The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-07-17

A pleasuTable occasion, looked |
forward to with much interest by !
members Of the order of Knights of |
Pythias who have attained the grade |
of Past Chancellor, was duly signal
ised last evening by banquet at
Harmony Hall. This event is an
nual in its occurrence and is intend
ed to bring in closer union and, if
possible, to more fully fraternize
the past presiding officers of the
several lodges of Knights Of Pythias
on these islands.
On this occasion, the second ami
versary Of the gathering, there were
assembled around the banquet table,
(the tout ensemble of which reflect
ed credit on caterer Steiner Of
Messrs. Hart & Co.., the following
gentlemen, all Past Chancellors:
Oahu Lodge--David Dayton, j.
G. +. Horn, j. II. Bruins, Henry
Smith, Oscar Branch, j. ID. Holt,
Frank Godfrey, j. c. White. Mys-
tic Lodge-John A. Ilassinger, John
A. Mehr,ens, G. J. Mccarthy, Il. X.
Myers, Bert Fuller, A. Gartenberg,
P. O'Sullivan, Geo. &. Stratemeyer,
Ira Burget, Mark n. Kennedy.
After the usual attention had been
paid to reducing the delicacies pro-
vided, Past Chancellor Hassinger
called the attention of the brethren
and in his usual felicitous style pre-.
scented the programme intended for
the enjoyment of the party, intro
ducing Deputy Sup. Chancellor
Dayton as presiding genius of the
festivities, himself accepting and
ably fulfilling the onerous duties OF
toast-master.
The first toast, "rhe Supreme
Lodge" after receiving due honors
was responded to in an appropriate
manner by ID. S. c. David Dayton,
who, in the course of his remarks, pro
duced and read letter from the
Supreme Chancellor of the Order,
Gen. VIM. Ward of Cincinnati,
] Ohio. In his remarks the speaker
{ showed the willingness evinced by
: the Supreme Lodge officers to for
ward the interests of the brother
hood, and closed by mentioning the
: near approach to the time for open
ing a third lodge of Knights of Py-
thias on these islands.
Bro. Henry Smith responded TO
the Endowment Rank" and men,
d toned the benefits conferred on the
d members of the Order who availed
themselves of the beneficial oppor-
$ tunities presented. During the 60,
IT Establishment of the Rank here but q
small amount of assistance had been
Il called for, but even that came read
e lily to the succor of the distressed.
G ''The Uniform Rank" brought
e Bro. Capt. Chas. Mccarthy to his
: feet and he convulsed his hearers by
e his pertinent and pithy statements
c of tue benefits accruing from dis
play of "fuss and feathers" He
Il touched upon the rapid growth Of
d this particular branch of Pythianism
IS and expressed the hope of the esta'
|, blishment of Uniform Rank here il
n the near future.
"Our Sister Lodge the Pioneer O
!, Pythisnism on Hawaii" was ably
1T responded to by Bro. j. G. F. Horn
n and supplemented by the reading by
lie Bro. Mark Kennedy of an eXtrac
l, from the Canadian Pythian RECORD
y anent the constantly increasing
a power of Pythianism.
is "Mystic Lodge was answered b,
Bro. Geo. G.. Stratemeyer, who's
t. words rung with enthusiasm in al
1, earnest and pointed recount of the
Re able and energetic work done by tn
he &c members whose names were list
lg ed on the roll call of the Lodge
he Young, Mystic was, no doubt, bu
rn had in only short time made l
Past Chancellors, had assisted in tn
formation of two other lodges an
besides haG little bank account.
A. Past Chancellor Mccarthy no.
called on the toast-master-in-chiet
Bro. Hassinger, to respond to tn
call of sour Adopted Country.
Bro. Hassinger, in the course of hi
NJ remarks, SAID that associations sue
er- as this, where the members came t
I'd gether and were bound in the bond
ith of friendship and brothery low
were the best safeguards for an
IN. country. Those who came hith'
to as strangers and became bound
lot these bonds were equal to those wi
nv were "to the manner born" He
ty. were assembled many from the gre
countries of the earth, some fe
from the smaller ones, yet each oil
rt. loved his country, all had a pride
he home; as the poet had said,
ias Breathcs there man with soul so de-
NO Who never to himself had said,
nee This is my own, my native land?
nd Yet here all become as one, tn
ew was their adopted country, the
to should love it as their own. Loo
18th ing about he saw many who brougl
to his m nd points and places til
IN he would fam mention. Bro. Da
On ton reminded him of Ohio, that WI
l.. renowned for her statesmen al
sh- presidents; Bro. White of a we
known cement which was symbol
of the Pythian union Bro. Kennel