The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-30

craft. By our lessons in daily life we are taught
that the operative Mason erects his building
agreeably TO the rules and designs of the Master,
and We SIS Free and Accepted Masons are taught
to erect our spiritual building agreeably to the
rules and designs as drawn by the Master from
that great book of nature and revelation which
IS our spiritual. moral, and Masonic trestle-
board. These designs, which have been care
fully drawn by the Master and faithfully exc
cuted by the craft, place him who is elected to
occupy the chair in the east, in the highest So
cial All Masonic position which can be conferred
in Masonry. Masonry regards no man for his
worldly wealth or honor, and as a lodge confers
its highest honors upon a brother who is a prince
or sovereign, it confers like honors on one who
IS destined TO walk in a more humble path in
life. There must be the great pillar of Wisdom
to cUntrive, and supported by the one of Strength,
and adorned by that of Beauty; and he who
represents the pillar of Wisdom, which for ages
has been the support of our holy order, is con-
tinually reminded that justice is alike to all.
Prudence and fortitude must ever be remem-
bered, and by temperance We control the mind
and keep those secrets sacred which are only
known to the initiated, and he who wears the
square-the emblem of truth and morality, and
immovable as the pillar of isdom-remin the
lodge that We meet on the same level and travel
as all brothers have done, and that We part upon
the square of truth and morality. to meet again
where charity Is extended to all. To our host
we extend our utmost thanks for the beautiful
entertainment which has been provided for this
evening, and as Masons We are proud TO meet in
the palace GA our SONerelgD, ana Nhen we extend
our thanks to a brother who is our Sovereign we
extend them to one who occupies the highest
position in Masonry, and TO one who has been
Master of a Lod"e. But Il short time ago we
assembled upon this spot. when the cornerstone
OF this building was pronounced well formed,
true, and trusty by the Master; and we have
again assembled this evening by the invitation
of him who was regularly initiated, passed, and
raised, and who honors his lodge as a Master
and his people as II Sovereign.
BROTHER j. NJ. MoNsARRAT,
upon being called upon by the Orator, respond
ed to the toast OF s. The Wardens in the fol-
lowing words:
YOUR MAJESTY, WoRsHIPFUL MASTERS AND
BRETHREN 1t seems to me out of the order of
things that a Junior Warden should be called
upon to respond to this toast, instead of the Sc
Nor Warden of the oldest Lodge present here
this evening. And [ am sure it could have been
more appropriately and at the same time more
brilliantly responded to by him than by me. /
feel it, however, to be a great honor to be called
upon, on so suspicious an occasion as a banquet
given by Our Royal Brother King Kalakaua, in
celebration of the anniversary of one of our
patron saints, and more particularly do l feel the
honor as l am young IN Masonry. l cannot
speak authoritatively for the Senior Wardens not
being one of them more than to thank you
Brethren in their behalf as well as in that of the
Junior Wurdens for the toast just drank. AS I
look upon this table SO beautifully spread with
good things and graced with the choicest vint-
ages. L CunuOl DuG III tudJ LI6 uuly IL II
Junior Warden, that of experimenting the craft
during the hours of r~efreshment, is n particularly
pleasant one on this occasion, and l am sure Z
shall be excused by all the Brethren present for
being in no hurry to call the Craft from refresh
ment to labor again, even at the order of the
Worshipful Master. Brethren l again thank
you on behalf of my Brother Wardens and my
self for the toast just drank.
The next toast announced by the Orator was,
''The Officers of the Lodges, to which
BROTHER PORTER,
being called upon, responded. He said
Your MAJESTY, BRETHREN: 1 had hoped ONE
older and more honored member of the fraternity
than myself would be called upon to respond to
this toast, SOM brother with more rhetoric and
elegant diction than is possible to eminate from
my poor tongue who would more adequately do
Justice to the officers of the lodge, one of whom I
have the honor to be. Since, however it has pleas
ed the masters to call on me, it shall be my duty as
well as my pleasure to respond. 1t has never be-
fore been my pleasure to meet so fine and so large
for assemblage of masons in this city. Metaphor
cally speaking, the officers of a lodge are the work
ing bees in the Masonic hive, and it has been our
experience to learn this to be a veritable truth as
applied to Honolulu. One could never infer from
an attendance at lodge or other Masonic gatherings
(banquets excepted) that so many members of our
honored fraternity existed in this little island king
dom. Remember Brethren the universal rule
whenever labor stops progression ceases" is ap-
plicable to mankind and doubly SO to Masonry. By
absenting yourselves from lodges the officers are
hampered in their labors, work is sighted.
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viction of the great vital principles and ten
cts Of our order and its beneficial ef-
fects upon mankind is impaired to the n%ovitiate.
is in your very presence alone help not only to
us but to yourselves as well, for you are uncon-
sciously preparing yourself to fill offices with ease
and pleasure, when otherwise it would be a labor
and burden. If any there be whose apology for
absenting Himself from masonic duty or lodge
attendance is non-interest, let me say to such that
Masonry actually contains the rudiments Of all
worldly science and spiritual sdifcation. Neces-
sarily human nature fixes men in a state of mutual
dependence one upon another, it Is even SO in
masonry-we must be united for our welfare may
for our very existence. Such brethren are the
feelings Of the officers of our Lodges, and 1 speak
for them in no spirit of, carping, fault-finding or
criticism, but with q masonic and fraternal intent,
and our plea is for the fraternity only. The officers
of the lodges feel grateful in return for the uni
form courtesy which the Craft resident and visiting
have always testified toward them, and also to
His Majesty for this generous and elegant banquet,
and it shall be our endeavor to never lose sight Of
the service our Office demands, but to give dignity
to our Order, and honor and authority to our laws,
accomplishing our labors with n judicious union OF
wisdom, strength and beauty, and being careful at
the same time to act to our superiors with sub
mission, to our equals, courteous and affable, and
to interiors, kind and condescending. Decorated
as we are with badges which yield preference to no
other order in the world, we shall abhor any act
calculated to debase the exalted place our Order
already occupies, that our example may convince
the world, that our grand principles are brOtherly
love, relief and truth. So that this life passed
in q conscientious discharge of our masonic duties
we may at last gain the pass word to the Lodge Of
the supreme GTanu Master tfflU receive III
welcome salutation-"Well done good and faithful
servant
The seventh toast given by the Orator was,
'The Members of Sister Lodges and Visiting
Brethren The Orator called upon
BROTHER ]. A. CRUZAN,
who responded as follows:
Your MAJESTY, BROTHER KALAKAUA, WORsHIPFUL
MASTERS AND BRETHREN Like the brothers who
have preceded me, L too, cannot imagine why L
should have been chosen from among all the visit
ing brethren to respond to this toast. Perhaps it
is upon the principle for choosing a
wife s. In choosing a wife" says some one, be
governed by her chin" And some one else has
wickedly added : The worst of it is that after
choosing a wife most men are governed in the
same way" Laughter.) Perhaps 1 was chosen
on the chin principle, for a minister is compelled
to use his " chin" a good deal. Then, too, how any
one can be expected to speak after such a long
interval for 9 refreshment with no " labor " in
terspersed, is a marvel to me. How, under these
circumstances, the brothers who have preceded me
can produce such eloquence as that to which we
have listened passes my comprehension. L feel
much more like the good New England lady who
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