The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-20
WERE GUESTS OF NO. q.
BANQUET rendered TO VISITING
KsIGHrs TEMPLAR.
Beautiful supper Haii-speecbes Made
Presentation Dancing and
Music.

Nearly nail a nunufeU oil
Knights and Masons and ladies sal
in the banquet hall at the Airing
ton Hotel last evening. The occa-
sion was a farewell party by
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, +. A. NJ
to the distinguished party that came
from California to visit the islands.
Besides the supper, which was an
elaborate affair, including toasts,
there was dancing and a special
program of Hawaiian music for the
guests.
The banquet room was like a bit
of all eastern palace. The deco
rative feature was the large square
and compass of blue and white
electric lights used at the recent
ball. The walls were covered
with Hawaiian and American
flags gracefully draped aud greens
and flowers were used lavishly.
Col. J. II Soper, Master OF No. 81,
presided and acted as POSTMASTER.
At his right was J. Walter Jones
and at his left was DR.. NJ. l..
Grossman.
When the coffee was brought,
Col. Soper proposed the general
toast of Our Guests" and called in
order upon Sir Knight Congress
man Hilborn, Filkins, Collins and
Conant for remarks.
Mr.. Hilborn spoke of Free
Masonry as an institution founded
of principles established by the Su-
preme Lodge Of the Universe. He
then paid an earnest tribute to the
hospitality Of the local fraternity
and in conclusion touched upon the
aspect of affairs here to a Wis
itor. These sentiments were i'll
the line Of praise for the pioneer
and suggestive of the strong and
eternal bond between an American
at home and all American abroad.
The gifted congressman was IN
terrupted several times with APP
plause.
Sir Knight Filkins, with his
smooth, strong, expressive face
and easy air would pass anywhere
for preacher or an actor, but be-
sides being a capitalist and a
lover Of happy life and fellow
man, he is a skilled after din.
ner speaker. His utterances OIL
masonry were at first of a serious
nature, then he provoked laughter.
In concluding, Sir Knight Filkins
presented to Colonel Soper for
Lodge 81 handsome gavel he had
fashioned himself from California
woods. He conceded that Mrs.
Filkins also had hand in securing
the gift. Colonel Soper responded
neatly for the Hawaiian Lodge in a
few well chosen sentences.
Sir Knight Collins said that
on account of having himself been
born in an independent American
Republic that afterwards became
part of the United States, he felt
big aloha for the acquaintance
he had made i'll Hawaii. He had
enjoyed his visit here to the utmost
and hoped to again cali on No. 81.
Sir Knight Conant said he would
decline to make a speech, but
wanted to go on record as declaring
that better treatment could not be
accorded than had been rendered
the visitors by the Brothers of the
Islands and that he was certain al
had a most favorable impression o
the country.
The orator of the Hawaiian
Lodge was Theo. c. Porter and he
filled the post most creditably. Mr.
Porter, after a few utterances on
Masonry in general referred especi
ally to the visit of the Californi;
Brethren, and eloquently expressed
the belief that this pilgrimag,
would result in advancement of tn,
glorious beliefs and practices t.
which all were devoted.
The dancing and music occupied
the remainder of the time till quit,
a period after midnight. The fol
lowing besides those mentioned
above, and others were present;
Mrs. Hilborn and Miss Hilborn
Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Filkins, Andrew
Brown and Mrs. Brown, Chas
Williams and Mrs. Williams
Miss Soper, Miss Kehoe, Thos
Krouse and Mrs. Krouse, Mrs
Renner, Clarence L. Crabbe ant
Mrs. Crabbe, Capt. Griffith, JOS
Little, Sam'l Louisson, NJ. Phil
lips. Mrs. Porter, Mrs. M. A
Heath, Mrs. NJ. l.. Field, Franz
l.. Hogs Of the advertiser and
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