Retired to be more active

Title

Creator

Llamas, Gaspar M.

Language

English

Source

The Cabletow Volume III (New Series No. 4) April 1961

Year

1961

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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Retired to be More Active WB GASPAR M. LLAMAS, PM Mtiltabugwas Lodge *17 RIGHT WORSHIPFUL BROTHER QUASHA, BRETHREN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Again 1 stand before yon to deliver my valedictory addt ess. 1 am graduating from the Instil ution of Frcedom and Learning and that is the Universitv ol Freemascmry. I first saw the light of Masoitry on ?November 10, 1952. From then on I served this University in diflerent capacities: and the last ollie e was the Master ship. Tonight, with this Past Master’s Jewel, 1 am a graduate; but this is not the end of the road. It was the Most Worshipful Past Grand Master Vicente Orosa who said: "Once a mason has teased to be a Worshipful Master, his work is just beginning." It is my sad duty to report that the angel of death entered our tanks. More than a month after tnv return from the (hand Annual Communica tion in Manila to Tacloban Citv, our beloved Wot. Bro. Alberto San ta Cruz was summoned to the Celes tial Lodge above last June 15, I960. In obedience to his wish in his L.ast Will and Testament we performed the Masonic burial tiles over his re mains and buried him in our Ma sonic Cemetery. It is therefore lil ting. that we all stand at this time and pause for a moment of silent prayer to honor his memory. Recptiescat in pace. We love him liv ing — we love him dead. We all know the old age and in firmity of our temple atop the hill. The hill is not outs. We bought a lovely site. The Masonic Temple Association was contrived in wisdom by our Lodge. It needs strength and more strength to erect the temple. It will be a beauty to finish it as early as possible. Let us give encouragement to our Worshipful Master, Dr. Manuel Ber nardo, so that, with inspiration upon the Trestle Board of the Masler-with the working tools of courage of the Past Masters—and with the perfect ashlars of support from the brethren, there will be no sound of the ax of apathy, of the hammer of hesitation at the building of our new temple at Padre Burgos Street of Tacloban City. Let us have courage and cheer fulness. Let us work together. My administration ends. When I think ol it I leel how lortunate I have been. I have the loyally and help of all the brethren. It was my good fortune to be on a team of two beehive brethren, industrious and intelligent. I refer to Bro. Federico V. I.arraga, our Treasurer who re ceives the money with question: and to Bro. Celestino Elefano. our Sec retary who collects it with admoni tion. They are graceful in age and youthful in deeds. I am glad they arc re-elected because they are fami liar with Freemasonry. In short, 113 they arc the molave pillars of Ma sonry in Tacloban City. A year ago I was installed Wor shipful Master by Right Worshipful Brother William H. Quasha. To night he installed me a humble Tyler. This is democracy in action. To me this presentation of the Past Master’s Jewel, like my installation, I will never forget and will always be an outstanding memory of my life. I am jeweled with joy. Mrs. Llamas joins me in thanking you for this beautiful jewel. It is pinned on my breathing bosom, so that from my heart I want to give you the assurance that my future, in thoughts and actions, will be dedi cated to the furtherance of our An cient and Venerable Fraternity—to the enthronement of truth and rea son under the sovereignty of con science and charity. A A A DEMOLAY IN ILOCOS On January 2, 1961, EXCELSIOR CHAPTER, ORDER OF DEMOI.AY, came to life under the sponsor ship of Vigan Lodge No. 63 F. &• A.M. Brother Manuel M. Crudo, 33° head of De Molay in the Philippines, brought a degree team of twenty to Vigan from Manila. They have to travel by night both ways, but they did it with a song in their hearts. Brother Manuel M. Crudo is to be commended for the enthusiasm he has for DeMolay. He inspires con fidence and responsibility in the boys. Would that there were many more like Brother Crudo in Manila and all Honors For Scottish Rite Masons Fourteen Scottish Rile Masons were recently elected inspectors gen eral honorary while 31 were made Knights Commander of the Court of Honor. The new inspectors general hon orary are Manuel M. Crudo, Isaias N. Garcia, Yok Su Liin, Felipe M. Sinaguinan, Angel C. Villasor, Victor L. Stater, Daniel L. Kolipano, Datnaso C. Tria, Sinforoso G. Padilla, Mateo D. Cipriano, Marcelino T. Vicluya, George A. Malcolm, Cirilo D. Cons tantino, and Nicasio S. Valderrosa. The following were elected KCCH: David Guisinga, Reginaldo A. Pas cual, Mariano Llanera, Eustaquio A. Asuzano, Felipe Urtola, George Reid, Florencio A. Medina, Julio J. Alano, Eugene J. Kneebone, Raymond W. Dunne, Alberto C. Donor, Felix M. Sun, Manuel T. Espinosa, Adccb J. H a m r a, Felicisimo Gatmaytan, Manuel Buinaat, Gregorio P. Domagas, Roman B. Ramos, Vicente Ripalda, Olimpio R. Navarro, Dcmctrio Navvarro, Sr., Noli M. Cortes, Rumtilo Y. Mendoza, Domingo F. Domingo, Emiliano A. Valdez, Esteban T. Cruz, Ruben Mendoza, Esteban R. Diokno, Antonino Luansing, Jose B. Perez, Sisenando Ilagan, and Angel N. Mendoza. over the Philippines wherever we have Lodges, so that the future ol liberty and Philippine Democracy would be assured. 114 THE CABLE TOW April, 1961

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