The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-28
The Procession.


Royal Hawaiian Band,
Henri Berger, Conductor.
Grand Tyler, with Drawn Sword,
Bro. John Morris Angus.
Two Grand Stewards, with White
Rods,
Bro. Charles Jerome Campbell,
Bro. Archibald Forrest Gilfillan.
Grand Marshal,
Bro. James Anderson King.
Entered Apprentices,
Fellow Crafts,
Master Masons,
Stewards,
Junior DeacOns,
Senior Deacons,
Secretaries,
Treasurers,
Junior Wardens,
Senior Wardens,
Masters,
Past Masters,
Brother Bearing Golden Vessel of
Corn,
Bro. John Harris Soper.
Two Brethren Bearing Silver Vessels
of Wine and Oil,
Bro. Thomas James King,
Bro. Robert Cation.
Grand Orator and Grand Chaplain,
L
r.. M. hIcxande,r NaoIsintooh.
Principal Architect Bearing Working
Tools,
p. NJ. Clinton Briggs Ripley.
Grand Secretary,
P. NJ. John Phillips.
Grand Treasurer,
rH~M... James Melville Monsarrat.
Grand Bible Bearer,
Bro. Charles Hammer,
Supported by two Stewards with
White Rods,
Bro. William Francis Love,
Bro. Abraham Fernandez.
Grand Junior Warden,
p. NJ. William Montrose Graham.
Grand Senior Warden,
p. M. Theodore Cunningham Por-
Deputy Grand Master,
p. NJ John Adair Hassinger.
Grand Master,
p. M. William FessenGen Allen,
Supported by two Grand Deacons
with Rods,
Bro. Clarence Linden Crabbe,
Bro. Milton Nelson Sanders.
Grand Sword Bearer,
Bro. David Bowers Smith.
Two Stewards with White Rods.
Bro. William George Ashley,
Bro. William Levers Hopper.
When the procession reached
the new building, thanks to Mr.. E.
b. Thomas, the contractor OF the
edifce, everything was in readi-
ness for the ceremony of laying the
cornerstone.
During the ceremony, odes were
sung by the choir of st. Andrews
Cathedral, Mr.. Wray Taylor ac-
companying on the organ. The
instrumental music was furnished
by the Hawaiian Band under the
direction of Professor H. Berger.
The Ceremony.
After prayer by Grand Chap
lain PM. Rev. Alex. Macintosh,
an ode was sung by the choir,
when the ceremony of laying the
cornerstone was begun by WIN.
Andrew Brown, on behalf of Ha-
waiian Lodge No. u, f. and A. NJ,
who invited Grand Master PM.
W. F. Allen to commence the cere-
monies. The Grand Master re-
sponded as follows:
YOUR MAJESTY, LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN AND BROTHER MAsoNS:
We are gathered here to-day by in
yitation of the Grand Lodge of Cali
fornia, +. & A M under authority
given me as follows: "You will con-
vene the Grand Lodge of California,
+. & A. NJ, at Honolulu, III. l., on
the 9th day of December, 1892, for
the purpose of laying the cornerstone
of the new Masonic Temple at that
place, performing said ceremony i'll
my place and stead, accepting this as
your authority and deputation from
me, c.. r. Gretman, Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of California;; to
witness and assist in the ceremony of
LAYING the cornerstone of this build
ing, which, when complete, VIII De
the Hawaiian Masonic Temple.
Hawaiian Lodge No. q, +. ana A.
NJ, was chartered by the Grand Lodge
of California on the 9Th day OF May,
1852 (our sister Lodge LIE Progress is
some years older), and the charter
members were: Lemuel Lyon, Cnas.
w. Vincent, VIM. Wond, Frederlck
w. Thompson, Andrew Z: Mott, Jonn
Meek, David p. Penhallow, Jas. ".
Saukins, Alexander j.. Cartwright,
Joseph Irwin, F. M. Stokes. -,
From that time our Lodge mas pf
pered, and to-day we have one nun
dred and twenty-seven members, anu
are able to erect this Temple;
Masonry has always held a h'sh