The Macario R. Ramos Memorial Lodge No. 355 in partnership with Soroptomist-Mandaluyong, Philippine Week Committee and Filipino League of Golfers of Chicago, Illinois conducted an outreach program at the Compound of Central United Methodist Church. Beneficiaries were the street children and poor residents of the area. The activities include medical check-up, free medicines and vitamins, free haircut, feeding program, free shirt, and a bag of grocery items.
Our National Anthem: Freemasons' Song Of Glorious Freedom
Marcha Nacional Filipina
Armed with a letter of recommendation from Gen. Mariano Trias, music composer Julian Filipe had an audience with Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo on June 5, 1898.
The piano rendition of Felipe was euphonically pleasant to hear but Gen. Aguinaldo asked the talented composer for another martial air with patriotic fervor.
On June 11th, Felipe came up with a draft. Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo and Gen. Mariano Trias, together with other revolutionary leaders, took time out to listen to the marching tempo of the composition and were pleased with the martial opus.
Happy New Masonic Year!!
Auld Lang Syne
By Bro. Robert Burns
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And day of auld lang syne!
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For those who didn't know auld lang syne literally means "old long since" - but a more idiomatic English translation would be something like "long ago", "days of long ago", "in olden days", or even "once upon a time" -and the poet Robert Burns was also a Freemason
Happy New Year, 2011 Brethren. May the year bring you peace, happiness, and light.
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