Grand master to shriners

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Schon, Joseph E.

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English

Year

1968

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Watte* t* S&*i*e*t; The Shrine Ceremonial for the year 1968, having been conducted so expertly, solemnly, and so impressively by Ill. Noble C. Noel Caldwell and his Super-Divan of the Nile Temple of Seatie, Washington, and now being concluded amidst the traditional glitter and pomp, always a part of Shrine activities, has been a successful reaffirmation of the indisputable fact that Masonry wherever it is in action on this planet, can and does stir the soul and the spirit to greater and greater heights in its avowed purpose to improve the lot of man, morally primarily, and in the case here of Shrinedom, also physically through its celebrated program of crippled and burned childrens’ cure, rehabilitation and reorientation. I must state here, however, that no matter how brilliantly the jewels on the hundreds of fezzes displayed here tonight may shine, they are but a mere glimmer when compared to the beaut}- and ethereal luminescence pervading this hall through the very presence of our ladies, whom we love and revere, and to whom we freely attribute the inspiration that drives us relentlessly to greater achievements. We have good reason to believe that our Jurisdiction, that of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, is rapidly showing the signs of awakening, very like the first stirring of a sleeping giant. For quite a number of years our Masonic position has remained stable, not sliding by any means, but not gaining, perceptively, in number. But these static years were put to gainful use in that, through the foresight of successive Grand Masters of this period, a stronger foundation has been built, better legislation promulgated, and in some cases necessary restrictions imMIV Schon receivinff Potentate Noel Caldwell, Nile Temple, and Divan, who were in Manila recently. posed on our Master Masons to constantly and permanently improve the quality of the Masons of our Jurisdiction. 1 feel that we have made significant strides in this direction, and the greater our success here, the finer the resultant product when accepted into the sphere of Scottish and finally into the '.calm of the Shrine. I am serenely confident that in short order, the Philippines will stand out before the Masonic world as an enviable beacon, taking the lead in solving modern-day problems which are the bane of many Masonic Jurisdictions. We feel today that Masonry here is only beginning, champing at the bit, as it were; and when our energies arc properly channelled and finally released and their impact felt — and this in the very near future — we will know that we will have succeeded in the basic virile development of a better and stronger society. Mav I take this opportunity now to congratulate our newly-made Nobles and urge them to always remember that dignity goes hand-inhand with nobility I know they will Turn to pogo 32 NOVEMBER. 1968 5 DISTRICT NO. 19 — BASILAN-SULV-ZAMBOANGA CITY Mt. Apo 46 ....................................... Zamboanga City — 3rd Saturday Bud Daho 102 ............................. Jolo, Sulu — 3rd Saturday Juan S. Alano 137 ........................ Basilan City — 2nd Saturday DISTRICT NO. 20 — G U A M Charleston 44 ............................. Aguna, Guam — 1st Monday Milton C. Marvin 125 ..................... Agana, Guam — 4th Saturday DISTRICT NO. 21 — MARIANAS-MARSHALL ISLANDS Micronesia 173 ............................... Saipan, Marianas Is. — 1st Thursday Emon 170 ................................... Kwajalein, Marshall Is. — 3rd Monday DISTRICT NO. 22 — JAPAN-KOREA Kanto 143 ......................................... Tokyo, Japan — 1st Wednesday Rising Sun 151 ............................... Camp Zama, Japan — 1st Thursday MacArthur 183 ............................... Seoul, Korea — 1st Friday Morning Calm U.D......................... Taegu, Korea — 1st Tuesday Saigon U.D........................................ Saigon, Viet Nam — 1st Wednesday DISTRICT NO. 23 — ISABELA Isabela 60 ......................................... Ilagan, Isabela — 1st Saturday Cagayan Valley 133 ........................ Santiago, Isabela — 2nd Saturday Cauayan 180 ................................ Cauayan, Isabela — 3rd Saturday Mallig Plains U.D............................ Roxas, Isabela — 2nd Friday DISTRICT NO. 2.', — PANGASINAN Pangasinan 5G .................. Agno 75 ........................... Dagupan City 158 ............ Lingayen 1G1 ....................... Don Daniel Maramba U.D. ■Dagupan City Tayug, Pangasinan Tupac Dist., Dagupan Lingayen, Pangasinan Villasis, Pangasinan — 2nd .Saturday — 3rd Saturday — 1st Wednesday — 1st Saturday — 1st Saturday DISTRICT NO. 25 — LANAO-MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL-ZAMBOANGA Maranaw 111 ................................... Mt. Malindang 130 ....................... Don Juan S. Alano Memo. 163 .. Oroquieta 154 ................................. Dipolog 1G2 ..................................... Iligan City — 2nd Saturday Ozamis City — 1st Saturday Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur — 4th Saturday Oroquieta, Misamis Occ. — 4th Saturday Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte — 3rd Saturday GRAND MASTERS TO SHRINERS From pogo S lend their enormous strength to build our buildings more securely and put the temples they build to the ennobling purposes in which they were conceived. May I say Godspeed to the III. Potentate, bis Divan and their ladies, and sincerely hope that, in their short sojourn with us, they may have found some measure of inspiration that may lead them to greater achievements. And to our visitors from overseas, may the spirit of the Philippines always remain in your hearts. JOSEPH E. SCHON Grand Master A 32 The Cabletow

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