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Regarding Sept. 09 Newsletter
HIRAM LODGE NO. 88, F & AM 1440 San Marcelino St., Manila Chartered: January 23, 1924 Constitution & Installation of Officers: March 14, 1924 REYNATO D. PUNO, JR. Worshipful Master “From Ancient times, no Master or Fellow could be absent from his Lodge, especially when warned to appear at it, without incurring a severe censure, unless it appeared to the Master and the Wardens that pure necessity hindered him.” Dear Sir and Brother, You are hereby summoned to attend the Stated Meeting of the above Lodge, to be held at the Grand Lodge of the Philippines Building, 1440 San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila 1000, on Sept. 4, 2009 at 5:00 PM. By the command of the WM, Yours Sincerely and Fraternally, VW Jullio M. Cabali, PM, PDDGM Secretary Attire: Barong Tagalog (White) Dark Pants or Dark Suit. The Brethren will dine together after the Stated Meeting. Date of Stated Meeting Every First Friday of the Month GLP BLDG, Stafford Hall at 6:00 PM MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SINCE 1991
AGENDA: AUG. 1, 2009 SM 1. Opening of the Lodge at Exactly 5:00PM. 2. Reception of the DDGM and Party if he comes to visit our Lodge. 3. Flag Ceremony. 4. Singing of the National Anthem. 5. Singing of the GL March. 6. Welcome Brethren in attendance, recognized HL-88 PMs and visiting brethren. 7. Reading of the Minutes of Aug. 7, 2009 SM. 8. Financial Reports: A. Secretary’s Financial Report. B. Treasurer’s Disbursement C. Treasurers Financial Report D. Auditor’s Report 9. Correspondence. 10. Committee Report. 11. Masonic Education. 12. Circulars and Edicts. 13. Petitions. 14. Balloting: 15. Birthday Celebrants. 16. Almoners’ Duty. 17. Examination: 18. Lodge work: Michael Vincent Lim See & Rodolfo D. Panganiban, II. 19. WM Additional Announcement. 20. WI, DGL, DDGM Speaks. 21. Closing of the Lodge. SEPT. 4, 2009 WORKING: 1° INITIATION The Incumbent Officers must perform the duties of their Stations in 1st Section. The Brethren assisting are the following: 1.WTools---Bro. Aquil Ismael/Zahrain M. Bantao 2 SD 1st Sec. P. B. Bawagan, Jr./E. L. Dalican. 3. SD 2nd Sec.-E. L. Dalican/P. Bawagan, Jr. 4. WM 2nd Sec. Julito Sioson/Julio Cabali, PM 5. Charge: WB A. L. Amisola, PM/J. M. Cabali, PM BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS Jose Luis M. C. Gascon-5/26/64;Philip L. Go-5/6/50; Jonathan T. Galang-5/6/71; Jason H. L. Ong-5.11.75; Reynato S. Puno, PGM-5/17/40; Francis Philip V. Sioson-5/4/81; Paul Michael C. Sansono-5/4/74; Melvin B. Tesoro-5/3/76; Teofilo V. Uligan, III-5/24/78. OFFICE BEARERS 2009 Worshipful Master Reynato D. Puno, Jr. Senior Warden Julito G. Sioson Junior Warden Jonathan T. Galang Treasurer Rolando FYL Chan, PM Secretary Julio M. Cabali, PM Auditor Ramon G. Nuñez, PM Chaplain Dexter Co Que Marshal Esteban L. Dalican Senior Deacon Jose D. Ramos Junior Deacon Plutarco B. Bawagan, Jr. Lecturer Eugenio L. Dalican Cust. Of the Work Rino D. Romero Almoner Jose Paolo G. A. Calma Orator George Andy B. Pantanosas Senior Steward Cesar M. Tirol, II Junior Steward Ricardo Z. Lumbre, Jr. Organist Emmanuel D. Puno Tyler Eduardo I. Hashim Brethren are requested to convey their apologies and reasons for inability to attend meetings, to the VW Secretary. Officers are expected to give maximum Possible notice of such inability. Please inform the VW Secretary of any change of address, Tel. No. or CP No. If any Brother knows of a Member who are ill or in need of Assistance, kindly brings this to the attention of WM or Almoner. CONTACT DETAILS: Worshipful Master 0917-539-0420 Senior Warden 0917-866-0800 Junior Warden 0916-284-5809 Treasurer 0917-352-5288 Secretary 0919-840-7909 Almoner 0917-891-3729 ON THE TRESTLE BOARD PETITIONER Jason Saldua, Michael Vincent Lim See, Rodolfo D. Panganiban, II FOR AFFILIATION Mark Ernest Skorski-From Woodland Lodge No. 5478 –United Grand Lodge of England ENTERED APPRENTICES Charleson Tiu Tan; Joseph Jeremias C. Dator, Royce Randell I. Reyes FELLOW CRAFTS Antonio Chua Chua, Richard Paul B. Nahe, Victor N. Tribiana, Michael B. Masangkay SECRETARY’S AUGUST 2009 MESSAGE Hello Hiramites? You will notice that there is already a “ber” in the current month meaning that Christmas is fast approaching. It is also the time to review our past performance and check if you still have current resolutions undone to date. If you still have then do it now, as you still have one full quarter, enough time for you to reach the finish line. Any shilly-shally on your part will be too late and surely will ruin your plans. ON OUR LAST AUG 09 SM: On our last SM, we have been visited by two PGM in the person of MW Rosendo C. Herrera and MW Bunyi both PGMs. Both of them were receive with ovation and given the proper honors due them. The previous month SM, HL-88 also has the honor by the presence of MW Danilo D. Angeles, PGM and incumbent Grand Secretary. On both SMs, we have raising to the 3rd degree of our Candidates that were performed excellently to their satisfaction. We have now developed our 3rd degree team at the 2nd section very well, the performance of which is worth observing the visiting brethren greatly admires. Their actions were so refined to the letter based on ritualistic form and strictly following the GL’s edicts. On that SM we raised to the 3rd degree Bro. Ermelito O. Delos Santos and Bro. Delfin G. Torres, Jr. Welcome to the Craft Brothers and prove to the world by your acts that upon becoming a MM, you become a better man. Hiramites also elected unanimously Mr. Michael Vincent Lim See and Mr. Rodolfo D. Panganiban, II to become Members of HL-88. HL-88 was also visited by Members of Taga-Ilog Lodge No. 79 headed by their SW Bro. Benedicto P. Villar and JW Bro. Andrew D. Raña. They were recognized by the WM. With them of course is one of our Honorary Member, WB Roy S. Tan, PM. ONLY maybe due to their previous engagement, they were not able to finished the SM nor attended our fellowships. But yes, WB Luis Uytanlet, PM came to our fellowships who left after having a few drinks and did not eat dinner because it was already time to pick up his daughter from a school party. HL-88 FELLOWSHIPS: There were four tables of all Hiramites and 3 Petitioners at the refreshment. The Secretary always have a short program during the refreshment recognizing the visitors and those who are celebrating their birth months, the newly raised, introduced the Petitioners, welcome some long brethren absentees if they come, and had the DDGM gave a short remarks for the evening. Everybody enjoyed the food and drinks, and of course the excellent fellowships that no one was ever turned off but always everyone look forward to come again next month’ SM. Let us continue this camaraderie of brotherhood forever brethren. OLD LOST HIRAMITES WANT TO BE RE-INSTATED: WB Jose P. Gunzon, PM in 1975 and Bro. Robert Sua who joined HL-88 in 1969 wrote us letters who both wishes their Memberships to be reinstated. Their letter of intention were both read on our last Aug. 7th SM and they will be balloted for acceptance on our September 4, 2009 SM. From our history and of other Lodges, there are no MM Members who aplied to be reinstated ever rejected, if they were just suspended for NPD. We welcome them having come home and this time may they ever stay with us permanently. So, Bro. Hiramites come and join us in balloting for their acceptance to the fold of our Lodge. HL-88 MASONIC WAY OF EDUCATION: This Masonic Education program for the EAM, FCM, and Newly raised MM will be continued by the Committee headed by Bro. Plutarco B. Bawagan, Jr. The next schedule will be on September 2009. Please wait for the announcement of the next schedule. Also the committee of Bro. Ric Lumbre, Jr. on the Widows and Orphans is moving and active. Please continue your good work. GENCOM RECOMMENDATION FOR ALL NEWLY RAISED MM: Gencom recommended that all MM raised in the past 3 years and even beyond must take a 3rd degree proficiency examination, and the newly raised MM within 90 days after they were raised to become eligible to be appointed as Lodge’s officers. To those concerned, if you have any problem, please consult the Secretary. HL-88 DIRECTORY: This Gencom recommendation will be fulfilled with no time frame but only will be printed when the listing is completed. Every SM, we will place a paper with the Tyler’s book and so please kindly put your details: Name, profession, telephone number – landline and cp no., and your email addresses. We will not print the Home Addresses for security reason. You can get this from the brother by calling him or text him for his confirmation, this way every brother Hiramite is secured and will personally know who wants his home address is a real brother. FROM THE DISTRICT NCR-D DDGM WORDS: That he had some NCR-D Lodges to visit our HL-88 to observe “as a show window of a good Masonic Decorum and the way we hold our SM”. This “Decorum” he said is worthy of being emulated by other Lodges not only in our District but also with other Districts. This is a big honor to our Lodge and therefore, we will continue maintaining it, preserving it, and even improve it as time goes on. Really, good things spread-out silently although we do not advertise it. Thank you VW Sir. LODGE’S WORKING: I am not pre-emptying the Gencom decision but due to news that the scheduled coming home of Bro. Richard Paul B. Nahe, a FCM who is working in Dubai is cancelled, therefore the next scheduled 3rd degree conferral will also be cancelled, and most probably our working will be a 1st degree initiation to the newly elected Petitioner on our next Sept. 4th SM. Confirmation of this plan will be decimated through text messages. THE HL-88 CUSTODIAN OF THE WORKS: I can’t help but praised the good work of the Chairman of the Custodian of the work, Bro. Rino D. Romero controlling the Petitioners in providing the lodge’s props before and immediately after every SM keeping the same to the repository of our Lodge. This is the service that was not done before. To Bro. Rino who still intermittently act as a Tyler during SMs, your labor is seen and captured by the HL-88 Officers and it will be properly rewarded in due time. Thank you!!! HL-88 NEXT SM: The next SM of HL-88 will be on Sept. 4, 2009. Lodge open at 5PM. The Officers, Members, and Visiting Brethren must be seated in the Lodge properly cloth before this time. Please be guided and govern yourself accordingly. BY: JULIO M. CABALI, PM, PDDGM Secretary MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SINCE 1991. |
