The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-28

responding on behalf of the Wis
ting brethren, Associate Justice Whit
ing said that the more they, meet as
Masons socially the closer they were
brought Masonically. 1t was a great
pleasure to meet brothers, Masons
from all parts of the globe, and the
fraternity and hospitality accorded
these brethren by the Hawaiian lodg-
es must be exceedingly pleasant to
them.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh spoke of
brotherly love as the one thing that
united them together as Masons, unit
ed them together as men, united them
together as Christians. Brotherly love
was growing in Honolulu, for Mason
ry was growing. He remembered when
the temple was built and many said
it was far too large. But tonight
they did not have enough room. The
speaker believed that brotherly love
should govern Masonry and all who
belonged to the order. Fraternity
should be exemplified with deterni-
nation in every step of life and all
dealings with all men. This was the
thought that should possess all striv-
ing for admission to the grand lodge
above and beyond this life.
Clarence NJ. White, the newly in
stalled master of Lodge lie Progress,
responded to the toast CHARITY"
Charity was the effort to promote hap
piness in fellow being and not In
the mere giving. 1t extended beyond
the grave to and through the bound
less realms of eternity.
1t was with reluctance that the
toastmaster announced that they had
come to the last toast of the evening.
1t would be The Ladies' and Past
Master NJ. f.. Grossman must respond.
Mr.. Grossman began by stating, on
q. r., that ladies are of great antiqni-
ty. THE first authentic record we
have of woman was in the Garden of
Eden" he continued. One Eve was
produced from Adams spare rib
twas only small rib that produced
Eve, the merest fragment of Adam,
yet she Immediately claimed to be his
better half. They dwelt together for
time, in domestic tranquility, undIs-
turbed with thoughts of bicycles,
boomers, crinolines, Easter bonnets,
etc. One day Eve noticed Adams de-
clining appetite and his gradual afro
| ply, and persuaded him to eat of the
forbidden fruit. | presume mixed IN
to u Christmas mince pie or n plum
pudding, when Presto! What a change
Adam was himself again, and from
this simple incident, Brethren, origi-
mated 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 pocketbooks and everything in
sight and out of sight. Lovely woman
has our last thoughts, our last cent
and as rule manages to have the
last word.
But with all her faults, she is the
loveliest. sweetest and dearest Great
ure. Masons have always held the la
dies in the highest esteem; they are
taught to regard everything that is
high, noble, sacred and grand embod-
led in her, to watch over her and pro.
vide her with every necessity and com.
fort is our aim. And so If 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'"
Andrew Brown and the new master