Saturday, November 3, 2007

Cavite Lodge No. 2 105th Anniversary

Last October 18, 2007, Cavite Lodge Nr. 2 (IGLPI) celebrated their 105th founding anniversary at their spacious lodge. Their theme was " A Renewed Quest for Truth, Peace and Harmony in Masonry". Their newly installed WM Tony Nepomuceno led the celebration. A thanksgiving mass was celebrated by Rev Fr Rizaldy G Arnaiz. Bro Dwight G Jawid gave a powerpoint presentation of "Cavite Lodge Through the Years". Hon Mayor Bro Bernardo s Paredes, as represented by VW Ric Alvarez AGS, gave an inspirational talk. SW Ariel Jawid introduced the Guest Speaker. Mrs Aurora B Aurellano, President of Quality Transcription Solutions and Training Inc gave a clear picture of the medical transcription industry which is creating jobs for Filipinos and earning dollars for the country.

With more brethren arriving late in the afternmoon and evening, the affair lasted from 2:00 pm to late in the evening. Cavite Lodge was constituted in 1902 under the Grand Lodge of California. Later it joined other 2 Lodges in the Philippines to form the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. Later it was joined by other 27 Filipino based lodges under the Grand Logia Regional de Filipinas of the Grand Oriente Espanol in 1917. On September 10, 2007, it joined the other ancient, very old, and old lodges to form the Independent Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands (IGLPI) WB Mason Mitchel was its first Worshipful Master. Its current Master is WM Tony Nepomuceno.

By Bro Jaime Bantolo

No comments: