The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-16
T0ASTS AND SONG
Reunion of Sons of st.
George Last Night.
jolly Party of Britishers Celebrate
the EVent-YOrkshire Pud-
ding and Speeches.

In the reunion of the Sons OF ST.
George. in their hall on King street
last night, the members of that or
ganization had right royal time.
After the regular meeting a splendid
banquet was served in the back hall,
about 40 sitting down to the table
Justice having been done TO the
good things, the toasts began, with
Rev. Alex Macintosh as toast-master.
The first of these was to Victoria, the
Queen of England" which was re-
sponded TO by the tOast-master himself.
In this Mr. Macintosh paid tribute to
the English Queen in the language OF
an orator and animated by the true
love Of that great country England.
To the toast, "The Local Lodge"
Mr. w. F. Reynolds gave a general re-
sumo OF the work of the lodge and its
objects which are to all intents bene-
fetal and helpful to all Englishmen
and those of English descent. He re-
ferred TO the glorious reign of the
Queen OF Great Britain and her splen-
did example for all 10 follow in her
true purpose of life and what can be
attained by steadfast adherence to the
rights of her people. He also made
the point that the Sons OF st. George
ought to follow the example Of the
Queen of Great Britain.
To the toast, peace and Happiness
Amongst the Local Community" Mr.
Carson Kenyon urged the union of
Englishmen under the auspices of Cap
tain Cooke Lodge, and that they take
their proper place among the national
tiles now sojourning in Hawaii nei.
In responding to the toast of the
Grand Lodge" as its representative,
II. J. Platts responded as follows: Il
congratulate the lodge on the success
of the organization. In our finances
we are $500 ahead. Not only in this,
but in all things we have been success
full. although 1000 miles away from
home"
In proposing the toast, Captain
Cook Lodge" Mr.. Macintosh spoke
as follows: "All talking in the world
will not make England any better. She
is all that she can be. An Englishman
must show himself to be such by his
deeds. He must be faithful to the
Church. the British Benevolent So
ciety and the Sons of st. George" Then
Mr.. Marckintosh went on to say what
true Englishman must do to reach
the Great Lodge above. This. he said,
did not mean Englishmen alone, but
all Rritishers.
Vice President A. ST. NJ Macintosh
to the toast as follows: I'm
accustomed to public speaking as I
am Us that right?) l have been play
ing cricket so much of late that l can't
speak" The speaker then called on
E. c. Rowe, who said a few words con-
graduating the members on the sue
cess of the evenings proceedings.
E. b. Thomas was then called on
for a song
Before you call on Brother Thomas
for a song, you just call on him for a
speech have been a member of this
lodge about three years and eight
months. I would like to see more union
amongst Englishmen. ScOtchmen are
clannish: Irishmen are politicians;
can be Englishmen or for
eigners; they can be anything if they
have the wisdom of a man from Dub
lin Now. then. welI all get along if
we do half way right and that's all I
nave lCSdN- NOW III ItduN iOI the
song"
Then came a very pelasing song
Wait Till the Moonlight Shines On
the Water" in the chorus of which all
present Joined.
Toast TO the visiting brethren:
Those from across the sea. and wish
ing that they make many more visits
TO the country" To this Captain Rod
gers responded as follows: Il never
thought that I should see what I have
seen here. I feel as if I were at home
i'm England. They say you are out
here among cannibals. I don't see any
cannibals around. I beg to thank the |
chairman and worthy vice chairman |
and all the brethren for their kind |
ness"
Being called upon for song. Cap |
tain Rodgers gave stump speech |
The QUack Doctor" In this he got |
off some of the most jaw-breaking !
words that a Honolulu audience has |
ever listened to. and called forth many 1
a laugh.
After this followed promiscuous |
toasts and songs and a general all |
-ound good time. in which all the mem
Ders Joined.