The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-12-03
ANOTHER PYTHIAN BABE.

1lAO AheCA -4Siauu OOLl pdlly SJcdLucT JAS.
Makee, was honored with the convey
ance of Pythian Knights on pilgrimage
to SOW the seeds OF Pythianism on an
other island of the Hawaiian archepel-
ego, and now the "Garden" island
(Kauai) is in the embrace of fraternal
brotherhood. Three times within the
period Of year have the Brothers of
Mystic Lodge No. 2, Knights of Pythias,
with their banner emblematical of their
beloved order, visited three islands of
the group and instituted as many lodges.
The latest addition to the brotherhood is
"Kealia" Lodge, No. 5.
On the evening of the 9th of Novem-
Der, sailed out of the harbor of Honolulu
the steamer James Makee, with the fol-
lowing Knights aboard: A. Gartenberg,
George G. Stratemeyer, u. K. Meyers,
G. W. Zeigler, w. o. Lakeland, H. J.
Gallagher, George Farr, VIM. Hogs,
and F. Gertz, bound for Kealia, via Ka-
paa, Island Of Kauai, where they were
to meet David Dayton, the Deputy Su-
preme Chancellor, and Knight Charles ].
Mccarthy, who had preceded them.
Arriving at daybreak off the entrance
to Kappa, we were quickly boated through
the surf to terra tirma, where we were
met by the delegation sent to welcome
and escort US to our abode during our
stay in their midst. The freedom of the
district was extended us, not engraved
on roll of parchment enveloped in
golden urn, but in speech from the heart,
unostentatiously offered with warm
grasp of the hand and by actions which
speak louder than framed workings.
Thursday night the 2Sth Now, Deputy
S. c., David Dayton, assisted by the fol-
lowing, as Deputy Supreme officers, G.
w. Zeigler, V. c.; A. Gartenberg, P;
II. J. Gallagher, NJ. at A.; VIM. Hogs,
l. g.; George Farr and II. D. Wishard,
o. g., and Charles ]. Mccarthy and q.
K. Meyers as Attendants, conferred the
ranks ofKnighthood on fourteen persons.
After the labor was over we all retired to
the hotel and partook of sumptuous re-
past, and at 8 80 O'Clock as the night was
well through with its nap, the Knights
retired to theirs, worn out and thoroughly
tired, but conscious of having done good
work. At O'Clock on the next afternoon
the brothers of Mystic Lodge and Brother
G. H. Willis, of Metropolitan Lodge No.
q, of San Francisco, visited the resi-
dence of S. N. Huntley, OF Washington
Lodge No. 10, of Hartford, Conn.,, where
they were courteously received by the
knightly brother and his good wife.
Their house is situated in perfect para
disc, being on the beautifully laid out
grounds of Col. Y. S. Spaulding. After
an hours converse, and after refresh
ments had been served, the party wend-
ed their way through valley and up noun
tain to the residence of Knight VIM.
Blaisdell, where they were welcomed by
himself and amiable lady. In the even
ing the "Mystic Team" took the conven-
ton in hand and conferred the Knight
rank on several Esquires in the ampli-
fed form, after which the members of
Kealia Lodge No. 5 elected their officers,
who were afterward duly installed by
Deputy Supreme Chancellor David Day
ton and his assistant attendant officers.
At midnight light lunch was served
and all hands soon afterward retired to
dream of future glories.
THE AFTERMATH.
The next day, the Sd inst, a party
consisting of thirty ladies and gentle-
men wended their way to Waialua river,
where boats had been provided to re-
ceive the ladies OF the happy gathering
and also a few of the gentlemen who
acted as escort and the party was con-
veyed to the pride of Kauai, Wailaua
falls. The journey by the river route is
only about two miles, but by land, as a
portion of the party went, is very round
about way and is a distance of nearly
eight miles. Arriving at the falls
grand sight met our view, four large
streams of water leaping over bluff and
making drop of 100 feet down into
basin which feeds the Waialua river. At
little distance the SUMS rays caught
the leaping spray and reflected beautiful
rainbows. Another ride through forests
of guava trees and across streams of rum
ming water brought us to where Mrs.
VIM. Blaisdell had spread the repast
which was to satisfy the sharpened appe-
tites of the sight-seekers. The table was
set in very romantic spot, the limpid
water of the river on one side, and on
the other a thick orange and guava
grove. Mrs. Blaisdell was able aided in
her duties of hostess by the following
ladies: Madames Moller, H. P. Hugus,
S. N. Huntley, S. G. King, Toms and
Miss Toms. The ride back, by the
horsemen, was over different but
shorter route, first up mountain, then
into valley, through water, where the
horses had hardly footing, then uphill
over fine grazing country to the edge
of the tasseling cane Of Kappa, skirting
the same to the road to the steamers
wharf, where the Honolulu knights
boarded the boats, then gave three
cheers for the knights of Kealia No.
and which were responded to most
heartily.
Thus ended the third pilgrimage of
Mystic Lodge No. 2, and the instituting
of the fifth lodge of the order of Knights
of Pythias on these mid-Pacific islands.
Return was made to Honolulu by the
steamer Mikahala, the party arriving in
Honolulu again yesterday morning.
Following are the officers of the new
lodge:
Charles NJ. Gwin, P. c.; DIR. H. P.
Hugus, G. c.; VIM. Blaisdell, V. c.;
II. Moller, P; III. d. Wishard, K. of R.
and S.; Geo. H. Fairchild. NJ. of F.; S.
B. King, NJ. of E.; William cassie, NJ.
at A. The remaining members are
Knights: s. G. King, E. Wade, A.
Gramberg, O. Schmidt, VIM. Henning,
]. F. Clay, E. Morgan, E. Lindsay.