The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-28

the true man and next the consistent
Mason. The short sermon by Rev. Mr..
Macintosh make marked impression
on those present.
There was force and beauty and
depth in the treatment OF the theme
Charity" by Clarence NJ White He |
said that the motive should be con-
sidered Charity was not in the mere |
giving. 1t was in the effort TO promote |
the happiness of fellow being. Char
ity is unobstrusive, yet overpowering. |
1t is a mission the exercise of which |
is incumbent on all. 1t is the inspira-
ton of courtesy and the basis of So !
cial amenities. Charity extended be-
lond the grave and through the bound |
less realms Of eternity.
j. NJ. Little gave song. The lodge
is fortunate in having such vocalists
as Messrs. Brown and Little.
In responding 70 the toast .The
Ladies'" Past Master NJ. E. Grossman,
who was introduced as the very fittest
brother for the topic, said:
"Worshipful Master, Mr. Toast Mas
ter and Brethren:-The ladies, are of
great antiquity, but for heavens sake
never tell one of them so. The first
authentic record we have of woman,
was in the Garden of Eden. One Eve
was produced from Adams spare rib
twas only a small rib that. produced
Eve, the merest fragment of Adam,
yet she Immediately claimed to be his
better half. They dwelled together
for time in domestic tranquility, I'M
disturbed with thoughts of bicycles,
II hoy tic
ETC. One day Eve noticing Adams de-
Ginning appetite and his gradual afro
ply persuaded him to eat of the for
hidden fruit. | presume mixed into
a Christmas mince pie or plum pud-
ding, when Presto. What a change.
Adam was himself again, and from
this sample incident Brethren, origin
ated the claim amongst Ewes daugh-
| tiers that the way to mans heart,
was via his stomach. But we love the
| ladies. Eve took Adams rib and since
her time. others have taken our hearts,
| our pocket books and everything in
sight and out of sight. Lovely woman
| has our last thought, our last cent and
| as rule manages to have the last
| word. But with all her faults she is
the loveliest, sweetest and dearest crea-
| ture. She confers upon us the most
unalloyed happiness. Who can With
stand her charms? She gives to us
| higher and nObler aims in life. she
gives to us that moral support that
| rounds out and perfects our charac-
| tiers. She it is we first turn to in our
| lows and sorrows. She it is who is our
| comforter. She is Queen of our hearts
and Empress of our souls. NO matter
| how high or soring a mans ambition.
No matter how high the station he
NAV reach. There is no dream OF sue
cess so dazzling, no achievement so
great. as the acquisition of the love OF
a lovely woman. Masons have always
held the ladies in the highest esteem,
they are taught to regard everything
that is high, noble, sacred and grand
embodied in her. and to aid, support
and protect her, to watch over her
and to provide her with every necessity
and comfort is our aim. And so II
time would permit, legends could be
sung of her. But | Will simply say,
Brethren, that it makes my heart glow
within me, to respond to the toast, to
| The Ladies'
| "WhO share our JOY,
"Sympathize with us in our sorrows
"And who double our expenses.
God bless the Ladies"
There were protests when Mr.. Neu-
mann stated that the end OF the pro-
gram had been reached, but he made
such arguments in support OF this de-
cision that the lodge was forced to
Weld. This was the "Tyler's Toast
given and answered standing ana IN
silence:
"To all poor and distressed brothers
whithersoever dipersed around the
globe"
"Auld Lang Syne" was given and
an informal social of an hour or more
followed.
At their meeting last evening Lodge
LIE Progress de la Oceanic No. 124, A
and A. S. R., installed the following
officers. Past Master, David Dayton
acting as installing officer:
Clarence M. White, w. M.
E. A. Williams, S. w.
John Buckley, ]. w.
Theo. P. SEVERN, Secretary.
David Dayton, Treasurer
David W. Crowley, S. D.
Louis j. Connelley, J. D.
Geo. Campton, Tyler.
F. d. Crane. l. G.