The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-07
New LEDGE Of MaNlS Seats Its
Clg2l LEADERS.
A BIC FEAST FOLLOWED
Minister Cooper as the Presiding
Genius a. the Boara-SpeeChes.
observation-disclosures.

Las night was the occasion OF the
installation Of The officers of Pacific
Lodge. Ne 50. a :. & \. NJ. and 8
right roy5I time did the members OF
that lodge as well as the sister lodges
make Of It in the Masonic Temple
The hrst part Of the evening was, OF
course. given up 10 the installation
proper. Following were the officers
who took The place OF the outgoing
ones.
R ". NORMAN E Gedge
D. M.-Clinton B. Ripley.
; N--Alvin W. heeeh-
:. Wv. Austin Whiting
J. W.-Geo. W. Smith
Treas.-W. o. Atwater
Sell H Williams
hapIaiu-Frank L Hogs,
5 D.-JOhn Walker.
J D.-Tbos. Black
: S.-J. ?. Clay.
P Geo. c. SCraCemeyer.
I CT T. helake.
Tyler-Jas- 4, Ly-e-
After au the business OF the lodge
had been transacted. the banquet hall
doors were thrown open and the breth-
re2 from the other lodges. as well as
visiting brethren and the members OF
the press. took their places 81 a table
laden down with the very best that the
market could afford. by Caterer Chap
man No word OF complaint was heard
on any side.
The banquet hall was preJtily decor
atsd. the Masonic emblem in q frame
work OF ferns and marigolds, occupy
ing q prominent place.
After all had been seated. Minister
Cooper as postmaster Of the evening
called upon Chaplain Freeman Of the
Baltimore TO offer up a prayer After
this POSTMASTER Cooper arose and re-
fe-red briefly 10 Z similar gathering
no- more than { week ago in which
NJ. Paul Neumann took the part OF
POSTMASTER He spoke upon this
mans ability as q POSTMASTER and
said that ne would do the best ne knew
how in acting that part during the
evening
Mr. Phillips. retiring master OF Paci-
fee Lodge, was called upon TO respond
20 the toast OF Masonry In 6 few
appropriate words he gave some sound
advice 70 those who happened 70 be
working in Masonry. al the same time
giving g sketch OF his work along in
The same channel In referring 70 the
tau,t-fnding OF some in regard 10 the
Masonic ritual. he remarked that II had
20 Be taken as handed down from one
past master 10 the other and that no
matter whether il did not seem 10 be
exactly correct in some places. still
II was necessary 10 rely upon those
who were qualified 70 transmit Nr
Phillips then pictured the chaos that
would result If every Mason was al
lowed g say in the makeup Of the
ritual very high tribute was paid
70 the incoming master whom the past
master believed 70 be eminently fitted
% take the pace assigned him by the
lodge
TOas-uas-er Cooper referred 10 the
formation Of Pacific Lodge and the feel
ing rife a- that time on account OF
the breaking away Of & number OF men
20 form new branch He then called
On Norman E. Gedge 10 respond 10
the toast. Pacific Lodge. No. $50 -
Mr.. Gedze traced the history Of the
Lodge in its beginning two and one
half years ago with twelve as the total
membership 70 It's present situation
with % The life OF the past cannot
Be eICinguished- II shed its light on
the future The brethren should
strive 10 promote the growth OF fra-er-
EaL feeling let strife and c0uteu-
ton never more exist"
SLr. J. Little favored the company
with a comic song entitled. My dads
dinner pail Mr. Braddick accom-
panied on the piano
The toast Pas Masters OF Hawaii
uei- was responded 70 by Past Master
Gillian OF Hawaiian Lodge whose
speech was. in substance, as follows.
When Brother Cooper asked ne 10
come up here 10 make Z speech. l said
that I would. I racked my brain and
went through all the books in the lib
rary but I could find nothing about
Past Masters When I got into the
Masters chair. I was told that all
had 70 do was 10 get the ritual By heart
and sit there The filing Of the chair
was the smallest part OF the job IL
was not long before I net with Z per
picking question The ritual did not
help ne out 50 I went 70 Brother
Phillips for help He said 10 me; Ny
boy. you are filing the chair and not
/ Do what your heart tells you Leave
self OUT OF the question and have char
Try for all I can say truly that
vent away from that place feeling that
I could write volumes. I have follow
ed that advice and have always sIriyen
20 keep self out OF the question, no
matter what happened 10 come up.
In speaking Of past masters,
might fttingly refer 70 that grand man
now passed from this life-BrOJher
Cartwright Never was q distressed
brother turned away from his door
without help Then again, I might re-
fer 70 Brother Porter. now Ill in San
Francisco He Is another man who
has spent many years II Carrying out