The Special Meeting of Far East Lodge No. 1, F. &A.M. was held at the Masonic Temple located at 77-12 Honmoku Midorigaoka, Naka-ku, Yokohama on the 11th day of December 2004.
A lodge of MM's was opened in the public and short form at 1530 hours with WB Herrera, PM, WM in the East, MWB Katagiri, GM, SW in the West, and MWB Watanabe, PGM, JW, in the South.
The lodge was free from restraint right after opened for conducting the Installation ceremony for officers 2005 in public form with MWB Jim Johnston, PGM as Installing Officer and MWB Kazuhiro Watanabe, PGM as Installing Marshal. Non-Masonic guest invited into the lodge room.
The following officers were duly installed.
WM: | WB Rodolfo C. Herrera, PM |
TR: | MWB Sabro Katagiri, GM |
SC: | MWB Kazuhiro Watanabe, PGM |
Chp: | Bro Walter M. Johnson |
S D: | Bro Tohru Akimoto |
J D: | Bro Kenichi Miyata |
The lode of MMs closed in short form at 1620 hours.
Then we moved to restaurant TIFFIN located Yamashita Park area and enjoyed wine and Indian cuisine until 2000 hours.
There were 6 members and 6 visitors including 2 non-Masonic guests. Among the visitors, WB William Burgos, PM of S&C#3, MWB Kazutoshi Iwahama, PGM, Bro Kato from Tokyo Yuai Lodge #11 and Mrs Herrera and her friend.
APPROVED:
R. C. HERRERA, PM
Worshipful Master
ATTEST:
KAZUHIRO WATANABE PGM
Acting Secretary