The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-07-17
King Kalakaua Among the Masons of
Chicago.

From C. 8. c. Crane, Esq, Chief of the Western
State Detective Police. Through his brother, Captain
E. D.. Cranel we have received a copy of "The
| Voice of Masonry a monthly publication issued
simultaneously at Chicago and New York. The
|" /oice :" before US contains a very fair likeness of
His Majesty and an interesting account of his visit
Non the 18th of January, to Oriental Lodge, of Chicago.
We find room for a few extracts
"Both the place and The witnesses were worthy of
the scene. Seldom had there been gathered together,
within a similar compass, so many well-known rep
resentatiyes of the professional and commercial classes
of . great city, equally well known and honored as
distinguished Masons. To take such men by the
hand Ito view the ample dimensions and fine pro-
portions of the hall, its grateful Oriental design, and
rich, but harmonious decorations,-and to listen to
sweet strains of music and words of fraternaI well
come,-was an exemplifcation of the three senses
" most esteemed by Masons,'' which neither King
nor candidate could have failed to appreciate.
"When Kalakaua assembled the throne as King of
the Hawaiiaps, he resolved, with the sagacity of a
progressive mind, to travel into other countries, and
acquaint himself with their customs, institutions and
forms of government, the better to enable himself to
govern his own people, and otherwise perform his
duties in life. In a worldly sense, he has received
his wages in the information and experience which
be has acquired, and the homage accorded him.
Historically. he has visited lodges on his way, i'm
proved himself in Masonry. assisted in the work, and
received his wages in the enjoyment of ~fraternal
intercourse and fraternal welcome, and an entertain
ment without a parallel in his experience
The King was received by the members of Oriental
Lodge with appropriate honors, and addressed by
NJ. w. Bro. d. c. Cregier, P. G. NJ, on behalf of
the Masons of Illinois, who spoke as follows
king and brother, the delicate though pleasing
duty of bidding you welcome among your fellow
craftsmen of Chicago having been assigned to me, 1
avail myself of the moment to say that the present
occasion is at once imposing and instructive, as it
furnishes not only a striking tribute to the claims of
our venerable Institution, but is significant of the
consequence of Freemasonry.
THE history of our ancient Society records that
''the greatest and best of men in all ages have never
deemed it derogatory to their dignity to level them
selves with the Fraternity and patronize their assem-
blies.'' Even monarchs have, for a season, exchanged
the sceptre for the trowel. that they might behold
how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity Tonight it is the privi-
lege of this large assembly to realize in a measure
the truth of Masonic history, for among those of
exalted station who have evinced their respect and
appreciation of Freemasonry, will stand the name of
KALAKAUA, King of the Sandwich Islands, whose
presence here at this time is a graceful recognition
of the majesty of that mystic tie which extends, not
only from the sunny isles of the fsr-off Pacific to the
broad prairies of the West, but throughout the civil
lied world.
"We regret that our Grand Master is not present
in person to bid you welcome in the name of the forty
thousand craftsmen over whom he presides, but be-
lieving that We shall truly give voice to his senti-
ments, | have the honor, under the auspices Of
Oriental Lodge Of Chicago, to extend its Masonic
Inequalities and to bid you and your suite a thrice
hearty and ~fraternal welcome, in the name of The
Freemasons of the State of Illinois"