The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-06


opportunity to get even with Paul
Neumann. That genial gentleman,
when he occupied the toastmaster's
chair last week, had called upon the
Minister for toast. and he proposed
that Mr.. Neumann must pay tribute
to the ladies in order to even things
up.
Mr.. Neumann did so in very hap
py frame of mind. He said in part
st is always misfortune to have
been born great. | have otter wished
for the power which was given TO
Chauncy NJ. Depew. but which | un-
fortunately have not. However, when
such a toast as the one just mention
ed by the worthy POSTMASTER is pro-
posed, he must be a craven or an idiot
who could not find some words in re-
Spouse. | am afraid | will have to dis
appoint you this evening. This has
been most serious evening. | should
have liked to have touched the subject
lightly, but listening to Brother Rip
ley has driven from me everything but
the serious-a word to which | am not
accustomed. My power wanes when
think of the subject. What higher
praise could | give than to say that
the Almighty Being used woman as a
mould from which the Savious sprung.
might, as matter of course, follow
the bent of the poets who have moth
ing good to say about woman. For
them / will say that there were al
ways reasons which excused them but
which did not take away one particle
of the love and respect we feel for
them. If | have to respond to light
toast | would hardly know what to
say. Mother, sister, daughter. sweet
heart or wife-God has not given us
anything like her. not even in the
klondike prospects"
In responding to the sister lodges,
f. j. Spalding spoke of the general
awakening in Masonry throughout
these Islands. The Honolulu lodges
have increased their membership and
are enjoying prosperity. The infiu-
ences of Masonry are good and he IS
careless, indeed, who becoming of age
does not become better man He
spoke for all the lodges when he said
that the olive branch had been eX-
tended and differences existing among
the local lodges have all been wiped
out.
Past Grand Lecturer Bush of the
Grand Lodge of California was called
upon. He had arrived from California
the day before and had been received
with the greatest hospitality. He re-
GREETED that he did not know that he
would be called upon, as he would
have prepared something of interest
Masonry, "A Progressive Moral Sci
ence," was last, but not. the least, on
the program. 1t was ably responded
to by George w. Smith. He spoke of
the lessons received in Masonry as
factors in the development of the NOR
al aspect of man. Masonry as a pro-
gressive moral science was the I'M
folding of the knowledge of man and
the world. 1t helps man to be up
right. A brother who is stranded or
sick always receives helping hand.
In that way it is moral.
During the evening Master j. Little
rendered that pretty song, Dads Din
ner Pail" b. l.. Marx gave violin
solo and Mr.. Braddick pleased with a
piano selection. W. j. Cranwell was
called upon without preparation, and
very cleverly recited the Dream Of
Eugene Aram."
Then the tyler's toast was drunk in
silence. The festivities concluded with
"Auld Lang Syne."
The decorations We're artistic and
beautiful. They were arranged by
Thomas Black. Caterer Chapman was
responsible for the elegant banquet.
The newly installed officers include;
r. w. Master, Norman f. Gedge;
deputy master, Clinton b. Ripley; sub
stitute master, Alvin w. Keech; senior
warden, w. Austin Whiting; junior
warden, George w. Smith: treasurer,
William o. Atwater; secretary, Henry
III. Williams: chaplain, Frank L.,
Hogs; senior deacon, John Walker;
junior deacon, Thomas Black; inner
guard, Louis T. Kenalle; senior stew
ard, James f. Clay; junior steward,
George C. Stratemeyer; tyler, James
A. LYLE.