7th INSTITUTION DAY HELD

The Lodge-in-construction got a good cleaning...

...and 50 mahogany saplings were planted.

That in a nutshell was what transpired when members of the Lodge with Model Court No. 55 of the Order of the Amaranth commemorated the 7th year of Model Lodge No. 373's institution.

That was the fact established as District Deputy Grand Master Jerome Malaca delivered his message as the occasion's special guess of honor --- that the Lodge was instituted on 31 October 2007 at Cabanatuan Lodge No. 53 by then Grand Master Jaime Gonzales which makes 2014 as its 7th institution anniversary year, and that what was celebrated during last May's third edition of the "Takbo para sa Bahay ni Kuya" fun run was the 6th year of its constitution as a regular Lodge on 17 May 2008 during the incumbency of Grand Master Pacifico Aniag.

And to commemorate that historic occasion of 7 years ago, those who made it happened planted what will be known as the "Remembrance Tree" --- Bro. Monico Delgado who is the acknowledged father of Model Lodge No. 373, Bro. Arnel Landingin who as Master of Talavera Lodge No. 273 gave the required endorsement, Bro. Emil Andrew Dela Rosa who as the District Deputy Grand Master then gave his total support, and Bro. Prudencio Elegado who was Model Lodge's first Master.

To all those who made Brother Monico's "Dream Lodge" come true, the brethren of Model Lodge No. 373 together with the Honored Ladies of Model Court No. 55 and the officers of Masonic District RIII-D present extend their most sincere gratitude and warmest regards...