The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-09-10

decorated with rich jewels, and all in Masonic clio
thing,-gave the Lodge a striking appearance, and
have left an impression on our minds not soon TO De
efaced-it was a lesson OF humility, brought home 70
our hearts, but yet fancy conducted US through the
long retrospect of the past, to him OF old, lsraeis
King, by whom the corner stone of the first Temple
was laid. Surely o living essence must exist IN Ma
sonry, to enable it thus to survive, when empires have
persisted.
Among the visiting Brethren on these two occa-
s;ons. I may mention, His Royal Highness, Prince
Lot Kamehsmaha, the Kings brother, who has been
for some years . member of Hawaiian Lodge, No. Il
-(chartered a few years since by the Grand Lodge
of California, that being the only other Lodge on
these islands)-His Excellency, r C. Wyllie, His
Maiesty's Ministe0of Foreign Relations and formerly
a member of the Grand Lodge of England; Hon. D.
L. Gregg, Commissioner Of the U. S.-Gustave
Reiners, Consul of Prussia-T. c. b. Rookie, Esq,
Physician to the King, and Henry A. Nelson, His
Majesty's private Secretary. At half past IL o'clock,
the Lodge having closed, the Brethren repaired to
the Palace, by special invitation of the King, by
whom they were entertained in a truly roVal man
ner.
At five minutes past IL, it then mig the 9th Of
Feb. the Kings birthday, the W. M. gave the first
t~oast--s Our newly made royal Brother-may he
: ever Se 3 satisfaction to him to remember that on
the eye of his I'D birthday he was made q Master
Malh." The Grand Battery was then given. His
Majesty replied in an appropriate speech. thanking
the Lodge for the light they had conferred. and re-
marked, that it would ever be his pride and pleasure
to promote the welfare of such societies as the pres
ent, in his dominions, believing that no better guar
antee for the peace and prosperity of his reign could
be afforded, than the prevalence of the noble princi-
pies inculcated by the Order. the Supreme Council
of France was then given, and also the health of LIE
Teller, the founder of the Lodge, whose torch had
been the first to enkindle Masonic light in these dis
tant Isles of the Sea; the health also of Brother John
Meek. one Of the Oldest foreign residents of the island,
and an original member at the formation Of the
Lodge, who was made a Mason in the city Of New
York forty years ago, was drank with enthusiasm.
He is a gentlemen who preserves even at his advanced
age, all his youthful ardor and zeal for the Order,
and the Lodge and Masonry at these islands have
been to him largely indebted.
After p~artaking of His Majesty's hospitality to the
small hours, at a signal from the Junior Warden, the
Brethren retired, feeling highly pleased, that another
strong column had been added to support and beau
tify the Temple, and another proof given to the world
of the vitality and Universally of Masonry, embra-
cling as it now did, within its extended brotherhood,
the accomplished head of a people whose interesting
islands, less than a century ago, were unknown alike
TO the Masonic as well as the civilized world.
Fraternally yours,
R. G.. DAVIS, W.. M. of the Lodge
LIE Progress de FOceonie.