REGARDING MAY NEWS
HIRAM LODGE NO. 88, F & AM 1440 San Marcelino St., Manila Chartered: January 23, 1924 Constitution & Installation of Officers: March 14, 1924 JULITO G. SIOSON 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 Scottish Rite Temple at 1440 San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila, 1000 on May 7, 2010 at 4:00 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: MAY 7, 2010 SM 1. Opening of the Lodge at Exactly 4:00PM. 2. Reception of the DDGM and Party 3. HL-88 GLI Installation 4. Flag Ceremony. 5. Singing of the National Anthem. 6. Singing of the GL March. 7. Welcome Brethren in attendance, recognized HL-88 PMs and visiting brethren. 8. Reading of the Minutes of April 9, 2009 SM. 9. Financial Reports: A. Secretary’s Financial Report. B. Treasurer’s Disbursement C. Treasurers Financial Report D. Auditor’s Report 10. Committee Report. 11. Birthday Celebrants. 12. Almoners’ Duty. 13. DDGM/DGL/GLI speech at Ribbon Cutting. 14. Closing of the Lodge. All other topics will be dispensed with due to the HL-88 Office Christening. NO WORKING ON MAY 7/10 SM Incumbent Officers will perform the duties of their stations: Brethren assisting are the following: 1.WTools---Bro. Michael Masangkay/Victor Tribiana 2 SD- Eugenio. L. Dalican/Ric Lumbre, Jr.. 3. SD 2nd Sec.-E. L. Dalican/P. Bawagan, Jr. 4. 1FC/2FC- Edralyn Tio, PM/Esteban L. Dalican 5. WM 2nd Sec. Julito Sioson/Julio Cabali, PM 6. Lecture 3° Bros. P. Bawagan, Jr./E. L. Dalican. 7. Charge: WB Anthony P. Sy, PM/J. M. Cabali, PM BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS Jonathan T. Galang-5/06/71; Jose Luis M. C. Gascon-5/26/64; Jason H. T. Ong-5/11/75; Reynato S. Puno, PGM-5/17/40; Paul Michael C. Sansano-5/04/74; Francis Philip V. Sioson; Melvin B. Tesoro-5/03/76; Teofilo B. Uligan, III-524/78. OFFICE BEARERS 2010 Worshipful Master Julito G. Sioson Senior Warden Jonathan T. Galang Junior Warden Plutarco B. Bawagan, Jr. 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 Frederick Y. Chiong Lecturer Eugenio L. Dalican Cust. Of the Work Delfin G. Torres, Jr. Almoner Jose Paolo G. A. Calma Orator Michael P. Elbinias Senior Steward Ricardo Z. Lumbre, Jr. Junior Steward George Andy Pantanosas Organist Anthony P. Morales Tyler Renato B. Sinoy, PM 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 0917-866-0800 Senior Warden 0916-284-5809 Junior Warden 0920-900-6919 Treasurer 0917-352-5288 Secretary 0919-840-7909 Almoner 0917-891-3729 ON THE TRESTLE BOARD Petitioner Primitivo M. Corpuz, Jr. CANDIDATES Jason M. Saldua, Fortunato G. Sioson ENTERED APPRENTICE Rodolfo D. Panganiban, II. FELLOW CRAFT Antonio Chua Chua, SECRETARY’S MAY 2010 MESSAGE The month of May is the month of flowers whose fragrance and beauty reminds us of our youthful days blooming with love and happiness we nurtured then of what we are today. Yes, what we had done, prepared, and took care off, were the very things we are enjoying or suffering at present; the ups and downs changing the frequency of our lives from negative to positive with reference to our borderline, the boundary line of our infinite good and bad circumstances. Let us therefore maintain our personal existence nearest to perfection that in summary, we should be welcome in the heavens by our Creator as a good and faithful servant. In our Masonic life is exactly the same, from the time we were accepted and admitted in the portals of Masonry, it was all our records of performance and cooperation which crafted ourselves of what we are today in the lodge. WELCOME NEW HIRAMITE! On our April 9, 2010 SM, Bros.: Michael Vincent Lim See and Joseph Jeremias C. Dator were raised to the sublime degree of MM. Welcome Bro. Michael and Joseph. You now belong to the lodge that strictly working to be a unique lodge through the quality of its Memberships. The 2010 ANCOM: Yearly there were a big group of Hiramites joining in celebrating the Grand Lodge Annual Communication renewing its closed bonding together. This year will be no difference. Hiramites will be united again in fellowships to renew its commitment as a lodge of the Grand Lodge. We will assemble at the MOA on April 22nd and will join together at lunch time for fellowships. In the night of the same day, Hiramites will support WB Raymond W. Lee, PM in supervising the Grand Master’s Night Dinner at the GLP Compound. WB Raymond is the one In-Charge to handle the more or less 3,000 guests expected in the evening. Let us as assist him! THE HIRAM-88 FAMILY OUTING ON MAY 16, 2010: On May 16, 2010, HL-88 will have our yearly family outing in Pililla, Rizal, the home ground of our WM Julito G. Sioson. All Hiramites and their families are expected to join and repeat the yearly family reunion of kids and HL-88 families. Awarding of Plaques and Appreciation to Honorees and Graduates will also be done on this day. So inform the Secretary’s office if you have a son or daughter in this category. Cash Prizes will be given to Suma & Magna Cum Laude’ ending 2010 Collegiate School Year. Lady Hiramites will take charge of the games for children and adults headed by Sis. Nely Sioson. Sis. Angie and other Ladies! Please take charge. Thanks. THE HL-88 NEW OFFICE: Hiramites, we have now completed our new office. The office is fully renovated, furniture, coffee carriage, electric fan, air-con, water dispenser, and other gadgets now in place. It is only the Computer and Typewriter still remains to be purchased. Seeing and staying in this office, every Hiramite will feel elated and honored to be a Member of Hiram Lodge. This is the biggest and the most beautiful office of all Lodges holding office in the GLP Bldg. HL-88 is number one in this category. Hooray, we made it! Our dream office is fulfilled. This is a legacy of the present HL-Members that will be remembered by the future generation of Hiramites. This is a preparation that has been worked out, labored, and prepared for the use and convenience of the future generation of Hiramites; “to secure the tenure of their occupancy in a home office that will put their existence modestly higher that what we are today”. How happy for the brethren to dwell together in unity! This office will be named, “MW & Justice Reynato S. Puno Office Hall”. We will make a marker to mark him this honor. HL-88 OFFICE RIBBON CUTTING: To mark the formal occupancy to our new office, a Ribbon Cutting and Christening is scheduled on our May 7, 2010 SM. We will invite a Priest or a Pastor to do it and the Ribbon Cutting will be done by our Honorable Justice and MW Reynato S. Puno, PGM at 7PM after the SM. After Christening a short-program will follow, then brethren will proceed to the Golden Fortune Restaurant in Kalaw Street for a Thanksgiving Fellowships to mark this event; the most successful day in the 86th year’s history of Hiram Lodge No. 88, F & AM. The Charter Members of Hiram Lodge No. 88 are surely happy in the heavens for their effort in forming this lodge was not in vain, and the present Hiramites who worked it out in this Golden Age, look forward that the future Hiramites’ generation, will continue and withhold the same on its glory as of today! THE NEXT LODGE’S WORKING: Due to the above event, the 1st degree initiation was postponed this May. Initiation for Mr. Jason M. Saldua and Mr. Fortunato G. Sioson will be on June 4, 2010 SM. Incumbent Officers must prepare. Thanks. THE MAY 7, 2010 SM: The May 7th SM will be a busy day for Hiramites. We will open the Lodge at exactly 4:00PM prompt. After the opening, the HL-88 GLI Installation will immediately done, and then the business portion of the lodge will follow. Other topics will be dispensed with due to the Ribbon Cutting and Christening of the HL-88 office. All Hiramites, please come early and witness this only once in a lifetime to happen in our lodge. Come early to partake the snacks by 3:30PM. Officers, Members, and Visiting Brethren must be seated in the lodge properly cloth by 4PM. Please be guided and govern yourself accordingly. WB JULLIO M. CABALI, PM Secretary MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SINCE 1991 |
