The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-31

Last evening the members of Hs-
waiian Lodge held their annual iu-
stallation Of officers, as follows: NJ.
E. Grossmsn, Master; A. Gilfillsn,
Senior Warden; r. Cation, Junior
Warden; W. NJ. Giffard, Treasurer ;
F. C. Porter. Secretary; A. Msckin-
tosh, Chaplain; c. B. Cooper, sMar-
shall; ]. NJ. Little, Senior Deacon ;
Nanny Phillips, Junior Deacon; ]. 5.
Walker and ]. W. Jones, Stewards /;
W. l. Eaton, Tyler.
After the installation banquet was
held. The brethren sat down st 20
pm. assumptions repsst prepared by
Caterer Krouse, TO which ample justice
was done.
The banqueting hall was beautifully
decorated. Behind the chair of the
presiding master was canopy of
flags upon which was inscribed q
blue triangle and square in electric
lamps surrounding the letter g in
yellow, while below in the same
color was the number of the lodge
81. The tables were very prettily
arrayed with handsome bouquets and
glittering glass, while every guest
hsd q dainty boutonnier laid by his
plate. Above were festcons of ferns
forming perfect bower Of greenery.
The new maeter, DR.. NJ. E. Gross
man, asked Brother Hassinger TO
set As Toast Master. He pointed
out that 10 was customary 10 drink
seven toasts. The first would be "Our
parent Grand Body, the most worship
full lodge of California, and added
the sentiment 10 this, her daughter,
whose Temple has been raised mid
the Isles OF the sea, she has fully ex-
emplified her Faith, her Hope and
her Charity. This was replied to by
Past Master t. c. Porter who said
that when men came together in 8
new country they tried TO establish
peace, law and order In 1919 the
parent Lodge was established in what
was now San Francisco. There was
3 membership of 12l. Those were the
DAYS of might not right. In 1851 the
Hawaiian Lodge q was founded. Its
number showed how soon il was
founded. IL was granted charter in
1851. Now there were $50 lodges under
the Grand Lodge and upwards OF
eighteen thousand or more brethren.
They spent $4,000 ia charita-
Die objects. He concluded by say
ing that the good that men do
in their lives will never die aud
that the achievements of the Grand
Lodge would never die. In reply to
the toast OF the Mission OF Masonry
Brother Paul Neumann made an ex-
eellent speech. At the beginning of
this year he had used the word II OBJ
ject1 very freely. He objected now TO
speaking. All masOus Ieei the mis-
Son of masonry. The discreet ear,
the kindly tongue and the helping
hand were its attributes. We should
be charitable to those who need
true charity rather than cash.
He had learned late in life what
true charity meant. To cover the
sins and failing Of fellow men was true
charity. Masonry wss free from rank,
free from wealth and all diverging re-
ligious ereeds and so was higher than
any religion. II was universal charity
universally applied whenever the OBJ
ject was necessary.
To the toast of tour three great
lights." Brother Macintosh replied
in well chosen remarks, dwelling
chiefly on the influence of the light of
the Bible.
The Master, W. E. Grossmau, 10 re-
plying 10 toast of our Worshipful
Grand Master, said it would he his
earnest eudeayor 10 further the inter
es,s of Masonry. Masonry unites men
of all nations and creesis- They had a
beautiful home, aud it should be used
oftener-fOr social interchange Of feel
ing.
The concluding toasts were respond
Ell to by Lieutenant Mayo and DR..
brilliant success.