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 Dec. 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

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AGENDA: DEC.  4, 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 Nov. 6, 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: No working.

19.     Election for the Masonic 2010 Officers.

20.     WM Additional Announcement.

21.     WI, DGL, DDGM Speaks.

22.     Closing of the Lodge.

DEC. 4, 2009 WORKING:  NO WORKING

The Incumbent Officers must perform the duties of               their Stations in 1st Section. The Brethren assisting are the following:

1.WTools---Bro. Michael Masangkay/Victor Tribiana

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

Jason C. Cipriano-12/4/73; Rolando FYL Chan, PM-12/19/50; Emilio C. Dalican, PM-12/10/44; Juan C. Go, PM-12/27/40; Philip L. Go-12/27,40;Mariano C. Lau, PM-12/12/43; Ricardo Z. Lumbre Jr.-12/22/68;Fernando C. Nicolas-12/17/72; Emmanuel D. Puno-12/25/74;

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

FOR AFFILIATION

Mark Ernest Skorski-From Woodland Lodge No. 5478 –United Grand Lodge of England

ENTERED APPRENTICES

Joseph Jeremias C. Dator,  Michael Vincent Lim See, Rodolfo D. Panganiban, II.

FELLOW CRAFTS

Ranell I. Reyes, Charleson Tiu Tan,

Antonio Chua Chua

SECRETARY’S  DECEMBER 2009 MESSAGE

            Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Yes Brethren Christmas is here. You will think now of whom you will give gifts, classify its value and meaning of each gift as per your recipient and of course, it’s time again to write new resolutions for your target next year. This is happening year-in and year-out to ourself. Was there a repetition in your resolution? If there are, then you are not successful. If there is none, then you had a successful year.

            In our Lodge, let us do the same.  Let all Hiramites never to repeat the sad experience in the Lodge this year. Let us get out of it today remembering it not as a bad omen, but as a good lesson never to be repeated. Let us put it as a Lodge’s resolution for 2010. Happy New Year!

OUR NOV. 6TH SM: On our last SM we passed to the 2° Bro. Charleson Tiu Tan and Bro. Randell I. Reyes.  They are now in the middle of the web and hope they could get out on its periphery in due time. To them, just follow the web-line. The web is not like a puzzle, but circumferentially straight leading you to the mysteries’ periphery of the craft, the Masonic Brotherhood of men.

THE REFRESHMENT AFTER:  The refreshment that followed after the passing was superb like the other past fellowships.  HL 88 made it already normal to be always good in terms of refreshment; a worthwhile gathering among the brethren and fellows but more especially to our guests.  Hiramites who still remain in their solitary confinement outside the lodge are truly missing a lot in the 3rd division of their 24 inch gauge. To all of them, I suggest to wake up and cover completely your 24 inch gauge as we were taught in the craft.

THE PM’S AND LADIES NIGHT:  The HL-88 PM’s and Ladies Night routinely being celebrated for two decades every five years, but nowadays yearly celebrated consecutively on its 3rd year; ALL TIME FREE to all Hiramites & Ladies  in the exclusive Hotels & places with superb food, bottomless drinks, and entertainment is a   HL-88 Feats that very few Lodges could copy. Yes, every HL-88 celebration was so distinct of its own program, where the Brethren were seen on their best dark coat and tie attires and the Ladies on their best party dresses of the evening, and of course was always honored by a Guest Speaker of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, a PM of HL-88 and PGM of the GLP. This is again a feat that is being added yearly to the HL-88 distinctive feather of its noble existence.

            Equally distinctive are the Ladies dancing performances demonstrating their steps that never fade throughout these years only show their complete solidarity supporting the Brethren. Hiramites knows the nights of practices the Ladies had been through just to make the PM’s Night merry and satisfactory to the Brethren.  But only the sad part of it was the Brethren could not reciprocate the Ladies dancing steps, that when dancing time comes; almost all Hiramites were stick to their glasses doing a golf, golf, golf; as they all have already their weary feet that could not dance anymore, but only can advance by one regular step with their left foot and bring the heel of the right to the hollow of the left, their feet forming the angle of a square. That’s all they can do. But the Party’s end summation was always great! Every one was happy that the party didn’t only end at midnight, but always in the wee hour at 3AM in the morning. Thank you every one, especially to the Ladies.

THE HL-88 GOLF TOURNAMENT: Hiramites proved really bonded together for in the early morning of Nov. 14th, 25 brethren showed up mostly the newly raised, the Candidates, and even the Petitioners, some of whom were with their Ladies.  The WM and all the Officers of HL-88 gave thanks to all brethren, Candidates, and Petitioners who really went out of their way exerting time and efforts to solicit Major, Hole, and Patron Sponsors.  Some solicited goods that were raffled in the awarding of trophies to the players and later some of the prizes Hiramites non-players included. We will not mention the names of these Solicitors in this NL to keep it Masonic in nature but in the lodge’s reports—name of Solicitors will be read and recorded. Your efforts will be remembered in the achieve depository of our Lodge.

            Hiramites and their Ladies had a very good semi-reunion at the Intramuros Golf Course main Club Reception Hall that after the Golf Awarding Ceremony, the brethren played their own kind of Golf, Golf, Golf, fastly covering 3 holes. The Champion here were Bro. Ricky Diaz, PM and Bro. Anthony Sarangay who just came in from Canada and the USA respectively. Again, thank you to everyone.

HL-88 NEXT GENCOM MEETING: On Dec. 2, 2009 the HL last Gencom 2009 will meet to recommend the HL-88 2010 program of events and the other related projection. All HL-88 PMs and the 3 Lights are required to attend and assist us to make this yearly recommendation for the betterment of HL-88.  It is hoped that like the past two decades, Gencom recommendation will be equally followed by the Brethren. This was the key that made our Lodge strong, solid, financially fit, compounded with its good decorum and good lodge’s management that is known to our District and now even goes beyond its borders. Let us keep it up Hiramites!!!

THE HL-88 2009 CHRISTMAS PARTY: Our Christmas Party which is a family party much awaited by our children will be on December 13, 2009 at 2PM at SRT. The WM and his Officers had already laid out a plan. It will be a repetition of the past X’mas Parties we had.  Some brethren are requested to bring their bottles so we can play our kind of Golf but bring soft drink, please. The Ladies will prepare the games for the Children, other brn should bring gifts to be raffled for the same. Who knows HL-88 Santa Claus may come again, the lechon provider maybe in town, and the Calendar Master Producer may prepare his wares. Once these events happen, then the HL-88 family’s happiness will again be complete.

            The best part of it is and was, this Christmas Party like all those we had before are ALL free for the Hiramites and families, as practiced by HL-88 for many many years; another feat that HL-88 is known for.  Let us celebrate it with a big bang. Merry Christmas!!!

HL-88 CHARITY PROJECT: HL-88 will have its Charity Caring for the Old on Dec. 6, 2009 at 8AM to 12 noon.. HL-88 is the lead lodge of District NCR-D which will be held at the San Lorenzo Ruiz Home for the Aged in Pasay City. {50B Lancaster St., P. C.  From EDSA Extentn, turn right at FB Harrison Rd, once you pass Queensland Lodge (no number, di po Masonic # to, Motel po ito he he) it is the first street on your left}. Please support us in this endeavor. The complete data of this project will be announced on our Dec. 4/09 SM.

HL-88 NEXT SM:  Our next SM will be on Dec. 4, 2009.  We will have the election of the new set of Officers for 2010. Come early for the snacks. Kindly attend to assist and participate in the voting for the next line of HL-88 Officers.  Please be guided and govern yourself accordingly.

WB JULIO M. CABALI, PM

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