This artifact is a program from a Stated Meeting of the Fort Washington Royal Arch Chapter No. 220, held at the Masonic Hall in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1952. The program is printed on cream-colored paper stock. It notes the observance of Daylight Saving Time.
The meeting commenced at 8:00 PM and the agenda included the conferral of the Royal Arch Degree, in addition to standard Chapter business. A banquet followed the meeting, requiring a separate ticket priced at $3.00. The program identifies M. E. H. P. Chester J. HINDOE as being in attendance, though a spelling variation, "Hindes," is also present within the document.
The program lists the appointed officers of the Chapter for the year A.L. 5952 (A.D. 1952): Robert S. Potter (Master of Royal Arch), Walter J. Scott (King), Harry R. Lanius (Scribe), Charles S. Reeves Jr. (Treasurer), Earl C. Getts (Secretary), Kenneth L. Hutchison (Chaplain), George D. Hines (Captain of the Host), Milford P. Blankenbiller (Principal Sojourner), Walter H. Gerpheide (Royal Arch Captain), John W. Montelius (Master of 3rd Veil), Herbert A. Gibson (Master of 2nd Veil), William H. Lewis (Master of 1st Veil), and Goldie R. Tryon (Sentinel). The program also documents the "Old Officers," being the preceding guard, which consisted of Dale E. Sennett (Master of Royal Arch), Herbert William Lewis (King), and Walter J. Scott (Scribe). The elected officers were Chester J. Hindes (High Priest), William R. Landis (King), and Norman K. Lloyd (Scribe). The spelling discrepancy of "Hindes/Hindoe" is to be noted.
A partial roster of Past High Priests is included, with entries dating back to approximately 1924. The legibility of some entries is compromised due to age. Names discernible include R. D. Landis, William H. Augustine, Walter J. Scott, and Stephen Braught. The Chapter's founding is listed as July 1st, A.L. 5395 (A.D. 1895), with official constitution on September 10th of the same year.
The reverse of the program features an emblem comprising a central figure set against an architectural backdrop, surmounted by a Star of David within a circle. Identifying text on this page indicates the organization as Fort Washington Royal Arch Chapter No. 220. The dates A. L. 5952, A. D. 1952, and October 1952 are also displayed on the reverse. The document shows evidence of age.