Cavite Lodge No. 2 sponsors oratorical contest

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The Cabletow XLIV (9) September 1968

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1968

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pineli, Ronnie Galinawan, Leo de Guzman, PMC, and Francis Pascual. Chosen to give inspiration to the officers and members of the chapter are: Flordelis Mendoza, Chapter Sweetheart; Vicky Trinidad, Spon sor of the East; Amelia Tabing, Sponsor of the West and Zeny Troiillo. Sponsor of the South. Maritess Calderon did well for herself and her family, especially her parents, WB & Sis. Jose Calderon. In Chicago, Illinois, at Northwestern University, where she is a student. 15-year-old Maritess, became a celeb rity overnight. Under the tutorship of her professor, Dr. Florence Schale, she read 52,000 words per minute with a comprehension of 100% as compared to the 300-word speed and 60% comprehension average for col lege students. Maritess is a sister of Dr. Lydia Calderon. PWA. Perla Assembly. ORG. * * A GRAVEL AND SAND . . . pafl. „ Mayon Chapter Xu. 1, OES, held its annual Friendship Night on Sep tember 23, 1968 at the Scottish Rite Temple. 1828 Taft Ave.,'at 6:30 PM. Members of the Order from Cavite. Olongapo, Clark Field, San Juan and the two other chapters in Manila were invited and attended the affair. 1 hey had fun singing secular songs and taking part in parlor games after a sumptuous meal. The stated meet ing which preceded the social hour was one of the biggest-attended in years, with so many standing up when the names of the various chapters were called. Every member of the Order who attended the meeting went home with a lovely and useful sou venir of the meeting they will long remember. a CAVITE LODGE NO. 2 SPONSORS ORATORICAL CONTEST Hand in hand with its project of improving and beautifying the Rizal monument and its immediate sur roundings on the public plaza, Cavite Lodge No. 2, F & AM. also launched an oratorical contest among the stu dents of the public and private high schools in the province of Cavite, with prizes totalling Pl,000.00 at stake. Both projects were conceived by the young able and energetic Wor shipful Master of the Lodge. WB Dominador Herrera, Master of the Lodge, announced the topic of ihe Contest as: “WHAT OUR YOUTH OUGHT TO DO TO IMPLEMENT AND PERPET UATE RIZAL’S IDEALS”. The rides governing the contest are: 1 . The pieces should embody the positive aspects of the life and labors of Dr. Jose Rizal; 2. Contestants should refrain from embodying in their orations mat ters and issues controversial in nature. 3. Contestants shall limit their ora tions to not more than 30 min utes in delivery; 4. A copy of the pieces shall be submitted to the Committee on Education and Public Service of this Lodge on a date to be set bv the Committee rhe following prizes will be award ed to the winners of the contest; First Prize — P500.00; Second Prize — P300.900 and Third Prize — P200.00. Appropriate medals will also be awarded to the winners. Judges for this Contest will be composed of competent persons to be announced later. Turn to pogo 32 20 The Cabletow AMBASSADOR WILLIAMS From pago 2 Grand Jurisdiction in the world, geographically speaking, in that it ex tends from Saigon in the west to Kwajalein in the east and from Sulu in the south to Tokyo in the North; with Lodges in South Viet Nam, the Philippines, Guam, Saipan, the Mar shalls, Okinawa, South Korea and Japan. He also stated that the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, with Amer icans and Filipinos alternating as Grand Masters, has earned the re spect and recognition of nearly all the other Grand Lodges in the world. Main speaker of the evening was Ambassador Williams, six-term gov ernor of Michigan (1948-60), Asst. Secretary of State for the Far East (1960-66) and now Ambassador of the U. S. to the Philippines (1968). The Ambassador is a member of Lotus Lodge in Detroit; is a Knight Tem plar and 33° Mason. Bro. Williams said he was pleased to be among brethren in the Philip pines for it is in the Craft, here as elsewhere, that he enjoys real fel lowship. He extended greetings from his Mother Lodge in Detroit. Bro Williams spoke at length on the poli tical situation in the United States claiming that November’s election will be a hotly — contested one and while both candidates are strong, there are imponderables which may give one the victory over the other A Cavite Lodge No. 2 From page 20 The contest will be held on No vember 23rd. 1968 at Cavite City and the presentation of the prizes will be made at the Rizal monument, Cavite City Park, on December 30th, 1968. A INVITATION TO EARN . . . The Capitol Masonic Corporation (formerly the Capitol Masonic Tem ple Assn., Inc.) has just completed the first half of Arcade No. 1 on Matalino St., Quezon City, back of the newly-occupied City Hall of Quezon City. The finished portion of Arcade No. 1 consists of four store spaces on the first floor and four offices on the second floor. The present facilities rent for Pl,250.00 a month. Construction of the second half of the arcade consisting of the same num ber of facilities on both floors will begin soon. Two more arcades, one on Kalayaan St. and another on the street between the 4,700-sq. m. lot of the Corporation and the City Hall compound, are on the drawing boards. Two main buildings, the Masonic Temple and the Masonic Hospital, will be built after the arcades are finished. * * * ♦ The corporation has an authorized capital of P500.000.00 and is now sell ing shares at P50.00 per share to Ma sons and members of their families. Here is an excellent opportunity to in vest your money in true-blue shares that are bound to earn more dividends as the years go. The Board of Directors and officers MW Vicente V. Orosa, PGM, ChairMW Serafin L. Teves, PGM, Presi dent; WB Mariano C. Lucero, PM, VicePresident; WB Nestorio B. Melocoton, PM, See»Treas.; WB Jose B. Santos, PM, Director; WB Basilio J. Enriquez, PM, Director; WB Gregorio Castelo, PM, Director. For further Information, write: The Secretary-Treasurer Capitol Masonic Corporation P.O. Box 990, Manila D-4O6 32

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