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

~linquent ON the ledgers kept by the Recording
Angel there; and with these dues paid our paths
will be made luminous through the ways Of dark
ness leading up to everlasting love and light, whore
the fundamental principles 81 Free Masonry find
expression in the inscrutablo dynaInics OF tho uni.
verse and in the wisdom and mercy Of God. loud
and continued applause.)
Orator Dayton then gave tho final toast OF the
evening, "our Past Masters which on call by the
Orator was responded to by
BRornER J. A. HAssrSoER,'
Pm. He said:
WoRsHIPFUL Sins, B~RErHRES:- IL am called by
our Brother Orator TO respond in behalf OF "Our
Past Masters" For the last hour, this Banquet
Hall hath echoed TO eloquent words, stirring the
hearts Of all hearers and finding response in
bursts of merited applause. What is there left
for me to say. Fortunately, history hath II
that the Past Masters Of Honolulu have ever
been distinguished for extreme modcsty and n
Discrimination to make speeches upon any sub
ject, more especially daring the hours OF re-
freshment. These happy seasons are brief and
infrequent. and the time therein employed of
great value, so that among other considerations,
this may perhaps be with them a reason for
''proverbial silence" Tradition, also, hath II,
that when compelled to speak-our Past Masters
never talk about themselyes-wisely desming
that during their incumbency Of the Chair,
their suffering brethren had heard full enough
upon matters personal. Ne are taught that
Masonry is in more ways than one-a " Pro-
gressive Art" That the Institution is both pro-
gressive and prosperous in this Kingdom we
have ample evidence. No better example can
the elders have. than TO behold the rising gen.
Grafton Of our land,-so soon as they arrive az
proper ACCESSIBILITY and firmly climbing the
same mystic ladder, that their sires assembled In
years gone by. We have further evidence of
progress in the increase of our membership by
brethren, who having learned the mysteries OF
Masonry in other lands, have knocked at the
door of our Island Kingdom, seeking a
frafornnl orgaffnn and n homo And Masonry
may well flourish here. Hawaii nei-set like
an emerald cluster upon the heaving bosom Of the
Pacific, contains within herself all the elements
that should bind men together in fraternal SYM
patty. She has been blessed will a growth in
civilization and prosperity rarely II ever exceeded
in the history of nations. Within three score of
years she hath worthily taken all the degrees Of
Progress in the Ocean, and in every sense OF the
word, " passed from darkness into light"
Blessed with n generous soil. that-cornucopia
like-yields n harvest rich enough to sweeten
the whole Pacific coast, she is fostered by q
Reciprocity Treaty with the Great Republic, who
can supply all our wants in both the necessities
and Injuries Of life, and who in return neads all
our produce, yea! even were il ten times more.
An Ex-Chancellor of Hawaii steered the boat,
aid n Past Master of our sister lodge, lie Progress
de POceanie, pulled the stroke oar, that won for
Hawaii this treaty of reciprocity. Let us trust
that the term of years named as it's first limit
that fortunate number seven ESQ highly esteemed
by the crAft)-may prove n harbinger Of the
long continuance of "a bond that hath prospered,
both "A nation great and n nation small. Endowed
with a climate that makes the land emphatically
the poor mans paradise there is abundant
room for honest labor, and "A true man need have
no fear that he will ever suffer from hunger or
from cold. Az Hawaii prospers so must prosper
every institution, every individual who can claim
this land by the dear name Of home. BRKrHnRei
There Is one of the early lessons OF the craft
that cannot but impress itself upon those who
are assembled at this season of refreshment a
lesson which perhaps, sone our visiting brethren
may tonight have seen practically illustrated for
the first time. 1t is that portion OF the charge
wherein the n~ovitiate is taught that Free
masonry is SO esteemed as an honorable order
that even monarchs have, at times, exchanged
81 the sceptre for the trowel TO join in our mys-
90 teries and aid us in Our labors." To this fact
is due in no small degree the prosperity in Hn-
wall Of an Order that bears upon its active roll
the name of one whom we greet tonight as
sovereign, as host, and as brother.
The Orator having announced this To be the last
speech Of the evening, the Brethren Joined hands
and TO the accompaniment OF the band, they joined
heartily in singing Aud Lang syne." Shortly
before midnight the Brethren took leave OF their
Royal host, each and everyone feeling highly
pleased with the grand success Of the entertain
ment. This 9th December will long DO looked
upon as a red letter day in the history OF Free
masonry in Honolulu. The general aspect Of new
ness about the edifice, the glowing carpets and
hangings, bright flowers and verdure t~astefully
spread around the tables, happy faces gathered
around the festive board, were indeed refreshing to
witness. The music was appropriately spirited and
wiz iiNA III thab nc a nt1h WITCH lIU
Royal Hawaiian Band has become so renowned.
The Lodge Le Progress Of which His Majesty is
a member, has 81 members. The dispcnsation was
granted in 1843, and it was the first Lodge this
side of the Rocky mountains in the North Pacific.
The first Charter was dated July "A, 1850, bearing
the names OF Stephen Reynolds, Eliot Grimes and
George Kelly.
After the Masonic Banquet on the 9th inst. His
Majesty held a musical sOiree in the palace for the
special benefit Of a few ladies, who by reason Of
their not being members OF the Mystic Art, were
p%recluded from sharing in the festivities OF the
Banquet. Amongst those present were their HIS
Princesses Liliuokalani and Likelile, Mrs. j. II.
Bush, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Kapena, Miss Michiels, Miss
Cleghorn, Miss Coney, Miss Whitney, Miss Kinney,
Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. kellogg, Miss kellogg. Mrs. Mar
shall, and the Misses Kinds. The gentlemen COM
prised His Excelleney Governor Dominis, His Ex-
cellency Rollin d.. Daggett, His Excellency J. y.
Bush, Hon. A. 3. Cleghorn Colonies Judd, G. r..
Iaukea, and j. II. Boyd. Mr.. Michiels and Capt.
Marshall, Mr.. Michiels on the cornet, and Miss
Miciiels On the Piano afforded the company a
great treat. Miss Michiels also sang a few selec-
tions from II Trovatore and other operas with OK
quisite skill and taste. His Majesty expressed him
self highly pleased with this musical treat, as also
did his guests. The band remained in attendance
and played at intervals until the company dis
persed.