Elected officers were Isagani E. Benoza, worship master; Pete Eche, senior warden; Wolfgang Calvert, junior warden; Wilfredo G. Ching, treasurer; Eli Buenaventura, secretary; and Romulo Cayetano, treasurer.
Appointed were Peter Crisostomo, chaplain; Daniel Banez, marshal; Robert Murdock, senior deacon; Jeffrey Warfield, junior deacon; Victor Brana, orator; Casiano Bostre, lecturer; Armando Neglerio, almoner; Sonny Pestanas, senior steward; Celso Gianchand, junior steward; Danilo San Pedro, organist and Jess Delos Santos, tyler.
Gov. Benigno R. Fitial, who was invited to be the guest speaker of the event, said the CNMI government respects the brotherhood’s traditions and welcome its active involvement CNMI community activities.
Noble Alfredo D. Leon Guerrero, who belongs to Charleston Lodge 44 and the president of Guam Shriners Association, said the principle of freemasonry is brotherly love, relief and the truth.
He said he is convinced that freemasonry in the Marianas will be a milestone of harmonious achievements.
Masons from the Philippines, he said, can explain freemasonry since they had it there back in the Spanish period.
“We all get together like this and we got to learn our craft. It is pretty hard to do it but if you are eager to do it, then, you can,” he said.
Masonic groups, he said don’t recruit members.
An interested individual should submit an application and go through a process in order to become a mason.
