Co-Chairman, Hugh McGinniss (215-997-7898)

Music & Dancing by Kristin Coryell and

The Joe Plush Band

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RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST

Return to: Co-Chairman Hugh McGinniss, 155 Lilac Lane, Chalfont, PA 18914
Make  check  payable  to  “LuLu  Shriners”  marked  for  Potentates  Ball  

RSVP By: April 23, 2015 Phone (215) 997-7898


Prime Rib of Beef AuJus _____
Broiled Salmon with Champagne Sauce _____

Roast Breast of Chicken, Apples and Raisin Stuffing _____

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From The Pote continued
and the children under our care.
CONTENTS
From The Pote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Unfortunately our first parade of the year was rained out. But we
look forward to many more as the weather warms. Potentate’s Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

LuLu Shrine’s old heating system has been repaired many times in Northeast Shrine Club . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Home of the Happy Shriner
the past and still is only 25% efficient. As you are aware, the Ballroom
and Merrimac Rooms are often used for rentals and we can’t afford to For The Ladies of LuLu Shrine . . . . . . . 5
have a failing heating system. In lieu of continuing to spend money on 2015 Fall MASA Session . . . . . . . . . . . 8
repairs the Divan voted to replace the boiler and the Trustees agreed Virginia Beach
to finance the proposed cost of $75,000.
Pocket Petition for Membership . . . . . 9
Note: We have a new committee called Building/Property Commit- to LuLu Shrine
tee which consists of five Nobles who will advise us regarding any Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
items that arise over the year.
Some Thoughts from the . . . . . . . . . 11
Our Circus and Rodeo Committees, chaired by Doug and Don High Priest & Prophet
Fink, are working hard for another fun and prosperous year of Sightings from the Crows Nest . . . . . 11
exciting events. LuLu Yacht Club

My theme is “Building toward a Brighter Future”. Come out and join Imperial 2015 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LuLu Mounted Guard
us for our “Fun-Raisers”. Our concern is always first and foremost
focused on the children under our care. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny . . . . 12

“Shriners have promoted Fellowship; it has practiced Charity; it has The Black Camel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
provided Education; it has nurtured Brotherhood; it has been founded Letter from Father Lolk . . . . . . . . . . . 15
on Trusts and cardinal Virtues.” But what is a Shriner’s greatest mis-
From the Desk of the Recorder . . . . . 16
sion today? What should be the thrust of modern Shrinedom? Our
success in finding the answers will impact the future of our fraternity. Birthdays for May & June . . . . . . . . . 17

Thank you for all your efforts. Good Friends, Good Food . . . . . . . . 18
& A Great Time, Quaker City-Montco
Installation Meeting

Yours in the Faith, Bucks County Shrine Club . . . . . . . . . 19


Matthew W. Hallowell History of LuLu Shrine . . . . . . 20-21
2015 Potentate, LuLu Shrine
Paint Party Fund-Raiser . . . . . . . . . 23

74th Annual LuLu Circus . . Back Cover

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Northeast Shrine Club
Home of the Happy
Shriner
Are you looking to join a club that has a
program every month? Are you looking to join
a club that is still men only for most of their
meetings?
How about a club that meets in a convenient
location every month? Well if you live near I-95
that would be Northeast Shrine Club .
If you are thinking about going to Ocean
City Weekend we rent out the entire Tahitian
Motor Lodge located at 12th and Ocean avenues.
It is the closest motel to the boardwalk of the
3 hotels that LULU uses and we have the best
Hospitality room
For the second year we are going to con-
tinue offering a free 1 year membership to any
noble that is not a member and whose mem-
bership was not suspended for not paying past
dues. If you are interested in trying the best
club at LuLu just contact any of our line officers.
Our regular meetings are the third Monday of
the month at Constatter’s on Academy Rd. and
Frankford Ave just off of the Academy Rd. exit
of I-95 in Northeast Philly (Men only). Our board
meetings are at the same time as the Northeast
ladies Auxiliary meets which is the first Mon-
day of the month at Constatter’s.

The official bi-monthly publication of the LuLu Shriners.


Our officers for 2015 Business Manager: Joel H. Brookstein PP
President, Mike Chaykowski 5140 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Business Phone: 610-828-9050
First Vice President, Albert Polekoff Website: www.lulushriners.org
Second Vice President, Ron Meredith Editor: Bernie Homer
2605 Egypt Rd.,Trooper, PA 19403
Third Vice President, William McCarthy Business Phone: 610-539-8400
Secretary, Ill Sir (2008) Joel Brookstein All articles must be submitted electronically to:
fez@lulushriners.org with the subject “LULU FEZ”
Treasurer, Chris Mason All ads must be submitted electronically to:
recorder@lulushriners.org
We would like to thank everyone who has submitted articles and photos.

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Have you seen how Navitas
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of LuLu Shrine Navitas Marketing, the creative marketing and
digital media agency of The Homer Group, has
Preparations are
been receiving national recognition for the
being made for many
upcoming events at success it brings to its clients.
the Shrine and we
Ladies can be a great
help in making them
a success. How? Vol-
unteers are always
needed at the circus, rodeo and haunted house. I
remember the first time Matt and I volunteered at
www.navitasmktg.com
LuLu Shrine. It was circus time and we wandered
onto the midway and asked what was needed. 2605 Egypt Road, Suite 206, Trooper, PA 19403
Next thing we knew we were selling blow-up ani- 610.539.8400 • energy@navitasmktg.com
mals. We met a lot of nice people and enjoyed see-
ing the children’s faces as they were handed their Navitas Marketing is a
new toy. After that experience we were “hooked” division of The Homer Group
on volunteering. We may have “made a differ- www.homergroup.com
ence” for the Shrine that day but it had a greater
impact of “making a difference” for each of us. Proud designers and developers of LuLu’s
Remember the story of the little girl and the award winning website and newsletter.
Starfish. “Making a Difference” is my theme for
2015 and I hope you will think of ways that you
will “make a difference” for LuLu Shrine this
year and in years to come. Besides volunteering
for events there are other ways you can help the
Shrine. Attend the functions but also think of "Leave it to me…
friends, neighbors, and relatives who might enjoy I'll lead you home."
them. Who knows? When they see how much fun
we have, membership may also benefit. Hand
out coupons. Get posters out to neighborhood Heather Wahl Bloemker
businesses/restaurants/shops. Talk about LuLu
Realtor ®
Shrine and Shriners Hospital for Children. It’s
not a secret! Let friends know the good work that
office 215.345.7171
Shriners do.
cell 215.307.8557
And, if you really want to “make a difference” in hbloemker@weichert.com
your own life, visiting the hospital in Philadelphia
will do it! If you have never had a tour of Shriners
www.HeatherWahlBloemker.com
Hospital for Children you owe it to yourself to take
part in one. I would like to make arrangements 149 S. Main Street
for a Shriners’ Ladies tour in the near future. Doylestown, PA 18901
Won’t you join me? All you have to do is say “yes”.
My email address is bobbiehallowell@yahoo.com.
Home phone is 215-918-0418; cell is 267-614-4542.
Shriners Hospital for Children is unlike any medi-
cal facility you have ever seen. It’ll make you even
prouder to be a Shriner’s Lady!!
Bobbie Hallowell,
First Lady, LuLu Shrine

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NEXT FEZ DEADLINE:
July/August 2015 . . . . . June 1
All articles not submitted electronically may
not be published as submitted due to possible
errors that may occur during translation.
UPCOMING DEADLINES:
Sept/Oct . . Aug 1, 2015, Nov/Dec . . Oct 1, 2015

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2015 FALL MASA SESSION
Thursday, September10th
to
Sunday, September13th
“HEART OF VIRGINIA BEACH”
_____________________________________________
Please join us for the annual Fall MASA Convention.
LuLu will be staying at the Comfort Inn, 2015 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach on this
four day, three night Shrine Caravan. It is sure to provide fun for the whole family.

This package includes hospitality room, lunch after the parade, breakfast each morning,
heated pool and hot tub with MASA registration per couple. Children under 17 are free.
One car parking per room.
Please fill in the tear-off below and mail with a $125.00 per room deposit to reserve your space.
STAY IS NOT POINT ELIGIBLE

PACKAGE PRICES: FRANK ROGERS AND LADY GLORIA


EVENT CHAIRMAN
DOUBLE ROOM-$599.00
OVER 2 OCCUPANCY-$18.00 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
PER PERSON/PER NIGHT LULU SHRINERS
SEND TO:
5140 BUTLER PIKE
HOSPITALITY ONLY-$50.00 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462

R.S.V. P.
$125.00 DEPOSIT
BY JULY 6TH
FULL PAYMENT BY
AUGUST 17TH
_______________________________________________
2015 MASA at Virginia Beach

I/we would like to reserve ____room(s) for MASA. My check in the amount of $_________is enclosed.
Noble’s Full Name: _______________________________________Lady_________________________
Daytime Phone #: __________________________ Unit/Club:_________________________________
Special Request:

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POCKET PETITION CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Petition for Membership
LuLu Shriners Saturday, May 2, 2015
Potentate’s Ball
LuLu Shrine
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
5140 Butler Pike • Plymouth Meeting, Pa. 19462
9:45AM Investment Advisory
Office 610-828-9050 • Fax 610-828-7907
Fee: $250 Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Ceremonial Date: / / 6PM Yacht Club Ladies Dinner
To the Potentate, Officers and Nobles of Al Bahr Shrine, situated Wednesday, May 13, 2015
in the Oasis of San Diego, Desert of California: I, the undersigned, Divan Meeting 7PM
hereby declare that I am a Master Mason in good standing in
Thursday, May 14, 2015 through to
Lodge #______________, located at
Sunday, May 17, 2015
, , which is a Lodge recognized by or in amity
Circus
with the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. Further-
more, I have resided at my current address for not less than 6 Thursday, May 21, 2015
months, as required by the Bylaws of Shriners International. I Hospital Board Meeting
respectfully pray that I may be made a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, Friday, May 22, 2015 through to
and become a member of your temple. If I be found worthy, and my Sunday, May 24, 2015
request is granted, I promise to conform to the Articles of Incor- Monster Truck Show
poration and Bylaws of Shriners International and the Bylaws and
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Ceremonies of your temple.
Yacht Club Memorial
Birthplace ______________________________________________
Date of Birth __________/_____________/_____________ Friday, May 29, 2015 through to
Were you ever in DeMolay? Yes_______ No_______ Sunday, May 31, 2015
Ocean City Weekend
If so, name of the chapter and location:
________________________________________________________ Saturday, June 6, 2015
Occupation The Elgins Old School/ New School
Have you previously applied for admission to any temple of Throwdown Classic Show & Dance
the Shrine? Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Yes_______ No_______ Investment Advisory 9:45
If so, what location? ______________________________________
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Where? _________________________________________________
Yacht Club Ladies Dinner 6PM
Residence Address:_______________________________________
City ________________________State ____ Zip________________ Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Divan Meeting 7PM
Email __________________________________________________
Home Phone ( ____________ ) _______________________________ Thursday, June 18, 2015
Business Phone ( ____________ ) ____________________________ Hospital Board Meeting
Mobile Phone ( ____________ ) _____________________________
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Wife’s Name _____________________________________________ Klownz Hospital
Printed name in FULL (initials are not sufficient)
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Signature _________________________________ Date _________
LuLu Ceremonial and Business Meeting
Recommended and vouched for on the Honor of:
________________________________________________________
Noble’s PRINTED Name Phone Keep up on dates, calendar updates
________________________________________________________ daily www.lulushriners.org
Noble’s PRINTED Name Phone

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From the Desk of the Recorder
This article is a little difficult to write. Speaking of the building. I am sure
As I am quite sure by now everyone by now all know that at the Decem-
knows that we lost our longest tenured ber Business meeting it was decided
member of the office staff. June Durr to explore the possibility of ECRI’s
passed away in March after a relatively offer. The building search committee
short bout with cancer. Sometimes it
met but unfortunately the weather
seemed that they built LuLu around
June’s desk, since she had worked did not cooperate & it was not a full
here over thirty years. June handled crew. We do have some very prelimi-
the membership & now Chrissy will nary sketches so far. Tony Vincent
assume that responsibility also. from ECRI has been working closely
When instructed we will upload with the Architect & Engineers on
the existing membership program to this project but he will be away the
Imperial & will start the new program Joel H. Brookstein PP month of April. I will keep everyone
called “Web Fez”. This program will be Recorder up to date with any happenings.
web based & there will not be a need We have sent out our second dues
for a server. Every member will be able
notice. Thanks to all the Nobles who have paid their
to go into the system & change his own informa-
tion. One member of each club & unit, probably the 2015 membership dues, however there are several
secretary, will have the responsibility to keep the of you still owing dues. Please send your check into
membership roles updated. Hopefully this will help the Shrine as soon as possible. There are currently
us with keeping the new directories up to date. The about 275 Nobles still owing dues. Remember dues
new program will not take place for a while. still is our largest fund raiser.
The Wednesday work crew is hard at work around June 20th is our Ceremonial. If you know a Mason
LuLu. They are working on the new Treasurer’s who would like to join our fraternity, please get him
office. Walls are in place, the door is hung & the a petition. We are also running a bus to the Hospital.
room is almost complete. Some of the lights in the If you want to go on the tour, please let me know so
ballroom ceiling have been replaced. When the office
we can arrange transportation.
is completed we will bring in a high lift & replace
the remaining lights along with the stained ceiling An upcoming hospital fund-raiser should be a fun
tiles. When the weather is actually spring like we event here at LuLu. August 22nd we will be spon-
will need a lot of help getting the arena & area ready soring a painting event. No not the ballroom, but
for the circus. a canvas & wine glass painting. All supplies will
Last month we had an issue with the heater. It was be included & best of all we will all get to see your
reported by some that the heater was off for over artistic abilities. The flyer is included in this Fez
three days. Believe me that was never the case. The issue. We’ll get to have some fun, food & best of all
last two years the heater has been getting worse we will make some money for the Hospital. It would
with age. When I was at the Daughters of the Nile be nice if everyone would bring a bottle of wine for
event at LuLu the heater went off twice. We had
the wine sharing bar. Price will be $40.00 & that
installed a sensor that would alarm the three key
includes food, drink, canvas, glass, easel & paint.
pads & ring mine or Rich’s phone. Then one of us
would come back to reset the heater. This would What more could you ask for. Maybe we will hang
occur when the temperature in the ballroom drops the best painting up in the lobby!!!
below 55 degrees. Luckily our Potentate issued an Remember if I can be of any assistance, do not
emergency request to the Trustees & asked for the hesitate to call. I’m in the book.
funds to replace the heater. This was long overdue.
No matter what we decide to do with the building, YITF
we will be able to move this heater upstairs & con- Joel H. Brookstein PP Recorder
tinue to use it. Secretary, Board of Governors

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Some thoughts from the High Priest and Prophet
Doug Fink
I would like to thank the nobility of LuLu Shrine for On March 4 I went
electing me High Priest and Prophet. I want everyone to Tampa, Florida to
to know that I take this position very seriously and attend sessions and
will do the best that I can do to serve you. learn the business side
of the Shrine. I appreci-
I have been a clown for many years, and I will
ate the opportunity to
always be a clown in my heart, but I want you to know
do this. I look forward
that I have a serious side. You will see this serious
to coming back and
side when I have decisions to make as a member of
sharing my experience
the Divan.
there with all of you.
I will always strive to put LuLu and the Nobility
Many of you have
first. I love to make people laugh and have a good
seen me attend-
time. Making other people happy makes me happy.
ing Shrine Club and
However, it is important for you to know that I have Unit Meetings. I have Doug Fink, High Priest and
owned a business for over 39 years and I have good always been very vis- Prophet
business sense. So, when you see me clowning around ible around LuLu, but I
or wearing my funny clown shoes, please know that intend to be even more visible in the years to come.
this is just one side of me. I will still go to the hospital I have tried to attend every Shrine Club dinner. I
to entertain the children as a clown and participate don’t see this as work, I see this as fun and a time to
in all the parades as a clown, but I will take the office bond with my fellow Nobles. I urge all of you to join a
of High Priest and Prophet and the duties that go with Shrine Club or Unit, come to the meetings and have
it very seriously. fun like I do.

“Sightings From The Crow’s Nest”


“Yacht Club Up to Full Speed!”

Our Course is set Following the Service, there will be a scrump-


SOUTH for The Elk tious Cook Out and perhaps even boat rides on
River Marina, MD members’ yachts. All are welcome: Shriners,
on Sunday, May Ladies, Friends and neighbors. Reservations are
required with minimum payment. Call V.C. Erv
24th. Our members
Kaucher (H) 215-721-7619.
from PA, NJ, DE and
MD will rendezvous Saturday Noon, May 30th , we will again assem-
at High Noon for a ble in Ocean City, NJ, dressed in Summer Whites
for the Shrine Parade on the Boardwalk.
respectful Memo-
The Old Salt rial Day Service to More details, of Yacht Club Activities and Peti-
remember our mem- tions, are available to you by contacting Noble
bers who have joined the Black Camel and all U.S. Harry Speth, P.C. at (215) 682-0450.
Military men and women who made the supreme Until we meet again, “Keep Both Oars in the
sacrifice. Water!.”

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Imperial 2015 Houston
Ill Sir’s Manny and Roy attended the Mid Winter Meet- Day Parade originally scheduled for March 14th once again
ing of the International Shrine Horse Patrol in Houston. The inclement weather prohibited the entire Temple from putting
new George Bush Airport is sincerely a beautiful place so on our usual show of shows.
we ended up staying an additional day in Houston even On March 28th was to be a trail ride at Valley Forge on a
though in February Philly’s Airport has the beautiful day in spring while Ill Sir Manny gave
tendency to close when there is too much ice. us the grand lecture of the activities and
After being told we would need to the individuals who suffered that cold
get another flight (actually the next winter so many years ago. Who am I
day and 5:40 PM) we found our selves kidding it was freezing cold this win-
staying at a Fairfield Inn just off the Airport ter and we were up to our Horse’s *!!%! in
property and walking distance to a restau- snow this past year. Anyway we had to post-
rant that evening. The next morning it was off pone this until April.
to the Airport and trying to grab a stand-by May this year is really a busy time at LuLu
seat which did not work so we ate and drank so our annual ride at Fair Hill, Maryland has
the afternoon away and returned that evening. Once we been moved up to the weekend of April 24th through the
finally boarded we went to the rear of the plane where our 26th. This has been an event that started as a Mid Atlantic
pre-boarding passes instructed us to sit and discovered that Horse Patrol activity which we have come to own with some
row 24 did not exist or they had changed the plane. We were participation of a couple of other horse patrols. May is also
then placed in row 7. I guess they wanted us to arrive first in the time for the Circus, so once again you will see us security
Philadelphia since we had waited already more that a day. after a one year sabbatical and we are making plans to be in
For this year at Imperial we will be staying only just a the Memorial Day Parade as we have done for years. We have
block away from the George Brown Convention Center where also been asked by Ill Sir Matt to have our horses available
the horses are being stabled and where competition will be to the LuLu Family Picnic in August which has been placed
held. Also this year for the first time that on Monday after- on our schedule.
noon July 6th there will not be any Imperial Sessions so In our next issue I will be telling you more about a new
everyone can attend the various Competitions. The Parade program that we are working on in the communities where
will be on Tuesday July 7th during the evening. We will liter- LuLu is represented. It is something unique and other Horse
ally be coming out of our stabling area and getting into the Patrols in the west have been doing it for a number of years.
parade. This is a wonderful set up for us being so close to Our May and June rides have not been finalized as of yet
the stables, competition and downtown is all a first as well. but Ill Sir Manny and Wild Bill have promised we will be
Our drill practices have already begun and as you read having a great time.
this article we will be out in the arena at least once a week. So as always I always finish if you have an interest in
Since we are in Texas this year Imperial is making a big deal horses, own a horse, or have ridden before our meetings are
about the horses and LuLu’s Mounted Guard is going all out. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at LuLu Temple in the
We are planning on carrying the Temple’s Flags and may Mounted Guard Room at 7:00. We hope to see you soon and
even be able to get our Potentate up on a Horse as well. again thanks for your support
Although we planned on participating in the St. Patrick’s Roy L. Knauth, Captain

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny


On March 21, 2015 at the
LuLu Shrine auditorium
Breakfast with the Easter
Bunny event took place. These
phots are some of the high-
lights of the breakfast.

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IN MEMORIAM
Nobles that are now traveling with the Black Camel
“May your soul be bound up in the bond
of eternal life”.
Noble Created Passed
John A. Divel 3/10/2011 11/02/2013
Allan Michels 11/19/1993 1/23/2015
Uldis Kalnins 6/12/1963 2/09/2015
Andrew A. Horton, Jr. 12/12/1979 2/17/2015
Douglas E. Spotts 11/29/1972 2/27/2015
William F. MacIntire 6/06/1962 3/05/2015
Walter D. Heckrote 6/21/1980 3/18/2015
Horace F. Richter, Jr. 6/20/1981 3/24/2015

Lady Passed
Past First Lady Irene Young 3/03/2015
June H. Durr (Office Staff) 3/11/2015

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Life is Gift
About a year after I had thanks that it was ever given at all. In my own spiri-
retired, my wife Jane 58 had a tual struggles, the sense that life is gift, and it coming
terrible spell. She was leaning into my life as something I didn’t deserve, gives me a
over a bathroom sink vomiting perspective of hope that did not begin to take away
blood. After many, many tests it my sadness. But what it did do was to realize that
was finally analyzed as cancer- my Jane had come into my life by a grace beyond my
ous nodules on her liver. deserving.
We spent two desperate years I decided that I would view her, and everything else
in trying to save her; when she in that moment, as a gift rather than a possession or
took her last breath. I mourned entitlement, and to hold onto, in the present, with ten-
Father Otto Lolk and cried rivers of tears. For der hands of joy and gratitude. When I was asked to
Chaplain of LuLu days I was tired, emotionally relinquish what I held dear, I would use that occasion
Past Master, wrung out, and could not sleep. to give thanks for what I had been given and I never
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which prevented me to sleep; This attitude kept me from becoming bitter and
I went to my study and looked kept me from turning into someone who felt that it
aimlessly at some of my books. I happened upon a was some kind of terrible injustice. It opened for me
commentary on the book of Genesis. I leafed to the a way to begin to trust that one who had given me
22nd chapter where one finds the account of Abra- the good old days, as one who could also give me the
ham being asked by God to sacrifice his beloved and good new days and enable me to live more gratefully
only son Isaac. The scholar writing on that account as well as more generously. Amen
was Gerhart Von Rod, who pointed out that Isaac was
the fulfillment of God’s long awaited promise and the
link to Abraham’s future. The Rev. Fr. Otto Lolk
Chaplain LuLu Temple
This passage had always been a great puzzlement
to me. Yet to my great astonishment and subsequent
delight, Von Rod pointed out that what was really
happening was that God was trying to find out did
Abraham remember where Isaac had come from and
who Isaac really was? Did he realize that Isaac had
been a gift from the very beginning, or had he made
the mistake of taking something that started out as a
gift and turned it into a possession? Did he remem-
ber that what had been entrusted to him, temporar-
ily, became for him his alone to do with whatever
he wanted?
According to Von Rod, what came home to Abra-
ham in that dark and difficult experience was that he
was reminded that “life is gift.” Those three words,
jumped off the page for me in ways that I had not ever
anticipated. As I began to ponder those words I real-
ized that everybody and everything we have is a gift,
not a possession.
I began to look, with a new perspective, on my
wrenching experience of the death of my Jane. If I
had ever gotten to have been with her for even a sin-
gle day it was just sheer good fortune. She was never
my possession but a generous gift.
Possessions get to be taken away, but when one
deals with gifts one reacts quite differently; i.e. when
the gift is taken away one uses that occasion to give

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May 2015
David C. Garrett George W. Mano Richard E. Rodzwic
Peter Geyer Domenic C. Marcellino, Jr. Franklin R. Rogers
Raymond Godfrey William W. Marshall, Jr. Richard J. Ruggeri
Bennett Goldstein William J. McCarthy Edward Vincent Russell
Jacob B. Adams, III Timothy J. Cataldi H. R. Graul Eugene J. McGovern, Jr. Harvey I. Salwen
J. D. Amos Leland B. Clark John D. Greenfield Walter E. Mehl, Jr. John B. Satterthwaite
Richard R. Anderson Joseph Constantine, Jr. Alfred F. Hagerty Joseph Mennen Vincent Schiazza
Joseph A. Arnold Gary Davis William R. Hagmeier C. L. Metzger, Jr. James Schmidt, Jr.
Wayne Arnow Wes J. Davis William H. Herrmann, Jr. Jerome Miller Joshua D. Scoll, DPM
Chester H. Atkins Louis A DeCenzi Frank G. Humphries, Jr. Richard T. Moll Glen R. Scott
William B. Atkinson Raymond D. Diesinger William G. Hyndshaw, Jr. Richard D. Mukalian Mark A. Seelaus
Benjamin S. L. Buck, Jr. H. L. Dubs, Jr. Albert G. Kammerle Melchior Myers, Jr. Jack M. Seligson
Carl R. Burich John J. Duffy William H. Karasch Edward D. Neifeld Thomas W. Smith, Jr.
David E. Bischoff Claude W. Ely, Jr. Scott Kattelman John L. Partington Joseph J. Spera
Frank R. Butler Gerald L. Ewers Hilary A. Kaufman Michael T. Pastuszek Charles Steinberg
William C. Bobbitt, Jr. Stanley E. Feltz Frank Kibler, Sr. William M. Patrick Edward C. Stendel
William E. Bean Robert C. Fennimore David J. Kleinguenther Edwin Pearl Robert J. Taylor
John E. Belle Richard D. Fitch Dritan Kolonja Raymond G. Pepe Robert L. Taylor
Leonard Brownstein James R. Flick Jack I. Laveson Jeffrey A. Perlman Jeffrey F. Templeton
Leonard R. Bezar Edwin S. Foody Corey D. Leadbeater, Jr. Norman O. Pfeiffer Stuart J. Visnov
Martin I. Bogdon Henry Ford Jeffrey P. Lees Thomas B. Phares William J. Vohs
Peter J. Bitto Walter O. Ford Michael B. Lehman R. Donald Reilly Joel L. Ward
Richard L. Bowman Michael R. Francis Edward A. Liebert Ray Reinard Richard P. Weber Sr.
David W. Caddick Joshua P. Friedrich John D. Lightbody Roy Reinard, Jr. Aaron L. Weinstein
Edward J. Campanella Walter E. Friz Otto Lolk Wesley R. Reustle John A. Wishwanick, Jr.
Gary F. Cardamone Jay A. Fuggiti Scott R. Love J. C. Rickabaugh Cahrles B. Woodward, III
Robert R. Cassel Bradford Gajkowski George G. Mabrey Joseph F. Ritchie Christopher D. Zenzel
Daniel C. Gallagher Marvin Mandel Robert Rodgers, Jr. Leon Zollo

June 2015
Raad J. Alsarraj Harold Diamond Carl R. Kammerle Norman S. Pfeiffer Paul C. Swanger
Gary L. Altmiller William G. Dickup Michael J. Kempster Robert H. Phillips Michael A. Ticcino
Luis A. Arroyo James J. Diem Joel W. Kleinguenther Sheldon C. Pickel Peter C. Todd
Jack Ayoub Robert C. Duckett William A. Klosz Andrew F. Pincus John F. Torbett, Jr.
Albert WM. Baehr Theodore A. Ehlke Ian P. Korman Andrew J. Reiter Harry M. Turner, Sr.
Robert J. Bateman Robert J. Exler Richard A. Kurtz Leroy Richmond James C. Umlauf
Frederick D. Bauer Andrew C. Featherman Thomas J. Lardani, Jr. Kurt Ritthaler, Jr. Ronald C. Unterberger
Warren L. Beach John Featherman Richard L. Learn Daniel Rivers Michael W. Vandorick
Arthur D. Becker Alan L. Flinn Carl Levin George W. Robertson Harold M. Vansant
Gordon L. Bell Olafs Gaibiselis Howard G. Loflin Robert R. Robinson, Jr. Joseph F. Walker, Jr.
Laird S. Bevitz Edward M. Geary, Jr. Daniel C. Marschall Joseph Roth James E. Walls, Jr.
Frank T. Bohn David G. Gerstlauer Robert S. Martell Jeffrey T. Rowlands William G. Waltz
John A. Boyd Kenneth M. Given,MD. Seamus P. McCaffery Americo J. Santella Harry E. Wanner, III
Eugene H. Braeunig, Jr. Dennis C. Gold William C McGarvey William G. Savage Scott W. Woehr
Kenneth R. Bryner Gabriel Goldstein Gerald McGrath Thomas J. Scaricaciottoli Ronald L. Young, Sr.
Joseph S. Canaris David G. Graefe Donald A. McMillan Herbert Alfred Schmidt Carl Zapf
Christopher J. Cappelletti John H. Green, Jr. David W. McSurdy, Jr. Chris D. Schneider Dennis S. Ziemba
Kenneth R. Carr, Jr. John R. Haffly Louis A. Meier William N. Schrope
John Henry Carey Thomas A. Haffly Clayton H. Melson, Jr. Joseph John Schuck
Samuel Carlisi Peter M. Harow Karl D. Miller Harry M. Schwartz
Frank Ciamaichelo Howard I. Hatoff Kenneth N. Miller Craig S. Shivers
Vincent J. Ciliberti Thomas H. Helenski John S. Milne, IV Walter D. Snyder
George H. Clyde John Hophan Martin D. Nelson David S. Soroka
Mark B. Cohen William C. Hophan Michael J. Nophut, Jr. Bryan C. Spencer
Charles T. Cummings Russell F. Hunsperger Joseph J. Ochotny, Jr. Thomas A. Spoltore
Carl A. Currey David Jacoby Francis X. O’Malley Stanley P. Stahl
Bart I. Davis Robert D. Jacoby, Sr. Augustine J. Palazzo Rudolph E. Stanek
Vincent D. Delaney Frank Jones, Jr. Richard E. Parks Melvin C. Stein
John P. Devitt Leonard J. Kahn Adam M. Patrick Percy G. Sussex

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“Good Friends, Good Food and a Great Time.”
2015 January Installation Meeting
This is the motto of Quaker City-Montco Shrine
Club. On Sunday, January 11th we celebrated the
installation of our officers at KC Prime Restau-
rant. While doing this important activity, our
members, divan, ladies, and visitors enjoyed
their good friends, Good (Outstanding) food, and
a Great (Wonderful) time. To me Shriner’s is about
helping others, enjoying life and all the friends I
and my lady, Marilyn, have made.
This event was an extraordinary example how
you can join us at Quaker City-Montco Shrine Club
enjoying your life. Come to a meeting and change
your life with us.
Our web page is: www.
quakercityshrine.com
Take a look at our events Photo above: Illustrious Sir Matthew
and come out and have W. Hallowell talking to the members,
a GOOD time. divan, ladies, and visitors.
YITF,
Dennis Gold
President 2015

Montgomery Shrine Club Bible


Presentation by Past President
Jerry Jay.

2015 President Dennis Gold


thanked everyone for Photo above: The 2015
coming. Officers taking their Oaths.

Photo at left: view of


the dinning room with
attendees.

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Bucks County Shrine Club
This year seems to be a repeat of last year Ill Sir Bill Morwald
with the cancellation of one of our regular once again came rid-
meeting the postponement of a Board Meet- ing to the rescue,
ing and weather that froze over the Delaware with the Truck not
River. Our newly installed President Ray Bloem- started since the last
ker has had a tough time rowing up stream but
Parade and all the warm
we are coming out all the better. We also have
weather we have had since
a new Boat Captain Theodore Ehlke that’s right
November our batteries were
he is the President of the Breu Meisters so you
might just want to join the boat crew, you never dead and needed to be replaced. Thanks again Ill
know what night be brewing down on the floor Sir Bill for getting the float out of the barn and
boards now. getting the truck running so we could get it to the
shop for repairs. So hopefully our new fearless
Ted is taking his new possession very seriously.
He is joining the Yacht Club and taking a Coast leader will not have to stand in the front of the
Guard Boat Handling Course. But like the rest of boat to fend off the ice as we travel across the riv-
the Temple we missed the St. Patrick’s Day Parade ers of parades which we participate this year.
not due to the ice in the river of the fact we were Once again Our Blind Squire’s winter supply of
not wearing our Life Jackets but because the nuts is now down to only a few pounds but he is
Parade was cancelled by it founders not us. still wiling to share, so if you would like to help
President Ray’s goal to increase membership our Float Committee selling their store of nuts
seems to work. We have had new applications for please contact Ill Sir Roy L. Knauth 215-355-3796
LuLu’s membership as well as from Crescent Tem- or royknauth@verizon.net. The money Our Little
ple and attendance of all our regular members Gray Friend raises is to maintain and transport
has increased. Our Ladies are enjoying all our
our float of Washington Crossing the Delaware.
speakers and our members are talking up what
We still have Light Walnut Halves $9.00, Deluxe
we are doing in their Lodges and other Masonic
Organizations. He has also announced his Goal Mixed Nuts No Peanuts $10.00, Giant Slated Whole
for this years Donation to our Hospital here in Cashews $10.00, Colossal Natural Pistachios $9.00,
Philadelphia but you will need to come to a meet- Whole Almonds $9.00, Homey Roasted Cashews
ing to hear all about that. $9.00, Turkish Apricot Halves $7.00, Fruit and Nut
Mix $7.00 Dark Chocolate Cranberries $7.00, Dark
Our March Meeting saw us once again snowed in
so it was not until our April meeting that we were Chocolate Fruit and Nut Mix $7.00 and all in one
being entertained by The Irish Dancers who we pound resalable bags. But supplies are running
had for the last two years to celebrate St. Patrick’s very low so order now.
Day Lady’s Night. This has been such a smashing May and June Dinner Reservation are being
success over the last couple of years that we are taken by our now Second Vice President Nate Coo-
talking about making it an annual event that other
per 267-679-9137 natecooper720@comcast.net
Units and Clubs would be able to put on their cal-
who will be more than happy to take all your res-
endars to come out and enjoy a night of entertain-
ervations but please no later than Monday morn-
ment and brotherhood.
ing prior to each month’s meeting and preferably
To get ready for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade a
the Friday before. We are looking forward to see-
couple of changes have been made to the Barn
ing you there.
where we store our Float again thanks to Presi-
dent Ray. In attempting to cross the Delaware our Roy L. Knauth P.P.
new driver Ed Neinfield had to call in the Calvary. Treasurer

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The History of the Shrine & LuLu (16)
Chapter LXVI (66)
CIRCUS 1909 - 2014
By Noble Harry Speth, Historian
LuLu sponsored its first Circus in February, 1909 1982 - Oxford Valley Mall (3 Days), Exton Mall (4
when it was held inside our new Mosque at 1337 Spring Days), Sandybrook Plaza (3 Days).
Garden Street. It was titled “LuLu Society Circus”. In 1983 - Langhorne (3 Days), Plymouth Meeting (7
February 1916, the Divan and members attended Days).
“Spellman’s Gigantic Circus” in Convention Hall,
Broad and Allegheny Streets. In May 1919, LuLu 1984 - Plymouth Meeting, Sandybrook and Levit-
attended “Shrine Night at Ringling Bros. and Bar- town Discount World – Total 5 Days.
num and Bailey Circus” at 2nd Street and Hunt- 1985 - Levittown (3 Days), Abington (2 Days – Easton
ing Park Avenue. In 1924, LuLu sponsored a Road South of Edgehill Road), Exton (3 Days).
Circus at “The Met” (Metropolitan Opera House)
1986 - Philadelphia Race Track (3 Days), Temple
and charged $1.10 for Admission. In 1928, the Show
Stadium (2 Days), Crestmont Park (Abington 3 Days).
performed “Under the Big Top” at 18th and the Park-
way. No further record of the Circus appears until 1987 - Willow Grove, (3 Days), Rose Tree (2 Days),
1940, when LuLu hired a circus company to perform Levittown (3 Days).
at the Met. All performances were sold out – “A great 1988 - Plymouth Meeting (3 Days), Rose Tree Farm
financial success.” Net profit benefitted our Shrine (3 Days), Levittown (3 Days).
Hospital. This show in 1940 is recognized as “LuLu’s
First Circus”. NOTE: From 1978 through 1988, Clyde Beaty Cole
Bros. Circus was LuLu’s Circus Vendor and Ill. Sir
From 1940 through 1989, LuLu has sponsored the John Kull served as Chairman. He had numerous Co-
Circus at various locations throughout the Oasis. The Chairmen and Assistants, often as many as 12. Cir-
year 1940, is also noted as the First Annual Circus cuses through 1989 were usually held in May.
where the profit was donated to the Shrine Hospital
System. Examples follow: 1989 - This was the First use of Hanneford Circus
as LuLu’s Vendor, and also the First solicitation of Cir-
1948 – 1955 - The Arena, 46th & Market Streets – cus Moms and Dads for Support – Chairman Ill. Sir
Hamid Morton Circus, or Polack Bros. Circus, Chair- John Kull.
man, Ill. Sir Herbert Graham 1954-55).
1990 – 1998 - With the completion of our new Exhi-
1959 – 1968 and 1971 Lighthouse Field, Front Street bition Field (Arena) on our property, in Plymouth
& Erie Avenue (Under Tent) Christiani Bros. Circus, Meeting, our first Circus at this site occurred August
Tickets at $1.80. Chairmen: Ill. Sir Charles Wakefield 1990, under the Big Top. We continued to use a tent
(1960), Ill. Sir Glen Renegar (1961).
1969 – Due to scheduling, Lighthouse Field was not
available. Circus moved to Street Road and Richelien
Avenue.
1972 – 1977 - Liberty Bell Park, Clyde Beaty – Cole Bros.
Circus. Chairmen: Ill. Sirs Glen Renegar (1961) & John
Kull (1970).
1978 – 1979 - Plymouth Meeting Mall, Clyde Beaty
Cole Bros Circus. Chairman Ill. Sir John Kull.
1980 - Oxford Valley Mall (5 Days, Sandy Brook Players
(2 Days) Exton Mall (2 Days).
1981 - FDR Park (5 Days) Cedarbrook Mall (3 Days)

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through 1998, when it was decided to save $5,000 2013 – 2014 (72nd & 73rd Circus)
and chance the weather. Since then, weather has The Chairmen were also Stinky & Finky. Venue
impacted attendance occasionally. When necessary, was changed to seven Shows over four days. For both
most acts were performed and over 500 children of years, the Show was performed by HAMID CIRCUS.
all ages, have attended the show in our Great Hall. Weather for 2013 was good but 2014 had slight rain –
During these years, Hanneford Circus contin- all Shows performed outside.
ued to perform during August, in LuLu’s Exhi- In 2014, Nobles Don & Doug Fink also served as
bition Field. Chairman through 1993 was Ill. Chairmen for LuLu’s Annual Rodeo. They were able
Sir John Kull; Chairman 1994-1997 was Noble to reduce Administrative costs for both Fund Raisers.
Milton Law; Chairman 1998 was Noble Bob
Self, C.R. Credit for the inception, construction and imple-
mentation of our Exhibition Field (Arena) goes to
1999 - Beginning in 1999, the Circus and the Rodeo many Nobles. The Leaders have included Ill. Sirs:
exchanged performance months and the Circus was Emanuel Iglasias (1982); Charles R. Young (1995);
moved to May, Chairman 1998 Noble Roy Knauth, C.R. James Camponile (1993); Michael Kelly (2005); Wil-
2000 (59th Circus) - The Friday A.M. Show was liam Morwald (2006) and Roy Knauth (2000)
performed in the Great Hall, due to rain. In spite of The First Rodeo here was held in September 1989
the weather, with the addition of school children, it and the First Circus here was held in August 1980.
was estimated that 750 people filled the Great Hall. Since that first year, many improvements and addi-
All other Shows were in the Exhibition Field – Chair- tion have been made to the property as noted above.
man – Ill. Sir Bob Self (1999). LuLu members volunteer to paint, weld, re-roof and
2001 - 2009 - For these nine years, Ill. Sir Roy replace broken items. Then, before each event the
Knauth (2000) served as Chairman of LuLu’s Circus. Staff becomes very busy hanging signs, moving ticket
Typically, Hamid Circus performed for three days in booths, setting up tents and chairs, etc, which must
May. Seven shows were performed in three days (Fri- come down after the show. Without many volunteers,
day, Saturday and Sunday). the job would not be completed.
During this time frame, several significant events Also, the operation of the Circus (and Rodeo) is
were attempted: Carnival Rides added (2007); not a one man job. Over the years, each Chairman/
Wooden Seats and floorboards and structures were Chairmen have counted on four to ten assistants as
replaced with aluminum (2004-2005) at a cost of Co-Chairmen to handle some details i.e., Advertising,
$80,000 for material and $48,000 estimated LuLu Ticket Sales, Vendors, Mom & Dad Tickets, Stadium
labor; Major reconstruction of Midway Booths Cleanup arrangements, etc. Also, we depend heavily
(2007). upon LuLu members to assemble their team to oper-
In 2009, a new Circus Company was contracted ate a booth on the Midway. Only with the assistance
“Circus Spectacular” and performances were in June. of thousands of hours of volunteer time by Nobles,
This year was noted as the 68th LuLu Circus. History Ladies and Friends has the Circus (and Rodeo)
is not clear, but it appears most likely, that no Cir- steadily improved in efficiency, smoothness and prof-
cus was performed during two years of WWII years itability to become a First Class Regional Circus.
(1942-45).
2010 (69th Circus)
Beginning this year, twin Brothers, also Nobles,
took over General Chairmanship of the Circus: Nobles
Douglas and Donald Fink (aka STINKY & FINKY
KLOWNZ). The new Chairmen continued with “Circus
Spectacular” for a three day Show, but in May. With
no rain, the event was successful.
2011 – 2012 (70th & 71st Circus)
We continued with “Circus Spectacular” with seven
Shows over three days in May. It rained off and on in
2011, but all shows were performed. 2012 had great
weather.

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