Newsletter 14 Mar - Apr

2014
MARCH - APRIL
The
COLEMAN STREET NEWS
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MASONIC CLUB (TMC)
By the Brethren, For the Brethren
TMC presents a monthly
Blues Series series proudly
sponsored by our friends at the
Standard Chartered Private
Bank.
KINARA gives us a $28 or $32
buffet [20 pax min/ 72 hr
cancelation] menu which is
constantly updated by our Club
Manager Ms Shohaida. This
award winning restaurant has
proven to be one of the best
indian meals that we have had
to date. Feedback from Lodges
has been very positive. “This
caterer is really a cut above the rest” Bro Edward Tay, JW, Sir
Stamford Raffles Lodge.
Canapes will be served.
Special Blues Cocktails: Baby
Blue Martini and the Coleman
Mojito are sure to stir up your
senses. Come before 7 pm and
get a FREE Cocktail. Bring
your partners and friends.
21 FEB & 02 APR
7 pm - LATE
It’s FREE!!
PLEASE SIGN IN GUESTs
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Full Service Dinner
$45 for a 4 course Western
Festive Board with a 20
pax min and 50 pax max
order is now available.
Please note the 72 hr
cancellation period.
JUMBO has 5 restaurants
serving seafood prepared in
familiar local and Hong Kong
styles featuring in addition to
the regular award-winning
signature dishes. TMC is proud
to have Jumbo as part of our
Festive Board Menu. This menu
will also be constantly updated
by our Club Manager so that
you get to taste the range of
award winning cuisine. We have
a $32 and $40 buffet menu [25
pax min/ 72 hr cancelation].
TUNG LOK - manages over
40 restaurants in Singapore,
Indonesia, China, Japan and
India bearing hallmark values
of superior quality food. The
Group has won numerous
accolades from the F&B
industry, including the coveted
Awards of Excellence from the
World Gourmet Summit and
the Singapore Gourmet Hunt,
a coveted annual culinary
competition. We have a $ 45
buffet menu [30 pax min/ 72
hr cancelation].
LESS than 20 Pax? A 3
course set meal served at the
dining room in the Bar is
available. On Event nights this
will be served at the MPH but
additional staff cost will be
levied.
The Menu is provided by St Julien nightcap which will allow us to
and will be served by TMC staff.
better manage our operating
Again, we would like to remind
hours.
you that we DO NOT charge the
previous $120 and we hope to
cover our cost with beverage
sales. TMC rates are competitive
so BYO is discouraged. Many
Brethren leave immediately after
the meals and it is our hope that
you would return to the bar for a
PLEASE SIGN IN YOUR GUESTS
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14 MAR
21 MAR
28 MAR
02 APR
TBN APR
ST PATRICKS
DAY
7 pm - LATE
HENNESSY
JAZZ NIGHT
HAVANA
JAZZ
7pm - LATE
BLUES NIGHT
SINGLETON
Bank of
Singapore
Standard
Chartered Private
Bank
Guinness &
Jameson Specials
In conjunction with
Lodge St Patrick &
Lion of Erin Lodge
VSOP & XO
DINNER
7pm
Hosted by
Mr Maurice
Hennessy
RSVP ONLY
Sponsored by the
SMOKEY & THE
SKUNK JIVE
7pm - LATE
Sponsored by the
WHISKEY
TASTING
7pm
Presented by
Moet, Hennessy
& Diageo
RSVP ONLY
Monthly Blues & Jazz Night
Havana Jazz
The Jazz band led by
Pablo Calzado will
complete their 3 series
stint in March. Our
monthly Entertainment
series will continue
monthly so that we can
experience a variety of
music genre and
enhance our
appreciation of music.
Reception of this event
has been positive but
this could be better. We
are doing our best to
reach out to members
so please do attend.
Smokey & the
Skunk Jive
Playing as a trio,
Smokey and Skunk Jive
will approach blues
classics in a more
intimate and strippeddown way. Be prepared
for some soulful singing
and playing, and also
some excellent band
dynamics.
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Beer, Wine & Spirits
We are in a bind!
Our contract with a previous
beverage supplier was a ludicrous
deal and one many brethren in the
F&B industry are stunned.The
contract totally handicaps TMC by
the sheer commitment on volume
which has taken 3 years to just
reach the halfway mark!!
Having spoken to our Legal
council and with the advice of
F&B industry veterans, TMC
has decided to exit the previous
contract and now welcome
Pacific Beverages to TMC.
The contract worked on by Bro
Robbie & Steve is amazing and
benefits you, the members of
TMC.
We would like to thank Bro
Johnny Walker for his support
in enhancing TMC.
LUNCH &
BAR FOOD
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Lodge once a week. Fingers
crossed!!
The Bar food will slowly be
revamped and we will be
Lunch is currently available
adding more pub style items.
and we will be starting a local
Mind you, pubs these days are
Lunch special in conjunction
getting very sophisticated in
with the various eateries in our their food offerings but we will
vicinity but this will depend
adjust accordingly. Ms
entirely on your demand for it. Shohaida is working closely
Pre orders of these are required with various distributors to
and a menu is being prepared. supply us with some of their
popular snacks. Let us have
The committee is discussing the
your constructive feedback so
feasibility of and may try the
that we can change and update
‘Saturday Curry Lunch’ again.
the menu....
It goes without saying that we
will offer happy hour prices for Please do understand that there
our beverages so you may not
are times when certain items
want to have too much planned on the menu are not available
in the evening. A simple south
because we need to suspend the
Indian style fish curry will be
order to prevent wastage as a
the order of the day. We are
result of low consumption.
informed that this Curry used
The staff are doing their best to
to be sponsored by different
Lodges in the past so we will be please you and are getting into
the groove to give you the
looking to team up with each
service expected of TMC.
Masonic BOOKS, memorabilia &
Merchandise
Did you know that we sell Masonic Memorabilia
and Merchandise at TMC? We are in the process
of expanding the list of items and the current
items are displayed on the showcase next to the
front entrance. If you feel that there are certain
items that we should include, please let the Club
Manager know.
TMC Polo Shirt (Blue/White) - $22/$20
White Gloves $12
Regalia Bag $60
Masonic Shield $58
Masonic Watch $288
Tie $35
Wandailan Coin $55
Books:
Bond of Brotherhood $25
Key Chain $12
TMC Coasters $3
Masonic Cufflinks $50
Masonic Table Mat $25
Tie Pin $20
VCD of Two Temples $30
Most Advanced Outpost $25
POKER
TMC/
LODGE
ACTIVITIES
MAY
Inter-Lodge
DARTS
Tournament
MAY
QUIZ
Challenge
JUNE
Inter-Lodge
BOWLING
Tournament
Lookout for
the FREE
FESTIVE
BOARD
PRIZE
TOURNAMENT
Come try your hand at
tournament style poker
at the Masonic Poker
Tournament. All
COGNAC KING participants will be given
equal number of chips
MAURICE
Poker style – Texas
HENNESSY
Holdem no limits with a
Mr Maurice-Richard
max of 40 pax on Sat 29
Hennessy spent his
March, 2014. Open to
childhood years in
club members and
France's famed Cognac
member’s guests (for legal
region. A direct
reasons we can’t make
descendant of the
the game open to the
founder of the Hennessy public). Legality – Poker
company, he belongs to
tournaments among club
the eighth generation of
members and guests are
the prestigious family
legal and we have
that came to France from attained confirmation
Ireland in 1765. He will from authorities.
make his way to TMC to Book your seat early!
host the inaugural VSOP
& XO DINNER on the
21st March. Masonic
Education,TMC way!!
Please note that space is
limited and RSVP is
required. There will be a
tasting later in the year.
THE MASONIC CLUB
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FORT CANNING &
TREE TOP
FAMILY WALKS
To start our inaugural
TMC Health series we
will be doing the ‘Fort
Canning Trail’ on
Saturday the 22nd Mar
2014 @ 11:00 am and
then end up at TMC for
a Curry Lunch.
The second will be a
‘Tree Top Walk’ on
Saturday the 5th April
and we will have tea at
SICC.
RSVP required so please
contact Ms Cecilia at the
Office ☏ : 63372809 .
TMC..... your club!
♨ LUNCH is available from 12 pm to 3 pm Mon to Sat.
♨ DINNER is available from 6 pm to 10 pm Mon to Fri.
♨ BAR SNACK Menu is available from 6 pm to 10 pm Mon to Fri. NEW !!
NEW !!
⌘ Your TMC Card is required for ALL purchases ⌘
‘Birthday or Wedding’ - Celebrate at TMC, ask the Manager for our packages.
‘CORKAGE’ - Regular/Installation Meetings buy the first 6 bottles
from TMC and get your next 6 bottles corkage free. Ask our Club
Manager about our blanket corkage fee for charity events.
SHOWER before meetings - Towels are now available from the Bar and the
showers are now equipped with shampoo/bath gel dispensers. Due to the
infrequency and cost of laundry, $6/towel will be charged.
LOCKER - Only 15 of these are available at $20 per month rental. They are going fast
so please call the Club Manager to secure your locker.
☼ CLUB OPERATION HOURS ☽
Mon to Fri 12 pm - 12 am* (last order 11:30 pm)
Saturday 12 pm - 9 pm (2 am for installations & meetings)
Event Nights - 3 am
Installations - 2 am (including Saturday)
By application - 3 am
*We are licensed to operate to 2:00 am on weekdays but sales and number of members present must
justify the cost of staying open. The more you use and support the Club, the longer we can stay open. If
your Lodge intends to stay till 2 am on Lodge Nights, please inform the office 7 days in advance so that
we can arrange staff rosters. There will be NO license fees applicable so long as due notice is given.
MASONIC CLUB STAFF
Let us introduce you to the TMC staff, if you haven’t already met them. In the next issue we will
introduce the Bar & Kitchen Team.
Club Manager - Ms Shohaida brings with her superb experience
from The Singapore Cricket Club and Singapore Swimming Club.
Her duties are to look after the overall well-being of the Club. This
includes the sourcing & contracts for: Festive Boards, Bar Food &
Beverages, Maintenance, Cleaning, Staff and we trust that she will
be successful in leading this club to our vision of a Distinguished,
Welcoming &Vibrant Club.
Admin Officer - Ms Cecilia Ryan has been a personal guide for
niche travelers, former personal assistant to spa owner, account
manager in the advertising industry and has worked in various roles
within F&B establishments. Her duties includes finance, HR related
matters and other general administrating duties.
Please direct your feedback on any club issues, to the Club Manager at the Office ☏ : 63372809 or
mcmanager@masonicclub.com
Special
inset
Road Trip
BANGKOK - March 15th is
the Installation of Chula Lodge
and the consecration of the
newest Lodge in the District,
Trident Lodge. Many brethren
from Singapore are founding
members and plans to attend
the first regular meeting on the
26th April in PATTAYA is in
progress.
KOBE - The Rising Sun Lodge
Installation is on the 17th May
and plans for this are underway.
KUALA LUMPUR - The Half
Annual Communication will be
on the 14th June at Read
masonic Center and TMC will
organize a Double Decker ‘Bus’
to take you there! First come
basis. We hear Read Masonic
Hall’s members lounge is getting
a makeover so let’s check it out!!
The next issue will feature
Lodges in Malaysia.
HONG KONG - The
D.G.L.H.K.F.E Annual Ball is
on the 27th Sept at the
Aberdeen Marina Club and
tickets are now on sale HK
$1500 pp. What promises to be
a spectacular night that may
rival Singapore so don’t miss
out. Details will follow or call
the Club if you’re in a hurry!!
JOHORE - Johore Royal Lodge
Installation is on the 3rd
Wednesday of October. Since
Singaporeans have bought up
almost 1/3 of the properties
around there, why not pay the
Lodge a visit on your next trip.
BIRTHDAY BOYS
FEB 18
FEB 22
APR 10
HATIM
SHIVA
GEORGE
NAKHODA BANERJEE BAKER
90
80
80
JUL 15
CHOW
KWAN
HOONG
80
Legends....
The following brethren celebrated their milestones:
W. Bro. C. K R PILLAY - 95 (L3946 EC)
W. Bro. RMH PATEL - 94 (L7178 EC)
W. Bro. TS ZAIN - 89 (L7178 EC)
W. Bro. LOH Choo Kiat, Robert - 89 (L508 EC)
W. Bro. JUMABHOY Yusuf - 88 (L7629 EC)
W. Bro. LIM Leng Chye - 88 (L2970 EC)
W. Bro. Paul ARMSTRONG - 87 (L7444 EC)
W. Bro. Keith HILLIER - 87 (L7533 EC)
W. Bro. LEE Lit Keong - 87 (L7629 EC)
W. Bro. NARAYANASAM Ratnam - 87 (L1152 EC)
SEP 3
ARUL C
80
SEP 21
ONG
HEAN
TAT
80
SEP 24
LIM
KUANG
HUI
80
W. Bro. QUEK Shi Lei - 86 (L7629 EC)
W. Bro. CHING K. K Alan - 86 (L508 EC)
W. Bro. CHEW Yat Bin - 85 (L7178 EC)
W. Bro. TAN Kim Choon - 85 (L7533 EC)
W. Bro. Brian HENRY - 84 (L7444 EC)
W. Bro. WONG Yow Fook, Jack - 83 (L508 EC)
The rest of you are just infants!!! TMC will be
celebrating their milestones.
At print time we did not receive information
on members from the Irish and Scottish
constitution but we will report the same in
the next edition of this newsletter. The
combined celebration will be held together so
please invite your family.
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently
shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front
stall as spectator - Confucius
Old age is mind over matter, if you don’t mind.......
it doesn’t matter!! -Mark Twain
Hatim
Nakhoda
W. Bro.
This good looking young
fella was born in 1924
and came to Singapore
from Surat, India when
he was 6 years old. Not
just a pretty face, he was
schooled in Raffles
Institution and told us this
Engineer with various
Manufacturing
companies. He joined
Freemasonry in 1961 and
became the WM of
Eastern Gate Lodge No.
2970 E.C in 1974.
Arul
Chandran
W. Bro
“In 1941 8th December bombs fell in spore. My father
and we, 4, in the family plus
60 community members left by
cargo ship (arranged by British government) to India. At
Surat, I found job at technical
institute and did 4 years mechanical and automobile
engineer.
In 1950, I returned to
Singapore and took over my
fathers business.
I joined Masonry in 1963
and became WM of Lodge
Singapore No. 7178 E.C. in
1974.”
Shiva
Banerjee
W. Bro.
The Secretary of the
Masonic Hallboard
Singapore and DyDGM
of DGLMMMSingapore
was born in 1934. He
attained a degree in
Electrical Engineering
from Durham University
in 1959 and later worked
as an Overseas Scholar
and resigned his
commission as a
Commander for the
Indian Navy after a
successful career. Joining
Freemasonry in 1986, he
became the WM of The
W. Bro.
W. Bro.
Ong Hean
Tat
The Past Deputy District
Grand Master and Past
This Assistant Grand
District Grand Secretary
Master of GLMMMSEA of the DGLEA was born
was born in 1934. After
in 1934. Studied in King
being called to the Bar as Edward the VII school in
a Barrister-at-Law,
Taiping, Malaysia he
middle temple, in the
went on to do an
UK, he worked for the
apprenticeship in
government service for 4 Mechanical Engineering
years and has been in
in Colchester, Essex in
private practice
the UK. He then
specializing in Shipping
returned and worked for
Law ever since. This
many notable companies
would be the 50th year
amongst them being
that he had been called
Guthrie in the 1960‘s and
the Ministry of Education
to the bar. He joined
Freemasonry in 1976 and in KL. He joined
Freemasonry in 1975 and
became the WM of
became the WM of Read
Lodge Singapore No.
Lodge No. 2337 E.C in
7178 E.C in 1984.
1979.
Lim Kwang
Hui
The Past District
Assistant Grand
Secretary for DGLEA
was born in 1934.
Schooled in
Ophthalmology and
attained the status of
Fellow of the Royal
College of
Ophthalmologist London
and MD Singapore. He
Zetland in the East Lodge
No 508 E.C. in 1994.
George
Baker
W. Bro.
After his early education
in a grammar school in
the north of England he
entered into an
Engineering
apprenticeship. At 21, he
served his National
Service with the RAF and
ended up as a technician
where he was posted to
Singapore. He lectured at
the Singapore Polytechnic
in 1956 and moved on to
working as a Mechanical
joined Freemasonry in
1984and became the
WM of Lodge Singapore
No. 7178 E.C in 1994.
W. Bro.
Chow Kwan
Hoong
The custodian of FMHS,
joined Freemasonry in
1975 and became the
WM of Eastern Gate
Lodge No. 2970 E.C in
1985. He could not be
contacted for a more
comprehensive report.
At print time we did not
receive information on
members from the Irish
and Scottish
constitution but we will
report the same in the
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next edition of this
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