Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-10-22
hilO's Greeting to
the Mystic Shriners

The following address was prepared
by the Hilo invitation committee to be
presented to the Potentatc by Rev. J.
A. Cruzan:
To the visiting members Of the
Ancient Arabic Order OF the
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine and
their families.
Aloha.
Chats kanaka for howdy.)
Ke hookipa mel ma Makaaiana o Hilo,
Hawaii,ia oukou me ka pumehana elike
me Ike kanaka ma Dakota | hookipa
aloha mai al ka qua mohala mua o Ike
kau kupulau.
The freedom OF the uty is yours,
though the Scribe here OF is constrained
to say that the freedom doesn't amount
to much because we haven't home rule.
Such as 1t is, however, we are willing
to dizzy up with you. We are glad
you are here; doubly glad that you are
not to be enrolled in the census of also
rams" who, when they start for Hilo,
usually get stranded in Honolulu. We
admire your judgment IN coming here
first. We offer you the freedom Of our
large and superior collection OF ex-
tinct volcanoes; handle ana examine
them at your leisure, but leave them be-
hind when you depart.
In order that you may have taste of
Hawaiian life, also the food. we have
prepared feast at which an hundred
handmaidens of Hawaii shall feed, with
deft fingers, into your mouths, and the
well Of Bacchus will be opened with a
metal continuance and cooled with the
SHOWS of Mauna Kea ana the ice works
Allah be good!
We know little Of the history and an.
tecedents Of your Order; the Mobiles in
Hilo have been too busw with other
things to disseminate knowledge. We
understand that one OF your principal
tenets Is to have no money in the
treasury. The Hawaiian Government
Is the same way. so we feel acquainted
with you from the dropping of the flag
| Let us give you a few disinterestet
words Of advice:
Don't use the sidewalks. they are OF
sacred ground. Take the middle of tn,
road as do Hilo people
Don't tell your troubles to a police
man; he is a timid and fawn-like crea
ture and SHES violently At the approach
OF strangers.
When you are thirsty do not, oh! d.
not hesitate; ask the frs, Hiloite yo
meet to show you where the town pun
Is, for he, also, is thirsty and knowetl
the road thereto.
II you are disappointed wnes you Sc
Hilo. cheer up. It's nothing to the wa.
you will feel when you strike Honolulu
At the ball to which you are invite,
you are to dance to your hearts con
tent, but when you leave you are +
leave the ladies to us. They are on
joy and pride.
\ The city fathers, as well as their on
spring suggest that you use due car
while visiting Halemaumau. You hav
heard Of people walking on thin ice
and on the edge OF a volcano" Hale
maumau Is all of this and the cart
yawns up there purposely for Shrineri
When you cross the lava you will b
reminded, perhaps, of your pilgrimae
across the desert and you may have
hold m to the rope" We of Hilo d
not, as a whole, catch on to the e,
preston, but 1t goes as well in Hawa
as In Arabia.
Let us say once more that you al
Thrice welcome to Hilo. Enjoy you
selves; the streets are narrow but thel
are no fence laws. Aloha
The address is printed in red an
black on heavily embossed paper an
decorated in water colors by Mrs.
w. Bosworth with sketches OF scenel
: In the vicinity. The text is by w.
1 Smith OF the Tribune and Hera
= scribe. The address takes up sever
r pages and these are bound in red
the shape Of fez, the leaves being he
5 together by heavy cord and tassel.