The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-07-12
KNIGHTS IN MYSTIC CASTLE.
Lodge oficers Installed and q Ban
quet Held.

Yesterday evening the officers Of
Mystic Lodge, No. 2, Knights of
Pythias, were installed by G. j. Nc
Carthy, Deputy Supreme Chancel.
Tor, assisted by the following named
knights as Supreme Lodge officers:
j. G.. Rothwell, j. A. Mehrten, Geo.
Denison, Geo. Stratemeyer and Ira
A. Burgit. The officers SO installed
are as follows:
Bro. A. v. Gear, Chancellor Com
mapder.
Bro. A. Z. Murphy, Master Of Work.
Bro. George Bruins, Vice Chancel-
Bro. L. Aungst, Prelate.
Bro. j. F. Eckardt, Keeper OF
Records and Seal.
Bro. j. Schnack, Master OF Finance.
Bro. Nj. A. Gonsalves, Master of
Exchequer.
Bro. A. W. Clark, Master Of Arms.
Bro. &. ID. Chase, Inner Guard.
Bro. $. j. Salter, Outer Guard.
There was a goodly attendance OF
Knights and much important bust
ness was done. When the meeting
closed tables we're spread 10 the hall,
on which an elegant collation. was
laid by Bro. Steiner, OF the Elite Ice
Cream Parlors. The d. s. c., Bro.
Mccarthy, presided over the feast,
supported on the right by the G. c.,
Bro. Gear. After full Justice had
been done TO the viands, the follow
iug special and volunteer tuasts were
proposed and heartily houored:
"The Supreme Lodge" The
Deputy Supreme Chancellor re.
spoudcd. Among other things he said
the order hal its origin in the time
Of the war Of the rebellion. II had
extended beyond its original pur.
pose. There were nearly q quarter
Of a million now in the ranks OF the
Uniform Rank, who were well drill
ed in military tactics aud ready fol
patriotic duty in any national emcr
gency. There were now also many
lodges in Canada, aud one OF tn,
grandest parades the Uniform RAM
ever had was in the city OF Toronto
Oahu Lodge, No. 1.of Honolulu, wa
instituted about 1872, aud severa
years later Mystic Lodge was organ
lied. II formerly required at leas
FIVE lodges to make a district eligible
for q Grand Lodge, but when tn
required number in these island
had been attained the law wa
changed To make ten lodges requisit.
The material suitable for h. of ]
lodges was very limited outside c
Honolulu, being confined chiefly I
q few storckeepers, mechanics, bool
keepers and lunas. The speaker z,
=. fcrred to the difficulty Of maint ali
. ing meetings in the country lodge
= he having discovered when in Haunt
kua that some m,inb.rs had to trav,
10 miles over gulches, etc, to alton
!" lodge
. Officers Of Mystic Lodge" Char
y ccllor Commander Gear respond.
\ ia happy phrases. II. bespoke Il
= assistance Of all members To nal
the new term q success, and clos.
by proposing
J. "Our Past Ch1nceliurs" Bro
+ Stratemeycr, Gartenberg and Ec
= ardt responded.
q "The Knights" Bro. Towse q
u swercd IN u neat speech, giving sou
- information OF the progress Of Il
order in the great West Of Americ
|. In Denver there was q magniiics
A. castle hall.
, Our Visiting BROTHERS" CAPITA
A. Williams OF the brigantine W.
q. Irwin replied, giving some valual
g. advice from his experience in Ca
fornia.
"rhc Treasurer" Bro. J.
IN Srhnack in reply gently limited
r. tho members that he would sre tn,
H. when their dues were required.
I'd Our Sister Lodgcs--Oahu, Alol
h, Ivy. Kealia aud Mailc." Bro,
of Rodanrt responded,
Retiring Officers OF Mys
Lodge" Responded to 10y A.
u. Murphy.
10, The Press" and The Ladi,
O. were also duly honored, Bro.
NJ. St-iuer replying for the fair sex.
IT. The pleasant low OF soul q
"A climbed with ths singing Of "a,