The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-09-29
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
An Enjoyable Banquet and Dance
at Arion Hall

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Three large tables ranged from end to
end OF the Arion Hall were crowded by
a goodly throng of gentlemen and ladies,
all bent on having good time, at the
banquet given by the Sons OF st. George
Monday evening. The hall was beau
tifully decorated with flags and palm
leaves, at one end the portrait OF Queen
Victoria wreathed N the standard OF
Old England, and at the other
Queen Liliuokalani and the Hawaiian
flag. The stars and stripes were also
everywhere.
The Order OF the Sons OF St. George
was established in Pennsylvania in 1871
at the time of the Molly Mcguire murders,
with view to protecting the lives and
property OF Englishmen. When the
emergency which called it forth had
passed away the organization was per-
petuated as q social and benevolent
society 1t has grown and prospered
until now it numbers 353 lodges, count
ing ours in the far Pacific, with an
aggregate membership of over 100000.
The lodge here is the 353d and though
an infant Of hardly three months, it is a
sturdy one-possesSing already about fifty
members with near prospect OF sixty.
The officers are Jos. Tinker, President {;
j. Saunders, Past President and d. d. G
Z. deputy District Grand President,
representative Of the California Lodge.
Thomas Wright, Vice-President Mr..
Williams, Secretary; K. b. Ellis, Chap
lain
AT $50 the guests took their seats at
the tables, and in the hush that followed
prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
The next three quarters OF an hour was
devoted to the discussion OF the very
solid and excellent edibles, to which
ample justice wr:..S done. Dry palates
we're moistened with soda, ginger ale
and beer, and that celebrated and appe-
tizing combination OF the latter known
by the elegant designation OF shandy-
gaff. At 9:l5, sufficient flow OF soul !"
had been set in motion 10 allow the
toasts to begin. All rose and drank
standing the health OF Her Majesty
Queen Liliuokalani, while the Senior
Quintette Club (or more strictly
four-flths of it, played and sang
the national anthem - Hawaii
Ponoi." The next toast was to
the Glory and honor OF Queen Vic
toria-drunk with cheers and responded
to by Mr. Ellis, the orchestra playing
d" God Save the Queen" ) comic song
dealing with adventures at Waikiki was
sung by MIR. E. B Thomas, and the
toast to the Sons Of ST. George" and the
Captain Cook Lodge" was spoken to
by Mr. Saunders, who gave a brief his
tory OF the organization here and in the
United States. Dir. Kearney favored the
company with comic song. Mr.. Sande-
mann, as President, responded TO the
toast to the Scotch Thistle Club, setting
forth in a spirit OF friendly rivalry the
claims of that society. Mr.. Harris dis
coursed eloquently of "Wives and Sweet
hearts" and Mr. Dan Logan, OF the Bul-
letin, responded fittingly on behalf OF the
Press.
BY this time the feet OF the ladies be-
gan to keep time to the music under the
table. They refu, ed to hear any more
speeches, and at 10 O'clock the company
rose and the hall was cleared for dancing,
which was kept up to late hour. the
pauses between the dances being en-
Iivened by singing At cock crow the
company broke up, inspired with the
most amiable sentiments towards the
gallant Sons of st. George, and wishing
their society all the success which it de-
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