The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-30
GRAND Masonic BANQUET
at Io1ani Palace.
brother kAlAkAUA"
Reioices with the Brethren
OF THE
MYSTIC RITE.
IN

On Wednesday last, st. Johns Day. Brothers
F. J. Higgins and George E. Howe were respect
lively installed AS Masters of the Lodge LIE Pro-
gres l'Oceanie and the Hawaiian Lodge. At the
first named Lodge. Past Master Dayton acted as
Installing Muster. On conclusion of the cere-
mony, he, on behalf of the brethren, presented
Worshipful Brother Higgins with a Past Masters
jewel. On making the presentation, Brother
Dayton said that it afforded him eXtrsme pleas
ure to confer this honor on the reelected Master
of the Lodge, as no looked upon him as a pupil
of his. having initiated. passed, and raised him
to the degree Of a Master Mason.
The duties of Installing Master at the Ha-
waiian Lodge were performed by Past Master ].
A. Hassinger. The following brethren were also
invested in their respective offices. Hawaiian
Lo ge Robert Moore, S. W.. J. NJ. Monsarrat,
]. w; D. X. Fyfe, Secretary L. Way. Treas
urer T.. c. Porter, S. D.. j. H. Boyd, ]. D.;
and Ben. Whitney. Tyler. In Lodge Lo Pro-
gres de POceanie, J. A. Spear, S. W.. NJ. V.
Thompson, ]. w. David Dayton, Orator F.
Marcos, Secretary P. Opferghelt, Treasurer (;
I. a.. Rein, Deputy to the Supreme Council in
France P. o. Sullivan, S. D. w. B. Davey, ].
D.. A. Fernandez. 1. G.. N. Clifford, Tyler. It
the conclusion of the impressive ceremonies, all
TIC OICluAtH, huAiOtllAS A-Of III az Jug
lie Progress, where they formed in line. and
headed by the Band they marched in a body to
the Palace. where they had been invited to par
take of a banquet provided by His Majesty,
Brother Kalakaua. In addition to those above
mentioned there were present Brothers w.
Aud, w. Buckle. E. D.. Crane, j. Dodd, J. O.
Dominis, Z. b. Friel, t. H. Lucas, j.. NJ. Oat, jr,
W. b. Wright, P. NJ, $. Nowlien, G. Ballantine,
- II ~
Bush, r. Mclean, I. B. Peterson, ]. H. Bruins,
SEN, J. H. Boyd, A. S. Cleghorn, ]. Fl. Harrison,
NJ. Hyman, j. A. Hassinger, p. NJ, w. L. Hop
per, c. Hammer, w. Johnson, G.. H. Luce, NJ.
Louisson, Rev. Alex. Macintosh, P. NJ, R. Nc
Kibbin, J. H. Patty, S. Roth, T.. Sorenson, j. S.
Smithies, F. A. Schaefer, A. N. Trip, G.. West,
w. L. Wilcox, CT. Williams, A. Fernandez. p NJ,
Sam Parker, Captain Bates, j. A. Cruzan, R. ].
Green, R. G.. Wignall, r. Graham. A. n. Mellis.
C. j. Fishel, T. h. Norton. NJ. Hagan. w. White,
L. Toussaint, .. NJ. Nordberg. F. L. Clarke, J.
C. Hardie, Henry Macintosh, P. NJ, j. A. Nc
Candless. H. j. Agnew, E. Kestler, E.. A. Hart,
H. H. Berry, Captain Fries, H. Simpson, L. J.
Levey, J. Brown, p. NJ, E. Tucker, c.. n. Ed
ridge, P. NJ, Rollin NJ. Daggett, F. H. Macy.
F. Terrell, B. n. Wingate, E. r. Hendry, r.
Hale, 5. c. Smith, ]. Angus, j. Mott. NJ. NJ.
Scott, Rev. Geo. Wallace. G. Johnson, t. &.
Kruse, W.. Babcock, e.. E. G. Jackson, and a few
others whose names were not recorded.
His Majesty, accompanied by Gov. Dominis,
received his guests III the Throne Room, thy
passing by him and saluting him as their.Sov-
ereign, after which he and the Governor took
their places in the procession as Past Masters.
and with the brethren sat down to partaks
of the good things provided. The head OF
the table was occupied by the Worshipful Broth
ers Higgins and Howe, and on their immediate
right, His Majesty, Brothers R. NJ. Daggett, A.
Fernandez, A. s. Cleghorn and ]. A. Cruzan.
On the left were Brothers ]. o. Dominis, W. B.
Wright, Alex. Macintosh, J. A. Hassinger and
D. Dayton.
The banquet was spread in the dining room OF
the new palace. The tables were laden with al
the good things obtainsble, and the wines were