The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-27
DAUGHTERS or REBEKkH.
The Lady lodge or Oddfeliows CeIe,
bratesits second Anniver sary.

Pacific Degree Lodge, No. /, Daugh-
ters Of Rebekah, l. q. o. F., held
yesterday evening. The full title
Of the lodge in letters of verdure
spangled with flowers formed a
beautiful device over the proscenium
arch. From one side and the other
were tied back the folds Of the AM
erican and Hawaiian flags respec.
lively, and a, large Hawaiian flag
was spread on the wall at the lower
end of the room. Other flags adorn-
ed the several portals and wall
spaces, and large upright pal m
leaves relieved the sharp corners of
the hall. The chandeliers were all
decked with vines and ferns, while
the lace curtains on the windows
were trimmed with large roses. Va.
riegated lanterns on the exterior Of
the building diffused glorious well
come on every approach.
Invitations that had been issued
with the compliments OF A. Hughes,
f. G. Rowe, A. Macintosh, c. II.
Carter and a. Pratt, committee, re-
suited in the attendance of n goodly
representation Of the "odd' broth
erhood and sisterhood, "ancient odd
fellows" and friends, the following
being in the room al the literary
exercises that began at s.: 8 O'Clock /:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dayton, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. West, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Her
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Rowe, Mr..
and Mrs. 4. X. Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs.
ii. A. Parmelec, Miss Parmelee,
Capt. and Mrs. Dabel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barto, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Magoon and
Miss Along, Mr.. and Mrs. Laing,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Hebbard, Mr..
l.. Adler and the Misses Adler, Mrs.
j. II. Hare and Miss Hare, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy, Mrs.
II. Bruins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gertz, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Weir,
Mr.. j. ID. Wicke and Miss Wicke,
Misses Walker, Woodward, Ri
ley, and Hughes, Capt. Hub
bard, Capt. Nilsson, Messrs. w. o.
Smith, Frank Spencer, j. +. Brown,
f.. b. Thomas, II. Fl. Williams, +.
f. Wall, Chas. Carter, A. Moroff,
r. n. Webster. W. Ross, +. +.
| Nichols, j. kcnake, j. Emmeluth,
J. j. Leckcr, I. S. Southwick,
Searle, J. Mort Oat, J. Kelly, Frank
Mcintyre, NJ. White, w. Z. King,
| Waldtener, and Keil.
Prof. Berger opened the social
with an overture on the piano, and
Mr.. j. 0. Carter, presiding, stated
the occasion of the gathering and
called for the opening ode which
was sung by the members of the
order.
Mr.. W. o. Smith, orator OF the
evening, delivered the following all.
dress:
Sisters OF Pacific Degree Lodge
No. l, l. o. O. f., Daughters OF
Rebekah; Brother Odd Fellows,
ladies and gentlemen: On occasions
like this it seems to he appropriate,
or at least to be expected, tha,
something be said in regard to the
age and venerable character Of the
order of Odd Fellows, and to the
nature of the organization and its
services. The origin Of Odd Eel
lowship as an institution is involved
in obscGrity. The first organized
society bearing the name and motto
of our order, of which any authentic
record has been preserved, was n
lodge Of mechanics and laborcrs
| which existed in London in 1888,
under the name of "Ancicnt and
Honorable Loyal Odd Fellows. .
The Degree of Rebckah, or Ladies
! Degree, was first formed in 1852.
There are now over $500 lodges OF
Odd Fellows. with membership o!
over $50, 0,0G0; and 1868 Rcbekail
Degree Lodges With a membership
OF over $4,000.
The motto of the order, Friend,
ship, Love and TRUTH" and the
du,ics--to visit the sick, relieve the
distressed, bury the dead, aid tho
widow and exercise over each Other
fratcrnsi wa,ch-care, and moral dis
cipline, are well known. Odd Eel
lows are ordinary mortals, possessed
OF the same natures as others, bu
their strength lies in their principles
Of brotherhood, and their organized
system of benevolence. The prin
ciples and teachings Of the orde
are ennobling. TO be worthy Ode
Fellow one mbst act and speak like
an honest man. do all the good t,
mankind that is in his power; rever
cnce God; do to his neighbor as h
would have his neighbor do to him
and keep himself from all excess ant
pollution. To do the work Of al
Odd Fellow he must attend th'
couch Of the sick and dying, th
side Of suffering and distress, tn
house of mourning, the grave of tn
departed, the abode of poverty ant
want, and "visit the widows an'
ialherlcss in their affilcton."
, For men TO accomplish work o
this kind it is more necessary TO
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